[meteorite-list] Re: Kiddy
From: FERNLEA4_at_aol.com <FERNLEA4_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:33 2004 Message-ID: <12.3788d1f2.2cc8008f_at_aol.com> --part1_12.3788d1f2.2cc8008f_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 22/10/03 16:02:56 GMT Daylight Time, meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net writes: > Anyone want to deal with these freaks? They have a large sandstone piece > worth tens of millions of pounds! Rob? They sent me their "meteorite Kiddy" pictures a couple of weeks ago, so I think I'll pass. Weird emails claiming "I've found a meteorite!!!!!!" seem to have increased recently. Some of them are pretty funny and obviously scams or spoofs......here's a few of my favourites from recent weeks. The only editing I've done is to remove names, email addresses, etc: "hi,i got the reply about the picture .i tried photographing it and it came out blank. the stone is 6 kg and 6 months old since it was discovered. the characteristics are:very highly radioactive,when put near a car,the car would not start.emits very bright light.when place on soil,it digs itself in.it moves slowly from sunlight into a shade.if touch with bear hands it sends electric shocks." "Got a meteor fpor sale Urgent Ron is the Owner" "Important Factors : This Meteor has been continiously evapurating it's hard cosmic dust materials. e.g. :-> 1. When this Meteor was found 50 yrs back, it's weight was almost approximately 250 gms . However, From that onwards, this meteor has been continously loosing it's weight as well as continiously reducing it's size and shape . Now Today, it's weight remains only 60 gms ." "REIMBOLD METEORITE 1047 set in a s s pendant" Sadly, I do have many more ;-) Cheers, Rob. Rob Elliott <A HREF="www.meteorites.uk.com">www.meteorites.uk.com</A> Fernlea Meteorites, The Wynd, Off Dickson Lane, Milton of Balgonie, Fife. KY7 6PY United Kingdom Tel: +44-(0)1592-751563 Fax: +44-(0)1592-751991 Mobile: 07909-773929 Email: fernlea4_at_aol.com --part1_12.3788d1f2.2cc8008f_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE= =3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">In a message dated 22/10/03 16:02:56 GMT Daylight Time= , meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net writes:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Anyone want to deal with these=20= freaks? They have a large sandstone piece<BR> worth tens of millions of pounds! Rob?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <BR> <BR> They sent me their "meteorite Kiddy" pictures a couple of weeks ago, so I th= ink I'll pass.<BR> Weird emails claiming "I've found a meteorite!!!!!!" seem to have increased=20= recently. Some of them are pretty funny and obviously scams or spoofs......h= ere's a few of my favourites from recent weeks. The only editing I've done i= s to remove names, email addresses, etc:<BR> <BR> <BR> "hi,i got the reply about the picture .i tried<BR> photographing it and it came out blank. the stone is 6<BR> kg and 6 months old since it was discovered. the<BR> characteristics are:very highly radioactive,when put<BR> near a car,the car would not start.emits very bright<BR> light.when place on soil,it digs itself in.it moves<BR> slowly from sunlight into a shade.if touch with bear<BR> hands it sends electric shocks."<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> "Got a meteor fpor sale<BR> Urgent Ron is the Owner"<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> "Important Factors : <BR> This Meteor has been continiously evapurating it's hard cosmic dust material= s.<BR> e.g. :-> 1. When this Meteor was found 50 yrs back, it's weight was almos= t approximately 250 gms . However, From that onwards, this meteor has been c= ontinously loosing it's weight as well as continiously reducing it's size an= d shape . Now Today, it's weight remains only 60 gms ."<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> "REIMBOLD METEORITE 1047 set in a s s pendant"<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Sadly, I do have many more ;-)<BR> <BR> Cheers,<BR> Rob.<BR> <BR> Rob Elliott<BR> <A HREF=3D"www.meteorites.uk.com">www.meteorites.uk.com</A><BR> Fernlea Meteorites,<BR> The Wynd,<BR> Off Dickson Lane,<BR> Milton of Balgonie,<BR> Fife. KY7 6PY<BR> United Kingdom<BR> Tel: +44-(0)1592-751563<BR> Fax: +44-(0)1592-751991<BR> Mobile: 07909-773929<BR> Email: fernlea4_at_aol.com</FONT></HTML> --part1_12.3788d1f2.2cc8008f_boundary-- Received on Wed 22 Oct 2003 11:47:27 AM PDT |
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