[meteorite-list] Could "Archaeologist" be related to "StarchaserMeteorites"?

From: Erich Kern <efkern_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:46:14 -0700
Message-ID: <002e01c81c0f$d9615160$33fbf604_at_TheBlackAdder>

Yes, I know it's an urban legend, believe me, I subscribe to Snopes. That said, it is a well
crafted bit of fiction and there are humorous parallels to the "Starchaser" with the exception
that Starchaser seeks cash, not fame.

Erich Kern


----- Original Message -----
From: "JKGwilliam" <h3chondrite at cox.net>
To: "dean bessey" <deanbessey at yahoo.com>; <cynapse at charter.net>; "Erich Kern"
<efkern at earthlink.net>
Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Could "Archaeologist" be related to "StarchaserMeteorites"?


In addition to what Dean has just said, this story about the Barbie
Doll head has appeared on this list several times over the past 8 or
9 years. And, in every circumstance, someone stepped forward to
expose it for what it really was, and still is, a fraud.

Take some time and visit the link Dean provided and you will find
some very humorous stories. Remember that's what they really are,
just stories. Human beings can be so gullible - I suppose that's how
these "urban legends" get passed around so quickly.

John

At 11:30 AM 10/31/2007, dean bessey wrote:
>That letter was never written and is what is called an
>"urban legend". Like the scuba divers in the forest,
>crapping elephant death and solid rocket powered car
>in the desert these are among the most popular urban
>legends. Top overall to urban legend is this one:
>http://darwinawards.com/legends/legends1998-16.html
>The smithsonian has not been responding to nutcases
>with those letters. That story is one of the oldest
>and has been around since the beginning of the
>internet (More than 10 years). You have been taken in
>by accepting an urban legend as fact.
>Sincerely
>DEAN
>
Received on Wed 31 Oct 2007 06:46:14 PM PDT