[meteorite-list] Latvia Meteorite Hoax

From: oxytropidoceras at cox.net <oxytropidoceras_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:18:30 -0500
Message-ID: <20091114121830.WNB2F.179264.imail_at_eastrmwml35>

Dear Friends,

Below are a collection of articles about the Latvia Meteorite Hoax.

Geologist: Mazsalaca "meteorite" in Latvia is man-made,
Baltic Course, Oct. 27, 2009
http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/baltic_news/?doc=4078

Mobile Firm Admits 'Meteor' Was A PR Stunt
Sky News, Oct. 27, 2009, http://tiny.cc/BalticCrater1
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Latvia-Meteorite-Was-PR-Stunt-Admits-Mobile-Phone-Firm-Tele2/Article/200910415420502

Mobile firm behind meteorite hoax The Press
Association, Oct. 27, 2009, http://tiny.cc/BalticCrater2
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gBHm5t2C43pU5r_fIsZ38JuSo6qQ

The hole was too tidy to have been caused by
a meteorite, he said, BBC News, Oct. 26, 2009?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8326483.stm

'Meteor' blast hoax revealed, by Harry Haydon,
The Sun, http://tiny.cc/BalticCrater3
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2699586/Meteor-blast-hoax-revealed.html

Tele2 planned meteorite hoax with media agency
Inspired, The Baltic Course, Oct. 27, 2009
http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/markets_and_companies/?doc=19841

Yours,

Paul H.
Received on Sat 14 Nov 2009 12:18:30 PM PST