[meteorite-list] RE : Stolen Canyon Diablo Ring to be returned!

[ensoramanda at ntlworld.com]

Yes...if anyone deservse a freebee meteorite as a reward then he does!
 
---- Michael Gilmer <michael_w_gilmer at yahoo.com> wrote: 

> 

> Hi List!

> 

> What an awesome story that restores a little of my faith in humanity. :)

> 

> We should all get together and send Mr. Lynch a Thank-You Card, 

> a bottle of Maker's Mark, and a Cohiba Robusto.

> 

> I am curious as all heck about the journey this meteorite took

> after it was stolen.  Who was the attorney who claimed to

> represent the "owners" some time back?  How did they get it?

> Did they get spooked and dump it off at a Goodwill donation box?

> And how lucky do you have to be, to find a one-of-a-kind museum

> meteorite for $10 next to a bunch of cheap knick knacks in a

> thrift store?   Wow.  It sounds like an Encyclopedia Brown mystery!

> 

> Best regards,

> 

> MikeG

>  

> 

> 

> .........................................................

> Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)

> Member of the Meteoritical Society.

> Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.

> Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com

> ..........................................................

> 

> 

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Mike Jensen" <meteoriteplaya at gmail.com>

> To: "Frank Cressy" <fcressy at prodigy.net>

> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>

> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:26 PM

> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Stolen Canyon Diablo Meteorite To Be Returned

> 

> 

> Hi Frank & list

> I just put up a page that shows all of the postcards (4) I have of the

> "Basket" and once referred to as the "Ring" meteorite. Some of the

> postcards mention a weight of 49 pounds and even have the weight

> written on the iron in white (paint?). I wonder if that is still on

> it?

> http://jensenmeteorites.com/Postcards/CanyonDiablo.htm

> 

> Mike

> 

> 

> Mike Jensen Meteorites

> 16730 E Ada PL

> Aurora, CO 80017-3137

> USA

> 720-949-6220

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> website: www.jensenmeteorites.com

> 

> 

> 

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