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Why is this worth 7 figures?!?!?!

 
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seoulmon



Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:38 am    Post subject: Why is this worth 7 figures?!?!?! Reply with quote

Why is this worth 7 figures? Yes, I know it is a meteorite. Yes, I know it would be cool to own something that came from Jupiter 9 in the Buzz-a-maleria Star system. But 7 FIGURES? Come on!

Dig on the original article here.


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numazawa



Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Location: The Concrete Barnyard

PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Because it's not just a meteorite -- it's bigger, boulder, meatier, right?

Rock on.

(Plus, it looks remarkably like a giant, petrified armadillo. That has to be worth something.)
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joe_doufu



Joined: 09 May 2005
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Because it's unique and real and awe-inspiring. I hope that if I travel a million billion miles and survive being thrown through the atmospheres of two planets I'll be worth something too!
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numazawa



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I hope that if I travel a million billion miles and survive being thrown through the atmospheres of two planets I'll be worth something too!


I believe the going rate is about 2mil. won/month. Wink
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Metsuke



Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Smile

That was funny...
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The Kung Fu Hustle



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Location: Incheon

PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That thing doesn't look that big, how the gosh darn heck can it weigh SIX HUNDRED KILOGRAMS!?
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