[meteorite-list] Elma Field Report Part 2

From: Adam Hupe <adamhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:06 2004
Message-ID: <052b01c34ccd$add17d60$b4dbe60c_at_attbi.com>

Elma Meteorite Field Update Part 2.

We headed to the quarry and looked around guided by the locals who showed us
their town's most secretive spots. Within 10 minutes Greg found a nodule
containing several nice fossils. A teenager came up to us with what looked
like an iron meteorite but not from the meteor sighting a few days ago as it
is somewhat weathered. We asked where it was found and he pointed out the
site. The search then turned from fossils back to meteorites but no more
were found. We can hardly wait to cut this suspected meteorite and see if
it will etch. It looks very promising so we will keep our fingers crossed.

The group decided it was time to go to the bowling alley and see if anything
else showed up. We arrived just in time to see everybody on the news.
After trying to watch several channels at once we decided we would bowl with
the locals for awhile. Needless to say they mopped the floor with us
because they spend a lot of time at the alley for entertainment, there is
not much to do in this friendly town.

The Infamous Bowling Alley:
http://www.lunarrock.com/elma/boys.jpg

Being thirsty we decided the cocktail lounge looked pretty good next to the
bowling alley. We parted the doors and peered in. After our eyes adjusted
to the dark we could make out the outlines of several incredibly nice
looking girls. All I could think is, "Wow, we have hit a treasure trove" as
I entered the saloon. Pretty soon one of the bar patrons asked, "Are you
one of those meteorite dudes I saw on TV?" We said "why yes." Then a
couple of gorgeous looking girls came over and sat down next to us. I
thought to myself "This is what it is all about." Everything was fine
until one of them smiled, half of her teeth were in horrible shape! Greg
whispered "Nothing that $8,000.00 couldn't fix." Trying to be polite we
talked to the local women for hours. I could tell that a tanked up patron
named, Rocky, was starting to get jealous. He stumbled over and asked to
see one of the so-called "meteors" we were trying to impress the town with.
He then offered to trade a fifth of Jack Daniel's for a 2-kilo specimen we
had brought for show-and-tell. We turned him down which upset him more and
then he asked, "Do you know what you guys are turning down?" Rather than
answering him we sent him a shot of JD which seemed to calm his nerves.

A Proposed Trade and a Wingman Boilermaker:
http://www.lunarrock.com/elma/wingman.jpg

I went back to the bowling alley for a few moments to see if anything had
showed up, no luck. I returned to the saloon to find that the girl had
purchased me a drink. It was a beer with a shot of JD hanging off the side
of it. I had never seen a shot glass with a hook on the side of it. It
looked like some kind of boilermaker to me. I asked the bartender what the
drink was all about. She said, if a girl buys you a drink you are supposed
to ask for her phone number. I asked her for her phone number to be polite
and was told I had to slurp down the concoction first without spilling any
on myself. The only rule was I had to leave the shot on the side of the
glass. Thinking this was impossible I turned to Greg for a solution. He
pulled out two straws and slurped on them at the same time. I am glad he
had to drink this volatile mixture because I wanted to drive out of there
that evening. If we had not left that evening we would have had to
possibly stay at the "Snore and Whiskers Motel" in Aberdeen, not a pretty
thought.

We promised the town we would be back for the outlaw dirt-track races at the
end of August and that I would call the nice girl with the bad teeth. Only
after considering offers of putting us up for the night and a promise to
return were we allowed to leave. We will keep our promise to this little
town and return for some more great hospitality, hopefully some meteorites
will be found by then.
Received on Thu 17 Jul 2003 09:41:15 PM PDT