[meteorite-list] Recent field Trip / Photos

From: meteoriteshow <meteoriteshow_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Sep 9 03:36:22 2004
Message-ID: <001601c4963f$cb895e60$6396e052_at_ibmthinkpad>

Hi Sonny,

Well done for the finds!
We also met a nice kangaroo Rat in the Sahara two years ago, while hunting
meteorites. It was actually diner time and we were eating our pasta, when it
appeared in the light of our gas lamp, not looking wild at all as it was
coming very close to us, to see if there would be something to eat. We gave
it some pasta: enjoyed! Those animals are so funny.
Keep well,

Frederic Beroud
www.meteoriteshow.com
IMCA #2491
----- Original Message -----
From: <WAHLPERRY_at_aol.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 11:34 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Recent field Trip / Photos


> Hi List,
>
> Here`s some pictures of one of the meteorite hunting trips this summer.
While driving to the hunting area I noticed a Kangaroo Rat hopping across
the road so I decided to get a few photos while waiting for my friends to
show up. At that moment the Kangaroo rat ran under my truck and decided it
was a cool place out of the sun. Not wanting to run this guy over I had to
chase him from under my vehicle. Every time I would try to chase him off the
little rat would run around the opposite side of the truck or tire.This
lasted about ten minutes or so. Boy I'm sure glad there were no other
hunters in the area at this time,I must have looked pretty funny chasing
this rat around my truck.The kangaroo Rat finally ran behind my rear tire
and was looking around at me {almost like he was saying OK what is your next
move buddy}. At that moment I jumped into my truck and pulled forward. I
decided to make a circle and see if I had squished him when I took off. When
I turned around to see if he was OK he was no where in site, but I could see
him in my side mirror still chasing my truck for shade,But the truck was
much faster than the little Rat . We did find a couple of small meteorites
after a full day of searching.Both meteorites were under 20 grams. Special
thanks to Geoff Notkin for the link.
>
> Sonny
>
> http://www.notkin.net/sonny/red-lake.htm
>


----------------------------------------------------------------------------

----
> ______________________________________________
> Meteorite-list mailing list
> Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
>

Received on Thu 09 Sep 2004 03:37:00 AM PDT