[meteorite-list] Strange things found while hunting for meteorites : )

From: Ted Bunch <tbear1_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:03:11 -0700
Message-ID: <C9882F2F.16E03%tbear1_at_cableone.net>

I was angry because the low flying event by military jets has happened to me
numerous times. They do low altitude runs in many areas of the desert where
they should not be. But these flight jockeys love to spot some poor bastard
in the middle of nowhere and then do a 'strafing" run on him at 50 m off the
deck and > mach 1. Scares the Hell out of me and the sonic wave laden with
dust is no fun. If I were to have a heart attack that be the time.

Te


On 2/21/11 2:48 PM, "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I can't top the prosthetic leg or the cow suspended on top of a telephone pole
> like Sonny found but you can count on strange happenings if you spend enough
> time in the desert.
>
> One time while climbing a mountain by Area 51, Dr Ted Bunch, Zann and I were
> startled by a jet flying below our altitude. It flew so close to use sideways
> that I could see the pilots face and helmet. Needless to say, it was going so
> fast that we were startled when it flew by. Luckily, nobody lost their
> footing.
> Ted was angry but Zann and I found it amusing.
>
>
> I have been startled by sonic booms several times by unseen craft. You can
> actually feel the sound if this makes sense.
>
>
> The wildlife never ceases to interest me. It amazing me how tough creatures
> and
> early man have to be to survive desert conditions. I have also seen giant cat
> tracks among other things and would not want to run into one.
>
> Take Care,
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
> To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 1:08:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Strange things found while hunting for
> meteorites
> : )
>
> I have seen what looked like an open grave discovered by Guido's wife, Joan
> and
> Zann. There was a perfect rectangle dug several feet deep out in the middle
> of
> nowhere. Perhaps some gangster dug it to make a point when Vegas was under
> mob
> control. We continue to check it from time-to-time to make sure it isn't
> buried
>
> over.
>
> Caches of old casino chips have been stashed in secret places throughout the
> desert. We were shown one location where tokens numbered in the thousands
> with
> several rare ones. They were coming out of concrete, put there in an
> unsuccessful effort to destroy them. It looked like fossil negatives where
> they
>
> fell out.
>
> A four hour hike from our house will take you to a very old aircraft wreck. A
> short hike will take you to petroglypts and a water fall.
>
> I once found a dead turtle with a transmitter hooked to its back. This was
> while
>
> hiking with Sonny and Rob.
>
> We stumbled onto a hidden dwelling surrounded by bushes with no power or
> utilities and a sign that said keep the F--- OUT. We took it seriously and
> backed out of there slowly. We figured it was somebody growing product or the
> kind of lab that one would not want to deal with.
>
> We found a stolen SUV hidden in a canyon and reported its GPS coordinates to
> the
>
> police.
>
>
> One time, I was startled by a dog running up to me in the middle of nowhere
> with
>
> six pack of beer strapped around its neck. I then met the toothless owner who
> told me not to be afraid because "Buddy" or "Bud" for short doesn't bite very
> hard or all that often. He then drank one of the beers and offered me one. I
> think I was more afraid of the owner than the dog.
>
> Happy Hunting,
>
> Adam
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