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

From: Larry Atkins <thetoprok_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:58:19 -0500
Message-ID: <8CDA05BE07E118F-1FE8-49D02_at_webmail-m143.sysops.aol.com>

List,

Sometime in the late 90's I was hunting between Phoenix and Tucson. Way
out in the middle of nowhere I came across a crater. It was about 6 or
8 feet in diameter with an apparent rim all the way around and it
looked really old, there were plants growing in it and on th burm. My
heart skipped a beat as I approached with my metal detector in hand and
as soon as my detector got within a foot or two of the pit it screamed!
I couldn't believe my luck, it had to be a meteorite, what else could
it be? I sat down and enjoyed the moment before digging my prize,
wondering what kind of meteorite it was. I figured it had to be an iron
as it nearly wrecked the detector when held 2 or 3 feet above the
crater!

I dug down to find tin foil.. lots and lots of tin foil! This thing was
bigger than Pee Wee Hermans tin foil ball!

I have no idea what it's puropse or how it got there.

Greg S., I once found a bowling ball too!


Sincerely,
Larry Atkins
?
IMCA # 1941
Ebay?alienrockfarm
?


-----Original Message-----
From: wahlperry at aol.com
To: raremeteorites at yahoo.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Mon, Feb 21, 2011 8:08 pm
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Strange things found while hunting for
meteorites : )


Hi All,?
?
Thanks for the great replies. Speaking about military jets, Kyle ( My
son) and I were on a Nevada Dry lake bed looking for meteorites when a
jet appeared out of nowhere. The F16 had to be 75-100' off the ground
and only 300' to the South of us. The jet then traveled 2-3 miles
across the lake and then shot straight up leaving a trail of dust
almost like giant smoke rings as it disappeared. Even if you don't find
meteorites while out hunting, exciting events like these make it all
worth the time.?
?
Sonny?
?
-----Original Message-----?
From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>?
To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>?
Sent: Mon, Feb 21, 2011 8:48 am?
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Strange things found while hunting for
meteorites : )?
?
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 PMSubject: 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______________________________________________Visit the
Archives at
http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.htmlMeteorite-list
mailing
listMeteorite-list at meteoritecentral.comhttp://six.pairlist.net/mailman/li
?
stinfo/meteorite-list______________________________________________Visit
the Archives at
http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.htmlMeteorite-list
mailing
listMeteorite-list at meteoritecentral.comhttp://six.pairlist.net/mailman/li
?
stinfo/meteorite-list?
? ______________________________________________?
Visit the Archives at
http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html?
Meteorite-list mailing list?
Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com?
http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list?
Received on Mon 21 Feb 2011 10:58:19 PM PST