[meteorite-list] RdDL 067 & RdDL 068 in MetBull #99

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:55:37 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <200565.36330.qm_at_web39301.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hi Ruben,
That definitely IS a "funny" story because it had a happy ending.
(No doubt, Paul was happier the 2nd time he found his meteorite ;-)

Thanks for sharing another one or your many meteorite-hunting anecdotes. Paul's success at Red Lake is one of those examples of a very talented metal-detectorists having no trouble making the transition to drylake hunting by eyeball-only. That's because the better hunters, like Paul, hunt with their eyes AND ears while listening to their metal detector.

Larry Atkins is another hunter that can be included in that group. I'm sure the story of his find is equally interesting, because Larry, never one to be out-done, went OFF of the dry lake to find his meteorite!
Another example of "hunt where no one else would go" like when he made his massive Holbrook find.

So many great stories...
Bob V.

--- On Mon, 1/10/11, Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] RdDL 067 & RdDL 068 in MetBull #99
> To: "Robert Verish" <bolidechaser at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Monday, January 10, 2011, 2:33 PM
> Thanks for mentioning this Bob!
>
> Believe it or not, this was Pauls very first find by sight
> alone. It was kinda funny how it happened....
>
> I had just met him (and friend Mike Morgan) at Red Lake
> intending to show them how to find meteorites by sight alone.
> After just a few minutes of searching Paul walked over with this
> little beauty and
> said, " Ruben, would you look at this, I doubt it is a meteorite."
>
> I replied, "You have got to be kidding!"
>
> Paul misinterpreted what I said and assumed that he was
> somehow being ridiculous with his first attempt. Feeling frustated,
> he quickly snatched it from my hand and drop kicked it as far as he
> could.
>
> I screamed, NO PAUL, It's a meteorite!
>
> After, retrieving the stone he was very happy, and now to
> have it classified I'm sure he it doubly so!
>
> Congrats, to Larry Atkins too! (I had nothing to do with
> his find, He is very good!)
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Robert Verish <bolidechaser at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Congratulations, are in order for meteorite-hunters
> > Paul Desilets of southern California, and Larry Atkins of Michigan
> > for getting their Red Dry Lake finds into the
> Meteoritical Bulletin:
> > Red Dry Lake 067 and Red Dry Lake 068, respectively.
> > <http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=52886>
> > <http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=52891>
> > Good job,
> > Bob V.
> >
> > ______________________________________________
Received on Mon 10 Jan 2011 07:55:37 PM PST