[meteorite-list] Meteorite Postcards

[drtanuki]

Mike and List,
  Mike and the others still working on this potential meteorite fall, great job!  I appreciate your taking time and great expense to recover a meteorite from the Pennsylvania meteor.  Best of luck in finding a meteorite.  Dirk Ross...Tokyo


--- On Mon, 9/14/09, Mike Hankey <mike.hankey at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Mike Hankey <mike.hankey at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Postcards
> To: "Phil Whitmer" <prairiecactus at rtcol.com>
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 2:00 PM
> Phil,
> 
> >> They're all people that live close to the earth.
> 
> This is what I'm banking on, if they are aware and its in
> their sub
> conscious when they come across it should register and they
> should act
> on it.
> 
> As for it not being found yet, the amount of corn fields
> out here is
> mind blowing. They have just started to cut crops, so there
> is still
> 80-90% of the land that is in-accessible until that
> happens. If
> something doesn't turn up in the next 6 weeks, it probably
> never will.
> 
> Will keep you all posted. Thanks for all the feedback.
> 
> Mike
> 
> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Phil Whitmer <prairiecactus at rtcol.com>
> wrote:
> > Jason, Mike,
> >
> > Of course you're right about the metal flakes, the
> stone would have to be
> > cut and polished to see them. (Duh! on my part).
> >
> > It would seem that if this was a big fall, at least
> one stone would have
> > turned up by now.  The Amish farmers with their slow
> moving horse drawn
> > equipment would find some stones you'd think. I think
> there are  also a lot
> > of Mennonite and Old Order Brethren farmers in that
> area. They're all people
> > that live close to the earth.  They would be more
> likely to respond to a
> > postcard written in Pennsylvania Dutch (Deitsch).  I
> don't think there's an
> > online translator for that though!
> >
> > The corn picking will start in a couple of weeks,
> maybe something will turn
> > up.
> >
> > Phil Whitmer
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