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

[Larry Atkins]

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
 


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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 
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