[meteorite-list] New meteorite hunting method?
From: James_TOM Knudson <peregrineflier_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:12 2004 Message-ID: <F56RaqbC8wSA1XvpFVj0000094c_at_hotmail.com> <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>Hey, two copper rods are cheaper than a metal detector! You can tell the poor guys from the rich one that way! I have a better sucsess rate with the rods than a $2000 cable locator, Go figure! I am going to try it someday in a strewn field. I can aford that! infact I have a set of rods now!<BR><BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV><BR><BR><BR> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Thanks, Tom</DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: "Michael Farmer" <FARMERM_at_CONCENTRIC.NET> <DIV></DIV>>To: "Mike Groetz" <MPG444_at_YAHOO.COM>, "James_TOM Knudson" <PEREGRINEFLIER@HOTMAIL.COM>, <METEORITE-LIST@METEORITECENTRAL.COM> <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New meteorite hunting method? <DIV></DIV>>Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 18:42:06 -0700 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>I dont know about that dousing crap guys, I saw a man in Canada doing it, <DIV></DIV>>pointing at streams and saying that there was GOLD down there over and over, <DIV></DIV>>porr guy had about $1 to his name. <DIV></DIV>>Not sure why he knew gold was there but didnt bother finding it. <DIV></DIV>>Mike Farmer <DIV></DIV>>----- Original Message ----- <DIV></DIV>>From: "Mike Groetz" <MPG444_at_YAHOO.COM> <DIV></DIV>>To: "James_TOM Knudson" <PEREGRINEFLIER_at_HOTMAIL.COM>; <DIV></DIV>><METEORITE-LIST_at_METEORITECENTRAL.COM> <DIV></DIV>>Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 6:37 PM <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New meteorite hunting method? <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> > Hi Tom- <DIV></DIV>> > Yes, I have done it since I was about 12 years old. <DIV></DIV>> > My rods are 14" long, bent at 4" right angle. Hold the <DIV></DIV>> > 4" pieces vertical in your fists adjacent to each <DIV></DIV>> > other with the long 10" ends parallel outward maybe <DIV></DIV>> > 2" apart and horizontal to the ground. Walk foward <DIV></DIV>> > slightly shuffling your feet. When an object is found- <DIV></DIV>> > they will spread apart away from each other. At the <DIV></DIV>> > widest point- look directly down from your fists. <DIV></DIV>> > My Grandfather from Germany taught my Dad this. <DIV></DIV>> > They did it in WWII to detect land mines. Then my Dad <DIV></DIV>> > taught me (while my Mom watched and laughed! Thats OK- <DIV></DIV>> > she was teasing) <DIV></DIV>> > Difference that I was told is they would detect <DIV></DIV>> > hollow items (such as the mines). From underground <DIV></DIV>> > pipes, drain lines, to wells mine have worked. I even <DIV></DIV>> > did it for my friends in high school 30 years ago <DIV></DIV>> > blindfolded using a Bic pen perpindicular to me on the <DIV></DIV>> > cement floor in shop class. Teacher was a bit beside <DIV></DIV>> > himself. <DIV></DIV>> > For meteorites- I don't know. Guess I have to go <DIV></DIV>> > back to the hollow theory and wonder. Hey- if you have <DIV></DIV>> > some whole meteorite samples- try it on the living <DIV></DIV>> > room floor! (just don't let your wife watch!) <DIV></DIV>> > Have a good night. Fun thought. <DIV></DIV>> > Mike <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > --- James_TOM Knudson <PEREGRINEFLIER_at_HOTMAIL.COM> <DIV></DIV>> > wrote: <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > <HR> <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV> <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>Hello List, lets put the dogs aside <DIV></DIV>> > for a moment; When I have to locate under ground <DIV></DIV>> > utilities, When the going gets tough I put my <DIV></DIV>> > companies $2000 dollar locator back in the truck <DIV></DIV>> > and get out my trusty copper rods and do it the old <DIV></DIV>> > fashion way! Yes I am talken Witching or dousing! Has <DIV></DIV>> > any one tried this time tested method of finding hard <DIV></DIV>> > to find things? <BR><BR><BR> <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV>Thanks, Tom</DIV> <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV><BR clear=all> <HR> Chat <DIV></DIV>> > with friends online, try MSN Messenger: <A DIV <>> > href='http://g.msn.com/1HM1ENUS/c144??PS=47575'>Click <DIV></DIV>> > Here</A><BR> <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > ______________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>> > Meteorite-list mailing list <DIV></DIV>> > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com <DIV></DIV>> > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > __________________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>> > Do You Yahoo!? <DIV></DIV>> > HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs <DIV></DIV>> > http://www.hotjobs.com <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > ______________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>> > Meteorite-list mailing list <DIV></DIV>> > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com <DIV></DIV>> > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: <a href='http://g.msn.com/1HM1ENUS/c152??PI=44364'>Click Here</a><br></html> Received on Mon 12 Aug 2002 09:48:28 PM PDT |
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