Man, poor Mike. I think it might be prudent to look for a hospital close to civilazition. That bad of a burn and heatstoke can lead to many other problems. You know it has to be bad for a man from Tucson to be in that condition.
Joel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Strope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Meteorite Central" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 12:43 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] New Meteorite Fall > Hi List Members........... > > Here is a report from one of the other teams that are competing with Adam > and Greg and others on this new fall. > > I just got the following email from Mike and Eric who are now in Lesotho > (Matteo, this is in SOUTH AFRICA not NORTHWEST AFRICA). > > Take a look at the ordeal they are going through. The recent pricing from > Adam's team seems pretty cheap when you factor in the hardship. > > Also, I am NOT part of this expedition so I will NOT be having any of this > material for sale > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jim Strope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 8:09 AM > Subject: New Meteorite Fall > > > > Jim,. hey, It is hell here, I am so sunburned and had > > heatstroke yesterday. We got seperated and me without > > water for 6 hours, burning in the sun, I almost died, > > I was reduced to guzzling water from a well,, > > extremely dangerous but we had to climb up a mountain, > > so hard. > > We have some kilos, got some from the people. > > > > > > I just want to tell everyone that Eric and I are here > > in Lesotho, beautiful country. and the people are > > among the nicest I have ever met. > > Most of the meteorite is gone, very little left being > > found. Many years > > salary as a house can be built for only $300.00. The > > people were jumping with joy, and i mean litteraly at > > the money we gave them, including many gifts of candy > > and pens and pencils for the children, shoes, shirts, > > knives etc. They were hugging us. It is so poor there, we tried to do > > all we could to help them out. > > Nice complete > > stones. > > Heat stroke almost got me , I cound'nt sleep due to the > > blisters covering my face, ears and neck/I am in > > excruciating pain right now. > > Mike > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
