Ok I suppose this will seem stupid to some of you, but about 10 years ago, I was walking behind the water tanks on the property where I work, and I discovered a couple of disks. I sent them to the University of Washington and they sent them back without knowing what they were. Well this morning was talking to one of our GIS (Geographic Information System) Specialists on instant messaging and while he was out here a month ago, he discovered a rock about 4 ft in diameter that might actually be a meteorite. He is quite the expert on Geology and whatnot, so I thought he might know what I had found.

Well that got me to remember these disks that I found and I sent him a couple of pictures and he wasn't sure, and before he could even come up with an idea, I googled "whale Vertebra" and it came up with exactly what I had found.

Here are the original pictures from 10 years ago.








This is what I googled this morning. This site is dedicated to reproducing vertebrae replicas.



The disks are actually like the disks that we have between our vertebra.


So there you have it, I'm not only the Maintenance Mechanic here at the Center, but now I can add Scientist as well. But I suppose I won't get any more money for the discovery, in fact they will probably ask me what I was doing out in the woods in the first place.

 

sweet.. makes ya think when ya find whale spine in the woods. must be like when they find fish fossils within mount everest. nature is amazing

 

ha the best part of that kx is here in west virginia we find prehistoric fish and other such creature fossils just layin in the woods.. im totally convenced that before the dinosaurs that our planet was nothing but ocean

 

man i got so many jokes flying around in my head about this i can't even begin to comment...lol

 

Maybe it is a T-Rex spine or something. That is cool stuff Deej.

 

i have so much to say, but so little motivation to type

 

haha I went on a mine tour and the guy was talking about fossils and he said "Well out in arizona, people find fossils so often they just sit them in there yard. Like if you go to West Virginia you will find a washing machine and a broke down chevy in the yard."

 

A site dedicated to reproducing with vertibra, that sounds kinky! Okay I'll shut up now!

 

LMFAO Tru Dat.....

no **** I just now took this pic.. at my work lol your gonna love it will...

 

Wow Jrock, looks like their gas grill is the newest thing they own! they just havent figured out how to get drunk and wreck it yet. By the way Deej, what were you doing in the woods? Had to ask!