There are no aliens

We spent about 20 days exploring the desert in the so called "Area 51" valley.  Although we saw and heard a lot of Air Force jets and even had a close encounter with two of them, we saw NO aliens. We went to the Area 51 research center, and to the Lil Alien cafe in Rachel.  What we discovered in rubbing shoulders with the local folks is that everyone talks about and jokes about aliens, but very few people out here really believe in them.  In my previous posts, I highlighted some of the alien "artifacts" that we found during our adventures.  Here is a explanation of what these things really were.

 Explanation of my discoveries in the desert...

Click on ET Highway in the right hand column of labels to view all my posts in reverse order.  Then scroll down through the various posts to find the pictures of the objects in question.  You will have to scroll down a ways before you find the first one.  When you get to the bottom, click on "older posts" to see more.

The mysterious pot - We actually found this near the highway.  It is old, but it is filled with hard, dry, asphalt.  It was probably left behind by a road crew.

Intact UFO - This is not an entire spaceship as I claimed.  It is really one of those "stick up" type room deodorants about the size of a 50 cent piece.

Radio Transmitter - This is actually an old battery charger.  60's vintage may be.

Shiny Pointed Object - This is the decorative cap off of a semi-truck lug nut.

Shiny Engine Cowling - This is actually the front bumper of a car.

Mini-thruster - I'm not sure what this is, but it is not a thruster because it is solid, not hollow.

Escape hatch cover - This is the top to a round cooler.  An ice chest.

High frequency antenna - This is the frame part of a car headlight.  It is the part that surrounds the bulb.  It looks like the kind used on the 1991 Jeep Cherokee.

Unidentified UFO Parts - Most likely old wagon parts.  Maybe a manure spreader or other such thing.

Small 14" UFO - This is a plastic tire, maybe off of a fertilizer spreader or garden cart.

10' Metal Wheels -  These are the remains of irrigation wheels.  The kind that you see in long lengths connected together by a central pipe with sprinklers.

UFO Landing Marks - This looks like a burned area but is most likely an old oil spill.

Rocket Nose Cone - I don't know exactly what this is but it is made out of injection type foam and is very light.  At one time it had a thin chrome skin on it.

White part of UFO (Held by Rebel Scum) - This is the lid to a round cooler.

Shiny part of UFO (Held by Rebel Scum) - This is a Stanley Thermos cup.

UFO Landing Zone - This is made of concrete, obviously man made.  I don't know its purpose.

It is only about 16 feet in diameter and right by a crude dirt road.

Strange Part - This is indeed a strange part but unless the aliens buys their parts in China.... it is man made.

Small alien space craft - This is actually the glass insulator from a big power line tower.  There was a row of towers near by.

Cow Head - The cow was probably not eaten by aliens but rather got hit by a car.

Alien Remains (bones) - These are bones from a cow that I arranged a little.  There are dead cows of various ages all over near the highway.

Tall Alien Statue - This is the "Area 51 Alien Research Center".  It is a large and interesting gift shop.  The alien is a popular photo op for tourists.