My youngest kid had a nasty case of acid reflux for the first year of his life. Which meant mommy and daddy didn’t sleep for a whole year. Needless to say, it was a good time for everyone involved.
One of our many nightly routines involved myself, holding my son through the night (so he could sleep) while channel surfing a muted television. One evening I ran across a very unique show on the Science channel. All this show appeared to be was two guys, with metal detectors searching through the desert for … something. I had no idea what they were searching for since the TV was muted. So, I spent the next 10 minutes playing the guessing game. Coins? Watches? Car keys? I couldn’t figure it out. As I was getting ready to change the channel, the commercial teaser scrolled across the screen: “Meteorite Men.”
It’s important to note, I love all things Space: astronomy, Science Fiction, etc. So from the moment I saw that teaser, I was hooked. Over the next few weeks, I was addicted to the show. I also started following the “Meteorite Men” on Twitter, and Facebook during that time. At one point, I even sent an email to Geoff Notkin – one of the hosts – to tell him how much I appreciated the show.
Yes, I turned into a fanboy; Leave me alone.
But much to my surprise, Geoff wrote back an extremely kind email. It turns out, Geoff is a lover of comics and has worked with some of the greats. We exchanged many emails back-n-forth over the next year.
Around August, Geoff and Steve Arnold (the show’s other star) were filming one of the last episodes of the show’s third season relatively close to where I live. Much to my surprise, Geoff invited me out to the shoot. And since it was within driving, I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to the location, watch the taping, and hunt some meteorites.
It was 105 degrees in the desert those two days, and I didn’t find anything. But it didn’t matter. It was awesome. Geoff, Steve and all of the crew couldn’t have been kinder to me. It was an absolutely amazing experience I’ll never forget. Thank you, my friends.
So, to sum up the story, acid reflux can be a good thing. 
Did Geoff and Steve find anything? You’ve got to watch the show to find out: Mondays, 10pm EST on Discover/Science.
