This is the most interesting case I've read about, probably in my life. All this time we are looking for
physical evidence that aliens are
visiting us and the answer could very well be within us, literally.
I'm a big guy on logic. I'm a regular Spock when it comes to decision making. Let me start off by saying, logically, you should have nothing to
fear, at all. This should be a joyous moment for you and your girlfriend as you're probably history in the making. Also, logically again, you should
have absolutely nothing to fear. These things haven't hurt (physically) in any way, no? I'm pretty sure whoever put them there also had that in
consideration. Ofcourse, there's also the question about them doing it without our permission, but then again, if 'they' indeed are aliens, ask
yourself, what do you think they know about humans and our rights?
I want to state that I want to be there for you as much as I possibly can. I will follow this case to the end of the world and back, and if I had the
money I would probably come down there (I live in Sweden) to help you out on this matter, even if you didn't need it.

I'm going to try to answer
your original thread questions as fairly and, foremost, logically as possible.
1. I want to see if anyone recognizes this as terrestrial or man-made
2. We're going to bring this chip to a lab ourselves for a compositional analysis. I want a complete readout in elemental percentages. I'll have
that analyzed and translated into laymen's terms.
3. I want to take microscopic photos of the chip
4. I want an X-Ray of it to see if there is any inner circuitry technology that can be studied
5. If anyone can think of anything else, please tell me.
1: I don't, but the man you mentioned that also had a simular experience most probably does. To get some personal reassurance, try to see if you can
contact this man and show him pictures of the object. Personally though, I'd have to agree with most of the people here, that the pieces just don't
match when it comes to being a terrestial object. There are too many coincidents, but as I said earlier, the more glory to you. Again, personally,
I'd go Mulder (X-files) on this thing and actually start looking for reasons for this being an extra-terrestial object rather than terrestial.
2: No. Don't do that just yet. First, contact the Brazilian UFOlogist that's been mentioned and see what he wants to do. Why I'm saying this is
because he is probably the only man in the world with experience around this matter. It can be compared to having relativity math problems in class
and asking Einstein himself to help you out. Why go to someone else when you have the number one most experienced person on the planet in the same
country as you?
3: It will happen sooner or later, pictures that is. Contact the UFOligist first though. I also want to stress that you shouldn't expose this thing
to heat. Any kind of heat. Keep it in room temperature for now. What I'm afraid of is that it might melt if you expose it to higher-than-human
temperatures. I might be paranoid about it, but you're a great lead to what this forum is trying to find out, just saying be careful with it.
4: No comment really. This is probably one of the initial tests that will be done on it once testing begins. It may be too small to appear on x-rays,
as it appears to have not appeared earlier, if I'm not mistaken?
5: Keep it safe. From my point of view this thing is one of the most valuable things on earth, as it isn't even From earth. Could I suggest you
keeping it in a bank vault?
Tell you what. I'll PM you a thing I want to ask you. Please read your "U2U's".