If the author reads this, how large are the dumps and is it something that can be pushed over SFTP or any other file transfer protocol? I might be tempted to have a play but I don't want you to be out of pocket FedExing the content for something that I cannot guarantee will go live.
If you follow the update link at the end of the post, there are more details. It's 2 TB of data, so he probably prefers the FedEx cost over having his internet uplink saturated for a week.
