Posted on 10/11/2021 8:35:11 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Ruth Hamilton of Golden, British Columbia woke up to the sound of a crash and dust on her face the night of October 4.
Onlookers had enjoyed a meteor sighting earlier that night above Lake Louise, about 52 mi east.
Hamilton, who was unharmed, saw a rock on her pillow right next to where her head usually lies.
She called 911, and she and an officer made calls to confirm that it wasn't debris from nearby construction at the Kicking Horse Canyon.
'We called the Canyon project to see if they were doing any blasting and they weren't, but they did say they had seen a bright light in the sky that had exploded and caused some booms,' said Hamilton.
They eventually settled on the meteorite explanation.
Hamilton was not injured and plans to guard the rock as a keepsake for her grandchildren.
Meanwhile, her insurance company plans to conduct a walk-through and determine whether burning space matter is covered under her policy. The company said they'd never handled a claim like this before.
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I saw one once in South Georgia. North of Pogo’s swamp
It landed very close....like a couple hundred yards
We heard it coming in from our stand as we were about to get down it was dark
Saw the trajectory and heard and felt the thud.....
We went looking with lights expecting smoke and embers....never found it...
Even looked next day...
Must have been rather small...
As if we don’t already have enough photos of Nancy Pelosi.
I wonder if she would buy my Lotto ticket for me?
Later, sister with a Masters degree in education asked how I was able to get a meteor.
I replied that I was not good enough to catch a meteor, but that I could pick up a meteorite.
She just gave me a blank look.
“Thank you, God!”
She prayed to not sleep alone, and God said, “Ok, here you go.”
Bingo
Think Baked Alaska, or deep-fried ice cream.
Space is COLD!!!
noun
candlelight creates a certain ambience | a faded colonial ambience still pervades both capitals: atmosphere, air, aura, climate, mood, feel, feeling, character, quality, impression, complexion, flavor, look, tone, tenor;
setting, milieu, background, backdrop, element; environment, conditions, situation; informal vibe(s).
If the insurance company is smart, they'll pay the claim and use this incident to generate a lot of favorable publicity for the company.
Must not be Jake from State Farm either.
You mean provenance.
-PJ
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Thank you !!!
That is the word I was thinking of.
(( since my mild stroke a few years ago I’ve had a lot of vocabulary problems.)
“She needs to buy a lottery ticket.”
Not really, I say she used all her luck up, but when you consider what meteorite s usually sell for she is just as well off as if she won the Lotto.
Thank you !!!
That is the word I wanted to use.
( antique road show addict I am )
Nice Animal House reference
If I’ve learned anything from the Discovery Channel, it is that this is some kind of alien pod. It will hatch when no one is looking.
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