Posted on 05/03/2022 7:07:46 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Meteorites are not ‘flaming rocks of doom,' NASA says
The “bright fireball” was traveling at 35,000 mph when it exploded at 8:03 a.m. with the “energy equivalent of 3 tons of TNT,” according to NASA Meteor Watch, the agency's project that tracks fireball activity.
“Existing law states that any meteorites belong to the owner of the property on which they fell; out of respect for the privacy of those in the area, we will not disclose the locations of these finds,”
And finding anything of value is likely harder than you think.
“The pieces from this object were way too small to leave a crater. Unlike what you see in the movies, meteorites are not ‘flaming rocks of doom’ that blast holes in the ground. In fact, you can pick one up right after it hits ground. So no smoking rocks in small craters.”
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Thanks!
He seems back to battery.
He’s back to the normal morning routine. He’s been pilled, filled, pee’d and poo’d...
He’s even wagging his stub.
As to sharing? I got four hours of fitful sleep while he trampled after dream bunnies against my legs. No worse than sleeping with a running moped equipped with studded snow tires.
Ah. Mebbe it wuz jes’ sumpin’ he et.
Only God and dog know what mom might have slipped him when we weren’t looking.
I was thinking that very thought, and I really wasn’t happy with it because I didn’t want to think it.
There’s no point in going to the airport these days, unless that’s the only way the person will get from the airport to home. Remember when you could meet someone as they got off their flight?
I just HATE it when the dog doesn’t feel well.
I remember the first time I ever flew. We were running just a little late. They held the plane for us. Then my uncle (who drove us) stood out on the tarmac taking a picture of the entire family standing on the stairs. (The plan had stairs that extended from under its door.) The plane waited for that, too.
How times have changed.
Oh, and along with other things we’ll probably never see again, it was an Eastern Airlines plane.
Yeah. Like an infant, they can’t even tell you what’s wrong.
That happened here until Covid. Then everything went downhill.
They don’t want to see me, anyway. At least not until they get their sea legs back under them. I don’t think I’ll see them until Sunday.
The first time I ever flew was from Alaska Territory to Seattle, when I was a very short person. We were getting ready to take off and I wanted my coloring book. NO ONE on that plane was the slightest bit interested in whether I had that coloring book. They just wanted me to sit down and shut up. What a simple solution. Not for them.
I had a nap. It was better than nothing.
I guess my next thing should be organizing more day camp paperwork.
I just got reminded that I have the recertification form to fill out. So it has to be done by Wednesday, next week. Unngh.
Meanwhile, my stamina disappeared.
I’m feeling pretty unnngh, too.
Youcouldalwaystrysomechocolatecoveredespressobeans!!!!!!
I hate when that happens. 🙁
Not a bad idea! I’ll bet they sell them at Harris Teeter.
I’m going to have shower before the Spanish Volunteers Meeting. Not that they’ll be able to tell - it’s on Zoom - but I will want to go straight to bed when it finally ends.
I don’t have a Spanish volunteer meeting, but I’m going to go straight to bed as soon as I’ve answered some email.
Have a good night!
One FReeper has a tagline to the effect that he/she just shines the laser pointer on the prospective perp and lets the cats do the job.
Congratulations on your sofa and prayers up that everything comes together for you swiftly and satisfactorily.
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