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Pieces of ‘fireball’ meteor that exploded over Mississippi are being found, NASA says
NOLA.com ^ | 2 May 2022 | MARK PRICE

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.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; meteor; meteorite; meteors; mississippi; science
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To: Allegra

Good job, Girl!

(The Meezer helped you today, didn’t he?) ;o]


141 posted on 05/06/2022 7:59:13 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: null and void

Oh. No. That will never work. It’s too logical and “homey.” He wouldn’t be caught dead with homeopathic remedies! The silly boy.

His mom, however, is a firm believer in clove oil. ;o]


142 posted on 05/06/2022 8:01:12 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: zzeeman

Good job, Z! At least you didn’t bomb out!


143 posted on 05/06/2022 8:02:05 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: ArGee

This is true. And my belief is that it will be the older generation that saves our bacon this time around. Back when we fought for independence, it was the young men who did the fighting, barely out of their teens.

They don’t even teach gun handling in schools any more, so we can’t expect the metrosexuals to know which end is the business end.

The ones who will solve this problem are the ones who know it’s a problem.


144 posted on 05/06/2022 8:05:57 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: Tax-chick

Ash was such a good dog.


145 posted on 05/06/2022 8:23:39 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: Monkey Face
(The Meezer helped you today, didn’t he?) ;o]

The Meezer and a cup of coffee helped. :)

146 posted on 05/06/2022 9:31:14 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Allegra

LOL!

I can’t imagine you doing anything without the Meezer helping you. Or at least, supervising to make you do it properly!


147 posted on 05/06/2022 9:45:44 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: ArGee; Monkey Face; Tax-chick; null and void; ColdOne; Conspiracy Guy; Cyber Liberty; Darksheare; ..

Nothing like taking it down to the wire...
I finally got it in 6/6 tries.

⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨
⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Two letters wrong place in the first two, but got them in the right place on the third, then took three more guesses — I was about out of unused letters. I don’t know if there was another possibility remaining if I hadn’t succeeded with that last one.


148 posted on 05/06/2022 10:00:16 AM PDT by HKMk23 (https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
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To: Monkey Face
Or at least, supervising to make you do it properly!

He’s so cute. Every night before I go to bed, I give his litter box an extra scooping (if needed), refresh his water and top off his kibble.

He sits on the counter watching me to make sure I’m doing it right. When I’m done, he inspects everything. 😆

149 posted on 05/06/2022 10:12:22 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: HKMk23
Nothing like taking it down to the wire... I finally got it in 6/6 tries.

I did that yesterday. I had three letters in place by Row 3, but there were so many possibilities. Eliminated letters got me in on the last try. 😅

150 posted on 05/06/2022 10:15:05 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Tax-chick
Jake is napping on the sleeping bag…

I’m so glad Jake is back! I think I read that he’d disappeared a couple of days ago?

151 posted on 05/06/2022 10:16:37 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Tax-chick

As in a serial? I don’t know whether that would be cool or creepy.


152 posted on 05/06/2022 10:30:07 AM PDT by ArGee (Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
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To: HKMk23

Good job!

Yeah. I get it. Yesterday was like that for me, only it took me seven. ;o]


153 posted on 05/06/2022 10:39:50 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: Allegra

He’s actually checking to make sure you haven’t changed any ingredients. Waiting to see if you’ll make a mistake so he can pout and ignore you until you apologize profusely!

I love him and I haven’t even met him!


154 posted on 05/06/2022 10:42:10 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: ArGee

That’s funny, ArGee. The Wildlands seem to have done something to your funny bone.


155 posted on 05/06/2022 10:43:28 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: HKMk23; ArGee; Monkey Face; Tax-chick; null and void; ColdOne; Conspiracy Guy; Cyber Liberty; ...

I haven’t tried any of the On Beyond Zebra letters.

Of course, the NYT wouldn’t be able to use those because Dr. Seuss was cancelled because ... reasons.


156 posted on 05/06/2022 11:04:47 AM PDT by ArGee (Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
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To: Allegra
Almost missed this.

Have fun in the wildlands! (Where are the wildlands?)

Well, I'd tell you but then ...

You know.

157 posted on 05/06/2022 11:08:48 AM PDT by ArGee (Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
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To: Allegra; HKMk23

On row 4 I learned that there was a word that I never heard of... I threw it up there expecting to get “Word not in list” and it accepted it... I was trying for letter positions, and that part worked fine...


158 posted on 05/06/2022 11:52:30 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: zzeeman; Allegra; ArGee; HKMk23; null and void

Figuring out the letter positions seems to be the hardest part for me!


159 posted on 05/06/2022 12:19:54 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: Monkey Face; HKMk23; ArGee

My mother and sister play it, but I haven’t tried it yet. It seems like I’m the only person who isn’t doing Wordle.


160 posted on 05/06/2022 1:09:53 PM PDT by OddLane
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