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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.”
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; meteor; meteorite; meteors; mississippi; science
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To: ArGee; Allegra; zzeeman; Tax-chick; fanfan; null and void; Harmless Teddy Bear; HKMk23
Friday Eve it is, and it couldn’t happen to a better bunch of epople!
For what it’s worth:
Wordle 369 3/6
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posted on
06/23/2022 5:20:53 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Monkey Face; ArGee; Allegra; Tax-chick; null and void; HKMk23
Good Morning!
Wow, ‘Face, you are on a roll!!
Had I paused to actually sip some of this coffee, I may have done a bit better...
Wordle 369 5/6
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posted on
06/23/2022 5:25:54 AM PDT
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zzeeman
("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
To: Monkey Face; zzeeman; ArGee
Wow!! You’re killing it, ‘Face! You GO!!
Happy Thursday, everyone! Work has been crazy - I haven’t done Wordle yet.
To: zzeeman
But you didn’t get the dreaded X/6, so happy day!!
Good job!
My sister and my FS both get their early morning caffeine hit with Coke Zero or Pepsi. Not me. I don’t want anything sweet to drink, except maybe once a year!
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posted on
06/23/2022 6:46:24 AM PDT
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Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Allegra
Thanks! I can’t figure out what’s wrong! LOL!
It feels really weird, though. ;o]
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posted on
06/23/2022 7:00:54 AM PDT
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Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Monkey Face; zzeeman; ArGee
Back on the four-train. Better than the five-train I’ve been riding for a while.
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To: Allegra
Good job! Anything over X/6 is a good day! LOL!
Now I have to take my silly self and go sort pills. See ya in a while!
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06/23/2022 8:18:46 AM PDT
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Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Allegra
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06/23/2022 8:39:35 AM PDT
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ArGee
(Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
To: zzeeman; ArGee; ColdOne; Conspiracy Guy; Cyber Liberty; Darksheare; Dead Corpse; fanfan; ...
G’day, all. Another middling 4.
I just figured out that, when I copy my game to post the results here, the link (that I usually delete) actually gives YOU the same puzzle, so you can see if you can do better in an equal contest.
Kinda cool, I think.
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Can you guess this word?
https://wordlegame.org?challenge=cGlnZ3k
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06/23/2022 12:06:02 PM PDT
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HKMk23
(https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
To: HKMk23
I kept trying but it kept telling me the words I put in weren’t words. A lot they know! LOL!
Interesting. Thanks for the link!
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posted on
06/23/2022 1:18:34 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: HKMk23
I guessed this 5-letter word in 4/6 tries.
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posted on
06/23/2022 1:59:06 PM PDT
by
null and void
(If I had a buck for every girl that found me unattractive, they would eventually find me attractive!)
To: Monkey Face
Afternoon. Hot day today. There might be a thunderstorm. We put all the archery targets away, just in case.
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06/23/2022 2:36:01 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: null and void
Good job!
I shudder to think what mine will be tomorrow... :o|
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posted on
06/23/2022 2:38:07 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Tax-chick
No shooting arrows in the rain? Or soggy targets? ;o]
Will you have a full day tomorrow?
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posted on
06/23/2022 2:39:07 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Monkey Face
The targets are difficult to move when they’re wet. The range staff will get them out again in the morning. I don’t think that will include me, but you never know for sure until you get there.
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posted on
06/23/2022 3:19:22 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Tax-chick
I guess there’s really nothing better than straw bales for target practice when the ammo is an arrow!
Bales are heavy when they’re dry, my memories as a pre-teen in the hay/straw fields remind me.
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posted on
06/23/2022 3:36:12 PM PDT
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Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Monkey Face
We have circular, molded foam targets about 6” thick.
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posted on
06/23/2022 3:43:40 PM PDT
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Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Tax-chick
Ah! Where have I been since my brothers took archery?
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posted on
06/23/2022 3:49:25 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Tax-chick
How often do those targets need to be replaced?
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posted on
06/23/2022 3:58:11 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Monkey Face
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posted on
06/23/2022 3:58:24 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
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