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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: ArGee

That’s good to know! It’s also cute that she loves it so much that she’ll sniff it. Like my younger sister and her pal (ages 5-6) going into the bakery. When asked if they wanted help they said, “No thanks. We just want to smell it.” I don’t blame the kids or the dog!

For now, I’ve decided on Iams for the new kitteh because she’s old, but she’s also fat. So she’s on a diet and needs to lose lots of weight. Poor old doll. She’s also going to get a name change, as soon as she tells me who she is. ;o]

I may have to change her food later but, we’ll see.


2,501 posted on 07/18/2022 5:31:46 AM 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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To: ArGee

W00t!


2,502 posted on 07/18/2022 5:32:10 AM 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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To: Monkey Face

Thank you.

Congratulations on the new kitteh.


2,503 posted on 07/18/2022 5:33:45 AM PDT by ArGee (It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
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To: ArGee

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2,504 posted on 07/18/2022 5:45:35 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: ArGee

Thanks! I get to pick her up on Friday, and I hope I have everything in place for her by then.

They had to shave her because she was so matted, and her weight has caused arthritis, so she’s been looked after for the two-plus weeks she’s been surrendered. Her previous owner had a stroke. Anyway, I’ll get it figured out!


2,505 posted on 07/18/2022 6:06:17 AM 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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To: Monkey Face

That is great to hear that you are going to be giving a new home to a cat very soon!!

🐈


2,506 posted on 07/18/2022 6:38:07 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Monkey Face; Allegra; null and void; HKMk23; Tax-chick; Harmless Teddy Bear; ArGee; Silentgypsy

I’ve been a bit ‘off’ lately... another five row effort today:

Wordle 394 5/6

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2,507 posted on 07/18/2022 6:40:14 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: ArGee

w00t!


2,508 posted on 07/18/2022 6:40:37 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: zzeeman; Monkey Face; Allegra

It’s cloudy and rainy.

Me today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjFoQxjgbrs

Except I’d totally forgotten how amazing Karen Carpenter’s voice was. Such a pointless loss.


2,509 posted on 07/18/2022 7:30:29 AM PDT by ArGee (It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
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To: zzeeman

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Not an easy one today. Or maybe the sun baked my brain a bit to much.


2,510 posted on 07/18/2022 8:26:01 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (It is better to light a single flame thrower then curse the darkness. A bunch of them is better yet)
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To: Monkey Face
I am so happy that you have a kittah again.

I forget who it was that said that cats are the visible soul of the house but they were right.

2,511 posted on 07/18/2022 8:29:26 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (It is better to light a single flame thrower then curse the darkness. A bunch of them is better yet)
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To: Monkey Face
I am so happy that you have a kittah again.

I forget who it was that said that cats are the visible soul of the house but they were right.

2,512 posted on 07/18/2022 8:29:26 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (It is better to light a single flame thrower then curse the darkness. A bunch of them is better yet)
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To: zzeeman; Allegra; Tax-chick

Several people are not happy with the idea of me having a cat, but it’s not about them. It’s about me.


2,513 posted on 07/18/2022 8:30:55 AM 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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To: Harmless Teddy Bear; zzeeman

Well, at least you weren’t X/6! I hate when that shows up!

💖


2,514 posted on 07/18/2022 8:32:29 AM 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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To: Harmless Teddy Bear; zzeeman

This moggy is very sad, I think, and in pain, so maybe her life so far has not been a good one. We’ll get it turned around, for sure!

She’s due to join me on Friday, if I can get a ride, so we’ll see what happens!


2,515 posted on 07/18/2022 8:35:03 AM 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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To: ArGee

Yes, she had an amazing voice!


2,516 posted on 07/18/2022 3:13:34 PM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

It was a bit tricky...


2,517 posted on 07/18/2022 3:13:54 PM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Monkey Face

The heck with them!!


2,518 posted on 07/18/2022 3:14:38 PM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Monkey Face
We’ll get it turned around, for sure!

Indeed!

😺

2,519 posted on 07/18/2022 3:17:11 PM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: zzeeman

Exactly! But it is what it is. And life goes on.

I’ll see you tomorrow! (So to speak!)


2,520 posted on 07/18/2022 3:20:14 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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