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 ...
Look at those cute faces!
Good morning. I hope you had a catless night.
The laundry is done, but I need to make an entry into the CFIDS log and then maybe I’ll take a nap. I thought I was going to do a faceplant on the laundry room floor.
I got a phone call from the in-laws of my FS last night, and they said they had gone to dinner with some ladies and wished they could have taken me. I bit my tongue on that one! “Maybe I’ll come and visit!”
From the ridiculous to the sublime!
Wordle 401 3/6
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That’s a little odd, but I guess it was polite of them, in a way.
Be extra careful!
w00t!
Good morning, UT. Happy Monday!
We had a thunderstorm over us when I walked the Princess this morning. She did not get all her business done. Of course, it’s understandable that when the sky is yelling at you you’re a little discombobulated.
Good start to the Wordle week.
Wordle 401 3/6
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Good morning. In ten minutes, I will take Frank to the dentist for some fillings, necessitated by his inadequate brushing and flossing. The dentist and staff will be grateful that I made Frank change his shirt and his underwear.
Congrats on the Worldle success. Too bad about the dog digestive activity, though.
Feel free to let Frank know that you have a friend with many crowns, which is what comes after fillings. When I was young nobody explained that the fillings are always temporary. They need to be replaced every few years. Eventually you can no longer fill the cavity and you get a crown. And that will likely be replaced more than once also.
Unless he really likes Novocain and being drilled on, he should learn his lesson now.
The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.
And easier if your teeth are all rotten!
I’ll just tell Frank to brush his teeth!
Good Morning!
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Happy Monday! 🤪
Way to go, ‘Face and ArGee!
I’m hanging out on the four-train today.
Wordle 401 4/6
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Good Monday Morning!
Starting out another week of the triple digit highs... at least they are forecast to be a bit lower (max of 103F)... but the real issue is still no rain...
Congrats to all the three train riders!!
Seems I am getting too comfortable on the five train lately...
Wordle 401 5/6
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I’m happy as long as my train is a numbered train, and not the ‘X’ train.
That is certainly very true... BTW, I never noticed your great tagline before!
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We used to go out to eat once a month when I lived in Hurricane, and then Covid hit, and then I moved and here we are.
I’m ready to pick up where I left off!
Mondays seem to be getting harder and harder for me to deal with, for some reason. I guess it’s just the relapse.
Thanks! Since you weren’t here, I saw it as my duty....
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A sudden shock like that causes a lot of things to stop in midstream, so-to-speak. I hope she was able to finish her business later on.
Thanks! Good job!!
The only thing I don’t like about today is that I’m back to number 1 in the series streak. My first streak was 19 and this last one was 44. Some days are easier than others!
I’ll settle for kinda ridiculous on a Monday.
I guessed this 5-letter word in 5/6 tries.
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Can you guess this word?
https://wordlegame.org?challenge=c3dhc2g
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