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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: Monkey Face

It could be a Northern Mockingbird.

We will leave on Sunday and return Friday afternoon. This is not a Scout activity, just the family. Cub Scouts day camp is the week of June 20, and Webelos camp is in July. James and Vlad will be staff for two weeks of Webelos camp, but I’ll just be going for three nights with Kathleen and a few others. I’m not staff!


641 posted on 05/20/2022 4:12:44 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Tax-chick

Ah. So next week, we have to fend for ourselves in the Kitteh Department... Kitteh Withdrawal is a terrible thing... ;o]

If the weather is nice a campout would be fun! I miss it, really. Being a Camp Host was probably the best time in my life. Most enjoyable for sure!

Now, off to the shower!


642 posted on 05/20/2022 4:33:34 AM PDT by Monkey Face (~~ Some things break your heart but fix your vision. ~~ Nephew Jordan ~~)
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face

I remember saying to one of the young ArGees who didn’t seem interested in going to college, “Then go to NYC and try to make your fortune. You may succeed. And if you fail, you won’t have a better time in your life to recover.” He didn’t take the advice. He eventually got a degree.


643 posted on 05/20/2022 4:35:59 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: null and void

You could have written “out-house your email” and I’d have been on board.


644 posted on 05/20/2022 4:36:41 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: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; NicknamedBob; null and void; no-to-illegals; Silentgypsy; ColdOne; ...

Good morning. Happy Friday.

The temperature climb begins today.

Yesterday my boss announced she’s going to a new job at a different city agency. We’re about to see the results of a “tweak” in the organization so I guess she decided not to wait for that.

Mrs. ArGee is convinced her replacement won’t like me and I’ll have to find a new job soon. Her mind tends to work like that. I’m focused on how things will go through the weeekend.


645 posted on 05/20/2022 4:39:10 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: ArGee

Not my best.

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646 posted on 05/20/2022 4:45:09 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: Tax-chick
Birds are fascinating and beautiful creatures!

I think that my favorites are the hummingbirds that come up from South/Central America each Spring, and stay until the end of Summer.

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It is a little blurry since it is zoomed in on my phone... a relaxing view from my front porch rocker...

647 posted on 05/20/2022 5:07:08 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: ArGee

😂

I do remember that!

And it is difficult to believe that it is near 40 years since the last time I heard it... where does the time go?


648 posted on 05/20/2022 5:10:13 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: zzeeman

We have only one species of hummingbird in my area, but they are numerous.


649 posted on 05/20/2022 5:14:01 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: ArGee; Monkey Face; zzeeman; null and void

I hope you have a good weekend! It’s supposed to be hot here. Tom and Pat will have to water the gardens and refill the birdbaths regularly.

I assume it will be cooler in the mountains!


650 posted on 05/20/2022 5:15:35 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: ArGee; Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Allegra; null and void; Silentgypsy; All

Good Friday Morning!

Stay with the short-term focus and make it a great weekend!!

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A promising start turned out to be a toughie...


651 posted on 05/20/2022 5:24:14 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Tax-chick

Enjoy the trip to the mountains!

Speaking of watering, I am going to water the gardens now...


652 posted on 05/20/2022 5:26:49 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: zzeeman

What an interesting feeder! When I have a feeder, I never add red food coloring to the water. Audobon says there’s no need for it. Evidently, the birds smell the nectar, so they don’t necessarily need to see it.

My sister, our friend and I used to watch birds when we were “little.” Happy days!


653 posted on 05/20/2022 5:28:40 AM PDT by Monkey Face (~~ Some things break your heart but fix your vision. ~~ Nephew Jordan ~~)
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To: zzeeman

I’m reminded of an old Garfield cartoon where the cat is waxing poetic about how beautiful fish are. In the last panel he’s picking his teeth with a fish bone and saying “They also make a darn fine breakfast.”


654 posted on 05/20/2022 5:49:24 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: zzeeman
where does the time go?

Thataway. ^

655 posted on 05/20/2022 5:51:25 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: ArGee
Mrs. ArGee is convinced her replacement won’t like me and I’ll have to find a new job soon.

Do you know who her replacement is?

My boss likes me, but his boss, the director doesn’t because of my experience. He’s insecure. I mostly ignore it or sometimes even have a little fun with it. 😏

656 posted on 05/20/2022 6:39:36 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick
She made a profound statement when I said I would miss them: You've been alone a long time, so you'll be fine!

Ouch, though.

657 posted on 05/20/2022 6:49:39 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Allegra

They’ll likely hire someone. I have a friend in another Agency who is looking to move, so I reached out to her. If she comes in things will be great.


658 posted on 05/20/2022 6:53:26 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: ArGee; Allegra; zzeeman; null and void; HKMk23; Tax-chick

Took me a while, but there it is!

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659 posted on 05/20/2022 7:21:43 AM PDT by Monkey Face (~~ Some things break your heart but fix your vision. ~~ Nephew Jordan ~~)
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To: Allegra

Yeah, she’s all that and more! Sucks to be her. ;o])

How’s the Meezer?


660 posted on 05/20/2022 7:23:21 AM PDT by Monkey Face (~~ Some things break your heart but fix your vision. ~~ Nephew Jordan ~~)
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