Posted on 06/17/2004 8:34:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A METEORITE reportedly the size of a house fell on the NSW south coast overnight, exploding in a bright flash, police have said.
A driver on the Hume Highway shortly after 9pm (AEST) near Menangle reported an object the size of a house falling from the sky.
The object fell east of the Hume Highway, possibly in an escarpment near the top of a hill at Bulli, police were told.
The meteorite was described as glowing silver in colour and similar to an artillery shell when it exploded with a bright flash on impact.
Workers at the Sydney Airport Tower said they saw a meteorite about 9pm, police said.
No other reports were received by police and extensive police patrols of the area for more than an hour did not turn up the space debris.
"We went out to check if it was something bad, like a plane," said a police spokesman.
"However we didn't find anything - there was no bloody great rock sitting in the middle of the highway, anyway".
Police intend on talking to the original witness again later today in an effort to pinpoint the impact site, but admit that unless someone literally stumbles over the meteorite, the chances of finding it are slim.
Consumed by it's own brilliance.
Its; sorry..
Why does it seem that the world is supposed to end just when I'm starting my vacation? (starts tomorrow)
I'm going to try and take a week off around Thanksgiving. Any predictions for that time frame?
I didn't even notice FRiend.
Though I did kinda wonder what you meant . . .
How many BRs? How many baths? What are the taxes?
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The Liberal Party is getting really desperate to prevent a Conservative victory!
I have a house the size of a meteorite.
"The Liberal Party is getting really desperate to prevent a Conservative victory!"
LOL Best laugh All Day!
That's my thought as well.
If something house sized hits on land, they're going to find it. Just look for the giant crater. Otherwise, get some seismologists to triangulate the source of the massive shockwave that everyone within a hundred miles or so felt.
At this point I'm not sure whether it's completely made up, or there was some kind of meteorite and people totally misjudged its size.
"There is some dude claiming that the world is ending on Sunday with a huge meteor falling on the earth."
He got it all wrong: the Earth will collide with celestial axis.
IT'S BUSH'S FAULT!!!!!
Worthy of a Space ping?
LOL Look at the graphic they have... hahahaha
I usta know a belly dancer who had one of those. Oooooooh man!
Would that be the Heavenly Japanese, Infernal Germans or the Italians over on Purgatory Street ?
I thought the moon thingy was because of the beer I'd had. Who'da thought!
EOTW Ping.
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