[Hagrid]

As a kid, I used to watch and chart meteors in my backyard. I've seen fireballs--one in particular was huge. Now I live in Chicago; it is an unusually smoggy day here. I wonder how far I'd have to drive to see anything!!

[rockfish59]

well, looking at a map of illinois.....probably pretty damned far! try marfa, texas!!
(coming back from there at night i have never seen so many stars in my life. and i DON'T mean hollywood types either!)