[meteorite-list] Florida boy
Hello all, Last November (circa the 27th, I believe), a father in Florida claimed his young son was hit on the head by a meteorite and got 3 stitches as a result. Does anyone know if whatever struck the boy was actually a meteorite ? I tend to be extremely skeptical about these types of stories (such as Gerrit Blank who claimed he was hit on the arm in 2009 and it turned out to be a hoax). Thank you Andre Bordeleau __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Florida boy
Nope, not a meteorite. Wishful thinking at best, a scam at worst. Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone - On 7/11/14, Deborah Anne K. Martin via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello all, Last November (circa the 27th, I believe), a father in Florida claimed his young son was hit on the head by a meteorite and got 3 stitches as a result. Does anyone know if whatever struck the boy was actually a meteorite ? I tend to be extremely skeptical about these types of stories (such as Gerrit Blank who claimed he was hit on the arm in 2009 and it turned out to be a hoax). Thank you Andre Bordeleau __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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It was not a meteorite. One of the members in my club, Hal Povenmire, actually went down and interviewed that and was able to get some material. He sent in a few small fragments for testing and it was determined to be terrestrial. It was either a hoax, or even a possible something that got stuck in and dropped off an airplane wheel after takeoff (they are near an airport...) We bounced several theories back and forth about it. Regardless, Hal was convinced that they were genuine in their belief, so we're giving them the benefit of the doubt that it was an odd event, and not a deliberate hoax. Sean Murray -Original Message- From: Deborah Anne K. Martin via Meteorite-list Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 11:49 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Florida boy Hello all, Last November (circa the 27th, I believe), a father in Florida claimed his young son was hit on the head by a meteorite and got 3 stitches as a result. Does anyone know if whatever struck the boy was actually a meteorite ? I tend to be extremely skeptical about these types of stories (such as Gerrit Blank who claimed he was hit on the arm in 2009 and it turned out to be a hoax). Thank you Andre Bordeleau __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Florida boy
not a chance in hell actually. Fake story just like the rest of them. Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad On Jul 11, 2014, at 8:49 PM, Deborah Anne K. Martin via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello all, Last November (circa the 27th, I believe), a father in Florida claimed his young son was hit on the head by a meteorite and got 3 stitches as a result. Does anyone know if whatever struck the boy was actually a meteorite ? I tend to be extremely skeptical about these types of stories (such as Gerrit Blank who claimed he was hit on the arm in 2009 and it turned out to be a hoax). Thank you Andre Bordeleau __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Florida Boy Allegedly Hit By Meteorite - Any new News?
Hello Kelly and Listers Kelly Read what you had said about the boy getting hit in the head by a meteorite and I was wondering, has there been any more test done on the so called pebbles to put this story to rest that someone is telling a big lie. I have heard of boy who cried wolf, but wouldn't have thought of boy who cried the sky is falling. Any whos, if you have any new info or if anyone else does be great. Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay storehttp://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html http://meteoritefalls.com/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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More importantly, I want to be the first to name this type of fall. It is to be called a hammerhead fall! Copyrighted and can't be used without my express permission, unless of course you ask nicely. ;-) Mendy Ouzillou - Original Message - From: Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com To: jkellybea...@comcast.net jkellybea...@comcast.net; Meteorite Central meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Sent: Monday, December 2, 2013 10:14 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Florida Boy Allegedly Hit By Meteorite - Any new News? Hello Kelly and Listers Kelly Read what you had said about the boy getting hit in the head by a meteorite and I was wondering, has there been any more test done on the so called pebbles to put this story to rest that someone is telling a big lie. I have heard of boy who cried wolf, but wouldn't have thought of boy who cried the sky is falling. Any whos, if you have any new info or if anyone else does be great. Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay storehttp://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html http://meteoritefalls.com/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Florida Boy Allegedly Hit By Meteorite - Any new News?
hi, Shawn... Read what you had said about the boy getting hit in the head by a meteorite and I was wondering, has there been any more test done apparently someone with a little experience has been called in to check things out. more later. clear skies, Kelly J. Kelly Beatty Senior Contributing Editor SKY TELESCOPE 617-416-9991 SkyandTelescope.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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it is sad that the media runs with this crap these days, a real meteorite fall hardly raises an eyebrow. Battle Mountain was completely ignored by the media despite our best efforts. I guess kids and scratches are much more interesting. Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad On Nov 28, 2013, at 8:44 AM, Kelly Beatty jkellybea...@comcast.net wrote: hi, Ron... just FYI, I have had a couple of email exchanges with the researchers at Florida Atlantic University who examined the fragments; it's actually the guy who runs the school's observatory. all he concluded was that the fragments were slightly magnetic. I've seen no indication that the family is having the fragments tested further (though I haven't tried to contact them). further, the FAU guy estimates that the fragments total about 1 gram. with the total mass was so low, there's no way those fragments - even intact - could have caused such a gash. one thing that I took away from the KPEC video was that the boy suffered a (linear) cut, with no surrounding bruising. inconsistent with being conked by a single small rock. also, the presumption is that the rock fragmented when it hit his skull - but there are no signs of fresh rock surfaces. according to my FAU source, they weren't simply bits of rusted iron. some appear to have small bright nonmetallic inclusions in a dark, reddish interior. *maybe* there's a larger fragment lying around somewhere in the yard. but I doubt it. more likely little Stevie bonked his head on something and didn't 'fess up to Dad. clear skies, Kelly J. Kelly Beatty Senior Contributing Editor SKY TELESCOPE 617-416-9991 SkyandTelescope.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Florida Boy Allegedly Hit By Meteorite
Little Stevie is definitively telling fibs and making his father look stupid. My guess is that Stevie was doing something he wasn't supposed to be doing and injured himself. He learned by example that he could lie his way out of most situations by making up a big stories. The better the story, the more believers. Instead of being punished for telling untruths, Stevie has learned early in life that he could attract all kinds of attention with his fanciful stories. I would have got my butt whipped if I told such nonsense growing up. Adam From: Kelly Beatty jkellybea...@comcast.net To: 'Ron Baalke' baa...@zagami.jpl.nasa.gov; 'Meteorite Mailing List' meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 7:44 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Florida Boy Allegedly Hit By Meteorite hi, Ron... just FYI, I have had a couple of email exchanges with the researchers at Florida Atlantic University who examined the fragments; it's actually the guy who runs the school's observatory. all he concluded was that the fragments were slightly magnetic. I've seen no indication that the family is having the fragments tested further (though I haven't tried to contact them). further, the FAU guy estimates that the fragments total about 1 gram. with the total mass was so low, there's no way those fragments - even intact - could have caused such a gash. one thing that I took away from the KPEC video was that the boy suffered a (linear) cut, with no surrounding bruising. inconsistent with being conked by a single small rock. also, the presumption is that the rock fragmented when it hit his skull - but there are no signs of fresh rock surfaces. according to my FAU source, they weren't simply bits of rusted iron. some appear to have small bright nonmetallic inclusions in a dark, reddish interior. *maybe* there's a larger fragment lying around somewhere in the yard. but I doubt it. more likely little Stevie bonked his head on something and didn't 'fess up to Dad. clear skies, Kelly J. Kelly Beatty Senior Contributing Editor SKY TELESCOPE 617-416-9991 SkyandTelescope.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Florida Boy Allegedly Hit By Meteorite
hi, Ron... just FYI, I have had a couple of email exchanges with the researchers at Florida Atlantic University who examined the fragments; it's actually the guy who runs the school's observatory. all he concluded was that the fragments were slightly magnetic. I've seen no indication that the family is having the fragments tested further (though I haven't tried to contact them). further, the FAU guy estimates that the fragments total about 1 gram. with the total mass was so low, there's no way those fragments - even intact - could have caused such a gash. one thing that I took away from the KPEC video was that the boy suffered a (linear) cut, with no surrounding bruising. inconsistent with being conked by a single small rock. also, the presumption is that the rock fragmented when it hit his skull - but there are no signs of fresh rock surfaces. according to my FAU source, they weren't simply bits of rusted iron. some appear to have small bright nonmetallic inclusions in a dark, reddish interior. *maybe* there's a larger fragment lying around somewhere in the yard. but I doubt it. more likely little Stevie bonked his head on something and didn't 'fess up to Dad. clear skies, Kelly J. Kelly Beatty Senior Contributing Editor SKY TELESCOPE 617-416-9991 SkyandTelescope.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Florida Boy Allegedly Hit By Meteorite
http://www.10news.com/entertainment/around-the-web/florida-boy-hit-in-head-with-falling-space-rock-scientists-testing-fragment-to-confirm-if-meteorite11272013 Florida boy hit in head with falling space rock; scientists testing fragment to confirm if meteorite ABC News November 27, 2013 LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. - A 7-year old boy in Florida had to have three staples in his head after authorities say he was hit with meteorite fragments while playing in his driveway. Steven Lippard, of Loxahatchee, was hit with what looked like small pebbles. The fragments were taken to Florida Atlantic University where researchers determined they met all the criteria that make up meteorites. Scientists are now doing further chemical testing to confirm that they are meteorites. Despite having three staples put in his head to close his wound, Lippard is expected to be OK and not have any permanent injuries from the space rocks. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
