Re: [meteorite-list] Hypothetical launch question‏

2011-04-14 Thread bill kies
This guy wasn't as starry eyed as others I've met. Just a family man in the suburbs trying to figure out what the heck happened. It sure looks like something whacked his house. He said the damage to the ceiling was caused by the concussion to the roof above. I'm not sure what kind of roofing

Re: [meteorite-list] Hypothetical launch question‏

2011-04-14 Thread actionshooting
Still sounds fishy to me. I don't see how it hit the roof hard enought to make plaster fall from concussion 2.5' away and didn't make a hole?? Concussion felt 2.5' away that is enought to do damage is a pretty strong force. Also looks like a lump of coal to me -- Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC

Re: [meteorite-list] Hypothetical launch question‏

2011-04-14 Thread cdtucson
Bill, I admit. At the risk of being wrong, I tend to believe people and take them at their word unless I have reason to believe they are lying. In this case If that did hit his roof then I think it might be a meteorite. Cat Mountain meteorite also looked like a piece of coal. And everybody and