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Old 08-29-2002, 04:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Girl hit by meteorite

Wow, now that has to be some really slim chances. Quoted in the article as being "billions to one."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sci/tech/2218755.stm

My question, wouldn't that seriously injure you?

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Old 08-29-2002, 04:54 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hmmm.. Very interesting.. Im wondering the same question as you are, lol.. It is very small, but falling from that distance should cause some kind of injury!

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Old 08-29-2002, 04:58 PM   #3 (permalink)
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haha, I remember a story about some car being hit by one and then it was worth a few million dollars.

That is just luck She had "better odds of winning the lottery", wow.
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Old 08-29-2002, 05:07 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I only know of one other lady getting hit by one.. it went thru the roof hit a wall bounced hit her radio then hit her in the leg while sleeping on the couch if I remember correctly (heard that on a AFN commercial Goverment funded TV for people stationed outside the US)

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Old 08-29-2002, 05:26 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Once that thing hit our atmosphere wouldnt the wind actually slow it down? Specially how small it has burnt down to? wouldnt it like float down in a sence? Like a quarter dropped in water?

Im not sure just my opinion.

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Old 08-29-2002, 05:29 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Phen - Ya, it's also in the Guinnes book of world records. Only living person hit by a meteorite. Apparently she's no longer alone.
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Old 08-29-2002, 05:34 PM   #7 (permalink)
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lol... $20 says the original sues the new girl it will be for emotional stress while waiting for the results to come back



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( I think I saw a pic in the Infomercial... she looked fairly old when she got hit... I figure she is gone by now...?)
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I bet they are lying to us... but then again, everyone is always lying to me in my book(Where's Waldo)
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Old 08-29-2002, 07:18 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I don't believe it.

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Old 08-29-2002, 08:44 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Hehe, "This does not happen very often in Northallerton."
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