[meteorite-list] The Wrecking Ball - Just in time

From: walter branch <branchw_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:40 2004
Message-ID: <002901c31b51$acb5c380$f6c59f44_at_l1s2m3>

Hi Adam,

Whatever became of the studies of the microscopic
tektite-like things found at the impact site?

-Walter
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Hupe" <adamhupe_at_attbi.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 8:12 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] The Wrecking Ball - Just in time


>
> After one and a half months the Garza Wrecking Ball showed up just in time
> for Greg's 40th birthday. Talk about timing, this meteorite came gift
> wrapped with an evidence bag from the Park Forest police department after
> spending one month in the poky for vandalism. The meteorite was actually
> listed as the offender in the police report but could not be charged
because
> it was an act of God.
>
> After opening the box we got the chance to examine this "one ugly muther"
up
> close and personal. We just stared at it in awe for about a half an hour
> and pondered the several hard earned scares on its surface. There was
> sheet-rock dust, several different colored paints, wood and tar stuck to
> this home wrecker.
>
> We then went over a partial inventory of the damage this unwelcome hammer
> caused. The inventory is impressive:
>
> 1.) two composition roof tiles (punched trough like paper)
> 2.) tar paper (shredded)
> 3.) plywood (fragmented)
> 4.) 2 X 4 joist (broken)
> 5.) insulation (torn)
> 6.) ceiling drywall (knocked out like a hole punch in three places)
> 7.) venetian blinds (split down the center)
> 8.) two windows (shattered)
> 9.) window frame (deformed)
> 10.) heavy metal window sill (cratered)
> 11.) sheet-rock wall (cracked from stress of window sill crater)
> 11.) full height mirrored closet door (shattered)
> 12.) floor scuff (there)
> 13.) two insects (exterminated)
>
> We found the surprise bonus of the two pulverized insects in the box that
> contained the debris this murderous mass left behind while plucking out
> splashforms. After examining the wings of one of these dead units we
> concluded that it might have been a termite previous to the impact.
>
> We would like to publicly thank Noe Garza and his family for preserving
all
> of the impacted items for us and showing extreme patience while everybody
> came to examine the damage to his house. His family endured a
considerable
> amount, first the shock of having an unmerciful meteorite shred his house,
> then having to entertain dozens of reporters, then giving tours to
strangers
> who wanted to see the damage and finally putting up with us for the last
> month and a half. It was very fortunate that nobody was injured during
this
> event and more important for us that Noe is a great guy to work with.
>
>
> Wishing everybody the best,
>
> Adam and Greg Hupe
> The Hupe Collection
> IMCA 2185
>
> P.S. We are going celebrate Greg's 40th tonight with Lunar Lagers at the
> Asteroid Cafe. If any of you are ever in Seattle, give us a heads up and
we
> will join with you for some fun.
>
>
>
>
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Received on Thu 15 May 2003 10:20:09 PM PDT