[meteorite-list] Meteors By the Bucket (Satire...)

From: Mike Groetz <mpg444_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:43:22 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <138267.73265.qm_at_web32905.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Everyone have a good day.
Mike

http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i23195

Meteors By the Bucket

Mount Palomar, California (IP) - Our science reporter
went to Mount Palomar to find out what to expect
during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower which
will occur after midnight tonight. When he arrived at
the observatory campus he was puzzled by the sight of
scientists placing five gallon buckets all over the
grounds of the observatory.

The 200 inch wide telescope telescope was sold last
week on ebay and there is a lot of free space now
available on top of Mount Palomar. There must have
been 4,000 buckets placed everywhere.

Astronomer Dr. Ebenezer Finootch told visitors that
the buckets are being placed on the grounds to catch
meteorites which will be falling thicker than flies.
They will study some of the meteorites and then they
will put them up for sale on ebay.

If you try this at home you have to be sure to put a
little water in each bucket so that the hot meteorite
won't melt a hole in the bottom of the bucket. If the
meteor lands in a bucket without water the melted
bucket material will harden onto the sides of the
meteorite and then it will become very difficult to
clean it off.

The story above is a satire or parody. It is entirely
fictitious.





       
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Received on Mon 13 Aug 2007 12:43:22 PM PDT