[meteorite-list] Ohio man claims struck by meteorite

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:25:54 -0400
Message-ID: <AANLkTikieKSEkEKGToBq09Saw+LsoPL7CfVxRTmonG4W_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Folks,

Something to consider here, when weighing the responses from list
members, is longevity on this list.

For newer list members, this is the first, or second (or maybe third)
time they have heard a story like this. Or, for list members who
don't read every single post or skip posts, they might miss many of
these stories. But for those of us who have been around here for a
few years (or more) or for those of us who obsessively read every
post, this is the Nth-teen time we have heard this exact same story.
If one cares to go back into the depths of the list archives, there
are hundreds of these stories posted to the list - and very few of
them were posted because the story seemed plausible. Most were posted
for boredom or amusement, because it's obvious that these stories are
simply not true.

All of these stories follow a template or a formula :

1) person finds a meteorite
a) person is a boy scout
b) person is a retired merchant marine
c) person is a landscaper
d) person is a kid out riding his bike

2) the meteorite ...
a) fell during a cricket match
b) fell during a bar-b-que
c) fell during a camping trip
d) fell during a meteor shower

3) after it fell, the meteorite....
a) struck a vehicle
b) struck a person
c) struck a house
d) struck a tool shed

4) upon being found, the meteorite....
a) was glowing hot
b) was hot to the touch
c) was resting in a fresh crater
d) made a buzzing sound

5) the finder took the meteorite and had it verified by....
a) a local geologist who has never seen a meteorite
b) an economics professor at the local community college who has never
seen a meteorite
c) a meteorologist who said it looked like a meteorite (but has never
seen one in person)
d) a retired engineer who has never seen a meteorite

6) The first question the finder asks is - "how much can I sell it for?"

If I had a dollar for every one of these stories that gets published,
I could buy Strope's gorgeous Imilac football he was showing around
Tucson.

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 8/12/10, Meteorites USA <eric at meteoritesusa.com> wrote:
> This whole "benefit of the doubt" and "better than average chance" thing
> is illogical. The guy's description says it all. Or rather the lack of
> data gives you plenty of information to draw a conclusion that no
> meteorite hit him much less fell in the area. There are NO reports of
> any fireballs from anywhere in the area. No reports of sonic booms which
> are always present in the immediate area of a meteorite fall, especially
> from someone close enough the be hit by falling debris. There are no
> other witnesses coming forward who saw the fireball that dropped this
> "supposed" meteorite. A meteorite is NOT hot when it lands. Especially
> if it fell in a pool! There are NO data at all that supports any inkling
> of fact to this story whatsoever. Not that the guy is lying, because he
> could very well believe a meteorite hit him, and he's probably a cool
> enough guy. My bet is he's just mistaken.
>
> It's interesting that we usually see people claiming to be witnesses in
> the days and weeks following a Meteorite Men marathon, or a meteorite
> fall somewhere else in the world. People get all excited, read a little
> about meteorites and think they know what they're talking about... Hell,
> some people even start magazines!
>
> Regards,
> Eric
>
>
> On 8/12/2010 2:14 PM, Barry Hughes wrote:
>> I don't know..I would want to talk to people he works with or
>> neighbors. I would say there's a better than average chance he's
>> telling the truth. I don't see him as one to read on the list or
>> somewhere and know how fast it hits and how much it may be worth. The
>> warm thing is probably something he would think it would be..the water
>> in the pool is probably very warm. Rocks have low heat transfer rate
>> also. It's pretty far from me, I would want someone else to find one
>> before I trek across the state.
>>
>
> On 8/12/2010 10:37 AM, Michael Murray wrote:
>> I'm going to give this fellow the benefit of the doubt until I see
>> some more on this.
>> Mike in CO
>
>> On Aug 12, 2010, at 9:21 AM, MIke Antonelli wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.wpxi.com/news/24606429/detail.html ...I think this is
>>> bull, but dig it! Mike A.
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