[meteorite-list] Meteorite Hammer Time - You Pick the Target!

From: Ed Deckert <edeckert_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:13:28 -0500
Message-ID: <160D564493AE4AB78D76906984DD01A6_at_MAINPC>

Happy Birthday, Mike!

I've no suggestions for what you should smash, but do have another
suggestion. Since this involves your climbing onto the roof of your house,
please lay off the Maker's Mark (or any such similarly intoxicating
substance) for at least one day prior to doing this.

One should not be "hammered" whilst making a hammer!

:-)
Ed

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Gilmer" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 8:19 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hammer Time - You Pick the Target!


> Hi Listees,
>
> Let me state now, at the start, this post is SILLY. If you are
> aggravated or offended by meteorite-related silliness on this List,
> then stop reading and delete this post now.
>
> Ok, you were warned.
>
> Tomorrow is my birthday (41 going on 16) and I have indulged in a rare
> pleasure - a few shots of Maker's Mark. This has made me a bit silly
> and a pointless idea spontaneously erupted from my sodded brain...
>
> Have you ever wondered what would happen if a falling meteorite struck
> a certain object?
>
> Now you can find out.
>
> I have an unclassified NWA chondrite of dubious worth. It is
> weathered. It is ugly. It's probably an H5 chondrite. It weighs 851
> grams (1.87 pounds).
>
> Photos of the HAMMER SMASHER METEORITE :
>
> http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj24/Meteoritethrower/smasher-1.jpg
> http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj24/Meteoritethrower/smasher-2.jpg
>
> I am going to use this meteorite to SMASH objects that you nominate
> for destruction!
>
> Here is how this will work :
>
> I will accept nominations from the List for objects that will be
> hammered by this meteorite.
>
> Once a nomination is selected, I will take the object out into my
> backyard and place it on the ground. I will set up a camera to
> capture the resulting mayhem on video. I will then climb onto my roof
> and hurl the meteorite at the object with the intent of doing some
> serious damage to the target object. Then I will upload the video to
> YouTube for hammer voyeurs around the world to watch.
>
> Some rules about nominating objects :
>
> 1) I am a man of very modest means. This means I cannot, and will
> not, smash any flat screen plasma televisions, iPads, Ferrari
> windshields, priceless antiques, or other objects which are expensive
> or difficult to acquire. The objects nominated should be common items
> that are easily available and inexpensive.
>
> 2) Resist the temptation to nominate politicians (of any party
> affiliation).
>
> 3) I will select a winning nominee based on a combination of -
> creativity and smashability.
>
> 4) If someone wants to donate an object for smashing, I will consider
> and accept donated objects based on the criteria laid out in #3 above.
> You will bear the cost of shipping the object to me and return
> shipping if you want the shattered remnants of the objects returned to
> you.
>
> Let the nominations begin!
>
> MikeG
>
>
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Received on Fri 11 Nov 2011 09:13:28 PM PST