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

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:36:08 -0500
Message-ID: <CAKBPJW8-+dE2mEGvNOiVFCjcXJcwNVKd3CMYn6sjybf8=nWMNA_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Ed and List,

Thanks for the well-wishes. :)

For the record, imbibing the devil's drink is a rare indulgence for
me. Once, maybe twice a year. This bottle (a gift from my son in
law) will probably last me a few years. And I promise to stay away
from ladders and roof-tops until the effects wear off.

On a related note - weathered meteorites appear fresher and more
attractive after a few drinks. ;)

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 11/11/11, Ed Deckert <edeckert at triad.rr.com> wrote:
> 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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