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

From: tracy latimer <daistiho_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:24:45 +0000
Message-ID: <SNT120-W172F86C4B8361C69D41EBACAC20_at_phx.gbl>

Does anyone have a mortgage that is about to be paid off?? If mine were closer to completion, I'd be happy to let you smash it!

Best!
Tracy Latimer

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> From: jl at hc.fdn.com
> To: meteoritemike at gmail.com
> Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:33:13 -0500
> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hammer Time - You Pick the Target!
>
> I'm 57 going on 15 so i'll entertain you.
> First off, Happy Birthday to you and remembering all veterans to others.
>
> How 'bout a tomato or a hollowed out tomato with an egg placed in it?
>
> J
> ----- 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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