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

From: MexicoDoug <mexicodoug_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:25:49 -0500 (EST)
Message-ID: <8CE6F9066B59D47-82C-2A84B_at_webmail-d056.sysops.aol.com>

Hi Mike, All;

Mike if you still are going through with this, when you videorecord it,
please be sure to get and note the highest framerate possible so we can
check the velocity and perhaps extrapolate back to it's parent mass,
and see how well you measure up the the Galileo legend ;-)

~l~ De las estrellas del cielo quisiera bajarte dos; una para saludarte
y otra para decirte adi?s. ~l~
(Principal Happy Birthday Song in Mexico)

translated:

~l~ And of the stars in the sky, I'd wish to make two fall for you; one
to greet you and another to tell you farewell. ~l~

Farewell !

Doug


-----Original Message-----
From: tracy latimer <daistiho at hotmail.com>
To: jl <jl at hc.fdn.com>; meteoritemike <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
Cc: meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sat, Nov 12, 2011 1:25 pm
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hammer Time - You Pick the
Target!


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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