Posted on 01/21/2010 7:41:44 PM PST by TaraP
Dr. Frank Ciampi said that the rock struck the two-story building in Lorton, Virginia, early on Monday evening.
He says they heard a loud bang and, upon investigating, found that the projectile had punched through the roof and ceiling, scattering pieces of wood, plaster and insulation all over the place.
The half-pound lump of rock split into three chunks upon impact. These chunks were taken to the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of Natural History, where experts confirmed it was a meteorite, and estimated that it had been travelling at about 220 miles per hour when it struck.
It is not clear if the space rock was deliberately targeting doctors in an attempt to destroy Earth's medical capabilities in advance of an alien attack, or if it just strayed off course, and had actually been trying to take out nearby Washington D.C.
I feel a SyFy movie coming on.
Meteorite punches hole through roof in doctor’s office in small US town; no injuries
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP) – 12 hours ago
Doctors at a small U.S. medical practice got a big surprise when a tennis ball-sized meteorite punched a hole through their roof. No one was injured.
Dr. Frank Ciampi says the rock struck the two-story building around 5:30 p.m. Monday in Lorton, Virginia, a town not far from Washington, D.C.
He says they heard a loud bang and found the projectile punched through the roof and ceiling, raining down pieces of wood, plaster and insulation.
The half-pound rock split into three chunks. A television station staffer took it to the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of Natural History and experts confirmed it was a meteorite.
They estimated it was travelling about 220 miles per hour when it struck.
Are they sure it wasn’t Pelosi coughing up a fur ball?
Silly story. This happens from time to time. I seem to recall a story of a man whose dog was killed in front of him by such.
This is a very valuable find, and trust me, the guy can make more than enough money from that meteor to fix the house. A meteor of substantial size that has a known history is very, very rare and prized by collectors. “Fresh” meteors are also very scientifically valuable because they won’t be contaminated by traces of earth-bound elements.
The odds of this happening make hitting the lottery look easy - I think a meteor went through a garage in Chicago in the 1920’s.
And, God says....”Are you hearing me yet?”
That one had coffee coming out my nose.
Good one.
I read the title of this thread and hear the Dr. Who theme in my head . . .
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“I read the title of this thread and hear the Dr. Who theme in my head . .”
That theme totally fits.
ROFLMAO!
God never misses, he was firing a shot over the bow, DC.
That's what he SAID. Did you happen to read the follow up report a week later?
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