Fireball Last Night

[n2ize]

Did anyone see last nights fireball that appeared along the east coast around 6:30 pm eastern time last night. I got a good glimpse of it, it appeared to be illuminated bright greenish-blue with reddish-white sparks trailing it. Shortly before it went dark it looked to me like it fragmented into 2 separate fireballs but, there were some trees between my and my view of the meteor so the fragmentation might just have been an optical effect. I've seen several fireballs around here but this one was bigger brighter and longer lasting than most.

More about it here.

http://www.amsmeteors.org/2014/12/huge-fireball-over-northeastern-usa-december-29th-2014/

[NQ6U]

You should have just prayed it away, John.

[suddenseer]

I tried to pray the gay away, but it made more sense to let him stay.

[n2ize]

You should have just prayed it away, John.

Actually it was heading right for me but I dived out of the way just in the nick of time. :snicker:;). Then I picked it up and hurled it back up into the heavens. :snicker: All kidding aside, actually I did file a report with the American Meteor Society. They use the data to try and determine its trajectory. I wonder where it landed. Probably somewhere up in the Arctic. When I was a young lad I saw a really beautiful fireball one spring evening. It was at dusk and the sun had not yet fully set. Suddenly this large and very beautiful fireball streaks across the sky. It was bright blue and white with a long tail of white sparks. And even after it vanished it left a heavy smoke trail in its wake. I remember reading that it landed somewhere in far northwestern Canada.

[K7SGJ]

Actually it was heading right for me but I dived out of the way just in the nick of time. :snicker:;). Then I picked it up and hurled it back up into the heavens. :snicker: All kidding aside, actually I did file a report with the American Meteor Society. They use the data to try and determine its trajectory. I wonder where it landed. Probably somewhere up in the Arctic. When I was a young lad I saw a really beautiful fireball one spring evening. It was at dusk and the sun had not yet fully set. Suddenly this large and very beautiful fireball streaks across the sky. It was bright blue and white with a long tail of white sparks. And even after it vanished it left a heavy smoke trail in its wake. I remember reading that it landed somewhere in far northwestern Canada.

And later was named Duncan, B.C.

[n2ize]

You should have just prayed it away, John.

Oh yes yes !!.. I was in Harlem watching people getting thrown off rooftops for sport when i spotted the fireball. I instantly dropped to my knees and prayed it away.

[VE7DCW]

And later was named Duncan, B.C.

Eddie and his geography.... tsk, tsk. You should know I am south western Canada.North Western would make me in the Yukon! Not to worry...... when you were thinking "south western" the Unexplored Southern Area of Arizona most likely came to mind....... :mrgreen:

[NA4BH]

And later was named Duncan, B.C.


With a projectile coming straight for them, I think you meant Ducking, B.C.

[KG4NEL]

It's bad when I saw the title and this is what I thought of:

http://www.drinkinginamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Fireball_whisky.png

[NA4BH]

It's bad when I saw the title and this is what I thought of:

http://www.drinkinginamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Fireball_whisky.png

Me too, but nobody here is high class enough to drink that.

[WØTKX]

http://www.barris.com/carsgallery/kustomshotrods/images/fireball500.png

[WX7P]

Me too, but nobody here is high class enough to drink that.

The guy I saw buy that stuff at the Benton City Conoco was sure high class.

He had a grade A brown paper bag and the best spot next to the Freeway with his "Hungry, anything helps and God Bless" sign.

[WX7P]

How 'bout this?

13514

Is that what you saw, John the II?

[NA4BH]

There you are, "Paper or plastic". He chose the high price paper. Classy


Have you ever had that stuff? Varnish is better.

[K7SGJ]

There you are, "Paper or plastic". He chose the high price paper. Classy


Have you ever had that stuff? Varnish is better.

I use it on bowls after I turn them. Nice hot sheen.

[NA4BH]

You turn wood? I can handle 36". Turning is a great accomplishment and fun at the same time.

[KG4NEL]

I can handle 36".

A likely story...

[WX7P]

Is that like turning a rotor?

[KG4NEL]

Armstrong rotor.

[NA4BH]

This isn't mine, but it is a picture of what I have

http://lumberjocks.com/assets/pictures/reviews/265884.jpg


PBR in the background, maybe it is mine. LOL

[WX7P]

How did PBR get to be hipster beer?

6 for.89 swill in high school.

[VE7DCW]

This isn't mine, but it is a picture of what I have

http://lumberjocks.com/assets/pictures/reviews/265884.jpg


PBR in the background, maybe it is mine. LOL

Bob......you have OSB board in Alabama?........ now I am impressed! :mrgreen:

[NA4BH]

How did PBR get to be hipster beer?

6 for.89 swill in high school.

It's actually making a comeback.

[NA4BH]

Bob......you have OSB board in Alabama?........ now I am impressed! :mrgreen:

It's not mine. OSB? Old Shitty Bastard? On South Broadway? Even though the dude has my exact face guard, and one sander and miter saw that is like mine. Wait a minute, this is the guy that broke into my place and stole all of it. OSB included.

[VE7DCW]

It's not mine. OSB? Old Shitty Bastard? On South Broadway? Even though the dude has my exact face guard, and one sander and miter saw that is like mine. Wait a minute, this is the guy that broke into my place and stole all of it. OSB included.

Sorry......should have been a little clearer ...... OSB= Oriented Strand Board,the board mounted immediately behind your wood lathe.....and nothing beats a Craftsman! :clap:

[KG4CGC]

There was no fireball.

[NA4BH]

I like listening to the John Anderson song, Straight Fajita Night.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq46U5wOq7A

[KG4CGC]

I like listening to the John Anderson song, Straight Fajita Night.




I see.

[NA4BH]

I see.

Try it on your way to inner-peace.

[N2NH]

It's the END OF THE WORLD!

Jeez, John, posting apocalyptic posts? :mrgreen:

http://i59.tinypic.com/2db3zwg.jpg

[n2ize]

How 'bout this?

13514

Is that what you saw, John the II?

My heart would be a fireball, a fireball, a Fireball XL-5.

[K7SGJ]

You turn wood? I can handle 36". Turning is a great accomplishment and fun at the same time.

I use a 12x21 VS. I thought about a longer distance BC, but I just turn bowls, table legs, and stuff like that. Besides, I still buy my Louisville Sluggers at the store.

I have just about every other wood working tool imaginable, although I'm going to sell off the Radial Arm Saw as I don't use that much any more. I'll probably get a 10" slider to replace it since any wider crosscuts I just do with my circular saw and a straight edge.

Oh how I love to make sawdust. It brings an inner peace, and outer splinters.

[KG4NEL]

How did PBR get to be hipster beer?

6 for.89 swill in high school.

It's hard to afford craft prices on barista wages.

[NA4BH]

Fireballs? Rub some Absorbine JR on them and see what you get.

[KG4CGC]

Try it on your way to inner-peace.

Does the gimp need to be put back in the box?
I kid. I kid.
You can stay out and watch TV.