[meteorite-list] What's the chances of a meteorite hitting you car hood?

[Michael Farmer]

Funny story Sonny, I have one to tell as well.
When I was 7 years old, my brother (13) and aunt (15)
took me to a bridge and told me to throw a rock. I did
and hit a nice new car. The car stopped, the man ran
up the bridge and my brother and aunt took off, I
stood there, petrafied, and the guy caught me and took
me home. My grandfather paid for the broken window,
then whupped me with an elm switch until I learned my
lesson, DONT THROW ROCKS! I will never forget that
whuppin!
Michael Farmer
--- wahlperry at aol.com wrote:


> Hi All,

> 

> Have you ever thought of a meteorite hitting your

> car? Better yet, 

> while you were in it? Well that's not what happened

> today! I was 

> driving home after buying some paint for the house

> when out of nowhere 

> a rock the size of a baseball hits my hood and then

> smashes into my 

> windshield causing it to break and crack . I was

> driving around 70 mph. 

> At first I thought  it might have come from a truck

> in front of me or 

> one going the other direction on the highway. The

> only problem was 

> there were no other vehicles in front or going the

> other directions. So 

> what just happened ? The only thing I could think of

> was someone threw 

> the rock from the walkway under the freeway or

> something. I slammed on 

> my brakes and turned the truck around . I was lucky

> there was a turn 

> around at the location. Georgia gave me a look like

> the one you see 

> just before you get in a crash! I drove just above

> the walkway and 

> parked my truck and told Georgia to call 911 and

> tell them what 

> happened. I could see to the west, no one in sight

> but not to the east. 

> I ran down the hill and into the tunnel. Not a good

> move, not knowing 

> what to expect. At this point I was pissed off and

> not really thinking 

> right. I ran under the freeway to the other side and

> on top of a dirt 

> embankment. There they were, running into another

> tunnel only 500 ' in 

> front of me! Damn it! I never new kids could run

> like cheetahs! The 

> only thing I could do was jump back into the ditch

> and try to cut them 

> off. As I got closer to the opening of the other

> drainage ditch I could 

> see these kids coming back out of the opening. The

> only problem , I was 

> out of breath from when I ran down the hill to get

> onto the walkway . 

> You have to remember I was still trying to get out

> of  doing the 

> painting before this happened. Let alone run at high

> speed at any time! 

> When I finally got over to the kids you should have

> seen the look on 

> their faces. Like deer in the headlights! At this

> moment I knew I could 

> take the 7 yr old but the two 13 yr olds might be

> tough! Just teasing! 

> I said which one of you threw the rock. The first

> kid said the other 

> kid that ran the other direction did it.The second

> kid said he ran the 

> opposite direction. Ok let me get this straight the

> kid that threw the 

> rock ran two different directions? Well yes and no

> they said. By this 

> time I had regained some of my breath and decided to

> question the 

> tougher 7 yr old. When I asked the kid who threw the

> rock, he started 

> crying and said "I don't want to go to jail" and

> would not look at his 

> two other friends. I almost started crying after

> seeing this, but I was 

> still out of breath and I'd seen this technique used

> in the movies 

> before! About this time two police cars pulled up. 

> The police started 

> asking the kids what happened and the one kid told

> on his friend that 

> he threw the rock. I forgot to say while I was

> chasing the kids I was 

> trying to give Georgia the direction and location on

> the cell phone. I 

> was happy to see the kids father pull up and then

> the look on the kids 

> faces. I felt bad for the little one, he was still

> crying lying on the 

> sidewalk. The good part is no one got hurt and I got

> a little exercise! 

> If this ever happens again I hope it is a meteorite.

> 

> Sonny

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