[meteorite-list] "Flaming rocks"???

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:41:08 2004
Message-ID: <3A8495D5.7AC337C5_at_fascination.com>

Dear Walter and All,
So, is this how some sleeping dogs die and some do not, by the "flame" of
the rock?
Dog lives!
Ruff,
Dave F.

Walter Branch wrote:

> > > 16-year old Shawn Coleman was walking home from a friends hour--
> > > when he saw something shooting down from the sky--into his front
> > > yard. Shawn kicked snow on the flaming rock to cool it off--then
> > > ran in to show his family.
> >
> > When is this myth about hot meteorites going to die??!
> > "Flaming rocks"? We have Hollywood to thank for this
> > misconception. --Rob
>
> Maybe this is how Egyptian dogs get turned into ashes. . .
>
> (please, I'm only kidding)
>
> -Walter
>
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> Walter Branch, Ph.D.
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