[meteorite-list] The Wrecking Ball - Just in time
From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:40 2004 Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV132twBP8xid00004f66_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_0007_01C31B1B.325A9510 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Adam and list, Noe Garza seemed to be a very pleasant man in the interviews in the Fores= t Park video, I thought the interviews from him and his son the most ente= rtaining of the almost hour long news coverage from the first day. As th= e Garza son said, "I think it's pretty cool." Its great to hear that he = saved and documented all the "impactite" so well. I imagine this is the = first meteorite fall to have known to kill an insect. Mark Bostick PS: Happy birthday Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: Adam Hupe Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 7:12 PM To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] The Wrecking Ball - Just in time After one and a half months the Garza Wrecking Ball showed up just in tim= e for Greg's 40th birthday. Talk about timing, this meteorite came gift wrapped with an evidence bag from the Park Forest police department after spending one month in the poky for vandalism. The meteorite was actually listed as the offender in the police report but could not be charged beca= use it was an act of God. After opening the box we got the chance to examine this "one ugly muther"= up close and personal. We just stared at it in awe for about a half an hour and pondered the several hard earned scares on its surface. There was sheet-rock dust, several different colored paints, wood and tar stuck to this home wrecker. We then went over a partial inventory of the damage this unwelcome hammer caused. The inventory is impressive: 1.) two composition roof tiles (punched trough like paper) 2.) tar paper (shredded) 3.) plywood (fragmented) 4.) 2 X 4 joist (broken) 5.) insulation (torn) 6.) ceiling drywall (knocked out like a hole punch in three places) 7.) venetian blinds (split down the center) 8.) two windows (shattered) 9.) window frame (deformed) 10.) heavy metal window sill (cratered) 11.) sheet-rock wall (cracked from stress of window sill crater) 11.) full height mirrored closet door (shattered) 12.) floor scuff (there) 13.) two insects (exterminated) We found the surprise bonus of the two pulverized insects in the box that contained the debris this murderous mass left behind while plucking out splashforms. After examining the wings of one of these dead units we concluded that it might have been a termite previous to the impact. We would like to publicly thank Noe Garza and his family for preserving a= ll of the impacted items for us and showing extreme patience while everybody came to examine the damage to his house. His family endured a considerab= le amount, first the shock of having an unmerciful meteorite shred his house= , then having to entertain dozens of reporters, then giving tours to strang= ers who wanted to see the damage and finally putting up with us for the last month and a half. It was very fortunate that nobody was injured during t= his event and more important for us that Noe is a great guy to work with. Wishing everybody the best, Adam and Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection IMCA 2185 P.S. We are going celebrate Greg's 40th tonight with Lunar Lagers at the Asteroid Cafe. If any of you are ever in Seattle, give us a heads up and= we will join with you for some fun. ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ------=_NextPart_001_0007_01C31B1B.325A9510 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Hello Adam and= list,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Noe Garza seemed to be a very pleasan= t man in the interviews in the Forest Park video, I thought the interview= s from him and his son the most entertaining of the almost hour long news= coverage from the first day. As the Garza son said, "I think it's = pretty cool." Its great to hear that he saved and documented a= ll the "impactite" so well. I imagine this is the first meteorite f= all to have known to kill an insect.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Bo= stick</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>PS: Happy birthday Greg</DIV> <DIV>&nb= sp;</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MAR= GIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV s= tyle=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV style=3D= "BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Adam H= upe</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 15, = 2003 7:12 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> meteorite-l= ist_at_meteoritecentral.com</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject= :</B> [meteorite-list] The Wrecking Ball - Just in time</DIV> <DIV> = </DIV><BR>After one and a half months the Garza Wrecking Ball showed up j= ust in time<BR>for Greg's 40th birthday. Talk about timing, this me= teorite came gift<BR>wrapped with an evidence bag from the Park Forest po= lice department after<BR>spending one month in the poky for vandalism.&nb= sp; The meteorite was actually<BR>listed as the offender in the police re= port but could not be charged because<BR>it was an act of God.<BR><BR>Aft= er opening the box we got the chance to examine this "one ugly muther" up= <BR>close and personal. We just stared at it in awe for about a hal= f an hour<BR>and pondered the several hard earned scares on its surface.&= nbsp; There was<BR>sheet-rock dust, several different colored paints, woo= d and tar stuck to<BR>this home wrecker.<BR><BR>We then went over a parti= al inventory of the damage this unwelcome hammer<BR>caused. The inv= entory is impressive:<BR><BR>1.) two composition roof tiles (punched trou= gh like paper)<BR>2.) tar paper (shredded)<BR>3.) plywood (fragmented)<BR= >4.) 2 X 4 joist (broken)<BR>5.) insulation (torn)<BR>6.) ceiling drywall= (knocked out like a hole punch in three places)<BR>7.) venetian blinds (= split down the center)<BR>8.) two windows (shattered)<BR>9.) window frame= (deformed)<BR>10.) heavy metal window sill (cratered)<BR>11.) sheet-rock= wall (cracked from stress of window sill crater)<BR>11.) full height mir= rored closet door (shattered)<BR>12.) floor scuff (there)<BR>13.) two ins= ects (exterminated)<BR><BR>We found the surprise bonus of the two pulveri= zed insects in the box that<BR>contained the debris this murderous mass l= eft behind while plucking out<BR>splashforms. After examining the w= ings of one of these dead units we<BR>concluded that it might have been a= termite previous to the impact.<BR><BR>We would like to publicly thank N= oe Garza and his family for preserving all<BR>of the impacted items for u= s and showing extreme patience while everybody<BR>came to examine the dam= age to his house. His family endured a considerable<BR>amount, firs= t the shock of having an unmerciful meteorite shred his house,<BR>then ha= ving to entertain dozens of reporters, then giving tours to strangers<BR>= who wanted to see the damage and finally putting up with us for the last<= BR>month and a half. It was very fortunate that nobody was injured = during this<BR>event and more important for us that Noe is a great guy to= work with.<BR><BR><BR>Wishing everybody the best,<BR><BR>Adam and Greg H= upe<BR>The Hupe Collection<BR>IMCA 2185<BR><BR>P.S. We are going ce= lebrate Greg's 40th tonight with Lunar Lagers at the<BR>Asteroid Cafe.&nb= sp; If any of you are ever in Seattle, give us a heads up and we<BR>will = join with you for some fun.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>__________________________= ____________________<BR>Meteorite-list mailing list<BR>Meteorite-list_at_met= eoritecentral.com<BR>http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-l= ist<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_0007_01C31B1B.325A9510-- Received on Thu 15 May 2003 08:50:11 PM PDT |
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