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mshasta

(2,108 posts) Thu Nov 7, 2013, 12:36 AM Nov 2013

Meteor Blows Up Over Western U.S.

An enormous fireball (or alien spaceship) reportedly exploded over the skies of California, Nevada and Arizona around 8 p.m. Pacific time, according to hundreds of eyewitness reports on Twitter.

Any News Yet??

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Meteor Blows Up Over Western U.S. (Original Post) mshasta Nov 2013 OP

Maybe this? Tansy_Gold Nov 2013 #1

Just an obviously Photoshopped picture Warpy Nov 2013 #2

Dr Sky is on Coast to Coast AM talking about it right now. bananas Nov 2013 #3

I'm bummed - I was outside shortly before that. kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #4

Sure, It could have been an alien spaceship. It could have been a giant meringue pie. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #5

You're probably right jakeXT Nov 2013 #6

Weird. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #7

Tansy_Gold

(17,857 posts)

1. Maybe this?

Reply to mshasta (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 12:45 AM

Nov 2013

http://planetsave.com/2013/11/04/taurid-meteor-shower-begins-tonight-southern-taurids-begin-november-5-2013/

"While the numbers aren’t great with the Taurids, they are actually rather interesting to watch, thanks to their relatively slow speeds, and their tendency to produce super-bright fireballs."

Read more at http://planetsave.com/2013/11/04/taurid-meteor-shower-begins-tonight-southern-taurids-begin-november-5-2013/#SlwB3KIvEuqmuoRz.99

Warpy

(111,254 posts)

2. Just an obviously Photoshopped picture

Reply to mshasta (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 12:51 AM

Nov 2013

and a lot of retweets and half assed attempts at being witty.

bananas

(27,509 posts)

3. Dr Sky is on Coast to Coast AM talking about it right now.

Reply to mshasta (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 02:15 AM

Nov 2013

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

4. I'm bummed - I was outside shortly before that.

Reply to mshasta (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 02:24 AM

Nov 2013

Completely missed it.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

5. Sure, It could have been an alien spaceship. It could have been a giant meringue pie.

Reply to mshasta (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 03:39 AM

Nov 2013

It could have been Thor, lighting one of his farts.

However, odds are it was a meteor.

If your thing about the alien spaceship was tongue in cheek, disregard and accept my apologies for being humor impaired.