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Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: videoholic on October 07, 2003, 11:56:46 AM: Everything cool happens in Aussie land.

Meteor over WA creates sonic boom
By Selina Day
October 7, 2003

A SPECTACULAR meteor streaked across the skies of south-west Western Australia overnight, creating a sonic boom as it broke the sound barrier and startling many country residents.
The meteor vaporised near the Wheatbelt town of Dowerin, 157km north-east of Perth, about midnight (WST).

It was seen by scores of people between Perth and Bunbury in the south to Geraldton in the north and Dowerin in the east.

Perth Observatory astronomer Peter Birch said the meteor was brighter than a full moon as it broke the sound barrier and woke Dowerin residents.

It is rare for a meteor to create a sonic boom. One was heard over southern WA on May 1, 1995, and there had been one between then and last night, Mr Birch said.

He said it was probably one of the most spectacular recent meteor events and more than 50 people had called the observatory to report it.

The random meteor had travelled from west to east, rather than the more-usual east-west trajectory.

"It was probably about 40km above the earth\'s surface," Mr Birch said.

"More people heard it than saw it, but there were quite a few people who saw it, including truckies, so I have no doubt about what it was.

"It\'s just a meteor that has vaporised in the atmosphere."
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: Titan on October 07, 2003, 02:26:58 PM: Pretty cool. Nothing like that happens to America.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: Skyrider666 on October 07, 2003, 03:12:08 PM: Between Perth and Bunbury. That\'s where I live but didn\'t hear jack.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: (e) on October 07, 2003, 03:16:44 PM: Yeah- we talked about this in biology.

We have this nerd kid who thinks everything is government funded lies (i.e. their is no europle, just alaska and america, everyone lies if they have been to europe). He said it was a radio exploding in a mountain.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: ##RaCeR## on October 07, 2003, 03:49:35 PM: ^^^

So your saying he thinks nothing exists oustide of the US?

All the crazy shnitz like this always happens in remote areas... Why cant downtown Sydney be subjected to some sonic booming???
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: (e) on October 07, 2003, 04:54:03 PM: Quote
So your saying he thinks nothing exists oustide of the US?

No nothing outside of Alaska. He thinks that we broke off and the oil shot us into space, and we have enough trees to breath. He thinks we are "teh last ones"

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All the crazy shnitz like this always happens in remote areas... Why cant downtown Sydney be subjected to some sonic booming???

One of the rats in the class shit in his binder when we were all taking notes on its movement. It was a juicy one too. :D
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: Titan on October 08, 2003, 03:50:10 PM: Put that kids ass in a plane and take him to Europe. He is such a freaking nerd.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: (e) on October 08, 2003, 03:59:17 PM: He thinks on "over ocean" trips, they put images on the plane windows (like a computer), and they just land behind a mountain after flying for hours.

Im pretty sure he is serious too.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: videoholic on October 08, 2003, 06:51:09 PM: This kid is obviously screwing with you. Either tha or he needs serious help. Ask him if we landed on the moon.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: (e) on October 08, 2003, 06:53:37 PM: We dont have that class on thursday.

Ill ask him on Friday.

BTW: His name is Geourge, his parents cant spell.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: Titan on October 09, 2003, 01:44:51 PM: Sounds like a fruitcake to me. He definitly deserves a wedge :)
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: Halberto on October 09, 2003, 02:53:02 PM: Ask him what a vagina looks like.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: (e) on October 09, 2003, 03:05:20 PM: Ill ask him all the questions.

Ill try my best to quote him. BTW: He is hard to catch because I sit in the back of the class- and he sits in the front, and always runs.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: ##RaCeR## on October 09, 2003, 04:44:20 PM: Sounds like total ass to me. I wonder what kind of parents he has...

Ask him where the Iraqi\'s came from that killed nearly 3000 of your own people...
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: (e) on October 09, 2003, 07:26:18 PM: ^
He would just say 3000 people werent killed.

He doesnt think their is anything over their. Im almost 100% sure he isnt bs\'n me too. He got kicked out of class "thrice" for raising his voice, and using profanity in a discussion.

His picture, well a god damn close resembelence, he just has blonde hair that needs to be washed:
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: Titan on October 10, 2003, 12:29:00 PM: So thats the kid? Definitely a giant nerd.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: SwifDi on October 10, 2003, 12:51:25 PM: Looks like TheStapler.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: Halberto on October 10, 2003, 01:39:41 PM: I really need photoshop, I\'d kick ass at it
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: (e) on October 10, 2003, 03:10:32 PM: WTF is that?

well i couldnt catch him- busy talking to better people.

BTW: He reads theses Magic The Gathering books in class, and the teacher says "QUIT READING THAT MUMBO!" :laughing: its hilarious.
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: Samwise on October 11, 2003, 12:39:15 AM: Behold my masterpiece. ;)
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: (e) on October 11, 2003, 11:58:54 AM: LMFAO!
Title: Meteor causes sonic boom in Australia
Post by: Titan on October 11, 2003, 12:03:45 PM: Sammy, you never stop amazing me :)