(meteorobs) UK Woman Hit By A Meteorite?

[burningclown at burningclown.com]

in re: the story's claim that this was the first meteor-related injury since 
the 19th century - i thought there was a woman not too awfully long 
ago (and somewhere in the southern US, perhaps?) who was struck in the thigh by 
a meteor that crashed through her roof and did some bouncing around before it 
hit her. anyone else recall this? did that turn out to be a chimera?

thx,

glenn becker
 
> 
> Malcolm,
> 
> Thanks for that.
> 
> The story doesn't seem to quite add up though. Usual story I guess, too
> many non-experts giving misleading information and then as usual the
> press misquote what they say...
> 
> The statement '99% certain it's a meteorite' Says it all I think :)
> 
> 
> Best
> 
> Mark Ford
> 
> Chairman BIMS 
> (British and Irish Meteorite Society)
> 
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> 
>  Original Message-----
> From: Malcolm J. Currie [mailto:mjc at star.rl.ac.uk] 
> Sent: 18 August 2004 15:11
> To: Global Meteor Observing Forum
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) UK Woman Hit By A Meteorite?
> 
> > Mr and Mrs Aguss, who live in Normanston Drive, have spent the past
> few
> 
> I know that road, my mother living just a few miles away in rural
> Suffolk until recently.  That's a fairly well-heeled part of Lowestoft,
> so lessens the odds of children playing pranks.  Also the houses are set
> back from the road.
> 
> Malcolm Currie
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