(meteorobs) Difference between Bolides and Fireballs -OT

[Richard Kramer]

At 11:40 AM 6/13/2008, stange34 at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>Might I suggest that Bolide be used to describe a meteorioid that is
>characteriized by an exceptionally long duration and apparent size of
>ablation?

Intending only to be mildly facetious...

I generally think in terms of applying "bolide" in the cases where 
the meteor could make you say "ouch" if you happened to be standing 
in the wrong (right?) place. All others I call fireballs.