[meteorite-list] good meteorwrong e-mail

[Randy Korotev]

I received this well-written e-mail yesterday from a woman whom I 
think I'd like to meet:

"Apropos of Meteorwrong #101 where you mention the quandary about the 
provenance of softball-sized terrestrial rocks that fall from the 
sky, I have a story that may shed light on at least one possible source.

Many years ago a friend and his buddies, who were michievous lads in 
a rural area, found an old yoke from a lawnmower. Pondering what to 
do with such a find, he came up with the idea of making a giant 
slingshot. They found some truly huge rubber bands and collected a 
stash of appropriate sized stones, and they managed to rig up the 
device in an abandoned field outside town. They disported themselves 
on a fine morning by launching their missiles idly into the air until 
they became bored, then wandered off in search of fresh amusement.

The next day, there was a story in the local paper about a mysterious 
hail of rocks from the sky. No one was hurt, but several cars 
suffered some damage."

Randy Korotev