[meteorite-list] What's the chances of a meteorite hitting you car hood?

[Michael Farmer]

Funny story Sonny, I have one to tell as well.
When I was 7 years old, my brother (13) and aunt (15)
took me to a bridge and told me to throw a rock. I did
and hit a nice new car. The car stopped, the man ran
up the bridge and my brother and aunt took off, I
stood there, petrafied, and the guy caught me and took
me home. My grandfather paid for the broken window,
then whupped me with an elm switch until I learned my
lesson, DONT THROW ROCKS! I will never forget that
whuppin!
Michael Farmer
--- wahlperry at aol.com wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> Have you ever thought of a meteorite hitting your
> car? Better yet, 
> while you were in it? Well that's not what happened
> today! I was 
> driving home after buying some paint for the house
> when out of nowhere 
> a rock the size of a baseball hits my hood and then
> smashes into my 
> windshield causing it to break and crack . I was
> driving around 70 mph. 
> At first I thought  it might have come from a truck
> in front of me or 
> one going the other direction on the highway. The
> only problem was 
> there were no other vehicles in front or going the
> other directions. So 
> what just happened ? The only thing I could think of
> was someone threw 
> the rock from the walkway under the freeway or
> something. I slammed on 
> my brakes and turned the truck around . I was lucky
> there was a turn 
> around at the location. Georgia gave me a look like
> the one you see 
> just before you get in a crash! I drove just above
> the walkway and 
> parked my truck and told Georgia to call 911 and
> tell them what 
> happened. I could see to the west, no one in sight
> but not to the east. 
> I ran down the hill and into the tunnel. Not a good
> move, not knowing 
> what to expect. At this point I was pissed off and
> not really thinking 
> right. I ran under the freeway to the other side and
> on top of a dirt 
> embankment. There they were, running into another
> tunnel only 500 ' in 
> front of me! Damn it! I never new kids could run
> like cheetahs! The 
> only thing I could do was jump back into the ditch
> and try to cut them 
> off. As I got closer to the opening of the other
> drainage ditch I could 
> see these kids coming back out of the opening. The
> only problem , I was 
> out of breath from when I ran down the hill to get
> onto the walkway . 
> You have to remember I was still trying to get out
> of  doing the 
> painting before this happened. Let alone run at high
> speed at any time! 
> When I finally got over to the kids you should have
> seen the look on 
> their faces. Like deer in the headlights! At this
> moment I knew I could 
> take the 7 yr old but the two 13 yr olds might be
> tough! Just teasing! 
> I said which one of you threw the rock. The first
> kid said the other 
> kid that ran the other direction did it.The second
> kid said he ran the 
> opposite direction. Ok let me get this straight the
> kid that threw the 
> rock ran two different directions? Well yes and no
> they said. By this 
> time I had regained some of my breath and decided to
> question the 
> tougher 7 yr old. When I asked the kid who threw the
> rock, he started 
> crying and said "I don't want to go to jail" and
> would not look at his 
> two other friends. I almost started crying after
> seeing this, but I was 
> still out of breath and I'd seen this technique used
> in the movies 
> before! About this time two police cars pulled up. 
> The police started 
> asking the kids what happened and the one kid told
> on his friend that 
> he threw the rock. I forgot to say while I was
> chasing the kids I was 
> trying to give Georgia the direction and location on
> the cell phone. I 
> was happy to see the kids father pull up and then
> the look on the kids 
> faces. I felt bad for the little one, he was still
> crying lying on the 
> sidewalk. The good part is no one got hurt and I got
> a little exercise! 
> If this ever happens again I hope it is a meteorite.
> 
> Sonny
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