[meteorite-list] Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History

[Paul]

Letters: Meteorite, All Things Considered, May 13, 2009

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104104547

 “There were many letters in response to an interview about 
the auction of the Garza Stone, a meteorite that hit a house 
in Park Forest, Ill., in 2003. Listeners were quick to point 
out that — contrary to what the organizer of this auction 
suggested — there is at least one documented case of a 
personbeing hit by a falling rock from outer space.”

The story commented on is:

Interviews: Why Are Meteorites So Expensive?
All Things Considered, May 12, 2009

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104065594

“Some pricey chunks of space rock are among the objects for sale 
at a Dallas auction house this weekend.”

Yours,

Paul H.