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    We all take precautions to keep ourselves safe while we are out and about. Here's one that I have not planned for. http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/200906...hitbymeteorite
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    This is it. TEOTWAWKI. That's was no meteorite. It's a tiny spaceship. The invasion has begun.
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    Ever been to the Meteor Crator in Flagstaff Arizona?
    Keep in mind the problem may be extremely complicated, though the "Fix" is often simple...

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    The first story on this link happened just a couple of miles from my house. Brodie, one of the kids in the story is my youngest son's best friend and has been since grade school.

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    I swear that I do not go looking for unusual stories out of Indiana.....just kind of works out that way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL View Post
    Ever been to the Meteor Crator in Flagstaff Arizona?
    Yep, back in the 70's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    The first story on this link happened just a couple of miles from my house. Brodie, one of the kids in the story is my youngest son's best friend and has been since grade school.

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    Have you seen it?
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    Actually, no. I haven't other than some pictures in the paper at the time it happened. It turned out that little rock was worth about $250,000 or so. Can you guess what happened? Sure you can. Lawsuit time. Brian said he saw it first and Brodie said it landed in his yard. In the end, they had to sell the rock and split the money. A university wound up with it and I don't even remember which one. The lawsuit got pretty ugly. I remember that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    Actually, no. I haven't other than some pictures in the paper at the time it happened. It turned out that little rock was worth about $250,000 or so. Can you guess what happened? Sure you can. Lawsuit time. Brian said he saw it first and Brodie said it landed in his yard. In the end, they had to sell the rock and split the money. A university wound up with it and I don't even remember which one. The lawsuit got pretty ugly. I remember that.
    So each lawyer got $41,666.66, huh?
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    I'm sure it worked out that way. I don't remember what Brodie ended up with but it was something like $20K. I don't know what the university paid but I'm sure the lawyers gobbled up dollars like an F5 tornado in an Iowa cornfield. Fast and furious.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    I'm sure it worked out that way. I don't remember what Brodie ended up with but it was something like $20K. I don't know what the university paid but I'm sure the lawyers gobbled up dollars like an F5 tornado in an Iowa cornfield. Fast and furious.
    Predators. D@mn lawyers are just predators.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken View Post
    Predators. D@mn lawyers are just predators.
    Figured I'd better capture that before you edited it. Wait! When has that ever stopped me?
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    We're moderators, Crash. We can make anyone say anything we want. We have the power. Muhahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
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    Quote Originally Posted by crashdive123 View Post
    Figured I'd better capture that before you edited it. Wait! When has that ever stopped me?
    I'm trying to think of a good comeback here....... but all of the smilies I would use would be "edited."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    We're moderators, Crash. We can make anyone say anything we want. We have the power. Muhahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
    I understand exactly what you mean.
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    Rick - you think we're bad? You should see what Ken does on cross examination. Talk about making them say things they wish they hadn't.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crashdive123 View Post
    Rick - you think we're bad? You should see what Ken does on cross examination. Talk about making them say things they wish they hadn't.
    But your way is so much easier.
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    Well that's true.
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    Predators. D@mn lawyers are just predators.
    If I happen to get hit either by accident or design just what % am I gonna be taken for? Just a reminder, we Rednecks from the Hills shoot good and have little sense of humor.
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