Date   : Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:03:31 +0200
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: G*d-d*mn!

Hi,

Um... Off topic, but here goes. It'd be about 25 past five (half an hour 
ago). Coming back from work, heading west-south-west. I don't know how 
long the entire trajectory was, but the part I saw lasted only maybe 
three to four seconds. In that time, the "object" sliced through the sky 
at an angle that was shallower than 45 degrees, maybe 60? It was a main 
part followed halfway by a smaller part, which eventually fizzled out. 
The thing glowed brightly, and by that I mean it turned night into day. 
Lightning I can look at, but this hurt the eyeballs. As much as 
estimations are inaccurate, I'd say it flickered away (in pieces) a mere 
100-200 metres off the ground. Probably lucky for the house "La Croix" 
which might have been hit otherwise. The thing my mother and I remember 
clearly is that it wasn't a straight path, it was wobbling, as if it was 
spinning off-axis. You know those fireworks that spin as the rise into 
the sky? It was a little bit like that.

I know you're supposed to wish upon a falling star, but nobody mentioned 
the star coming, kicking down the door, and shouting "boo!". T'was too 
damn close for comfort!


Best wishes,

Rick.

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