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Old 11-10-2017, 07:06 PM
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Last night in Colorado:
"Denver center, Delta xxxx we just had a meteorite dissipate in front of us. Looks like about 20,000."
"Delta xxxx, say again?"
"We just had a meteorite dissipate in front of us at 20,000 ft"
"Uh ok"
The captain and I were laughing our asses off. Shooting star, douche bags!
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Old 11-10-2017, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Shifty View Post
Last night in Colorado:
"Denver center, Delta xxxx we just had a meteorite dissipate in front of us. Looks like about 20,000."
"Delta xxxx, say again?"
"We just had a meteorite dissipate in front of us at 20,000 ft"
"Uh ok"
The captain and I were laughing our asses off. Shooting star, douche bags!
Technically it was a meteoroid, unless it contacted the surface.

"Shooting star" means you spent too much time watching Disney instead of "Cosmos" as a kid.
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Old 11-11-2017, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Shifty View Post
Last night in Colorado:
"Denver center, Delta xxxx we just had a meteorite dissipate in front of us. Looks like about 20,000."
"Delta xxxx, say again?"
"We just had a meteorite dissipate in front of us at 20,000 ft"
"Uh ok"
The captain and I were laughing our asses off. Shooting star, douche bags!
Have you ever seen the turbulence one of those things creates?? I, for one, appreciate their PIREP. 😁
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Old 11-11-2017, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Shifty View Post
Last night in Colorado:
"Denver center, Delta xxxx we just had a meteorite dissipate in front of us. Looks like about 20,000."
"Delta xxxx, say again?"
"We just had a meteorite dissipate in front of us at 20,000 ft"
"Uh ok"
The captain and I were laughing our asses off. Shooting star, douche bags!
Saw that. You could see pieces coming off.
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Old 11-11-2017, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano View Post
Technically it was a meteoroid, unless it contacted the surface.

"Shooting star" means you spent too much time watching Disney instead of "Cosmos" as a kid.
Yep. Disney and eating lead paint!
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Old 11-11-2017, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by FL370esq View Post
Have you ever seen the turbulence one of those things creates?? I, for one, appreciate their PIREP. 😁
Delta moderate?
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Old 11-11-2017, 10:11 AM
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P.S. Wind check
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Old 11-11-2017, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Shifty View Post
Shooting star, douche bags!
It's always funny when the tools self identify!
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Old 11-11-2017, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp View Post
It's always funny when the tools self identify!
Yes, I can't figure out if he meant that as a joke. "Shooting star?" Does he call the engines "whirlygigs?"
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Old 11-11-2017, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cardiomd View Post
Yes, I can't figure out if he meant that as a joke. "Shooting star?" Does he call the engines "whirlygigs?"
Spinny Noise Things I believe is the correct term.
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