22lb Ice Blocks From the Sky

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Posted by chrisd on Monday September 30, 2002 @11:58AM from the party-ice-from-above dept.

cavedwler writes "An article http://www.msnbc.com/news/814100.asp?0dm=-23ET over on MSNBC has an interesting writeup about large ice blocks forming in the upper atmosphere on CLEAR days. Pretty interesting read." The article talks about how this could be a harbinger of massive climactic change. Either way, I'd prefer to not have one of these things smack into my house.

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Let's hear it: by jlowery · 2002-09-30 12:03 · Score: 5, Funny

I scream!
You scream!
We all scream for ice-- SPLAT!

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My fair ice block by markwusinich · 2002-09-30 12:05 · Score: 5, Funny

The ice in Spain falls mainly on your windshield.
So by teslatug · 2002-09-30 12:05 · Score: 4, Funny

Anybody contacted Taco Bell yet?

Hey hey, put that chunk of ice away *ducks*
Understatement of the year by capt.Hij · 2002-09-30 12:07 · Score: 5, Funny

provides an explanation for a spectacular phenomenon.
A quick look on mathsci.net shows other papers that they have published:
"Lake Superior: Gosh it sure is a lot of water," Journal of Hydrologic modeling.
Holy.... by GigsVT · 2002-09-30 12:09 · Score: 5, Funny

Jesus [...] has spent the last two and a half years investigating so-called megacryometeors

Cut the guy some slack, you think it's easy being the son of God?

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1. Re:Holy.... by Swaffs · 2002-09-30 13:04 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  So, having not read the article, just the comments (the short ones at least), if I follow correctly, large blocks of ice keep falling from the sky which are coming from giant meteors that are crying, but we shouldn't worry because Jesus is investigating this.
  
  Well, good. I was worried for a bit there.
  
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Another Slashdot formula crapsule... by Wraithlyn · 2002-09-30 12:13 · Score: 5, Funny

Don't they get sick of using the same template? To wit:

"An article over at [some news site] has an article about [some subject]. Pretty interesting read. They talk about [cut n paste something from article]. Either way, [say something stupidly obvious]."

Sorry. It's monday.

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Acts of God by sssmashy · 2002-09-30 12:14 · Score: 4, Funny

I'm not a religious man, but you ever get nailed by a 30kg block of ice falling from a clear sky, you can be pretty sure God was trying to tell you something.
Obvious solution ..... by binaryDigit · 2002-09-30 12:26 · Score: 5, Funny

Just get everyone to run dual proccie Itanium2's. The things will melt before they get within a 1000ft of any suitably equipped home.
Let's add a melody by Mind+Socket · 2002-09-30 13:15 · Score: 5, Funny

Ice blocks keep falling on my head
And that prob'ly means concussion soon will make me dead ...
Re:It's started by jedwards · 2002-09-30 14:35 · Score: 5, Funny

And lo, the lord decreed that 22 is now in between 50 and 60. And all those whose salary is $22K rejoiced. And all those who are 22 years old suddenly went all baggy in all the wrong places and there was much wailing and gnashing of false teeth.