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Satellite Piece Crashes Through Man's Roof

Posted by samzenpus on from the return-to-sender dept.

PolygamousRanchKid writes "A Siberian resident miraculously escaped serious injury or even death when a fragment of a Russian communication satellite crashed through the roof of his house. A Meridian satellite that was launched Friday from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia on board a Soyuz-2 carrier rocket crashed near the Siberian city of Tobolsk minutes after lift-off. A titanium ball of about five kg fell on to the roof of a house in Ordyn district."

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  1. How does that work? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    With Fucking Magnets.

    1. Re:How does that work? by flimflammer · · Score: 4, Funny

      I lose brain cells every time I hear this.

  2. Because someone will say it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It Soviet Russia, satellite crashes YOU!

  3. Donnie Darkov by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did he get a warning from Frankovsky the giant rabbit? :)

  4. Re:This isn't miraculous. It's merely fortunate. by AuraSeer · · Score: 5, Funny

    I didn't say it was a miracle. "Miraculous" as an adjective can mean something looks similar to a miracle. It does not necessarily imply that an event is literally due to the intervention of a supernatural divine force.

    But hey, thanks for your input anyhow, Easily Offended Overly Dramatic Atheist Guy Who Takes The Slightest Excuse To Announce His Atheist Atheism. I keep hearing stories about you but it's nice to finally meet you in person.

  5. When reached for comment.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Mythbusters crew said "It wasn't us this time!"

  6. Soyuz vs Mythbusters by mbone · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Russians, not having Mythbusters, have to resort to expensive rockets to mess up local neighborhoods.