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Meteorite Crashes Through Cottage In Oslo

Posted by samzenpus on from the knock-knock dept.

First time submitter Mastiff in Norway writes "Famous (in Norway) Norwegian astrophycisist Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard is ecstatic after a meteorite was found in an urban cottage in Oslo this weekend. This is the 14th meteorite that's been found in Norway, and only the second that crashed through a roof. It is not certain when the crash happened, since the cottage hasn't been used all winter, but on the 1st of March a big ball of fire was observed over the southern parts of Norway, and it is thought that this may be one of the pieces from that entry into the atmosphere. Maybe it's time to replace those tin foil hats with helmets?"

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  1. He wouldn't be so ecstatic by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 5, Funny

    if it was his cottage that the meteorite had crashed through.

    Also, names in l33t sp34k are sooo 90s...

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    "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
    1. Re:He wouldn't be so ecstatic by dinfinity · · Score: 5, Informative

      Well, the damage wasn't too bad actually. Pics: http://www.vg.no/bildespesial/spesial.php?id=8728

    2. Re:He wouldn't be so ecstatic by trongey · · Score: 5, Funny

      ... I didn't think a roof from what appears to be a mostly wooden house would stop a piece of rock hurled at it at enormous speeds.

      It's good Norwegian wood. I think some guy made a few dollars singing about it.

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      You never really know how close to the edge you can go until you fall off.
    3. Re:He wouldn't be so ecstatic by jones_supa · · Score: 5, Funny

      Also, names in l33t sp34k are sooo 90s...

      In this case there is a reason for it. You see, if your profession is astronomy in Norway, it is customary to replace all the O's in your name with Ø so they look like planets with orbits.

    4. Re:He wouldn't be so ecstatic by mbone · · Score: 5, Informative

      The same. In law, at least, it's not a religious concept; in some jurisdictions it is called "force majeure."

      IANAL, but these terms basically all seem to mean the same thing, events beyond your control. A war or even a strike can also qualify.

    5. Re:He wouldn't be so ecstatic by Tr3vin · · Score: 5, Funny

      Wøøøøøsh

      FTFY