I don't want to Alarm anybody but...

drunkmonkey

It appears the Sky is falling... Meteorites have started falling in Russia, more than likely nothing to do with the huge meteorite meant to pass by closely today so no need to panic.

http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2013/02/14/what-is-happening-in-chelyabinsk/

Ruudi_Mentari

That first line made my heart race, right up to where it said Russia

marshbaboon

First time I've seen a Russian dashcam that didn't involve a collision or pedestrians being casually mowed down.

Master P

weird headline, "meteorite" must be some sort of new terrorist group

CollardGreens

Hey Thanks!

monkeysnapper

That's cool, thanks for posting

expectationlost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0cRHsApzt8

this one in incredible

MadsL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atT8JRPu5xw

marshbaboon

Seriously though, who cares?

Russia is a toilet.

expectationlost

glass blown out by sonic booms, 4 children injured, also pic of glass bown out http://i.imgur.com/kTPOzoW.jpg


building actually struck http://images.webpark.ru/uploads55/130215/meteor_9.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MJUGa4h.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MJUGa4h.jpg

oh all those links are in the tops link with credits and all that

J_E

That's pretty scary, imagine the damage a meteorite could cause landing in a big city.

CollardGreens

Why didn't Valdimir Putin send out letters of notification first :mad:

expectationlost

are those pictures real was building really struck by a meterite? would it cause that much damage, usually pretty small by the time they hit, unless it hit something that was exploded

oh top link says its a zinc factory

MadsL

marshbaboon wrote: »

Seriously though, who cares?

Russia is a toilet.

Swords being the toilet brush?

CollardGreens

Thinking out loud here, but since the earth is turning.....what's to stop them things from hitting the rest of us?

Like, it's 1am here and I'm wondering if I should venture outside and look up? yikes!

Spook_ie

Interesting that it's on RT news channel, some truth in it or are RT a bit weird like some news stations?

http://rt.com/

david75

sky have it On their breaking news ticker but no report yet.

drunkmonkey

According to unconfirmed reports, the meteorite was intercepted by an air defense unit at the Urzhumka settlement near Chelyabinsk. A missile salvo reportedly blew the meteorite to pieces at an altitude of 20 kilometers.


Holy Smokes just like that movie with the fresh prince, yikes we better scramble our fighter jets..

expectationlost

scroll down for more video and pics too many of them for it not to be real http://zyalt.livejournal.com/722930.html

expectationlost

drunkmonkey wrote: »

According to unconfirmed reports, the meteorite was intercepted by an air defense unit at the Urzhumka settlement near Chelyabinsk. A missile salvo reportedly blew the meteorite to pieces at an altitude of 20 kilometers.


Holy Smokes just like that movie with the fresh prince, yikes we better scramble our fighter jets..

they couldn't shoot down a meteorite could they, thats bit of russian bravado.

Mr. Chrome

Thats it, where's my shovel, gonna spend the day digging a big hole to hide in, sky reckon you will be able to see it around 7.30 if you look up really really really hard.

RUSTEDCORE

speeding russian listening to leona

kraggy

Whoever collects them rocks is gonna be rich.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Mr. Chrome wrote: »

Thats it, where's my shovel, gonna spend the day digging a big hole to hide in, sky reckon you will be able to see it around 7.30 if you look up really really really hard.

Any idea which direction? Its beautiful clear morning here and so should be able to spot it/them if I knew where in the sky to look

Mr. Chrome

CJC999 wrote: »

Any idea which direction? Its beautiful clear morning here and so should be able to spot it/them if I knew where in the sky to look

Im guessing up, thats where the sky is.;-)
Jesus 100 injured in Russia, look north east I guess, thought they said 7.30pm but I could be wrong.

smash

Aren't those things worth a fortune?

vickers209

At its closest approach, which will occur at 7.24pm Irish time, the asteroid will pass about 27,520km above the planet traveling at 13km per second, bringing it nearer than the networks of television and weather satellites that ring the planet.

full story below:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0215/367881-asteroid-meteor-shower/

token101

smash wrote: »

Aren't those things worth a fortune?

Ah, that's why Putin's sending thousands of investigators.

Mr. Chrome

vickers209 wrote: »

At its closest approach, which will occur at 7.24pm Irish time, the asteroid will pass about 27,520km above the planet traveling at 13km per second, bringing it nearer than the networks of television and weather satellites that ring the planet.

full story below:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0215/367881-asteroid-meteor-shower/

Would it be coming east or north east?

Son Of A Vidic

drunkmonkey wrote: »

It appears the Sky is falling... Meteorites have started falling in Russia, more than likely nothing to do with the huge meteorite meant to pass by closely today so no need to panic.

So you've bascially started and ended your own thread with that post.

antodeco

I dont understand why they blew it up with a missle. Surely just figure out where its going to land and put a load of trampolines in its path?

In your face Jesus!

Cienciano

expectationlost wrote: »

they couldn't shoot down a meteorite could they, thats bit of russian bravado.

Russia will release pictures of Putin with a bazooka

--Kaiser--

It's clearly aliens attacking, I for one welcome our new overlords

Stimpyone

Lex is interested

Bacchus

I hear Michael Bay is suing Russia for copyright infringement.

dr strangelove

I heard Putin just looked at it funny, and it exploded

mconigol

drunkmonkey wrote: »

According to unconfirmed reports, the meteorite was intercepted by an air defense unit at the Urzhumka settlement near Chelyabinsk. A missile salvo reportedly blew the meteorite to pieces at an altitude of 20 kilometers.


Holy Smokes just like that movie with the fresh prince, yikes we better scramble our fighter jets..

If that's true that is pretty damm cool.

--Kaiser--

Lollipops23

Jesus can you imagine how frightening it must have been to watch?!

I think I've watched too many disaster movies (and that Derren Brown thing at Halloween).

I'd start freaking the fúck out. And looting. All the looting.

seamus

expectationlost wrote: »

they couldn't shoot down a meteorite could they, thats bit of russian bravado.

Definitely a bit of state-sponsored bull****. These things are a few cm across travelling at thousands of km per hour. Not a hope in hell they could shoot it down.

Trust the world to end when I've a fantastic weekend planned.

BillyMitchel

expectationlost wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0cRHsApzt8

this one in incredible

WTF is this??! Anyone have a bunker? RTDH what's up??

ThisRegard

I looked through loads this morning and this one really captures the sound and resulting damage. A brick would have been shat.


This guy has his window destroyed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKld9ftxBvQ

Cantona's Collars

A factory got hit in Chelabinsk.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/02/15/article-2279020-179875A3000005DC-32_634x468.jpg

This is becoming too much like the movie Deep Impact. Especially now that America really does have a black president. So.. where is the highest place in Ireland? Something tells me I should go there right now.

gjc

There is an asteroid passing the earth today around 5 o clock Irish time (nasa have been tracking it for a year) sky experts said there is no connection between the two..... Too much of a coincidence for me so if your going for high ground you have 7 and half hours to get there or else get out your manual..... Chicken licken

Wibbs

expectationlost wrote: »

they couldn't shoot down a meteorite could they, thats bit of russian bravado.

Defo. We wouldn't have a hope in hell of intercepting a meteor in atmosphere.

expectationlost wrote: »

are those pictures real was building really struck by a meterite? would it cause that much damage, usually pretty small by the time they hit

Tell that to he dinosaurs. The one that helped do them in left a crater 180 clicks across.

irelandspurs

I is alive

Ava_e

I've already read two websites with a few conspiracy crazies telling us the end of the world is nigh etc.

Pity, cause I just put the washing out and it's a great day for drying.

Cantona's Collars

Ava_e wrote: »

I've already read two websites with a few conspiracy crazies telling us the end of the world is night etc.

Pity, cause I just put the washing out and it's a great day for drying.

It's gonna rain later,maybe it's a sign.

Duggy747

I expect either zombies or Transformers from this shower, really kick off the weekend!