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Does anyone have a credible link to reports that a meteor just hit in Cuba? (Original Post) JaneyVee Feb 2013 OP
Russia. Robb Feb 2013 #1
I saw a Twitter post then Googled 'Cuba meteor' and I'm only getting RWNJ websites JaneyVee Feb 2013 #4
I just did the search in Spanish nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #2
Is this anything? RKP5637 Feb 2013 #8
This is the Rusian meteor nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #9
Oh! Ha, yep, you can tell, my Spanish is not so good. RKP5637 Feb 2013 #11
I don't speak Russian nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #12
The Russians are back in Cuba? Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #3
From here: JaneyVee Feb 2013 #6
We did too - a new IMF agreement malaise Feb 2013 #10
Quick someone nykym Feb 2013 #15
Jeez, were the Mayans off by just a little maybe? Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #5
Again? OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #7
If Florida and Jamaica aren't reporting this malaise Feb 2013 #13
Doesn't it seem logical that an astroid might have tag-a-longs? The Wielding Truth Feb 2013 #17
Ok, this s the closest nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #14
now THIS is a funny comment... tin foil is needed everywhere, apparently ProdigalJunkMail Feb 2013 #16
AP: Cuba, Too, Reports Powerful Meteorite Explosion Purveyor Feb 2013 #18
 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
4. I saw a Twitter post then Googled 'Cuba meteor' and I'm only getting RWNJ websites
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 03:06 PM
Feb 2013

Which have zero credibility. Prisonplanet, dailypaul etc.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
9. This is the Rusian meteor
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 03:12 PM
Feb 2013

The videos are in Russian. Lord, they are rightfully scared.

 

OceanEcosystem

(275 posts)
7. Again?
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 03:08 PM
Feb 2013

Meteorites of significant size striking two places on Earth within a relatively short period of time? That seems very doubtful.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
14. Ok, this s the closest
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 03:20 PM
Feb 2013
http://www.meneame.net/story/afirman-supuesto-meteorito-tambien-cayo-cuba-pasado-miercoles

Very isolated area, in the Sierra Maestra, last Wendesday. People are swearing up and down that it happened.

Add this for the sighting.

http://www.meneame.net/story/cuba-provincia-cienfuegos-detecta-meteorito-cuerpo-celeste-ita

The comments are funny.

"Oh no, the end of the world!"

The single sentence in the story prevents translation...due to IP.

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)
16. now THIS is a funny comment... tin foil is needed everywhere, apparently
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 03:39 PM
Feb 2013

<snip>
En estos países donde provoca daños un meteorito han sido enemigos en algún momento de los EEUU. No quiero decir nada, pero China se está preparando.
</snip>

sP

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