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Ratty

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19. I did too, about 15 years ago

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 05:34 PM

Sep 2014

I noticed the bathroom window flickering orange while I was brushing my teeth. When I looked out I saw the fireball and it was pretty slow. I also noticed a thick trail of smoke behind it. And yes, it was pretty big - like a flaming basketball. I ran out of the bathroom and babbled something to my family along the lines of "look, look, there's something ..." They followed me out but by then it was gone.

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