War of the Worlds 07 AD (series) iv

It is 11 hours now until the object is to strike the Earth and it appears that it will strike the US, but it may not be in Missouri. Scientists are still struggling to effectively predict its point of impact. The object is oddly deflecting radiation, preventing effective scanning. There is no known reason for this and scientists are baffled. Presently it is appearing to speed up on its decent … again, an aberration that baffles scientists. By this slight increase in speed, many in the US are hoping that the predictions are wrong that that is misses the US and strikes the ocean.

The US is scrambling to ready itself for any problems that might arise from “Urish”. Japan has prepared a rocket to come close to the object to hopefully determine some information, and plans to fire it within 2 hours. The weather in the area is still a problem, but Japan will launch regardless the weather.

In hopes that some of the object is retrievable, ships are moving into the Atlantic Ocean to recover it. It is a possibility that the object will survive greater if it strikes the ocean, but it is unclear if the resulting collision will cause a tsunami. The US is calling for all non-military craft to leave the area in case of such a problem.

Many vessels have entered into international waters with the hope of making it rich, catching the object and selling it to the highest bidder.

Uncommon question

as asked of my by a 4th grader: "Mr. [my name], why do people scream when they have sex?" "None of the teachers seem to know."

I responded: "Oh, they know. It's just, uh ... better if you ask your folks. They'll have more time to discuss it with you."