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You forgot to tell him to wrap his head AND stick it in the microwave!
Saul Levy On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:04:08 -0400, "Benign Vanilla" wrote: "Mad Scientist" wrote in message . net.cable.rogers.com... snip Don't bother asking astronomers for help in understanding UFO's. They haven't a clue. They always answer that UFO's are either satellites, meteors, or mistaken airplanes. They *never* say that UFO's exist. snip The above may be true, but based on the OP's description, an Iridium Flare is a very likely answer, as the OP's description accurately describes such a flare. It is however possible that the OP saw the Higher Intelligence flying overhead looking to drop off my aluminum foil with which you can wrap your head. BV. |
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You no doubt.
Saul Levy wrote: Ah, Mad, we KNOW who's the biggest loser here. Saul Levy On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 00:02:15 GMT, Mad Scientist wrote: Saul Levy wrote: What UFOs? I've been looking at the sky since I was 8 and haven't seen any. Most astronomers have never seen one. They sure wouldn't mistake Venus or an Iridium flare for a UFO like all the nut jobs have. Let's face the fact that their aren't any aliens near Earth sent here to observe us or, horrors!, save us from ourselves! I am not sure who is the biggest loser on this newsgroup, you or...... Saul Levy On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 23:06:56 GMT, Mad Scientist wrote: steve sawyer wrote: Last night (Aug 8) at about 11:30 PST I saw a very unusual thing appearing to be either crusing by or coming out of an area of space close to the constellation of Casseopia. It had the flight characteristics of an orbiting spacecraft except it became exceptionally bright, something similar to a aircraft's landing lights as seen from approximately half a mile. This lasted for approximately 5 seconds after which the light diminished in its intensity. Then the object once again took on the appearance of a conventional satellite and was visible for about another 5 seconds before disappearing from view. The intensity of the light was much much more then the typical shimmering you see when observing spinning satellites as they reflect sunlight. Did anybody witness this, or can anybody offer any possible explanations? Steve Don't bother asking astronomers for help in understanding UFO's. They haven't a clue. They always answer that UFO's are either satellites, meteors, or mistaken airplanes. They *never* say that UFO's exist. |
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nightbat wrote
steve sawyer wrote: Last night (Aug 8) at about 11:30 PST I saw a very unusual thing appearing to be either crusing by or coming out of an area of space close to the constellation of Casseopia. It had the flight characteristics of an orbiting spacecraft except it became exceptionally bright, something similar to a aircraft's landing lights as seen from approximately half a mile. This lasted for approximately 5 seconds after which the light diminished in its intensity. Then the object once again took on the appearance of a conventional satellite and was visible for about another 5 seconds before disappearing from view. The intensity of the light was much much more then the typical shimmering you see when observing spinning satellites as they reflect sunlight. Did anybody witness this, or can anybody offer any possible explanations? Steve nightbat Ha, ha, just possibly alien visiting Darla and Company returning from their cosmic research trip. Stick around and you might be able to ask her/him yourself. Why don't you just get a UFO pocket detector, think of the time you will save instead of wondering, is it Venus or Darla? the nightbat |
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Read it again, idiot! Anyone who believes in UFOs is an IDIOT!
Saul Levy On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 21:11:05 GMT, Mad Scientist wrote: You no doubt. Saul Levy wrote: Ah, Mad, we KNOW who's the biggest loser here. Saul Levy On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 00:02:15 GMT, Mad Scientist wrote: Saul Levy wrote: What UFOs? I've been looking at the sky since I was 8 and haven't seen any. Most astronomers have never seen one. They sure wouldn't mistake Venus or an Iridium flare for a UFO like all the nut jobs have. Let's face the fact that their aren't any aliens near Earth sent here to observe us or, horrors!, save us from ourselves! I am not sure who is the biggest loser on this newsgroup, you or...... Saul Levy On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 23:06:56 GMT, Mad Scientist wrote: steve sawyer wrote: Last night (Aug 8) at about 11:30 PST I saw a very unusual thing appearing to be either crusing by or coming out of an area of space close to the constellation of Casseopia. It had the flight characteristics of an orbiting spacecraft except it became exceptionally bright, something similar to a aircraft's landing lights as seen from approximately half a mile. This lasted for approximately 5 seconds after which the light diminished in its intensity. Then the object once again took on the appearance of a conventional satellite and was visible for about another 5 seconds before disappearing from view. The intensity of the light was much much more then the typical shimmering you see when observing spinning satellites as they reflect sunlight. Did anybody witness this, or can anybody offer any possible explanations? Steve Don't bother asking astronomers for help in understanding UFO's. They haven't a clue. They always answer that UFO's are either satellites, meteors, or mistaken airplanes. They *never* say that UFO's exist. |
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