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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMysterious light spotted in skies over Portland
CLACKAMAS, Ore. - A strange, fiery sight spotted in the skies over the Willamette Valley Wednesday morning caused quite the buzz, with initial reports suggesting perhaps a meteor or burning space junk.
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Mystery-object-spotted-in-sky-over-Portland-232707511.html
Wonder what it is?
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Mysterious light spotted in skies over Portland (Original Post)
icymist
Nov 2013
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Scuba
(53,475 posts)1. The last shred of Republican credibility, going up in smoke.
polichick
(37,152 posts)2. Good answer!
Logical
(22,457 posts)3. I am pretty sure some DUers think it is related to the Kennedy Assassination! :-) nt
antiquie
(4,299 posts)5. One with Marilyn?
Kaleva
(36,328 posts)7. Assignation?
"Assignation
A secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
Examples
The lovers set a midnight assignation at the hotel."
http://www.gingersoftware.com/english-online/spelling-book/confusing-words/assignation-assignment-assassination
Logical
(22,457 posts)10. LOL, damn spell check. And damn my bad spelling! Fixed! n-t
valerief
(53,235 posts)4. Burnt filibuster! nt
Deep13
(39,154 posts)6. Looks like Flash Gordon finally took out war rocket Ajax.
neverforget
(9,436 posts)8. As a Portlander I say
icymist
(15,888 posts)11. How does that guy get his hair to stay like that?
Everytime I see him I start laughing!
babylonsister
(171,079 posts)14. Ha! DUZY!
greyl
(22,990 posts)9. Fire ball' mystery solved
A contrail, as suggested by OP article:
http://www.koin.com/news/portland/fire-ball-mystery-solved
Amazing photo!
icymist
(15,888 posts)12. A contrail? Wow! Talk about an optical illusion. n/t
ananda
(28,874 posts)13. Space debris falling through the atmosphere, I guess.
OK, it can be a Republican piece of debris.