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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:14 PM Original message |
Pilots and Passengers spot UFO off Guernsey Coast |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. I love guernseys. Oh, not the sweater. |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. As if they can't tell the difference between a cloud.... |
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OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Not if the cloud |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. What are you talking about? n/t |
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OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. The pilot said |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. I can tell the difference between a large solid object |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
64. Experienced pilots know from clouds. |
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TheCentepedeShoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. No, not Jerseys |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:46 AM Response to Reply #36 |
63. No, I was thinking of what we often call ganseys. |
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OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes they saw "unidentified flying objects" |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. How do you know? |
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OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Think about it... |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Why would we go to the moon... |
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OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. You've proved my point... |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. You have a poor way of expressing your point. |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
54. Actually... |
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Glorfindel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Quarantine patrol, of course... |
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Kool Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
46. Maybe they are observing us. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
67. How could you possibly know what intelligent beings from another planet would do? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
37. I don't think they saw extraterrestrial spacecraft |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:10 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. And you think you know about propulsion systems |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:39 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. They said I was over-qualified |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:43 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. And now you can forsee the future? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:17 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. In the year 2507 I predict.... |
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misanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #59 |
68. In the year 2525... |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
66. Scared pilot was desperate to land and "get a cup of tea" (!!) |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. wtf? |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. Didn't ANYONE film that UFO? No video cameras on the whole plane??? |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. What does the non-scientific pole... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. You're right! Today's camera-phone must weigh close to four ounces |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. And what's the first thing you'd think of if you saw... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. If I were seeing a UFO that no one would believe on just my say-so |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:07 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. delete |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. We were talking camcorders, not phones. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Why were we talking camcorders, and not phones? |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:08 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. There were one thousand witnesses on the plane? |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:20 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Have you read any of this thread? |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:24 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. The article mentioned nothing about thousands... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:31 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I read it. Did you click the yes/no box? |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:33 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. You must have missed the part about radar hits. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:42 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Is that an attempt at snark? It sounds like an attempt at snark. Bravo! |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:48 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. It's an attempt to get you to debate the facts. |
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sproutster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. God, didn't you say same on O'Hara incident? |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Yes I did... |
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erinmblair (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Hey! |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Funny. |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Maybe we could bribe them. Chocolate chip cookies? |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. No, lets bribe them with free hippies. n/t |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. And I wish them... |
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Kool Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
48. Maybe that's why they're NOT landing. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. "it appeared to be fairly small but it must have been fairly huge." |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. It's undoubtedly difficult to describe size and distance.... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. For you and me, sure. But this guy's a pilot with 20 years' experience! |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:05 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. 20 years of experience... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:15 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. The article made a point of mentioning his 20 years' experience |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:23 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. 20 years of experience... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:36 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Ah, yes. The old "I don't like what you're saying, so I quit" argument |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:53 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Actually, it's the "you're ignoring the facts of the case" argument. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:21 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Accusations of closed-mindedness are the last refuge of the embattled woo-woo |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. It was probably government aircraft. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Sure, unless it's an Extra-Terrestrial Water-Holding Vehicle |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Really? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
65. I have precedent to back up my claims. |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
26. No worries folks, it's just Gort and Klaatu |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
57. What would they want from us? |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:03 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. You're right. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:35 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. And very good sautéed with a nice Chianti |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:14 AM Response to Original message |
61. "Radar screens picked up some activity in the area" v. "nothing had appeared on his radar" |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. "We had our anti-radar system in 'obscure' mode." - Ashtar |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
69. Was Elvis driving one? Heard he had a gig in Vegas. |
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ruiner4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
71. This gets the........... |
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OlderButWiser (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
72. Was this mile wide object |
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