mitchell_leary wrote:
> As much as I love a good UFO story, and as a huge UFO buff I really
> wanted this to be legit. But I'm afraid I've got the real scoop on
> this latest sighting Monday night here in Phoenix: it was a complete
> hoax.
>
> This looked damn real and it as now cast a shadow in my mind on the
> 1997 Phoenix Lights.
>
> The guys who pulled it off made a fatal error when they launched the
> device: their neighbors saw them do it.
>
> This UFO was made from large helium balloons with flares hanging from
> them. The balloons were 'tied together' in such a manner that the
> flares didn't drift apart and stayed together, thus it appeared to be
> a solid object.
>
> We can thank good old 'black art' for completing the object in the
> minds of those who saw it.
> I've seen all kinds of photos of the object and it definately looked
> like a solid object with 3 or 4 bright red lights ****ning down off of
> it. Most of those who saw it swear it was a massive solid triangle
> shaped object.
>
> The object was seen for approximately 13 minutes before the lights
> went out one by one. I lit a road flare I bought from Checker Auto
> and timed it, that's exactly how long it lasted before burning itself
> out.
>
> From neighbor accounts the authroities found the exact house where
> this device was launched. The fire marshall may bring charges against
> them as this could be very dangerous if it fell to the ground while
> the flares were still ignited. It's very, very dry here in Phoenix
> and they won't even allow us to have sparklers for the 4th of July.
>
> Ah well, another myth goes up in flames...how appropriate for a city
> named Phoenix.
>
>
> -Leary-
I'm giving away an open secret here, and as a die-hard UFO buff I
should probably keep my mouth shut, but here it is.
Run the words "sky lantern" through a search engine and you'll break
open a huge mystery.
There are companies that actually sell kits for creating what are
termed 'sky lanterns'.
www.theskylantern.com
The flares are launched one minute apart, and once the entire device
is aloft it can last up to 20 minutes and reach an altitude of over a
mile high.
The ****fting air currents cause the balloons to maneuver the flares
into various positions; wing shapes, triangle shapes, diamond shapes,
etc.
Sorry to burst everyones bubble. If I were paranoid I'd say this was
created to stir up disinformation. LOL
-Leary-
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