UFOs over NY (and I ain't too surprised)

[justdrew]

I thought the el paso one explanation was night parachutists with flares on their feet. (which there re youtubes of as well for comparison.

[Jeff]

FWIW, similar triangular pattern over Cincinnati last night:

[elfismiles]

More night jumpers in Cincinnati...

Watch the video closely here and you can see the parasail style parachutes...

Strange lights in sky over downtown Cincinnati
Posted: 8:54 PM
Last Updated: 14 hours and 45 minutes ago

* By: Carole Rawlins By: Carole Rawlins
* Video by Brendan Keefe

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CINCINNATI - Dozens of people contacted 9 News about several strange lights in the sky over Cincinnati Friday night.

9 News Anchor Brendan Keefe saw them too, pulled over, and got out his video camera.

The lights appear to by skydivers performing a pyrotechnic show.

It happened around 7:45 p.m.

Many people tell 9 news the skydivers were part of the pre-game activities for the University of Cincinnati.

The UC Bearcats took on the Bulls from the University of South Florida. The game started at 8 p.m. and is on ESPN.

http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_cen ... cincinnati

FWIW, similar triangular pattern over Cincinnati last night:

[justdrew]

I don't know. It seems kinda strange that in all these years I've never heard of pyrotechnic night sky divers before and/or heard of them as an explanation for a 'ufo' sighting.

and another coincidence...
submarine launched anti "U-foe" aircraft from Anderson's UFO...
"Skydiver"


I guess it's a street light?

[Nordic]

I don't know. It seems kinda strange that in all these years I've never heard of pyrotechnic night sky divers before and/or heard of them as an explanation for a 'ufo' sighting.

Yeah, that sentiment has been sneaking up on me as well the past few days.

Most of these sky divers are probably military anyway, right? I remember these guys from my days as an Army Brat, on the fourth of July celebrations on the base they'd let loose a few of these guys to fly down toward us, with red white and blue smoke streaming out from their ankles .....

[Sepka]

It seems kinda strange that in all these years I've never heard of pyrotechnic night sky divers before

Nor have I. Skydiving at night even without flares attached to your feet seems a terribly dangerous practice to me, yet apparently the crowd at the football game saw them, so I'm inclined to believe that it happened. Weird entertainments have to start somewhere, I suppose.

[Bruce Dazzling]

UFO sightings Pennsylvania/Delaware line at 7pm EST.

[Bruce Dazzling]

Denver's Dumbest Ordinance -- Ever
Saturday October 16, 2010

http://denver.about.com/b/2010/10/16/de ... e-ever.htm

I received my mail-in ballot for the Nov. 2 General Election on Friday, and like any good citizen, immediately sat down to read through it. Imagine my surprise when I encountered Initiated Ordinance 300 at the end of the ballot:

Shall the voters for the City and County of Denver adopt an Initiated Ordinance to require the creation of an extraterrestrial affairs commission to help ensure the health, safety, and cultural awareness of Denver residents and visitors in relation to potential encounters or interactions with extraterrestrial intelligent beings or their vehicles, and fund such commission from grants, gifts and donations?

So just to recap, the City and County of Denver wasted taxpayer dollars to print a ballot initiative about the possibility of extraterrestrial life. This should definitely make the Mile High City the laughingstock of all other major cities in the U.S. -- and beyond. I think Denver has more down-to-earth concerns to worry about, such as unemployment of human beings who currently reside on the planet.

Now I'm not discounting the possibility of extraterrestrial life, but maybe we can cross that mothership when we come to it. As Denverites, we should come together in a bipartisan effort against idiotic ordinances. Vote "No" on Initiated Ordinance 300. (Of course, feel free to download a PDF of the sample ballot to peruse at your leisure.) What do you think of the E.T. ballot initiative? Share your comments below.

[elfismiles]

Yep, I believe that was instigated by the guy promoting the infamous Jeff Peckman / Stan Romanek "alien in the window" video:




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWtRU1mbF7U

Denver's Dumbest Ordinance -- Ever
Saturday October 16, 2010

http://denver.about.com/b/2010/10/16/de ... e-ever.htm

[Nordic]

UFO sightings Pennsylvania/Delaware line at 7pm EST.

Anybody find any more info on this one??

[82_28]

Jesus. Denver just gets weirder and weirder.

[elfismiles]

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Anybody find any more info on this one??

EDIT: The videographer even says at the end of that video, "it's like there's candle light inside em."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0QtdpgT41k


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaHDkxQX3vA

[Bruce Dazzling]

New Yorker Wants Vote on Big Apple ET Affairs Commission

http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news-elect ... n/19690139

(Oct. 28) -- New York City is home to practically every ethnic group under the sun, and if one UFO researcher gets his way, it will soon be host to every extraterrestrial species in the universe.

Michael Luckman, author of "Alien Rock," has shifted his time from writing books to writing ballot initiatives -- specifically one that, if passed, would create an ET Affairs Commission. The panel would consist of seven volunteers who would meet twice a year to gather the most compelling evidence regarding the existence of extraterrestrials and UFOs and post it on the city's website.

The initiative is almost identical to one being considered by Denver voters, but while that city's altitude makes it closer to outer space than New York, Luckman believes there's no contest as to which burg ETs should visit first.

"New York is the media capital of the world," Luckman told AOL News. "UFOs don't visit that often, but there have been some extraordinary sightings. Muhammad Ali was training for a fight with George Foreman and running in Central Park when he saw a UFO. It was a mother ship and out of that came a smaller ship.

"John Lennon saw one as well. He was with May Pang, his girlfriend at the time, and yelled at it, 'Stop! Take me with you!' "

Getting signatures for any ballot initiative isn't easy, but Luckman believes New York's large size will actually make it easier to collect enough to make an impact.

"Because New York is larger than Denver, I think it's an easier task to get signatures," he said. "The news media is extremely interested in this. Nothing says it better than the reaction to the recent UFO sightings in the Big Apple. Some may have been balloons set off by schoolkids, but there is something going on."

Assuming the initiative passes and a commission is formed, Luckman says one of the first duties will be considering sites where alien spacecraft might land. Although the New York Jets and the New York Giants both play in New Jersey, he doesn't think having ET go there is a good idea.

"It has to be in New York. If they landed in New Jersey, it would be like 'War of the Worlds,' " he said with a laugh. "I think Central Park is the most natural spot and I'd like to see space set aside as a landing site."

Luckman says another duty of the proposed commission would be appointing a liaison to act as go-between for the city and visitors from other worlds.

To that end, Luckman is concurrently working on another project called the Committee of 1,000 Humans to Welcome Extraterrestrials to Earth ("I know. It's long," he said).

The world leaders Luckman would like to serve on that committee include Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, but he also has other folks in mind.

"Muhammad Ali has had 22 sightings and is the most recognized person on the planet," he said. "Also, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Steven Spielberg, Larry King and [British pop star] Robbie Williams."

If Michael Jackson were still alive, he would presumably be on Luckman's short list. The author says the King of Pop once asked him to serve as a consultant on a project to build a high-tech alien landing pad in the Nevada desert.

Although the Denver initiative would require its commission to be funded by private sources, Luckman hasn't made a decision on how the New York panel would be funded. But he is still confident his initiative will pass muster in the Big Apple.

However, political experts familiar with the ways things are done in New York City are skeptical about the chances of the initiative ever getting to the voters.

Republican consultant Gerry O'Brien says the truth is, Gotham is "as unfriendly to its own constituents as they are to ETs."

"Unlike Western states, where voters can get initiatives on the ballot if they collect enough signatures, the only way that initiative could make on the New York ballot is if the mayor or a commission who answers to him places it there," O'Brien said.

Luckman isn't worried, possibly because Mayor Michael Bloomberg is already on his list of 1,000 people who should meet the ETs first when they land.

"The campaign will initially seek the support of the mayor," he said. "I have people inside City Hall who have expressed serious interest in the Extraterrestrial Ballot Initiative, but, right now, I can't comment more specifically. I wouldn't attempt this if I didn't think it was feasible.

"However, this is an opportunity for Mayor Bloomberg to promote extraterrestrial tourism in the Big Apple."

NOTE: Edited to add link.

[elfismiles]

Wow! Nice catch Bruce!

Thank you.

New Yorker Wants Vote on Big Apple ET Affairs Commission

http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news-elect ... n/19690139

"However, this is an opportunity for Mayor Bloomberg to promote extraterrestrial tourism in the Big Apple."

NOTE: Edited to add link.

[Sounder]

Some may have been balloons set off by schoolkids, but there is something going on.

Now here is an objective fellow, not at all interested in stoking his own pretenses.