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JohnInCarolinaJohnInCarolina Posts: 28,360
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There’s… a lot of these.
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  • JohnInCarolinaJohnInCarolina Posts: 28,360

    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "For the record, I took a critical thinking test once and did quite well." - Area lawn dart salesman
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  • lousubcaplousubcap Posts: 29,373
    Well, the main board BGE balloon cook thread just got nuked.  But the balloon moves on-now over NC.
    Watch out @JohnInCarolina.  
    Louisville; "indeterminate Jim" here.  Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!
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  • LegumeLegume Posts: 14,070
    Balloon came over last night - it was huge and scary.


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  • CanuggheadCanugghead Posts: 10,297
    National security or national pride?
    canuckland
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  • HeavyGHeavyG Posts: 9,609
    Possibly both.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk

    Camped out in the (757/948/804)




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  • JohnInCarolinaJohnInCarolina Posts: 28,360

    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "For the record, I took a critical thinking test once and did quite well." - Area lawn dart salesman
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  • nolaeggheadnolaegghead Posts: 41,966
    ^^^Tiny, very tiny peen^^^
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  • HeavyGHeavyG Posts: 9,609
    I do wonder how many yahoos have actually fired at the balloon, and I wonder how many think they have a rifle that was capable of actually sending a bullet that distance.

    Chatter seems to be that we are going to down the balloon off the coast of South Carolina.

    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk

    Camped out in the (757/948/804)




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  • JohnInCarolinaJohnInCarolina Posts: 28,360
    HeavyG said:
    I do wonder how many yahoos have actually fired at the balloon, and I wonder how many think they have a rifle that was capable of actually sending a bullet that distance.

    Chatter seems to be that we are going to down the balloon off the coast of South Carolina.

    Has Nikki Haley offered to personally take it out with a drone yet?  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "For the record, I took a critical thinking test once and did quite well." - Area lawn dart salesman
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  • fishlessmanfishlessman Posts: 31,436
    Pop
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • lousubcaplousubcap Posts: 29,373
    Yep-no more.  Hope we can get some intel from it.  
    Louisville; "indeterminate Jim" here.  Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!
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  • dmchicagodmchicago Posts: 4,436
    Dark Brandon. 
    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

    Large BGE. OONI 16, TOTO Washlet S550e (Now with enhanced Motherly Hugs!)

    "If I wanted my balls washed, I'd go to the golf course!"
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  • HeavyGHeavyG Posts: 9,609



    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk

    Camped out in the (757/948/804)




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  • nolaeggheadnolaegghead Posts: 41,966
    HeavyG said:
    I do wonder how many yahoos have actually fired at the balloon, and I wonder how many think they have a rifle that was capable of actually sending a bullet that distance.

    Chatter seems to be that we are going to down the balloon off the coast of South Carolina.

    A .30-06 will travel 10,000 feet straight up, 1/6th the distance (before the military shot it).  Takes slightly less than a minute to come down.  All bullets shot straight up reach a terminal velocity around 150 mph with about 1/10th their kinetic energy, which can still kill someone. 
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  • fishlessmanfishlessman Posts: 31,436
    lousubcap said:
    Yep-no more.  Hope we can get some intel from it.  
    Looked like it was rigged to drop the equipment when the balloon popped. Separated with the hit and dropped it
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • nolaeggheadnolaegghead Posts: 41,966
    I was thinking they Chinese detonated it when they saw us trying to shoot it down.  Based on the logic the military would want to preserve any Intel by shooting at the bladder
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  • nolaeggheadnolaegghead Posts: 41,966
    (Waiting for Boebert to thank China Joe for shooting it down…)


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  • fishlessmanfishlessman Posts: 31,436
    nolaegghead said:
    (Waiting for Boebert to thank China Joe for shooting it down…)


    China Joe had the shot taken at the bottom of the balloon to destroy all the evidence......
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • JohnInCarolinaJohnInCarolina Posts: 28,360
    nolaegghead said:
    (Waiting for Boebert to thank China Joe for shooting it down…)


    Don’t hold your breath.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "For the record, I took a critical thinking test once and did quite well." - Area lawn dart salesman
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  • lousubcaplousubcap Posts: 29,373
    And delivered without any fortune cookies...
    Louisville; "indeterminate Jim" here.  Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!
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  • lousubcaplousubcap Posts: 29,373
    Balloon debris is in water less than 50 feet deep.  Recovery of whatever is left should be simple and quick.  Not expecting much here but you never know...
    Louisville; "indeterminate Jim" here.  Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!
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  • HeavyGHeavyG Posts: 9,609
    Would be pretty funny if what is recovered turns out to be just random junk pieces of scaffolding and junk solar panels and that the Chinese were just punking us to see how we'd react.



    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk

    Camped out in the (757/948/804)




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  • nolaeggheadnolaegghead Posts: 41,966
    I thought the same, that they purposefully sent a weather satellite to f*ck with us and make us look stupid to the world.  Just one of a multitude of pointless speculation.

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  • Eggdicted_DawgfanEggdicted_Dawgfan Posts: 1,776
    Curious- Why would we look stupid to the world for shooting down a Chinese balloon floating over the US, regardless of its contents? And why do you guys enjoy the thought of the US looking stupid? 
    Snellville, GA


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  • LegumeLegume Posts: 14,070
    Eggdicted_Dawgfan said:
    Curious- Why would we look stupid to the world for shooting down a Chinese balloon floating over the US, regardless of its contents? And why do you guys enjoy the thought of the US looking stupid? 
    1. It was a joke, if the Chinese filled the thing with junk and we shot it down, it would be like they punked us.  You know, like a practical joke.
    2. I didn't read anything that showed anyone would enjoy the US looking stupid
    3. Lighten up, Francis


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  • calikingcaliking Posts: 18,076
    JohnInCarolina said:

     @Eggdicted_Dawgfan ^^^ - MTG is a prime example of an American exhorting stupid Americans to look stupid. Its not a good look to put forward to the world. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • calikingcaliking Posts: 18,076
    JohnInCarolina said:
    HeavyG said:
    I do wonder how many yahoos have actually fired at the balloon, and I wonder how many think they have a rifle that was capable of actually sending a bullet that distance.

    Chatter seems to be that we are going to down the balloon off the coast of South Carolina.

    Has Nikki Haley offered to personally take it out with a drone yet?  
    I don't think she's in the league of MAGAts that say dumb **** like that. Not yet, at least. 

    Fun fact - we knew her family back in the day. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • JohnInCarolinaJohnInCarolina Posts: 28,360
    caliking said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    HeavyG said:
    I do wonder how many yahoos have actually fired at the balloon, and I wonder how many think they have a rifle that was capable of actually sending a bullet that distance.

    Chatter seems to be that we are going to down the balloon off the coast of South Carolina.

    Has Nikki Haley offered to personally take it out with a drone yet?  
    I don't think she's in the league of MAGAts that say dumb **** like that. Not yet, at least. 

    Oh she's perfectly capable of throwing red meat out to the crowd.  I'll just leave this here:

    https://twitter.com/NikkiHaley
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "For the record, I took a critical thinking test once and did quite well." - Area lawn dart salesman
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  • Eggdicted_DawgfanEggdicted_Dawgfan Posts: 1,776
    Legume said:
    Eggdicted_Dawgfan said:
    Curious- Why would we look stupid to the world for shooting down a Chinese balloon floating over the US, regardless of its contents? And why do you guys enjoy the thought of the US looking stupid? 
    1. It was a joke, if the Chinese filled the thing with junk and we shot it down, it would be like they punked us.  You know, like a practical joke.
    2. I didn't read anything that showed anyone would enjoy the US looking stupid
    3. Lighten up, Francis


    It didn’t sound like a joke? He sounded pretty  serious to me. And it seems to fit his thinking of the US overall, just from his past comments. Talking about @HeavyG. 

    How would it be like they punked us? I mean floating a huge balloon over another country unannounced should be immediate grounds to act. Regardless of its contents. So if it contains nothing why does that make any difference in how we look for taking it down. Any balloon from another country that comes unannounced should be taken down, in my eyes. 

    Lighten up? I think you read my message in the wrong context. I was not heavy at all. Honest questions. 
    Snellville, GA


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