Monday, December 8, 2008

Theme Week 15 Part 1

The decision to discontinue UFO investigations was based on an evaluation of a report prepared by the University of Colorado entitled, "Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects;" a review of the University of Colorado's report by the National Academy of Sciences; previous UFO studies and Air Force experience investigating UFO reports during 1940 to 1969.

One of the best documented cases of UFOs at a military installation is the Loring Air Force Base UFO sightings in 1975

No UFO reported, investigated and evaluated by the Air Force was ever an indication of threat to our national security;

Air Force Base was put on a Security 3 alert status. The UFO was now only 150 feet above the base grounds

There was no evidence indicating that sightings categorized as "unidentified" were extraterrestrial vehicles.

So intent was Loring's command on identifying the object that they summoned Maine State Police

Persons wishing to report UFO sightings should be advised to contact local law enforcement agencies.

it moved to within 300 yards of the nuclear storage area

There was no evidence submitted to or discovered by the Air Force that sightings categorized as "unidentified" represented technological developments or principles beyond the range of modern scientific knowledge

The Wing Commander of the base ordered the grounds searched for any intruders, just in case someone had been deposited from the UFO.

was getting dinner started and discovered this ET potato. Maybe it's a sign from the ETs that they are coming soon? --Xander (To see the photo go to:
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page2861.html?theme=light

References:
http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=188
http://ufos.about.com/od/bestufocasefiles/p/loring.htm
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/

3 comments:

johngoldfine said...

This one, even more than the pharma, needs a title, a hint, but as a piece is much flatter. I'd never call this edgy or pointed, not sure why. What was your take on it when you were done?

stevens said...

It all started with the the photo of the ET potato. I really wanted to post the photo but couldn't. I wanted it to be funny in how they took it so seriously and now we find alien images on spuds.

Title: Aliens Show County Familiar Form

Oh well

johngoldfine said...

Some topics won't work for some people. UFOs are a bad one for me.... One reason is that I don't know how to jump when I read the piece. I don't want to insult the reader by questioning his worldview, intelligence, gullibility so I get somewhat frozen in my reaction.

UFOs are like a subset of sex politics religion (and all three are involved in UFOs if you dig a little) and those are the classic topics I want to avoid (mostly).