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Feb 4, 2023 11:39:20   #
DickC Loc: NE Washington state
 
I just wonder how the hell did it get over here!! Sleepy Joe didn't even know about it when it was on the news!!!

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Feb 4, 2023 11:40:22   #
PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA
 
pbearperry wrote:
I have my Red Ryder BB gun loaded and ready.


If possible upgrade its power and range, the balloon is reportedly about 10 miles up.

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Feb 4, 2023 11:46:49   #
saxman71 Loc: Wenatchee
 
fourlocks wrote:
What a complete farce promoted by the media. First off, it's a balloon and its path is uncontrolled, subject to the jet stream. Second, the Chinese have equal or better satellite cameras than ours that can read a license plate with ease and they constantly pass over the U.S. Third, the balloon likely never even passed over an actual missile silo and it did, it wouldn't show anything worthwhile.

I suppose it would make bad press if the military just said, "nothing to worry about" but they still downplayed it as much as they could. It's the media that's keeping this in the headlines.
What a complete farce promoted by the media. Firs... (show quote)


Excitement about a BALLOON! Really? Is this the early 1900's and not year 2023? I think the joke is on us.

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Feb 4, 2023 11:48:46   #
sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD
 
What would be China's reaction if we were to send a similar balloon over
China?

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Feb 4, 2023 11:49:10   #
Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
 
tomad wrote:
Solved...


That is funniest thing I’ve seen today!!!!

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Feb 4, 2023 12:22:27   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 
sodapop wrote:
What would be China's reaction if we were to send a similar balloon over
China?


I can assure you it would get shot down long before it got near their airspace!

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Feb 4, 2023 12:58:47   #
One Rude Dawg Loc: Athol, ID
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Have you heard about the large balloon floating over the western states, making its way east? Not good news.


My question? Why we did not shoot it down over the Aleutians when the first picked it up? What kind of political hay are our illustrious politicians trying to make out of this? It is all a bunch of BULLSHIT.

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Feb 4, 2023 13:28:08   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 
One Rude Dawg wrote:
My question? Why we did not shoot it down over the Aleutians when the first picked it up? What kind of political hay are our illustrious politicians trying to make out of this? It is all a bunch of BULLSHIT.
My question? Why we did not shoot it down over the... (show quote)


You are so right! Now this thing had already transmitted all its data back to China.

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Feb 4, 2023 13:35:50   #
Canisdirus
 
If the general public had not spotted it...
No one from the govt. would have said a thing.

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Feb 4, 2023 13:40:27   #
Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
 
pbearperry wrote:
I have my Red Ryder BB gun loaded and ready.


Be careful p...YOU know what could happen!

As a side note, Melinda Dillon , the mom from "A Christmas Story" passed away in the last day or two.

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Feb 4, 2023 14:11:38   #
NewGuy
 
You gonna put your eye out with that thing.

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Feb 4, 2023 14:29:45   #
sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD
 
News flash, they are making preparations to shoot it down off the coast.

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Feb 4, 2023 14:40:49   #
Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
 
sodapop wrote:
News flash, they are making preparations to shoot it down off the coast.


For real? That's great to hear.

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Feb 4, 2023 14:42:14   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 
sodapop wrote:
News flash, they are making preparations to shoot it down off the coast.


Yeah, too little, too late! The data it obtained is already in China's hands
.

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Feb 4, 2023 14:48:36   #
sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD
 
You are right about that

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