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starroute

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40. Here's a site that says "fire balloons" for the pendulum movement

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 05:10 PM

Apr 2012

http://midimagic.sgc-hosting.com/ufomaneu.htm

Only the bottom of the fire balloon is visible at night. It appears to follow the curved trajectory seen at the top of the picture at right. If the entire balloon were visible, it would appear similar to the bottom of the picture. The balloon oscillates around its center of mass, rocking back and forth. Very little energy is required to produce this effect.

Why does the balloon oscillate? If the wind changes speed, the lighter top of the balloon can react quicker than the more massive bottom. When the wind speeds up, the top scoots ahead. The lighted disc appears to tilt forward, then move forward. It overshoots the top of the bag, and tilts the other way. It wobbles back and forth until it settles out, or until another disturbance sends it swinging the other way.

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UFO: I was on the roof of a friends apartment with 5 other people. We all witnessed this event. [View all] DFab420 Apr 2012 OP

please delete this OP snooper2 Apr 2012 #1

Dammit you MIB..first you come to my house now you follow my board posts! DFab420 Apr 2012 #4

Now smile and look at the flashy thingie Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #6

Three men in black said, "Don't report this" Swede Apr 2012 #28

This is about the 5th time in a week I heard 4/20 itsrobert Apr 2012 #2

It's St. Patty's day for weed smokers basically DFab420 Apr 2012 #5

Someone told it's because 4/20 is Bob Marley's birthday. lunatica Apr 2012 #15

I was told differently Xyzse Apr 2012 #17

Nope, it's actually the time that a bunch of kids would meet up and smoke after sports everyday DFab420 Apr 2012 #27

Interesting! calimary Apr 2012 #3

Oh yea, I see stuff like that all the time NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #7

I would assume for the matter of time that it was in the air that many people should have seen it WI_DEM Apr 2012 #8

No! thats the crazy part! I have no clue why no one else saw this. Or if they did why no one else DFab420 Apr 2012 #9

You would be surprised at what people do not notice in the sky arikara Apr 2012 #30

MUFON reports/posts citizen sightings at its site, you might check there librechik Apr 2012 #10

this was videotaped on 4/20 near Fresno librechik Apr 2012 #11

I'm suspicious of the black halo around the UFO. lob1 Apr 2012 #22

looks like somebody already reported it to MUFON librechik Apr 2012 #12

Yuppers, Thats my report!! thats so cool you found that haha DFab420 Apr 2012 #21

Don't let 'em get you down with mockery. Blue_In_AK Apr 2012 #13

Sounds like typical chinese lanterns let go to me Drew Richards Apr 2012 #14

Yup. OnyxCollie Apr 2012 #37

Here's a site that says "fire balloons" for the pendulum movement starroute Apr 2012 #40

So are chinese lanterns the new swamp gas? Phoonzang Apr 2012 #16

LBN: Explosion, Fireball Reported in Nevada, California Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #18

Thanks for sharing! Though it may not answer your questions, a good book on the subject... drokhole Apr 2012 #19

Obviously, it was swamp gas. FSogol Apr 2012 #20

I was standing on the balcony of my apartment in Mountain View CA in 1970 or 72 Speck Tater Apr 2012 #23

The explanation is simple swimboy Apr 2012 #24

Classic fish out of water story! drokhole Apr 2012 #25

What? They came back from the future to hump your whales? FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #38

I saw something like your first sighting a couple of years back. DCKit Apr 2012 #26

35 years ago, in the Dominican Republic, my cousins and I witnessed secondwind Apr 2012 #29

There was a meteor shower Saturday night. Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #31

flares Tax Man Apr 2012 #32

Any idea where it landed? obxhead Apr 2012 #33

The reason eyewitness accounts of unknown flying things are so problematic Robb Apr 2012 #34

All I have to say is.... AlbertCat Apr 2012 #35

It kind of sounds like a pair of floating lanterns... antigone382 Apr 2012 #36

drones MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #39