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kimbutgar

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9. Lake Berryessa, California August 1970

Reply to darkangel218 (Original post)

Fri Nov 27, 2015, 12:12 PM

Nov 2015

Saw it with some family friends during the night. Woke us up at night, strange sound, lights and the way it shot away. Never seen anything like it since. Was not drunk or stoned.

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Have you ever seen a UFO? [View all] darkangel218 Nov 2015 OP

I thought I saw a UFO once, but it was... TreasonousBastard Nov 2015 #1

That happens. darkangel218 Nov 2015 #2

True-- it is "unidentified" until you identify it... TreasonousBastard Nov 2015 #3

Ahahahaha!! darkangel218 Nov 2015 #12

I did and it was the funniest night of my life. mahina Nov 2015 #4

Space shuttle dangin Nov 2015 #5

Well sure. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #6

An unworldly UFO or a vehicle that was unidentified? As a former pilot, I've seen unique craft. TheBlackAdder Nov 2015 #7

Do floaters count? I've watched many a flock of non-existent birds. Shrike47 Nov 2015 #8

Lake Berryessa, California August 1970 kimbutgar Nov 2015 #9

Yes, traveling through the Nevada desert at night demwing Nov 2015 #10

Just north of Las Vegas is Area 51 LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2015 #20

there is a big difference between thinking outside of the box Kali Nov 2015 #11

Third option is a non sequitur -- no direct connection between ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2015 #13

thanks for a reasoned and reasonable reply Kali Nov 2015 #16

It was an UFO when I saw it... Ron Obvious Nov 2015 #14

definitely believe in alien intelligence qazplm Nov 2015 #15

Everyone has seen UFOs. bvf Nov 2015 #17

Since Jimmy Carter reported a UFO, I'm on board! Sancho Nov 2015 #18

Saw one once and looked at it for about 2 minutes. Hovered right by me. I heard a voice in my head. BlueJazz Nov 2015 #19

Yep. It Was In The Air. Don't Know What It Was For Sure ProfessorGAC Nov 2015 #21

Watched a row of red lights travel across the night sky. Kaleva Dec 2015 #22

I've seen something similar, row of horizontal lights which looked like of plane at first darkangel218 Dec 2015 #23

Outside my window (1997 or '98) sakabatou Dec 2015 #24

I've heard of many similar reports. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #25

Nope sakabatou Dec 2015 #26

Wow.. Thats awesome. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #27

*nods* sakabatou Dec 2015 #28

I saw one when I was around five-years-old. Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #29

I believe you. Thank you for sharing! darkangel218 Dec 2015 #35

I saw a "thing" flying when I was seven Scootaloo Dec 2015 #30

If UFO means "unidentified (by me) flying object," then yes. ZombieHorde Dec 2015 #31

Like someone above said, darkangel218 Dec 2015 #32

Ha! I guess that's true. ZombieHorde Dec 2015 #33

True that. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #34

An unidentied flying object, yes. Was it a space craft, I doubt it. Hoyt Dec 2015 #36

I saw a huge disk with lights along the edge, rotating slowly. Binkie The Clown Dec 2015 #37

Thanks for sharing, Binkie. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #40

All a UFO is, is a thing in the sky that is unidentified. You don't know to whom it belongs. MADem Dec 2015 #38

Who said "it has to be alien"? darkangel218 Dec 2015 #39

The common misperception in everyday vernacular is that a UFO=alien spacecraft. MADem Dec 2015 #41

I believe youre wrong. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #42

Yeah, sure--whatever you say! MADem Dec 2015 #43

Flying disks unidentified are still UFOs. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #44

I love the subject--just don't understand why you're giving me crap.... nt MADem Dec 2015 #45

I am? darkangel218 Dec 2015 #46

Yeah, you are. Bye to you too, I guess. MADem Dec 2015 #47