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Re: Another Chink balloon over Utah
[Re: Providence Farm]
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02/24/24 11:33 AM
02/24/24 11:33 AM
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beaverpeeler
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Why does crap like this even make it on the news?
After our local parade all the kids let their balloons go to fly up into the sky. Whoopty freaking doo. Yep ant then they end up in my pasture. Found 3 different Balloons on my farm in the last several years one had a note from a 10 year old they let them go for his birthday it made it 320 miles. Ya let balloons go it's great funny and a (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) poor idea. No different than throwing trash out on the hwy. Bad for livestock and wildlife. As a outdoors man you may want to try to discourage that action. It is a big deal to me. Shows lack of intelligence to float trash away for fun on all involved part. I agree with you! That and releasing eurasian doves for weddings and funerals.
My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
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Re: Another Chink balloon over Utah
[Re: Providence Farm]
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02/24/24 12:14 PM
02/24/24 12:14 PM
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Mark K
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Why does crap like this even make it on the news?
After our local parade all the kids let their balloons go to fly up into the sky. Whoopty freaking doo. Yep ant then they end up in my pasture. Found 3 different Balloons on my farm in the last several years one had a note from a 10 year old they let them go for his birthday it made it 320 miles. Ya let balloons go it's great funny and a (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) poor idea. No different than throwing trash out on the hwy. Bad for livestock and wildlife. As a outdoors man you may want to try to discourage that action. It is a big deal to me. Shows lack of intelligence to float trash away for fun on all involved part. [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloonfest_%2786][/url]
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Re: Another Chink balloon over Utah
[Re: walleyed]
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02/24/24 12:17 PM
02/24/24 12:17 PM
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Jurassic Park
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If a balloon shakes up and scares you guys then I totally understand why you would want to carry a gun everywhere you go. Bunch of scaredy cats! Lol
Cold as ice!
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Re: Another Chink balloon over Utah
[Re: Shakeyjake]
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02/24/24 12:21 PM
02/24/24 12:21 PM
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Jurassic Park
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Why does crap like this even make it on the news?
After our local parade all the kids let their balloons go to fly up into the sky. Whoopty freaking doo. I’m actually surprised that some news agencies aren’t tieing this with the cell phone outage…lol. I wonder where Steinbach Dodges huge balloon wound up? About 12 years ago, the lot boy pulled it down for something and tied it off. It ended up coming loose and getting wedged between the 3 phase lines, it’s obviously not conductive. By the time we set up a bucket and started going up, it popped out and up it went. Could see it for almost 1/2 an hour rising. Lot boy said “well, I may as well follow that thing cuz there goes my job…LOL I worked there shortly after that happened. I think it ended up near Thompson. The first 10 times or so I took that blimp down I had the feeling like it was going to pull me up and away lol. Nothing too professional about putting it up and down and securing it.
Cold as ice!
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Re: Another Chink balloon over Utah
[Re: walleyed]
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02/24/24 01:26 PM
02/24/24 01:26 PM
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jeff karsten
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I worked there shortly after that happened. I think it ended up near Thompson.
The first 10 times or so I took that blimp down I had the feeling like it was going to pull me up and away lol. Nothing too professional about putting it up and down and securing it. [/quote]
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Re: Another Chink balloon over Utah
[Re: SteveAlbano]
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02/24/24 01:54 PM
02/24/24 01:54 PM
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52Carl
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I’m not discounting the possibility. Our boys went up and checked it out, which is exactly what they should do, and they’re saying it’s not a threat. We know the Chinese have sent spy balloons over our territory in the past, and that suggests the possibility that that’s what this might have been too. But it wasn’t. Unless, of course, it is a random dummy balloon sent by a foreign country to see if we are still paying attention.
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Re: Another Chink balloon over Utah
[Re: walleyed]
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02/24/24 06:08 PM
02/24/24 06:08 PM
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They likely want to see this country's response to balloons overhead now for when they send a flotilla of balloons over for an EMP event, prior to some military action? The last one in 2023 (I think) was said to have a 6,000 lb. plus payload capacity. But common sense would dictate that it be brought down in some manner for examination. Especially if there is questions of it's origin, and potential capacity/capability. Sleepy Joe is right on top of things.
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Re: Another Chink balloon over Utah
[Re: Providence Farm]
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02/24/24 06:11 PM
02/24/24 06:11 PM
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MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes
Trapper7
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Why does crap like this even make it on the news?
After our local parade all the kids let their balloons go to fly up into the sky. Whoopty freaking doo. Yep ant then they end up in my pasture. Found 3 different Balloons on my farm in the last several years one had a note from a 10 year old they let them go for his birthday it made it 320 miles. Ya let balloons go it's great funny and a (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) poor idea. No different than throwing trash out on the hwy. Bad for livestock and wildlife. As a outdoors man you may want to try to discourage that action. It is a big deal to me. Shows lack of intelligence to float trash away for fun on all involved part. I can see your point. I used to go to SD and shoot prairie dogs on farm land. We made sure to pick up all our brass and any other trash laying around.
The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.
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Re: Another Chink balloon over Utah
[Re: walleyed]
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02/24/24 08:35 PM
02/24/24 08:35 PM
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WI>>>MN >>>WI
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We will probably never know since our Commander in Chief is too compromised to look.
Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.
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Re: Another Chink balloon over Utah
[Re: SteveAlbano]
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02/24/24 09:24 PM
02/24/24 09:24 PM
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US government now says the balloon belonged to a amateur balloon hobbyist, there are no links to "chinks" or any other foreigners, and the balloon presents no threat. And of course the US government would never lie to us!
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