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Fireball in the sky
« on: December 27, 2013, 01:31:29 PM »
I saw this one blow up on Dec 26 at 5:42pm.



I was driving back from one of my deer places and having a shitty day. No deer, broken 4x4 hub and backed into a pole (=creased bumper). Then I was greeted by the fireball as I was driving north, I saw it explode but I had the radio on so I didn't hear the sonic boom.
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2013, 01:50:23 PM »
I saw a UFO one time  :lol:
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2013, 02:21:04 PM »
What is that a picture of?
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2013, 02:56:18 PM »
The Mothership.
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2013, 03:13:29 PM »
Ain't that the one that destroyed the Earth awhile back?
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2013, 05:08:27 PM »
Quote from: Lee on December 27, 2013, 02:21:04 PM
What is that a picture of?
it's the chemtrails. They're going critical.  [tinfoil]
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2013, 05:35:35 PM »
Unless that's you under another screen name, there was at least one Arfcommer in MN who also saw it last night.  =)
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2013, 05:53:27 PM »
Being out and about 5 nights a week I usually manage to see 4-5 a month. Of course the nights that the Geminids or the Perseid showers peak it always seems to be cloudy or I get stuck inside somewhere.

A few years ago during the persid shower I saw one that exploded and the flash was bright enough all I could see was spots and I had to pull off the road for a few minutes.
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2013, 06:05:01 PM »
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2013, 06:17:31 PM »
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2013, 06:54:15 PM »
Swamp gas reflecting off a weather balloon. [tinfoil]

I did see a green one (i forget whats it called) on my birthday (dec 4) thing was coming almost straight down in front of me about a half a mile down the road.
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2013, 07:54:17 PM »
Smoke on the water
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2013, 08:28:56 PM »
Saw one some years back one night that lit up the cloud it passed behind/through. I also remember seeing one breaking apart MANY years back when we were out camping.
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2013, 08:58:12 PM »
I remember several years ago, while driving truck (about 1 o'clock A.M. IIRC) seeing the sky light up to the West and it turned out a meteor had exploded over Nebraska, and I was in Michigan.
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2013, 09:01:56 PM »
http://www.amsmeteors.org/2013/12/huge-iowa-fireball/

Saw another one coming back from deer stand tonight. Not as spectacular as the one last night.
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #15 on: December 28, 2013, 12:36:47 AM »
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #16 on: December 28, 2013, 10:25:43 AM »
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2013, 10:28:31 AM »
Quote from: scout26 on December 28, 2013, 12:36:47 AM
Charby is getting anal probed by aliens.

Seems appropriate, considering his sig line.  =D
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #18 on: December 28, 2013, 11:49:30 PM »
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"so I ended up getting the above because I didn't want to make a whole production of sticking something between my knees and cranking. To me, the cranking on mine is pretty effortless, at least on the coarse setting. Maybe if someone has arthritis or something, it would be more difficult for them." - Ben

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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2013, 02:18:34 AM »
Iowa humour.  Just smile and nod.  Don't make eye contact.
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« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2013, 08:07:11 AM »
What's scary is I understood much of it.

Freaky scary.

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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2013, 11:31:45 AM »
Quote from: scout26 on December 29, 2013, 02:18:34 AM
Iowa humour.  Just smile and nod.  Don't make eye contact.

UP humor actually, from Escanaba in da Moonlight.

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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #22 on: December 29, 2013, 11:42:19 AM »
I'll have to check it out.
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"so I ended up getting the above because I didn't want to make a whole production of sticking something between my knees and cranking. To me, the cranking on mine is pretty effortless, at least on the coarse setting. Maybe if someone has arthritis or something, it would be more difficult for them." - Ben

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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #23 on: December 29, 2013, 03:21:07 PM »
Some stupid with a flare gun.
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Re: Fireball in the sky
« Reply #24 on: December 29, 2013, 03:51:51 PM »
Quote from: Doggy Daddy on December 29, 2013, 03:21:07 PM
Some stupid with a flare gun.

Must have been a helluva flare gun to be seen in 4 different states.
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