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4 flying objects have been shot down over North America: “Spy balloons and UFOs up to no good” (1 Viewer)
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The General
Footballguy
I’m anti-balloons and latex in general.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Zero, ma’am.
gump
Footballguy
It was always about crash location…never about a balloon being ‘hard to shoot down’.
dnurk
Footballguy
And I’m going to hire you as my latex salesman? I don’t think so.
massraider
Footballguy
Has been shot down, I think?
Hope this teaches everyone what happens if you wanna look at Montana
Hope this teaches everyone what happens if you wanna look at Montana
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Well, no. Not 'less round is funny.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Probably the main reason they invented paper.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
Phil Elliott
Footballguy
FWIW-Had to be done within 12 nm of US coast to be in US airspace.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
damn that’s close
Phil Elliott
Footballguy
I'm guessing the bits were already transmitted to them this week.
Orange&Blue
Footballguy
I'd like to see the math on the chances of it hitting a house or person in Montana.
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
They got all the information they needed with that thing and then some.
If they invade it will be by digging a hole right through the center of the earth.My neighbors daughter dates some Navy nerd. Sitting around the fire pit one night he suggested that biggest threat to the US is an invasion by China. A land invasion.
Maybe they’ll try flying them all here via hot air balloon.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I used to know someone with a crazy dog that spent all day digging giant holes in his backyard. I told him the dog just wanted to see all the dogs in China.
Eephus
Footballguy
If they invade it will be by digging a hole right through the center of the earth.My neighbors daughter dates some Navy nerd. Sitting around the fire pit one night he suggested that biggest threat to the US is an invasion by China. A land invasion.
Maybe they’ll try flying them all here via hot air balloon.
It's been attempted before
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The General
Footballguy
The old man from ”Up” IMO. Dude presents a clear and present danger.Tell your neighbor that his daughter needs to date someone else. The biggest threat to the US is the US.My neighbors daughter dates some Navy nerd. Sitting around the fire pit one night he suggested that biggest threat to the US is an invasion by China. A land invasion.
Maybe they’ll try flying them all here via hot air balloon.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
USA! USA! USA!
Probably greater than the chance of the last lottery ticket you bought.
dozer
Footballguy
Hey Chinese Spy Balloon! YOU’RE CANCELED!!!
Sullie
Footballguy
I was in the Fred and Greg's thread. . . I clicked the next button and this popped up.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
Probably got some fun footage at Myrtle too...
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Doesn't NC have a far more dense population than Montana?
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
How about now?
massraider
Footballguy
More afraid they might land on one of the moose....mooses? Meeses? Whatever the plural is
Desert_Power
Footballguy
They shot it off the coast of Myrtle, which is in SC. Only thing out there is trashy casino boats heading to international waters.
Don't Toews Me
Footballguy
I wouldn’t believe a word the Chinese government says TBH but I understand there is a little dance that needs to be done here in the public eye.Because we give them a pass and believed it was an honest mistake.Why were they not shot down before?No, here is where we disagree. One time is a mistake, but the Pentagon said this is not the first time this has happened. In fact, it has happened multiple times.This was a mistake by China, do we agree there?The US, seemingly powerless to stop a freakin' balloon from flying through our country's airspace, seems to look weak to me.Your commentary aside. How does this make us look weak? We spy on them they spy on us this makes them look like amateurs. People can see this from their backyards.I know you're one of the government/administration worshippers around here. I am not and I do not give any party or administration the credit that some of you guys do. They are all corrupt. China has great influence over both parties and the administration. No amount of evidence can open your eyes to that, if they haven't been already.How does this make us look weak? The Chinese messed up and a ballon floated over us that people can see. They look chumps.That's the issue. We ARE weak.We should have shot it down a long time ago. Every minute we don't is just another moment we look weak. The time to take it out is when it is over low populated areas.
The only thing I could think of that they are worried about (and not to get allhere) is what could the balloon be carrying. What about a virus or some disease? I mean it sounds like the basis for some Mission Impossible movie, but anything is possible. If we want to believe this is just one that got away from them, you know other groups that mean America harm are watching and gauging our reaction to it. Weather balloons are extremely cheap to buy--think like $159.00. Now one that cheap has half the altitude capability of the Chinese one, but you can readily bigger ones on-line.
Do you think this is new thing from China?
I mean, we play games with our enemies all the time, where we take our jets right up to the line of disputed territories. The Chinese and Russians both do the same thing all the time. However, this is something OVER our country gathering information. This is blatant. I don't know how anyone can say this is okay and we should just let it go--keeping in mind it has happened several times before and that obviously was our response then. When do we say enough--12 times? 15 times? When do you begin to say we should do something?
I typically trust our government folks who do this for a living to handle this to consider all the options, present options, and choose a path.
From just the smell test a balloon floating that people are seeing while grilling in their backyards seems like a total **** up on the Chinese.
Getting caught spying is rarely a positive.
jamny
Footballguy
Lmao
jamny
Footballguy
Might need to rely on different experts. Lol
HellToupee
Footballguy
Why wasn’t this taken care of over the Bering sea
In The Zone
Footballguy
God bless the boys from Shaw AFB for bringing this thing down.
Osaurus
Footballguy
TroofIf they invade it will be by digging a hole right through the center of the earth.My neighbors daughter dates some Navy nerd. Sitting around the fire pit one night he suggested that biggest threat to the US is an invasion by China. A land invasion.
Maybe they’ll try flying them all here via hot air balloon.
top dog
Footballguy
Nothing a bag and some rice can't fix...
The General
Footballguy
The military was advising this was what to do. What are you seeing?
The General
Footballguy
Palin probably saw it from her porch!
ghostguy123
Footballguy
If a balloon can float 60,000 feet up and look down with the ability to spy on all our deepest and darkest secrets, couldn't we just look up and spy on the balloon to intercept what it's doing given there would be 1000x better technology on the ground to accomplish this?
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
They're going to crack that thing open and all there will be inside is a sheet of paper saying, "A better fortune awaits you in the next cookie."
Galileo
Footballguy
Only if they wish to attack ArgentinaIf they invade it will be by digging a hole right through the center of the earth.My neighbors daughter dates some Navy nerd. Sitting around the fire pit one night he suggested that biggest threat to the US is an invasion by China. A land invasion.
Maybe they’ll try flying them all here via hot air balloon.
Dezbelief
Footballguy
It's not on his lawn, mission accomplished.
Is that why the Earth's core started spinning backwards?If they invade it will be by digging a hole right through the center of the earth.My neighbors daughter dates some Navy nerd. Sitting around the fire pit one night he suggested that biggest threat to the US is an invasion by China. A land invasion.
Maybe they’ll try flying them all here via hot air balloon.
Orange&Blue
Footballguy
Over water it can/will sink. At that altitude, the impact from water or land is inconsequential.
Orange&Blue
Footballguy
Yeap!!
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Insoxicated
F22 at 58k feet launched a sidewinder which struck the balloon between 60-65k feet.
The raptor has already been blessed with victory markings, presumably in jest.
The raptor has already been blessed with victory markings, presumably in jest.
GoBirds
Footballguy
Leave it to our leadership to wait until it reaches the East Coast to take it down.
Hawks64
Footballguy
And you don't think we're also doing the same??
ghostguy123
Footballguy
What, they aren't getting enough of our info from TikTok?
The Big Donkey
Footballguy
should have been done in Alaska.
