South African UFO Crash

[westphalia]

Saw this on the web about a flaming UFO crash into the waters off South Africa:

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1936528,00.html

Mercifully, the news story doesn't much entertain the space alien idea. Some idiot will hook his claws on it and ride it into a slot on Coast to Coast, though.

What a pity to have mastered interstellar travel only to flame out at the end. :D

[arthwollipot]

They describe it accurately - as an "unidentified object". It's only the woos who will interpret this as anything out of this world.

[Correa Neto]

Sorry, I had one too many pints of Romulan ale last night...

Don't worry, I've just cecked, there are only minor scratches in the painting. Taking the fishes out of the bussards will be the hardest job...

[westphalia]

Sorry, I had one too many pints of Romulan ale last night...

I thought Romulan ale was illegal within the Federation? One of the benefits of being light years away from Starfleet Command?

God, am I a geek. :eek:

[Correa Neto]

Why do you think I should follow Federation laws?

They are so... Human...

:jaw-dropp Me's a geek too!!!

[Beleth]

They describe it accurately - as an "unidentified object". It's only the woos who will interpret this as anything out of this world. From what I've read about it, I'd say the most likely explanation is something from out of this world.


I mean a meteorite, of course.

[Astrophotographer]

Saw this on the web about a flaming UFO crash into the waters off South Africa:

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1936528,00.html

Mercifully, the news story doesn't much entertain the space alien idea. Some idiot will hook his claws on it and ride it into a slot on Coast to Coast, though.

What a pity to have mastered interstellar travel only to flame out at the end. :D


As they always apparently do. I think this one was a bright fireball that has been misperceived as something crashing. It seems to fit the profile.

[westphalia]

As they always apparently do. I think this one was a bright fireball that has been misperceived as something crashing. It seems to fit the profile.
I have a terrible fear of deep water, and I can't imagine being out to sea when a meteor crashes into the ocean. Just seeing it flying overhead, then crashing in the distance would freak me out - especially if I was trapped out there in a vessel, in all that liquid expanse.

Ugh. I can barely think about it.

[Humphreys]

Unfortunately, "UFO" has almost become synonymous with "Alien Space Craft".

I think we should start referring to it as just a "UI", so as not to encourage them.

[arthwollipot]

I agree. It's like the old Sagan quote about whether one believes in UFOs. Of course I believe in UFOs. I don't believe that any of them are alien spacecraft.