UFO Sighting in Southwestern Ontario?

AliasN · 22nd April 2009, 06:22 PM

A friend of mine was riding on a bus a couple weeks ago through Southwest Ontario and saw something weird in the sky. He was with his friend and his friend's young child, and he was able to capture some of it on video.

What did he see? You be the judge.

Note: you need sound up for full effect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH-UNJYPogw

Kernel Hapablap · 22nd April 2009, 06:24 PM

Seems pretty clear its a guy in a parachute gliding towards the ground

Yeah_Right · 22nd April 2009, 07:58 PM

Southwestern Ontario, my part of the world, that is definitely a parachute eh.

Gr8wight · 22nd April 2009, 08:30 PM

If you listen to the sound on the video, it's pretty clear nobody really thinks it's a "UFO" including the really young child looking at it.

ParrotPirate · 22nd April 2009, 09:31 PM

I watched without sound. I still saw a parachute.

Patricio Elicer · 23rd April 2009, 12:14 AM

Looks like a thingy stuck on the outside of the window.

jhunter1163 · 23rd April 2009, 12:28 AM

Patricio's right. At 0:43 you can see it pass between the trees on the side of the road and the car. Looks like a turdus migratorus* to me.

* - To the ornithologists out there: Yes, I know. Work with me here.

Femke · 23rd April 2009, 01:18 AM

Yes, definitely something on the window. The kid touched it with his finger. If he was pointing to something far away, it would not be exactly on the spot, because his pov was different from the one holding the camera.

Drewbot · 23rd April 2009, 05:50 AM

I see these all over near Detroit, and SW Ontario isn't that far away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96M5zd-ttXc

Motorized paraglider.

mindme · 27th April 2009, 05:48 AM

I think it's obvious. Young Ted hates freedom.

AliasN · 27th April 2009, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Gr8wight

If you listen to the sound on the video, it's pretty clear nobody really thinks it's a "UFO" including the really young child looking at it.

Or you could just read the tags.

D'rok · 27th April 2009, 07:21 PM

UFO or no UFO, someday this transplanted Albertan wants a clear explanation of why Ontarians call the southeastern portion of their province "Southwestern Ontario".

(I have a few working theories, but I'm getting into thread derail territory here. The first theory is my "Tronna-centric" theory - i.e., if it's to the south and to the west of Tronna, it's southwest, period, no matter what the actual geography of the province is. The second theory is my "Upper Canada theory" - i.e., SWO is actually Southwestern Upper Canada, and that orientation just stuck in the Zeitgeist after confederation and expansion.)

mindme · 4th May 2009, 07:00 AM

I would hazard a guess that the big hunk west of Sudbury just doesn't count.

pchams · 4th May 2009, 10:13 AM

West-Southern Ontario really isn't it.
Basically, anything north of North Bay is "Northern" Ontario.
Just because, okay?

rwguinn · 4th May 2009, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Drewbot

I see these all over near Detroit, and SW Ontario isn't that far away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96M5zd-ttXc

Motorized paraglider.

Then it is on a collision course with the bus, because it doesn't move WRT the original position on the window, as far as I can see...

22nd April 2009, 06:22 PM	#1
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22nd April 2009, 06:24 PM	#2
Kernel Hapablap Scholar Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 85	Seems pretty clear its a guy in a parachute gliding towards the ground
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22nd April 2009, 07:58 PM	#3
Yeah_Right Muse Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 640	Southwestern Ontario, my part of the world, that is definitely a parachute eh.
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22nd April 2009, 08:30 PM	#4
Gr8wight red-shirted crewman Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,641	If you listen to the sound on the video, it's pretty clear nobody really thinks it's a "UFO" including the really young child looking at it.
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23rd April 2009, 12:14 AM	#6
Patricio Elicer Obsessed with Reality Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 4,350	Looks like a thingy stuck on the outside of the window.
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22nd April 2009, 09:31 PM	#5
ParrotPirate Graduate Poster Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Here,now Posts: 1,540	I watched without sound. I still saw a parachute.

23rd April 2009, 12:28 AM	#7
jhunter1163 Beer-Swilling Semiliterate Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Room 118, Bohemian Grove Marriott Posts: 15,569	Patricio's right. At 0:43 you can see it pass between the trees on the side of the road and the car. Looks like a turdus migratorus* to me. * - To the ornithologists out there: Yes, I know. Work with me here.

23rd April 2009, 01:18 AM	#8
Femke Goddess of the Glowing Sunsets Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 487	Yes, definitely something on the window. The kid touched it with his finger. If he was pointing to something far away, it would not be exactly on the spot, because his pov was different from the one holding the camera.
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23rd April 2009, 05:50 AM	#9
Drewbot Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,846	I see these all over near Detroit, and SW Ontario isn't that far away. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96M5zd-ttXc Motorized paraglider.
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27th April 2009, 05:48 AM	#10
mindme New Blood Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Le Canada Posts: 14	I think it's obvious. Young Ted hates freedom.

27th April 2009, 07:09 PM	#11
AliasN person of the girl persuasion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 525	Originally Posted by Gr8wight If you listen to the sound on the video, it's pretty clear nobody really thinks it's a "UFO" including the really young child looking at it. Or you could just read the tags.
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27th April 2009, 07:21 PM	#12
D'rok Free Barbarian on The Land Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,233	UFO or no UFO, someday this transplanted Albertan wants a clear explanation of why Ontarians call the southeastern portion of their province "Southwestern Ontario". (I have a few working theories, but I'm getting into thread derail territory here. The first theory is my "Tronna-centric" theory - i.e., if it's to the south and to the west of Tronna, it's southwest, period, no matter what the actual geography of the province is. The second theory is my "Upper Canada theory" - i.e., SWO is actually Southwestern Upper Canada, and that orientation just stuck in the Zeitgeist after confederation and expansion.)
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4th May 2009, 07:00 AM	#13
mindme New Blood Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Le Canada Posts: 14	I would hazard a guess that the big hunk west of Sudbury just doesn't count.

4th May 2009, 10:13 AM	#14
pchams Muse Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 804	West-Southern Ontario really isn't it. Basically, anything north of North Bay is "Northern" Ontario. Just because, okay?
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4th May 2009, 10:46 AM	#15
rwguinn Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 16 miles from 7 lakes Posts: 8,426	Originally Posted by Drewbot I see these all over near Detroit, and SW Ontario isn't that far away. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96M5zd-ttXc Motorized paraglider. Then it is on a collision course with the bus, because it doesn't move WRT the original position on the window, as far as I can see...
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