Balloon spy

[Not for nothing]

what's in it that could be released above us?

I think I have it, it's rainbow-colored confetti that will turn all hetero rednecks gay

 

[justsomeguy!]

what's in it that could be released above us?

I think I have it, it's rainbow-colored confetti that will turn all hetro rednecks gay

That may not be such a bad thing...
"Hetero".

 

[Mark_K]

Clearly there is a balloon gap

Pentagon says another Chinese spy balloon is traveling over Latin America

Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said Friday night there's a Chinese surveillance balloon traveling over Latin America in addition to the one floating over the U.S.

www.foxnews.com

Naw...we got plenty. Just go to the nearest Walmart.

China Balloon, Balloon Wholesale, Manufacturers, Price | Made-in-China.com

 

[Peter Andersen]

Ahh, the shoot-first Americano attitude, how easily it comes to the surface.

Apparently, there is the equivalent of 3 city busses hanging under the balloon,
your military is a little concerned about where that weight might land....

that's a good point. it might land on someone's 5kt shitbox on Flathead Lake. Or hit an elk. But they first detected it over Alaska where it could have been taken down without harming anyone .

 

[Monkey]

that's a good point. it might land on someone's 5kt shitbox on Flathead Lake. Or hit an elk.

Seeing as a whole lot of people much smarter than you advised the president against shooting it down, there’s probably a little more going on than your feeble mind can comprehend.

 

[Raz'r]

High speed Chinese aircraft with cameras and advanced electronic sensors have penetrated US airspace and overflown the country every day for years. The military does nothing. This balloon is a political stunt - by both sides.

😏

Not super high speed, but definitely yes

 

[P_Wop]

 

[Mrleft8]

I wish I'd bought one of those 20' Dia. surplus US Army weather balloons that they used to advertise in the back of comic books back in the 70s. Inflate one of those babies with helium and O2 today, put some Chinese characters on it, and set it free! Watch the nut jobs chase it down I-75 with their AR15s and pile up near Paine's Prairie when it drifts out over Gator heaven.....

 

[ShortForBob]

I may be naive, but wouldn't no secrets be a lovely thing.

 

[justsomeguy!]

I may be naive, but wouldn't no secrets be a lovely thing.

If that's a question, shouldn't there be a question mark? You're not being naive. Yes, it would be a lovely thing.

 

[ShortForBob]

If that's a question, shouldn't there be a question mark? You're not being naive. Yes, it would be a lovely thing.

Question.
Is a question a question if there is no correct answer?
But!! if it were a lovely thing, why is everyone so down on Julian Assange and Snowden?

 

[justsomeguy!]

Question.
Is a question a question if there is no correct answer?

Yes. Yes it is.

 

[ShortForBob]

Yes. Yes it is.

Hmmm. Something about trees falling in forests springs to mind.
Carry on.

 

[justsomeguy!]

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Carry on.

That is my objective.

 

[spankoka]

Back in the day, a guy was out cruising timber in New Brunswick. He came across a downed balloon that had actually been over the USSR. He dutifully reported it to the RCMP, and the men in black came to collect it.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/thing-in-the-woods-cia-spy-camera-1.4221705

 

[ExOmo]

Pretty sure the USAF is on top of the situation..

 

[Sol Rosenberg]

Pretty sure the USAF is on top of the situation..

Fryin chickens in the barnyard!

 

[Zonker]

How do we know it's Chinese? China apologized for it!

https://www.usnews.com/news/world-report/articles/2023-02-03/china-expresses-regret-for-drifting-balloon-that-alarmed-u-s-military-leaders

 

[Olsonist]

How do we know it's Chinese? China apologized for it!

https://www.usnews.com/news/world-report/articles/2023-02-03/china-expresses-regret-for-drifting-balloon-that-alarmed-u-s-military-leaders

Then ask them if it's ok to shoot it down as a hazard to navigation.

 

[justsomeguy!]

Then ask them if it's ok to shoot it down as a hazard to navigation.

Shouldn't need to ask.