Chinese Spy Balloon

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In reply to CDUB98 • 6:10p, 2/2/23
CDUB98 said:
Shoot it down and privately tell them that one more of those and they can say goodbye to Beijing.


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6:16p, 2/2/23
upclose pic of the baloon....

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Sing it with me:

99 Led Ruftbaroons...
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In reply to agent-maroon • 6:27p, 2/2/23
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agent-maroon said:
Sing it with me:

99 Led Ruftbaroons...
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In reply to Scruffy • 6:32p, 2/2/23
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Test run for nukes and bio weapons


Back in WW2 the Japanese launched hot air balloons with incendiary devices to try to start fires in the northwest.


https://www.history.com/news/attack-of-japans-killer-wwii-balloons-70-years-ago
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In reply to Deputy Travis Junior • 6:34p, 2/2/23
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Deputy Travis Junior said:
redcrayon said:
CDUB98 said:
Shoot it down and privately tell them that one more of those and they can say goodbye to Beijing.
You would risk injuring civilians on the ground.


Looks like it's floating over northern Montana. Area 51 is less remote than that.
Biden wanted to shoot it down but the Pentagon doesn't want to risk civilian casualties. Take it for what it's worth.
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In reply to akaggie05 • 6:37p, 2/2/23
akaggie05 said:
Actually not that easy to shoot down objects at 90,000+ feet.
The solution for that is to fly up to 90,000+ feet, rope it, pull it down to 10,000 feet and then shoot it down.
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In reply to redcrayon • 6:39p, 2/2/23
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redcrayon said:
Deputy Travis Junior said:
redcrayon said:
CDUB98 said:
Shoot it down and privately tell them that one more of those and they can say goodbye to Beijing.
You would risk injuring civilians on the ground.


Looks like it's floating over northern Montana. Area 51 is less remote than that.
Biden wanted to shoot it down but the Pentagon doesn't want to risk civilian casualties. Take it for what it's worth.


To be fair, our SecDef has probably never heard of Montana and assumes it's a borough in NYC.
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In reply to Deputy Travis Junior • 6:39p, 2/2/23
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Deputy Travis Junior said:
redcrayon said:
CDUB98 said:
Shoot it down and privately tell them that one more of those and they can say goodbye to Beijing.
You would risk injuring civilians on the ground.


Looks like it's floating over northern Montana. Area 51 is less remote than that.
Take it to the train station.

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In reply to one safe place • 6:40p, 2/2/23
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one safe place said:
akaggie05 said:
Actually not that easy to shoot down objects at 90,000+ feet.
The solution for that is to fly up to 90,000+ feet, rope it, pull it down to 10,000 feet and then shoot it down.
Call the Pentagon. This guy might be on to something.
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In reply to agent-maroon • 6:42p, 2/2/23
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Sing it with me:

99 Led Ruftbaroons...
I am singing it with her accent, well her accent mixed with a southeast Texas drawl.
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In reply to CoppellAg93 • 6:44p, 2/2/23
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LOL He wins twitter post of the day award.
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In reply to YouBet • 6:44p, 2/2/23
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YouBet said:
redcrayon said:
Deputy Travis Junior said:
redcrayon said:
CDUB98 said:
Shoot it down and privately tell them that one more of those and they can say goodbye to Beijing.
You would risk injuring civilians on the ground.


Looks like it's floating over northern Montana. Area 51 is less remote than that.
Biden wanted to shoot it down but the Pentagon doesn't want to risk civilian casualties. Take it for what it's worth.


To be fair, our SecDef has probably never heard of Montana and assumes it's a borough in NYC.

Tell him Montana's a red state and it has a chance of hitting Liz or one of the other Cheneys.

(yes, I know)
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6:44p, 2/2/23
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So our balloon defense sucks. Or blows. Thanks Biden.
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Maybe I'll go outside and shoot the bird
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In reply to redcrayon • 7:28p, 2/2/23
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redcrayon said:
CDUB98 said:
Shoot it down and privately tell them that one more of those and they can say goodbye to Beijing.
You would risk injuring civilians on the ground.


Uh you would risk Chyna releasing all the video they have of the Bidens doing God know what
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Wouldn't deflation be a Fed responsibility?


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Send in the hounds...

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7:39p, 2/2/23
Official launch video

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7:45p, 2/2/23
Chinese SOBs got away with releasing a virus/bioweapon test that killed people and crippled world economies. Why would they not think they can send a spy balloon into US airspace?
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Where are our lasers???
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In reply to JohnLA762 • 7:54p, 2/2/23
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JohnLA762 said:
Can't wait for the administrations comments on this:

Thanks, that one is being stolen and put into the archives!
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How are we not using EW aircraft to jam it or fry its electronics?
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Send this over bejing

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In reply to The Kraken • 7:58p, 2/2/23
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Ancient Chinese Secret.
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8:02p, 2/2/23
why do we not shoot the f'r down?

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Really says a lot about their technology if they have to rely on a balloon to spy on the United States. Where did they steal this technology…1830s France?
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You just can't make this stuff up. Question No. 1 is: Why are we hearing about it?, and if true, No. 2: Why is there indecision as to what to do about it and why are we hearing about that? We are told nothing from this group "in charge" unless it benefits them.
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In reply to RoadkillBBQ • 8:08p, 2/2/23
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RoadkillBBQ said:
Stupe said:
Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:
CDUB98 said:
Shoot it down and privately tell them that one more of those and they can say goodbye to Beijing.


Seems like a rational action.
Why would we not shoot it down?
We should, unless we can figure out a way to capture it intact.


Let's consult the outdoor board. Those guys could have it on the ground by sunrise Friday.
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