[meteorite-list] Floating Fireball Over Texas Caught On Video

From: magellon_at_earthlink.net <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:45 2004
Message-ID: <3C404031.748F97A5_at_earthlink.net>

Ron & All,
     In my college years, we would glue wooden popsicle sticks to make a
cross. On this, one could secure 8-10 birthday candles with drops of melted
wax. Tying the four ends of the cross with thread to four corners of a
large dry cleaning bag. Then sealing the top hole (of the bag) and lighting
the candles, the bag would fill with hot air and lift into the sky. (You
had to pick a windless day or risk candle blow out) Sometimes the bag
itself would catch on fire. (FIRE DANGER - DO NOT TRY THIS YOURSELF)
     I think some unqualified Texas personnel are trying to resurrect my
lighter-than-air "experiments"...
Ken Newton

Ron Baalke wrote:

> http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/010702_news_ufo.html
>
> UFO sighting?
> Mystery object caught on tape
>
> A Pearland resident with a video camera caught the
> mysterious object on tape.
>
> By Don Nelson
> ABC 13 Eyewitness News (Houston, Texas)
>
> (1/7/02) - Some Pearland residents are still
> scratching their heads after spotting a strange
> object in the sky on Sunday. But was it a UFO?
>
> There is a mystery unfolding in Pearland. But it may
> be a while before this one involving a "fire in the
> sky" is solved.
>
> Rocky Flint captured images Sunday afternoon with
> his video recorder in Pearland. It appears to be a
> burning object in the sky. His wife, Cynthia, says
> it was hard to miss.
>
> Cynthia Flint/Pearland Resident: "It resembled a floating fireball."
>
> The fiery ball appears to remain stationary for several minutes before
> moving downward and then disappearing. Flint says she had no idea what
> she was witnessing.
>
> Cynthia Flint/Pearland Resident: "There's nothing to describe what it
> was. It's so unique and so different. I've never in my whole life seen
> anything like it."
>
> Eyewitness News made calls to both airports and neither one could shed
> any light on the mystery. The Brazoria county sheriff's department also
> received some calls, but they couldn't find anything. Flint's husband
> has his own theory.
>
> Cynthia Flint/Pearland Resident: "He couldn't believe what he was
> seeing. He said that it looked like a UFO."
>
> We made another call to NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense
> Command. They also failed to provide answers.
>
> Rocky Flint/On amateur video: "It's still here, baby. And they see us."
>
> Before Sunday, Mrs. Flint didn't believe in UFO's.
>
> Cynthia Flint/Pearland Resident: "I'm not a big believer of them. But I
> can't describe what I saw up there, either."
>
> Several other phone calls from viewers who also saw some type of "fire
> in the sky" came into the newsroom on Sunday. But right now, we still
> aren't exactly sure what it was. Stay tuned...
>
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Received on Sat 12 Jan 2002 08:54:57 AM PST