Mystery Rocket Launch - Who Launched It?

[Furtherman]

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'Mystery Missile Launch' Leaves California Scratching Its Head (http://www.cbs8.com/global/category.asp?c=155799&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=149659&topVideoCatNoB=155712&topVideoCatNoC=155713&topVideoCatNoD=155710&topVideoCatNoE=155711&autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=5274555&flvUri=&partnerclipid=)


Have all the criminal genius masterminds been accounted for?

Armed yachts with stealth technology?

Any new secret ocean lairs off the market?

So who launched it? The KFMB video above reports neither the Navy nor the Air Force would take responsibility. The Los Angeles Times reports that launches off the coast aren't uncommon and "some have speculated it was a private rocket launch." Which is to say that it's all still a mystery.

Statement from NORAD:

NORAD and USNORTHCOM are aware of the unexplained contrail reported off the coast of Southern California yesterday evening. At this time, we are unable to provide specific details, but we are working to determine the exact nature of this event. We can confirm that there is no indication of any threat to our nation and we will provide more information as it becomes available.

I don't buy what the guy says in the video. Do we really have to show our strength anymore like that?

[Gutter]

It was Brigadier General Francis X Hummel Usmc and his crew of jaded military defectors!!!!! They've got missiles armed with vx gas warheads and he's got hostages damnit!!!!!!! send in the improbable team of Dr. Stanley Goodspeed and John Patrick Mason before it all goes to shit!!!!!!!

[disneyspy]

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[Barnaby Jones]

It was meeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

[Death Metal Moe]

I think it was just Reinforcements with his Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket.

http://www.angelfire.com/hi5/redcards/Reinforcements.gif

Cheat Commandos...ROCK ROCK ON!!!

[Judge Smails]

I wouldn't worry about it if I were you guys. Just go about your normal lives and stop asking all these silly questions.

As for me I've got my hands full handing my newly acquired real estate empire. See, I've just recently purchased a large amount of land just east of the San Andreas Fault. Even Miss Teschmacher has her own place.

[Furtherman]

I wouldn't worry about it if I were you guys. Just go about your normal lives and stop asking all these silly questions.

As for me I've got my hands full handing my newly acquired real estate empire. See, I've just recently purchased a large amount of land just east of the San Andreas Fault. Even Miss Teschmacher has her own place.

Otisville?

[Gutter]

I wouldn't worry about it if I were you guys. Just go about your normal lives and stop asking all these silly questions.

As for me I've got my hands full handing my newly acquired real estate empire. See, I've just recently purchased a large amount of land just east of the San Andreas Fault. Even Miss Teschmacher has her own place.

so you'll be living in the soon to be developed Arizona Bay area?

[CountryBob]

Blowfeld is back and S.P.E.C.T.R.E. will finally conquer the world!:ohmy:

[TheGameHHH]

It's UFOs, and I'm actually serious about that

[JohnGacysCrawlSpace]

Red rocket?

[Contra]

Someone leaned on the button, oops

[CaptainBlowhole]

Isnt it kind of odd that something like that could launch and fly about and we dont have a clue where it ended up? What do they do with air traffic control and nasa?

[Dell]

don't have a clue or don't want to divulge what they know...governments have been testing shit without wanting to talk about it forever...damn the cameras in the general public...

[Contra]

If anyone doesn't believe the military doesn't know exactly what it is and its just a fuck up they dont want to tell us about I dont know what to say to you

[Dude!]

it will turn out
not to be a rocket

that's what they will
tell us, anyway

i think it was the US Military
aiming straight for Indonesia
while Barry was there

[Judge Smails]

If anyone doesn't believe the military doesn't know exactly what it is and its just a fuck up they dont want to tell us about I dont know what to say to you

What's the scarier option?

1) We have no idea what it is or where it came from. How does that make you feel about homeland security?

2) It was an accidental launch. How does that make you feel knowing this could possibly happen again only towards a populated area and not out to sea?

[Dell]

What's the scarier option?

1) We have no idea what it is or where it came from. How does that make you feel about homeland security?

2) It was an accidental launch. How does that make you feel knowing this could possibly happen again only towards a populated area and not out to sea?

not an accidental launch...a test launch that went bad...

[Judge Smails]

not an accidental launch...a test launch that went bad...

OK. What if another "test" goes wrong and heads right into LA or NYC? Aren't they supposed to have self-destructs for when a launch goes off course?

Whatever the eventual explanation is - the reality is not good for the reasons I mentioned earlier.

[Dell]

OK. What if another "test" goes wrong and heads right into LA or NYC? Aren't they supposed to have self-destructs for when a launch goes off course?

Whatever the eventual explanation is - the reality is not good for the reasons I mentioned earlier.

I wouldn't hold my breath for an explanation, but if there is a chance that a launch infringe on unintended airspace...there should be a "self-destruct" mitigation plan..,,

If it was a test gone bad, I trust that they did their risk assessments and mitigation planning...

[torker]

It was Gizmonic Institute.

[brettmojo]

The more shit these guys shoot at those aliens the more pissy they're gonna' be when they come back in 2012 to collect the gold our race was bred to mine for the last 3,000 years.

[A.J.]

Otisville?

Will nobody save Hackensack?

[disneyspy]

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[Crispy123]

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[CaptainBlowhole]

I now believe it was merely the vapor trail of a plane that was coming from over the pacific towards the west coast. I've often seen weird looking skies near sunset and things by the horizon seeming bigger etc.
The dot seen at the tip of the trail is the plane itself. Its just an illusion.

[Willmore]

I now believe it was merely the vapor trail of a plane that was coming from over the pacific towards the west coast. I've often seen weird looking skies near sunset and things by the horizon seeming bigger etc.
The dot seen at the tip of the trail is the plane itself. Its just an illusion.

And it was just a weather balloon at Area 51.

Open you eyes!

They are coming!

Hide the salami!

[brettmojo]

I now believe it was merely the vapor trail of a plane that was coming from over the pacific towards the west coast. I've often seen weird looking skies near sunset and things by the horizon seeming bigger etc.
The dot seen at the tip of the trail is the plane itself. Its just an illusion.
You are free to think what they tell you.

[jennysmurf]

And it was just a weather balloon at Area 51.

Open you eyes!

They are coming!

Hide the salami!

How will that help? Oh wait, you mean....nevermind.

[TripleSkeet]

I now believe it was merely the vapor trail of a plane that was coming from over the pacific towards the west coast. I've often seen weird looking skies near sunset and things by the horizon seeming bigger etc.
The dot seen at the tip of the trail is the plane itself. Its just an illusion.

They dont even try to make up good excuses anymore.

[Furtherman]

Since posting this thread, I was visited by a kind government official who informed me that this was a simple case of mistaken identity. There is no need to fear. He left me with this handy chart to identify anything I might mistaken for an unusual object. There is no need to fear. So please refer to this chart when I might make such a common mistake again, which of course, surely I will not. Silly me. There is no need to fear.

Thank you.

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[hanso]

Maybe it was smoke from that cruise ship that lost power.