In what is surely completely unrelated news, with the FAA's new "Sport Pilot" program, ultralights can now fly at night if equipped with appropriate lighting and the pilot holds a Private Pilot license.

Here's what I don't get. These are sincere, "god-fearing" people, so why would they make up stories like this? My grandfather was a minister and not exactly one to screw around, but he vowed he saw a UFO one night and it left him shaken for years. I'm a skeptic on most things supernatural, but UFOs do make me wonder from time to time.

/first person to mention streetlights gets punched in the throat.
//other than me, of course

When I saw this a few hours ago, I figured it was already on Fark.

"People wonder what in the world it is because this is the Bible Belt, and everyone is afraid it's the end of times," said Steve Allen, a freight company owner and pilot...."

/wrong
//these folks are some goobers, Jack!

You know who else likes Stephenville Texas?

Link (new window)

It's a streetlight.

LordJiro:Now, an alien spacecraft? Not a chance.

The Earth is Flat Society would like to extend an invitation of membership.

I very very much doubt it, but I wouldn't say it's impossible.

Fox news reported this too. It's interesting that this story created enough of a buzz for the big networks to pick it up.

LordJiro: True, true. How about 'Extremely, extremely unlikely'?

I'll go for that.

Ted Mosby_Sex Architect: i still don't understand why they do it.

Because people who do what k405 did are giant asses and everyone hates them? This isn't 1998, people. Nobody thinks you're cool and being first in a thread ain't gonna get you anywhere in life.

I can haz abduction?

From the article : Sorrells said he has seen the object several times. He said he watched it through his rifle's telescopic lens and described it as very large and without seams, nuts or bolts.

if he truly believed it to be a ufo...why didn't he shoot at it?
might have gotten answers then!

I don't get it. When there appears to be solid scientific evidence for the possibility of extraterrestrial life, the Bible Belters won't have any of it. But when there's a flashing light in the sky, it's "the end of times." Why doesn't Jeebus believe in other lifeforms unless they're redneck teenage ETs taking the parents' spacecraft and buzzing the Earthling rubes?

/ Maybe they evolved on Earth after all.

"Who else seen the leprechaun say Yeah!"

/oblig

THEM THAR. That thar just doetn't have the same ring to it.

Feh. Somebody call me when they start seeing flying eggs around Boulder, Colorado.

Cinatyte: Here's what I don't get. These are sincere, "god-fearing" people, so why would they make up stories like this? My grandfather was a minister and not exactly one to screw around, but he vowed he saw a UFO one night and it left him shaken for years. I'm a skeptic on most things supernatural, but UFOs do make me wonder from time to time.

I don't get why people are scared shiatless. So what? Thing in the sky, check it out. You never hear anybody getting lasered or turned inside out.

And they say it was a mile wide? That'd be a mighty big government craft or a mighty bad attempt at size estimation.

Who the hell says "thar"?

fta

"People wonder what in the world it is because this is the Bible Belt, and everyone is afraid it's the end of times,"

I am from Texas, and I would like to say, this moron does not represent the mass of the state. Only those hicks who live out in the country and nail their sisters.

But lets be realistic now. If you have an entire ocean, and one fish goes his whole life without seeing another fish, it doesn't mean he's the only fish in the ocean.

If it was a space ship these red necks seen? Who knows? But my question is, if it is, why do they always appear to the most idiotic people possible? Why not drop down in the middle of L.A., hover for a minute, then just fly off? Why go to the worse representation of the race possible?

Cinatyte: Here's what I don't get. These are sincere, "god-fearing" people, so why would they make up stories like this?

They don't make it up, they sincerely believe they saw an alien spaceship.

Hallucinations can be very convincing. Try LSD sometime.

He said he watched it through his rifle's telescopic lens

everywhere else in the world, that would be "through his binoculars"

just came in to say "streetlight"

Several dozen people -- including a pilot, county constable and business owners -- say they have seen a large silent object with bright lights flying low and fast. Some reported seeing fighter jets chasing it.

And in other news, not a single resident of Stephensville, TX owns, or has access to, a camera.

/streetlight

freakymescan: I am from Texas, and I would like to say, this moron does not represent the mass of the state. Only those hicks who live out in the country and nail their sisters.

Yeah, but what if their sisters are hot?

Why not drop down in the middle of L.A., hover for a minute, then just fly off? Why go to the worse representation of the race possible?

Whoa whoa whoa... you mean L.A. is a better representation of the human race than those in Stephenville, TX??? (I keed, I keed)

Anyway, probably because they know the ones in L.A. aren't afraid to try to shoot them down immediately upon visual contact. The bumpkins in the country will just stand their asking, "Hey Lloyd, whaddya suppose that is?" long enough to make an appearance and then still be able to leave with the hull intact.

fourtyfourth

FTA: "It feels good to hear that other people saw something, because that means I'm not crazy."

I think that conclusion might be a bit premature...

aww look at what the mods did, and i was having such a great time.

and btw, if your going to delete all of my posts, maybe you should delete the post of the guy who started the biatchfest?
in the spirit of fairness and whatnot.

What you eating there, boy, crayons? (new window)

From a good ol' Texas Michigan band.

"End of Times"


Is it bad I'm looking forward to these people being raptured? We can then get their stuff

If it was a space ship these red necks seen? Who knows? But my question is, if it is, why do they always appear to the most idiotic people possible? Why not drop down in the middle of L.A., hover for a minute, then just fly off?

I thought you didn't want them to appear to idiots.

Why not drop down in the middle of L.A., hover for a minute, then just fly off? Why go to the worse representation of the race possible?

L.A.? WTF?

The aliens may just blast the entire human race if they see that city.

I am from a galaxy 40,000 light years from here, and I'm getting a kick out of these replies...

It's a streetlight.

"People wonder what in the world it is because this is the Bible Belt, and everyone is afraid it's the end of times,"

classic

he just says this like he's talking about the weather.
he doesn't seem to know how crazy that is.

a town like that is just ripe for the meanest practical joke ever.
with a decent budget and some stage effects professionals you'd see some dangerous insanity.

it's the rapture!
ah, just kidding

Invisible Viola

Stephenville sucks.

/Brownwood, FTW.

"The most likely explanation is that people are just seeing some blue light bouncing off a strut - but just try telling that to these bog-brained Murphys - you'd have more chance getting a blowjob from the Pope!"

/obscure?

"People wonder what in the world it is because this is the Bible Belt, and everyone is afraid it's the end of times,"

So a bunch of human lemmings - sorry, I guess they prefer "sheep" - see an optical illusion and thing the world is coming to an end.

These people are pets for the rest of us at best. They ought to be treated as curiosities, like we would treat a new found stone-age tribe in the jungle somewhere. Instead we humor them, listen to their opinions and elect them to office.

gshepnyc: "People wonder what in the world it is because this is the Bible Belt, and everyone is afraid it's the end of times,"

So a bunch of human lemmings - sorry, I guess they prefer "sheep" - see an optical illusion and thing the world is coming to an end.

These people are pets for the rest of us at best. They ought to be treated as curiosities, like we would treat a new found stone-age tribe in the jungle somewhere. Instead we humor them, listen to their opinions and elect them to office.


For the record, not everyone from that area is a redneck, just some of the older folks. most are just your average, hrd working joe.

Someone mentioned an ultralight aircraft? Thats unlikely, as there is a guy who does that in the area about once a week, so people know what one of them looks like.

It's probabaly a airforce craft. The military regulary flies over the area with everything from apaches to fighter jets. I've seen them as low as a few hundred feet, well, the helo's at least.

I am an abduction-crazy alien from another galaxy so I am getting a hick out of this story

I live in Stephenville, TX so I'm getting a kick out of these replies.

Yes really.

No, we are not all rednecks. I live here because it is a HELL of a lot better place for my kids to go to school than in the big city.

Not to mention a it is a nice relaxing place to live. Laid-back, easy going sure helps keep the stress levels down. Wife drives 2 minutes to work (I work from home).

Oh and we do have a Starbucks. Otherewise I couldn't live here!

akazanar: I live in Stephenville, TX so I'm getting a kick out of these replies.

Yes really.

No, we are not all rednecks. I live here because it is a HELL of a lot better place for my kids to go to school than in the big city.

Not to mention a it is a nice relaxing place to live. Laid-back, easy going sure helps keep the stress levels down. Wife drives 2 minutes to work (I work from home).

Oh and we do have a Starbucks. Otherewise I couldn't live here!

So did you see anything in the sky on the night of Jan 8th? Anyone you know see anything?

Sorrells said "It feels good to hear that other people saw something, because that means I'm not crazy."

FAIL