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Title: Curious...
Post by: Yotehntr on January 31, 2011, 12:08:54 AM
Just thought this was curious... I went hunting this weekend... took a guy from a local forum here in TN... we were going through some thick woods... and there was this string...coming down from the tree tops....????  it went down to this little white box... went over to check it out.. it was a "weather balloon".  Took some pics.. I've never seen this before but thought it was pretty cool.  It has a self addressed stamped bag to send it "home' with... so it'll head that way tomorrow! It has some info to fill out (where found etc.) pretty cool I think.
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/Jamies-baby-shower-065.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/Jamies-baby-shower-066.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/Jamies-baby-shower-067.jpg)
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: FinsnFur on January 31, 2011, 05:08:10 AM
Never seen one of those, but that is interesting as heck.
I see it mentions where it was released but I cant tell what it says. Where was it set loose at?
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: WldWldWest on January 31, 2011, 05:48:40 AM
Boy....You can tell your a Yankee transplant, In the south we call those UFO's :biggrin:


It is cool though!
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: Bopeye on January 31, 2011, 06:43:25 AM
That's pretty cool Brad. There's a weather balloon stuck on a power pole on the way to my parents house. Nobody seems all fired anxious to climb up there and get it.  :nono:
Glad you showed me this picture. Didn't know what it was on that pole until this post.  :eyebrownod:
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: HaMeR on January 31, 2011, 07:16:47 AM
That's not something you see every day. Cool find Brad.  :yoyo:
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: Yotehntr on January 31, 2011, 08:35:50 AM
Quote from: FinsnFur on January 31, 2011, 05:08:10 AM
I see it mentions where it was released but I cant tell what it says. Where was it set loose at?

:shrug:  I guess the pic shows all... I can't read it either.  :laf:

Quote from: Bopeye on January 31, 2011, 06:43:25 AM
That's pretty cool Brad. There's a weather balloon stuck on a power pole on the way to my parents house. Nobody seems all fired anxious to climb up there and get it.  :nono:


:confused: Do you climb trees to get mistletoe too?    :laf:   Shoot that sucker outa there Bop!


Quote from: WldWldWest on January 31, 2011, 05:48:40 AM
Boy....You can tell your a Yankee transplant, In the south we call those UFO's :biggrin:


It is cool though!


:congrats:   I'm impressed Doug!!!  I didn't think you could spell UFO!  :alscalls:  :alscalls:  :alscalls:
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: pitw on January 31, 2011, 08:40:43 AM
  Funny how a hunter finds a box with wires attached, he goes and picks it up to see what it is.  If it had dropped in central park they would have sent in an army and had some robot go blow it up :whew:.   Do you think you could trade it on Ebay for some hippo ivory :eyebrow:.
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: Yotehntr on January 31, 2011, 02:59:48 PM
 :doh2:  What was I thinking!  :laf:
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: FinsnFur on January 31, 2011, 04:56:18 PM
Quote from: Yotehntr on January 31, 2011, 08:35:50 AM
I'm impressed Doug!!!  I didn't think you could spell UFO!

:alscalls: :alscalls: Bwaaaa :laf:
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: HaMeR on January 31, 2011, 06:20:05 PM
Quote from: FinsnFur on January 31, 2011, 04:56:18 PM
Quote from: Yotehntr on January 31, 2011, 08:35:50 AM
I'm impressed Doug!!!  I didn't think you could spell UFO!

:alscalls: :alscalls: Bwaaaa :laf:

I bet he looked it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :laugh2: :laugh2:
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: Yotehntr on January 31, 2011, 07:15:45 PM
Quote from: HaMeR on January 31, 2011, 06:20:05 PM

I bet he looked it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :laugh2: :laugh2:

:alscalls:  :alscalls:  Either that he used that "Phonics" stuff... took him 45 min's but he sounded it out just fine.   :laugh2:
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: HaMeR on January 31, 2011, 07:21:14 PM
 :laugh2: :laugh2: :thumb2:
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: FinsnFur on January 31, 2011, 07:32:26 PM
Quote from: Yotehntr on January 31, 2011, 07:15:45 PM
he sounded it out just fine.

:laugh2: LOL!
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: Jeb on January 31, 2011, 08:34:59 PM
We found one back in the early 80's with the strings attached but it was made of plastic. I remember seeing NOAA or Weather Service something like that and also very clearly it said warning radioactive. I cant remember exactly what we ever did with it.  :wo:
                               Jeb :wo:
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: WldWldWest on January 31, 2011, 08:51:44 PM
Whatta ya mean I cant spell! I aint "Stumped on phonics"

Let see :confused: If I change the letters around a bit for instance FUO I think maybe ya'll can figure it out :readthis:

Somebody help the Poodlespnkr please :alscalls:

I just gotta figure out what the O stands for :confused:

Yotehntr-Remember who your riding with....

HaMaR-Remember who your bunking with......Sweetie!

Jim- HAAaa nevermind..... :nono:
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: Yotehntr on January 31, 2011, 09:03:16 PM
 :laf:  I've been waiting for you to say something!!!
Title: Re: Curious...
Post by: WldWldWest on January 31, 2011, 09:06:25 PM
I was trying to load the truck till I saw I was getting thrown around on here :eyebrownod:

I see how it is.....Pick on a man when he's busy! :shrug: