Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community
Old 09-13-2014, 10:24 PM   #1
Madman
Franchise Player
 
Madman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Exp:
Default Orange object in the sky

Just witnessed a orange circular object go from west to north in the sky.

Made no noise and war moving a a very decent rate of speed.

We have no idea what it was and of course got no pictures of it.

Any ideas?
Madman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-13-2014, 10:26 PM   #2
Finger Cookin
Franchise Player
 
Finger Cookin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Exp:
Default

An angel.
Finger Cookin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-13-2014, 10:28 PM   #3
Madman
Franchise Player
 
Madman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Exp:
Default

Sweet, thanks.

This article pretty much exactly describes what we saw.

http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2014/...across-the-sky
Madman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-13-2014, 10:32 PM   #4
Regulator75
Franchise Player
 
Regulator75's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Behind Nikkor Glass
Exp:
Default

__________________

More photos on Flickr
Regulator75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-13-2014, 10:33 PM   #5
Madman
Franchise Player
 
Madman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Exp:
Default

It totally felt like that.

If I didn't have 3 witnesses, I might check myself into some place.
Madman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-13-2014, 10:41 PM   #6
Madman
Franchise Player
 
Madman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Exp:
Default

Haha, just figured it out when we saw 2 more.

It's those chinese lanterns you light a candle in and they let fly - when you can see then start to take off, the perspective makes way more sense.

Wow, I need to start taking drugs.
Madman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-13-2014, 10:48 PM   #7
Finger Cookin
Franchise Player
 
Finger Cookin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Exp:
Default

It was an angel.
Finger Cookin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-13-2014, 11:00 PM   #8
Dion
Not a casual user
 
Dion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman View Post
It totally felt like that.

If I didn't have 3 witnesses, I might check myself into some place.
__________________
Dion is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-13-2014, 11:09 PM   #9
photon
The new goggles also do nothing.
 
photon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman View Post
It's those chinese lanterns you light a candle in and they let fly - when you can see then start to take off, the perspective makes way more sense.

Wow, I need to start taking drugs.
Hah nice, I've always wanted to do one of those, but they seem like a pretty big fire hazard.

But yeah, the problem with viewing things in the sky is there's no reference and our brain needs things to reference against, so it's really difficult to judge.
__________________
Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position.
But certainty is an absurd one.
photon is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to photon For This Useful Post:
Old 09-13-2014, 11:53 PM   #10
topfiverecords
Franchise Player
 
topfiverecords's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
Exp:
Default

It was a flaming C. It's Johnny Gaudreau's "bat" signal.
topfiverecords is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-13-2014, 11:57 PM   #11
Bagor
Franchise Player
 
Bagor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
Exp:
Default

Deadliest Catch. Time Bandit with one of the best pranks ever.

__________________


Bagor is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Bagor For This Useful Post:
Old 09-14-2014, 12:56 AM   #12
Wastedyouth
Truculent!
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Exp:
Default

Nm
Wastedyouth is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-14-2014, 01:40 AM   #13
drewboy12
First Line Centre
 
drewboy12's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman View Post
Haha, just figured it out when we saw 2 more.

It's those chinese lanterns you light a candle in and they let fly - when you can see then start to take off, the perspective makes way more sense.

Wow, I need to start taking drugs.

So not to long ago I might have drank a very crazy milkshake in Indonesia.... I situated myself on a beach on a far side of an island away from any people and lights, so enjoy said milkshake...

a couple hours later, after contemplating ancient life, the stars, the ocean, and freeing my mind into a less "technological state"...

To my left... a orange glowing disk appears from the water, and quickly shoots out across the ocean... I figure what I saw was real, and not a hallucination, but I couldn't wrap my mind around it, I could not explain it... There was nothing at all I could come up with to explain it... a few minutes later, one more... Well now I knew what I was seeing was real... I pretty much freaked out. Until a few minutes later, a third one... Now my brain finally wrapped around it... They where lanterns. I hope someone got to see this dude, alone on a beach, isolated, freaking out about glowing orange lights in the sky.
__________________
"we're going to win game 7," Daniel Sedin told the Vancpuver Sun.
drewboy12 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to drewboy12 For This Useful Post:
Old 09-14-2014, 01:43 AM   #14
Finger Cookin
Franchise Player
 
Finger Cookin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Exp:
Default

It was a black angel.
Finger Cookin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-14-2014, 10:40 AM   #15
stampsx2
First Line Centre
 
stampsx2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman View Post
Just witnessed a orange circular object go from west to north in the sky.

Made no noise and war moving a a very decent rate of speed.

We have no idea what it was and of course got no pictures of it.

Any ideas?
The moon? Ya i saw it too. It's circular and sometimes orange and large on the horizon. Something about light to dust refraction. Nothing to worry about though.
stampsx2 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to stampsx2 For This Useful Post:
Old 09-15-2014, 09:57 AM   #16
Reaper
Franchise Player
 
Reaper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm right behind you
Exp:
Default

nm.
__________________
Don't fear me. Trust me.
Reaper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-15-2014, 01:19 PM   #17
Knut
 
Knut's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by photon View Post
Hah nice, I've always wanted to do one of those, but they seem like a pretty big fire hazard.

But yeah, the problem with viewing things in the sky is there's no reference and our brain needs things to reference against, so it's really difficult to judge.
My Wife, Son and I were watching a wedding release a bunch of these. About 10 of them ended up floating straight towards us and then back towards the hotel. I had to bat one of them away from the stroller as it got close. I am sure the hotel staff was happy that a bunch of flaming paper bags were heading towards the building.
Knut is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Knut For This Useful Post:
Old 09-15-2014, 01:35 PM   #18
troutman
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
 
troutman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
Exp:
Default

troutman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-17-2014, 12:50 PM   #19
shane_c
Powerplay Quarterback
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Exp:
Default

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/fi...-say-1.2769274
__________________

shane_c is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-17-2014, 12:56 PM   #20
calumniate
Franchise Player
 
calumniate's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: A small painted room
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman View Post
Haha, just figured it out when we saw 2 more.

It's those chinese lanterns you light a candle in and they let fly - when you can see then start to take off, the perspective makes way more sense.

Wow, I need to start taking drugs.
If you do start, I may recommend staring at patio lanterns with Kim Mitchell in the background
calumniate is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:51 AM.

Calgary Flames
2024-25




Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright Calgarypuck 2021 | See Our Privacy Policy