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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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Missile Launch

Missile launch yesterday in California, I watched contrail go up as it was launched. Missile was launch from submarine with no warnings from coast guard to any boaters that may have been in that area. Could it have been a warning to China that we can still launch from subs or was it a Chinese sub warning to us? Nobody is talking so your guess is as good as mine.



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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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They keep saying there is no threat from other countries, yet they say they don't know who's it is. Maybe some Asian posturing that Big-O plans on doing nothing about again?
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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Its China giving us a warning that their gonna come collect all that money we own them.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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If missle went east it would have been a different story. Don't worry Obama is back on the job. He's back from his dancing vacation with his Muslim friends that cost us 200 million per day.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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I keep hoping we will find out that Pelosi and Boxer both had seats on it
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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Had to be one of ours.....if it wasn't the area would have been swarming with aircraft doing intense underwater searches......
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Lary Ellis (Top)
I keep hoping we will find out that Pelosi and Boxer both had seats on it
That would have been great only if there was a bright flash at the end of the contrail. They most likely took their brooms with them.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Lary Ellis (Top)
I keep hoping we will find out that Pelosi and Boxer both had seats on it
You might be on to something.. Wonder if it was her exiting on her broom?
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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I think Obama order that launch. he sent it to the Gulf of Mexico, hoping to splash some of that sea oil on the rusty clunkers he collected last year.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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LUNCH?????........ I thought you said LAUNCH!!!

My bad. Hope nobody noticed it!
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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If it was a missile it would have been a pretty slow one to leave a trail like that. Hope it wasnt supposed to be a secret because thats the worst time of the evening to try and hide a contrail.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 05:24 PM
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That wasnt anything but an airplane flying toward the camera; at the perfect angle and perfect time.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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We have subs lurking everywhere. Chances are it was one of ours...but if not, one of ours woulda found that one. And yeah, we still can, and do launch em from underwater
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl37UZvFsz0&feature=fvw
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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Ircopractice, just exactly HOW FAR have you Cali. Tea Partiers gone????????????
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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LoL! Ok, I have to admit it. It was launched by the West coast Tea Party as a test shot (I just got back from there). They are testing the feasibility of launching a DC bound rocket from the west coast. It will circle the globe undetected and appear to come from the east to distract people. The final payload is still secret but shouldnt bother too many DTR members.
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