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Old 12-05-2012, 08:46 PM
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Cool I was interviewed about a UFO

I got a call from a reporter from out local paper asking if I knew anything about some reports about a UFO seen in Nebo my first question of the reporter was did they see it in the Western sky.

The reporter said she would ring the man and ask when she called back she said yes it was in the western sky so of course I said I thought it was Venus they then asked if I would photograph it for her story and interviewed me for the article. So on Monday I am going to be in a story and get my first photo published I will post the article when I get a copy.

I am attaching the photo here I think it shows venus well.
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Old 12-05-2012, 09:01 PM
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Well Done!!...............
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Old 12-05-2012, 09:16 PM
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Very cool Warren.
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Old 12-05-2012, 09:30 PM
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A Star is Born ... very good Warren ...!!

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Old 12-05-2012, 09:31 PM
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Ha ha should make for a great conversation starter next week. Now I'm a bit worried about being a paddock with cows in the middle of the night
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Old 12-05-2012, 09:49 PM
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...and then it landed....
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Old 12-05-2012, 10:07 PM
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Well ..... when the Aliens sneak out from behind Venus and probe us all in our sleep you're gonna look pretty silly, aren't you Mr Scientific Smart Pants!!
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Old 13-05-2012, 05:36 AM
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Well Done!!...............
Thanks zardos someone has to be sensible it's just wierd that it is me
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Very cool Warren.
Thanks JJJ couldn't believe it when Pam said it was the paper on the line.
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A Star is Born ... very good Warren ...!!

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A very reluctant star Flash don't like the attention made the mistake of putting my phone number as a contact on our local website
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Ha ha should make for a great conversation starter next week. Now I'm a bit worried about being a paddock with cows in the middle of the night
Yes Mick just as well most of the cows will be in the day paddock
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Onya Woz.

...and then it landed....
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Well ..... when the Aliens sneak out from behind Venus and probe us all in our sleep you're gonna look pretty silly, aren't you Mr Scientific Smart Pants!!
Yep AstralTraveller left myself open for that kind of comeback
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Old 13-05-2012, 07:04 AM
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Well done, young man!

Then again, now a certain someone has retired and has more time to spend on the galactic telephone........
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Old 13-05-2012, 09:06 AM
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OK Warren... do you have your script prepared?

"It wasn't a UFO at all. I know exactly what it was, so it can't be unidentified. It's just like a flying saucer I used to own, so I should know! It has a really cool invisibility field that portrays what's behind it in front of it, so it looks like Venus when Venus is behind it. Cool, huh? You can pick one up for about the price of a Ford Fiesta in Alpha Centauri. I traded in my Volkswagon..."

Feel free to adlib.

Now seriously...

Cool mate! Enjoy.

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Here is a link to the story in our local paper not exactly what I said but not to far off.

http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story...entity-mackay/
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They gave the date for the transit as the 2nd of June!!!
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Old 14-05-2012, 09:28 AM
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They gave the date for the transit as the 2nd of June!!!
Yep I just sent an email to the reporter pointing out the mistake I gave her the right dates too
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Old 14-05-2012, 09:31 AM
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Onya Warren.

They probably think that near enough is good enough re. dates. As the sky never changes. What happens up there yesterday will happen again tomorrow.
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Old 14-05-2012, 09:32 AM
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Nice work!

Thanks for the link to the IIS shop. It's a shame they stuffed the URL
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Old 14-05-2012, 09:35 AM
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Nice work!

Thanks for the link to the IIS shop. It's a shame they stuffed the URL
I typed in the URL they printed in the address bar Mike and it did work? So I hope you get some sales from it
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Oh it's got a space between the iceinspace and the .com.au
The rest of it is ok - people will figure it out
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Old 14-05-2012, 01:01 PM
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Woohoo Warren, well done.
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Way to go Warren.
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