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• Texas Triangle - Lindy - 5/9/2005 2:14:08 PM
  • My prime suspect - David F Mayer - 5/15/2005 3:18:53 PM
  • Moved here from 'Space' (n/t) - Robert Shepherd - 5/13/2005 12:04:11 AM
  • This has NO business being posted on the SPACE SCIENCE board, and as usual with these stories it is quickly disproved.... - R.L. - 5/11/2005 4:03:02 AM
    • PS, you are right WRT yout title line - Davin L. - 5/11/2005 5:01:38 PM
    • Now, I have to say, THAT was a good de-bunking. - DL - 5/11/2005 4:48:10 PM
      • Ditto! - Tom Brosz - 5/11/2005 11:40:06 PM
        • Check out my post below on the evolution and international spread of this hoax - R.L. - 5/12/2005 12:36:21 AM
        • re: Ditto! - DL - 5/12/2005 12:18:06 AM
  • Pegs my bogosity meter - p - 5/9/2005 3:04:02 PM
    • Some hallmarks of a hoax... - R.L. - 5/11/2005 8:01:10 PM
      • You are 100% RIGHT on this one. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 5/16/2005 1:38:26 PM
    • re: Pegs my bogosity meter - who - 5/10/2005 9:29:53 PM
    • "the best part is the size estimates"......... - Lindy - 5/9/2005 8:00:43 PM
      • re: "the best part is the size estimates"......... - phil - 5/10/2005 12:00:31 AM
        • re: "the best part is the size estimates"......... - SDG - 5/10/2005 7:25:11 PM
        • re: size estimates - Tom Brosz - 5/10/2005 3:57:26 AM
        • There's no help for you.......... - Lindy - 5/10/2005 2:09:17 AM
          • Yup, There's no help for you.......... - R.L. - 5/11/2005 4:06:54 AM
            • re: Yup, There's no help for you.......... - Karl - 5/12/2005 5:50:12 AM
              • Talk about facts or take it to flame... - R.L. - 5/12/2005 5:55:55 AM
                • re: Talk about facts or take it to flame... - Karl - 5/12/2005 6:39:11 AM
    • I suspect LIndy enjoys telling these wild yarns (n/t) - Gary - 5/9/2005 3:40:40 PM
      • How BS becomes 'Common Knowledge'- interesting study in how crap like this spreads and evolves. - R.L. - 5/11/2005 6:13:19 AM
        • Well, its just plainly obvious, RL, that you lack an open mind - DL - 5/11/2005 5:14:58 PM
      • Why do you consider this a "wild yarn"? - Lindy - 5/9/2005 8:04:37 PM
        • Why do you consider his objection a flaw in HIS character? - Davin L. - 5/11/2005 5:05:45 PM
        • Maybe because it is easily proven to be a fabrication? - R.L. - 5/11/2005 4:44:56 AM
          • Is she having fun with us or is she serious? (n/t) - Gary - 5/11/2005 3:27:22 PM
            • re: Is she having fun with us or is she serious? - Lindy - 5/12/2005 1:48:01 PM
            • Alas, she is serious - R.L. - 5/11/2005 6:38:24 PM
            • If you are lucky, both. (n/t) - alcaray - 5/11/2005 6:23:18 PM
              • Unfortunately, I don't think its Garys lucky day. (n/t) - Davin L. - 5/11/2005 6:34:52 PM