Comments on: http://geoffnelder.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/267/ Geoff Nelder's blog Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:35:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: geoffnelder http://geoffnelder.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/267/#comment-3035 geoffnelder Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:21:21 +0000 http://geoffnelder.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-3035 You remind me, Dave. I launched a fixed weather balloon in 1976 for my MSc climatology research with pupils from Colne Valley High School, West Yorkshire. I had permission from the Civil Aviation Authority and had to inform the local airfield and police because the balloon was being raised and lowered up to 1,000 metres. The evening newspaper and local radio reported UFO sightings. The next day, The Huddersfield Examiner ran a piece on me, the students and a photo of our UFO balloon. You remind me, Dave. I launched a fixed weather balloon in 1976 for my MSc climatology research with pupils from Colne Valley High School, West Yorkshire. I had permission from the Civil Aviation Authority and had to inform the local airfield and police because the balloon was being raised and lowered up to 1,000 metres. The evening newspaper and local radio reported UFO sightings. The next day, The Huddersfield Examiner ran a piece on me, the students and a photo of our UFO balloon.

]]> By: Dave Haslett http://geoffnelder.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/267/#comment-3034 Dave Haslett Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:07:00 +0000 http://geoffnelder.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-3034 Coincidences - God being lazy? Or proof that we are all living in a computer and the programmers reused a lot of code? I bought a UFO kite from the Science Museum and flew it in a field next to the motorway. After about 30 mins a helicopter came and hovered overhead. Somebody must have reported it as a sighting. (I haven't done it since.) Coincidences – God being lazy? Or proof that we are all living in a computer and the programmers reused a lot of code?

I bought a UFO kite from the Science Museum and flew it in a field next to the motorway. After about 30 mins a helicopter came and hovered overhead. Somebody must have reported it as a sighting. (I haven’t done it since.)

]]> By: geoffnelder http://geoffnelder.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/267/#comment-3033 geoffnelder Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:14:26 +0000 http://geoffnelder.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-3033 I wrote my Abandoned story for Twisted Tails III anthology; it was set in a tower crane that collapsed. A month later a NYC tower crane collapsed. When my Escaping Reality thriller was published, which involved drug dealing in Maryport, police raided and made arrests there within a year. I'm thinking of writing a story where I win the lottery... :) I wrote my Abandoned story for Twisted Tails III anthology; it was set in a tower crane that collapsed. A month later a NYC tower crane collapsed.
When my Escaping Reality thriller was published, which involved drug dealing in Maryport, police raided and made arrests there within a year.

I’m thinking of writing a story where I win the lottery… :)

]]> By: Rebecca http://geoffnelder.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/267/#comment-3032 Rebecca Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:11:04 +0000 http://geoffnelder.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-3032 So they're from your book! I've seen spheres in the Chichester area on 3 occasions. Others have seen them too, so it's not just me imagining things. Last year apparently the RAF sent along a jet to investigate. So they’re from your book! I’ve seen spheres in the Chichester area on 3 occasions. Others have seen them too, so it’s not just me imagining things. Last year apparently the RAF sent along a jet to investigate.

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