GTAVercetti 0 #1 January 9, 2006 There is a neat program on Area 51 on Discovery right now. No aliens. Just discussing cilivian viewing of it and its status. There is a guy who has climbed the one of the only mountains that is still open to the public (26 miles away) and took some video with a high powered telescope. The base is definitely still active. Very cool.Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #2 January 9, 2006 LIFE ! (get one)Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #3 January 9, 2006 QuoteLIFE ! (get one) Okay. 1) you are posting on DZ.com. Doing that while a raging party transpires in the background? b) Its Sunday night. III) I don't have a life. I pointed out an interesting show to watch. Sorry I don't live up to you expectations. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #4 January 9, 2006 QuoteSorry I don't live up to you expectations. Do you care as long as you're living up to mine? If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #5 January 9, 2006 Area 51? Been there, done that. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morningdove831 0 #6 January 9, 2006 Maybe I'm a geek but I've always been very interested in Area 51 and all its mystery. One who looks for a friend without faults will have none. -- Hasidic Saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #7 January 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteSorry I don't live up to you expectations. Do you care as long as you're living up to mine? Nope. My apology was merely for effect. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #8 January 9, 2006 I think I've seen it. Two older guys work together or something or is it one of them interviewing the other for the story? I forget as it's been a month or so since I saw it. But part of the story shows that G-men broke into his house and took his computer and other stuff related to his research on Area 51. Another part shows him staking out the Las Vegas airport for employees of Area 51 coming out of its secure gate after a day's work and flight back. Followed the employee home then tried to interview him to no avail."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #9 January 9, 2006 I saw a Discovery Channel, or it could have been Aviation Channel, show about Area 51---much like GTA said, no aliens, still very active, but futhermore is a testing site for highly new, highly innovative, top secret military aircraft.On the subject, though, if there are aliens, I find it very hard to believe we don't have some kind of evidence somewhere.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #10 January 9, 2006 Quote On the subject, though, if there are aliens, I find it very hard to believe we don't have some kind of evidence somewhere. Its because they are smart enough to stay away from us. "Don't! Get! Eliminated!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #11 January 9, 2006 UFOs = unidentified flying objects = some of the stuff seen flying over Area 51. The 'outing' of the stealth bomber cleared up 10 years worth of sightings over the US and UK......not that I'd know anything about that sorta stuff though. QuoteOn the subject, though, if there are aliens, I find it very hard to believe we don't have some kind of evidence somewhere Ummm. If Area 51 housed aliens that would be evidence, right? Not saying they do, only that your statement seemed a little recursive. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #12 January 9, 2006 QuoteUFOs = unidentified flying objects = some of the stuff seen flying over Area 51. The 'outing' of the stealth bomber cleared up 10 years worth of sightings ExactlyQuoteUmmm. If Area 51 housed aliens that would be evidence, right? Not saying they do, only that your statement seemed a little recursive. I was referring to the show I saw--the show stated that Area 51 did not have aliens. Accepting that as true, I made another statement.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #13 January 9, 2006 No, I think it was the one PLFExpert was talking about. It had a bunhc of people on it including the lawyer who sued on behalf of the workers there. Apparently, the government was putting toxic chemicals into ditches and then burning them for disposal and employees were getting problems with their skin (cracking and bleeding and pain). It was the first time the government acknowledged that Area 51 actaully exists. The lawyer though is still fighting and says he continues to be harrassed. It was interesting for sure.Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genoyamamoto 0 #14 January 9, 2006 Why's it called area "51"? Does that mean there were 50 area's before area 51 that we know nothing about? Gotta go... plaything needs to spank me Feel the hate... Photos here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #15 January 9, 2006 QuoteWhy's it called area "51"? Does that mean there were 50 area's before area 51 that we know nothing about? Sounds just like a question an annoying kid would ask. Sorry, no disrespect intended "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #16 January 9, 2006 My wife got to fly directly over Area 51 back in '92 in a Cessna 310. She and a girlfriend were competing in an international first ever "Around the World" air race... One of the stops was in Fresno, Ca. where the racers had a day off to do maintenance etc. Laying out the flight plan to the next check point showed the most direct route was over that forbidden air space...Well...I knew a guy that knew a guy that knew another guy, and a couple hours later my honey was on the phone with the base commander! She explained the situation, and actually got a clearance to overfly the base!!! WITH the stipulation of having to stay within a one hour window...consequences would be dire if early or late! The short cut moved her team from 5th to 2nd place~ ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #17 January 9, 2006 That is pretty damn cool. That is a rare feat indeed. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #18 January 9, 2006 That is really incredible. What a great story for her to tellPaint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashtanga 0 #19 January 9, 2006 I saw it too. They said the next "secret" weapons will be more unmanned aerial vehicles that will be able to carry bombs. In the future we won't need pilots to bomb countries. They can sit on aircraft carriers or behind computers here in the states and bomb anyone anywhere with aerial vehicles not just long range missles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #20 January 9, 2006 QuoteThat is really incredible. What a great story for her to tell Quote Yup! I'm looking around....somewhere She's got some decent pics from 'overhead'...can't see much, but still cool! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #21 January 9, 2006 QuoteThat is pretty damn cool. That is a rare feat indeed. Well the permission is cool, but the prep work is done on a daily basis at 51 and any other "secret" facility that has stuff that might be spotted by spy sats. You know when the eye in the sky is comign so you make sure to iether move everyhtign or cover it. FWIW, I think 51 is more a red herring these days than anything. The current rumors say the really bleeding edge stuff is being tested in the TX/OK panhandles region. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
