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Myanmar debris: 'Mystery object lands at jade mine'
BBC ^ | 11/11/2016

Posted on 11/11/2016 3:07:30 PM PST by BenLurkin

The cylindrical object, found on Thursday in Kachin state, is 4.5m (15ft) long and 1.2m wide.

Another piece of metal with Chinese writing on it tore through the roof of a nearby house at about the same time, but no injuries were reported.

It is thought that the incident might be related to the launch of a Chinese satellite.

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Local residents reported hearing a loud bang before the object landed.

Officials from the local Defence Service said it bounced 150ft (50m) and landed in a muddy area of the mine, according to the Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper.

"We were all afraid of that explosion," villager Ko Maung Myo told the Myanmar Times. "Initially, we thought it was a battle. The explosion made our houses shake. We saw the smoke from our village."

He said that the air near the object smelled acrid.

"The metal objects are assumed to be part of a satellite or the engine parts of a plane or missile," Global New Light reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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KEYWORDS: myanmar
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1 posted on 11/11/2016 3:07:30 PM PST by BenLurkin
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Chinese rocket parts was my first thought.


2 posted on 11/11/2016 3:09:16 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: BenLurkin

Cher’s rocket to another planet?


3 posted on 11/11/2016 3:09:45 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: rdl6989

Either that or a step up in the “wow factor” of fireworks.


4 posted on 11/11/2016 3:17:04 PM PST by GingisK
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To: BenLurkin

Hillary’s escape pod.


5 posted on 11/11/2016 3:17:10 PM PST by Vermont Lt (Brace. Brace. Brace. Heads down. Do not look up.)
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To: BenLurkin
that could ruin yer whole day
6 posted on 11/11/2016 3:17:52 PM PST by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING! ich bin ein Deplorable...)
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To: BenLurkin

In my youth - My father was stationed at Vanguard Air Force Base. I’ve seen a lot of minute man missile launches and I’ve seen them aboard - huge smoke rings.

Anyway - I’ve seen debris that looked exactly like this..


7 posted on 11/11/2016 3:18:24 PM PST by tje
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To: RightGeek

She’s still enroute to her planet, these were the empty fuel tanks. She’s now on a broom.


8 posted on 11/11/2016 3:19:22 PM PST by tillacum (I've been a Great Deplorable, from the beginning of DJT's entrance into politics.)
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To: BenLurkin

Shows how much the Chinese care about people and other countries.


9 posted on 11/11/2016 3:19:39 PM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: BenLurkin

Obvious answer is obvious.

The shock-waves from Trump’s victory is knocking crap out of the sky.


10 posted on 11/11/2016 3:21:14 PM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Moonman62

Anyone know if these are as valuable as a meteorite that goes through your roof or hits your car?


11 posted on 11/11/2016 3:22:04 PM PST by Gadsden1st
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12 posted on 11/11/2016 3:30:15 PM PST by GraceG (Only a fool works hard in an environment where hard work is not appreciated...)
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To: BenLurkin

It’s Hillary’s campaign bus


13 posted on 11/11/2016 3:31:22 PM PST by artichokegrower
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To: BenLurkin

Cankles suppository, from the butthurt, blown clear.


14 posted on 11/11/2016 3:37:23 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: BenLurkin

That looks like a laser strike spot in the middle


15 posted on 11/11/2016 3:53:18 PM PST by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: Moonman62

Well, I guess if your space debris needs to fall somewhere, Myanmar is one of the countries in the world least able to do anything about it. :)


16 posted on 11/11/2016 3:56:35 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: BenLurkin

That’s one big F**king Egg Roll. Didn’t know that P.F. Chang’s delivered that far away.


17 posted on 11/11/2016 6:08:16 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: tje

Vandenberg AFB near Lompoc, CA? Nice place.
My uncle worked there.


18 posted on 11/11/2016 9:19:13 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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To: BenLurkin
No doubt, there are several nations' intelligence agencies who would love to gain posession of that chunk of junk.

FWIW, that hole melted in the side makes one wonder if someone [ahem!] didn't get in a nice, tight laser shot... '-)

19 posted on 11/12/2016 5:37:33 PM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias; "Barack": Allah's current ally; "Comey": Barack's current toadie...)
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GMTA! (See # 19...)


20 posted on 11/12/2016 5:39:29 PM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias; "Barack": Allah's current ally; "Comey": Barack's current toadie...)
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