[Fledermaus]

These UFO freaks just won't give up.

Most of the stuff in the tabloids and press in the old days (60's, etc.) were actually placed BY the military to deflect from their testing of experimental aircraft.

During the Stealth Fighter program, where my brother was stationed while in the Air Force, they'd do all kinds of things to "mess with their minds".

He told me they, when really bored, would go put some shiney metal parts onto a flatbed truck, cover it with a tarp, and take it out the back way. When they knew UFO people were watching up in the hills they'd drive up to the front gate, go through and then "drop" the tarp and pretend it was an accident. Suddenly, dozens of airmen would run out and frantically put the tarp back on!

Then they'd go get a few beers and laugh their butts off the rest of the day.

[GeronL]

You mean its like a cargo cult?

[VaBthang4]

I have a buddy I went to college with who is a programmer for Northrop [they own area51 now] and he worked out there. He would tell me the stories that security would tell him about how they would screw with the UFO coterie.

It is hilarious...but also sad.

He is a devout Christian and member of my church in Los Angeles. He took the job/contract only if they would fly him to Los Angeles for the weekend [as opposed to Las Vegas: standard proceadure] so that he coul attend church...haha.