Comments on: Attack of the Killer Balloons http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/attack-of-the-killer-balloons/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/attack-of-the-killer-balloons/comment-page-1/#comment-1965900 Matt Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:28:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/attack-of-the-killer-balloons/#comment-1965900 Less that 1% have been found in the U.S.and you call that accurate? You were right about the 99% part I guess. Less that 1% have been found in the U.S.and you call that accurate? You were right about the 99% part I guess.

]]> By: Dave Hall http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/attack-of-the-killer-balloons/comment-page-1/#comment-1956335 Dave Hall Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:43:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/attack-of-the-killer-balloons/#comment-1956335 What accurate?? They were aiming for a whole continent! And several hit it. What accurate?? They were aiming for a whole continent! And several hit it.

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/attack-of-the-killer-balloons/comment-page-1/#comment-1916253 Jimbo Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:20:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/attack-of-the-killer-balloons/#comment-1916253 Ive always found this fugo baloon story to be suspicious of a line of bullshit!How would these baloons have found their way to America without a guidance system from Japan??The likelyhood of them blowing of course and ending up anywhere and everywhere must be 99%. I reckon this was some sort of propaganda play, its got to be bullshit. I just dont believe you can be that accurate with an unguided baloon. Ive always found this fugo baloon story to be suspicious of a line of bullshit!How would these baloons have found their way to America without a guidance system from Japan??The likelyhood of them blowing of course and ending up anywhere and everywhere must be 99%. I reckon this was some sort of propaganda play, its got to be bullshit. I just dont believe you can be that accurate with an unguided baloon.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/attack-of-the-killer-balloons/comment-page-1/#comment-924509 Johnny Cat Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:37:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/attack-of-the-killer-balloons/#comment-924509 This was just in my local paper, as a local resident is a survivor of one of these bombs. It was fascinating that they used the frakin jet stream as a means of delivery. This was just in my local paper, as a local resident is a survivor of one of these bombs. It was fascinating that they used the frakin jet stream as a means of delivery.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/attack-of-the-killer-balloons/comment-page-1/#comment-917956 Dave Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:47:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/attack-of-the-killer-balloons/#comment-917956 "Strict censorship kept their existence out of the newspapers, and those who knew of their presence were sworn to secrecy. It was feared that news of the balloons arrival would encourage the launching of more balloons. They weren't seen as much of a danger, but <i>the hush-hush handling of the situation worked: the Japanese abandoned the project because they didn't hear of any success.</i>" Wow; such a thing would never happen today... "The people have a right to know" scream the mainstream media. Makes one wonder how different the war in Iraq would have gone if the left and their willing accomplices in the media had kept their traps shut about the successes of the enemy and focused instead on the successes of our own troops. Whose side are they on anyway? “Strict censorship kept their existence out of the newspapers, and those who knew of their presence were sworn to secrecy. It was feared that news of the balloons arrival would encourage the launching of more balloons. They weren’t seen as much of a danger, but the hush-hush handling of the situation worked: the Japanese abandoned the project because they didn’t hear of any success.”

Wow; such a thing would never happen today… “The people have a right to know” scream the mainstream media. Makes one wonder how different the war in Iraq would have gone if the left and their willing accomplices in the media had kept their traps shut about the successes of the enemy and focused instead on the successes of our own troops. Whose side are they on anyway?

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