Oct 08 2008
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Phoenix UFO: Re-Created
This just in from Joshua P. Warren in North Carolina:
MEDIA MEMORANDUM
For immediate release
For information:
“Speaking Of Strange” with Joshua P. Warren
News Radio 570 WWNC; Shadowbox Enterprises, LLC
(828) 253-7736, ShadowboxENT@gmail.com
www.HoaxResearchCenter.com
“Phoenix Lights” UFO Effect Recreated for $25 at Contest
Asheville, N.C. (October 9, 2008) — A Tennessee man has taken the crown as the new champion at Joshua P. Warren’s annual UFO Experience, a contest to fake UFOs, used to help researchers analyze genuine UFO imagery. Jim Robison is an amateur balloon expert who used his experience, timing, and $25 worth of hand-made hot-air balloons to create an enormous, triangular design in the sky over Barnardsville, North Carolina, where the event has been held in a dark, secluded field the past four years. Hundreds came from around the country to witness the free spectacle in which there are only two rules: the craft must be airborne and it must be safe.
“It blew everyone away,” said event organizer Joshua P. Warren. “This is a valuable piece of data for anyone interested in analyzing UFO imagery. It’s a great example of how studying a fake can help us analyze the real thing.”
The series of five small balloons, powered by rows of birthday cake candles, drifted into the sky then formed a triangle that appeared to dwarf a jet. The human brain filled in the gap between the lights, giving the impression these were points of one giant, fixed-wing vehicle. The overcast conditions prevented starlight from showing through, enhancing the illusion of one big, solid, black form. The lights slowly, silently drifted away over the countryside, 10 minutes north of Asheville.
Last year’s winner, and 3-year champion, Jeff Wilson, created a triangular helium-lifted craft, remote controlled, with multiple stages. He was able to scan the audience with a laser, release smoke to enshroud his creation, and even switch the craft’s lighting structure instantly, producing the illusion of a different object.
For the fourth year in a row, Joshua P. Warren, host of the paranormal talk show “Speaking of Strange” on AM 570 WWNC, produced the “Speaking of Strange UFO Experience.” It’s a cookout, free to the public, where paranormal experts socialize then, after dark, release fake UFOs into the sky. The creator of the best craft, created from helium balloons and light sources like glow sticks, win a prize pack, including access to a private ghost hunt with L.E.M.U.R., Warren’s paranormal research team. Warren invites observers who simply want to enjoy the spectacle, as well as participants in the contest. The recent even started at 7pm on Friday, August 22, 2008, at the Big Ivey Community Center in Barnardsville, North Carolina, 10-15 minutes north of Asheville. A grill was available, and attendees can bring their own food, beverages, and accessories, though live music and refreshments were available. Those who constructed a UFO were asked to supply all their own materials, including helium-filled balloons, if needed. The contest was open to everyone. Though free, donations are appreciated to help pay for the location.
“Each year, it’s gotten bigger and better, and I’ve already heard we’ll see some mind-boggling things next year,” says Warren, whose show airs Saturday nights, 8-11pm, on the no-1 rated talk station in the region. “This event serves two purposes. Seeing creative fake UFOs will help us rule out fakes when analyzing UFO pictures and footage. Secondly, it’s just downright fun; a chance to meet with new people who share an interest in the unknown and see a fascinating light-show. If you haven’t seen an actual UFO, this will give you the experience to some degree. To my knowledge, this event is unique–there is no other like it in the world.”
Warren has seen and videotaped genuine UFOs during L.E.M.U.R. investigations. His work has been featured on the History Channel, Discovery, Travel Channel and Sci-Fi Channel. His book, “How to Hunt Ghosts,” was published by Simon and Schuster, his book “Haunted Asheville” is a regional best-seller, and L.E.M.U.R. made the cover of a science journal, “Electric Space Craft,” due to their groundbreaking research on the mysterious Brown Mountain Lights near Morganton, North Carolina.
For more information on the “Speaking of Strange UFO Experience” visit www.HoaxResearchCenter.com on the internet.
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October 9th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Yeah for some reason half the time I mention my sighting of the big black triangle other conspiracists chime in with the cutting edge insight that those things are really just drone blimps. Sorry but I don’t think balloons could be clocked at such acceleration or speed. What I saw was a nuts and bolts deal — I’m definitely going with the plasma ion, electrogravitic high voltage discharge option.