The Yanks have shot down four 'UFOs', one almost certainly a Chinese
spy dirigible. The other three may not be buoyant (in air).

There is speculation (surely not?) as to their origin.

Judging by their descriptions I'd wager they are 'Professor Branestawm'
inventions by North Americans, and probably not particularly sinister.

The one with strings dangling round its edge is probably of Aussie
origin and not yet fitted with its corks.

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Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

On 14/02/2023 07:09, RustyHinge wrote:
> The Yanks have shot down four  'UFOs', one almost certainly a Chinese
> spy dirigible. The other three may not be buoyant (in air).
>
> There is speculation (surely not?) as to their origin.
>
> Judging by their descriptions I'd wager they are 'Professor Branestawm'
> inventions by North Americans, and probably not particularly sinister.
>
> The one with strings dangling round its edge is probably of Aussie
> origin and not yet fitted with its corks.
>

If the strings were mounted across the surface and under tension it
would clearly be an UFBO (Unidentified Flying Bouzouki Object).

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On Tue, 14 Feb 2023 07:09:03 +0000, RustyHinge <rusty.hinge@foobar.girolle.co.uk> wrote:

> The Yanks have shot down four 'UFOs', one almost certainly a Chinese
> spy dirigible. The other three may not be buoyant (in air).

As usual, _The Straight Dope_ has **the answer**:

> Japanese students from Tirami School were devastated to learn their
> science project may have been shot down over the US or Canada. The
> balloon carried two hamsters, a guinea pig and a baby stoat.

Details (We all want them.) are at:
https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-students-science-project-shot-down/979723

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Worst Case

On 2/14/2023 3:44 PM, "Worst Case"@dizum.com wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Feb 2023 07:09:03 +0000, RustyHinge <rusty.hinge@foobar.girolle.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> The Yanks have shot down four 'UFOs', one almost certainly a Chinese
>> spy dirigible. The other three may not be buoyant (in air).
>
> As usual, _The Straight Dope_ has **the answer**:
>
>> Japanese students from Tirami School were devastated to learn their
>> science project may have been shot down over the US or Canada. The
>> balloon carried two hamsters, a guinea pig and a baby stoat.
>
> Details (We all want them.) are at:
> https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-students-science-project-shot-down/979723
>
I was ready to buy that until it claimed the RCMP shot it down with .303
Enfields. Sheesh.

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The erstwhile Thomas
FJR1300, R1200GS & ST1100 (in memoriam)