Mountains and UFOs
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Posted: 4:18 PM Aug 16, 2008
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BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia prides itself as a land of majestic mountains, sparkling streams, and coal to feed hungry power plants. Now add another chapter about more documented UFO activity than any other place in America.

For proof, author-researcher Frank Feschino points to his exhaustive study that revealed three separate alien aircraft crash-landed a combined 10 times on the historic night of September 12, 1952. This is the benchmark of the UFO phenomena, when the "Flatwoods Monster" was born.

On a steep hillside, a bevy of youngsters drawn away from a game of sandlot football, along with some adults, were shaken out of their shoes by the spectacle of a 12-foot, metallic object that emanated a pungent odor of sulfur and made sounds that reminded one witness of bacon sizzling in a fry pan.

Feschino has two books published on the Flatwoods incident, and a third is a work in progress to be titled "The Flatwoods Monster From Myth to Reality."
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Posted by: Neb on Aug 19, 2008 at 03:00 PM
To Rick, Ezekiel saw a wheel within a wheel and prophets were taken away by a flaming chariot. Maybe you should read a little bit more.
Posted by: Frank on Aug 19, 2008 at 11:20 AM
No, Elvis is NOT dead. He just went home.
Posted by: Yes "J"! on Aug 19, 2008 at 07:43 AM
Right on "J" - they couldn't find any intelligence in this country (or world) that's for sure! They buzz in and then HURRIDLY take off lol
Posted by: Rick on Aug 19, 2008 at 12:49 AM
What I find the most surprising of these comments is that there is not one in reference to the Bible. These are not "aliens". Read Genesis 6, The Book of Enoch and The Book of Jubilees if you want the truth.
Posted by: Joe on Aug 18, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Probably a bad meth trip..
Posted by: J on Aug 18, 2008 at 10:34 PM
This explains why we've never made contact - they were looking for intelligent life.
Posted by: anonymous on Aug 18, 2008 at 04:48 PM
I find it funny that people are so simpleminded to think that there is no other life in other galaxies.
Posted by: willie on Aug 18, 2008 at 03:48 PM
Dear Anonymous, I have you know they conducted sexual experiments on me and I have 5 teeth.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 18, 2008 at 12:40 PM
What I don't understand is why Aliens travel billions of light years with advanced technology and a higher level of thinking only to abduct and perform sexual experiments on some toothless hillbilly or to saw our cows in half. Weird... ;-)
Posted by: Wizard on Aug 18, 2008 at 11:20 AM
They are called UFO's because they are "unidentified" no one said they were alien spaceships. If you claim to know then it is obvious to us smart folks that you DON'T!
Posted by: Kath on Aug 18, 2008 at 10:22 AM
and BILL, I agree, BUT more to the point...why would an alien WANT to come HERE with our potential for blowing ourselves to bits at anytime with nukes; idiots destroying this beautiful planet and our wonderful "leaders"? yep. if I were an alien I'd sure pick this place too wouldn't you? And OB1: agree with you too. ANYTHING you can't ID is a "UFO" folks. WHERE and WHEN do you think OUR gov't test new proto-types people? The Blackbird AND the Stealth Bombers were not supposed to EXIST for decades yet AFTER the USAF FINALLY rolled them out, lo & behold the majority of "UFO'S" looked just like THEM If everybody KNEW what we have - and don't fool yourself, what Russia, China & everyone else have - then none of them would be much use as "spy" planes or high-tech aircraft now would they? I'm not saying I have the hubris to think we're the only ones in the galaxy or that some of you haven't seen an alien craft, BUT the majority are OURS IMHO
Posted by: buck on Aug 18, 2008 at 01:53 AM
It was round silver and shiny, yep I saw it to
Posted by: kel_valore on Aug 18, 2008 at 12:51 AM
You wont to see UFO or Elvis come to Las Vegas NV. You will see a lot of things that are out of this world. Or at least I wish they where. I love to believe what is a bleary pitcher of what looks like a moving freebie.
Posted by: Conspiracy Believer on Aug 17, 2008 at 07:17 PM
I think the government faked Elvis' death and had him kidnapped by aliens because he knew the truth about the Kennedy assasination.
Posted by: sabrina on Aug 17, 2008 at 04:11 PM
I do belive in UFO's. I myself have seen a few of them, you all can callit what you want to,but myself I call it UFO's.. I say they are in the citys but with all the bright lighta there you can not see them..where as in the county/country you have no lights on every concer or nothing, so you can see them a lot better. Again I do belive in them I belive that is what they are hiding in Area 57 that noone is alound to go near...I feel they are hinding one there.
Posted by: Wv Hillbilly on Aug 17, 2008 at 02:22 PM
Wv doesnt need 2 b known 4 something like this, I mean we're already the bunt of alotta jokes by some really idiotic people this will mwke things worse.
Posted by: OB1 on Aug 17, 2008 at 11:30 AM
UFO's are real. If you see a object in the sky and can't identify it then its a UFO. That doesn't really mean it is from another world or anything. Its just something you can't explain.
Posted by: Bill on Aug 17, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Why do UFO's always go to the most boring parts of the country where there's nothing else to do?? They are always seen in some rural town or desert. Why aren't they ever seen hovering over NYC or L.A.?? On a side note, it's tough just filling up the gas tank of my car but can you imagine how much it costs to fuel up a spaceship and fly it across the galaxy??
Posted by: Katy II on Aug 17, 2008 at 09:54 AM
tiffany hon, how can you TELL what it is 'cause like ALL UFO "photos", it's so BLURRY! have you guys ever seen a photo of one that ISN'T blurry? I haven't CAREBEAR? I LOVE your comment! Think I'll go along with you on that one lol
Posted by: Kaye on Aug 17, 2008 at 09:51 AM
they're looking for all the meth labs & pot fields WV 's famous for
Posted by: WV resident on Aug 16, 2008 at 10:50 PM
i wonder if the UFO heard that big foot might be in WV?
Posted by: spaceboy on Aug 16, 2008 at 10:37 PM
UFOs make me mad. Why don't they just land and visit us and get it over with. It kind of like our government. You know they are out to destroy the middle class but they won't come right out and tell us.
Posted by: Hmmmm on Aug 16, 2008 at 10:09 PM
why are photos of UFO's ALWAYS blurry? just like photos of all those "Elvis" sightings years ago when he was at every Burger King or at least one in Michigan lol
Posted by: Chris on Aug 16, 2008 at 09:03 PM
I live about a mile from where it happened. It's very interesting.
Posted by: carebear on Aug 16, 2008 at 07:46 PM
i think the aliens land mostly in Mexico and then they cross on foot into the country.
Posted by: ann on Aug 16, 2008 at 07:43 PM
BIGFOOT, MOTHMAN , UFOS you have got to be kidding they DO NOT EXCIST
Posted by: Eugenia on Aug 16, 2008 at 07:27 PM
I seen one fly over my house sometimes. Its got flashing lights on it
Posted by: tiffany on Aug 16, 2008 at 04:59 PM
this in the sky looks like a UFO
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