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Chocolates To Make Your Skin Crawl

A maggot-filled box of chocolates has raised further concern about the quality of products "Made In China." Eeeewww!!!

Latest UFO Sighting Reports

Here are the latest UFO Sightings reported by Billy Booth to UFOs/Aliens.

California-08-12-The witness was watching the start of the recent meteor shower with his son. It was about 10:00 PM when they lay on their trampoline looking towards the northeast. They noticed what they thought at first was a satellite, but they quickly changed their minds, when the object began zig-zagging across the sky. The object also pulsated, fading in and out, as it moved from the southwest to the north. All of a sudden, the object was gone. Both father and son were somewhat shaken by what they had seen.

Colorado-08-10-Our witness, who was working at the time, went out to his truck to get something to drink, and saw what he thought was a partially deflated mylar balloon in the sky. As he watched the unknown object, it soon expanded into a huge, white disc, making movements such as circles and zig-zags. He was shocked to see another object appear, just like the first one. The two UFOs then put on an aerial show, making unusual maneuvers in unison. Soon, one of the objects disappeared, and the other turned on its side, and slowly moved out of view. He called for coworkers to come and see the objects, but before they could corroborate his sighting, the objects had left the area. There was one other witness to the whole event-his supervisor.

Michigan-08-07-The witness and her husband were sky watching in Lewiston, when suddenly, an orange lighted ball-shaped object appeared and moved across the sky. The unknown object was very large, and emitted contrail. The couple is experienced in seeing meteors and comets, but attest that this object was not either. They will never forget the awesome sight of August 8.

Texas-08-10-The witness, a woman who lives near Tyler, was sitting on her deck at about 10:15 PM, when she saw a number of points of light, similar in size to stars, but she was sure these were not stars. The objects were moving in irregular patterns, some faster than others. The lady was talking to a friend of hers on the phone at the time, and gave her directions to see the objects. Her friend could see them also. The witness called her husband out, and he too, was able to see the unusual movement of the UFOs.

United Kingdom-08-11-Some friends were sitting outside because of the heat, and watching the skies. Suddenly, one of the friends yelled, "What is that?" Two unknown objects were moving left to right from their point of view, and then reversed the direction. They appeared to be playing games in the sky. The witnesses frequently watch the skies, but this was the first time they had seen such a thing. They claimed to be "freaked out" by the experience.

United Kingdom-08-04-In New Hampshire, a 29-year-old man claims to have had an amazing encounter. Arriving home from work at about 11:00 PM, he sat down to eat on his balcony. He soon noticed a pear-shaped object of red and purple. Incredibly, the object came as close as 100 meters, so close he could make out details of the UFO. The craft had triangle-shaped windows of black, and soon one of them became transparent. Through it, he could see a gray alien with a tight fitting black outfit on! The being seemed to see our witness, and then all of a sudden, the UFO shrank into a white light. The witness, who was not a believer before the sighting, certainly is now. He claims that what he saw was real.

Ask Gollum, Precious!

Today I was browsing around the blogosphere when I came across something new (not to mention a little odd) that is sure to be a hit!

It's called Ask Gollum, a weekly podcast based on the Lord of the Rings character Gollum/Smeagol.

Listeners send an email to AskGollum@gmail.com with their questions, and each week a certain number of questions are answered on the podcast. I can't wait to see if they choose my question!

The first episode is up, so go gives it a listen, precious, and don't forget to sends them your questionses!

Latest UFO Sightings Reports

Here are the latest UFO Sightings reported by Billy Booth to UFOs/Aliens.

Illinois-08-03-The witness was driving in the direction of Lamont, nearing the cross roads of 131 and Archer Drive, when he saw a jelly bean shaped object just above a tree line. The chrome colored object did not shine on its own, but was reflecting light. The object seemed to be sitting still. The witness says that the object was unlike anything he had ever seen before. While watching it, suddenly it disappeared! There were no clouds in the sky for it to hide behind. The object had a smooth, metallic look to it.

Kentucky-08-01-A man and his girlfriend were heading to his mothers house to do some chores. While exiting their car, they noticed how clear the sky was at the time. As they gazed at the heavens for a moment, they thought they were looking at Sagittarius. Soon, they noticed, to the right of the constellation what they thought to be a star. It was very bright, and then began to move across the face of Sagittarius, and exit on the opposite side. Soon, three more objects appeared, with one of them moving over the victims vantage point. This object was without a doubt a triangle shape, and being closer, they could describe it as "blacker than black." This would be repeated three more times, as all four triangles made their way on the same route. Finally the objects were gone from sight.

Nevada-08-02-The witness was sitting on his deck when he noticed a rather bright light heading toward him from the west. The object was much lower that the airplanes that he often watched. The object was 2-3 times the brightness of anything else in the sky at the time. The object had no running lights of any kind, and as it passed by, the witness noticed there was no contrail. As the object moved away, the witness described its back side as brilliantly lit as its front. The witness has over 30 years of being an aviation buff, and has never seen any other flying object like the one he described. It is the first time he has made a UFO report.

Nevada-08-03-The following night in Reno, a very similar sighting report was made. A witness, while coming out of a shopping center, saw an extremely bright light about 10:30 PM. The object was round, and moving from south to north. The object had no running lights of any kind. Witness saw a plane a few minutes later, and knew for certain that the first object was a UFO.

France-08-01-Our reporter was looking at Jupiter through a small telescope when he noticed an extremely bright light which had appeared from nowhere above the bay in front of him. As he stared at the object for a couple of seconds, it blinked, and then disappeared. There was no sound from the object, and no sound of any kind. The silence was eerie, but soon the sounds of nature returned. He had seen other similar looking objects, but never had one disappear in front of him.

Iceland-2005-The following report was submitted by an about.com reader.

About two years ago I was driving my taxi with passenger to a town called Hafnafjordur. This was about 5:30 in the morning-the weather was kind of strange like it can get here in Iceland. It snows a bit and the sky has thick clouds, but sometimes you can see the dark sky through them. It is rather hard to describe these weather conditions we get up here. As we drove into town I noticed what seemed to be purple light behind the clouds. It was not the sun coming up or anything like that, the sun doesn't come up that early that time of year, and we were facing southwest.

Because I have an open mind, a thought occurred to me "There are aliens in Hafnafjordur tonight." I didn't say anything but kept on driving to the destination my passenger was going to. When we came to his place, which stands on a high point in town where you can see a lot of the town from, we noticed a bright pole of light reaching from the sky and landing on a building, as this pole of bright light reaches the sky it bends. I said to the passenger "What is this pole of light?" and we stared at it.

The car was moving very slowly and when a house comes in between us and the light, the light had gone, or faded away. Do you have any info on sightings similar to this one, and what are they? Everything I have heard about light until that day is that light cannot bend. So I'm very curious.

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Latest UFO Sightings Reports

Here are the latest UFO Sightings reported by Billy Booth to UFOs/Aliens.

Idaho-07-13-Witness was walking at night in the town of Moscow, listening to music on his mp3 player. As he neared his apartment, he looked toward the East, and saw what he thought was a bright star. But, there were no other stars visible in that part of the sky on this night. Suddenly the object in question became very bright and began moving in a U-shape, getting dimmer as it moved. The witness is sure it was not anything conventional because of the way it moved.

Indiana-07-20-A young boy noticed some unusual lights in the sky, and called his family to take a look. They were stunned by the appearance of chevron-shaped lights about 10-15 degrees above the horizon. Being very familiar with aircraft flying out of CVG Airport, which is located about 30 miles away, they were certain this was no plane. This is the first time they have reported a UFO.

Kentucky-07-06-A man and his wife were driving southeast bound on I-24 at about 4:00 PM between exit 89 and 1. They saw a small, black sphere which was moving about 100 feet above the ground. It was positioned just off of the highway. The object was moving very close to trees along side the highway. The object was very distinct, with a ring around it. The family reported the sighting to MUFON, because it was very much like a recent UFO sighting in Maryland.

Minnesota-07-19-Three men were driving in the country when they saw a very unusual steak behind them. They were traveling about 60 m/p/h but noticed the object because the front seat passenger was turned around talking to his friend in the back seat. The object was easy to spot being a bright green in color. They had never seen anything like it before, and were sure it was not a conventional aircraft.

New York-07-15-The witness was watching the skies with binoculars, which he does often. After a half-hour, he saw a black sphere with plasma-like light emitting from it. The light would brighten, then dim to black, but could still be seen. The sighting lasted for 10-12 minutes until the object moved enough to be blocked off by a neighbor's house. The witness had no idea what the object was.

North Carolina-07-12-Woman was driving, running errands for her husband when she saw an unusual object in the sky. The unknown object glowed, and did not seem to move at all. It hung very low in the sky, and was clearly visible from her vantage point. It did not appear to brighten or dim its glow, and she was able to watch it off and on for quite some time as she drove along. She often watched the sky, and has never seen anything resembling the object before.

Alabama-07-20-A man and wife were going home from shopping when they saw a bright, flashing light. They first thought that it was from a nearby airport, but those lights were not visible from the side of the mountain they were on. As they drove on, the light became larger and larger. The object was not anything conventional, and they lost sight of it behind some tall trees.

California-07-28-The witness was in his backyard for his daily sky watching. He spotted what at first looked like a half inflated mylar balloon. The area he lives in is quite windy, and it is very common to see various objects floating through the skies, but this was different. He tried to focus on the object with his binoculars, but the object was fuzzy. He could tell it was silver in color, and was shaped like an acorn. The object kept turning and moving for a time, and then sat motionless for 3 minutes. At one point, it began bouncing up and down. He was at a loss to identify it as any conventional flying object.

Florida-07-26-The witness was working on the computer when he heard a tapping on his window. It was his neighbor summoning him outside. Going out to the yard, he and his neighbor saw a blinding white light. He ran in to get his wife, but by the time he was back the light had vanished. After a time, he did notice a distant object, flashing red and blue before disappearing from view.

New Hampshire-07-27-The witness was checking his computer email about 10:00 PM, when for some reason he looked through his window. He was shocked to see the sight of a fiery object in the sky. The UFO was about the size of a nickel held at arm's length. He diligently watched the object as it moved towards the North. Its color was that of flaming orange, as he viewed it through his binoculars. The binoculars showed a group of lights surrounded by a halo. The halo appeared to have dimension.

Kentucky-07-04-A family was driving home from the Ohio County Park in Hartford. They were on Highway 269, when the wife saw a large, glowing object. She told her husband, and he looked and thought it was just an airplane, but after a time, he stated, "OK, it's a UFO." The object looked as if it was going to crash, and it headed straight toward the ground, before finally pulling up. Neither the man or the woman could understand what they had seen except for a UFO.

Mississippi-07-27-The witness was taking a look at Jupiter when he saw a very bright and large object to the west of the planet. He could not make out a shape, as the unknown object was dark, but it did give off a bright glow. The UFO was about 30-40 degrees above the horizon. The object moved against the prevailing winds, slowly getting smaller, (farther away) until it disappeared. Although he is an avid sky watcher, he has never seen an object like the one he did on July, 27.