KISS guitarist Ace Frehley sees UFOs all the time

Legendary rocker and ex KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has joined a list of rock and pop stars who believe UFOs exist and they have seen a UFO or in this case many UFOs.

The UFO admission came during an interview with In "Talking Metal," hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy.

Talking about living in the Hudson Valley in New York, Frehley commented that he 'Sees UFOs all the time'.

That's no surprise as The Hudson Valley is a definite UFO hot-spot: A UFO wave took place over the Hudson River Valley from 1982 through 1995. During those years UFOs were seen by no less than 7,000 people.

Other pop and rock stars into UFOs include Robbie Williams and Peter Andre.


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Drunk man found at grocery store eating avocados

Police said a man was arrested at a grocery store after workers found him at a table in the deli, eating avocados, cake and other items. Bismarck Police Lt. Randy Ziegler said the 38-year-old man was intoxicated and had a hearty spread, including cake, cookies and plums, in the deli area of Cashwise Foods about 2:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Ziegler said avocado pits and pistachio shells ended up on the floor and on a connecting table in the store. He said the man told officers he had no money and had no idea how he planned to pay for the food.

Police arrested him on a misdemeanor theft charge.

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MUFON alien abduction research committee launches Omega Three study

The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) Abduction/Experience Research Committee is launching the first of four studies it will conduct over the next few years - Omega Three.

Participants in the study are being recruited through an advertisement in the MUFON Journal as well as through OPUS.

The Journal ad states that MUFON is looking for "abductees, contactees and control group participants."

From the ad: "If you believe you have been abducted or had contact with an alien entity we need your help. We are also looking for those people interested in participating that do not believe they have been abducted or had contact for inclusion in the control group.

Those interested in participating should contacct Lester Velez, co-chairman and assistant state director for MUFON in northern California at Lesterv424@aol.com or at 408.268.2837.

The following was written by co-chairman Robert B. LeLieurve.

For 40 years the Mutual UFO Network has undertaken the scientific study of Unidentified Flying Objects. In the main these investigations focused on sightings, physical traces, and other forms of observable events or effects.

In 2008 MUFON extended its mission into new avenues, one of which was the systematic study of the abduction phenomenon. The Abduction/Experience Research Committee, consisting of 12 individuals from a variety of scientific and professional disciplines, was charged with developing a comprehensive research strategy and program. The committee is chaired by Lester Velez.

Over the course of months the committee identified several possible studies it might conduct. Omega Three is the first of four studies to be conducted over the next several years. The committee as a whole is conducting the study, but two psychologists, Robert B. LeLieuvre, Ph.D., and Michael Freeman, Ph.D., are serving as the principal investigators. The study is being conducted under MUFON's auspices, and is funded by MUFON, which has allocated $2000 to cover the costs of preparation of materials and mailing of survey packets.

Ring and Rosing (1990) conducted the first study of individuals who reported UFO encounters, comparing them to a second experimental group, individuals who reported Near Death Experiences. Both these groups were also compared with two control groups --- individuals who had an interest in UFO encounters, but no direct experiences, and individuals who had an interest in the near-death phenomenon, but no near-death crisis. They found a great degree of similarity between the UFOErs and the NDErs. Both groups reported childhood experiences with alternate realities and psi phenomena, as well as histories of abuse and trauma. The combination of the above led to a dissociative style in times of heightened stress. Moreover, there was a discernable pattern of psychophysical and attitude-belief-value changes, similar for both groups of experiencers.

LeLieuvre, Larson, and Remington (2008) replicated some of the Ring and Rosing findings, but did not confirm the abuse-trauma-dissociation pathway. Ring and Rosing did acknowledge that the UFO experimental group was not homogenous for a type of UFO encounter. Rodeghier, Goodpaster, & Blatterbauer (1991) also argue that the lack of homogeneity among subjects might account for the different findings on a number of personality characteristics and personal style patterns often reported --- for example, encounterers, including abductees, are found to be fantasy prone in some studies and not fantasy prone in other studies, etc. Both sets of authors have called for a comprehensive study of abductees, comparing them with a matched community control group. This is the study now under way. It seeks to discover what, if any, psychological antecedents lead to sensitivity to and experiences of alien contact; it also seeks to discover what the long-term consequences of contact are.

Participants are being recruited through an advertisement in the MUFON UFO Journal, as well as through OPUS. All individuals who agree to participate sign an informed consent document, complete a demographic and experience qualification form designed to allow placement in the experiencers or the community control group, and complete a research survey packet, including the eight instruments used by Ring and Rosing, as well as the Persinger and Makarec (1991) Personal Philosophy Inventory. The plan is to recruit 100 abductees/experiencers and to compare them to a sample of 100 community control participants. Once the data are analyzed, a manuscript will be submitted to a UFO journal or to an applied psychology journal.

Any person interested in participating can contact Lester Velez at LESTERV424@aol..com.

References

LeLieuvre, R. B., Larson, T., & Remington, H. (2008). Ring's “Omega Project” revisited: Antecedents and consequences of UFO encounters and alien abductions. MUFON UFO Journal, 479, 8-11.

Persinger, M. A., & Makarec, K. (1991). Psychometric differentiation of men and women by the Personal Philosophy Inventory. Journal of Personality and Individual Differences, 12, 1267-1271.

Ring, K., & Rosing, C. J. (1990). The Omega Project: A psychological survey of persons reporting abductions and other UFO encounters. Journal of UFO Studies, 2, 59-98.

Rodeghier, M., Goodpaster, J., & Blatterbauer, S. (1991). Psychosocial characteristics of abductees: Results from the CUFOS abduction project. Journal of UFO Studies, 3, 59-90.

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Record number of Albertans report UFOs

157 sightings recorded in the province last year

CALGARY - From fireballs to flying saucers, Alberta is a hot spot for extraterrestrial tourists.

A study of Canadian UFO sightings suggests a record number of people in the province spotted mysterious objects zooming through the sky last year.

From unusual lights to unexplained aircraft manoeuvring in mid-air, "Albertans are definitely seeing some unusual things," said Chris Rutkowski, a Winnipeg-based "ufologist" who has spent the past two decades studying reports filed by more than 15,000 witnesses coast to coast.

The number of UFO sightings in Alberta last year was the highest ever, with 157 residents spotting unusual celestial activities.

That doesn't surprise Rutkowski, who believes a combination of factors, including the ease with which people can report their observations to UFO-themed websites, has contributed to the uptick.

Flying saucers -- once the standard mode of transport for alien life forms--have apparently fallen out of vogue, with more people characterizing their observations as a fireball or mysterious blob.

"It's not egg-shaped, spherical or triangular in shape, but something with protrusions and the lights seem to change shape as you're watching," said Rutkowski. "The Hollywoodstyle flying saucer is really passe, in some ways."

Numerous sightings occurred in Calgary, including one in December, in which two people reportedly saw a yellow object moving over the city at 11 a. m. It was small and witnesses said it didn't behave like an aircraft.

A week earlier, another person allegedly saw a UFO-like object following a helicopter at 8:12 p. m.

Calgarian Jim Moroney spends much of his spare time meticulously logging these sorts of extraterrestrial encounters for his Alberta UFO Study Group, an organization that keeps track of sightings it deems credible.

People were once shy to come forward for fear of being ridiculed but they're increasingly comfortable sharing their stories, said Moroney.

That could explain the recent spike in the number of reported sightings --not just in Alberta, but across the country, he noted.

There were 1,004 UFOs recorded in Canada last year, compared with 141 in 1989.

"The public is demanding more open discussion and debate around the issue," said Moroney.

"It's one of the reasons why I maintain a website to allow for a venue for people to report sightings."

Of the 8,600 unusual observations logged in Canada during the past two decades, about 14 per cent were deemed "unexplained," meaning they don't seem to be aircraft or fireballs.

Skeptics say weather is often a factor in many mysterious sightings -- and lenticular clouds are a frequent culprit in Alberta.

"They are saucer-shaped and usually occur along the foothills," said Global TV weather expert Paul Dunphy.

"People that really want to believe in UFOs have in the past reported seeing a bunch of them hovering near the horizon for hours."

But if more people are catching a glimpse of visiting aliens, they aren't reporting it to the UFO Sightings Hotline in St. Paul.

The northern Alberta town--famous for its 12-metre-high landing pad for flying saucers -- has recorded a steady drop in calls over the years.

"This area used to be quite active. Maybe it's getting old," said tourist information officer Duane Zaraska.

The majority of UFO sightings are actually stars and planets, admits Rutkowski -- but some are less clear.

"There are always a residual number each year that we simply can't explain," he said.

He estimates that one in 10 Canadians have spotted a UFO-like object in their lifetime and many cases go unreported.

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Triangle UFO low flying over Ohio countryside

A group of Ohio witnesses near Toledo, Ohio, saw and followed a low flying triangle-shaped object in the early morning of August 7, 2009, according to witness testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) database.

They first saw bright lights in the sky as they were driving east along State Route 579, but soon realized the object was coming directly at them.

As the object approached, they noticed "two visible white lights to the left and right sides of the craft, and one light in the middle and higher up, making a triangle."

They estimate the object was between 500 and 700 feet off of the ground.

They made a turn and realized that the object was coming directly at them. At this point they stopped their car and observed the object through a sun roof and by looking out windows. It was moving at a "steady course" of about 75 mph.

As it passed over them, they "saw a glowing red light that was pulsing." They then continued to try and follow the craft, but could not keep pace.

Toledo is the county seat of Lucas County, population 316,851.

The following is the unedited statement they made to MUFON.

OH, August 7, 2009 - Triangular UFO flying low and silently over Northwest Ohio countryside.MUFON Case # 18524.

I live in the country side of Toledo, Ohio and my friends and I were on our way home for the night at 1:15 am on August 7, 2009. We were driving East on St. Route 579 and we were actually talking about UFOs and aliens. We saw some bright lights in the sky off in the distance straight ahead of us. We didn't think too much of it but we kept an eye on it since we were already watching the skies. We began to notice this object was coming straight at us, and it was very large. There were two visible white lights to the left and right sides of the craft, and one light in the middle and higher up, making a triangle. It was flying very low to the ground, we are guessing 500-700 feet in the air. We turned left onto Reiman Road and the craft was still coming straight at us since the road curved back to the same direction we were heading. I stopped the car and opened up my sunroof while my friends Michael and Aaron stuck their heads out the window to get a better look. The craft was very large and was triangular shaped and was moving at a steady course at approximately 75 mph. It was completely silent. It flew directly over us. We tried to get it on camera or video with our phones but we were in complete awe. We couldn't take our eyes off it to even handle our phones. It looked similar to a stealth bomber at first, but it was much larger and flying way too low and silently and slow to be one of those because I've seen those before and trust me this was nothing from this world. As it passed over us we then saw a glowing red light that was pulsing. Aaron suggested maybe it was a plane because of the light, however, there was no white blinking light that most planes have on their wings. It looked like it began to pick up speed and the road we were on turned left. We were then traveling north as the craft was to the left of us traveling west. we were keeping up with it but after about thirty seconds we lost sight of it in the distance as we came up to some trees. We didn't see it again. Michael went home and researched recent sightings and found a link posted on youtube of a UFO that looked exactly like the one we encountered. It was seen on the morning of August 4, 2009 just east of here outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We know what we saw, and that video on youtube looks exactly like what we saw, except we had an even better look since it went right over us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SU3nH1t3gc&feature=channel_page

this is exactly the kind of craft we witnessed.

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Multiple witnesses watch black triangle UFO low over Medfield, MA

Two Massachusetts witnesses watched a black triangle UFO low flying over Medfield, according to testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) database.

The object was described as having three "brilliant white lights configured in a triangular pattern."

The reporting witness said the slow moving object was about the size of "a medium-large cargo plane" and flying at between 1,000 and 2,000 feet and traveling at about 50 mph.

The 21-year-old female and 23-year-old male were driving north on South Street near the Phillips Street intersection when they noticed the object made an abrupt turn "from WSW to NNW."

They pulled over at this point at Medfield High School to get a better look, where they noticed a man walking his dog who was also staring at the object.

As the object moved over the high school, they decided to follow it and drove along "the bus route along the west side of the building. As we began to approach the main door-entrance to the high school, the lights suddenly switched direction rapidly again, now heading directly east towards Mt. Nebo (a 200-foot tree covered hill with a large watertower on top)."

At this point, "the lights went dark and all that appeared was a single, pulsing red light, almost like an aircraft beacon but much weaker and unlike a typical strobe."

They then watched it "cruise towards Mt. Nebo yet as the single light began to pass in front of a cloud illuminated by the moonlight, it seemed to disappear into the night, likely just dropping out of visibility."

The following is the unedited witness testimony from the MUFON database. MA, August 8, 2009 - Assumed Black Triangle lights and "gracefully erratic" movements viewed over the Boston suburb of Medfield, Massachusetts. 3 bright white lights, then just a single pulsing red light. MUFON Case # 18600.

An unknown craft with 3 brilliant white lights configured in a triangular pattern were observed over Medfield High School half-past midnight in the early hours of Saturday, August 8, 2009. The craft appeared to be the size of a medium-large cargo plane yet was traveling far slower and "smoother" than any conventional aircraft and was completely silent. It was at an altitude 1,000-2,000 feet and was moving at approximately 50+ mph. The lights were first noticed by my girlfriend (21, of Worcester, MA) and I (23, of Medfield, MA) as we were driving home from watching The Breakfast Club at a friends house on the south side of town.

We were heading north on South St. near the intersection of Philips St. in the Boston suburb of Medfield, Massachusetts when the lights caught our attention. The tight formation of lights appeared to "instantly" alter their direction from WSW to NNW. This unusual, rapid movement is what convinced my girlfriend and I that we were not just seeing bright lights on a helicopter or any other known manmade aircraft. I was ecstatic at this point announcing "Did you see that!? You saw that, right!? Are you seeing this" to which she replied "Yeah babe, yeah, I see it, I'm watching it!".

Slightly obscured by the trees, I opted to get a better view of this oddity and pulled into the Medfield High School street-entrance. We passed a man walking his dog who was also starring up at it as it moved NNW directly above the school maintaining a slow but "steady" pace. In order to track it, I followed the bus route along the west side of the building. As we began to approach the main door-entrance to the high school, the lights suddenly switched direction rapidly again, now heading directly east towards Mt. Nebo (a 200-foot tree covered hill with a large watertower on top).

Seconds after this final change in direction, the lights went dark and all that appeared was a single, pulsing red light, almost like an aircraft beacon but much weaker and unlike a typical strobe. (Medfield is under several flight paths of planes flying in and out of Logan Int'l Airport in Boston as well as nearby Norwood Airport that handles executive jets so I know very well how regular aircraft look and sound). We watched it cruise towards Mt. Nebo yet as the single light began to pass in front of a cloud illuminated by the moonlight, it seemed to disappear into the night, likely just dropping out of visibility.

Ecstatic euphoria is the best way to describe the feeling I was experiencing, my girlfriend on the other hand just shrugged it off as a UFO sighting...

Note: At no time did we actually see what the lights were coming out of. The three bright white lights looked like spotlights but without beams coming out of them, more like massive floodlights. Their brilliance made it impossible to see the craft. When the white lights shut off the the pulsing red light appeared, it was still difficult to determine what it was even with near full moon conditions (the craft was in between us and the moon so were seeing the "darkside" of the it). I had my cellphone with me that is fully capable of taking good quality pictures and videos yet I was so awestruck by what I was seeing that I didn't even think of filming it at the time, a regret I will hold for a long time.

The following morning a US Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter buzzed over my house (less than a mile from the sighting) at low altitude. This is unheard of this far inland and distant from any bases. There are no Air Force bases or other military airfields within the immediate area. The only military installations are the Natick Army Labs, eight miles north of town, but they are situated in an urban setting, an unlikely place for testing. My friend who does not believe extraterrestrials are manning UFOs concluded/theorizes that it must have come from the labs; However, this is usually the explanation for strange activity (i.e. the Dover Demon) in the area.

Earlier this summer, two friends of mine, brothers in fact, stepped out for a smoke one evening in neighboring Norfolk, MA. They observed near identical lights and erratic, steady movements yet they could actually see that it was a very large black triangle. I tried to encourage them to report it but they didn't feel comfortable talking about it and seemed to be spooked out, a feeling I now share with them. This is not my first sighting.

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