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another example of freedom not being free

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[QUOTE="Bob, post: 833672, member: 191"]another example of freedom not being free[/QUOTE]
Another example of why we need a smart ass button!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Bob">another example of freedom not being free</blockquote>Another example of why we need a smart ass button!

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I'm sure the Community Affairs office at Eglin could tell you if you called.  They always have all the info on bomb testing and the like...

I&#039;m sure the Community Affairs office at Eglin could tell you if you called.  They always have all the info on bomb testing and the like...

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Wow. bizarre. Wish I could see them individually in a bigger format. But still amazing.

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If you have to ask, you probably don't have the security clearance to be told the answer.  I've seen lots of weird stuff out of Eglin over the years.

If you have to ask, you probably don&#039;t have the security clearance to be told the answer.  I&#039;ve seen lots of weird stuff out of Eglin over the years.

[QUOTE="beachmouse, post: 833747, member: 242"]If you have to ask, you probably don't have the security clearance to be told the answer.  I've seen lots of weird stuff out of Eglin over the years.[/QUOTE]
Maybe it's just me but I would think if it had something to do with Eglin the paper would have reported that.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="beachmouse">If you have to ask, you probably don&#039;t have the security clearance to be told the answer. I&#039;ve seen lots of weird stuff out of Eglin over the years.</blockquote>Maybe it&#039;s just me but I would think if it had something to do with Eglin the paper would have reported that.

[QUOTE="Misty, post: 833677, member: 19980"]Another example of why we need a smart ass button![/QUOTE]
we need to bring freedom to your mind

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Misty">Another example of why we need a smart ass button!</blockquote>we need to bring freedom to your mind

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According to this, it took off from Cape Canaveral:

[URL="http://www.iflscience.com/space/no-incredible-atlas-v-launch-was-not-ufo-please-stop-asking"]No, That Incredible Atlas V Launch Was Not A UFO[/URL]

According to this, it took off from Cape Canaveral: 
 
<a href="http://www.iflscience.com/space/no-incredible-atlas-v-launch-was-not-ufo-please-stop-asking" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">No, That Incredible Atlas V Launch Was Not A UFO</a>

videos of the rocket...

[URL="http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/check-out-these-crazy-videos-of-yesterdays-military-com-1728432585"]Check Out These Crazy Videos Of Yesterday's Military Comm Satellite Launch[/URL]

videos of the rocket... 
 
<a href="http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/check-out-these-crazy-videos-of-yesterdays-military-com-1728432585" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Check Out These Crazy Videos Of Yesterday&#039;s Military Comm Satellite Launch</a>

These images are from the Destin Log. Someone walking the beach at 5 AM this morning saw them. Any clue what they are?

[IMG]https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11949291_865048706906639_7044181449502490593_n.jpg?oh=f6e483f825c2cd55eec6384168af34bf&oe=5680BFE9[/IMG]

These images are from the Destin Log. Someone walking the beach at 5 AM this morning saw them. Any clue what they are? 
 
<img src="https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11949291_865048706906639_7044181449502490593_n.jpg?oh=f6e483f825c2cd55eec6384168af34bf&amp;oe=5680BFE9" alt="" />

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