Can we setup a Chinese Lantern Subforum?

Calibos

As per thread title

Karoma

Done.

Sleipnir

I share you're frustration but If people don't know they are Chinese lanterns, they'll still post in the A&S forum!
They won't post "strange lights in the sky tonight" under a Chinese lanterns forum unless they know that they are chinese lanterns and if they know that they are chinese lanterns, they won't post at all!

ynotdu

I know what a tracker morgage is,will that help me?

jumpguy

No, but a UFO sticky would be nice to eliminate all the "OMGZ I SAWZ A UFO LADS!!!" theories. There's very little unidentified flying objects, and just because you know what it is doen't make it unidentified.

ynotdu

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A Chinese lantern can refer to the following:

• A collapsible paper lantern in bright colours used for decorative purposes, commonly painted with Chinese art and calligraphy motifs.
• The shrub Abutilon x hybridum
• The herbaceous plant Physalis alkekengi

I just Love/hate boards,the way it forces my curiosity to research things!:)

If i ever see an unidentified Physalis alkekengi,i shall post it here before phoning for an Ambulance!:D

showry

Seriously, how common are chinese lanterns?
I saw an orange light in the sky tonight over Dungarvan, much bigger than the space station, travelling west to east. I know it wasn't a UFO but was it really likely to have been a chinese lantern?

ynotdu

Calibos!!!! over to YOU......................................:D

mukki

showry wrote: »

Seriously, how common are chinese lanterns?
I saw an orange light in the sky tonight over Dungarvan, much bigger than the space station, travelling west to east. I know it wasn't a UFO but was it really likely to have been a chinese lantern?

Cylons!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

showry

mukki wrote: »

Cylons!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

I was just making the point that Dungarvan's probably not the most likely place to come across a chinese lantern. I thought it might have been a satellite or a fireball but if you say cylons then cylons it was.

Calibos

Sleipnir wrote: »

I share you're frustration but If people don't know they are Chinese lanterns, they'll still post in the A&S forum!
They won't post "strange lights in the sky tonight" under a Chinese lanterns forum unless they know that they are chinese lanterns and if they know that they are chinese lanterns, they won't post at all!

Your logic is flawless. Live long and Prosper my friend

It was meant as tongue in check as you are aware. Asking for a subforum is funny whereas asking for a sticky wasn't funny...but actually a good idea. I was aiming for humour this time though, not a good idea per se.

jumpguy wrote: »

No, but a UFO sticky would be nice to eliminate all the "OMGZ I SAWZ A UFO LADS!!!" theories. There's very little unidentified flying objects, and just because you know what it is doen't make it unidentified.

A UFO sticky is a good idea to keep UFO threads clogging up the place.
How about this for a Title.

UFO Sticky - If it was orange don't bother posting, it was a Chinese Lantern

Now, I want to point out. I posted this jokey thread, not to make fun of people mistaking Chinese Lanterns for UFO's, but more to highlight how many UFO/Chinese Lantern threads we've had lately. It is totally understandable that people would post to this forum asking about what they saw. I have zero problem with it other than the fact that the forum is filling up with these threads and we have to keep answering the same question. I would have thought it would be better to have a single special place for them so they don't clog up the rest of the forum and people reading might find the answer to what they saw without even having to post a thread on the subject. The only person I made fun of was the person in one thread who rejected the Chinese Lantern explanation and moaned that they were entitled to believe what they wanted, ie. it was visitors from Seti Alpha IV. Thats the only post/thread that should have been moved to the conspiracy forum

showry wrote: »

Seriously, how common are chinese lanterns?
I saw an orange light in the sky tonight over Dungarvan, much bigger than the space station, travelling west to east. I know it wasn't a UFO but was it really likely to have been a chinese lantern?

Yes. It used to be just a Chinese celebration thing, then it became an Irish Wedding and/or post fireworks display thing, now its even a house party thing!! Take it from us. All these descriptions in these threads sound exactly like what we telescope owners have seen naked eye too. The difference is, we have a telescope beside us which we have pointed at these things and upon close inspection, they always turn out to be a Basket/tray with a flame suspended under a paper balloon...ie a Chinese Lantern

showry

Calibos wrote: »

Yes. It used to be just a Chinese celebration thing, then it became an Irish Wedding and/or post fireworks display thing, now its even a house party thing!! Take it from us. All these descriptions in these threads sound exactly like what we telescope owners have seen naked eye too. The difference is, we have a telescope beside us which we have pointed at these things and upon close inspection, they always turn out to be a Basket/tray with a flame suspended under a paper balloon...ie a Chinese Lantern

Cheers. I'd genuinely never heard of it but perhaps that says more about my social life than anything else.

jumpguy

showry wrote: »

Cheers. I'd genuinely never heard of it but perhaps that says more about my social life than anything else.

Same here. I was beginning to think Ireland was getting very oriental or there was some big Chinese celebration on where tradition was to release these lanterns.