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    Millennium Falcon lands in Roswell? Footage takes Internet by storm

    By David Martosko - The Daily Caller | The Daily Caller – Sat, Feb 25, 2012

    Conspiracy theorists and Star Wars fans, get ready: New film footage is being promoted as a UFO sighting, and it looks like Han Solo could be at the helm.

    The saucer-like airborne vehicle, posted on YouTube by the Alien Disclosure Group UK’s Stephen Hannard, appears to follow a spacecraft — or is it a man-made aircraft? — as it travels near the ground, hovers, and disappears behind a building.

    “Possible leaked footage of a UFO arriving then landing at an unknown location in New Mexico,” Hannard wrote. “Could be one of ours, CGI, or could be the real deal. As Always You Decide.”

    CGI refers to Computer-Generated Imagery, the high-tech method Hollywood film makers use to create visual effects that don’t really exist.

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    Some YouTube commenters aren’t convinced that the footage is from new Mexico, let alone alien-assisted.

    “Ok, first, a UFO would never go back to New Mexico,” one wrote. “I … uh … I mean THEY made that mistake back in 1947. Finally, that spaceship does NOT belong to Bob the Martian. Not that I would know if Bob the Martian exists, but IF HE DID, then I was not … I mean HE was not flying that ship last night and he does not own it. So, to recap, that is not my ship –I mean Bob’s ship! That’s not Bob’s ship and he was not flying under the influence … I DIDN’T MEAN TO FLY THAT LOW!!! I WAS DRUNK, OKAY?”

    Some commenters have noticed that for five seconds, near the end of the video, an emblem in the shape of a five-pointed star appears on the exterior of the UFO. But at least one offered a plausible — or at least entertaining — explanation.

    “They always have a flasher light on the tail like that so that no other UFOs will rear-end them,” the viewer wrote. “They put that US military decal on it to be inconspicuous. ‘Hey, just a normal US Air Force jump ship, folks, nothing to see here.’ That’s what they want you to think. Good thing it was a Sunday and nobody was working in any of those buildings, except Joe the cleaner, and nobody ever believes him when he says a giant UFO landed outside and that’s why he didn’t have time to clean that toilet.”

    The video has been viewed more than 1.6 million times since Feb. 20. And YouTube surfers seem to be having fun with it.

    “Man. Pass the bong,” one added. “That was way cool.”

    “Bitch please,” quipped another, “that’s my new car.”

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    • Brian J
      Brian J  •  San Antonio, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Is YahooNews run by Monty Python? An article about a video.....yet no video.......
      • Bill
        Bill 3 mths ago
        And now for something completely different... NOT.
      • Brian J
        Brian J 3 mths ago
        'Bill'- Wanna help me push them off the pier and into The Channel?
      • MaxpiratedmyTV
        MaxpiratedmyTV 3 mths ago
        Tough titty if it is you Poovy Pole-lagger..... Sorry, Sir, 4 and 6 a pound, perfect for Roasting....
    • J.D'oh!
      J.D'oh!  •  Bensalem, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      i swear sometimes i think some yahoo storys are written by a couple of chimps who are clownin around in front of a keyboard
      • DennisW
        DennisW 3 mths ago
        Hey Chimps are much clever than that didnt you see planet of the apes?
      • Brian J
        Brian J 3 mths ago
        Throwing it across the room, jumping up and down on it,poking it with a stick covered in termites........
      • Bill
        Bill 3 mths ago
        Hey, that's insulting to chimps.
    • paul
      paul  •  Lubbock, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Once again, we can all thank yahoo for their excellent record in providing quality pictures.
      • daedae
        daedae 3 mths ago
        Paul, your picture scares me.
    • Mike
      Mike  •  Earth, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      I still prefer the flying winnabego...
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        she's yours.
      • NEpatriot
        NEpatriot 3 mths ago
        Oh no its Pizza the Hutt!!
      • Gun665
        Gun665 3 mths ago
        I preferred the flying iron (Hardware Wars)
    • Danny
      Danny  •  3 mths ago
      Typical Yahoo fashion, no video and an empty link to the video. you would think they would learn.
      • Milstar
        Milstar 3 mths ago
        You would think some people would look at the link on the bottom, but they are clearly blind and fail to read completely.
      • Big Deal !!
        Big Deal !! 3 mths ago
        And yet you seem surprised.....
      • Gerry
        Gerry 3 mths ago
        There is no "link at the bottom".
    • Dan
      Dan  •  Albuquerque, New Mexico  •  3 mths ago
      Where's the pictures or a link to the video?
    • PigPen
      PigPen  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Where is the footage? The story is a loser w/o the footage!
    • ForkYou
      ForkYou  •  3 mths ago
      Just as I suspected. We are related to retarded aliens from an even more retarded galaxy far far away.
    • James
      James  •  Tulsa, Oklahoma  •  3 mths ago
      No picture or video with this story, but we get picture and video of every fart the Kardashians let loose of?
    • yeswecan't
      yeswecan't  •  3 mths ago
      I would say all of us are now dumber having read this and that our IQ has dropped at least 10 points ,
      This rubbish gives more meaning to the words 'created media' non news
    • Norway
      Norway  •  3 mths ago
      Hello yahoo, pictures, video. this is a visual event. sort of like have an article on the Mona Lisa stating, "its a picture of a really hot chick from a long time ago......"
    • Redakus
      Redakus  •  3 mths ago
      There is no video because nobody wanted to attach their advertisement to it. So Yahoo had no reason to post the video.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 mths ago
      If you click "YouTube" it opens up a Yahoo search for "YouTube." Meanwhile, the video is improperly embedded properly at the bottom of the page.

      Seriously, I love this place, it's the greasy diner of the Internet.
    • voiceinacrowd
      voiceinacrowd  •  3 mths ago
      I have been to Roswell, NM. Trust me there are plenty of aliens there. Mostly illegal.
    • deepwater
      deepwater  •  Ventura, California  •  3 mths ago
      Chewbacca's real name is Harry Sack...
    • DennisW
      DennisW  •  Jersey City, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      Gripping Journalism Accompanied by brilliant high quality images :] thanks Yahoo News I can always rely on you
    • ken
      ken  •  Roslyn, New York  •  3 mths ago
      "hey look!!! we have a video we are not going to show you but we are certainly going to tell you about it !" What is wrong with these "reporters"?
    • MaxpiratedmyTV
      MaxpiratedmyTV  •  3 mths ago
      The only "Aliens" that are real just rear-ended the car behind me and took off running......no lic/English/insurance.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 mths ago
      Is District 9 2 coming out or something because it looks like the same CGI effects.
    • Patrick P
      Patrick P  •  Muncie, Indiana  •  3 mths ago
      Im not surprised if it's the falcon. It's landed on Couracant, Cloud City, A giant meteor with a huge worm thing in it, Tattoine, Even landed on one of those big Imperial star cruisers. Han Solo is a hell of a pilot.
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