zero Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 So did anyone see the mothership this guy apparently saw: so about five minutes before the end of Melt there was something flying around in the sky. it came from the back left and had a spotlight shining down. It was behind the stage. It just kind of stayed there for a while, then slowly moved to the right. Then it was circling around a bit. The spotlight would come on intermitantly (sp). At the end of Melt they played a five minute general distortion jam, just making noise. It was *freaky*. All the while that thing in the sky was flying around. It left about five minutes into Ghost, flying off to the right. I'm sure a ton of people saw this. I guess it *could* have been a helicopter but it was at night which seemed a little odd. Also there were two red lights on the thing that didn't look like any helicopter I've ever seen. The fact that it synched up perfectly with the music and the moment was what made it so weird. Combined with all the mothership jokes and my state of mind at the time I was seriously questioning things. anyway just wondering what other people thought about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 HAHAHAHAHAHA! YES! 40 seconds before it appeared, I turned to Dog At The Station and said "Here comes the Mothership" There was this serious nitrous-type jamming (not the actually song, but think Mickey Harts beam), and it seemed like a perfect Close Encounter moment. Pat then said, "Look up in the sky, thats it man!" We figured it was heading to pick us up, but as it approached, realized we were SUPER dirty and didnt want to ruin the interior. awesome............I knew we werent cray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 yes, definitley saw it, i thought it was an elaborate prank- turned out it was the helicopter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 I think it was there to pick up this dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 You're all a bunch of crazy hippies. Especially you Doogie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted August 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Was there an elaborate prank? Maybe they had one planned and it fell through- trojan horse got stuck in the mud or the fabricator misunderstood and designed a giant condom. What about this late night bluegrass mobile stage did anyone see this? That's a throwback to the Clifford Ball as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Too many pharmies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 no pharmies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Too many non-believers, so they left. I need to find a new spring. I was sure the Phish was my inroads. I swear, I am getting on the mothership some day........ Whose got my heady mothership connection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Re: Pharmies. I was refering to this guys comments... I'm sure a ton of people saw this. I guess it *could* have been a helicopter but it was at night which seemed a little odd. Also there were two red lights on the thing that didn't look like any helicopter I've ever seen. The fact that it synched up perfectly with the music and the moment was what made it so weird. Combined with all the mothership jokes and my state of mind at the time I was seriously questioning things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 I've changed my mind. Booche is the craziest of them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Andrew, dont make me do this to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 I saw it too. It was an alien craft CONFIRMED (and I should know), and I think it mistakenly arrived early to pick up Gordo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeker Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 I saw it, it was cool. After about 5 minutes I wrote it off as a helicopter...but i kept my eye on it. That search light did seem odd and out of all the choppers I saw that weekend I never did see another with a light like that. But what do I know, I was just there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogatthestation Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 I saw it. I think it came down to pick up the wooks, unfortunately the poor wooks took a wrong turn and ended up stuck in a bog. Unfortunate really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 just bumped into this link on boingboing and figured it belongs somewhere in this thread Spacesuited Women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 Paisley, Put the bong down.......now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 damn, you guys wore out my link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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