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riffer
15th January 2008, 20:15
Well, you can't see much but we did see it!

It looks like a bright star moving across the sky looking towards New Plymouth in the sky.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4357419a11.html

It's visible tomorrow from about 9.20pm as well.
oldrider
15th January 2008, 20:20
It's still the middle of the day down here, how can you see stars at this time of the day? :rolleyes: John
Shadows
15th January 2008, 20:24
What's New Plymouth doing in the sky?
Blackadda
15th January 2008, 20:25
Refer the Alien thread! :shutup:
Hitcher
15th January 2008, 20:27
It looks like a bright star moving across the sky looking towards New Plymouth in the sky.

Either that, or baby Jesus has just been born at Opunake.
Shadows
15th January 2008, 20:27
Ahhhh. I can see it.

They waved back, too. Must be motorcyclists.
nodrog
15th January 2008, 20:33
....or baby Jesus has just been born at Opunake.


dont you need 3 wise men and a virgin for that to happen?
FROSTY
15th January 2008, 20:36
dont you need 3 wise men and a virgin for that to happen?
And the chances of finding both of those in wellytown would be???
nodrog
15th January 2008, 20:43
And the chances of finding both of those in wellytown would be???

farked if i know, i only been there once, and i got ran out of town quick smart :Police:
Hitcher
15th January 2008, 20:46
And the chances of finding both of those in wellytown would be???

Higher than Opunake.
Big Dave
15th January 2008, 20:48
It's still the middle of the day down here, how can you see stars at this time of the day? :rolleyes: John

It's still 1976 down there Pal.
FROSTY
15th January 2008, 20:49
Important question then--which commodity is harder to find---a welly virgin --OR actually finding 3 wise men :girlfight:
oldrider
15th January 2008, 22:25
It's still 1976 down there Pal.

Cheeky monkey............how do you know.......was 1976 when you last visited here? :confused:

There have been advancements.......we have a cafe now! :sleep: John.
Big Dave
16th January 2008, 08:16
Cheeky monkey............how do you know.......was 1976 when you last visited here? :confused:

There have been advancements.......we have a cafe now! :sleep: John.

Saw the Final LOTR at the Dunedin Thee-ate-er. When was that - 3 years ago? My my how things have changed - a cafe!
Beemer
16th January 2008, 08:34
dont you need 3 wise men and a virgin for that to happen?

In the words of Meatloaf - "you took the words right out of my mouth"!

We forgot completely but wondered later if we would have seen anything anyway as it was still really light.