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What in the world (or from out of this world) are these things?
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Comments (27)
I know how this story goes. They're carrying a message: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgZzCrpqT5E
Posted by Texas Triffid Ranch | February 16, 2012 11:57 AM
They are left over monoliths from the movie 2001 Space Odyssey.
Posted by John Benton | February 16, 2012 12:00 PM
Al Gore's lock box?
Posted by Mark Ellis | February 16, 2012 12:10 PM
just another brick in the wall
Posted by Alex | February 16, 2012 12:18 PM
Tsunami debris?
Posted by Gin | February 16, 2012 12:21 PM
Tsunami shelters. For very small people.
Posted by CrankyOwl | February 16, 2012 12:23 PM
Bill McDonald's UFO beacons.
Posted by cc | February 16, 2012 12:33 PM
I don't know what they are, but we all know how to get rid of them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vmnq5dBF7Y
Posted by dg | February 16, 2012 12:41 PM
Glowing and humming? Has anyone checked to see if they are radioactive?
Posted by Molly | February 16, 2012 12:42 PM
These mysterious boxes have been showing up on beaches everywhere for years! But, uh, there's only one photo... Uh-huh.
Posted by PDXLifer | February 16, 2012 12:57 PM
If you have a couple of hours to kill this has the explanation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAaUBXP9Kpc Beware: a tinfoil hat might be appropriate.
By the way, why hasn't the suspect been named in the Astoria shooting the other day?
Posted by John | February 16, 2012 1:19 PM
"So real, in fact, that William Hanshumaker, a Ph.D in marine education, and a member of the “Oregon Sea Grant Faculty” at the nearby Hatfield Marine Science Center, in Newport, has been investigating the “boxes” for the past week."
http://www.huliq.com/10282/ufo-sightings-reveal-more-strange-metal-boxes-along-coastal-beaches
Posted by Ben | February 16, 2012 1:54 PM
Re: William Hanshumaker - read down to comment #19 after the story. Someone actually took the time to follow up with Dr. Hanshumaker, who apparently was unaware that he was investigating these boxes.
Posted by rt3 | February 16, 2012 2:00 PM
William Hanshumaker's memory was erased after a visit from a man in black...
Although the sound that seems to proceed these events is bothersome. For years I've heard this strange buzzer-like sound, usually in the evenings or on weekends. And I don't know the origin. But what's really odd is that for some reason, the clothes in the laundry room are suddenly dry! Really. I figure it must be some kind of sporadic microwave time continuum type of event or something.
Posted by PDXLifer | February 16, 2012 2:11 PM
All I can say is that Whitley Strieber was right. "Klaatu barada nikto" is Alienspeak for "Yew shore got a purty mouth."
Posted by Texas Triffid Ranch | February 16, 2012 3:04 PM
Drug runners?
How come the mainstream news hasnt covered this?
Posted by Jon | February 16, 2012 3:55 PM
Outsized mole chasers.
Posted by David E Gilmore | February 16, 2012 4:24 PM
“I sent some assistants this weekend to the beach area that is supposed
to have the ‘unmovable’ metal boxes and there is nothing there.”
- William Hanshumaker, Ph.D., Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon
http://www.earthfiles.com/news.php?ID=1942&category=Environment
Posted by msmith | February 16, 2012 4:42 PM
It is all latter-day artifacts planted under UFO sightings in order to make
the shore bores of New Jersey jealous. Try to keep up.
Got humming box?
Posted by Tenskwatawa | February 16, 2012 5:15 PM
Randy's new Lobster Loo?
Posted by Old Zeb | February 16, 2012 6:05 PM
BAZINGA !
Posted by tankfixer | February 16, 2012 6:08 PM
Think OUTSIDE the box !
(Anchors for bouys of some kind? Maybe research instruments?)
Posted by LTJD | February 16, 2012 11:38 PM
My people tell me it's a hoax story.
cc,
Aren't you late to your meeting of the Flat Earth Society?
Posted by Bill McDonald | February 17, 2012 12:13 AM
Where are those Crateologists?
Posted by Bark Munster | February 17, 2012 12:14 AM
Bill,
As treasurer, I took roll at yesterdays FES meeting. cc never did show up. By the way, we never did receive your membership dues for last year.
Posted by David E Gilmore | February 17, 2012 7:22 AM
It is 2012, so all bets are off. One thing is for sure, is that if this is really something unknown and doesn't fit current knowledge, there would be denial and derision to anyone saying otherwise.
Posted by Ralph Woods | February 17, 2012 12:07 PM
And I thought I knew every nook and cranny on the Oregon Coast.
But to find "Bray's Point" I admit I had to revert to Google maps. And oddly enough, "Admiral Charlie Bray" (who happens to be the chain saw carved mascot for ONE beach house rental 2 miles South of Waldport) leads to the source of the UFO story.
The truth is out there...as are those that fall for these tall tales.
Nice beach house. Must cost a bundle to keep up and rented.
Posted by LTJD | February 17, 2012 12:46 PM