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George McGovern

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9. Thank You marble falls and thank goodness for google:

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Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:36 PM

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"Klaatu barada nikto" is a famous nonsense phrase from the 1951 sci-fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still, used as a command to control the powerful robot Gort; it acts as a fail-safe to stop destruction . . ."

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You're lookin' out the kitchen window. Wait -- is that a UFO? [View all] George McGovern Yesterday OP

dammit...i thought we were saved. ret5hd Yesterday #1

Whoops. Thanks ret5hd, I think. George McGovern Yesterday #8

klatu barab nikto marble falls Yesterday #2

Thank You marble falls and thank goodness for google: George McGovern Yesterday #9

It is a very small UFO in the kitchen, wow...Is something in here? wcmagumba Yesterday #3

Hope not wcmagumba. I just thought the dining room light cast a cool reflection through the kitchen window. George McGovern Yesterday #11

And I thought your were in Sarah Palin's kitchen and that was Russia in the distance too. Double whew! dutch777 Yesterday #4

OMIGOSH!! I can't imagine Palin's kitchen -- Eww! Creepoid. George McGovern Yesterday #12

Are you sure.....??? odins folly Yesterday #5

Gee Willikers odins folly -- Shiver Me Timbers and all that -- I am NOT absolutely sure! George McGovern Yesterday #13

So glad you are safe george! HAB911 Yesterday #6

Me too HAB911! Thanks for checking! George McGovern Yesterday #14

KANAMITS! usonian Yesterday #7

Holy Moly usonian! You've seen SOME TELEVISION in your time! Thank You!! George McGovern Yesterday #15

The Boob From Outer Space. nt BWdem4life Yesterday #10

HA HA HAH GOOD ONE BWdem4life!! nt needed! Thanks!! George McGovern Yesterday #16

I recall that, over thirty years ago, a hoaxer in Florida perpetrated a false UFO story using this principle. John1956PA 16 hrs ago #17

That's quite a picture John1956PA. And quite a story! The lengths people will go to. Jeez, I don't get them. Thanks! George McGovern 10 hrs ago #18

Whew! You had me going. First photograph had me trying to figure out a rational explanation. LoisB 9 hrs ago #19

Whoops -- glad you went on to the final photo Lois! Life is funny, it's good to have a sense of humor. Thank You! George McGovern 3 hrs ago #20