[Ch28]

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Canadians+Americans+puzzled+ominous+rumbling+Vanco uver+Island/2005633/story.html

VICTORIA — Residents on Vancouver Island are puzzled by a recurrent loud rumbling noise that some liken to the sound of a jet, and others to an earthquake.

Resident Verna Laliberte said it can last for up to 30 seconds. “It’s like a jet taking off.”

Another resident, Lolly Wilkinson, said the sound started about three weeks ago and is so loud she can hear it over traffic. “It’s ominous.”

Stephan Mazzotti, seismologist at the Pacific Geosciences Centre, said he has received reports from residents across southern Vancouver Island.

Earthquakes, blasting, commercial aircraft on new flight paths and military detonations have all been ruled out.

In Washington state, residents have also complained about the noise.
That's pretty creepy

[Alphamale]

It's the 2nd coming.

Christian fuckers everywhere rejoice!

[The_AK]

Jesus 2.0

[MG1]

OK, I have sensitive ears and I heard the thing. I thought is was a train. I recognize the sound from when I lived in North Langley. This was a similar sound, but I don't live near train tracks. Very low rumbling. Hard to explain it.

[SpuGen]

Juan de Fuca

[twitchyzero]

i live in east-van and always hear this horn sound...I've been hearing it since as long aso i could remember but could never quite figure out what it is. I always thought it was the boat horns from Fraser River but it aint that close to where i live.

and I swear I hear the skytrain running on occasional nights at 3am at night when it's dead quiet. But skytrains stop running after 1am??

[nack]

UFO!!!

[maxx]

military testing ruled out my ass

[Renthal]

I hear it nearly every day here in vic... I work right down by the water and it is coming from the direction of the states out over the water at all times during the day... ALIENS!

[FiveDime]

start from 55 seconds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgCXupNrwHM

[ajei]

earthquake getting ready

[Harvey Specter]

start from 55 seconds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgCXupNrwHM

Interesting.....and I bet you anything it is a military aircraft but of course no one will ever confirm this.

[danizer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmWWePoYHYk

[StylinRed]

Didn't the Olympics security testing start around 3 weeks ago? with the jets etc

[getalove]

maybe it has something to do with that bright light we all saw a couple days ago

[getalove]

or ........... GODZILLAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RRxtar]

Jesus 2.0
now with more carbon fiber

[Chuck Norris]

Sorry I was having sex. It can get a little loud :(

[shenmecar]

i live in east-van and always hear this horn sound...I've been hearing it since as long aso i could remember but could never quite figure out what it is. I always thought it was the boat horns from Fraser River but it aint that close to where i live.

and I swear I hear the skytrain running on occasional nights at 3am at night when it's dead quiet. But skytrains stop running after 1am??

So I'm not the only one then. That horn sound is usually at night though.

[wnderinguy]

http://www.chtv.com/ch/cheknews/story.html?id=2007033


"It's a mystery," Mazzotti said.

Or is it? Kimberly Martin, spokeswoman for the naval air station on Whidbey Island, believes she has the most likely explanation.

She said summer runway repair has left only one runway available, one that sees aircraft moving in Victoria's direction.

That's not unusual in the summer months, Martin said, but what's different this year is that the U.S. is phasing out its EA6B Prowler fighter aircraft, and training personnel with Boeing EA-18G Growler fighters.

"The EA-18G Growler has a different sound -- it is possible that's what they're hearing," Martin said. The aircraft is conducting touch-and-go exercises where the plane practices quick touchdowns, then accelerates for a fast takeoff to simulate the effect of aborting a landing on an aircraft carrier.

She believes that explains the two distinct descriptions of the sounds as well. The five-to-seven-second noises would be from the touch-and-go exercises, while those reporting a 30-second span are likely hearing the fighters move in a horseshoe pattern toward and then away from them.

"How it sounds will depend on where you're situated in relation to the aircraft," Martin said.

[rsx]

Stupid Air Base. Release a goddamn public announcement or something, it's not like touch n go exercises are top secret.

[wnderinguy]

Stupid Air Base. Release a goddamn public announcement or something, it's not like touch n go exercises are top secret.

Since both those links seem to have been based off the same source (Times Colonist) I tend to blame the media (Vancouver Sun)for choosing to omit the explanation.

[rsx]

I meant, the Air Base should have the foresight in letting the public know they'll be conducting these noisy exercises before it gets picked up by the reporters.

[spoon.ek9]

it's alien technology out of area 51! lol.. can any human possibly withstand that kind of speed, let alone pilot such an aircraft??

[q0192837465]

we'r all gonna die in 2012 anyways, who cares

[JBAUTISTA]

start from 55 seconds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgCXupNrwHM


is it even possible for human so breathe at 11.8 Mach?

[Tegra_Devil]

is it even possible for human so breathe at 11.8 Mach?

it is pretty easy to have these new planes unmanned....you would get quicker response times from an AI system then you would from a pilot...especially going at 11.8 mach

[skyxx]

is it even possible for human so breathe at 11.8 Mach?

If the Military can create such a beast. Don't you think they would have created something just as capable for the Pilot? ;)

[Ferra]

is it even possible for human so breathe at 11.8 Mach?
High School Physic?
Why would speed matters? it is only the acceleration & deceleration that counts.
Of course unless the plane has an open cockpit (in which case the pilot has more to worry about then being able to breathe...ie. get burned into dust from the air friction.)

[skyxx]

^ The only thing the pilot needs to worry about are the G-forces impacted upon the body.

[kookoobird88]

its me blowing a load

[skyxx]

its me blowing a load

Thanks 30 seconds man! :)

[JSALES]

it's the end of the world haha

[SlowRider]

i hope it is a evilspirit and it shits in every1 breakfast cereal .....

[eddoe]

i live in east-van and always hear this horn sound...I've been hearing it since as long aso i could remember but could never quite figure out what it is. I always thought it was the boat horns from Fraser River but it aint that close to where i live.

and I swear I hear the skytrain running on occasional nights at 3am at night when it's dead quiet. But skytrains stop running after 1am??

That's because it is a horn lol. It's just a fog horn used by cargo ships to signal to other people to get the hell out of their way. It gets pretty annoying if you are still awake at night, but than again there are sirens all the time in East Van.