Rocket fired at airliner in Texas

[Twister2]

Well now that we know the date it would have been nice to know the answer as to what it was.

[Widewing]

if it was a missle, question is who has it, how they got it, and how they got it in America.

You're kidding, right?

[AWwrgwy]

Well now that we know the date it would have been nice to know the answer as to what it was.

+1

wrongway

[oakranger]

There are organization that do have competition.  They also certified people build and rockets that can reach 50,000ft

http://www.tripoli.org/Home/tabid/38/Default.aspx

[Gman]

nt.

[Shifty]

I remember when they outlawed the little bottle rockets here because they were "too dangerous". I can buy the equivalent to a clusterbomb on the side of the highway now but none of those damn bottlerockets!!

I think it was wooden shingles that did in the bottle rocket, man I loved those as a kid.

[SIK1]

I think it was wooden shingles that did in the bottle rocket, man I loved those as a kid.

Around here both wood shingles, and bottle rockets are illegal.

[Otaz]

I think it was wooden shingles that did in the bottle rocket, man I loved those as a kid.

  Which? Bottle rockets or Wooden Shingles? 

 

[Slash27]

I think it was wooden shingles that did in the bottle rocket, man I loved those as a kid.

I think you're right Shifty. I remember when Plano made people have wood shingles. I guess the ensuing conflagrations made someone stop and think.

[Shifty]

I think you're right Shifty. I remember when Plano made people have wood shingles. I guess the ensuing conflagrations made someone stop and think.

Hmm Plano is my home town, I was involved in a lot of mischief with bottle rockets there as a kid.

[oakranger]

Hmm Plano is my home town, I was involved in a lot of mischief with bottle rockets there as a kid.

You, a mischief? 

[RTHolmes]

Well now that we know the date it would have been nice to know the answer as to what it was.

there must be an FAA report on this by now surely?

[mtnman]

I think it was wooden shingles that did in the bottle rocket, man I loved those as a kid.

I doubt it. 

If you look at the history of the bottle rocket and similar devices, and compare it to the history of roof coverings, I think you'll find that rockets and flammable roof coverings have existed and been used at the same time (and in the same places) for several hundred years (maybe even longer).

I'd also think that if the research was done, we'd find wooden shingles have been around longer than flying fireworks.  If the shingles did them in, would bottle-rockets have ever been invented?

[Slash27]

We should ask a firemen.

[oakranger]

We should ask a firemen.

I just know the right person to ask.  Shifty, can you find out for us.