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NORAD Tracks Santa for 50th Christmas Eve
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Posted on 12/25/2005 2:22:50 AM PST by Capitalism2003

NORAD Tracks Santa for 50th Christmas Eve

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Radars, satellites, cameras and jet fighters that are normally dedicated to detecting any threats against the United States and Canada instead were tracking the Christmas Eve travels of Santa Claus.

In the 50th anniversary of the tradition, soldiers at the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, said by about 10 a.m. EST, Santa had been spotted near Fiji, Japan, traveling about 100 times faster than the 185-mph Bullet Train.

By 11 a.m., NORAD said Santa was in the Himalayas.

Link: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRACKING_SANTA?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US


TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: cheyennemountain; christmaseve; norad; santa

1 posted on 12/25/2005 2:22:51 AM PST by Capitalism2003
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2 posted on 12/25/2005 2:25:29 AM PST by Keith in Iowa (Happy Holidays? No thanks. I'm having a Merry Christmas instead.)
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To: Keith in Iowa

well as Ross Perot once said... "Good night you all and to you all a good night"


3 posted on 12/25/2005 2:44:08 AM PST by GeronL (1678 computer infections and still Freeping!!! [Update, less than 300 remain])
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To: GeronL

2 hrs from now, I'll be off to dreamland myself


4 posted on 12/25/2005 2:46:50 AM PST by Keith in Iowa (Happy Holidays? No thanks. I'm having a Merry Christmas instead.)
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To: Keith in Iowa

What? It's time to get up.


5 posted on 12/25/2005 2:50:49 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: AppyPappy

Im nearing the end of a 12 hr shift - and I'm more than ready to sack-out...


6 posted on 12/25/2005 2:52:24 AM PST by Keith in Iowa (Happy Holidays? No thanks. I'm having a Merry Christmas instead.)
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To: Keith in Iowa
What about the controversy about S. Claus' wiretapping program? He's surveilling American citizens without a warrant! I demand a Congressional investigation!
7 posted on 12/25/2005 4:29:25 AM PST by GAB-1955 (being dragged, kicking and screaming, into the Kingdom of Heaven....)
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To: GAB-1955

He don't need to tap no stinkin' wires - he just knows if you've been bad or good... ;)


8 posted on 12/25/2005 4:34:18 AM PST by Keith in Iowa (Happy Holidays? No thanks. I'm having a Merry Christmas instead.)
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To: Keith in Iowa

"He don't need to tap no stinkin' wires - he just knows if you've been bad or good... ;)"

Santa Claus is Karl Rove? No wonder why things have been going the Republican's way!


9 posted on 12/25/2005 5:39:15 AM PST by GAB-1955 (being dragged, kicking and screaming, into the Kingdom of Heaven....)
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To: Capitalism2003

Oh My G_D, NORAD is spying on Santa Claus and has been doing it for FIFTY YEARS!!!! Why hasn't the ACLU stepped in to stop this!!!! Where has the Democrat outrage over this invasion of privacy been? Did Jack Abramhoff bribe them to be silent?


10 posted on 12/25/2005 7:26:16 AM PST by GreyFriar ((3rd Armored Division -- Spearhead))
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