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What's a Skywatch — Brooklynian

What's a Skywatch

capt. planet
capt. planet
edited November -1 in Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Subject: What's a "Skywatch"

Anybody else noticing this crazy Rube Goldberg device labeled "Skywatch" sitting on Nostrand Avenue near Prospect Place. Looks like a portable lookout tower, complete with tinted glass, three cameras, flashing lights and even a wind speed device. Whoa! Looks like somebody was having a hard time getting rid of their anti-terrorism money. Wonder it can detect low-flying planes too?

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  • anonymous
    anonymous

    Subject: Re: What's a "Skywatch"

    greg wrote: Anybody else noticing this crazy Rube Goldberg device labeled "Skywatch" sitting on Nostrand Avenue near Prospect Place. Looks like a portable lookout tower, complete with tinted glass, three cameras, flashing lights and even a wind speed device. Whoa! Looks like somebody was having a hard time getting rid of their anti-terrorism money. Wonder it can detect low-flying planes too?

    i was told it is a gaydar
  • alex
    alex

    Subject: Re: What's a "Skywatch"

    Anonymous wrote: [quote=greg]Anybody else noticing this crazy Rube Goldberg device labeled "Skywatch" sitting on Nostrand Avenue near Prospect Place. Looks like a portable lookout tower, complete with tinted glass, three cameras, flashing lights and even a wind speed device. Whoa! Looks like somebody was having a hard time getting rid of their anti-terrorism money. Wonder it can detect low-flying planes too?

    i was told it is a gaydar

    Hahahahahahaha
  • apollonia666
    apollonia666
    Is this what it looks like?

    Here's an article about it the one they have in Harlem; it mentions that they have another one in Crown Heights. And here's another story from the Post.
  • paraderest
    paraderest
    It actually has 5 cameras that run to a DVD-R. They can also be outfitted with radiation detectors, infared, high powered floodlights, etc...Just about anything can be installed on one of those Skywatch towers. The wind gauge is so that the operator knows if it is safe to have the tower fully erect.
  • alex
    alex
    ParadeRest wrote: Just about anything can be installed on one of those Skywatch towers.
    Even a gaydar?
  • paraderest
    paraderest
    Even a gaydar, believe it or not.
  • hal
    hal
    ParadeRest wrote: The wind gauge is so that the operator knows if it is safe to have the tower fully erect.
    I thought that was what the gaydar was for.
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