MetaFilter posts tagged with santa and NORAD

Santa Claus is Coming to Town...

ericb — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:43:00 -0800

Since 1955 NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) has been tracking Santa's Christmas trek around the globe by way of radar, satellites, fighter jets and now Santa Cams. In addition to tracking via Google Maps, you can also follow his journey in 3D via Google Earth. Also, be sure to check the Santa Cams which capture video of the places he's already visited on his trip.

"Last year, NORAD's Santa tracking center answered 94,000 calls and responded to 10,000 e-mails. About 10.6 million visitors went to the Web site, which can be viewed in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese and Chinese."^*

[Previously - 1, 2 , 3, 4.]

Santa visits some interesting places

zerobyproxy — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:19:25 -0800

Ho, ho, ho! Santa visits Iraq. Seen via NORAD. I am torn about this. Innocent seeming...but...I dunno. Thoughts?

Government assisted myth perpetuation

Mr_Zero — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 10:38:07 -0800

Of course santa is real, even NORAD tracks him. With large corporate sponsors and a long list of b-class celebrities (except for Mickey Rooney), how could any child doubt that santa exists. How can mass societal lies be any good for children? Does it teach them that everyone lies and is it the reason that most adults do?

Santa!

arse_hat — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:17:36 -0800

Watch the sky! He's coming soon! With fighter escort!

he's coming! look out!

amberglow — Tue, 24 Dec 2002 11:31:27 -0800

The world's most wanted man has embarked on his annual breaking-and-entering spree! Stop him before he reaches your house, using the power of NORAD. Track him as he wends his way around the world...(see! Missile-defense technology IS good for something!)