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But it is about Floriduh... A Florida man was beaten, robbed, forced to strip naked and abandoned on the side of a road Friday evening during a first date gone horribly wrong, according to police. Authorities found nude, bloodied Shaun Paul Williams, 34, walking on the shoulder of State Road 100 in Bunnell, Fla., late Friday near a cow pasture where Williams said he was assaulted and mugged by his date and her two unidentified male companions earlier that evening, according to a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office case report. Williams told sheriff’s deputies that he met the unidentified woman at a convenience store in Daytona Beach, Fla., two weeks ago. They struck up a friendship and later arranged to go out on June 14, according to the report. The woman picked up Williams in front of the same convenience store for their first date Friday evening. After Williams entered the woman’s vehicle, he discovered two unidentified adult men – one of whom the woman introduced as her brother, the report states. She told Williams that she would take him out to dinner after she dropped off the two unidentified men at her brother’s home. But after several minutes on the road, the woman abruptly turned onto an unknown side street, Williams told investigators. The woman’s alleged brother instructed her to stop somewhere along the side street because he had to “wait for a friend.” She then backed into what Williams described to investigators as an “empty cow pasture.” Williams told investigators that he then exited the vehicle to urinate but was allegedly bludgeoned twice in the face with a “hard metal object.” He collapsed to the ground and held his face in his hands while one of the unidentified men allegedly said, “Give me all your money and all your clothes.” Williams told police he said, “Are you serious?” One of the unidentified men allegedly responded, “Do you see what I’ve got pointed at you?” Williams said he then opened his eyes and saw a semi-automatic pistol pointed straight at his face, according to the report. After Williams complied with their orders, the woman and her two male companions then fled the scene in the vehicle, according to the report. All told, Williams claimed he was robbed of $200 in cash, a Straight Talk pre-paid cellular phone, his Florida driver’s license, a gray tank top, black Dickie shorts and a pair of DC sneakers. A sheriff’s deputy who discovered a “disoriented” Williams took him to a hospital, where he was treated for several lacerations on the right side of his face, according to the case report. Flagler County Sheriff’s Office investigators are working to identify and pursue the three suspects, authorities said. Think they're going out on a second date? |
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On Jun 17, 10:33*pm, jps wrote:
But it is about Floriduh... A Florida man was beaten, robbed, forced to strip naked and abandoned on the side of a road Friday evening during a first date gone horribly wrong, according to police. Authorities found nude, bloodied Shaun Paul Williams, 34, walking on the shoulder of State Road 100 in Bunnell, Fla., late Friday near a cow pasture where Williams said he was assaulted and mugged by his date and her two unidentified male companions earlier that evening, according to a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office case report. Williams told sheriff’s deputies that he met the unidentified woman at a convenience store in Daytona Beach, Fla., two weeks ago. They struck up a friendship and later arranged to go out on June 14, according to the report. The woman picked up Williams in front of the same convenience store for their first date Friday evening. After Williams entered the woman’s vehicle, he discovered two unidentified adult men – one of whom the woman introduced as her brother, the report states. She told Williams that she would take him out to dinner after she dropped off the two unidentified men at her brother’s home. But after several minutes on the road, the woman abruptly turned onto an unknown side street, Williams told investigators. The woman’s alleged brother instructed her to stop somewhere along the side street because he had to “wait for a friend.” She then backed into what Williams described to investigators as an “empty cow pasture.” Williams told investigators that he then exited the vehicle to urinate but was allegedly bludgeoned twice in the face with a “hard metal object.” He collapsed to the ground and held his face in his hands while one of the unidentified men allegedly said, “Give me all your money and all your clothes.” Williams told police he said, “Are you serious?” One of the unidentified men allegedly responded, “Do you see what I’ve got pointed at you?” Williams said he then opened his eyes and saw a semi-automatic pistol pointed straight at his face, according to the report. After Williams complied with their orders, the woman and her two male companions then fled the scene in the vehicle, according to the report. All told, Williams claimed he was robbed of $200 in cash, a Straight Talk pre-paid cellular phone, his Florida driver’s license, a gray tank top, black Dickie shorts and a pair of DC sneakers. A sheriff’s deputy who discovered a “disoriented” Williams took him to a hospital, where he was treated for several lacerations on the right side of his face, according to the case report. Flagler County Sheriff’s Office investigators are working to identify and pursue the three suspects, authorities said. Think they're going out on a second date? STICK THIS **** UP YOUR ASS, YOU ****. |
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On Jun 17, 10:37*pm, wrote:
I don't suppose he knew he was going to get robbed. Horrible situational awareness but that is not just a Florida trait. I am sure if I trolled the Seattle police reports I would find hundreds of people who made mistakes and became crime victims but I am not that obsessed. Why are you? But Greg, you have to understand that this thread is not 'Policital". This is 'Policital" http://students.case.edu/handbook/po...political.html |
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On 6/18/2013 6:44 AM, Tim wrote:
On Jun 17, 10:37 pm, wrote: I don't suppose he knew he was going to get robbed. Horrible situational awareness but that is not just a Florida trait. I am sure if I trolled the Seattle police reports I would find hundreds of people who made mistakes and became crime victims but I am not that obsessed. Why are you? But Greg, you have to understand that this thread is not 'Policital". This is 'Policital" http://students.case.edu/handbook/po...political.html Greg is just toying with a brain damaged individual. Personally,I think he's being cruel to the poor oaf. |
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On 6/18/13 6:44 AM, Tim wrote:
On Jun 17, 10:37 pm, wrote: I don't suppose he knew he was going to get robbed. Horrible situational awareness but that is not just a Florida trait. I am sure if I trolled the Seattle police reports I would find hundreds of people who made mistakes and became crime victims but I am not that obsessed. Why are you? But Greg, you have to understand that this thread is not 'Policital". This is 'Policital" http://students.case.edu/handbook/po...political.html Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. |
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On 6/18/2013 7:01 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/18/13 6:44 AM, Tim wrote: On Jun 17, 10:37 pm, wrote: I don't suppose he knew he was going to get robbed. Horrible situational awareness but that is not just a Florida trait. I am sure if I trolled the Seattle police reports I would find hundreds of people who made mistakes and became crime victims but I am not that obsessed. Why are you? But Greg, you have to understand that this thread is not 'Policital". This is 'Policital" http://students.case.edu/handbook/po...political.html Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. It's been reported that un-documented aliens are occupying the White House. What is "referencing the Florida trait"? I couldn't find any reference to it. Prolly just one of those illusions flitting about that fat hat rack of yours. |
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On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:37:26 -0400, wrote:
On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:31:49 -0700, jps wrote: On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:53:38 -0400, wrote: On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:33:29 -0700, jps wrote: But it is about Floriduh... A Florida man was beaten, robbed, forced to strip naked and abandoned on the side of a road Friday evening during a first date gone horribly wrong, according to police. What's your point? How ineffective the police are at preventing crime? How stupid Floridians are? He should have been sprinting across the cow pasture instead of peeing. He'd have had plenty of time to **** in his pants later. I don't suppose he knew he was going to get robbed. Horrible situational awareness but that is not just a Florida trait. I am sure if I trolled the Seattle police reports I would find hundreds of people who made mistakes and became crime victims but I am not that obsessed. Why are you? Seattle has some bizarre **** going down but Florida and the South make the NW look tame. Well, apart from Idaho. |
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wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 |
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On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote:
wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( --------------------------------- Wasamatta .... you never watched "Miracle on 34th St." |
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On 6/18/13 3:14 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( --------------------------------- Wasamatta .... you never watched "Miracle on 34th St." Absolutely, both the older and the more recent versions. I see no reason *not* to believe in Santa Claus. I like Christmas, too, to the extent it upholds the value of good deeds, helping others, and basic human decency. I'm not a fan of the commercialization attached to the observance and, of course, I really dislike the never-ending attempts to use it to push a religious agenda on a society that is supposed to be religiously neutral, but there is nothing negative about the positive thoughts attributed to Jesus, whether or not he said them. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 3:14 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( --------------------------------- Wasamatta .... you never watched "Miracle on 34th St." Absolutely, both the older and the more recent versions. I see no reason *not* to believe in Santa Claus. I like Christmas, too, to the extent it upholds the value of good deeds, helping others, and basic human decency. I'm not a fan of the commercialization attached to the observance and, of course, I really dislike the never-ending attempts to use it to push a religious agenda on a society that is supposed to be religiously neutral, but there is nothing negative about the positive thoughts attributed to Jesus, whether or not he said them. -------------------------------- Wow. Gotta say this for you. You take every opportunity you can get. |
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On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:16 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 6/18/13 3:14 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( --------------------------------- Wasamatta .... you never watched "Miracle on 34th St." Absolutely, both the older and the more recent versions. I see no reason *not* to believe in Santa Claus. I like Christmas, too, to the extent it upholds the value of good deeds, helping others, and basic human decency. I'm not a fan of the commercialization attached to the observance and, of course, I really dislike the never-ending attempts to use it to push a religious agenda on a society that is supposed to be religiously neutral, but there is nothing negative about the positive thoughts attributed to Jesus, whether or not he said them. Perhaps lightening up would improve your disposition and morale. John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On 6/18/13 4:11 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 3:14 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( --------------------------------- Wasamatta .... you never watched "Miracle on 34th St." Absolutely, both the older and the more recent versions. I see no reason *not* to believe in Santa Claus. I like Christmas, too, to the extent it upholds the value of good deeds, helping others, and basic human decency. I'm not a fan of the commercialization attached to the observance and, of course, I really dislike the never-ending attempts to use it to push a religious agenda on a society that is supposed to be religiously neutral, but there is nothing negative about the positive thoughts attributed to Jesus, whether or not he said them. -------------------------------- Wow. Gotta say this for you. You take every opportunity you can get. I try. Even though I am agnostic, I have no problems with people who have organized or even unorganized religious beliefs, so long as they don't try to push those beliefs onto me or our non-religious society. I'm not an atheist, I'm just a skeptic. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 6/18/13 4:11 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 3:14 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( --------------------------------- Wasamatta .... you never watched "Miracle on 34th St." Absolutely, both the older and the more recent versions. I see no reason *not* to believe in Santa Claus. I like Christmas, too, to the extent it upholds the value of good deeds, helping others, and basic human decency. I'm not a fan of the commercialization attached to the observance and, of course, I really dislike the never-ending attempts to use it to push a religious agenda on a society that is supposed to be religiously neutral, but there is nothing negative about the positive thoughts attributed to Jesus, whether or not he said them. -------------------------------- Wow. Gotta say this for you. You take every opportunity you can get. I try. Even though I am agnostic, I have no problems with people who have organized or even unorganized religious beliefs, so long as they don't try to push those beliefs onto me or our non-religious society. I'm not an atheist, I'm just a skeptic. ----------------------------------------- You know what? You are a nerd. A political nerd. This isn't meant as an insult. I know lots of nerds from the technical disciplines. In fact, I am one too. But a common issue with us nerds is that we sometimes take things too seriously. If someone jokingly asks me why something isn't working, I'll miss the light hearted humor and delve into a long and protracted dissertation why it doesn't work and what's required to make it work and why it broke in the first place. Only after stopping to catch my breath will I notice that those around me are either chuckling or their eyes have glazed over. |
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On 6/18/13 4:55 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 6/18/13 4:11 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 3:14 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( --------------------------------- Wasamatta .... you never watched "Miracle on 34th St." Absolutely, both the older and the more recent versions. I see no reason *not* to believe in Santa Claus. I like Christmas, too, to the extent it upholds the value of good deeds, helping others, and basic human decency. I'm not a fan of the commercialization attached to the observance and, of course, I really dislike the never-ending attempts to use it to push a religious agenda on a society that is supposed to be religiously neutral, but there is nothing negative about the positive thoughts attributed to Jesus, whether or not he said them. -------------------------------- Wow. Gotta say this for you. You take every opportunity you can get. I try. Even though I am agnostic, I have no problems with people who have organized or even unorganized religious beliefs, so long as they don't try to push those beliefs onto me or our non-religious society. I'm not an atheist, I'm just a skeptic. ----------------------------------------- You know what? You are a nerd. A political nerd. This isn't meant as an insult. I know lots of nerds from the technical disciplines. In fact, I am one too. But a common issue with us nerds is that we sometimes take things too seriously. If someone jokingly asks me why something isn't working, I'll miss the light hearted humor and delve into a long and protracted dissertation why it doesn't work and what's required to make it work and why it broke in the first place. Only after stopping to catch my breath will I notice that those around me are either chuckling or their eyes have glazed over. Someone you've heard of who has a nightly TV political talk show and I have discussed in emails this very attribute we share. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 4:55 PM, Eisboch wrote: You know what? You are a nerd. A political nerd. This isn't meant as an insult. I know lots of nerds from the technical disciplines. In fact, I am one too. But a common issue with us nerds is that we sometimes take things too seriously. If someone jokingly asks me why something isn't working, I'll miss the light hearted humor and delve into a long and protracted dissertation why it doesn't work and what's required to make it work and why it broke in the first place. Only after stopping to catch my breath will I notice that those around me are either chuckling or their eyes have glazed over. Someone you've heard of who has a nightly TV political talk show and I have discussed in emails this very attribute we share. -------------------------------------- So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. |
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On 6/18/2013 4:11 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 3:14 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( --------------------------------- Wasamatta .... you never watched "Miracle on 34th St." Absolutely, both the older and the more recent versions. I see no reason *not* to believe in Santa Claus. I like Christmas, too, to the extent it upholds the value of good deeds, helping others, and basic human decency. I'm not a fan of the commercialization attached to the observance and, of course, I really dislike the never-ending attempts to use it to push a religious agenda on a society that is supposed to be religiously neutral, but there is nothing negative about the positive thoughts attributed to Jesus, whether or not he said them. -------------------------------- Wow. Gotta say this for you. You take every opportunity you can get. Now do you see why it's so much fun to lay a bag of flaming dog**** on his doorstep and ring his doorbell. |
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On 6/18/2013 4:55 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 6/18/13 4:11 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 3:14 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 1:38 PM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:10 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: Back in the day, before the entire country went nutso, my parents and I used to joke about the fact that *all* the reported UFO landings and alien sightings seemed to take place in Florida, Mississippi, and the swamps of Louisiana. My mom, a native of Boston, said, "We'll believe these tales when a flying saucer lands on the MIT campus and a little green man comes out and says "take me to your leader." These days, of course, whatever craziness infected the south (referencing the "Florida trait") has spread across the nation. But I'm not going to believe in aliens until there is a landing on the campus of the University of Chicago. Most Florida residents came from one of those northern states you hold in such high regard. I certainly see a lot of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut people here. (mostly on the east coast) On the west coast we mostly get mid westerners. That is basically a I-95 vs I-75 thing ------------------------------------------------------ I happened to stumble upon a re-run of this show the other day. For the gullible it was pretty convincing, especially with all the "scientific" evidence and skeletal remains: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mermaids-real-mermaids-caught-camera-animal-planet-documentary-19286637 I suppose you don't believe in the tooth fairy or the easter bunny, either. :( --------------------------------- Wasamatta .... you never watched "Miracle on 34th St." Absolutely, both the older and the more recent versions. I see no reason *not* to believe in Santa Claus. I like Christmas, too, to the extent it upholds the value of good deeds, helping others, and basic human decency. I'm not a fan of the commercialization attached to the observance and, of course, I really dislike the never-ending attempts to use it to push a religious agenda on a society that is supposed to be religiously neutral, but there is nothing negative about the positive thoughts attributed to Jesus, whether or not he said them. -------------------------------- Wow. Gotta say this for you. You take every opportunity you can get. I try. Even though I am agnostic, I have no problems with people who have organized or even unorganized religious beliefs, so long as they don't try to push those beliefs onto me or our non-religious society. I'm not an atheist, I'm just a skeptic. ----------------------------------------- You know what? You are a nerd. A political nerd. This isn't meant as an insult. I know lots of nerds from the technical disciplines. In fact, I am one too. But a common issue with us nerds is that we sometimes take things too seriously. If someone jokingly asks me why something isn't working, I'll miss the light hearted humor and delve into a long and protracted dissertation why it doesn't work and what's required to make it work and why it broke in the first place. Only after stopping to catch my breath will I notice that those around me are either chuckling or their eyes have glazed over. Been there Done that. |
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On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 4:55 PM, Eisboch wrote: You know what? You are a nerd. A political nerd. This isn't meant as an insult. I know lots of nerds from the technical disciplines. In fact, I am one too. But a common issue with us nerds is that we sometimes take things too seriously. If someone jokingly asks me why something isn't working, I'll miss the light hearted humor and delve into a long and protracted dissertation why it doesn't work and what's required to make it work and why it broke in the first place. Only after stopping to catch my breath will I notice that those around me are either chuckling or their eyes have glazed over. Someone you've heard of who has a nightly TV political talk show and I have discussed in emails this very attribute we share. -------------------------------------- So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote: So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. ----------------------------------------- Hmmmm.... maybe the "Rev Al" ? He seems to solicit emails .... good or bad. Don't know if he answers them because I've never tried to communicate with him. I have tried with Matthews, but I guess I don't count. Never received a reply. If it's O'Donnell ... good luck. I just can't handle his patronizing style and tone. |
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On 6/18/13 6:24 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote: So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. ----------------------------------------- Hmmmm.... maybe the "Rev Al" ? He seems to solicit emails .... good or bad. Don't know if he answers them because I've never tried to communicate with him. I have tried with Matthews, but I guess I don't count. Never received a reply. If it's O'Donnell ... good luck. I just can't handle his patronizing style and tone. A little later than Larry. Incidentally, Rev. Al destroyed Issa once again. Turns out that Issa's claims of White House involvement in the IRS matter have nothing behind them. The senior IRS guy in Cincinnati says there was no communication with anyone connected to that part of the Administration or anyone political. The senior IRS guy describes himself as a very conservative Republican. This info appears in the report Issa kept referring to, the one Issa kept saying he would reveal but never did. Someone else did. Poor Issa...he should have stuck with stealing cars and setting buildings on fire. |
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On 6/18/13 6:40 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/18/13 6:24 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote: So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. ----------------------------------------- Hmmmm.... maybe the "Rev Al" ? He seems to solicit emails .... good or bad. Don't know if he answers them because I've never tried to communicate with him. I have tried with Matthews, but I guess I don't count. Never received a reply. If it's O'Donnell ... good luck. I just can't handle his patronizing style and tone. A little later than Larry. Incidentally, Rev. Al destroyed Issa once again. Turns out that Issa's claims of White House involvement in the IRS matter have nothing behind them. The senior IRS guy in Cincinnati says there was no communication with anyone connected to that part of the Administration or anyone political. The senior IRS guy describes himself as a very conservative Republican. This info appears in the report Issa kept referring to, the one Issa kept saying he would reveal but never did. Someone else did. Poor Issa...he should have stuck with stealing cars and setting buildings on fire. Whoops...my mistake...a little earlier than Larry. I'm rarely up late enough weeknights to watch his show. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 6/18/13 6:24 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote: So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. ----------------------------------------- Hmmmm.... maybe the "Rev Al" ? He seems to solicit emails .... good or bad. Don't know if he answers them because I've never tried to communicate with him. I have tried with Matthews, but I guess I don't count. Never received a reply. If it's O'Donnell ... good luck. I just can't handle his patronizing style and tone. A little later than Larry. Incidentally, Rev. Al destroyed Issa once again. Turns out that Issa's claims of White House involvement in the IRS matter have nothing behind them. The senior IRS guy in Cincinnati says there was no communication with anyone connected to that part of the Administration or anyone political. The senior IRS guy describes himself as a very conservative Republican. This info appears in the report Issa kept referring to, the one Issa kept saying he would reveal but never did. Someone else did. Poor Issa...he should have stuck with stealing cars and setting buildings on fire. ------------------------------- Rachael. Should have guessed. I think she's good sometimes but for me can easily get a little too overbearing. Funny sometimes though. I watched both Matthews and Rev. Al's shows tonight. The credit really goes to Elijah Cummings. He strikes me as a straight shooter and an honest man. He unilaterally released transcripts that were otherwise being held back despite his reluctance to do so. He did the right thing. |
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On 6/18/13 7:44 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 6/18/13 6:24 PM, Eisboch wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/18/13 5:51 PM, Eisboch wrote: So has Matthews invited you to appear on his show? I actually like him, strange as that may sound. He's knowledgeable and quick witted. Mostly I get a kick out of seeing him get so wound up he can't get his words out coherently. Yup, he's another political nerd. No, not Chris. But he's very nice in person. He spoke to a union conference I was privileged to attend, and afterwards he stayed around for at least an hour to chat and to sign copies of his books. ----------------------------------------- Hmmmm.... maybe the "Rev Al" ? He seems to solicit emails .... good or bad. Don't know if he answers them because I've never tried to communicate with him. I have tried with Matthews, but I guess I don't count. Never received a reply. If it's O'Donnell ... good luck. I just can't handle his patronizing style and tone. A little later than Larry. Incidentally, Rev. Al destroyed Issa once again. Turns out that Issa's claims of White House involvement in the IRS matter have nothing behind them. The senior IRS guy in Cincinnati says there was no communication with anyone connected to that part of the Administration or anyone political. The senior IRS guy describes himself as a very conservative Republican. This info appears in the report Issa kept referring to, the one Issa kept saying he would reveal but never did. Someone else did. Poor Issa...he should have stuck with stealing cars and setting buildings on fire. ------------------------------- Rachael. Should have guessed. I think she's good sometimes but for me can easily get a little too overbearing. Funny sometimes though. I watched both Matthews and Rev. Al's shows tonight. The credit really goes to Elijah Cummings. He strikes me as a straight shooter and an honest man. He unilaterally released transcripts that were otherwise being held back despite his reluctance to do so. He did the right thing. Cummings is a man of significance in many fields. He's very well known and admired in Maryland. |
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On 6/18/13 9:52 PM, Boating All Out wrote:
You know that stupid, tattooed fat kid Chumlee on Pawn Stars? The one you wouldn't want your slowest kid associating with fearing he'd dumb your kid down more? He's almost a millionaire and gets $25k an episode for Pawn Stars. Does better than the talkers for actual work done. Probably smarter too. I'm glad there's a show you like with a "star" you admire. Pawn Stars and Boating All Out...a perfect match. |
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On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:11:32 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: That doesn't mean the relocated Yankees are the ones reporting the sightings! :) My mom moved to the east coast of Florida after my dad died. I don't recall her ever telling me she saw an alien or a flying saucer in her retirement neighborhood. There is a pretty active UFO group in the north east too. I am not a "alien encounter" believer but if you stare at the sky very long you will see something you can't identify. I think there are more sightings and reports in rural areas, simply because there are more military operations there and the people are not as well informed. Military aircraft in the crowded airspaces around metropolitan areas act in a very orderly manner. When you get out in the boonies, they do strange stuff. Back when RSW first opened (the Ft Myers airport) they only had a few dozen flights a day and there might be an hour or more without a plane in the pattern. We could get a free air show from the military pilots who used the runway for practice "touch and goes" and other tricks. They also did low passes at high speed over the beach areas. Sonic booms were regular occurrences as they cranked it up to get back to Pensacola, Eglin or Tyndall by dinner time. Now that the RSW pattern is full most of the day, we don't see them much anymore. --------------------- Major metro areas in the Northeast could not see a UFO at night as they can not see the stars either. Lots of light pollution. |
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On 6/18/2013 10:53 PM, Califbill wrote:
wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:11:32 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: That doesn't mean the relocated Yankees are the ones reporting the sightings! :) My mom moved to the east coast of Florida after my dad died. I don't recall her ever telling me she saw an alien or a flying saucer in her retirement neighborhood. There is a pretty active UFO group in the north east too. I am not a "alien encounter" believer but if you stare at the sky very long you will see something you can't identify. I think there are more sightings and reports in rural areas, simply because there are more military operations there and the people are not as well informed. Military aircraft in the crowded airspaces around metropolitan areas act in a very orderly manner. When you get out in the boonies, they do strange stuff. Back when RSW first opened (the Ft Myers airport) they only had a few dozen flights a day and there might be an hour or more without a plane in the pattern. We could get a free air show from the military pilots who used the runway for practice "touch and goes" and other tricks. They also did low passes at high speed over the beach areas. Sonic booms were regular occurrences as they cranked it up to get back to Pensacola, Eglin or Tyndall by dinner time. Now that the RSW pattern is full most of the day, we don't see them much anymore. --------------------- Major metro areas in the Northeast could not see a UFO at night as they can not see the stars either. Lots of light pollution. My dad was working with a group of guys about a half dozen I think back in the early 60's when they had an "encounter". The first folks on the scene were US Navy, they kept the group over night and really threatened them if they ever said anything.. It was in a very industrial area of East Hartford CT, just about two miles outside of the City, near Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, but this encounter was at a rail dock a couple miles from there. Active "saucer", 50 feet above the ground. I remember the night (or day, it was night shift) he came home but he never really said too much about it. |
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On 6/18/2013 11:48 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:56:28 -0400, wrote: We could get a free air show from the military pilots who used the runway for practice "touch and goes" and other tricks. They also did low passes at high speed over the beach areas. Sonic booms were regular occurrences as they cranked it up to get back to Pensacola, Eglin or Tyndall by dinner time. Now that the RSW pattern is full most of the day, we don't see them much anymore. === There are a lot of military fighter jets flying out of the Key West area. They do many low altitude pusuit maneuvers that are quite dramatic to watch. We docked our yacht at Bluewater Key for a week and were visited by those guys about twice a day. The appeared to be louder than the F18s the Angels fly. The first run, of a session, over our little peninsula was quite a surprise. Much like when one of the Angels breaks of and sneaks up on the audience from the rear at 100 ft. |
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says... On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:56:28 -0400, wrote: We could get a free air show from the military pilots who used the runway for practice "touch and goes" and other tricks. They also did low passes at high speed over the beach areas. Sonic booms were regular occurrences as they cranked it up to get back to Pensacola, Eglin or Tyndall by dinner time. Now that the RSW pattern is full most of the day, we don't see them much anymore. === There are a lot of military fighter jets flying out of the Key West area. They do many low altitude pusuit maneuvers that are quite dramatic to watch. Yes, and if you see them in the right light, it doesn't look like anything you've ever seen! |
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On Wednesday, 19 June 2013 09:30:28 UTC-3, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... snip..... My dad was working with a group of guys about a half dozen I think back in the early 60's when they had an "encounter". The first folks on the scene were US Navy, they kept the group over night and really threatened them if they ever said anything.. It was in a very industrial area of East Hartford CT, just about two miles outside of the City, near Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, but this encounter was at a rail dock a couple miles from there. Active "saucer", 50 feet above the ground. I remember the night (or day, it was night shift) he came home but he never really said too much about it. Wow, lately it seems as if your dad sure had illustrious lives and did just about everything!! Hold on a second.. didn't he say "early 60's"?? I wonder if that's how Inky got Justwait. Mmmm...that would explain a lot! ;-) |
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On 6/19/2013 10:32 AM, True North wrote:
On Wednesday, 19 June 2013 09:30:28 UTC-3, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... snip..... My dad was working with a group of guys about a half dozen I think back in the early 60's when they had an "encounter". The first folks on the scene were US Navy, they kept the group over night and really threatened them if they ever said anything.. It was in a very industrial area of East Hartford CT, just about two miles outside of the City, near Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, but this encounter was at a rail dock a couple miles from there. Active "saucer", 50 feet above the ground. I remember the night (or day, it was night shift) he came home but he never really said too much about it. Wow, lately it seems as if your dad sure had illustrious lives and did just about everything!! Hold on a second.. didn't he say "early 60's"?? I wonder if that's how Inky got Justwait. Mmmm...that would explain a lot! ;-) Tell me the whole point of your post wasn't to stir up Just wait and you can have your choirboy status back. |
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On 6/19/13 10:32 AM, True North wrote:
On Wednesday, 19 June 2013 09:30:28 UTC-3, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... snip..... My dad was working with a group of guys about a half dozen I think back in the early 60's when they had an "encounter". The first folks on the scene were US Navy, they kept the group over night and really threatened them if they ever said anything.. It was in a very industrial area of East Hartford CT, just about two miles outside of the City, near Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, but this encounter was at a rail dock a couple miles from there. Active "saucer", 50 feet above the ground. I remember the night (or day, it was night shift) he came home but he never really said too much about it. Wow, lately it seems as if your dad sure had illustrious lives and did just about everything!! Hold on a second.. didn't he say "early 60's"?? I wonder if that's how Inky got Justwait. Mmmm...that would explain a lot! ;-) There's no question that there are intelligent species on other planets in other solar systems, but there's no reason to believe that species more intelligent and civilized than ours would want to come here for a visit. On the other hand, one crystal clear night in the 1960s just west of Eudora, Kansas, while driving on K-10 highway, we saw what we thought was a meteor streaking across the sky and then...it abruptly changed direction. Creepy. |
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