• ASSORTED THINGS FROM BILL ENGLISH & OTHERS

    From Gary Gordon@RICKSBBS to All on Sat Jul 25 06:22:27 2026
    Subj: Re: Coral Castle (8/100) From: Michael Johnson
    To : Bill English
    Date: 03/08/91 14:34:57


    On 5 Mar 91 21:38:00 Bill English said to Peggy Noonan
    the whole thing was built by one man working alone--he said
    something about having found a secret) and I ask here
    because some people who've told me about the place make
    a
    UFO connection...power wands and all that. If you know
    anything about it, I'd love to hear...Thanks.


    Peggy,

    As a kid living in Florida I and my family spent the
    day visiting the Coral Castle. It was probibly one of the most
    impressive place I have ever seen. With regard to the legends
    surrounding it...well, the guide did talk of it but I think
    that at the time I was most impressed with the gates that weighed
    several tons, but could be opened with just the touch of a

    I also grew up in Florida and have been to the Coral Castle many times...the
    gates are constructed from old ford truck axles and the gates were hung and THEN balanced with a chisel made of a leaf spring.
    The huge slabs of coral were split from the rockbed with ford leaf springs also and the ground is still exposed and shows the marks of the tools. He used a tripod/lever assembly similar to an egyptian design to hoist the slabs to their present position. The lunar/planetary symbols atop the walls had some signifigance to the builder and are apparantly to be viewed from an elevated rock chair set into the center of the garden.







    Subj: Re: Wierd Stuff... (9/100) From: Bill English
    To : Dan Brown
    Date: 03/07/91 20:45:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-07-91 04:40> Dan Brown wrote:

    I never say anything signifcant, but at least I do it
    with consistancy! <Grin>...

    I was trying to find out of akinesia was in anyway common
    in ufo related experiences. I started having (or at least
    noticing it) akinesia quite regularly after having a
    strange experience when I was six. I was just trying to
    find out if it was common, or related so that I could check
    it out as an anvenue of exploration...


    Dan,

    Now that I know what your talking about, it appears that yes, to a certa
    in
    degree something like what you described is common to many of the UFO Experience
    s
    that have been recorded. The most well known being that of Betty and Barney Hill. If you are familiar with their story, they were apparently paralised when the UFO interupted their journey. You will also note that in many cases the victims cannot move until such time as the aliens either tell them to move or somehow control their movement.

    I would be most interested in hearing more about your experience when
    you were six years of age. Most abduction/contact cases it seems appear to begin
    when the victim is of a very young age. If you wish to keep this slightly more private, I invite you to call the UFINET BBS and talk to me there.

    Kind regards,
    Bill English






    Subj: Re: Saying nasties..... (10/100) From: Bill English
    To : John Powell
    Date: 03/07/91 20:47:00


    <GRIN> I like your style....

    Bill..






    Subj: Re: Colrado Springs area sigh (11/100) From: Bill English
    To : John Powell
    Date: 03/07/91 20:49:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-05-91 20:18> John Powell wrote:

    You just gave me an excellent idea! (And I don't mind
    doing the work if Jym won't mind the traffic...)

    If somebody is willing to type up a form letter(s), and
    post it here, I'll volunteer to be the caretaker of the
    letter(s) and reply to all who ask with a pre-addressed
    ready-to-print letter.

    Any takers out there on typing up a letter?

    What do you think Jym? (The traffic would only be the
    replies to direct questions or to those who seem
    specifically interested.)



    John, If Jym doesn't feel that it's appropriate for the UFO echo then you can use the UFINET Echo.

    Bill..






    Subj: Re: Old stuff! (12/100) From: Bill English
    To : Jim Sanders @ 995/113
    Date: 03/07/91 21:34:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-05-91 10:06> Jim Sanders @ 995/113 wrote:

    Bil,

    I have just entered this conference. I did send you one
    message concerning a sighting in Northern California back
    in 1957 era...

    There are two other old incidents which have never been
    explained to my satisfaction. IE:

    Jim, nice to hear from you. As it happens I have a ton of old files from the fifties that have all kinds of case reports in them..

    The Capt. Mantell P-51 sighting and chase of UFO out of
    Fort Knox, Ky. The investigation reported pilot hypoxia and
    crash as he was not carrying oxygen aboard. I have heard
    other reports that his crash residue was "hot" with
    radiation.. Any in depth on this old one.

    The Mantell case was one of the cases that APRO (Aerial Phenomenon Research Organization) had originally investigated. I have copies of the original investi
    gation
    reports along with the offical publicity reports concerning Mantell's crash.

    According to what I have here, a UFO was sighted on radar and several planes were scrambled to investigate, among them Captain Mantell. Mantell apparently chased the UFO successfully to a point and at the same time climbed almost to his aircrafts limit. According the the APRO report Mantell radioed that he was at the limit and was about to break off the chase when it was later reported
    by the other pilots that a beam of some type came from the UFO and grabbed his aircraft pulling it along at incrediable speeds. The other aricraft lost sight of it, however radar was able to track it for a while longer. Radio contact
    was apparently lost the moment the beam struck. AT this point the report becomes
    a little cloudy. Mantell's aircraft and his body were found shortly thereafter, but there is no indication from the APRO report nor from the offical Air Force release indicating that the wreakage was radio active.

    Another was radar sigthing out of Selfridge AFB, MI.. They
    scrambled an F-89 to intercept... The F-89 was able to
    close and report "Had Joy" (radar contact) and the aircraft
    and crew were never seen again.. wreckage or any part...

    Are these two in your records ? ? ?

    Jim

    I don't seem to be able to find this one in the files, however there are several
    similar reports of this nature. Among them are several reports from the White Sand Missle Test Range here in New Mexico for that time period which tell of several missles and of chase aircraft that were taken aboard UFOs while in fligh
    t
    and never seen again. One witness to such an accurance was my father, who was among the elctronic tracking crew at White Sand at the time.

    Hope this answers some of your questions.

    Kind Regards,
    Bill English






    Subj: Re: Cow Blood (13/100) From: Bill English
    To : Curtiss Hahn
    Date: 03/09/91 00:34:00


    In a message to John Feilke <03-06-91 18:38> Curtiss Hahn wrote:

    As I understand it the Lear reports were made up bu John
    Lear to discredit UFO groups, is this correct ?


    Curtis, no this isn't true. I have known John personally for quite sometime, and although he's been known to pull a fast one occassionally in order to gauge a reaction he very sincerely believes the material that he has officially report
    ed
    on. John and I reach an agreement some time back that I may not necessarily agree with everything that he says, but I most certainly respect him. I might add at this point also that John's material is John's research and work, and not the work of others. I might also add that John most diffinently is not out to discredit Ufology. In his own right John has made some of his own personal scrafices for the work that he has done.

    Kind regards,
    Bill English
    UFINET






    Subj: Re: Hoagland's Mars (14/100) From: Bill English
    To : Ron Bonds
    Date: 03/09/91 00:36:00


    In a message to All <03-05-91 21:57> Ron Bonds wrote:


    Has anyone seen the Video "Hoagland's Mars" that has the
    computerized graphic fly over of Cydonia? Is it worth
    $29.95??

    Ron, I have the tape...it is if your interested in that particular topic.

    Bill..






    Subj: Mars (15/100) From: Bill English
    To : Michael Geggus
    Date: 03/09/91 00:39:00


    In a message to Boyd Naron <03-07-91 16:29> Michael Geggus wrote:

    Boyd, are there any pubilshed or GIF images of the Mars
    artifacts around. Reading further I am getting more and
    more interested... Mike


    Mike, call the UFINET News BBS. LOog on and let me know that your there and
    I will make the GIF files that I have available for you.

    kind regards,
    Bill English






    Subj:
    From: Bill English, Dan Brown
    To : Re: Wierd Stuff...
    Date: 03/09/91 7:05:00


    ... it appears that yes, to a certain degree something like what you described is common to many of the UFO Experiences that have been
    recorded.

    Ok, That's what I was wondering about.
    ...Betty and Barney Hill. If you are familiar with their story...

    I've heard of them, but I haven't ready their story. I saw a 'debunker'
    movie about them long ago on late night tv, but the movie pretty much led
    the viewer to believe that they were two eggs short of a dozen... Other
    than that, I'm not familiar with them.

    You will also note that in many cases the victims cannot move until
    such time as the aliens either tell them to move or somehow control
    their movement.

    At the onset of this last episode, I tried to fight against the akinesia (paralysis) and was becomming successful in my attempt, but as soon as I started making headway, it was like another wave of it hit me but this
    tntact cases it seems appear
    to begin when the victim is of a very young age.

    Maybe I should type up something and send it your way. I'm feeling more at ease about discussing my experiences publicly, but privately would be much nicer
    ..






    Subj: Re: Oddities (17/100) From: Dan Brown
    To : John Powell
    Date: 03/09/91 11:11:00


    In a message to Dan Brown <03-07-91 19:59> John Powell wrote:

    Let's see if I've got it: The left side, bright side, headboard side,
    would also be against a wall? The right side, dark side, foot-of-bed
    side, was where there might have been movement?

    Uh... Can you say that fast, three times? <Grin>...

    Well, I'm getting confused here! hehe... Let me try to explain it again. Hopefully I'll do a better job than last time!

    I was laying across the bed at a minimal angle, about half way down the
    bed. My head slightly toward the upper right side of the bed, feet toward
    the lower right. (Laying with the left side of my head on the bed, facing
    the headboard which is against the wall.)

    From that position, with my left eye, I could see the headboard, and half
    of the wall to the right of the bed where my robe generally hangs. with the right eye I could see a bit more since the bed isn't obstructing my view.
    The right eye has better periphery vision due to my position. I wouldn't be able to see the left side of the bed, since that would be the area behind
    my head and out of my view.

    From the area behind my head, at the ledt side of the bed, is where I could see something moving with my periphery vision. I have good periphery vision
    as far as the angle of sight, but not in clearity, so I could not
    make out a distinct form. I could, however, sense/feel movement, behind me
    in much the same way that people are sensitive to heat, air movement, and awaren
    ess
    of a presence, but not by the actual hard sight of something.

    I've had similar experiences (without the eye stuff) happen with my wife
    asleep in the room, but could never move, or speak to wake her. Very
    seldom am I able to open either eye.

    How similar? How many times?

    Similar in all points except the eye part, and being in a different position in the bed. On rare occassions, I find myself in a different place on the bed, but very seldom. As far as how mant times, well, this has been a regular thing since I was six years old. (about 29 years.) Up till about six months ago, this was a monthly episode, and now an then, it would shift to weekly for a month, then go back to monthly.


    Just the sound of blood rushing through my ears/head. Sounded like
    major rushing water.

    One ear or both ears? Would you attribute this to temporarily heightened hearing or to a temporary increase in your blood pressure? Which seems to you to be more likely?

    Both ears... I would say that it is probably due to an increase of adrenal secretion causing a temporary rise in BP... I'm not a medical doctor, so my guess is only a guess.

    Smell anything during or shortly after this happenned?

    Not that I remember this time. I have smelled kind of a wet paper smell crosse
    d
    with a "hemp rope" type of smell during similar episodes. I was more caught
    up in the "eyes" thing than in smelling...

    Did you notice your own shadow on the bed? Assuming there's a small
    distance between the headboard and the wall, could there have been a
    shadow there? Did you feel any external source of heat?

    No shadow that I could notice. The room was evenly lit in all directions.
    My head was about two to two and a half feet from the headboard, so I might
    not have seen a shadow if there was one...

    Heat? Yeah, but not hot heat... just the type of heat exchange you might expec
    t
    if someone was near you.

    Are you sure your left eye was really opened?

    Yup. I switched back and forth from left to right a few times. My left eye was open, and the room was bright.

    What happenned after?

    After the episode with my eyes? or the entire thing... After the thing with my eyes, I noticed something was movig behind me, and I stopped using my eyes, shut them and stayed motionless. After that, I don't know what happened until
    I apparently woke up with the "Hemispherical perception" thing on my mind, while
    i was telling myself that I "hadn't been dreaming."

    How did you feel physically?

    As best as I can remember, sore and awake. Like someone had been hitting
    me with a two-by-four, but it went away rather quickly.

    What did you do afterwards?

    I got up, turned on all of the lights in the house, sat in the front room with a blanket over me and waited until I got the nerve to go back to bed!

    Given your normal daily routine schedule, if you have one, how did this >
    event effect it?

    See above... <Grin>... I have no regular schedule anymore. I generally
    stay awake until I can't stay awake. Now and then when I don't feel
    watched, and I get into a realitivly normal sleeping schedule.

    You mean there's still hope for us old, long haired, bearded Sysops with
    glasses!? <Grin>...

    Well, I don't know about that Sysop part... <grin>

    You're no help! <Grin>...

    Take care,

    Dan






    Subj: Re: Questions, Etc. (18/100) From: Dan Brown
    To : John Powell
    Date: 03/09/91 11:14:00


    In a message to Dan Brown <03-07-91 20:43> John Powell wrote:

    Sure. Is 916-446-7286 your BBS? I'll give it a call, probably during the daytime, and we'll work something out from there. How's that?

    Sounds good... or you can try (916)446-0347 [Voice]... I have an answering machine hooked up, but If I'm here I always pick it up. (Just stay on long enoug
    h
    for me to get to the phone!) <Grin>...






    Subj: Ufinet news bbs (19/100) From: Michael Geggus
    To : Bill English
    Date: 03/09/91 07:21:00


    Is UFInet News BBS available throught the CONNECT USA network? Just wondering..
    .....I
    did find one GIF which I uploaded here on City Lights BBS of the Face on Mars...
    ..Mike
    Geggus







    Subj: Re: QUIET THOUGHTS (20/100) From: Tessa Hebert
    To : David Mayeux
    Date: 03/09/91 02:30:00


    MSGID: 1:106/342 4d76e648
    What bbs in Houston did you get this information on?? I have
    been looking for a good text file/Message base bbs on psycic
    phen. Do you have the #?


    Hi. The bbs is Gateway Houston: 723-3981, 723-2820, 723-3619. The sysop's name is Donald Saxman. It's primarily a message board, but does have a Chat feature & games.

    The New Age board has message bases for dreams, astrology, runes/tarot, parapsyc
    hology,
    mainstream religion, general new age, and my board (which is called Heaven's Records). I also have 2 text files in the SHELF, which is located in the new age discussion message base.

    Please do drop in for a visit. I think you'll like the board. (It's user-friend
    ly
    & you can use a pseudo.)





    Subj: BACK TO FUTURE (21/100) From: Tessa Hebert
    To : CHRIS POULSEN
    Date: 03/09/91 02:35:00


    MSGID: 1:106/342 4d76e788
    You are INSANE if you think Mattel developed a 'hoverboard' as
    featured
    in 'Back to the Future'


    Well, because my sanity is in question here, I will just have to find that artic
    le
    that I read in a magazine. I'll go back to the library & find it & give you the name of the magazine & the date.

    I know it doesn't prove my sanity, but I was in the library the other day lookin
    g
    through their com
    * Origin: The Bad Connection !!! (219)663-3107 Crown Point, IN (1:230/15)

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    Subj: SKEPTIC? (22/100) From: Allen Gage
    To : All
    Date: 03/09/91 20:08:55


    after reading some of the messages posted. I am still a skiptic but don't want to be after a couple of nights ago. I live in the north
    east and on tuesday theragrees with me about the $295...
    but I do have your message and number archived, and will give you a call in
    a couple of weeks it I get no takers at $295...

    Thanks again for your interest!

    Jeff Lindner, SYSOP, ECMUG - BBS of the Mac Users Group in Corvallis, OR (voice - home) 503-928-6230 (voice - work) 503-753-9217






    Subj: CROP CIRCLES - REVISI (23/100) From: John Morrison
    To : Richard Bean
    Date: 03/09/91 05:54:36


    In a message to John Morrison <06 Mar 91 10:02:00> Richard Bean wrote:

    In regard to the Rainbow echo, I haven't the foggiest notion. Only
    the sysop knows for sure. I do not really understand just what echoes
    are and how they get around. We do get lots of postings on the UFO
    network from places all over North America.

    Yeah, we do to. That's why I asked, because some of the boards only carry the UFO echo and you may even be getting the stuff from here from somebody else besides us. Anyway, I was trying to find a general discussion echo that travels
    between here and Irving (area) and all I have found so far is the UFO echo and I don't want to clutter it up with stuff not pertaining, you know. Thanks for the info.

    -John


    -+- [Norton] via Quickpoint XRS 3.2 (286)
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    Subj: Re: question (24/100) From: Joan Rodenbaugh
    To : Tessa Hebert
    Date: 03/09/91 10:49:26


    In a message of <Mar 07 02:12>, Tessa Hebert (1:106/9996) writes:

    Hi, Joan. I'm interested in discussing some of the more
    metaphysical aspects of the UFO's too. I don't understand why we
    can't do so on this echo. I think especially since Whitley
    Streiber's books have come out that a lot of people are ready to
    talk about the "astral plane" stuff involved with the UFO's. It
    puts us in the weird position of talking about UFO's on new-age
    bases, where we'll probably be told to go talk about UFO's on the
    UFO base. (?)


    Hi Tessa, my feelings exactly! Why limit the UFO experience when it is so multi-
    faceted?
    I know from personal experience that some of these beings are from "other planes
    "
    of existance. I guess it's hard enough for some people to swallow the fact that there are UFO's at all, not to mention UFO's from outside of our physical univer
    se.
    I think Jym will let us know if we stray too far away from topic. I think he would rather see discussions on the other planes taken to the meta echos unless it has a direct link to the UFO experience. I just don't know how to avoid cross
    ing
    the line here.

    Regards,

    Joan

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    Subj: Re: CROP CIRCLES (25/100) From: Richard Bean
    To : John Powell
    Date: 03/09/91 08:50:27


    The circles are points where a form of energy is being transferred from this reality to another (more advanced) one. They cannot resist a clean, blank slate any more than we can and have been using the whorls to create more and more elaborate heiroglyphs. At least one of those depicts the relationship between earth and heaven and God. The energy is called Forfe and is created unknowingly by humans, just as bees produce honey. It is the energy food of the Gods....and spirits.
    -+- TBBS v2.1/NM
    * Origin: *Chrysalis* Multi-User (214) 349-9397 Dallas, Tx (124/4214)

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    Subj: Re: Clear Intent (26/100) From: William Ivey
    To : Bill English
    Date: 03/09/91 23:56:00


    Unfortunately you won't find that for the most part in the supermarket
    rags.

    A science fiction writer once told me that he was contacted once by the
    most famous of "supermarket rags" soliciting outlandish scenarios from
    him. They said if he'd write it, they'd find someone who'd swear to
    god it had actually happened to them. :-) -Wm
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    Subj: Oddities (27/100) From: William Ivey
    To : John Powell
    Date: 03/09/91 23:56:00


    I bet the T-shirts at the vendor kiosks are great though...

    "I Rolled Down/Up Spook Hill!" ? :-)

    Incidently, the "explanation" that my mother got years and years ago was
    that a pirate was buried there and he didn't like people driving on his
    body so he'd push you off. :-) (Pirates are Florida's stock in trade,
    of course.) -Wm
    -+- FiFo V2.1l
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    Subj: Cow Blood (28/100) From: William Ivey
    To : Curtiss Hahn
    Date: 03/09/91 23:57:00


    If the search for subsitute blood was going on for some time,

    It has been. In fact there ARE several blood substitutes on the
    market (chloroflourocarbons, for example) but they all have shortcomings
    of one kind or another (there was an article in either Science News or Scientific American on the subject a year or two back). Obviously, a
    substitute derived from real mammalian blood is a logical direction
    for research to take.-Wm
    -+- FiFo V2.1l
    * Origin: Twilight Zone BBS 407-831-1613 (1:363/112)

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    Subj: SIGHTINGS (29/100) From: William Ivey
    To : Chris Poulsen
    Date: 03/09/91 23:58:00


    are there any physicists out there who have any theory what force
    would cause a car to 'play dead' without any permanent damage?

    Well, these aren't forces, but they can shut down a car yet leave it
    apparently unharmed and startable after a few minutes.

    Vapor lock. As the engine cools, the fuel vapor will condense and allow
    the car to start. In this case, the starter will still work.

    Battery damage. There are several places in the batter/electrical
    system where a temporary loose connection can occur. Like vapor lock,
    this can be temperature related and self correcting.

    Voltage regulator. An electromechanical voltage regulator can have a
    sticky contact plate. Repeated attempts at starting might jog it loose.

    Starter solenoid and relay. This would allow headlights, etc. to work,
    but would keep the car from starting.

    Fuel pump. Can cause surging and eventual stopping. After several
    minutes the car can restart and act as if nothing is wrong (for
    awhile). This one actually happened to me on I-10 in west Texas one
    night - the pump finally failed over 1000 miles later.

    More mundane than UFOs, but you've got to rule these and a few others
    out first.-Wm
    -+- FiFo V2.1l
    * Origin: Twilight Zone BBS 407-831-1613 (1:363/112)

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    Subj: Re: Oddities (30/100) From: William Ivey
    To : Dan Brown
    Date: 03/10/91 12:00:00


    The room just seem to be lit up all over. I couldn't see any shadows
    like you'd see if someone cam in and turned the light on. It was a
    uniform light.

    The more you describe this, the more familiar it sounds. Beaucoup de
    deja vu! The light was even as though the room were lit by lots of
    flourescent tubes, right? (The brain as image processor, eh? :-)

    One of the strangest versions of this that I had was lying in bed
    watching the ceiling of my room open up to reveal a huge, cavernous
    space filled with H.R. Geiger-style machines. The blend of reality
    and dream was flawless - I could see the hinges on the ceiling
    sections.

    The prettiest version was "waking" up to see a fairy-like creature
    sitting on the edge of my reading lamp - lovely butterfly-style
    wings. As I came more awake, she faded out smoothely. Cute! :-)

    There were several others over a period of a couple of years, but
    not recently. BTW, I tend to dream vividly with solid plots and characterizations, I don't know if that has any bearing on it -
    do you have vivid dreams?-Wm
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    Subj: Group Insanity Or Contagious Insanity (31/100) From: John Hicks
    To : Peggy Noonan
    Date: 03/09/91 21:38:02


    REPLY: 1:104/602 4d75b7dc
    BTW, did you see the CIS message asking for sources for
    GIF pix of UFOs and info on area 51 or S-4 (I don't know what
    S-4 is)? It was an inquiry from #76050,2657.
    I missed it. Lots of info can be gained from recent issues of UFO Magazine, in which there was an article on Bob Lazar.
    S-4 is supposedly one of the supersecret areas of Nellis AFB test range in which the Air Force is flying saucers.

    jbh

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    * Origin: UFINET//PARANET//MUFONET (407)649-4136 (1:363/29)

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    Subj: Hoagland's Mars (32/100) From: John Hicks
    To : Ron Bonds
    Date: 03/09/91 21:52:03


    REPLY: 1:133/405 3295ee52
    Has anyone seen the Video "Hoagland's Mars" that has the
    computerized graphic fly over of Cydonia? Is it worth $29.95??

    Where can I get it?

    jbh

    -+- FD 1.99c
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    Subj: Crotans ? (33/100) From: John Hicks
    To : Curtiss Hahn
    Date: 03/09/91 21:53:04


    REPLY: 1:106/1999@fidonet 1665a18e
    I don't remember the exact word found on the pole but it was
    almost the same as the name of a local indian tribe that just
    happened to be hostile.

    Croatan.

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    Subj: Old stuff! (34/100) From: John Hicks
    To : Jim Sanders
    Date: 03/09/91 22:04:05


    The Capt. Mantell P-51 sighting and chase of UFO out of Fort
    Knox, Ky.

    I've also read that the wreckage was riddles with lots of small holes. No idea if that's true.

    Another was radar sigthing out of Selfridge AFB, MI.. They
    scrambled an F-89 to intercept... The F-89 was able to close and
    report "Had Joy" (radar contact) and the aircraft and crew were
    never seen again.. wreckage or any part...

    Don't know about that one. Here's a similar incident.
    Sometime in late 1989 (I think), literally thousands of people saw a huge triangular ufo cross the island of Puerto Rico. At some point, a large number of people saw two F-14s orbiting the object.
    The F-14s, one by one, flew inside and never came back out.
    Jorge Martin will be speaking about that incident at the MUFON Symposium in Chicago. I've never seen the story published.

    jbh

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    Subj: Off-line readers (35/100) From: John Hicks
    To : Jym Fox
    Date: 03/09/91 22:06:06


    REPLY: 1:370/530 4d72a72c
    Peggy,see if you can get this sysop to use XRS or Silver Express
    and help you set it up. You can then reply to messages at your
    leasure off-line.

    I've suggested that. I think Bryon's running it, if Peggy can get the echos she wants there.
    Unfortunately, my mail processor won't cooperate with it.

    jbh

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    Subj: Gov. (36/100) From: John Hicks
    To : Bill English
    Date: 03/09/91 22:09:07


    However! It isn't just the flying wing configuaration
    that is part of the Stealth technology as I understand it, but
    rather it's construction..


    You got it. A wing is more stealthy than conventional design, but the real key to stealth is materials and coatings.

    jbh

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    Subj: Re: Congress (37/100) From: John Hicks
    To : Bill English
    Date: 03/09/91 22:13:08


    No this is not true. Carter made the comment at one time that he
    has seen a UFO and that'a all..

    I vaguely recall Carter saying that he'd release info, but he didn't make
    any big deal about it. I think it came back to haunt him as soon as he said
    it.
    The MUFON investigation conclusion was that Carter and the others had been watching Venus.

    jbh

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    Subj: Crop circles (38/100) From: John Hicks
    To : John Powell
    Date: 03/09/91 22:16:09


    REPLY: 1:19/19.19 27d441d9
    Bruce Maccabee has suggested that we call the formations "agriglyphs," in
    the same way that rock carvings are petroglyphs. Sounds good to me.

    jbh

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    Subj: New to this... (39/100) From: John Hicks
    To : John Moore
    Date: 03/09/91 22:23:10



    Hello, I was scanning through the echos and found this
    one .. but at the risk of sounding naive.. I dont want to jump
    in to a converation and then reallizing that I was in over my
    head..

    A few books. The UFO Casebook, by Kevin Randle, will give you a good overview
    ..
    Clear Intent, by Fawcett and Greenwood, on purported government coverups. Intrud
    ers,
    by Budd Hopkins, on the abduction phenomenon. Confrontations, by Jacques Vallee,
    for the...opinion from left field, but makes about as much sense than anything else.
    The Gulf Breeze Sightings, by Ed and Frances Walters, is the current bone
    of contention for argumentive types. Those will get you started.
    Periodicals I'd suggest are the MUFON Journal and UFO Magazine. Don't waste your money on UFO Universe.

    No comments from the peanut gallery now..... ;-)

    jbh

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    Subj: New to this... (40/100) From: John Hicks
    To : John Moore
    Date: 03/09/91 22:25:11


    Also almost essential to keeping current is the UFO Newsclipping Service. It's worth every cent. Ads for the service are in the mags.

    jbh

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    Subj: Boston- March 6 1991- 2:55 am (41/100) From: John Hicks
    To : Chris Kane
    Date: 03/09/91 22:27:12


    I dont have THE scoop on this, but here's the lowdown..

    This sounds like it's connected to the "meteor" sightings. I saw a quoted
    AP report in which airline pilots reported to the FAA that the "meteor" was hovering over NYC, and LIUFON has a report of a similar incident on Long Island.

    jbh

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    Subj: cows blood for human use (42/100) From: John Hicks
    To : John Powell
    Date: 03/09/91 22:31:13


    REPLY: 1:19/19.19 27d58731
    Somehow I don't think the Mary Lou's, Peggy Sue's and Billy
    Bob's of the world are anywhere near prepared...

    I think you're absolutely right. I've known intelligent adults who haven't read a book or newspaper, or even listened to TV news in *years*.
    It's very difficult to me to understand how they can be so totally unintereste
    d
    in anything but their own little world.

    jbh

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    Subj: RE: PHENOMENA (PART I) (43/100) From: Scott Ecker
    To : William Ivey
    Date: 03/09/91 22:19:38


    Contagious insanity is "not uncommon"?!?

    > Nope. There are countless variations on the theme...

    Disregarding the term "insanity", I understand more clearly your suggestion.

    > Anxiety, fear and stress can easily be generated internally for many
    > reasons...

    True, but without individual case study, has no generalized bearing.

    > - the need to create something special in one's life is not outside
    > the realm of possibility. Nor is the creation of a totally imaginary
    > past event to justify a current but irrational stress response
    > unknown.

    But herein lies one very tremendous problem: The imagery. Why are there no Ewoks, Storm-troopers, E.T.s, Klingons, Yodas, and the other thousands of prevelent alien archetypes? Why no cute, friendly beings as depicted in
    _Close Encounters_? Where are the lightsabers, X-Wing fighers, Enterprises, laser guns, and so many of the other heavily reinforced images? If the unconcious mind were to concoct some fantastic episode of alien abduction to bring feelings of specialness or to "justify an irrational stress response", surely the doctrines of _Star Trek_ would hold more ground than the
    relatively unknown images of floating through windows, sterile white rooms, strange tables, exacting medical proceedures, bizarre (and often repeated) instruments, little gray men, and so on. The arguement "but there have been
    so many books, and television programs about abductions" could be offered,
    but judging from my own conversations with friends and aquaintances, I doubt the average person knows much, if anything, about the experience, and
    certainly not the finer aspects.

    However, in the context of abduction experiences, there is no proven,
    evidence-supported mundane theory of solution,

    > On the contrary, there are usually alternate explanations. For
    > example, in the case of Betty Hill, her psychologist maintained
    > that her experience was based on elaborated fantasies that were
    > probably the result of sublimated stress in her life.

    There was surely a great ammount of stress for the Hills, being part of an interracial marriage back in that period of time. But to rely solely upon internally-generated theory is to ignore the physical elements involved in
    the Hill abduction claim (spots on the car, stopped watches, etc.).

    Dr. Simon's opinion likely reflected a conservative view, for I doubt that a psychiatrist who valued his reputation and career would advocate the
    abduction of humans by extraterrestial entities based upon the meager amount
    of information available at that time. He would have been laughed right out into the street by his peers. And as you must know, psychology is home to numerous differing theories and stances, so the opinion of one individual cannot totally refute (or substantiate for that matter) the validity of the Hill's claims.

    (continued next message...)

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    Subj: RE: PHENOMENA (PART II) (44/100) From: Scott Ecker
    To : William Ivey
    Date: 03/09/91 22:20:38


    > The child who is beaten, contrary to what you seem to think, often
    > seeks to administer violence as an adult - they do not fear violence,
    > per se. This is such a well known connection I'm surprised you don't
    > seem to be aware of it.

    My attempt to illustrate an external stimulus-fear response was rather poor,
    I concede, however, you should understand the idea I suggest. A clearer example might be this: On several occasions in my youth, about age five or six, I witnessed (or at least *thought* I witnessed) a small, semicircular,
    red colored object eminating from the window sill in my bedroom at night, and
    I can guarantee you that the resulting fear had nothing whatsoever to do with thrill-seeking, nor any internal stresses, nor needs of any kind.

    And the UFO abductee, who has been exposed to some form of trauma (be
    it physical or phychological),

    > No doubt tre is a trauma in many cases, but it need not be assumed to
    > be an abduction by aliens even when that is what is claimed by the
    > person involved.

    Should we assume then, given an apparently normal, well adjusted person claiming such an experience, that there is nothing to worry about; nothing which warrants investigation or further scrutiny beyond simply saying "imaginary experience" and moving right along?

    Your statement about fear is much to general, and does not account for
    many physiological effects (scars, rashes, bloody noses, etc.)

    > Not directly, but as part of a total psychological picture, it does.
    > Rashes, bloody noses, etc. can be stress-induced...

    See the previous arguement concerning the availability of abduction imagery.

    > ...and scars, in the absence of other convincing evidence, are
    > ambiguous. (I have a strange scar on my hand at the moment. I don't
    > know how it got there - could have been aliens, I suppose, but since
    > I first noticed it some time after repairing a fence, the more

    The scars to which I refer are anything but ambiguous, and are, quite to the contrary, of very precise design. One of the more common--a round scoop-like mark appearing on the thigh or calf--seems, to me, more than coincidental
    when found so often upon abduction claimants. So far as "in the abscence of other convincing evidence," I disagree wholeheartedly, and would refer you to _Missing Time_, _Intruders_, _The Octover Scenario_, _Confrontations_, etc.
    for further assistance.

    Best Regards,

    Scott

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    Subj: Back To Future (45/100) From: Daniel Osborn
    To : Tessa Hebert
    Date: 03/10/91 08:37:00


    Okay, I'll get back to you too as soon as I find the magazine
    article about the hoverboard being a toy created by Mattel but not
    marketed because of the danger.

    As a joke the producer of the film said, in a promotional "behind the scenes interview" that the board was real and that it had to be taken off the market because it was too dangerous. I saw the promo and said to my wife at the time that his demeanor was such that people were going to take him seriously. IT
    WAS ONLY A JOKE!!! He said several other things that made it obvious that he was joking. Don't be so gullible, it is WORSE than being insane! :-)

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    Subj: Re: Stealth (46/100) From: Bill English
    To : William Ivey
    Date: 03/09/91 02:01:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-06-91 23:33> William Ivey wrote:

    You just weren't paying attention. There's nothing
    radically new in the
    stealth planes, it's all based on materials and techniques
    that have
    long, and well publicized histories. The only really "new"
    thing is
    bringing them all together into a single airframe (most of
    the
    technology appears discretely in other fighters, both US
    and foreign).
    (In fact, you can buy some of it at your local hobby
    ATZ

    OK
    ATH

    OK
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    Subj: Re: Stealth (46/100) From: Bill English
    To : William Ivey
    Date: 03/09/91 02:01:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-06-91 23:33> William Ivey wrote:

    You just weren't paying attention. There's nothing
    radically new in the
    stealth planes, it's all based on materials and techniques
    that have
    long, and well publicized histories. The only really "new"
    thing is
    bringing them all together into a single airframe (most of
    the
    technology appears discretely in other fighters, both US
    and foreign).
    (In fact, you can buy some of it at your local hobby
    shop!)-Wm

    If your refering to the honeycomb construction then your correct, however as far as I know there still wasn't any real research with regard to bringing it all together. Of course you may be right and I might not have been paying attent
    ion.
    But then I thought perhaps I was...unless of course I was in the bathroom during
    that particular class...<grin>

    Kind regards,
    Bill English

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    Subj: Re: Interesting! (47/100) From: Bill English
    To : Dale Anderson
    Date: 03/09/91 02:02:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-06-91 08:32> Dale Anderson wrote:

    General Markov's statements to the press. Additionally
    I also have

    world <grin>. I might add that General Markov is the
    Russian Air
    Force Aor Defence Minister.

    Bill,
    Are these computer files and are they available for
    download? Thanks much.

    Not yet, I am still trying to scrap the money together for a hand scanner, but they can be in short order...

    Bill..

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    Subj: Re: Far Journeys (48/100) From: Bill English
    To : Dale Anderson
    Date: 03/09/91 02:04:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-06-91 23:00> Dale Anderson wrote:

    Whitley Strieber mentions it in an interview with the
    author of
    'Report On Communion'. It is based on what he calls the
    'neoteny' concept.


    Interesting. Whitley's material paralells alot of other material as well. MOst notiable among these is tyhe Christa Tilton Case.

    Bill..

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    Subj: Re: phili. exper (49/100) From: Bill English
    To : Gus Giudici
    Date: 03/09/91 02:19:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-07-91 20:28> Gus Giudici wrote:

    Hi Bill,
    Well,ya know what Sgt.Friday sez,I'm for that.
    However.it's interestting that you still give Moore his due
    for those two books,do you belive that stuff at the end of
    Philla. Experi. about Franklin Reno? It seems to me if we
    accept that as truth,then Moore solved the mystery and
    anything else is just goverment suppresion of the facts.

    I'll give credit where it is due. Especially if someone did a good job. As for Franklin Reno, well...to be honest with you I haven't given it much thought since my priorities have been in other areas.

    By the way,do you know if there is a hard copy
    of Moore's presentation in Las Veagas,I understand that's
    when and were he came out with the disinformation info.

    (sorry if this is all old news Bill,but I've never had the
    oppertunity to ask these questions.)

    Yes there is a hard copy of Bill's speech at the 89 MUFON conference and I happe
    n
    to have one here. Unfortunately it is copyrighted material and I cannot place it on the system for download. I would suggest that you contact Bill at his office in LA and order one. I'll have to dig into my files and get the address for you, but I will post it.

    I had read that APRO had a taped interview with Allende,
    do you know if it's available?


    I don't know if there is still a copy of the tape available. All of the APRO files were placed in storage when Coral Lorenzen passed away and as I understand
    it they suffered a great deal of damage. The International Center for UFO Studie
    s
    in Scottdale, Az has managed to get those files and have been in the process
    of restoring what they can for public access. I'll try and find their address and number for you and post that also.

    Hynek could do no wrong,Hynek is GOD!
    (or with God as the case may be.)
    (just a personel observation,nuff said)

    None of us are gods or should be even compaired as such. Although I disagreed with Hynek, I did and still do respect him and what he did in later life.

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    Subj: Re: phili. exper (50/100) From: Bill English
    To : Gus Giudici
    Date: 03/09/91 02:22:00


    continued from last message:

    I didn't mean to end the last message so abruptly, but I hit the wrong keys...it
    's
    late

    Thanks for the info on MUFON and the sources for current
    literature,and I'll be sending out that letter to UFINET
    shortly.Once agin,I really do apreciate your replies,before
    I learned how to crank up this old XT,I didn't know there
    were so many folks out there to converse with on this
    subject.


    It's my pleasure to be able to help any and all who want to know. For those just learning the in's and out's, none of this is old information. And yes there
    are a lot of us out here...

    Take care,
    Bill English

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    Subj: Re: Wierd Stuff... (51/100) From: Bill English
    To : Jym Fox
    Date: 03/09/91 02:25:00


    In a message to Dan Brown <03-05-91 21:09> Jym Fox wrote:

    Sometimes in
    this business you get caught with your pants down
    around your ankles and
    you seem to have caught me..<grin>

    What a picture that conjures up! Hehe...


    I don't know Dan....it's sorta like I always picture Bill
    <grin>.

    Jym


    Jym, This may be the wrong echo for this comment...But God will get you for that !

    Bill..

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    Subj: Re: Far Journeys (52/100) From: Bill English
    To : Jym Fox
    Date: 03/09/91 02:26:00


    In a message to Wood Mage <03-06-91 14:35> Jym Fox wrote:

    James can show you which echos are great for the Astral
    Planes. There are some NEW echos comming over to us on
    FidoNet fronm the PODS network which deal with just this
    subject.....
    Jym
    ps....This echo is NEVER safe <grin>.


    Ain't that the truth...

    Bill..

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    Subj: Re: Bagdhad UFO's (53/100) From: Bill English
    To : Steve Arringdale
    Date: 03/09/91 02:29:00


    In a message to John Hrusovszky <03-06-91 14:20> Steve Arringdale wrote:

    Well, although the message wasn't directed this way, I'm
    going to make a short reply... Near as I can tell, there
    were at least two confirmed sightings over bagdhad in the
    first day or two of the air war. Peter Arnett and the two
    other CNN reporters saw two objects. One of which they
    identified as some form of helicopter, yet it made
    absolutely no noise. Now, it seems funny to me that they
    could ID the air-craft, at night, during all the combat,
    yet still hear no noise coming from it. THe second one flew
    directly over the Al Rashid hotel and "Lit up the entire
    sky" to quote one of the reporters. This air-craft also
    made no noise at all.. I believe those were the UFO's that
    were reffered to.. any other ones, I don't know about, but
    these two sightings were reported live before the Iraqi
    military began censoring the reports.... Isn;t it
    interesting what you hear when reporters are allowed to
    give the public the 'play by play' of whats going on?



    Steve, if you can get the UFINET Echo read the article from the "Weekly World Spews" that I placed in there. It's entertaining to say the least..

    Bill English

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    Subj: Re: KECKSBURG UFO (54/100) From: Bill English
    To : Kirk Shorting
    Date: 03/10/91 00:39:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-08-91 10:25> Kirk Shorting wrote:

    Thanks Bill, but I don;t have downloading capability at
    the moment. My education will have to wait.
    Later,....


    No p[roblem Kirk. When your able just call the UFINET system and let me know your there...

    Bill..

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    Subj: Re: Wierd Stuff... (55/100) From: Bill English
    To : Dan Brown
    Date: 03/10/91 00:41:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-09-91 07:05> Dan Brown wrote:

    Maybe I should type up something and send it your way.
    I'm feeling more at ease about discussing my experiences
    publicly, but privately would be much nicer.

    Dan, that would be most satisfactory. Anything that you write or say will of course be kept in the strictest confidence.

    Bill..

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    Subj: Re: That damn Cooper again. (56/100) From: Bill English
    To : Harrison Hopper
    Date: 03/10/91 00:43:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-05-91 21:52> Harrison Hopper wrote:

    Read what Cannon has to say about Cooper in letters to
    the editor in the latest MUFON Journal. You'll like it.


    :::hop


    I am supposed to be a member of MUFON but I have yet gotten my membership card or a copy of the journal. Perhaps you can up load the story to me or send it snailmail..

    PLEASE.....HUH!...

    Bill..

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    Subj: Re: Lost colony (57/100) From: Bill English
    To : Jim Sanders @ 995/113
    Date: 03/10/91 00:46:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-08-91 14:23> Jim Sanders @ 995/113 wrote:

    Bill,

    I have seen a thread which refers to the "Lost Colony of
    Roanoke" or such..

    Have an item which may interest you...

    I the vacinity of Sneedville, Tenn. are remmants of a group
    of people called Malungeons (sp?). They were supposedly
    settled in this area BEFORE Boone or any of the others
    crossed to the west...

    Some now say they are descendents of the lost colony and
    other say shipwrecked Portugese sailors... They are not
    Amerindians

    Have you anything on this mystery???


    Jim, unfortunately the only thing that I know about it is what I have read in history class. And at that I didn't do very well because I refered to it as
    the Smith Town Colony...Sheesh!

    Bill..

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    Subj: Re: Ufinet news bbs (58/100) From: Bill English
    To : Michael Geggus
    Date: 03/10/91 00:47:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-09-91 07:21> Michael Geggus wrote:

    Is UFInet News BBS available throught the CONNECT USA
    network? Just wondering.......I did find one GIF which I
    uploaded here on City Lights BBS of the Face on
    Mars.....Mike Geggus



    Hmmmm...good question. I don't really know if it is or not. If anyone would care to give me the information about how this might be done, I would appreciate
    it.

    Bill..

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    Subj: Re: KECKSBURG UFO (59/100) From: Bill English
    To : Lynn Curtis
    Date: 03/10/91 00:55:00


    In a message to Bill English <03-08-91 13:04> Lynn Curtis wrote:

    Hello Bill!

    I saw you logged onto my board and I've upgraded your
    access anytime you wish to call feel free.

    It has been a long time since I've delved into my
    fascination and need-to-know of UFOs. It's been about 3
    1/2 years maybe 4.

    Do you have a complete files listing for all of your
    UFO-related files? I've got some catching up to do and
    would appreciate a look-see at what all you have.

    Thanks,
    Lynn


    Lynn, we have a problem here. I HAVE NOT called your BBS. If someone has logged
    onto your system using my name I would suggest that you dump them immediately, or at least question them as to their identity. It may be that they have the same first and last name as I do. If they state that they are me then they are lying. Once we get this little matter starightened out I will be most happy
    to call your system. You of course are always welcome here at UFINET News BBS.

    Yes I do have a complete files listing, freq the file "ALLFILES.BBS"

    Kind regards,
    Bill English
    UFINET

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    Subj: Re: Back to Future (60/100) From: Larry Mears
    To : Chakko Ohye
    Date: 03/08/91 13:51:55


    In a message of <05 Mar 91 00:06:00>, Chakko Ohye writes :

    I don't know anything about the Philadelphia Experiment Book. I
    saw the movie (If it's the same topic?). But a hover board, I think,
    would be possible with electricity. When current is passed through
    wires a magnetic field gets created (induced), like an electro-magnet.
    So, just get two magnets (like doughnut shaped ones) and put them
    on top of each other so that they repel each other and one will hover
    over the other magnet. I'm sure the same thing could be re-created
    using electro-magnet type devices which were designed so that the
    magnetic fields from each one would align up in the right way.

    If you did that you would have to run around with one set of
    magnets on a seperate board for the other board to oppose. The
    thing Brown was doing is different. Just read the book you'll
    enjoy it. ...LGM


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    Subj: COVER UP (61/100) From: John Hicks
    To : CHRIS POULSEN
    Date: 03/10/91 12:15:05


    It's obviously some trickster with a HeNe LASER. I have one and
    could
    easily pull the same prank if I wanted to. LASERS are easily
    obtainable, and a fairly powerful one can be had for under $300.

    OK, do it in a clear sky too. Without any beam being visible.

    jbh

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    Subj: Re: SORRY (62/100) From: John Hicks
    To : Peggy Noonan
    Date: 03/10/91 12:18:06


    Thanks for the tip on how to use the quote-from-message F3 tool.
    I'll give that a try. No, I hadn't used the QuickEd full-

    What you saw was QuickEd, by Dror Tirosh. It's the fullscreen editor I was referring to. F3 turns on and off the quote window, enter quotes a line, and Ctrl-Z saves the message.
    The other is the common line editor, in which you work line by line.
    You must be able to use ANSI.SYS and have graphics turned on at the bbs end in order to use QuickEd. If you could use it once, you have it all set up at your end.

    jbh

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    Subj: Interesting! (63/100) From: Dan Thompson
    To : Bill English
    Date: 03/10/91 01:32:00


    Hi Bill,
    I noticed in a message to you from Dale Anderson, that he was
    quoting a message that you had apparently sent to me, re: concerning
    the radio station WWCR post that I put on here several days ago,
    subject: Interesting.
    I didn't receive a message from you so I'll have to assume that
    it was "lost in the mail". Could you kindly re-post.
    Thanks a lot,
    Dan


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    Subj: Philly Experiment (64/100) From: Billy Pietschman
    To : Gus Giudici
    Date: 03/09/91 21:42:00


    Hi! Ok--I have copies of my dads Seamans papers here in fromt of me...
    I cant find any reference to Lipshiz(sp?) but I remember him mentioning that--now I think that they were a supplier of food/supplies that they
    dealt with--it been a lot of years.I have a paprer here from the US
    Coast Guard--Dated Jul 30 1945 and he did graduate at Sheepshead Bay,
    NY. And another letter from the LUCKENBACH STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
    LUCKENBACH LINES, Foot of 35th Street, Brooklyn 32, NY, from the SS
    HENRY D. THOREAU. Here is the text: To Whom It may Concern: William
    Pietschman has served aboard this vessel from the 29th of January.
    While this vessel was in route from Genoa to the United States, Mr.
    Pietschman suffered a spinal attack, which was a recurrence of a
    previous injury. From March 25th to March 31st he was unable to leave
    his bed due to complete numbness in his lower limbs.
    Yours truly,
    Roger Brach, Purser
    SS Henry D. Thoreau
    He was discharged 11 April 1946 at Charleston, South Carolina, abter
    being released from active duty on 8 Sept 1945 from USMSGS, New York.
    He never had any "lower limb" problems that I ever saw, and I feel
    somewhat qualified to comment on this, you see, he was a Doctor, and I
    am a Registered Nurse. I any case, his injury(?) seems strange to me.
    .... Thanks so much for your reply, and if anyone out there can find
    and Merchant Marine info, please send it to this echo. There are fewer
    and fewer of thse veterans left, and someone might talk about the
    Philadelphia Experiment before their story dies with them...I wonder if
    the experiments continued at all...don't you?

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    Subj: Close Encounter of the 2nd kind (65/100) From: Tessa Hebert
    To : Chuck O'neill
    Date: 03/10/91 22:28:00


    Hi, Chuck. I thought your Close Encounter was really interesting, & I appreciat
    e
    how hard it is to write a public message about something like that. I have
    a few questions & would like to talk about it some more with you.

    How old was your friend's little brother when this happened?

    playing with a flashlight, shining it into the air. You see,
    the thing was, there was a police helicopter that use to fly
    around with a big spotlight checking out people's property.
    We got his little brother into the habbit of shining it at
    the helicopter, it would really piss them off.


    Is it possible that he attracted the UFO by shining the flashlight in the sky?

    You know, I've read about people who have reported UFO's that "appeared to be helicopters". I wonder if you & your friends have had a "cover-up memory" of watching a police helicopter, when you have actually been watching a UFO.

    The other thing that curious about your story, that leads me to believe that there is a missing time gap & that possibly you, your friend & his parents were not able to act during that time gap is "why didn't the child's parents hear his screams sooner & come out of the house before the UFO left?"

    I suggest that it's possible that you & friend believe you could not open the door, when what may have happened is that you were frozen & unable to move durin
    g
    that time, and maybe the UFO abducted the child.
    How much
    time would you estimate elapsed from beginning to end of te else's story.

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    Subj: October 1973 (66/100) From: Bob Sheldon
    To : All
    Date: 03/10/91 21:48:09


    During October, 1973, I saw about 25 UFO's in the Houston, Tx area. They were paying a lot of attention to the oil refineries in the eastern part of
    the metroplex. All of this was observed from a high rise dormitory at the Unive
    rsity
    of Houston. Did anyone else have a similar experience that month? This was the month that the Yom Kippur war started in the Middle East.

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    Subj: Re: 40S COVER UP (67/100) From: Kirk Shorting
    To : Chris Poulsen
    Date: 03/09/91 11:37:02


    Why would a race as superior as an alien race would need to be to
    traverse space waste their time communicating with lowly humans?

    Why would a race as superior as humans want to waste their time travelling
    to distant continents in order to study the gorilla for twenty years? Or study other human beings? or study flaura and fauna?
    Curiosity seems an inherent element to intelligence, don't you think?
    If humans were to find primitive life on Mars which communicated with one anothe
    r,
    I think all interested people would want to communicate with them regardless
    of how far or difficult the attempt might be.


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    Subj: Re: Coral Castle (68/100) From: Kirk Shorting
    To : Peggy Noonan
    Date: 03/09/91 11:47:55


    I read a book a couple of years ago written by a fellow by the name of Davidov
    its.
    Apparantly, he is an engineer who designed a method of casting fabricated stone.
    He claims to be able to create any stone out of its elements. He calls this process geopolymerization. He claims that this method is the one used by the Egyptians to build the Pryamid at Gaza.
    I found his book extremely convincing but I was informed by another gentleman via a message that Davidovits' theory was full of wholes. This gentleman said that he was in a position to know but he did not elaborate.
    I mention this book and its author because he claims that the monuments at Coral Castle were created via the same method that he has pioneered.
    ALthough I received a dissenting opinion, I would recommend that you give the book a read for yourself (If you can find it.). It was very well written and did not seem like a book written by some kook. He seemed to have good answers for all his critics and his theory does well in explaining the various problems inherent in the building of large structures like the pryamids.
    Take care.

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    Subj: What do you do? (69/100) From: Karen Lawrence
    To : All
    Date: 03/10/91 18:37:07


    Does anyone know what you're supposed to do if you see a UFO? I mean do you call anyone or something? Because - I know this seems really strange, I think
    I saw one! I was driving home from my grandmother's house with my parents, and I saw a red floating thingy behind us about 50-75 feet in the air & about half a mile bhind us

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    Subj: PHILI. EXPER (70/100) From: Mark Freel
    To : Steve Arringdale
    Date: 03/09/91 10:27:00


    missing.... If anyone else has more detailed or different info regarding SA>either inncident please post it, as I've been trying to collect informat SA>this for the past 4 years, and it seems there is a brick wall in my way SA>everywhere I turn....

    For what its worth ...

    Some accounts of the Philadelphia Experiment mention the sighting of aliens
    by crew members during the experiment, which seems to have involved
    magnetic pulses.

    Several years ago, there were a few reports about a helmet that pulsed
    magnetic waves through the temporal lobes. This device was intended to ind mystic states in the user. Visions, including those of aliens, were report

    This may be the same device discussed in the December 1988 OMNI, in _Transcending_Science_ by Dennis Stacy starting on page 55. I think this device was also written up in the Brain Mind Bulletin.
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    Subj: UFO sightings (71/100) From: Mark Freel
    To : John Powell
    Date: 03/09/91 10:13:00


    Actually, I wonder why he goes fishing near Gulf Breeze!

    He does?! Lately? Hmmmm.

    Lately, he might have been too busy. He likes to fish and has gone to a
    number of places. Long before Desert Shield, I saw a picture in the newspa
    and remembered the location because it was associated with other events.
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    Subj: RE: SIGHTINGS (72/100) From: Scott Ecker
    To : Chris Poulsen
    Date: 03/10/91 00:50:19


    > Speaking of stalling cars caused by UFO's.....are there any
    > physicists out there who have any theory what force would
    > cause a car to 'play dead' without any permanent damage?

    Electromagnetic forces have been suggested, I think, although without
    reviewing some of the literature on my bookshelf, I could not elaborate any further. If I can locate any references, or additional information, I will post another message to you.

    Best Regards,

    Scott

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    Subj: RE: SIGHTINGS (73/100) From: Scott Ecker
    To : Robert De welles
    Date: 03/10/91 00:51:40


    Under normal circumstances, you are certainly correct, however in
    many close proximity UFO sightings, automobiles *will* stall, and
    all electrical functions will cease. Not a direct example of "extra-terrestials," but certainly a legitimate part of the UFO phenomenon.

    > I don't really think so I mean U.F.O.s....I how do we know that
    > the ufos are balls of energy,I mean things like that (battery
    > and all) are all natural!

    Ball lightening, corona discharge, what? Your message is difficult to understand. Anyway, there is quite some difference between an ambiguous
    light seen in the distance, and a structured craft with lights, windows, whatever, seen at close proximity. Certainly you do not mean to suggest that "car stopping," in the UFO context, is purely coincidental?

    I understand about some of them but most of ther time people are
    just making all those stories up.

    Statistically, hoaxes do not represent the majority of UFO sightings--that destincition belongs to misinterpretation of astronomical or conventional objects, and the like. The exact figures from the Air Force's Project Blue Book study, as recorded in _The Hynek UFO Report_, were: Astronomical:
    26.0%; Aircraft: 17.0%; Hoaxes: 0.9%; Psychological: 0.5%. This is only a partial list, but serves its purpose nonetheless. You will also note that of some 12,618 sightings recorded by Blue Book, a mere 116 were identified as hoaxes. Even the 701 listed as "unknown" far outnumber those listed as fraudulent. Hardly a convincing case for the "made up" theory.

    Best Regards,

    Scott

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    Subj: UFO funnybone (74/100) From: Dale Anderson
    To : Ben Curtis
    Date: 03/07/91 06:10:59


    In a message to Dale Anderson <05 Mar 91 10:24> Ben Curtis wrote:

    I feel that a spark of laughter is in order, from time to time.
    Maybe some people feel that UFOlogy is a joke. Maybe those
    jokesters really feel that UFO's are a probability, and deep down
    they might fear it. Fear of this kind of thing brings on a shield. Laughter/jokes are that vent.

    Hi Ben. Your 101% correct with me. Humor manifests itself in different ways and is a nervous release at times. The intent of my message was to propose some type of often seen 'rules of the echo' to let new people know (and remind the veterans) what to expect and what is expected of them when interacting with the echo participants. I'm sure I am not the first to suggest this, I don't like to see people ridiculed for no reason.

    I have had my experiences. I don't relate it to anyone, because of
    the "beyond belief" syndrome. But, I do love a good natured spoof

    Ben, you surely know this is a 'beyond belief' area. We attempt to make sense of all the nonsense. That just isn't possible sometimes. The trouble is one doesn't always know where the nonsense ends and the sense starts. I think that is why a degree of respect is needed, especially to inform the new participant.
    To let them know that even if their sighting sounds like a lot of nonsense, there is a place to attempt explanation.

    now and then. I guess that might be the question, if it is good
    natured, or not.

    I respect and understand your viewpoint. I agree that jokes are occasionally needed for uplifting the monotony of seriousness here, if they are good natured and most importantly, don't offend a participant _personally_. I simply dislike
    watching certain people (_most often new_) jump into a new or old message and make 'wisecracks' at someones claimed experiences. I don't see how that is conductive to productive discussion. My main concern is for those new individua
    ls
    who have been sent the questionable message, and might not view it as funny.
    Instead of relating their experience (or whatever it is), they might decide
    to 'tune out' the echo and not return. As it is said, "first impressions are lasting impressions". Ridicule is fine in my view, _if_ it is deserved. Perhap
    s,
    just leaving the decision to the receiver of the message is more appropriate, or ignoring it until it ceases. I absolutely am not trying to be a 'topic cop',
    I don't have the expertise or patience necessary. I do tend to get a bit defens
    ive
    at times, as you and others have witnessed. It _is_ done with a well intended purpose and encourage anyone here to present differing opinions.

    I wouldn't make an all out rule on laughter, just because a few are
    too serious for thier health. Why censor ... like the government
    seems to do relating to UFO's?

    No way!! I don't want to see a ban on laughter, I need all the laughter I can get. I believe in free information flow and don't want to see that flow obstruct
    ed
    in unnecessary ways. I appreciate your response and for stating your views.
    I strongly believe that the echo is important for others, and 'hackers' like me, with a serious interest in the phenomena. I feel that next to paying the big boys of electronic storage and transfer $6.00+ an hour for discussion forums
    and e-mail, this is a unique medium and needs to exist. BTW, I did laugh at
    the 'gas station' joke, really!


    001122[[: Ben Curtis :]]221100
    Now ... where did I put that diskette?

    It's under the slice of pizza. ;-)
    Regards,
    Dale
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    Subj: Cover up (75/100) From: Dale Anderson
    To : John Feilke
    Date: 03/07/91 06:48:12


    In a message to Dale Anderson <05 Mar 91 16:04> John Feilke wrote:

    waiting to see the videos. Anyone have the ABC address? I
    feel like sending a letter.

    I left the phone number on here the night it happened. Can't find
    it here right now. Look at the posts for the last monday night in
    FEB. I called up ranted & raved to the answering lady and she kindly

    After reading some recent messages, someone had posted the number. Thanks for the reply. BTW, I like your method of 'ranting and raving'.

    Regards,
    Dale
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    Subj: files (76/100) From: Dale Anderson
    To : Ken Willoughby
    Date: 03/08/91 06:27:46


    In a message to Bill English <02 Mar 91 10:56> Ken Willoughby wrote:

    Sorry I am going to be out of commission for about 2 weeks to a
    month with a Melanoma {tumor} operation on my eye. I may be able
    to use my daughter's computer if the opportunity permits.

    Ken,

    I don't know if you'll receive this message before your hospital stay. Pleas
    e
    know that I wish you the best in your operation. We expect to see you back here when you are recovered, or sooner. Take care.

    Dale
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    Subj: Government cover-up (77/100) From: Dale Anderson
    To : Rick Moen @ 914/207
    Date: 03/08/91 06:50:47


    In a message to Dale Anderson <02 Mar 91 02:57> Rick Moen @ 914/207 wrote:

    Have you researched the Hudson Valley sightings? ...

    I haven't had a chance to (but do not profess to be a UFO
    investigator, in the first place). The problem with many of

    was conducted as best it could under the circumstances, more importantly, as it was happening. Maybe the total story isn't

    many, many times in the past, cases have been misinterpreted and
    vastly overblown, and a far different picture has appeared on
    further examination. For all I know, a different picture in
    _this_ case may already be evident. I just don't know the case
    concerned, though UFO history would suggest that you're jumping
    to conclusions.

    I am anticipatory of your description of "a different picture", if you can,
    of "_this_" case and why I am jumping to conclusions. Cases _have_ been misinte
    rpreted
    in the past. Researchers are human and subject to error. Let's scrutinize
    the information case by case, separately from the others. 'Night Siege' _is_ an informative book (and recommended). Ex-skeptic-government UFO researcher, the late Hynek was even involved.

    The data cannot sit and be outdated, as the witnesses at
    Roswell,...

    The _alleged_, never-produced witnesses, you mean?

    The research did produce witnesses, whose stories are in books/articles about the incident. Some of the witnesses preferred, at their request, to remain anonymous as to their true identity for personal reasons. As I stated before, anyone with a serious interest in locating the witnesses should do so through the investigators of the original research. I do not have personally researched
    information on this topic.

    ...but must be researchable now for future researchers to benefit. Rather than recite the book, I'll just say that the reports were
    safely in the _hundreds_,

    As I've said before, _quantity_ of evidence in itself means
    nothing. Every year, on Christmas Eve, there are hundreds of
    reported sightings of flying reindeer and red-suited fat men.
    That doesn't mean we should be solemnly discussing Close
    Encounters of the Santa Kind. ;-)

    Sure, if you say so. What echo is Santa on? ;-)

    down-range of the initial reported location. A large
    percentage of the sightings described basically the same shape,
    speed, etc..., of the object.

    This only shows they were likely _seeing the same thing_.
    It doesn't tell you what the thing _was_.

    Good, we have established the witnesses were not subject to individual error and misinterpretations. What would be the next step?

    especially the Cooper/Lear variety. Probably, the common
    uncompress: corrupt input
    scientific attitude is "40 years of study, and they're still
    coming up with just bizarre conspiracy bulldada stuff?" ...

    I don't agree with your analogy for scientific disregard
    towards the phenomenon.

    I don't quite follow: It wasn't an analogy.

    I was simply making a stab at guessing why most scientists are
    generally unwilling to listen to UFOlogists (which is what you
    asked). However, as I noted, you asked the wrong guy. To find
    out what scientists think, I think you had best ask _them_.

    Your correct, it is not an analogy. I retract that statement. Your "stab"
    is probably accurate to a sense, but still invalid in my view.

    It was your skeptical and scientifically based thinking that prompted the questi
    ons,
    _if_ I am correct with this overview. Do you know of any
    scientists that might wish to participant on the echo?

    I know it is just an example, but scientists cannot (I trust)
    be that ignorant of the data.

    Such touching faith! <grin> You are being careful, I hope, to distinguish between the data and their interpretation.
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