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• By the time a man can read a woman like a book, he's too old to collect a library.
• Interested in ancient megaliths? Try the Scott Stones.
• Everything you ever wanted to know about demonic possession. You may now freak out.
• Music can be a deadly weapon. Kill now.

Gone for a few days. Shutting down SkeptiNews indefinately. Time marches on. It's not just the season, it's not just the paranoia -- it's the water.

Wafting along on winds of dream, until the Earth rises too fast. Thud.

• Is Jihad University one of the scarier schools you've ever heard of?
• Is San Francisco one of the freakier cities you've ever heard of?
• Are you ready to have the Nuwaubians land their spaceships next door?
• More than you ever wanted to know about Showa Denko and L-Tryptophan. Stick with Giggko Biloba, eh?
• Fly high on the Goodyear blimp.

Have I spread the focus of SkeptiChat a bit too wide? Do I seem to be religion-bashing, conspiracy-mongering, culture-vulturing? Send me some feedback. Click on the otter at the bottom of the page.

• You'll want to check out this patent for mind-reading
• Why you should look at submarines (and even more).
• Why you should look at Deep Cold and the Encyclopedia Astronomica.
• Why you should see SpyOnIt (and maybe QuickBrowse) rather than just Web-slogging.
• In Russia, it's better to have naked news than Malkovitch news, isn't it? Yes, I thought so...

The California Heat Engine is working - it get immensely hot, coastal fog is sucked in, it cools off, it burns off, it get horribly hot again. The cool/fog portion of the cycle is active now. I'm not sweating too hard, but relatives are occupying the premises. More links soon.

It. Is. Too. Damn. Hot. Here. Period. 115 in whatever shade there is. Air conditioner dysfunctional. Ugh.

• It's not hot enough - I need to take a steam bath to hit just the right note. But not in a gay sauna, thanks. That would be murder.
• The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), NCDC (National Climate Data Center), EDF (Environmental Defence Fund) and GCRIO (Clobal Change Research Info Office) are just a few of the agencies that have something to say about global warming.
• There's more to heat waves than just a song, a band, a truck show, pinball, TV wrestling, lingerie, and food. So?
• Molten fire is needed to forge a Japanese blade or a quicksilver flash or an occult sign. But I'd rather take an ice bath right now.

OK, I've been slack in updating this log lately. I've been preoccupied, busy, tired, [whine whine...] and it's been hot [pant pant...] and the moon is about full or something. SkeptiNews is still the primary weblog; this page here remains a meta-weblog, yeah. And I'll think up some more excuses Real Soon Now.

• The Microsoft Interpretation of American Pi is cyber-revisionism at its finest. IMHO. But what do I know?
• You really should know about traditional American herbs and plants while you're here. They're useful, cheap and beautiful. Not necessarily in that order.
• The black street art of Los Angeles is vivid, painful.
• Counter-revolutionaries sing too.

OK, so these aren't the most profound/humorous/radical links on the Net. So sue me. It's been a tiring week/month/year. Sorry I missed your birthday, Barbi. I claim fatigue. Yow.

• Some people shouldn't be allowed to have fun with electricity - they just shouldn't.
• I like the Wizard's Magic Tree. And Birdzilla's Lair. The Lego path is so seductive, eh?
• Is the Moron Shrine necessary? The Net being what it is... yes.
• Show us your tattoos - we won't laugh.
• Everything you ever wanted to know about Cthulhu but were afraid to ask.
• Everything you likewise wanted to know about great white sharks too.
• Yes, Barney Must Die - but who cares anymore?

I've added a number of links to the STONEHENGE OR BUST! journal. Check'em out, eh? My image transfer system is still down, so I don't know when I'll have pix for the STONEHENGE or AREA51 journals. Bother...

Back again, for a couple months this time, probably. Meanwhile, here's a rough cut on the travel journal:

STONEHENGE OR BUST! (1st draft)
• 20 May: UFOs north of Reno, Nevada? How can we tell?
• 21 May: Geologic hoodoos; crustal anomalies; energy vampires?
• 22 May: Strange rock constructions; monolith; intense magnetism.
• 23 May: No UFO / alien / conspiracy / Sasquatch activity seen.
• 24 May: Opium den; Alaska Cedar grove in Oregon; Sasquatch spoor!
• 25 May: Protosimians & reptoids; multinational 'shroomers; BioWar!
• 26 May: 'Shroomers; crop circles; Stonehenge; Rajneeshpurum.
• 27 May: Time travel takes too long; motorcycles & mindcontrol.
• 28 May: Anomalous clouds; unnatural speed; I CAN'T STAND IT!
• 29 May: Alien dung-heaps! Accosted by govt agent! Escaped!
• 30 May: Weather control; mind control; feline violence!
• 31 May: Surveillance; sabotage; The Perfection Game.
• 1 June: Terraces of ancient civilizations or alien manifestations?
• 2 June: Postmodernism; US Navy Centroid Facility; icy lava caves.
• 3 June: Fractional gospel missions? Oregon Vortex, House of Mystery.
• 4 June: Yeti urine? Surveillance impeded? Wasted meat? Area 101; ETs?

Gentle Readers: I'm sorry for the lack of content here lately -- these have been unsettled times and will remain so for a couple/few weeks more. I'm heading off tomorrow for a couple weeks' visit to STONEHENGE and the John Day Fossil Beds [next film: SLEEPING WITH DINOS]. And I've been listening to too much surf music. My brain is addled. Huh?

Sometimes I sit and wonder. Sometimes I just wonder. Sometimes I just sit. Sometimes I don't. And you?

• Don't miss my new GUIDES, GAMES, JOURNALS page. Or else.
• We'd better Align With the Benevolent and Spiritually Advanced ETs or we're like totally fucked. Totally.
• Learn the truth about civet turd coffee and marvel.

I am very tired now. Are you very tired? Is your alien implant misfiring? Is that fatiguing, stimulating, annoying, unnoticable? Do you blame the aliens for using chintzy implants? Are you worth getting an upgrade?

I'm back from Area 51 - full preliminary report:

AREA 51 OR BUST!
• 3 May: FRACAS! MIND-CONTROLLED CLONES! ANCIENT CANNIBALISM!
• 4 May: SABOTAGE! ALIENS! BEACONS! ENDLESS WIND! DISINFO!
• 5 May: PLANETARY ALIGNMENT! BLACK MAILBOX! CAMO DUDES! AREA 51!
• 6 May: FEAR FOR SAFETY! LOST IN TRACKLESS WILDERNESS! JAMMED!
• 7 May: CYCLOPEAN RUINS! OMINOUS TRANSMITTERS! GHOST TOWNS!
• 8 May: CASTLE TOWER! MINDCONTROL, ABDUCTIONS, GAMESMANSHIP!
• 9 May: SURGING JET FIGHTERS! BLIZZARD! ESCAPE? IMPLANT!

New software conflicts have obstructed my image uploading from the camcorder, and I've been dealing with other stuff since I got back Wednesday, and [whine whine whine] ... but eventually The Truth Will Be Disclosed.

Cya'll in about a week. Think happy thoughts. Think alien thoughts. Visualize whirled peas.

It's MayDay in Forestville, but what the hell - no parades, no protests, no Maypoles here. Just a pint of British beer on another springy day.

• Time is short. Going to Rachel, Nevada. Gonna get abducted by aliens, or mutilated by cattle. Cya there.
• Earth is the property of the Reptilioids, y'know. The proof is in the patterns of land and stars. See, these maps of Washington DC and London display the hidden agenda of Satanic Snakes for all to see. Yup.
• Of course the Pueblo Indians recorded the ancient domination of humans by alien reptiles in their mythology. Just go to New Mexico and ask. Look at their clothes too.
• And if you look real close at pictures of Adolf Hitler you'll see that he was just a pawn of the Reptoids too, poor guy.
• Evidence of Reptilian Masters EVERYWHERE! Zow.

I sure hope these guys stay away from Rachel, Nevada whilst I'm there. Imagine the predicament if they enslaved me, and I passed on their encoded messages in the bulletins, and you all became snake-slaves. [shudder] But how do I know that you aren't already? No snakey kisses, please.

• Unit4 forwarded this: Hottest Chicks On The Web! See The Peep Show! -- And I must admit, it's not quite what it seems. But do you hate multiple popup windows as much as I do?
• Whether you want your own Bride Of Frankenstein or Midnight Michael Jackson or Godzilla or Guillotine, the Gallery Of Monster Toys will fill all your monstrous needs.
• From THE SASQUATCH HUNTERS to TROG to ABOMINABLE to Rock 'N' Roll Wrestling Women vs.The Aztec Ape, most bigfoot / yeti / gorilla movies are listed on the Bigfoot Movie Page - and just in time.
• Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, and El Chupacabra, and even extraterrestrials all have a common focus, and Torus the Alien explains everything at QuantumTheory. It all has to do with Torus' Chaotic Butterfly Omniverse, of course.
• The Daily Radar will point you to Princess Leia's Metal Bikini and the Church Of The Big Wood, among other wonders.

I posted this message to the alt.ufo.reports newsgroup:

Due to further 'anti-spam' measures instituted by my ISP, I must unfortunately / unwillingly drop yet *another* newsgroup from the distribution of SkeptiNews - and alt.ufo.reports is it. Bother. SkeptiNews will continue to be posted to the following newsgroups:

alt.paranet.skeptic alt.paranet.ufo sci.skeptic alt.alien.research alt.mindcontrol alt.slack alt.usenet.kooks

The latest bulletins are also available by email subscription via sonic.net and on the Web anytime at skeptinews and are archived online via xoom.com [although archive updates may be delayed at bit.]  Sorry for any inconvenience.

And I posted this announcement to my connections page:

COMING SOON: New guidebooks on THE CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR SOUL (If Any) and DOs AND DON'Ts FOR DEITIES and HOW TO CONSTRUCT AND PROMOTE A CONSPIRACY THEORY. They should be transcribed & posted Real Soon Now. And a few new songs will be added to the MyMusic site.

And that's the latest from SkeptiLand. More fun links forthcoming -- stay tuned.

• The Bourke Engine - free energy, and worth every penny.
• Richard Feynman's perpetual motion machine.
• Zillions of free energy machines - build yours now.
• The Prof sez what the laws of thermodynamics should mean to you. Pay attention. There will be a test.
• Some kinetic sculpture moves forever. Zowie.
• 27,000 more links. Double-zowie.

From the bulletin:

# Scores of UFOnoids Flock to Nevada Desert to Witness Planetary Alignment Fulfilling Ancient Prophecy - World's First Alien Beacon. On the eve of the historic [5 May 2000] five-planet alignment, masses of UFO enthusiasts donning intergalactic costumes will converge upon the world-famous Little A'Le'Inn, located on the Extraterrestrial Highway (Highway 375), near Area 51. To mark this historic event [and promote their film], DreamWorks Home Entertainment will dedicate of the world's first alien beacon -- a giant flying saucer emitting a powerful beam of light into cosmos to welcome all inter-galactic & terrestrial visitors. DreamWorks also will host an alien costume contest [with valuable prizes], followed by a free outdoor screening of GALAXY QUEST to entertain the crowds as they await the prophesized alien arrivals. http://news.excite.com/news/pr/000424/ca-dreamworks-galaxy

: Since the original ET Hwy fete was a promotion for ID4, can we expect more SciFi film marketing to take place in Rachel, NV? Will you go there to join me? [I'll be the the tall bespectacled silver-haired guy flying SkeptiNews logos, biking a BikeE <http://www.bikee.com> recumbent with full fairing, and waving digital recording devices around.]

• One guy's view of Rachel, NV, port-of-nonentry to Area51; and some picture collections of Rachel.
• What Glenn Campbell says about visiting Rachel NV, and his old data page on Rachel.
• More Rachel/Area51 stuff than you can shake an implant at.
• When Rachel runs dry, one can always visit Tybo. Uh-huh.
• Rachel in Nevada is not in confinement. She wants you.
• 10,000 more links to Rachel NV -- have fun.

Various SkeptiChat subscribers have been invaluable in their contributions, corrections and concerns, helping keep the quality of the SkeptiNews bulletins high. My thanks to O.C., Unit4, Glenn Harris, Gerardo Arceri, Wally Anglesea. I'd also like to thank my producer, my chauffeur and my bodyguard; and last but not least, my mother, without whom none of this would be necessary, er, possible. Thanks, Mom.

• Text messaging is such fun. And so useful.
• What does Easter mean to you?
• It's somebody's birthday today, but I forget whose. Happy Birthday, whomever...
• Some guys just don't know when to stop eating. Tsk.
• Are you curious about yoga or just plain curious?
• See the UFOs. See the UFOs go. Go, UFOs, go.

I'm much better now, thanks. But still rather cruddy. And it'll probably last awhile. Bother.

• Created any conspiracy theories lately? Need help? Cafe Underground is your resource.
• Want to get tattooed in California? You have 463 parlors to choose from. To decorate your body otherwise, jump down The Rabbit Hole and see what happens.
• One can never have too many creation myths, especially bimodal.
• ManWoman isn't a Nazi-biker-transvestite-faggot, honest.

Too sick to do much else, I've been scouring Napster for old surf/etc music. I've just found good stuff on the history of TelStar (and the life/works of Joe Meek; the instrumental surf mailing list; a nice search engine of surfy stuff; and an account of how surf music began. Hmm, after reading that last, I should forget Napstering-up all the tunes and just get the Cowabunga collection.