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I am madder than Captain Kirk with a busted phaser over all the idiotic
hullabaloo I've been hearing about space aliens this summer.
Everybody seems to think the idea of Earth being invaded by a bunch of
lizard men from planet X is a big joke. Well , I'm here to tell you that
we'd better start preparing right now if we're going to have a chance at
sending E.T. back from where he came.
Let's face it. A spaceship full of light bulb heads ain't gonna travel 4 billion light years to say Hi-have a nice day. What they are coming here for is to turn us all into slaves or into food. As food supplies dwindle on inhabited planets throughout our galaxie, these alien life forms will be forced to forage in deep space. I believe they will be meat eaters and thats where we come in. They will look at us like Liz Taylor looks at pork chops. All this talk about peace, love and understanding will get you ate! I hate to use this cliche, but the only good alien is a dead alien.
I'm not going to end up a cheeseburger just because the bleeding heart liberals want to make friends with them. If E.T. lands in my backyard I will be feeding him some buckshot and not Reece's pieces.
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In Las Vegas, there appears to be a long tradition, especially in
local television, of journalists
taking comfortable jobs with the same industries and government offices
they once reported on.
There is nothing illegal about this, but it certainly suggests a shift
in personal philosophy. The
responsibility of a journalist is to report the truth; the responsibility
of a public relations officer
or media consultant is to report whatever truth his employer pays
him for.
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On page 2D of the July 23 Review Journal appears an ad from the Nevada
Division of Tourism promoting the "Extraterrestrial Highway." A photo
shows a flying saucer abducting a cow from the road. In the text,
the state of Nevada all but promises UFO encounters to tourists who
visit this remote region....
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On Saturday August 24, 1996 (or Sunday Aug. 25), the Area 51 Research
Center will be
sponsoring a public hike to Leviathan Cave, a mountaintop cavern system
about 15 miles north of
Rachel, Nevada. (Rachel is about a 2-1/2 hour drive north of Las Vegas.)
The hike will be long and
strenuous -- at least 4 hours to get from base level to the entrance
of the cave. Although anyone is
welcome to attempt it, this is not a hike for most casual tourists.
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...Meanwhile, as Campbell continues playing to an ever-increasing
audience, his efforts are not lost
on the Air Force, which he's placed on his "Desert Rat" mailing list
for free. "We read his
publication," says Air Force Col. Douglas Kennett, "and we know what
Mr. Campbell's doing near
a base that may -- or may not -- exist. While Mr. Campbell says the
base is there, and while the
Soviets appear to have photographed a base there, the Air Force is
also aware of those times when
Mr. Campbell or Russian spy satellites might be looking us over --
and we can adjust our activities
for that. That is, if any activities are going on at a base that may
-- or may not -- exist."...
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- "The moral of the story is that there ain't no moral. The main rule in
Nevada is that there ain't no rules because that's what people want....
Crooks are heros here. Heros are crooks. Logic doesn't matter here,
because it don't work."
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...The workers are suing the government. It, in turn, is threatening to
imprison their lawyer, Jonathan Turley, if he refuses to hand over all his
case papers which it asserts include classified documents. These would
reveal the names of his clients and their evidence....
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On 7/22/96, I was parked by the side of the road at Queen City Summit
(just outside
the Lincoln County border) watching 3 or 4 fighters doing some
stunts. Over the course of an hour (noon to 1 p.m.), I was buzzed 7 times
by an old camouflage painted biplane, a couple times within a couple
hundred feet. After the seventh time, I heard a helicopter coming, it
raised up from behind a hill next to Hwy. 375 and flew over the road at
about 20 feet, coming within about 30 feet of me. The copilot was
watching me during the whole flyby. The helicopter was one of those
kind you see in Vietnam movies, with the open cargo hold where a gunner
would be. I was focused on the copilot so I don't recall if there was
a gunner there.
At last we may have evidence of a Tesla time vortex at Area 51 sucking in an aircraft from the 1930s, and spitting it out in the present day. As usual, though, there are alternate explanations. Just to the south of the highway below Queen City Summit is the Penoyer Farm, growing alfalfa with well water. Periodically, crop dusters spray the fields, and repeated flights over the highway would be consistent with their turnaround after each pass. The helicopter is probably on a military maneuver connected with the Red Flag exercises now under way. Helicopters are used to recover "downed" pilots during these exercises, and ground-hugging flight is the norm. (The Pave Hawk helicopters from Area 51 have rarely been sighted so far from the base.)
...OR it could be a Tesla time vortex. The helicopter was after the biplane to shoot it down and restore the integrity of the continuum.
[See 8/7 update in August What's New.]
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A desolate desert highway. The allure of the unknown.
And the possibility of that chance encounter. It's Nevada Highway 375,
the newly designated Extraterrestrial Highway that the talk of the
galaxy....
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A Las Vegas federal judge has released a foot-thick stack of
government documents, adding details to a lawsuit brought by former
workers at
the Air Force's secret Groom Lake base....
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In 1954 the village council of Chateau-du-Pape was quite perturbed and
apprehensive that flying saucers or "flying cigars" might do damage
to their
vineyards were they to land therein. So, right-thinking men all, they
passed an
ordinance prohibiting the landing of flying saucers or flying cigars
in their
vineyards. (This ordinance has worked well in discouraging such landings.)
The ordinance further states that any flying saucers or flying cigars
that did
land were to be taken immediately to the pound.
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Q: Is there a copyright on the name Area 51?
A: We conducted some research into this a few months ago. Under U.S. law, you cannot "copyright" a name, only a document or work of art. You can copyright a design featuring the name but not the name itself.
You might be able to take out a "trademark" for a name for a particular purpose. A Star Trek paraphenalia company, 800-TREKKER, claims a trademark on all T-shirts, coffee mugs, bumper stickers, etc, with "Area 51" on it*, but we don't think the claim would hold up if challenged. The US trademark law* excludes names that are wholly geographical. In certain instances, a geographical name can be used as a trademark to distinguish a unique product line, like Patagonia outdoor wear. 800-TREKKER's products are not unique, however. They have only slapped the name on some generic merchandise -- and without much creativity. ("Property of Area 51," etc.)
The Research Center regards "Area 51" is a public domain name useable by anyone, just like "New York," "Las Vegas," etc. (The public paid for it didn't they? And products of the government are not subject to trademark or copyright anyway.) We encourage everyone to liberally use and abuse the name "Area 51" in all contexts, public and private. Beat it 'til it's dead, we say!
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I decided to look for maps or aerial photos of "Area 51" in the
USGS's
declassified Web archive*. This is supposed to be an archive
of declassified
spy satellite photos from the 60s and 70's. Using their search device
I entered
the longitude and latitude for "Area 51" (got it from your area 51
FAQ section)
and got 77 photos to look at on-line. Really thought I had found
something. But
alas, any of the photos that had potential had been previously edited
from the original negs with a big black blob over the good stuff. These
guys never miss a step. Also the USGS's online list of quadrangles has
two blanks for the Area 51 sections. This place really doesn't exist.
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Hundreds of pages of documents related to Nevada's infamous Area 51
military base have been made public by order of a federal judge.
The action was taken in response to legal motions filed by Channel
8. However, the Pentagon is still withholding other sensitive
material, in defiance of the court....
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- Flame Wars! If you think the exchanges you've read between that
infamous Internet assassin Gene Huff and various UFO nincompoops has
been heated so far, head for the fallout shelters. Contrary to the
initial impressions of some, Huff is willing and able to address issues
of mutual interest, answer tough questions, and engage in healthy,
spirited debate without resorting to personal invective. But when
challenged or insulted by boneheads, he is a most fearsome adversary.
Got a question about Bob Lazar's background? Ask it. Who knows? Want to
engage in nasty speculation or take a shot based on something you heard
somewhere? Then put the women and kids in the storm cellar. Fortunately,
Gene does not have access to thermonuclear weapons (although we aren't
certain about this), because we've heard that he is about to unleash an
assault that won't be pretty . . . .
This is... ah... interesting. We didn't know Knapp was active on the 'net. (Apart from this column on a third-party site, we haven't seen any evidence of him on-line.) Is his evaluation of Huff on-target? Judge for yourself: For a listing of newsgroup posts by Huff, consult Deja News*, searching for "gufon@ix.netcom.com" in both the Current and Old databases. We found 696 references (including duplicates and replies). Hular is the newgroups, and Knapp must have done many hours of on-line research to come to his conclusions. Curiously, we have heard a similar opinion of Huff only from one other person: Bob Lazar. Perhaps we have just discovered a new entity -- Knaphular!
Hmmm.... wonder who will be the target for the next wave of entirely justified flameage. Storm doors closing!....
In the same column, Knapp offers support for the E.T. Highway. One could charge conflict of interest here: At the E.T. Highway unveiling on April 18, Knapp was a paid speaker for Fox at the same time he was reporting on the event for his station. Although he had been informed of local opposition, he made no mention of it in his report. This is reminiscent of earlier conflict-of-interest claims, in which Knapp allegedly reported on the Yucca Mountain Project at the same time he was a paid consultant for the nuclear industry.
Knapp also gives a standard evaluation of Bill Cooper....
- Remember the infamous Bill Cooper, author of the mother of all
conspiracy theories, involving aliens, a secret government, the New
World Order, the Jasons, and everyone else except the Girl Scouts?
Although Cooper has been largely written off as a blowhard profiteer, he
continues to impress UFO neophytes and members of the conspiracy fringe.
In a 1990 television series, this reporter was among the first to expose
Cooper's fanatical ramblings. Soon, the Coopmeister will be scorched
again by a longtime nemesis, Don Ecker. Ecker, who is the research
director for UFO Magazine and the host of the syndicated radio show UFOs
Tonight, is reportedly gathering ammo for a new assault. Anyone with
dirt, info, or insight might want to contact Ecker. Of course, anyone
who questions Cooper is automatically added to the mythical list of CIA
operatives he supposedly read while serving as a pot-scrubber aboard
some Navy tugboat. Please add our name to the list.
What Knapp and others don't understand is that Milton William Cooper is utterly unkillable. Like Hular, he overcomes all opposition by sheer volume and perseverence and will always prevail.
- No, I'm not talking about microwave ovens in the desert. What I'm
referring to are also known as radar cross section (RCS) facilities. Why
should these things be of any interest? Well, a segment of the UFO
community has firmly latched on to the idea that these installations are
simply covers for "underground bases." The stories go on to describe
multiple levels (with the requisite genetic engineering labs) and discs
zipping in and out through surface openings. And we don't want to
overlook the underground tunnel systems that connect the facilities with
Edwards AFB and even Area 51 (Ah, at last a connection!).
It would be pretty cool if it were true. But is it?...
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The CERT Coordination Center has received reports of weaknesses in
Alien/OS that can allow species with primitive information sciences
technology to initiate denial-of-service attacks against MotherShip(tm)
hosts. One report of exploitation of this bug has been received....
- Word has reached me that there is a small
forest fire in the Groom Mountain Range about 15 miles NE of Area 51.
The fire itself seems unremarkable, probably caused by lightning in the
area, but it's location is mildly interesting, since it may be within a
restricted military area....
- As a Las Vegas resident living near the Strip, I keep no food at
home but eat exclusively at all-you-can-eat casino buffets. These
massive feeding operations are intended to draw tourists into the
casinos. Because they are subsidized by gambling, they can be an
excellant value for non-gamblers....
- Joe Travis, the Little A'Le'Inn's
resident conspiracy theorist and official beer taster, held a small
conspiracy/New World Order conference in Rachel last weekend (July 6-7,
1996). Lots of guns were present, but only about 10 cars. UFO
con-man/militia guru Bill Cooper was there, as was a
Frenchman identified by witnesses as Jacques Vallée.
Could this be real?
Indeed, the "for'ner" was French, the name "Jacques Vallée" was
used, and witnesses later identified him from his photo on a book
jacket. All those frogs look alike, so we can't say it was him with
complete confidence -- but what if it was? Dites nous ça
n'est pas vrai! Cooper and Vallée on the same stage? -- Now
there's an odd marriage, pretty much ending Vallée's long reign
of credibility.
In other gossip, sanitation and ambiance remain a problem at the Little A'Le'Inn. Until recently, the end point of the sewage system was an open pit behind the trailers-slash-motel rooms. The dogs drank from it and children played nearby. One New York couple reported to us: "We've traveled in the Third World, but we've never stayed in a place as bad as this. The smell of sewage kept us up all night until we had to leave." The sewage pit has since been covered over, but it is not up to state code and may have to be dug up again. A travel writer came through a few days ago and said he could not recommend the Inn to his readers. It's not just the sanitation but the whole zeitgeist of the place, which the writer described as "spooky" -- rather like staying with the Addams Family. The collection of residents is certainly fascinating -- anthropologically speaking -- but you wouldn't want to relax here. For alternate lodging, try Vegas or one of the two motels in Alamo (at 702-725-3371). Food at the Inn, once the "best in town" is now only the second best (since Burnadine at the store started selling hot dogs). The Inn is still a "must stop" in Rachel, but if you order the "alien burger" be sure to ask if the aliens are fresh.
UFO photographer and Rachel resident Kathleen Ford, who has probably taken more pictures of lens reflections and military flares than anyone, is now offering Area 51 tours. Her advertised "Happy Camper Tours" of the border include "psychic photography lessons." No word yet as to price , but we are eager to hear a report from anyone who signs up.
The Inn's resident UFO expert Chuckie has recently discovered Tikaboo Peak, a viewpoint overlooking the Groom Lake base, and has claimed it for the Little A'Le'Inn. We passed him and Kathleen on May 27 guiding their first tour of gullible tourists toward the peak - and into a lightning storm. No deaths were reported, but recent hikers say the peak is now a mess and the Shrine of Our Lady of the Black Budget has been destroyed. The shrine contained a Madonna and various icons and offerings brought by hikers. Now the Madonna and icons are gone and the rock enclosure is burned out. We have no evidence Chuckie did it, but his presence is an indicator that the Morons have arrived. Chuckie is responsible for the graffiti now covering the peak advertising his "Area 51 and S-4 Handbook: Banned at the Area 51 Research Center." Not only has he ripped off our book, patch and information; he even ripped off our slogan: "Banned at the Little A'Le'Inn." Still, you got to give Chuckie credit: He did the research to discover this viewpoint. This consisted of reading our "Area 51 Viewer's Guide," but, hey, at least he can read!
- Just thought I would pass along a note (in case you didn't know)
that your old friend Bill "I'm going to sue you" Cooper was in your area
doing his Area 51 thing last week. As reported by Mr. Wonderful last
night on his SW radio show, him and his group saw a disk shaped object
Saturday night (July 6) near Groom Lake (sorry I was half asleep - 12:30
EDT). I do believe he said they would have more on his Monday (this week
show) including phone calls from some of the folks that were with him
about what they saw on the 6th. He even mentioned that some of the
images being seen out there could be produced by holograms. Anyway,
check out 5065 kHz on Monday evening for a good laugh.
of Karen Shepard and Ron Wilkin
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- Everyone in the world is invited to a free
public hike of Tikaboo Peak, an 8000-foot mountain overlooking the
secret Groom Lake air base at Area 51 (and offering a fine view in other
directions as well). We will meet at 9:00 am, Saturday, July 27, 1996,
at milepoint LN 32.2 on US-93, about 86 miles north of Las Vegas. The
hike is sponsored by the Area 51 Research Center....
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Compulsive gambling is a step beyond obsession into personality
disorder. The defining characteristic of compulsive gambling is that it
is uncontrollable. Like obsessive gamblers, compulsive gamblers want to
keep playing; but unlike all other gambling behaviors,
compulsive gambling is not constrained either by the characteristics of
the gambling games themselves or by the prospect, or even the actual
fact, of unaffordable losses....
- MONTREAL (CP) -- 'Independence Day' may be off to an
earth-shaking start at the box office, but it hasn't impressed Rael, a
self-proclaimed extraterrestrial amabassador to Earth.
Rael, author of a book called 'Space Aliens Took Me To Their Planet', says the movie gives the wrong idea about the mild-mannered beings who inhabit another planetary system....
- CSETI, The Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial
Intelligence, in response to the media coverage of the recent release of
the movie "Independence Day", is concerned about the growing trend
towards negative portrayals of non-human life forms....
- ...Which brings us to "Independence Day." Unless you were sharing a
cabin with the Unabomber, you already know what it's about (space aliens
invade the planet, Earth fights back). So does it live up to the hype?
Well, if I were a 10-year-old boy, I'd probably think it was the coolest
movie going. Actually, I saw this movie when I was 10, for it turns out
to be a reincarnation of a cheeseball '50s B science-fiction flick,
albeit a B movie that cost $70 million and comes with a PG-13 rating,
which means its ideal audience needs Mom's and Dad's consent. (Give
it.)...
- As I watched the alien invaders in "Independence Day" zap the White
House and pretty much everything else on the face of the earth, I tried
my best to suspend disbelief, and succeeded in the wrong way. In a
summer of aggressively dumb big movies, I do believe this one is the
dumbest....
The review contains yet another reference to Hungary...
- It made me reconsider something I'd once heard at a dinner party
attended mostly by scientists. One of them was saying that if you wanted
to make a case for extraterrestrials having visited this planet, all you
had to do was point to Hungary, a small country that has produced an
astonishing number of superintelligent physicists, mathematicians and
other seminal thinkers, not to mention Nobel laureates. A spaceship,
this man said, must have landed in Budapest. But what if he was wrong?
What if it landed in Hollywood?
- ..."Since
inexplicable phenomena happen randomly, we have created the ET
Experience, a club and membership kit featuring some of the more
reliable attractions on the route," said Lt. Gov. Lonnie Hammargren,
chairman of the tourism panel....
- ...There is no doubt that the technology is
here that would enable the scientists and militarist to ingeniously
stage such a fake event. Recent movies such as "The Arrival" and
"Independence Day" are conditioning us and hyping us to accept such an
outside "threat"....
- "Did you see the latest cover story in Newsweek? The magazine has
finally caught on to the fact that people are interested in UFOs. It
dubs Area 51 as a UFO Mecca. Boy, Newsweek was on top of that story.
The same issue has a snide review of the new film Independence Day.
While some critics don't seem to like the flick, the public does. ID4
raked in 11 million dollars in its first night.
"Thursday's R-J notes that the film, and hoopla about the ET highway, have increased interest in Area 51, this translates into more tourism dollars for an area which desperately needs them. In the article, activist Glenn Campbell pouts because the new interest means the region will attract the naive and the nutcases.
"This is one naive nutcase who's visited the site more than 40 times. Never saw a UFO, but had a ball during each visit. Oddly, critic Campbell is author of the Area 51 Viewers Guide and has given hundreds of interviews about the place, creating considerable interest. Go figure. I'm sure Las Vegas casinos agree with his view that Nevada doesn't want any naive tourists coming here. Tourists that dumb might drink, smoke, or even... gamble excessively. That's the word on the street. I'm George Knapp."
- While viewing the film Independence Day, it
became apparent that I was remarkably uninformed about several things
related to Area 51, aliens, military operations, and America in general.
Below is a quick list of a few important things I learned from the film
that I never knew before, and a few lessons that were inferred from the
plot. I wish to thank the creators of ID4 for making these facts much
clearer to me....
- I write this account not knowing if anyone will
ever read it. Strange things are happening that I cannot explain, and
no one seems to see them but me. I am posting this message to the
internet in the hope that someone - anyone - might have made the same
observations and know what to do....