Ancient aliens
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Gabeed
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Why look to the stars when the real ancient astronauts still reside in our very own Great Lakes, clinging to the bottoms of ships and piers? 
Seriously though, the existence of aliens is a separate matter from evidence of ancient astronauts. Discussing the viability of modern extraterrestrial encounters or existence is just about as much a quagmire as, for example, discussing the viability of accounts of millions of people who have claimed that they have talked to God and/or Jesus. Ancient astronaut theories are a whole 'nuther beast entirely.
Seriously though, the existence of aliens is a separate matter from evidence of ancient astronauts. Discussing the viability of modern extraterrestrial encounters or existence is just about as much a quagmire as, for example, discussing the viability of accounts of millions of people who have claimed that they have talked to God and/or Jesus. Ancient astronaut theories are a whole 'nuther beast entirely.
Rocket Surgeon
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Gabeed said:
I know! Like God/Jesus has the time to talk to everybody...silly!
It's a Radio, for talking to God
Montana Smith
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Pale Horse said:
Keep yer eyes closed, kid. It ain't gonna be pretty.
Rocket Surgeon
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Two way radio?Pale Horse said:
WillKill4Food
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But does it work, even as a placebo?Rocket Surgeon said:
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Stoo
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"Renaissance" Aliens in Switzerland
UFO sighting in Basel, Switzerland back in 1566!
http://www.ufoevidence.org/cases/case485.htm
A 16th century woodcutting depicts this scene in which dark spheres were witnessed hovering over the town of Basel, Switzerland in 1566. The spheres appeared at sunrise, 'Many became red and fiery, ending by being consumed and vanishing', wrote Samuel Coccius in the local newspaper on this date.
On August 7, 1566, at dawn, many citizens of Basel (Switzerland), frightened, saw during several hours the black spheres involved in a formidable aerial battle, invading the sky of their city: "at the time when the sun rose, one saw many large black balls which moved at high speed in the air towards the sun, then made half-turns, banging one against the others as if they were fighting a battle out a combat, a great number of them became red and igneous, thereafter they were consumed and died out," wrote Samuel Coccius, the student in "crowned writings and liberal arts" who consigned the strange events in the city's gazette.
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While I was aware that Erich von Däniken was Swiss, I didn't know that his protégé, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos (a.k.a. Legendary Times here at The Raven) was also born & raised here in Switzerland.
UFO sighting in Basel, Switzerland back in 1566!
http://www.ufoevidence.org/cases/case485.htm
A 16th century woodcutting depicts this scene in which dark spheres were witnessed hovering over the town of Basel, Switzerland in 1566. The spheres appeared at sunrise, 'Many became red and fiery, ending by being consumed and vanishing', wrote Samuel Coccius in the local newspaper on this date.
On August 7, 1566, at dawn, many citizens of Basel (Switzerland), frightened, saw during several hours the black spheres involved in a formidable aerial battle, invading the sky of their city: "at the time when the sun rose, one saw many large black balls which moved at high speed in the air towards the sun, then made half-turns, banging one against the others as if they were fighting a battle out a combat, a great number of them became red and igneous, thereafter they were consumed and died out," wrote Samuel Coccius, the student in "crowned writings and liberal arts" who consigned the strange events in the city's gazette.
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While I was aware that Erich von Däniken was Swiss, I didn't know that his protégé, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos (a.k.a. Legendary Times here at The Raven) was also born & raised here in Switzerland.
Montana Smith
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That's really a big load of balls!
No, really. A lot of balls. Of different colours!
No, really. A lot of balls. Of different colours!
Rocket Surgeon
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Stoo said:
The return of The Black Plague!
<iframe width="420" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kyOw9yXt_CM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Montana Smith said:That's really a big load of balls!
No, really. A lot of balls. Of different colours!
Nurhachi1991
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Did Aliens create this dudes hair?
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Ancient Aliens ARRRRRRRRRG
May the great saint of archaeology forgive me but I do watch Ancient Aliens and like Staler and Waldorf I make at least a dozen rude comments during each episode I have looked over many of the replies on this subject and I see one word getting bandied about it is the word assume and as my old history professor in college taught me "Never assume it makes an ass out of you and me" I can presume that mayhaps extra terrestrial visitors came here centuries ago but I cannot blindly go into the subject with out facts all that show presents is supposition and the word theory gets bandied about a very much. And since this site is is connected to a fictional character for all those Ancient Aliens fans check out Quatermass and the Pit or under its American title Five Million Years to Earth now if a discovery such as portrayed in that movie was located I would believe but as Quatermass said in the movie " perhaps what was observed was a natural phenomena misinterpreted as something else" The Ancient Alien Astronaut people do not like to admit that our ancient ancestors in there own era was as smart and as inquisitive as we are today.
May the great saint of archaeology forgive me but I do watch Ancient Aliens and like Staler and Waldorf I make at least a dozen rude comments during each episode I have looked over many of the replies on this subject and I see one word getting bandied about it is the word assume and as my old history professor in college taught me "Never assume it makes an ass out of you and me" I can presume that mayhaps extra terrestrial visitors came here centuries ago but I cannot blindly go into the subject with out facts all that show presents is supposition and the word theory gets bandied about a very much. And since this site is is connected to a fictional character for all those Ancient Aliens fans check out Quatermass and the Pit or under its American title Five Million Years to Earth now if a discovery such as portrayed in that movie was located I would believe but as Quatermass said in the movie " perhaps what was observed was a natural phenomena misinterpreted as something else" The Ancient Alien Astronaut people do not like to admit that our ancient ancestors in there own era was as smart and as inquisitive as we are today.
Stoo
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Heh. The first time I heard the ass/u/me phrase was back in the '70s in the film, "The Bad News Bears".China Jim said:
I can't remember who wrote in this thread (Gabeed, perhaps?) that the most fun thing about the "Ancient Aliens" TV series is trying to figure out which commentator is the bigger nutjob/crackpot!
Last month, I did an "Ancient Aliens" marathon over a period of about 2 weeks and watched every episode from the beginning right up to the most recent (Season 3, Episode 8). Groan-inducing moments abound but a few aspects were truly intriguing (even without an ancient alien theory attached to them). What shocks me is that the show never discusses the Dogon tribe in West Africa and the knowledge they possess. Their story can make a person think twice about ancient alien visitation possibilities and it certainly has me 'on the fence'.
Re. "Quatermass and the Pit": We talked a bit about that film in the thread, KotCS: Homages, Similarities, and References. Anyone interested in the subject of ancient aliens should watch it. (I know Indy's brother did a few months ago.
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Rocket Surgeon
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Have to double check that...the original is a top ten movie of mine and I don't recall that!Stoo said:Heh. The first time I heard the ass/u/me phrase was back in the '70s in the film, "The Bad News Bears".
What I do remember is hearing it for the first time on "The Odd Couple" TV show.
That one and the incantation: Owa, Tagoo, Siam, (which I repurposed as Owa, Tana, Siam).
Which fits the thread quite well...go on, say it. Slow at first and repeat it quicker and quicker until you "get it."
The Secret of Ancient Aliens should become apparent.
Stoo
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I freaking love that movie, too! (Tanner rules.)Rocket Surgeon said:
The ass/u/me part is right at the very beginning. The coach is explaining it to the kids just before he quits.Is that the episode where Felix is meditating in the apartment?Rocket Surgeon said:
"Oh, what an ass I am."Rocket Surgeon said:
So, are you interested in hearing about the Dogon tribe and what they knew before modern-day astronomers did? (I learned about this from a 1979 episode of "In Search of..")
Rocket Surgeon
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That'll be a pleasure to investigate...you dirty crud!Stoo said:I freaking love that movie, too! (Tanner rules.)
I think it's the one where he tries to perform a séance.Stoo said:Is that the episode where Felix is meditating in the apartment?
"Oh, what an ass I am."
Sure, I'm game.Stoo said:
I just get tired of the TV show's commercials that link EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF RECORDED PREHISTORY TO ALIEN ENCOUNTERS.
They aren't even selective...
Stoo said:Heh. The first time I heard the ass/u/me phrase was back in the '70s in the film, "The Bad News Bears".
They stole it from "The Odd Couple"...when Felix Unger used in against a woman on the witness stand, in 1970.
JayDee
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Stoo said:What shocks me is that the show never discusses the Dogon tribe in West Africa and the knowledge they possess. Their story can make a person think twice about ancient alien visitation possibilities and it certainly has me 'on the fence'.
Hey Stoo, I watched this episode a few days ago. And from 25:30 on they speak about the Dogon.
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Stoo
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Sorry, squire. Didn't mean to spoil it for you. However, if "The Bad New Bears" is in your Top 10 All-Time Faves then you should know this. I remember it from Day 1!Rocket Surgeon said:
Heartily agreed. While good theorizing is always welcome, many of the 'suggestions' are too outlandish & wishful. (Just so we're clear, Rocket...Don't you mean recorded 'history'? Prehistory is not recorded.)Rocket Surgeon said:
Interesting, since Walter Matthau is in both the film version of "The Odd Couple" AND the original "The Bad News Bears"! I assumed it was from the latter so I guess that make me an ass!Pale Horse said:
Thanks a lot for pointing that out, JayDee.JayDee said:
I saw this episode but obviously forgot about the Dogon segment. However, it doesn't go into as much depth as "In Search Of". (I have been reading about the Dogon and am finding a lot of conflicting information but it's still intriguing.)As a teaser, here's the intro to "In Search of: The Dark Star" (Airdate 1979):
Leonard Nimoy: These dances, these masks, these strange rituals have meaning. They describe, precisely, the relationship between a remote, African tribe and The Heavens. This tribe believes that all life comes from a distant, dark star invisible to the naked eye. Recently, modern science was able to find this star and confirm its existence. Now, we must ask: How did a primitive people, lacking instruments of any kind, discover a dark star hidden deep in space?