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Ugh. Mondays. For some strange reason, I could never seem to get it out of first gear this weekend and, sadly, the long awaited feature article on Richard Hoagland's C2C marathon has been put on the back burner for the time being.
For the 3rd week in a row, big thanks to Khyron and Lesley for their contributions to News Watch. The combined forces of BoA bring you a batch of goodies from around the globe, including stories on snoring, strippers, badger sex, thongs, and RFID chips in the "Hot 5". The Pentagon is preparing for martial law, so says "Future News Now". Khyron checks in with a review of Michael Bay's "The Island", courtesy of khyron.net. I lambaste Rafael Palmeiro in "My Fandom : Year 2" and discuss 4 separate topics in a series of short takes in this week's "Editorial" space. And, as usual, Noory Story Showdown II score update.
Hot 5 Stories from The Debris Field
The links are straight from Lesley's blog The Debris Field. The commentary is pure binnall.
1>The Museum of Snoring: snorers are worse than criminals (Pravda)
http://english.pravda.ru/main/18/90/360/15914_snoring.html
On the heels of the story of my visit to the museum of torture, comes this little gem about the Museum of Snoring. Who knew that snoring was so prevalent and hated back in the day ? Apparently this dude who got a bunch of old anti-snoring devices and opened up a museum.
Great story if you want to see how bizarre and creative some olden days folks could be when trying to solve a problem. Although, some of these anti-snoring devices sound like they came from the next story.
Many of the odd items in the cabinet of curiosities were gifted to 55-year-old Wirth by his patients. "I kept them in the basement, but then I thought why not to make a museum out of this?" the collector of rarities tells.
He collected the rest of curiosities through the Internet and finally opened "The Museum of Snoring" in 2000. Mr. Wirth was greatly assisted by the local Schlafapnoe society. About thousand of people visit a small house in the residential area of Alfeld every year. The doctor thinks that "people must come to the museum smiling and leave it having learnt something".
2>Court Date Set in Spanking Strippers Case (Earthlink)
http://start.earthlink.net/article/str?guid=20050805/42f2e440_3ca6_1552620050805-1533896449
Finally, justice for those of us who try tp enjoy a good spanking from a half nuke woman and then it goes too far. Seriously, how could this guy be complaining. Three, no doubt sexy, women are half naked and spanking him and he says they did it too hard. Unbelievable ! There's got to be more to this, like one of them turned him down for sex or something, because I cannot fathom someone complaining and then taking this to court.
I suppose one can take solace in the fact that he is trying to sue the pants off some strippers.
A Sept. 15 court date was set Thursday for three women accused of spanking a truck driver too vigorously at his birthday party.
The three - Kelly Eslick, 21, of Jacksonville; Lisa Nolen, 23, of Cabot; and Charlene Smith, 23, of Ward - appeared before Pulaski County District Judge Wayne Gruber to face felony charges of participating in an obscene performanced and misdemeanor charges of third-degree battery.
The three all work at Sensations Night Club in Jacksonville, where customer Keith Lowery of Bald Knob says they went overboard in giving him an onstage spanking paid for by friends of Lowery who were with him at the club for a 31st birthday celebration.
3>Badgers do it in Dark (sky.com)
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91059-13400577,00.html
Wow, go badgers. What really is news to me is that someone actually is studying this sort of thing. Where in the course of human history did we go so horribly astray as to need someone figuring out the mating habits of badgers.
A perfect example of science run amok. As noted in the quote below, this study's findings were supported by old books and journals which allege the same thing. So why study it ? So it can be officially recognized by the religion of science as fact. Only a lengthy, costly study can do that, not the testimony of countless others over the years.
Dr David Dixon, a marine biologist who studies the UK's largest terrestrial carnivore as a hobby, made the discovery during a three-year study in Plymouth.
Dr Dixon's findings are supported by old natural history books and journals, which also note that matings peak during the darker phases of the moon.
4>Bottom falls out of thongs (sun.co.uk)
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005350232,00.html
A story that has the interns at binnallofamerica.com quaking in their boots. Yes, it seems the beloved thong is losing it's popularity. Obviously, I stand wholeheartedly against this turn of events. In fact, I've been petitioning Congress to make the thong the official women's underwear of America, but, for some reason, my calls do not get answered.
In the big picture, is this a sign of the times ? Some say the carefree late '90's and early '00's may finally be coming to an end. The present climate is a little too fearful for that loosey goosey attitude that lends itself to the beloved thong. Despite rumours to the contrary, Sisqo has not yet hung himself.
Within six years, one in every three pairs of women's knickers sold in Britain was a thong.
Now the figure is more like one in five and falling fast.
Sales of the undies you either love or hate are still holding up with women aged 25 to 34, but younger girls see G-strings as dated. 5>RFID chips are the mark of the beast: official (theregister.co.uk)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/08/05/rfid_chip_boycott/
If you loathe Coast guests who allege that the sky is indeed falling, then this is a story for you. Taken in small doses, I enjoy a good ribbing of a conspiratorialist as it helps keep them in check and redoubles their efforts to prove something. This article pretty much found a guy who is against RFID tags, took his quotes out of context and mocked the hell out of him.
Noteworthy is that despite mocking the guy who is against RFID tags, the article actually agrees with his points ! They crap all over him and then say, well, he is kinda right. More evidence that the general populace is "waking up" or evidence that RFID tags suck ? You be the judge.
So, while the Bible-waving hoards of Jesus and the mephistopholean forces of darkness work out a joint plan to tackle the burgeoning prescription drug issue, Conner and "legions of others" will continue to give forth at churches and Bible studies, thereby "bringing awareness to the Orwellian influences in America and emerging technology".
Actually, Conner has a legitimate point. While we would like to make it very clear to VeriChip and Tom Cruise (or rather their lawyers) that we do not believe they have at any time kissed Satan's buttocks, Conner's assertions that "the invasion of RFIDs carry enormous threats to privacy and many other security concerns", and "these devices are not a cure-all to security as touted by their manufacturers and supporters", will find favour with many.
Military Drafts War Plans for Terrorist Attacks (stevequayle.com via Washington Post)
http://www.stevequayle.com/News.alert/05_Terror/050808.posse.comitatus.html
When Alex Jones cannot satisfy my need for dire news that suggests a truly awful future, I can always turn to Steve Quayle. The man has been predicting an awful world so much, he's starting to become right. As may be the case with this story of how the Pentagon is working on plans on how to respond to the next terror attack.
The plan is to use military forces to quell the situation. Ah, the old martial law story we've heard about since 911. The folks like AJ and Steve Quayle have been raving about it so much, I've taken to laughing at them when they mention it. Laugh no more, as it seems the military has plans for just such an event.
The war plans represent a historic shift for the Pentagon, which has been reluctant to become involved in domestic operations and is legally constrained from engaging in law enforcement. Defense officials continue to emphasize that they intend for the troops to play a supporting role in homeland emergencies, bolstering police, firefighters, and other civilian response groups. ...
''In my estimation, [in the event of] a biological, a chemical or nuclear attack in any of the 50 states, the Department of Defense is best positioned -- of the various eight federal agencies that would be involved -- to take the lead," said Admiral Timothy J. Keating, the head of Northcom, which coordinates military involvement in homeland security operations.
That's Entertainment ! with Khyron
Posted @ Of all the directors that I revere, I cannot honestly say Michael Bay is one of them. My opinion about him is varied--while I enjoyed "The Rock" (mainly because it has my favorite actor, Michael Biehn), his disaster epic, "Armageddon," gets worse each time I watch it (which, unfortunately, is quite often, considering they play it constantly on cable).
"The Island" has officially changed my view of Bay. It is stylish, imaginative, and one of the best science fiction films of the millennium, thus far.
Under the impression the world has been contaminated with disease, quarantined humans live controlled lives of structure and routine. They are given hope through a lottery, that when won, grants the recipient a one-way pass to a tropical paradise--known only as 'The Island'. Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor), and his best friend, Jordan Two Delta (Scarlet Johansson) escape their confines only to discover the world is not as it seems.
The look and feel of "The Island" has an unmistakable Bay quality. There are a lot of close-up shots, interesting uses of color, and well placed, slow motion sequences to increase the drama for certain scenes. And, I must say, these fit perfectly for the for this kind of story. Likewise, the musical score is fittingly epic--heartfelt, at times, heart pumping, at others.
The acting is acceptable, especially by the leading duo of McGregor and Johansson. My only quarrel lies with Steve Buscemi, whose portrayal of a helpful (if not sleazy) technician is often over-acted.
In summation, Michael Bay's, "The Island," is an enjoyable science fiction thriller with a great style, an equally stylish cast, and plenty of quality action sequences--sure to keep you at the edge of your seat. For fans of totalitarian, Orwellian fiction, "The Island" should not be missed.
Rating: 4/5
Contact Khyron here : My Fandom : Year 2
Pretty quiet week this week as the Sox dominated up until the weekend when they rolled into Minnesota and got spanked by the Twins 2 out of 3 games. Other than the lousy play by the Sox in MN and some minor stories, it was uneventful ... except for one thing. Raffy.
Yes, Rafael Palmeiro, the guy who shook his finger at Congress denying steroid abuse, tested positive for steroids. Now Raffy, who was just celebrated less than a month ago for acheiving 500 home runs and 3000 hits in his career, is the most disgraced man in baseball since Pete Rose. Normally, I'd laugh and that would be about it, but this time it's different.
You see, it turns out that Raffy tested positive for steroids right about the time he came to Boston as a part of the Orioles and they split a 4 game series with the Sox. Raffy managed to hit 2 home runs and drove in a bunch more runs. For some odd reason, MLB decided to let him appeal the test before the suspension took effect.
What's wrong with that ? Well, that's not what MLB did for all the other folks who tested positive for steroids. They were immediately suspended. However, Raffy is a superstar, of sorts, and was on his way to a milestone career achievement, so MLB dragged its feet on administering the punishment. Much to the chagrin of Boston fans who saw a, no doubt, juiced up Raffy helping to beat Boston about a month ago. For shame, Raffy, for shame.
Thankfully, karma has a way of righting itself and the Orioles have seemingly imploded over the last month, going from 1st place to a stunning 10 games out of first. A red hot Boston team combined with an 8 game losing streak pretty much cooked the birds, much to the delight of the many here in Beantown. The Orioles subsequently fired their manager last week, a last ditch effort to save this season from oblivion that will not work.
Meanwhile, the Yankees are hanging in there with a patchwork pitching staff that is only buoyed by their awesome run support. Without the powerful bats in the Yankee line up, the team would have crumbled long before now. So, we are left with a 2 team race, barring a stunning streak from Toronto. Red Sox fans have learned to never count their chickens prior to hatching, so we are reserving our celebrations until all is said and done, but things look decent right now.
The Noory Story Showdown
This Week's Point Getters : Bit of a rush today, so if I missed your story let me know and I'll track it down.
Streamlinkers : JapaneseAmerican scored with "Peter Jennings Dead".
theUSofE.com : baemark : "King Fahd buried in unmarked grave", "top cloning experts meet in Korea", "Shuttle repairs a success !", "Shuttle may need 2nd fixer space walk", "Russian sub surfaces, all crew members alive", and "Al Quaieda threatens more attacks" bringing the total to 6. Oscar : "Passenger jet in flames at Toronto airport" for 1 point. Somnus : "S. Korea unveils first dog clone" for 1 point. And, WTL : "Peter Jennings Dead" for 1 point.
Current Standings as of 8.8.5 : Baemark (22), Oscar (17), Tony1 (6), somnus (5), dark matter (4), mirage (4), Japanese American (2), SomeAverageJoe (2), Majestic Peak (2), Shredder (1), anotherlight (1), cns (1), jerikai (1), 1234 (1), and WTL (1)
Score 1 point for posting a news story that gets read by George Noory, Art Bell, or a guest host on the show. Stories posted after they are read by the hosts do NOT count. If you are not credited by me in News Watch, YOU are responsible for letting me know that I missed it. You can ONLY post your news stories in either the Streamlink message board "Current Events" folder or the U.S. of E. message board "Current Events" folder. (News Stories posted in individual episode folders or "Anything Goes" do not count)
The WINNER is the person with the most Noory Story points (cumulative) in the January 2nd, 2006 Edition of News Watch.
The 1st PRIZE is a $40 dollar shopping spree @ the official binnallofamerica.com store.
The 2nd & 3rd place PRIZES are binnallofamerica.com T-Shirts and a mystery surprise item.
Any questions / comments can be sent to tbinnall@hotmail.com This contest is REAL. No wagering, please. Editorial
Quick Hits from an Overworked Bastard
Instead of the usual lengthy dissertation on one subject, we'll hit 3 or 4 subjects at once.
Peter Jennings Dies
This should give pause to every talking head, government schill who parrots the official party line on television or radio. At the end of the day, the powers that be don't give a crap whether you live or die. They will use you up and leave you to wither in the sun. Also, I don't buy this malarky spouted by Richard Hoagland last night that asked us not to blame Jennings for the UFO Special. He put his name on it, I blame him.
The Ongoing NASA Soap Opera
I've managed to go this long into News Watch without bashing NASA, so let's do it. The clowns at NASA send up a shuttle, then realized they screwed up again, endanger a guy's life to fix their error, and are endangering 7 people's lives just to see if they can get through this mess. I'm begging you, please, can we just scrap NASA and start from scratch. Hell, give it to the military, because the folks in Florida sure don't know what they are doing. The best and the brightest bailed from NASA once they stopped going to the moon.
The CIA Leak Story
If this thing gets bigger, it could kill us all. I suspect that if an indictment is going to be tossed at the feet of W or his puppet master Cheney, then we will see another terror attack. The maniacs who pull the levers at the highest levels of office will do whatever it takes to preserve power, including fabricated terror attacks to suspend the Constitution or distract from their own misdeeds. So, before all you liberals start calling for W's impeachment, realize that in doing so you may unleash a second wave of terror designed to silence the opposition to the New America.
Jackson Jurors do a 180
A new story emerging today is that two Jackson jurors now regret their decision. Duh. And, guess what, they're both coming out with books ! Oh, goody. Listen to this quote from one of the now regretful jurors, "They're the ones that let a pedophile go." This was spoken by one of the former Jackson jurors who apparently has forgotten that she had a vote in the matter as well. File under : Morons sell out.
Stick the fork in this week's News Watch, 'cause it's all done. Again, big thanks to Lesley and Khyron for their contributions this week to NW. Their tireless effort is greatly appreciated.
Plugs : Tuesday, Lesley's Grey Matters is an awesome look at the Crash Landrum UFO case and the age old question of why the UFO's don't land on the White House lawn. As always, it is a must read. Khyron checks in on Wednesday with "Ghost Files" your weekly looks at various ghostly news. Thursday, George Noory has a career change in Hot Newz. Friday, the binnall report. Saturday, a hodge podge of BoA stuffs. Sunday morning late night it's Saturday Night Punnett and Sunday afternoon it's smoker dave. This time next week, we do the News Watch thang one more time.
Until I fire off another missive, be safe, be prepared, and be real.