BS: Nervous of aliens?

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Grimmy
Date: 13 Apr 07 - 04:57 AM

Yep, John, should have read the manual.

We were comparing bodily extremities at the time. Hell, I didn't know that wasn't his proboscis. Tip: don't touch until you know what it is!

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 02:10 AM

There's a lovely scene in a programme I can't remember (probably 'Red Dwarf') where during a fight with an alien, the main character kicks him in the knee, whereupon the alien collapses writhing to the ground in agony. When questioning a companion about the alien's reaction, the reply comes... 'that was not his knee'.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 04:10 AM

I never met an Alien I didnt like

cuz I don't think I've ever met one.

I hypnotized about 30 people who said that they have seen aliens and a hundred who saw some ufo craft.


I did know a man who had veritcal pupils like a cat, does that count?

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 08:21 AM

A recent report on psychological studies of "remembering" and "belief" phenomena appears at Belief in reincarnation tied to memory errors. Buried in the article is the suggestion that the same kinds of "memory errors" are observed in persons who report alien encounters.

Past life memories are not the only type of implausible memories that have been studied in this manner. Richard McNally, a clinical psychologist at Harvard University, has found that self-proclaimed alien abductees are also twice as likely to commit source monitoring errors.

Quite obviously, the researchers missed the potential to use their results to devise a simple test for persons who have been recruited by, and are in league with, the aliens.

Alternatively, of course, it may be the researchers themselves who have been recruited; and their report may be an alien attempt to discredit those whose memory is normal and who are simply more resistant to complete alien control ... and who hence do remember their encounters ?????

John

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 09:45 AM

LTS:
I think that 'kneecapping' was none other than James T Kirk in one of the films (VI, The Undiscovered Country) when he got into a fight while imprisoned on Rura Penthe

Cheers
Nigel (sad ain't it!)

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 09:51 AM

That's the jobby.... knew it was one of that comedy ilk... (ducks and runs for cover from Trekkies hurling phaser fire!)

It was the intonation of the 'that was not his knee' that got me confused. Spock and Kryten sound a lot alike.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Don Firth
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 04:18 PM

I recall a Twilight Zone episode starring Andy Devine. Devine played a rube in bib overalls who wandered around playing a harmonica. He was kidnapped by aliens who brought him aboard their space ship (saucer-shaped, of course) to interrogate him prior to the aliens launching a full-scale invasion of Earth. Devine, who as sorta clueless as to what was going on, figured that maybe these weird characters might enjoy some music, so he pulled out his harmonica and started to play it. The aliens clapped their paws over their auditory organs and fell, writhing, on the deck of their space ship.

They let Andy Devine go, and headed away from Earth at warp-speed. They had decided that the Earthling's "sonic weapon" was something they simply couldn't cope with.

Don Firth

P. S. But then, I've been to open mikes where I occasionally felt like leaving at warp-speed. . . .

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 04:26 PM

Not sure about being abducted by aliens but I think they are trying to tell me something. On Thursday I went to my uncle's funeral and at the service in the church we sang two hymns: "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide with Me", in that order. I have just watched Doctor Who and as Martha sat in the car, the radio the thingy played "The Old Rugged Cross". "Spooky!" I said to my family, who had also been at the funeral. Then at the end, what should they play but "Abide with Me"! I think that is very weird! Someone is trying to get a message to me. I only hope it's David Tennant!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 05:08 PM

Huh.. knowing your luck this year Lynne, it's the Face of Boe!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 05:41 PM

Lol!

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Stringsinger
Date: 14 Apr 07 - 05:54 PM

I think Christopher Eccleston and Tom Baker were the best Dr. Who's. I love that program.

There are plenty of folks who are in institutions that are afraid of alien abduction. Some of them are even in some churches.

If there is life on other planets in different galaxies as Carl Sagan has suggested, they probably wouldn't be recognized because they would be small like insects or bacteria.

Abduction is a distinctly human endeavor known on this planet only.

Frank Hamilton

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 06:08 AM

I always thought Tom Baker was far and away the best Doctor Who. He WAS Doctor Who...until now and David Tennant is, if anything, even better. As Tom Baker did, he has made the character of the Doctor uniquely his own.

Sorry, thread creep

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 07:12 AM

How can it be thread creep - Dr Who IS an alien!

I'm sorry, but it's the Pertwee face that I conjour up for Dr Who, followed by Tennant and Tom Baker. Never did rate Sylvester McCoy too much... sorry.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 07:27 AM

I agree with you Liz, about Pertwee. I've liked both the new doctors as well. Stopped watching after Baker finished - just couldn't get interested in Peter Davidson wandering about in cricket flannels and the guys after that got even more boring.

Oh, and by the way, according to Homeland Security, I'm an alien and there probably are a few people nervous of me!

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 10:10 AM

I wasn't too keen on Sylvester McCoy either and Peter Davidson was far too wishy washy. Didn't really think a lot of Colin Baker either. Pertwee is next for me after Tom Baker and David Tennant but Christopher Ecclestone was pretty good too. I liked Paul McGann in the film but I'm a bit biased there as I already had the hots for him before he was Doctor Who


Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 04:10 PM

Yep - I liked McGann too. Who would you like to see as the next Doctor?

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 04:43 PM

At the moment David Tennant IS the Doctor for me and I can't imagine anyone else doing it. He will certainly be a hard act to follow. Johnny Depp??

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 16 Apr 07 - 08:59 AM

Hugh Jackman?

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Apr 07 - 12:52 PM

Dagnabbit.. now I'm going to have to have a cold bath....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Amos
Date: 16 Apr 07 - 04:19 PM

Are the classic sorts of aliens, withthe almond eyes and large brain-pans, sexy to ladies? I was just wondering, since the topic is said to be on-thread. :D


A

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: Donuel
Date: 16 Apr 07 - 04:39 PM

space junk, lightning, ground to air laser weapons, red necks with shot guns,

they should be nervous

Subject: RE: BS: Nervous of aliens?
From: MBSLynne
Date: 17 Apr 07 - 02:49 AM

Probably to ladies with almond eyes and large brain pans Amos

Love Lynne