Page 8 of 10

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 4:26 pm
by Smaug
LarsMac;1488073 wrote: My Uncle Patrice used to remind me often,...

"Believe none of what you hear, and only half of what you see."


That's not a bad motto, Lars. Mind you, if only half of what you see turns out to be true, then the world will still be full of wonders, both good and bad!

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 2:10 am
by FourPart
Even if the video was made in the period it claims to be from, it is clearly done with a media intent, as opposed to merely being a scientific / historical record. First of all from all the different angle shorts of the soldiers. then the shot looking at all of their faces from the 'creatures' point of view. Then the shot of 'the' cameraman himself. There was actually very little of the 'creature' itself, but typical of tacky 'horror' movies works towards building up psychological tension. I can't help feeling that if it were a genuine occurence, the entire record would be dedicated to the creature, and not the soldiers.

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:23 am
by Bruv
It was made on a film lot somewhere with several cameras..............which doesn't necessarily mean it's a fake of course.

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:32 am
by FourPart
Bruv;1488083 wrote: It was made on a film lot somewhere with several cameras..............which doesn't necessarily mean it's a fake of course.
As soon as something is made on a film lot in an attempt to portray something as being what it isn't, that immediately means, to me, that it's a fake.

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:40 am
by Bruv
FourPart;1488084 wrote: As soon as something is made on a film lot in an attempt to portray something as being what it isn't, that immediately means, to me, that it's a fake.


I am very sarcastic..........you have never noticed ? I could kick myself at times, it is debilitating.

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:43 am
by FourPart
Bruv;1488088 wrote: I am very sarcastic..........you have never noticed ? I could kick myself at times, it is debilitating.
Ah - I often have problems telling such things without the tonal inflections.

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:39 am
by Smaug
All of the above are fair comments, guys. I'm not convinced it's genuine either, hence the capitalised IF at the beginning of the post! We're all entitled to our opinions on any given subject, in support OR denial, and I certainly don't take it personally.

:-6

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:41 am
by Smaug
Here's a collage of interesting pictures to look at on a mouldy, wet Saturday in England.....


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:57 am
by Bruv
His Teachers pictures ?

Maybe she hacked them he says, from NASA he says..............wonder where the NASA bloke went on his hoildays ?

Sorry Smaug some of that selection are laughable especially when they are put together, and the fact they are all placed together discredits them all.......next.

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:48 am
by Smaug
True, but consider that many contributors are not natural English speakers (being foreign), and it's not their first (or indeed, second!) language in some cases, so grammar, syntax and context are often iffy, to say the least.

I recognize quite a few of those pictures in the collage (the tubes poking out of the mountain are in China, the submerged Pyramid is just off the Japanese coast, the huge skeleton(s) were found in India, the side-view of the 'rocketman' is on a Japanese tomb from the 17th century, the smooth cave walls are from South America, and appear to have been cut with what appears to be a thermic lance; the only machinery we currently posess that can melt rock in this manner I believe, the megalithic architecture has been discovered melting out of the Antarctic ice-this region was apparently temperate 20,000-30,000 years ago).

Debunking everything 'en bloc' is easy, whereas learning about these unusual constructs and artifacts- that's a different story! They aren't all products of photoshop-the ones listed in brackets are all (with the exception of the giant skellies, and the Japanese Pyramid) pre-photoshop era, to the best of my knowledge.

Still, you're entitled to you opinion, though I disagree with you on many of the photos, even if the explanation on the clip's intro is decidedly 'dodgy'!

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:55 am
by LarsMac
While Photoshop made it easier, altering and faking photographs is nearly as old as photography, itself.

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:13 am
by Smaug
Maybe this will come as a bit of a shock to the debunkers....

Smithsonian Admits to Destruction of Thousands of Giant Human Skeletons in Early 1900²s World News Daily Report

Some of the still images from Yonaguni ( The Japanese submerged Pyramid and structures) I saw on a filmed dive on British TV. It was absolutely fascinating, and illustrates the point that our knowledge of history may be substantially incomplete.

http://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/searc ... t&y=Search

I am aware that there are quite a few fake photos out there, but wherever possible, I try to use photos that have been verified non-fake, or that have been used by reputable sources, though obviously there's no guarantee that I will be successful 100% of the time, but I do my best, especially when discussing Mars or out-of-place-artifacts!

With the other clips (sea-monsters/mythical creatures) I readily admit that it's mainly 'pot-luck'.....And a bit light-hearted fun!

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:34 pm
by Bruv
Smithsonian ?????

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:24 pm
by LarsMac
Smaug;1488116 wrote: Maybe this will come as a bit of a shock to the debunkers....

Smithsonian Admits to Destruction of Thousands of Giant Human Skeletons in Early 1900²s World News Daily Report

Some of the still images from Yonaguni ( The Japanese submerged Pyramid and structures) I saw on a filmed dive on British TV. It was absolutely fascinating, and illustrates the point that our knowledge of history may be substantially incomplete.

japanese yonaguni pyramids - Yahoo Image Search results

I am aware that there are quite a few fake photos out there, but wherever possible, I try to use photos that have been verified non-fake, or that have been used by reputable sources, though obviously there's no guarantee that I will be successful 100% of the time, but I do my best, especially when discussing Mars or out-of-place-artifacts!

With the other clips (sea-monsters/mythical creatures) I readily admit that it's mainly 'pot-luck'.....And a bit light-hearted fun!


World news daily ?

Seriously?

I think The Onion has more credibility.

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 2:48 pm
by Smaug
LarsMac;1488138 wrote: World news daily ?

Seriously?

I think The Onion has more credibility.


Where can I find a definitive, OFFICIAL AND VERIFIABLE answer to this question, Lars, as I know absolutely nothing about World News Daily?

I checked 'Snopes' after I posted the link, and they say 'False'. Is 'Snopes' my only recourse?

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 3:23 pm
by Bruv
Smaug;1488151 wrote: Where can I find a definitive, OFFICIAL AND VERIFIABLE answer to this question, Lars, as I know absolutely nothing about World News Daily?

I checked 'Snopes' after I posted the link, and they say 'False'. Is 'Snopes' my only recourse?


I normally bung some key words of the disputed article, in this instance, "Smithsonian giant skeletons" and look down whatever Google throws up.

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:45 pm
by G#Gill
G#Gill;1479659 wrote: What about this lot ?




It would appear that you won't be able to see this video now - apparently it says it is private ! Strange that it was OK a few days ago, then suddenly it is 'private' ! :confused: :-2 :-5 :rolleyes:

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:39 pm
by LarsMac
Bruv;1488162 wrote: I normally bung some key words of the disputed article, in this instance, "Smithsonian giant skeletons" and look down whatever Google throws up.


I first read about the Giant Skeletons back in the 60s in the National Enquirer. They never let a little thing like verification of sources get in the way of a good story.

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:42 am
by Smaug
It seems that the 'giant skeletons' may be comparable to the 'Piltdown Man' episode, after all. Shame if it is, although there are legends from India and the Bible about giants. Do they mean actual GIANTS, or is it merely a term for a leading member of society at that time?

As I've said before; "One story's good, until another story's told"......

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:37 pm
by Smaug
And now for something completely different....


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:16 am
by Smaug
How's your nerve? I couldn't do this. Crazy Indian....:yh_nailbi


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:54 pm
by Bruv
I was hoping somebody flushed.

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2015 2:06 pm
by Smaug
If they had, would he have been 'pulling a stunt', or just going through the motions.....?

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:59 pm
by Smaug
More crazy Indians....

Why did they bother to pay for a seat? Did they pay for a seat? What can I say? Bet they couldn't do that on the TGV...!:wah:


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 12:33 pm
by Smaug
Gives a new meaning to 'having a quick bath'.....:wah:


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:31 pm
by G#Gill
I will have to remind myself to tie my bath down securely next time I have a bath/shower! :wah: That's as crazy as the motorised sofa and the Formula 1 garden shed ! :yh_rotfl Difficult to believe that the sofa, garden shed and one or two other strange vehicles had a race round Donington Race Track (normally for Formula 1 races and motorcycle GP races ) :yh_rotfl

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 4:23 am
by Smaug
I remember that particular 'wacky race'; it was on the news!:wah:

But there's more.....


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 5:16 pm
by G#Gill
I think that is hilarious !!! I shall have to try to find the video of the race I mentioned in my last post !

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:05 pm
by Smaug
Did you notice the fruit bowl on the desk?:wah:

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:00 pm
by Smaug
I wish I had one of these when I was a kid....



Mind you, I'd settle for a go now!

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:41 am
by Smaug
G#Gill;1488683 wrote: I will have to remind myself to tie my bath down securely next time I have a bath/shower! :wah: That's as crazy as the motorised sofa and the Formula 1 garden shed ! :yh_rotfl Difficult to believe that the sofa, garden shed and one or two other strange vehicles had a race round Donington Race Track (normally for Formula 1 races and motorcycle GP races ) :yh_rotfl


I've had quite a long 'trawl' on utube, but I can't find that race either. I did see it at the time, though. I'll probably stumble across it when I'm looking for something else....

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:15 am
by Smaug
Talk about dare-devil! How's this for a 'suicide sled'?



Wouldn't mind a go, though!:-6

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 4:37 pm
by G#Gill
Just to show smaug that he ain't the only one who can find such wacky videos !


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:43 am
by Smaug
Excellent find, G#Gill! I didn't realise there was so much high speed motorised furniture around! I'd love to see all this furniture having a proper race on the track!!:yh_rotfl

Mind you, passing that office suite could be tricky.....

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 4:50 pm
by Smaug
"I'm just nipping down to the shops dear".....:wah:


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:54 am
by Smaug
Anyone for dominoes?


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 2:33 pm
by Smaug
Pity I couldn't find this for halloween....:yh_pumpkn


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:52 am
by G#Gill
Oooooh, Smaug, thanks for letting me see this just before I go to bed !!!!!! I need a little light relief to get over the shock !!! :wah:


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:40 pm
by Smaug
It was my pleasure, G#Gill!:wah:

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 8:05 pm
by Smaug
Just don't get too comfortable though, I'm still in a 'prankster' frame of mind......:yh_pumpkn :wah:


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:38 am
by Smaug
And she's got a sister...... Mwah ha ha ha ha!!:yh_pumpkn:yh_pumpkn:wah:


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 5:31 pm
by Smaug
Check these 3 'dark' pranks out; the last one's the best! I nearly fell of my chair laughing!!! :yh_rotfl:yh_pumpkn:yh_pumpkn


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 5:37 am
by G#Gill
Yes it was a pity these weren't discovered in time for the 31 October!!!! How gruesome those videos are ! That last one, as Smaug says, is probably the best of them (best staged). I suspect that an ex-war veteran was the 'zombie trunk', who had taken off his prosthetic legs. Gawd can he move, how amazing !!! Good luck to the fella, he obviously has a great sense of humour !

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:13 pm
by Smaug
It totally 'cracked me up'! He certainly can move considering he's got no legs and only one arm. Bet he enjoyed the prank!! I'm still laughing about it!:wah:

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:54 am
by Smaug
Here's another guy who makes light of a 'handicap'. "Let nothing stand in your way" should be his motto! :-6


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:20 am
by G#Gill
Ten roads that you would never want to drive on !!!!


The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:10 am
by FourPart
MONSTER MAMMAL on MARS: Shock as UFO hunters find 'huge alien mouse on Red Planet' | Science | News | Daily Express

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:17 am
by LarsMac
HA!

I told ya there was Bears on Mars!!

SHOCK PICTURE - Call for UN probe as Bear pictured walking on Mars | Science | News | Daily Express

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 4:54 pm
by Smaug
I'm sure you've got the wrong piccy there, Lars/FourPart! It's not a Bear OR a mouse. Actually, I think it's a chocolate hippo!:wah:

The other picture I posted could be a building (the one you thought was a bear, Lars), but this one's definitely a choccy hippo, or possibly a rock. If it is a rock, don't bite down too hard on it.....( sngger)

The Weird and the Wacky!

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:40 am
by LarsMac
Smaug;1489541 wrote: I'm sure you've got the wrong piccy there, Lars/FourPart! It's not a Bear OR a mouse. Actually, I think it's a chocolate hippo!:wah:

The other picture I posted could be a building (the one you thought was a bear, Lars), but this one's definitely a choccy hippo, or possibly a rock. If it is a rock, don't bite down too hard on it.....( sngger)


Well, if it's a hippo, there must be water around.