[THIN] Re: OT: Facelist for Big Ben (make of this what you will)
- From: Grant Alexander <Grant.Alexander@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 12:49:43 +1300
Mass hypnosis. The Brits are very open to suggestion :-)
Or it could have been something they ate (eight) (as opposed to smoked).
Why wasn't this event reported on the 8th of August?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Lalaguna [mailto:Andy.lalaguna@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 4:35 AM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Facelist for Big Ben (make of this what you
> will)
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>
> Since when do you smoke beer...
>
> That is just plain silly.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hutchinson, Alan [mailto:Alan.Hutchinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 November 2002 15:29
> To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Facelist for Big Ben (make of this what you
> will)
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>
>
> Who's been smoking what?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Lalaguna [mailto:Andy.lalaguna@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 November 2002 14:24
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Facelist for Big Ben (make of this what you
> will)
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> It was a real big dragon....!
>
> AndyL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Lee [mailto:marklee15@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 November 2002 14:25
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Facelist for Big Ben (make of this what you
> will)
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> Just thought it was neat ;=3DAC)
> Jeff Stockard <JStockard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Perhaps the giant winged object was a giant butterfly and the 8 came
> from MSN 8, like the TV commercial and the entertainment link at the
> bottom?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Lee [mailto:marklee15@xxxxxxxxx]=3D3D20
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 9:09 AM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] OT: Facelist for Big Ben (make of this what you will)
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> This snipet was taken from msn.co.uk today (the article is
> genuine, URL
> posted at the end of the message)
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> Tuesday November 19: Chaos and confusion reigned in central
> London today
> as commuters in Westminster found themselves witnesses to an
> extraordinary and disturbing event.
>
> At eight minutes past eight this morning the clock face of
> Big Ben - the
> capital's most recognised symbol - underwent a startling and sudden
> transformation.
>
> The moment is best left to John Bateman, a parliamentary clerk who was
> on his way to work at the time, to describe: "There I was on my way to
> work at the time when I looked up at Big Ben to check whether
> I would be
> early or late for my first meeting of the day. As usual I saw I had
> eight minutes to get to my office for the eight o'clock daily
> briefing.
> But then I happened to glance up at the clock face for a
> second time - I
> couldn't believe my eyes. The numbers had all changed. No more I, II,
> III, IV, V and so on - just eights all the way round. I'd never seen
> anything like it."
>
> Other eye-witnesses reported glimpsing a fast-moving colourful winged
> creature in the vicinity moments earlier.=3D3D20
>
> MSN reporters tried to contact the office of Ken Livingstone to see if
> the London Mayor had any comment but could not get through.
> Nor was any
> comment forthcoming from the Prime Minister's Office. A
> spokesperson for
> the Society of London Heritage commented that although this wasn't a
> usual occurrence there should be no cause for alarm.=3D3D20
>
> Some experts, however, aren't convinced. Reginald Weightman, Professor
> of Paranormal Psychology at the University of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in
> Leicestershire, believes that this marks the start of something big.
> "For the past eight years I've been researching what are known as
> 'Postchrysalide octo-events'. While a number of incidents
> were recently
> reported in America no physical proof has ever been offered -
> until now.
> This is the first occurrence that has been seen by so many people and
> recorded by the media. I'm certain we are seeing the start of
> something
> big, very big. It's not a one-off; it's a phenomenon."=3D3D20
>
> Professor Weightman suggests that internet users in particuar could be
> affected most by future outbreaks. He cites web surfers who are
> vulnerable to virus attacks as an example.
>
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> The article can be read at
> http://www.msn.co.uk/entertainment/breakinnews/facelift/
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> =3D3D20
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> Hmmm - was the colourful winged creature a flying pig ?
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