The Twilight Zone Tower
The Twilight Zone Tower
You know America is such a funny place, land of the free home of the brave. Freest of the free but there are some topics that are strictly verboten! I can call the President a war criminal and a murderer and most people will just nod saying well you’re entitled to your opinion. But if you begin to present evidence to that affect, with apologies to Rod Serling you’ve just crossed over into the Twilight Zone. You are a conspiracy theorist and in America a conspiracy theorist is only one step above child abuser, scab or a racist.
Now understand at a murder investigation the police use detectives and technicians to gather evidence and formulate a theory as to who might have committed the crime. Then they take their case to our court systems the judge or jury decides by the weight of evidence whose theory they accept as most likely being true. Now the police detective looks for a motive, for who would be capable of the crime and who doesn’t have a good alibi or stories don’t ring true.
But now you’re no investigator heck you don’t even have a badge! But Bart Simpson once asked “Do you have to get all A’s to be a policeman?” You’re a conspiracy theorist, your just looking for who may have had motive and the ability to commit the crime and who doesn’t have a good alibi and when their stories don’t ring true, see the difference?
It seems that every time I try to research some aspect of 911 I end up somewhere else.
I was trying to find out about the tapes of interviews with the New York tower air traffic controllers I was just being curious not looking for conspiracy.
“Six air traffic controllers provided accounts of their communications with hijacked planes on Sept, 11, 2001, on a tape recording that was later destroyed by Federal Aviation Administration managers, according to a government investigative report issued today.
It is unclear what information was on the tape because no one ever listened to, transcribed or duplicated it, the report by the Department of Transportation inspector general said”
Hours after the hijacked planes flew into the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field, an FAA manager at the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center gathered six controllers who communicated or tracked two of the hijacked planes and recorded in a one-hour interview their personal accounts of what occurred, the report stated.
The manager, who is not named in the report, said that his intentions were to provide quick information to federal officials investigating the attack before the air traffic controllers involved took sick leave for the stress of their experiences, as is common practice.
According to the report, a second manager at the New York center promised a union official representing the controllers that he would “get rid of” the tape after controllers used it to provide written statements to federal officials about the events of the day.
Instead, the second manager said he destroyed the tape between December 2001 and January 2002 by crushing the tape with his hand, cutting it into small pieces and depositing the pieces into trash cans around the building, the report said.
Washington Post
Thursday, May 6, 2004
Now if you are the trusting sort you might say he just made a mistake.
But now if you’re of a suspicious nature or a low down conspiracy theorist you might ask, why destroy the tape? What reason? Negligence? Do you suppose it went something like this?
“Bill when the first plane hit the tower what were you doing?” Well sir, I had just burnt my lip on my crack pipe so I went down to the bar to get another beer.” “And John is that how you remember it?” “I don’t know sir I was asleep at the time.” Under those conditions I could understand the FAA destroying a tape. But there is absolutely no evidence that the controllers did anything wrong, so why did they destroy this tape?
The official reason,
According to the report, a second manager at the New York center promised a union official representing the controllers that he would “get rid of” the tape after controllers the used it to provide written statements to federal officials about the events of the day. It is unclear what information was on the tape because no one ever listened to, transcribed or duplicated it, the report by the Department of Transportation inspector general said.
Well that makes perfect sense, everyone knows what a close relationship unions and management have. What it tells me a low down conspiracy theorist is the controllers in deed did nothing wrong. So, again why destroy the tape? Officially it was used it to provide written statements to federal officials about the events of the day. Why that answer makes perfect sense except as Colombo would say “Ah just one more thing
didn’t you say?
“It is unclear what information was on the tape because no one ever listened to, transcribed or duplicated it, the report by the Department of Transportation inspector general said”
Pea cue Lar ain’t it? So according to Federal officials, the air controllers that had communications with the high jacker’s after the event then gave statements on tape for the purpose of supplying a basis for a written statement. But the tape was never listened to or transcribed but destroyed and then obliterated into irretrievable pieces and the controllers then gave written statements under the auspices of their government employer. Can anyone out there in Internet land give me a reason other than that the taped statements didn’t match the written statements? You see I have a suspicious nature and after all I’m a low down conspiracy theorist.
What does the government say?
“We believe the audiotape in question appears to be consistent with written statements and other materials provided to FBI investigators and would not have added in any significant way to the information contained in what has already been provided to investigators and members of the 9/11 commission,” said FAA spokesman Greg Martin.
But how can you be so sure? I guess we’ll just have to take your word for it, besides what else could he say and there is no evidence is there?
One controller said she asked to listen to the tape in order to prepare her written account of her experience, but one of the managers denied her request.
I wonder why? Wasn’t that the stated purpose of making the tape in the first place? But then you already know what I think; I’m a low down conspiracy theorist.
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Answer by mondomage
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Berlin Beer Festival
Berlin Beer Festival
Beer festivals are found all over the world however the Berlin Beer Festival remains one of the most popular. The event takes place every August and the Karl Marx Allee is transformed into a beer drinking haven dedicated to beer stalls, live music and entertaining shows.
Beer Gardens and Tents
The Berlin Beer Festival boasts of the world’s longest beer garden that stands at 1600 metres, it goes without saying that there are endless gardens to choose from if you want to rest your weary or beer-drowned feet for a while. The gardens are often where visitors can find bands playing a varied selection of live music with many of these gardens filled to capacity throughout the day.
The tents are usually where the majority of the beer flows and the large awnings house endless rows from various countries all over the globe.
Everything from unusual beer through to well known brand names are showcased, and plastic glasses are the norm inside and outside these tents. Stalls line up inside the tents and patient beer drinkers wait their turn to buy their next taster.
Entry inside the tents and gardens is free, and breweries from all over Germany as well as the rest of the world offer their beer to anyone with enough patience to stand in a long queue and wait. Breweries from Poland, the UK, Belgium and the Czech Republic are among the most famous who regularly attend. 300 different breweries, representing 86 countries offer 2000 beer specialties in all their diversity at the Berlin Beer festival either in their own tents or alongside their rivals.
Festival Fun
As well as the traditional beer drinking fun that comes as standard at beer festivals, other forms of entertainment are also on offer to add further zest to the exciting atmosphere and this is what makes the Berlin Beer Festival so loved.
The festival is famous for its unique blend of culture and entertainment. 18 stages present a varied program with artists and musicians from all around the world. They play anything from rock through to 80s tunes and the live music really adds a sense of fun to the occasion.
Traditional German dancing can also be seen at some of the stalls where dancers wear local dresses ruffled at the bottom paired with white-coloured tops with pig tails and large personalities. Some tents and gardens even offer live stand-up comic shows that are widely appreciated later in the afternoon after a few beers.
Generally tokens are purchased that can be spent at many stalls rather than cash, a common feature that is seen at the majority of international beer festivals. You can buy maps when you first enter the festival and other souvenirs which include classic t-shirts that read phrases such as “I conquered the Berlin Beer Festival!” through to hot dogs and other beer-related snack.
Beer festivals offer a unique atmosphere that varies from wild partying through to relaxing sipping and you can choose how eventful you want your Berlin Beer Festival experience to be as you walk around from tent to tent, garden to garden but the one thing that you definitely cannot do without is the Berlin Beer Festival in your itinerary this summer.
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Funny Halloween Costumes
Funny Halloween Costumes
What you think is funny will determine what you might wear when you want to have funny Halloween costumes. What is funny to one person is not always funny to another, but you should be happy and amused with what you choose. There are some common themes that most find funny, but that does not mean anything that fits into those themes is going to be common and uninspired. Go with what makes you laugh, and if you can’t seem to think of anything, don’t worry, there are plenty of places to find just what you need.
Funny Halloween costumes for kids are some of the most fun you can find. You don’t have to go with the common to have a lot of fun with your children, even the very young ones. If you have no idea what you can do for them, look around your house. Almost anything you see can be turned into funny Halloween costumes. You can find props and ideas by just looking through your house and thinking about what you do each day with each thing. Even a trip through a department store can help you come up with some pretty comical ideas.
For adults, funny Halloween costumes can be PG rated, and certainly X rated. Remember to match your choice with where you are going. If you are going to make yourself into a body part, be sure there are no children anywhere near you. You don’t have to be X rated to be hysterically funny though, so keep that in mind. If you are going to be around children – teachers, daycare workers, etc. – remember to think about what they would find funny. For children, these are usually simple things.
You don’t have to be especially imaginative to have funny Halloween costumes at your disposal however. You probably already know that you can find just about anything online, and that goes for your costumes as well. You can find some funny Halloween costumes that you can buy and have shipped to your home, or you can find some great ideas that you can duplicate. You can find some vague ideas and make them into your own unique creation that is sure you have your friends laughing all night long. Funny does not have to equal expensive or complex either. Sometimes, the simplest things are the ones that bring about the most joy.
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Question by stcook17: I need a good/funny children’s sermon to do dressed as a “hippy”?
Usually, I do the children’s chat at my church. But, next Sunday is baptist men’s day and the man doing has asked for my help. He’s doing a “skit” in which he’ll be dressed like a “hippy” and wants to tie that in to the children’s chat. Any ideas would be helpful! Thanks
Best answer:
Answer by Robert K
Hippie…? The burning bush?
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