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Did anyone here submit anything to "Fantastic Stories" during that Coast-To-Coast AM campaign?

If so, did you hear anything back from it? If you were accepted, what kind of agreement and release did you receive from the program's producers?

Like to know.

I admit I no longer listen to Coast-To-AM, or ABC News-Talk Radio (Conservatives). I'm not enough of a dead-brain person to think they have anything of value to impart to my aging -- yet growing -- brain these days.

Instead, I tune into Fox-Sports Radio. The only program it airs that I tune out overnight is that J.T. The Brick. He sounds like a typical Conservative (with Mark Levin's "disagree with me and you're an idiot or moron approach to American free speech) and not a true sports guy. When his program comes on, I switch over to ESPN Radio. But Ben Maller overnight on Fox radio -- Friday, Saturday -- and his gig on Sunday afternoons are great.

And although The Jim Rome Show is a Premiere Radio Networks syndication, it's still a hoot. Often silly and immature at times, but that's part of the gig. Rome has his niche, and handles it well.

Ben Maller gets some nutty callers on overnight radio, but that lot has more credibility than many I've heard on Coast-To-Coast AM. And, at least, Maller's callers are less nonsensical than the majority of guests I've heard in recent times on Coast-To-Coast AM.

Check out The Ben Maller Show on Fox-Sports Radio with Mr. Maller, Mr. Steve DeSeager, and producer Miranda Morena tonight, and find sanity, entertaining, informative and just plain good talk-radio.

 Program Idea: Exploring The Phenomenon "photosensitive epilepsy"

This is a subject idea I submitted to the Coast-To-Coast AM program last October, but, as usual, never heard anything back. So, I throw this out to those here since these boards seem deeper than than program itself these days.

While "cruising" the Internet one night, I stumbled upon a phenomenon called "photosensitive epilepsy." And I admit it's something I never heard of before. Now, being 48, I remember the use of "subliminal advertising" years ago, which I believe used the brief flashing of images and text to instill a visual message to unsuspecting viewers. And, if I also remember correctly, it was eventually banned from television and film medias.

But, from what I read online at various sites, photosensitive epilepsy is different. And can be downright dangerous. And since such deals with alternative subjects, I feel a Coast To Coast AM  program discussing this phenomenon might fit the "Psychology & Mind" subject category.

Please know I do not have or watch television anymore. But I did for many years. But, in being away from it for two-and-a-half years now, I do see the difference in my mind and thinking. I rely on talk radio exclusively, where things are heard and not seen. And I fondly remember the significance of radio when I was a boy, and it assisted in molded my creative nature.

I feel too many visuals distract from the actual message. As such, I feel I have a better grasp of the words, concepts or heart of the matter being presented. Now, that's just me, and my view.

But, I've been around numerous people who do seem to become fixated by television. I've noticed how absent minded they act in life. How they seem to not be able -- or want -- to create for themselves.

Strange, Incredible "Pokémon Incident" Got My Attention
I found out about a strange case of "photosensitive epilepsy" that occurred during a Japanese television broadcast in December 1997. There are lots of information online about this infamous "Pokémon Incident," including this CNN article:

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9712/17/japan.cartoon/index.html

I have never seen any Pokémon material, and I never heard of this case before. But, the information about the incident got my attention. Why? It does seem "photosensitive epilepsy" is both a real and powerful phenomenon that reveals more about how our brains work. It could be an interesting study.

Now, I admit I didn't watch the particular Pokémon clip that posted online. Apparently, it was this brief bit that triggered the damage. Perhaps I will eventually, but how do I know I won't drop right over from it? Ha! Take your chances on that one, all.

I understood that Japanese broadcasting regulators required that clip to be modified from that episode for all future viewings. 

Theoretical Possibilities For Applied "Photosensitive Epilepsy"
Seriously, I feel "photosensitive epilepsy" could be explored further on a program with certain considerations -- and questions -- in mind:

Psychological Warfare: Could such actually be used by some to control or subjugate others? Could it be applied as a weapon, in some form?

If so, do any researchers have any evidence that the military or intelligence divisions have experimented with it? Again, perhaps as a weapon against unsuspecting enemy? If so, on what scale? What would be the logistics? Imagine such a display carried out from the sky directed over a wide range on numerous people below?

Again, this is just my theory, but I won't put it past people with resources or power to try it.

Possible UFO, Extraterrestrial Use
Often, I hear those who witnessed UFO craft describe certain lighting. Series of sequential -- perhaps flashing -- lights, including several colors. Now, is it theoretically possible that such beings are using "photosensitive epilepsy" somehow to perhaps mesmerize other beings? I know this sounds loony on my part, but welcome to the world of independent thought. I've yet to hear UFO researchers on the program bring up that possible tie-in to that lighting and "photosensitive epilepsy."

I know that's a stretch. But, I ask, note the stories some UFO witnesses -- and supposed abductees -- tell of the effect. Some relate an almost hypnotic, altered state. Some relate memory loss, or confusion. Could these beings both know of and employ "photosensitive epilepsy?"

In Any Event, Might Make A Good Subject Matter
In conclusion, I'll state I wanted to share this because I've yet to hear it discussed on Coast To Coast AM. Others may be like myself. Now, I admit I was introduced to the program in only early 2008. It may have either been done or the concept dismissed.

But, as I feel, this phenomenon is something significant. And it could be dangerous, as the "Pokémon Incident" proved. It was hard for me to believe before tonight that a mere visual clip on a television broadcast can actually cause mass effects as it did. And trigger physical ailments, nausea, and seizures among a varied group of people?

The vast majority of those affected, as I understood from online articles, were people who medical professionals described as not being susceptible to "photosensitive epilepsy." The, how could that have happened? Even though it occurred mostly in children, I understood it even affected adults, some being elderly.

Obviously, the phenomenon is both real, unpredictable and, unfortunately when misused or underestimated, seemingly downright dangerous.
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NOTE: Again, I let people decide for themselves whether they view the original clip. I didn't take that chance myself, but that's just me.

ADDED SIDE NOTE: This is a nonsensical connection, obviously a coincidence. Roughly two days after I submitted the above concept, I heard Mr. George Noory state during the program that one of his staff members apparently had something happen to him at the studio. If I remember correctly, Noory stated the staffer was taken to the hospital immediately, but no cause was found of his sudden affliction. It was attributed to a possible anxiety attack. Now, I couldn't help but think at the time: Did he check out that Pokémon video and sustain photosensitive epilepsy?
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After turning off tonight's broadcast, I have to ponder:

Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims.

I've known Muslims that are the salt of the Earth. And, true, good people. But, after hearing tonight's garbage called Coast To Coast AM, I'll tune out.

And I turned that crappy radio program off, and switched to Fox-Sports Radio.

What depths Premiere Radio Networks sinks to. At least, Sports-Talk Radio is made of something.

What a disgrace Coast-To-Coast AM has become to the American airways these days.

Years ago, I admit, I had a crush on a very gorgeous, dark-haired young woman who's father and mother ran a gas station. She was from Tehran, Iran. Her dad was loyal to the Shah, and they escaped from Iran when she was a little girl from the revolution of some maniac she called "The Ayatollah Khomeini."

"And I Ran. I Ran So Far Away." Ha!

OK, all. Harley Hoffman may subscribe to "The Search For Santa" or whatever. Now, I have not been able to track this man down online -- neither has Coast To Coast AM -- to ask critical questions. But this is what he claimed himself or his brother, from what I heard, filmed in Northwestern Canada:

I've seen a number of films -- supposedly showing actual Bigfoot subjects -- come and go over the years. Most are downright laughable, obvious hoax attempts. But in my studies of such films, I recently came upon one that I considered unique.

I could find little information about it, except that it was attributed to one Harley Hoffman, and was taken in 2001 in British Columbia. The clearest video clip I found was posted here:


Real Bigfoot Video Exclusive (Harley Hoffman)

In my view, this film teeters on the edge of credibility and incredibility. First of all, I'll say that if that's a costume, it's a rather detailed one. Although the subject stays in frame only briefly, I note its apparent size -- mainly height and broadness -- compared with the surrounding environment. It has some scale to it, and I can tell it's big -- whatever it is.

If it's a person in a costume, it's a large person who's unusually wide, or the outfit itself has outstanding bulk. And I perceive a degree of musculature in the subject's shoulder and upper-back movements.

I also note the apparent patchy fur, and it's dark -- basically black -- coloration. Costumed hoaxers I've seen employ outfits with uniformed, even-distributed body hair or fur coverings. In addition, Bigfoot costumes I've seen use a brown color scheme, although the Halloween-type Gorilla novelty suits tend to be ebony in color. But the subject in "The Hoffman Film" sure doesn't look like any stock Halloween-type costume I've seen.

That suggests that modifications would be required to make it appear more credible, and I have my doubts that's what I'm seeing there. Also, the subject appears to have some sort of obtrusion on its upper back, from what I see. It resembles those square, padded neck and head protectors I've seen football players wear. Or maybe it's just my failing eyesight in my middle age, or some effect from the dark subject area -- or the lighting itself.

I'll say that the subject I see in this video bears a remarkable similarity to the subject I see in the Patterson-Gimlin film. It appears these two subjects are physically related, as it refers to a common ancestry or genetic background. And I do not feel it's case of reverse engineering by the costume-maker -- if it's such.

Considering the videos of supposed Bigfoot I've seen, it's only "The Hoffman Film" that comes close to having that same measure of "Boy, that looks like a real one" that I feel marks the subject seen in the 1967 film.

Now the downside of what I see. The subject stays in frame only briefly and fleetingly. There also appears to be some editing done on the clips, where the subject is at close first, then is seen at a distance in the next shot. And the subject never turns to the camera, keeping its front out-of-shot. Without being viewed from this angle, the subject lacks the detail seen in the Patterson-Gimlin film.

For those who haven't seen the digital enhancement of the subject's "mug shot" from the Patterson-Gimlin film, I found a "magnify-able" (enlarge and take a good look!) image posted here:

http://sasquatch-pg.net/

http://sasquatch-pg.net/index_files/home_files/patti-photo-enhancement.jpg

So, with "The Hoffman Film," we have the subject walking away from camera shot, so added physical detail is absent. And the subject never seems interested in the filmmaker, if it even recognizes or acknowledges the fact it's being observed.

I'll conclude that I believe in what I am seeing as some sort of unique species -- and not a costumed individual. I feel something "real" is captured on that film, and that it's also not some computer-generated, "digital special effect."

Like the Patterson-Gimlin film, if it's a hoax, it's a good one. -- and I've been fooled once again.
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OK, all let's dissect this analysis of the Patterson-Gimlin film. OK, I admit I agree with these scientists. But, all, what do you think?
What do you all think?

I spent a lot of time in zoos years ago, as a young amateur herpetologist. And I knew men who handled Great Apes. And I must agree about how odd those tracks appear to not coincide with the known, identified to science, certain species of gorillas, orangutans, and chimpanzees.

I'll say that some kind of biped animal, yet unidentified to science.

Once more, all, amateur scientists or whatever, what do you think?

To me, as former horse rider, what's real about this:

The subject of that film, do doubt, has never seen a horse before. Now it sees three of them. It has no idea those four-legged animals are not  predators. Roger Patterson's mount throws him down immediately, on the mere sight of that subject. The pack horse bolts, and runs off. Bob Gimlin's mount rears and retreats, and his horseman skills keep him from being thrown. I know I'm not that good!

Mankind is the only thing that can harm or kill at a distance. The subject knows that. It wants to maintain some distance from those horses. And, as I conclude logically as a scientist, looks back -- as we see in the film -- to ensure those horses aren't advancing.

Horses aren't dumb as people think. If that's a person in a suit, I'd be very surprised a horse would react like that. Very Surprised. These men are cowboys and cavalrymen, and they learned to trust their mounts. Why, all of a sudden, are these horses panicking? Over a man in a suit?

Hardly.:


Bigfoot - Sasquatch evidence analysis

What a rambling idiot this guest is. So sue me! I'd welcome it. He has no idea about what he's saying. He'd make a good witness on the stand! He'd lose every jury I could ever conceive.

He makes no sense! None! LISTEN! But, again, all, this is now Coast To Coast AM. The overnight infomercial. What a strange discussion! Good for Mr. Art Bell: The heck with this show!

He talks about things about some near-death he obviously know nothing about. Unlike me. What a laugher! Just listen to this person.

How funny. No wonder Mr. Art Bell wrote this program off.

Does this guest make one lick of sense? Ha! Where do they get them from, all?

I just tuned into Coast To Coast AM. Mr. Art Bell, I believe, would feel as I do, and recommend this guest visit a competent psychiatrist (M.D., Doctorate Of Medicine). And end the interview. And logically go to open lines. Before the network wastes precious airtime.

Note that such as this guest -- I care not about his name -- has the supposed prestige of being some "guest" on the top-rated overnight radio program. And wrote some "book' detailing his vision. And, of course, has some website.

There's America, all. People of true integrity have to live our lives for real, and we don't waste out time with this nonsense.

Thank God for sanity in overnight radio: Fox Sports.

I only hope that, one night, the competent analyst Dr. Phil McGraw (Note: Ph. D., Doctorate Of Philosophy, not a Doctorate Of Medicine) will be allowed on a conference call with such guests, and recommend a course of action for such who seek to profit from ignorant people by "shoveling out" delusions.

If I need humor -- as I write -- I just need to tune into Coast To Coast AM and hear what poses as sanity.

Yes, we all miss Mr. Art Bell.

And the producers of tonight's show "missed the proverbial boat" on bumpers. We need ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) with its Telephone Line:

"Oh oh Telephone Line, give me some time, I'm living in twilight"

As far as "The Cosmic Telephone Line," I feel the the aliens would take pity on this poor earthling -- and recommend AT&T U-Verse. As I would.

Ha!

And there's Mr. George Noory, crediting his "person" for his "work."

Work?

This is better comedy than I can write, all.

As far as the second guest, see above. Coast To Coast AM has become its own parody. I admit I couldn't even think of -- or write -- the absolute nonsense I hear on Premiere Radio Networks.

And, as Mr. Noory says, the "work."

Work?

Ha! I will keep myself from falling off my computer chair -- after getting coffee -- by tuning into Fox-Sports Radio.

Now you know why I'd have nothing to do with Los Angeles. A place I've been to, and got to know well. Thank God for California! People who live for real need a laugh, and LA never fails to provide it!

As tonight proves, the city of Los Angeles, Calif., makes us existing in the true American heartland feel a lot better about ourselves!

But, before I can type another word, I'll note that I have extraterrestrial beings that want to talk to me. They're right outside my door, in my miserable flat in the Southern United States.

Not to mention The Legend Of Boggy Creek humanoid, Bigfoot-esque creature that's lurking in the dense, dark, mammal and reptile-infested woods outside my Arkansas home. And looking into my window as I type. And, of course, hanging out near my creek. Ha! Ha!

So, please excuse me as I arise from my keyboard, to chase this Bigfoot-esque creature off. With my heavy stick. Git! Git, You! Ha!

I can relate better -- and in sanity and mental health -- to dumb animal, hibernating American Alligators than tonight's guest. What a joke! A self parody that's become Coast To Coast AM.

Coast To Coast AM is a real joke. A true ship of fools.

Ha! Ha-Ha-Ha!

About tonight's guest:

Where do they get these guests from? Sure. Harness my positive energy to assist mankind. Sure. Find my true genius. Sure, get my creative material ripped off and stolen at every turn. What a joke! What world are you people in? Surely not mine. Or today's America! Grow up!

I conclude tonight's guest fell out of the sky from the planet Jupiter, and hasn't spent a trying life on the orbital mass called Earth. Forgive him, and give him time to learn.

There are those capable of doing big things in an effort to assist mankind. But, first, we must consider what mankind is.

I get tired of hearing guests talk about our true power as human beings, when human beings like me have to deal with the greed, selfishness, indifference and assorted flaws that come with those who hold power.

No thanks. Nothing like ripping off the one-legged man in the wheelchair, who wants little for himself, so "they' can evolve the mess that's become "the entertainment industry" in the United States Of America.

If it wasn't so tragic, I'd laugh.

And don't forget the media companies and their lawyers! These people are the law in this world, and yet will steal the work of anyone they can -- in the name of America!

Including one-legged people in wheelchairs. There's America today. We want. We want for ourselves. We lie, cheat and steal. In the disguise of American business!

And the earners. Enough said.

In researching the Coast To Coast AM archives, I find the program hasn't done -- correct me if I'm wrong -- a program about some phantom sailing ship that people have claimed to see, called "The Flying Dutchman."

OK. We need a mix of guests and experts here. Ones that could attribute such a phenomenon to optical illusions -- "double refraction of light," as what can happen in Arctic regions because of the ice -- to those who feel the phantom ship is of supernatural origin.

Then, I encourage listeners who spent time on the proverbial "high seas." To relate their experiences. On spotting some phantom vessel.

Have they -- or other experienced Mariners -- seen or experienced such phantom phenomenon sloops while on the ocean?

I just want to know about such a "ghost ship" phenomenon, and how that could be explained in the realm of science.

My thoughts on themed bumpers for such a subject:
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The Most Prominent and apropos:
Ride Captain Ride (The Blues Image)

After that, something like:
Sloop John B (The Beach Boys)
Shakedown Cruise (Jay Ferguson)
Sailing (Christopher Cross)
Southern Cross (Crosby, Stills & Nash)
Come Sail Away (STYX)
Beyond The Sea (Bobby Darin)
The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Gordon Lightfoot)
Sailor's Lament (Credence Clearwater Revival)
Sail Away (Enya)
Sailing Nights (Bob Seger)
Sail On (Commodores)
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding)
Sea Of Love (The Honeydrippers)

...and so on...

I invite a discussion on such phenomenon in this thread. Coast To Coast AM listeners, how do we explain "The Flying Dutchman"?