Info-ParaNet Newsletters Volume I Number 464 Sunday, August 25th 1991 Today's Topics: ROSWELL on UNSOLVED MYSTERIES ROSWELL on UNSOLVED MYSTERIES Crop Circle Investigation Leslie Watkins/alternative Iii Leslie Watkins/alternative Iii Leslie Watkins/alternative Iii Re: Betcha you can't touch this :-) Re: Cat mutes Re: Utah Buried Object Re: The Atlantic Monthly - August Issue Your Comments on Unsolved Mysteries ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: mrc-crc.ac.uk!sgamble Subject: ROSWELL on UNSOLVED MYSTERIES Date: 23 Aug 91 14:36:51 GMT From: Steve Gamble x3293 To Linda Bird Hi Linda, I thought the programme was pretty good. They obviously spent a great deal of money on the reconstructions. Kevin Randle came over very well, I guess he usually does (when I was in Chicago recently I saw a tape of him with Larry King on CNN where he wiped the floor with Phil Klass). Unfortunately Unsolved Mysteries is shown here on Sky One which is a satellite channel which only a small percentage of people can get. However (for once!!) I remembered to tape it. I am looking forward to the item UM are doing (?have done) on the Bentwaters/Rendlesham Forest case. It will be 6 to 9 months before we see it this side of the pond Regards, STEVE. -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jim.Speiser@f37.n114.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Jim Speiser) Subject: ROSWELL on UNSOLVED MYSTERIES Date: 23 Aug 91 20:47:00 GMT > I am looking forward to the item UM are doing (?have done) on > the Bentwaters/Rendlesham Forest case. It will be 6 to 9 months > before we see it this side of the pond Steve: I have NTSC->PALS capabilities, and of course will be taping the show. Interested? Jim Speiser -- Jim Speiser - via FidoNet node 1:104/422 UUCP: !scicom!paranet!User_Name INTERNET: Jim.Speiser@f37.n114.z1.FIDONET.ORG -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Michael.Corbin@p0.f150.n30163.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Michael Corbin) Subject: Crop Circle Investigation Date: 24 Aug 91 20:17:00 GMT Yesterday, August 23rd, Roger Black got word that a crop circle had been discovered in a cornfield in Iowa. He went to the site and is conducting an investigation. Roger will have an exclusive report for ParaNet later today or tomorrow. According to early information, the circle is very interesting. Mike -- Michael Corbin - via FidoNet node 1:104/422 UUCP: !scicom!paranet!User_Name INTERNET: Michael.Corbin@p0.f150.n30163.z1.FIDONET.ORG -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Peggy.Noonan@p0.f150.n30163.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Peggy Noonan) Subject: Leslie Watkins/alternative Iii Date: 24 Aug 91 21:46:00 GMT Hello, and thank you very much for your kind reply! Yes, you're quite right about the April 1 television program of the same name. My source tells me that Watkins originally set out to write a book about how much truth there actually was in that program which was meant for an April Fool's joke and that Watkins determined that there was actually some 65% truth to it -- but then he wrote the book and was bombarded with letters which led him to believe that the percentage of truth was much, much higher. Those letters are supposed to have disappeared when Watkins moved to New Zealand and since then he's been "lying low." --At least this is what the source tells me. Evidently the suggestion is being made that this television "joke" was actually a sort of disinformation campaign in which a bit of truth is thrown in with a lot of untruth to "debunk" a story which, in fact, is not false. (Who knows if that's really what happened?) This source who told me about Alternative III also knows someone very high up in the U.S. space biz and mentioned this tale to that person only to be told it wasn't a fiction at all. That is quite amazing, if true, but I cannot verify it as the government person naturally wishes anyonymity and my source won't part with a name. Did you happen to see that BBC program? Your comment sounded so authoritative, as if you were very familiar with it, and that makes me ask if you have in fact seen it. If so, I'd be very interested in hearing from you about the show -- your opinion of it and also how it was received by local viewers in your area. Thank you for the reply to my message. I will look forward to hearing from you again. ===Peggy== -- Peggy Noonan - via FidoNet node 1:104/422 UUCP: !scicom!paranet!User_Name INTERNET: Peggy.Noonan@p0.f150.n30163.z1.FIDONET.ORG -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Peggy.Noonan@p0.f150.n30163.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Peggy Noonan) Subject: Leslie Watkins/alternative Iii Date: 24 Aug 91 21:50:00 GMT Hello Bob, Thank you very much for your reply about Alternative III and what's happened to Leslie Watkins. If you've read the book, could you tell me what your impression of it was? And have you heard anything further from or about Leslie Watkins after the book was published and he moved to New Zealand? Perhaps he shows up in local papers at events talking about the unusual/weird (like at UFO conferences, for instance) or perhaps he's teaching. If you have any ideas or information about him or the book, or any comments you'd care to share, I'd be very interested in hearing from you again. And I'm particularly interested in your impressions of the book. Thank you, again, for the kind reply! ==Peggy== -- Peggy Noonan - via FidoNet node 1:104/422 UUCP: !scicom!paranet!User_Name INTERNET: Peggy.Noonan@p0.f150.n30163.z1.FIDONET.ORG -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Peggy.Noonan@p0.f150.n30163.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Peggy Noonan) Subject: Leslie Watkins/alternative Iii Date: 24 Aug 91 21:53:00 GMT PS: Did you contact, who has spoken to or knows Watkins, tell you whether he is, shall we say, "keeping a low profile" because of problems from the book, or is he merely living a normal life and not interested in pursuing this topic further? The implication of that sudden, last-minute cancellation of the radio interview was that someone had warned him off, but of course it could be that he merely felt ill...though one would expect a re-scheduling at a later date, which evidently didn't happen. I'd like to know anything more that you or your source might have time and inclination to share and appreciate your help very, very much. Thanks, again! ==Peggy== -- Peggy Noonan - via FidoNet node 1:104/422 UUCP: !scicom!paranet!User_Name INTERNET: Peggy.Noonan@p0.f150.n30163.z1.FIDONET.ORG -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Linda.Bird@f100.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG (Linda Bird) Subject: Re: Betcha you can't touch this :-) Date: 24 Aug 91 18:30:00 GMT Hi Don, Will definately bug The Bill to see if I can get a tape. I'd like to build up my coollection. Gracias, Linda -- Linda Bird - via FidoNet node 1:104/422 UUCP: !scicom!paranet!User_Name INTERNET: Linda.Bird@f100.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Linda.Bird@f100.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG (Linda Bird) Subject: Re: Cat mutes Date: 24 Aug 91 18:33:00 GMT Hi Jim, Do you have a copy of that Linda M. Howe film on Cattle Mutations? If so, can I get a copy? I may have something to trade you for it. Thanks, Lindfa Bird -- Linda Bird - via FidoNet node 1:104/422 UUCP: !scicom!paranet!User_Name INTERNET: Linda.Bird@f100.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Linda.Bird@f100.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG (Linda Bird) Subject: Re: Utah Buried Object Date: 24 Aug 91 18:38:00 GMT Hi Clark, Let's hope that we can really find out what this object is, and that this does not turn out to be another Roswell with our grandchildren looking for answers some 45 years later! Regards, Linda -- Linda Bird - via FidoNet node 1:104/422 UUCP: !scicom!paranet!User_Name INTERNET: Linda.Bird@f100.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Linda.Bird@f100.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG (Linda Bird) Subject: Re: The Atlantic Monthly - August Issue Date: 24 Aug 91 18:51:00 GMT Hi Mike, Due to extemely good luck, I managed to find a copy of the Aug. Atlantic Monthly, and immediately made a copy of the article. I haven't read it yet (I still have company this week) but I hope to catch up with my reading next week. You were so nice to offer, though. Is there anything I can send you? Kindest regards, Linda -- Linda Bird - via FidoNet node 1:104/422 UUCP: !scicom!paranet!User_Name INTERNET: Linda.Bird@f100.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Linda.Bird@f100.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG (Linda Bird) Subject: Your Comments on Unsolved Mysteries Date: 24 Aug 91 18:59:00 GMT Hi Steve, Thanks for your comments on Unsolved Mysteries. I had to chortle LOUDLY when you mentioned that Kevin Randle "mopped the floor with Phil Klass." I see you guys "down under" recognize a dork when you see one (Even if you ARE upside down!). <:-) c Regards, Linda -- Linda Bird - via FidoNet node 1:104/422 UUCP: !scicom!paranet!User_Name INTERNET: Linda.Bird@f100.n1010.z9.FIDONET.ORG ********To have your comments in the next issue, send electronic mail to******** 'infopara' at the following address: UUCP {ncar,isis,boulder}!scicom!infopara DOMAIN infopara@scicom.alphacdc.com For administrative requests (subscriptions, back issues) send to: UUCP {ncar,isis,boulder}!scicom!infopara-request DOMAIN infopara-request@scicom.alphacdc.com To obtain back issues by anonymous ftp, connect to: DOMAIN ftp.uiowa.edu (directory /archives/paranet) ******************The**End**of**Info-ParaNet**Newsletter************************