The Agents of F.L.A.S.K.

[Tiki Tom]

^ So, when she says she's a little taller than one foot...

She’s an elf! When you look at it from that perspective, she is actually about ten inches tall. Finally we have proof that elves exist!

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Hilarious. "Archeologists estimate this to be between 2 & 3 billion years in age" Since when were archeologists able to date rock formations & 2 to 3 billion years ago, life on earth was pretty primitive & mammals are a relatively recent addition to the Earth's fauna anyway & primates are mere fledglings.
Sometimes erosion can create weird shapes, that's all there is to it.

 

[Tiki Tom]

Nessie caught on sonar. What more proof do you need?

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/boat-skipper-captures-most-compelling-22791458

 

[Tiki Tom]

Here’s a good one. It is a real mystery… as in: Scientists really can’t explain these mysterious sounds emanating from the depths of the ocean. When NOAA set up an array of listening devises throughout the Pacific Ocean, it didn’t expect to hear this.

It has been named “upsweep”. It is a seasonal noise and can best be heard in the spring and autumn. It sounds a little plaintive. It does not come from any known species of whale. The thing is LOUD. It can be heard all the way across the ocean. If it comes from a biological source, the creature would have to be very large indeed. The noise apparently comes from somewhere in the vast empty stretch of ocean to the west of Chile. Some scientist think the sound might be related to undersea volcanic activity. If that is so, why is it a seasonal repeater? Scientists truly do not know what causes it. Many can’t avoid concluding that it sounds biological. If so, the haunting call is kind of spooky.

Here is a more dramatic and emotional overview of the “upsweep” facts in one minute:

In the F.L.A.S.K. case archives, upsweep will be filed under “weird unknown phenomena that have yet to be explained.” (Google: unknown undersea sounds upsweep).

Am I the only one who has not heard of this before? It’s actually pretty amazing. Any thoughts?

 

[GHT]

Am I the only one who has not heard of this before? It’s actually pretty amazing. Any thoughts?

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Some scientist think the sound might be related to undersea volcanic activity. If that is so, why is it a seasonal repeater?

Volcanic activity often expresses repeating cycles.
Speeded up it's kinda cofusing but at normal speed it's clearly Davy Jone's ghetto blaster, if he added more base we could probably discern what tune he's listening to. My Guess is hardcore trance.

 

[Zombie_61]

...Am I the only one who has not heard of this before?

 

[GHT]

(Google: unknown undersea sounds upsweep).

I did, the theory that icebergs can drag on the ocean floor sounds very plausible.

 

[Tiki Tom]

Of course, from mysterious unexplained sounds calling from the depths of the ocean we segue to...

...Unidentified Submerged Objects:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a29417939/unidentified-submarine-objects/

 

[Zombie_61]

I did, the theory that icebergs can drag on the ocean floor sounds very plausible.

What if the icebergs are actually walking across the ocean floor, but they drag their feet?

And the tin foil fedora goes to...

 

[GHT]

That puts a whole new meaning on the expression, "If so & so happens, I'll eat my hat." I didn't realise that you have to cook it first.

 

[GHT]

On the night of 8–9 February 1855 and one or two later nights, after a heavy snowfall, a series of hoof-like marks appeared in the snow. These footprints, most of which measured about four inches long, three inches across, between eight and sixteen inches apart and mostly in a single file, were reported from more than thirty locations across Devon and a couple in Dorset. It was estimated that the total distance of the tracks amounted to between 40 and 100 miles. Houses, rivers, haystacks and other obstacles were travelled straight over, and footprints appeared on the tops of snow-covered roofs and high walls which lay in the footprints' path, as well as leading up to and exiting various drain pipes as small as four inches in diameter. The May 26, 1855 issue of Bell's Life in Sydney published in its Miscellaneous Extracts column a "Weekly Dispatch" dated February 18:

"It appears on Thursday night last, there was a very heavy snowfall in the neighbourhood of Exeter and the South of Devon. On the following morning the inhabitants of the above towns were surprised at discovering the footmarks of some strange and mysterious animal endowed with the power of ubiquity, as the footprints were to be seen in all kinds of unaccountable places – on the tops of houses and narrow walls, in gardens and court-yards, enclosed by high walls and pailings, as well in open fields."

"The superstitious go so far as to believe that they are the marks of Satan himself; and that great excitement has been produced among all classes may be judged from the fact that the subject has been descanted on from the pulpit."

"The impressions of the foot closely resembled that of a donkey's shoe, and measured from an inch and a half to (in some instances) two and a half inches across. Here and there it appeared as if cloven, but in the generality of the steps the shoe was continuous, and, from the snow in the centre remaining entire, merely showing the outer crest of the foot, it must have been concave.

 

[Tiki Tom]

Of course, the one problem with this story is that it is 165 years old. People were so uneducated and superstitious back then and no one had a camera with which to document the tracks. Therefore, it is probably a folk myth and never actually happened. Case closed.

Oh. Wait. It apparently happened again in 2009…

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...s-Satans-hoofprints-spotted-Devon-garden.html

Not so fast. The knuckleheads have an answer for everything:

"I think they've been made by a hare or a rabbit, hopping in an unusual way,” said one know-it-all pea brain. "It's also could have been made by a muntjac deer,” said another PhD candidate. “The problem with that is that the natural habitat of muntjac deer is in Asia."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/7942954.stm

So. A disabled rabbit or an Asian deer. As usual, the scientificos have all the answers.

But it turns out that the Devil has a long history in Devon…

Quote: So what is ‘Turning the Devil’s Stone’ and why does it take place? Well, according to folklore it takes a year for the Devil to dig his way out from beneath the stone, and by turning it he will be trapped for another year, thus keeping the village safe.

https://www.contrarylife.com/2018/11/turning-the-devils-stone-devon-2018-50028/​

And still more (there are actually quite a few of these):

Quote: We've seen some wild weather in recent years, but not much compares to one infamous incident that left Dartmoor residents convinced they'd been visited by Satan himself. On October 21, 1638, around 300 worshippers had gathered at the Church of St Pancras of Widecombe-in-the-Moor, when a ball of fire, measuring eight feet (2.4 metres) across, struck and entered the church. Four people were killed and 60 injured during the terrifying incident, which also smashed pews and windows. The place of worship, known as 'The Cathedral of the Moor', was filled with a thick, sulphurous smell - which left many believing the church had been attacked by Lucifer.

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/day-the-devil-visited-dartmoor-571004​

Hundreds of years of tradition must count for something. The devil has a thing for Devon. Unless you can hang the blame on a gimpy rabbit.

Perhaps GHT has some insider knowledge about Devon?

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Oh. Wait. It apparently happened again in 2009…

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...s-Satans-hoofprints-spotted-Devon-garden.html

Not so fast. The knuckleheads have an answer for everything:

"I think they've been made by a hare or a rabbit, hopping in an unusual way,” said one know-it-all pea brain. "It's also could have been made by a muntjac deer,” said another PhD candidate. “The problem with that is that the natural habitat of muntjac deer is in Asia."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/7942954.stm

So. A disabled rabbit or an Asian deer. As usual, the scientificos have all the answers.

There are Muntjac deer living wild in the UK.
The problem with identifying animal tracks in snow is that the edges melt & refreeze, thus distorting & altering the original paw/hoof print.
One can't tell who dunnit from the photo (though one can eliminate hare or rabbit) but animals such as deer & foxes may leave a single row of tracks when trotting.

 

[GHT]

Perhaps GHT has some insider knowledge about Devon?

The neighbouring county of Dorset is where I reside, but only just. Your research was very impressive and your facetious tone perfect for debunking know-it-all journalists.

Have you ever noticed something about these sort assumed man-made phenomenon? Unexplained footprints up the sides of the wall, over the roof and down the other side, or clever complicated crop circles and all the rest. Nobody has ever been caught in the act, or at least nobody has ever been reported as being caught in the act. You would have thought that at least one miscreant had his collar felt, but no. Maybe it was one of those, in denial, journalists.

 

[Tiki Tom]

Have you ever noticed something about these sort assumed man-made phenomenon? Unexplained footprints up the sides of the wall, over the roof and down the other side, or clever complicated crop circles and all the rest. Nobody has ever been caught in the act, or at least nobody has ever been reported as being caught in the act. You would have thought that at least one miscreant had his collar felt, but no.

Indeed.

“The people that are doing this aren’t leaving any evidence behind,” said Stradley. “It’s almost impossible to catch these people unless you drive up on them and catch them in the act.”

According to the police report, a male and a female calf were found missing eyes, hearts, genitalia and appeared to have their hooves “scrapped” with a tool. “It was pretty unbelievable,” said Zimmerman. “This is one of those things that you read about but never expect it to happen to you.”

https://www.swoknews.com/news/sheri...cle_b3f5c0c1-a24a-52f1-8fd3-1af910a78cd8.html​

This follows a rash of cattle mutilations that occurred in Oregon in recent months:

https://www.drovers.com/article/oregon-cattle-mutilations-remain-mystery​

“Officials say the mutilations are usually found with their tongues and genitals removed without signs of a struggle. During the summer of 2019, five bulls were found mutilated on the Silvies Valley Ranch in Harney County. Another mutilation was found near the border of Lake and Deschutes County in September. Another mutilated cow was found near Fossil in Wheeler County on July 23.

Colby Marshall, vice president of Silvies Valley Ranch, told The Capital Press last year the bulls died with no outward signs of a struggle — no rope burns on trees, no scattered hoof prints, no strangulation marks. The bulls, he said, look like they simply fell over and died.

Stubblefield told the Blue Mountain Eagle that predators and scavengers are avoiding and refusing to eat the carcass. Coyotes have approached the area but keep their distance, he said, and birds will land on the body briefly before flying away.”​

It seems that the devil is not limiting his activities to Devon.

 

[GHT]

Some residents and visitors in the small city of Taos, New Mexico, have for years been annoyed and puzzled by a mysterious and faint low-frequency hum in the desert air. But oddly, only about 2 percent of Taos residents report hearing the sound. Some believe it is caused by unusual acoustics; others suspect mass hysteria or some secret, sinister purpose. Whether described as a whir, hum, or buzz and whether psychological, natural, or supernatural no one has yet been able to locate the sound's origin. Thing is, a survey revealed that those who claim to hear the sounds actually hear many different sounds, suggesting the experiences may be subjective, not actually objective sounds (and pretty certainly not one particular sound).
Without wishing to pour scepticism on the residents of Taos, some years ago, residents of The New Forest ancient market town of Ringwood, reported hearing strange noises. The reports varied from scrapping to drilling. It's worth knowing that one of the county's busy highways runs very close to Ringwood, the subsequent traffic noise drowns out most collateral noise. But Ringwood's mystery noises continued until the press got hold of it. The headline was the giveaway: "Ringwood Smells a Rat." A new sewer pipe was being installed by tunnelling, the alternative would have meant closing or partially closing that very busy road.
Despite all the evidence there are still some who want to believe that it's not the noises coming from the construction moles, but some ancient burial ground spirits whose resting place has been disturbed. You couldn't make it up.

 

[Tiki Tom]

Another Ogopogo sighting!

https://globalnews.ca/news/7395396/wave-or-ogopogo-okanagan-lake/

 

[Zombie_61]

Another Ogopogo sighting!

https://globalnews.ca/news/7395396/wave-or-ogopogo-okanagan-lake/

Why do none of these tourists know how to use the "zoom" feature on their cameras?

 

[Benny Holiday]

"Light reflecting off the crests of waves," "thermal waves", "temperature variations in the lake" . . . And let's not forget the classic, "sometimes waves are just waves. I know people get pictures of them on a calm lake and (think), ‘Oh, there’s something causing it."

I have no idea if there's an unknown creature in the lake. I at least like to keep an open mind about it. But when you come against those people whose worldview is set in stone, who wouldn't accept the existence of the creature even if it jumped up out of the water and bit them, I can only laugh at how far they will reach to invoke implausible scenarios to try to explain away what people are seeing. It's like the 'scientists' who've discovered soft tissue in dinosaur bones, like collagen, red blood cells and traces of DNA, that according to actual testable science can't last more than a few thousand years, and yet refuse to alter their treasured paradigm on world history (AKA untestable science). I was taught in school that science was about discovery. Yet if a real-life dinosaur or Ogopogo) appeared before them, they would say it simply couldn't be a dinosaur, even if it looks exactly like one, simply because they believe it couldn't be so. That's not science; that's quasi-religion.

Just an open mind, folks; people are seeing something. Light reflections, thermal waves etc just sound lame.