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Mar 30, 2009, 3:45:15 AM3/30/09
to The Book Of THoTH
Newsletter for the week of March 23rd to March 29th
Hello to everyone! To all of our new subscribers out there, welcome
to the book of THoTH Newsletter and to our Book of THoTH Google
group. Thanks for taking the time to subscribe and thanks for joining
our group. We're glad that you've joined our mailing list and hope
that you enjoy what we have to offer in its pages.
As of this newsletter, we have had 18 new members to join us this
week at BoT. To those who've joined, we say thanks for taking the
time to be a part of the greatest paranormal site on the web! Due to
this new addition of members, we now stand at 7,783 members strong. A
huge thanks to each and everyone of you for helping to make this site
what it has become! We couldn't do it without you.
This Week at BoT:
TrentCoole still hasn't gotten a correct answer for his BoT LabCoat
question.
As you'll remember, his question was, "What is the proper terminology
for when a barren landscape (such as a volcanic island arising from
the sea or an abandoned open pit mine) develops naturally into an
ecosystem & what is involved?".
He's given us some insight into what he's looking for, but so far no
answers. If you think you know the answer to his question, then step
into the "BoT LabCoat Quiz Part VIII" thread. He's had the LabCoat
for quite a while, and we're afraid he might not want to give up it's
luxury before too long.
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopic-19452-90.html
This Week in the Forums:
Will Google Maps help to find a Yeti? This is the subject of
mensa517's thread in the Animal Kingdom & Cryptozoology section. It
seems that Google Maps has helped to find a Yeti habitat, leading up
to the formation of an expedition which has found footprints in a
cave. To read more on this, see "Russian scientists use Google maps
to find Yeti".
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-20006.html
In the UFO section, Phoenix has a thread announcing the airing of a
podcast which contains an interview with two military witnesses to
UFOs. These witnesses will discuss the sightings of UFOs over nuclear
launch sites. To find out more about where you can listen, and to
download it, be sure to check out "ALERT: Two New Military Witnesses
Come Forward On UFOs...".
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-20038.html
"Alien Moon Shine" is a thread by MediaMonkey that tells of the theory
that Iapetus, Saturn's moon, is actually an extraterrestrial
spaceship. To find out more about this and to add your comments to
the mix, be sure to see MediaMonkey's thread in the Aliens/
Extraterrestrial section.
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-19955.html
What are your favorite ghost books? That's that subject of new member
booklover's thread in the Ghosts & Spirits section. Whether it's ones
you grew up reading or ones that have captured your fancy in
adulthood, feel free to pop in "Your favourite ghost books!" and list
them.
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-19925.html
Was there a second Sphinx in Egypt? This is what crystalsage is
reporting in her thread, "The Second Sphinx". To read the evidence
and to find out more, take a look at crystalsage's thread in the
History of the World section.
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-20019.html
Random Site Feature of the Week:
We have a vast library that covers everything from Atlantis to
Cryptozoology. In it you will find articles by our own members as
well as essays from well known researchers, entire books, and academic
research papers. The Library is there for your pleasure and research
needs, so please take advantage of it and have a browse around in it.
You can view the Library here:
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/sections.html
Strange Fact of the Week:
Years before Roswell or Kenneth Arnold's famous sighting, Charles Fort
anticipated the "Age of the Flying Saucers" in 1931 when he wrote,
"Unknown luminous things, or beings have often been seen sometimes
close to this earth, and sometimes high in the sky. It may be that
some of them were...lights on the vessels of explorers, or voyagers,
from somewhere else."
Trivia Question of the Week:
In the late 18th century, what animal did Europeans think was a hoax,
even after taxidermied specimens arrived?
Answer to Last Weeks Trivia Question:
According to Louisiana Cajun superstition, what should you do if you
hear an owl calling late at night?
According to Louisiana Cajun superstition, if you hear an owl calling
late at night, you should get up from bed and turn your left shoe
upside down. This is to prevent disaster from happening.
This Week in History:
March 29, 1848: For the first time in recorded history, Niagara Falls
stopped flowing. An ice jam in the Niagara River above the rim of the
falls caused the water to stop.
March 29, 1867: The North America Act was passed by the British
parliament, creating the dominion of Canada.
March 30, 1842: Anesthesia was used for the first time in an
operation.
March 30, 1867: A treaty for the purchase of Alaska from Russia for
the sum of $7.2 million, approximately two cents an acre, was
submitted to the U.S. Senate.
March 31, 1492: Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain expelled
Jews who would not accept Christianity.
March 31, 1959: The Dalai Lama, fleeing Chinese repression of an
uprising in Tibet, arrived at the Indian border and was granted
political asylum.
April 1, 1945: American forces landed on Okinawa during World War II.
April 1, 1960: The first U.S. weather satellite, TIROS-1, was
launched from Cape Canaveral.
April 2, 1513: Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida.
April 2, 1982: Argentina seized the Falkland Islands from Britain
April 3, 1860: First pony express service began.
April 3, 1974: "Super Tornado Outbreak" strikes 13 U.S. states.
April 4, 1905: Earthquake in Kangra, India, killed more than 20,000.
April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated.
This Week's Birthdays:
Kenneth Arnold (March 29, March 29, 1915) - Kenneth Arnold was an
American businessman and pilot who is best known for making what is
considered to be the first widely reported UFO sighting in the United
States. He reported seeing nine objects flying in a chain near Mount
Rainier, Washington in June of 1947. It is his description of the
objects as moving "like a saucer would if you skipped it across the
water" that led to the coining of the term "flying saucer" by a
newspaper reporter.
Maimonides (March 30, 1135) - Also known as Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, he
is considered to be one of the greatest Torah scho9lars of all time.
A rabbi, physician, and philosopher during the middle ages, he was a
preeminent medieval Jewish philosopher whose ideas also influenced the
non-Jewish world, though in his time his works on Jewish law were met
with opposition.
René Descartes (March 31, 1596) - Also known as Renatus Cartesius,
Descartes was a very influential French philosopher, mathematician,
scientist, and writer. Labeled the "Founder of Modern Philosophy" and
the "Father of Modern Mathematics", much of the western philosophy is
a result of his influence. He was also one of the hey figures in the
Scientific Revolution.
William Harvey (April 1, 1578) - Harvey was an English medical doctor
who is credited with being the first to correctly describe the
properties of blood being pumped around the body by the heart.
Although Michael Servetus discovered circulation a quarter of a
century before Harvey was born, his manuscripts were destroyed and his
findings were lost until Harvey rediscovered them almost a hundred
years later.
Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805) - Hans Christian Anderson was
a Danish author and poet who was most famous for his children's fairy
tales. Born into a life of poverty, he had a passionate love for
literature while growing up and went on to study at a grammar school
in Slagaelse thanks to his expenses being paid for by Jonas Collin.
His most famous tales are "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Ugly
Duckling", "The Little Mermaid", and "The Princess and the Pea".
Jane Goodall (April 3, 1934) - Born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall, she's
a famous English primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist.
Inspired by working with Louis Leakey and Sir David Attenborough,
Goodall is best known for her conservation work, her study of
chimpanzee social life, and for founding the Jane Goodall Institute.
Muddy Waters (April 4, 1915) - Born as McKinley Morganfield, Muddy
Waters was an American blues musician and is generally considered to
be "the Father of Chicago blues". Said to be one of the greatest
bluesmen of all time, Muddy Waters was a huge inspiration or the
British beat explosion in the 1960s and is thought by many to be one
of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.
Four of our very own BoT members are celebrating birthdays this coming
week. Silversurfer's birthday is on the 29th of March, Jimwill and
havoc both celebrate on the 30th, and Jim Brikiatis' birthday is on
the 31st. Happy Birthday to all of you! May you have a wonderful day
and an exciting year to look forward to.
Tech Tip of the Week:
In Windows Media Player, there's a long list of keyboard shortcuts
that you can use to save time and increase the working speed in the
media player. For those of you who are wanting to learn a few extra
shortcut keys, they're listed as follows:
ALT + 1
Adjusts zoom to 50 percent
ALT + 2
Adjusts zoom to 100 percent
ALT + 3
Adjusts zoom to 200 percent
ALT + ENTER
Displays the video in full mode
ALT + F
Goes to media player File Menu
ALT + T
Goes to media player Tools Menu
ALT + V
Goes to media player View Menu
ALT + P
Goes to media player Play Menu
ALT + F4
Closes media player
CTRL + 1
Displays media player in full mode
CTRL + 2
Displays media player in skin mode
CTRL + B
Plays the previous item in the media player
CTRL + F
Plays the next item in the media player
CTRL + E
Ejects DC or DVD from drive
CTRL + P
Plays or Pauses the item in the media player
CTRL + T
Repeats the items in the media player
CTRL + SHIFT + B
Rewinds a file in the media player
CTRL + SHIFT + F
Fast forwards a file in the media player
CTRL + SHIFT + S
Plays items slower than normal speed
CTRL + SHIFT + G
Plays items faster than normal speed
CTRL + SHIFT + N
Plays items at normal speed in the media player
F8
Used to mute the volume in the media player
F9
Decreases the volume in the media player
F10
Increases the volume in the media player
ENTER or SPACEBAR
Used to play an item
Unsolved Question of the Week:
Have you ever heard of the Tulli Papyrus? Though it's actually a
translation of a modern copy and not a real papyrus, many are very
familiar with it. And many even believe that it's evidence of an
ancient UFO sighting.
In 1933 Alberto Tulli, a past director of the Egyptian section of the
Vatican museum, allegedly found a mysterious papyrus in a Cairo
antique shop. With the price being too high for him to purchase,
Tulli made a copy of the text, and then another copy, thus replacing
the original hieratic script with hieroglyphics. It is this copy of a
copy that has been translated and widely reproduced. Other than
probably the antique dealer, only Tulli claims to have seen the
original.
After being translated by Boris de Rachewiltz, the story on the
papyrus appears to describe "circles of fire" that flew though the sky
on two different occasions over a period of a few days, frightening
the "Scribes and Archivists" who "threw themselves down onto the dust
on their stomachs". It also goes on to state that "the Pharaoh's army
watched" with the Pharaoh himself as these "rings of fire ascended
even higher into the sky and headed south", causing fish and birds to
fall from the sky. Though some discount Rachewiltz's credibility, he
was a very well-known scholar who's works are still in use today and
the quality of his translation of the Tulli Papyrus is thought to be
of exceptional quality. Rachewiltz's translation has caused much
recent controversy, as it's been the subject of discussion in some of
today's UFO related literature.
The Vatican has always denied having either copy made by Tulli. It's
currently believed by some that the piece was never even part of the
Vatican's collection and was always part of Tulli's private property.
It's also said that after Tulli's death, a copy of the document was
left to relatives and then lost. To make matters more complicated, a
copy has also rumored to have been found in an American library, but
the origins of it have not been established.
Unfortunately, no scientific study can be made without examining the
original papyrus. The circles of fire can also perhaps be explained
by some type of natural phenomena. But considering that the ancient
Egyptians continue to stump and amaze modern scientists and
archaeologists, many think it highly possible that they were much more
knowledgeable than we give them credit for and would have known a
natural phenomena when they saw it.
We are then left with the questions: Is it just a total hoax on the
part of Tulli? Is it maybe the account of a natural phenomena? Was
it an ancient UFO sighting? Or perhaps the world's first science
fiction book? Until the original papyrus is ever found, we don't have
a clue. And unless something describing that same incident is found
hidden within those Egyptian sands, these are questions that we may
never know the answer to.
Quote of the Week:
"It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the
obvious."
- Alfred North Whitehead
That concludes this week's edition of the BoT newsletter. We hope
that you've enjoyed it, found it a nice change in your inbox, and are
looking forward to receiving the next one. As always, we should have
lots more waiting in store for you.
Until next time, keep your eyes to the skies and the door to your mind
unlocked. You never know who might drop by for a visit.
Hello to everyone! To all of our new subscribers out there, welcome
to the book of THoTH Newsletter and to our Book of THoTH Google
group. Thanks for taking the time to subscribe and thanks for joining
our group. We're glad that you've joined our mailing list and hope
that you enjoy what we have to offer in its pages.
As of this newsletter, we have had 18 new members to join us this
week at BoT. To those who've joined, we say thanks for taking the
time to be a part of the greatest paranormal site on the web! Due to
this new addition of members, we now stand at 7,783 members strong. A
huge thanks to each and everyone of you for helping to make this site
what it has become! We couldn't do it without you.
This Week at BoT:
TrentCoole still hasn't gotten a correct answer for his BoT LabCoat
question.
As you'll remember, his question was, "What is the proper terminology
for when a barren landscape (such as a volcanic island arising from
the sea or an abandoned open pit mine) develops naturally into an
ecosystem & what is involved?".
He's given us some insight into what he's looking for, but so far no
answers. If you think you know the answer to his question, then step
into the "BoT LabCoat Quiz Part VIII" thread. He's had the LabCoat
for quite a while, and we're afraid he might not want to give up it's
luxury before too long.
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopic-19452-90.html
This Week in the Forums:
Will Google Maps help to find a Yeti? This is the subject of
mensa517's thread in the Animal Kingdom & Cryptozoology section. It
seems that Google Maps has helped to find a Yeti habitat, leading up
to the formation of an expedition which has found footprints in a
cave. To read more on this, see "Russian scientists use Google maps
to find Yeti".
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-20006.html
In the UFO section, Phoenix has a thread announcing the airing of a
podcast which contains an interview with two military witnesses to
UFOs. These witnesses will discuss the sightings of UFOs over nuclear
launch sites. To find out more about where you can listen, and to
download it, be sure to check out "ALERT: Two New Military Witnesses
Come Forward On UFOs...".
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-20038.html
"Alien Moon Shine" is a thread by MediaMonkey that tells of the theory
that Iapetus, Saturn's moon, is actually an extraterrestrial
spaceship. To find out more about this and to add your comments to
the mix, be sure to see MediaMonkey's thread in the Aliens/
Extraterrestrial section.
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-19955.html
What are your favorite ghost books? That's that subject of new member
booklover's thread in the Ghosts & Spirits section. Whether it's ones
you grew up reading or ones that have captured your fancy in
adulthood, feel free to pop in "Your favourite ghost books!" and list
them.
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-19925.html
Was there a second Sphinx in Egypt? This is what crystalsage is
reporting in her thread, "The Second Sphinx". To read the evidence
and to find out more, take a look at crystalsage's thread in the
History of the World section.
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-20019.html
Random Site Feature of the Week:
We have a vast library that covers everything from Atlantis to
Cryptozoology. In it you will find articles by our own members as
well as essays from well known researchers, entire books, and academic
research papers. The Library is there for your pleasure and research
needs, so please take advantage of it and have a browse around in it.
You can view the Library here:
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/sections.html
Strange Fact of the Week:
Years before Roswell or Kenneth Arnold's famous sighting, Charles Fort
anticipated the "Age of the Flying Saucers" in 1931 when he wrote,
"Unknown luminous things, or beings have often been seen sometimes
close to this earth, and sometimes high in the sky. It may be that
some of them were...lights on the vessels of explorers, or voyagers,
from somewhere else."
Trivia Question of the Week:
In the late 18th century, what animal did Europeans think was a hoax,
even after taxidermied specimens arrived?
Answer to Last Weeks Trivia Question:
According to Louisiana Cajun superstition, what should you do if you
hear an owl calling late at night?
According to Louisiana Cajun superstition, if you hear an owl calling
late at night, you should get up from bed and turn your left shoe
upside down. This is to prevent disaster from happening.
This Week in History:
March 29, 1848: For the first time in recorded history, Niagara Falls
stopped flowing. An ice jam in the Niagara River above the rim of the
falls caused the water to stop.
March 29, 1867: The North America Act was passed by the British
parliament, creating the dominion of Canada.
March 30, 1842: Anesthesia was used for the first time in an
operation.
March 30, 1867: A treaty for the purchase of Alaska from Russia for
the sum of $7.2 million, approximately two cents an acre, was
submitted to the U.S. Senate.
March 31, 1492: Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain expelled
Jews who would not accept Christianity.
March 31, 1959: The Dalai Lama, fleeing Chinese repression of an
uprising in Tibet, arrived at the Indian border and was granted
political asylum.
April 1, 1945: American forces landed on Okinawa during World War II.
April 1, 1960: The first U.S. weather satellite, TIROS-1, was
launched from Cape Canaveral.
April 2, 1513: Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida.
April 2, 1982: Argentina seized the Falkland Islands from Britain
April 3, 1860: First pony express service began.
April 3, 1974: "Super Tornado Outbreak" strikes 13 U.S. states.
April 4, 1905: Earthquake in Kangra, India, killed more than 20,000.
April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated.
This Week's Birthdays:
Kenneth Arnold (March 29, March 29, 1915) - Kenneth Arnold was an
American businessman and pilot who is best known for making what is
considered to be the first widely reported UFO sighting in the United
States. He reported seeing nine objects flying in a chain near Mount
Rainier, Washington in June of 1947. It is his description of the
objects as moving "like a saucer would if you skipped it across the
water" that led to the coining of the term "flying saucer" by a
newspaper reporter.
Maimonides (March 30, 1135) - Also known as Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, he
is considered to be one of the greatest Torah scho9lars of all time.
A rabbi, physician, and philosopher during the middle ages, he was a
preeminent medieval Jewish philosopher whose ideas also influenced the
non-Jewish world, though in his time his works on Jewish law were met
with opposition.
René Descartes (March 31, 1596) - Also known as Renatus Cartesius,
Descartes was a very influential French philosopher, mathematician,
scientist, and writer. Labeled the "Founder of Modern Philosophy" and
the "Father of Modern Mathematics", much of the western philosophy is
a result of his influence. He was also one of the hey figures in the
Scientific Revolution.
William Harvey (April 1, 1578) - Harvey was an English medical doctor
who is credited with being the first to correctly describe the
properties of blood being pumped around the body by the heart.
Although Michael Servetus discovered circulation a quarter of a
century before Harvey was born, his manuscripts were destroyed and his
findings were lost until Harvey rediscovered them almost a hundred
years later.
Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805) - Hans Christian Anderson was
a Danish author and poet who was most famous for his children's fairy
tales. Born into a life of poverty, he had a passionate love for
literature while growing up and went on to study at a grammar school
in Slagaelse thanks to his expenses being paid for by Jonas Collin.
His most famous tales are "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Ugly
Duckling", "The Little Mermaid", and "The Princess and the Pea".
Jane Goodall (April 3, 1934) - Born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall, she's
a famous English primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist.
Inspired by working with Louis Leakey and Sir David Attenborough,
Goodall is best known for her conservation work, her study of
chimpanzee social life, and for founding the Jane Goodall Institute.
Muddy Waters (April 4, 1915) - Born as McKinley Morganfield, Muddy
Waters was an American blues musician and is generally considered to
be "the Father of Chicago blues". Said to be one of the greatest
bluesmen of all time, Muddy Waters was a huge inspiration or the
British beat explosion in the 1960s and is thought by many to be one
of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.
Four of our very own BoT members are celebrating birthdays this coming
week. Silversurfer's birthday is on the 29th of March, Jimwill and
havoc both celebrate on the 30th, and Jim Brikiatis' birthday is on
the 31st. Happy Birthday to all of you! May you have a wonderful day
and an exciting year to look forward to.
Tech Tip of the Week:
In Windows Media Player, there's a long list of keyboard shortcuts
that you can use to save time and increase the working speed in the
media player. For those of you who are wanting to learn a few extra
shortcut keys, they're listed as follows:
ALT + 1
Adjusts zoom to 50 percent
ALT + 2
Adjusts zoom to 100 percent
ALT + 3
Adjusts zoom to 200 percent
ALT + ENTER
Displays the video in full mode
ALT + F
Goes to media player File Menu
ALT + T
Goes to media player Tools Menu
ALT + V
Goes to media player View Menu
ALT + P
Goes to media player Play Menu
ALT + F4
Closes media player
CTRL + 1
Displays media player in full mode
CTRL + 2
Displays media player in skin mode
CTRL + B
Plays the previous item in the media player
CTRL + F
Plays the next item in the media player
CTRL + E
Ejects DC or DVD from drive
CTRL + P
Plays or Pauses the item in the media player
CTRL + T
Repeats the items in the media player
CTRL + SHIFT + B
Rewinds a file in the media player
CTRL + SHIFT + F
Fast forwards a file in the media player
CTRL + SHIFT + S
Plays items slower than normal speed
CTRL + SHIFT + G
Plays items faster than normal speed
CTRL + SHIFT + N
Plays items at normal speed in the media player
F8
Used to mute the volume in the media player
F9
Decreases the volume in the media player
F10
Increases the volume in the media player
ENTER or SPACEBAR
Used to play an item
Unsolved Question of the Week:
Have you ever heard of the Tulli Papyrus? Though it's actually a
translation of a modern copy and not a real papyrus, many are very
familiar with it. And many even believe that it's evidence of an
ancient UFO sighting.
In 1933 Alberto Tulli, a past director of the Egyptian section of the
Vatican museum, allegedly found a mysterious papyrus in a Cairo
antique shop. With the price being too high for him to purchase,
Tulli made a copy of the text, and then another copy, thus replacing
the original hieratic script with hieroglyphics. It is this copy of a
copy that has been translated and widely reproduced. Other than
probably the antique dealer, only Tulli claims to have seen the
original.
After being translated by Boris de Rachewiltz, the story on the
papyrus appears to describe "circles of fire" that flew though the sky
on two different occasions over a period of a few days, frightening
the "Scribes and Archivists" who "threw themselves down onto the dust
on their stomachs". It also goes on to state that "the Pharaoh's army
watched" with the Pharaoh himself as these "rings of fire ascended
even higher into the sky and headed south", causing fish and birds to
fall from the sky. Though some discount Rachewiltz's credibility, he
was a very well-known scholar who's works are still in use today and
the quality of his translation of the Tulli Papyrus is thought to be
of exceptional quality. Rachewiltz's translation has caused much
recent controversy, as it's been the subject of discussion in some of
today's UFO related literature.
The Vatican has always denied having either copy made by Tulli. It's
currently believed by some that the piece was never even part of the
Vatican's collection and was always part of Tulli's private property.
It's also said that after Tulli's death, a copy of the document was
left to relatives and then lost. To make matters more complicated, a
copy has also rumored to have been found in an American library, but
the origins of it have not been established.
Unfortunately, no scientific study can be made without examining the
original papyrus. The circles of fire can also perhaps be explained
by some type of natural phenomena. But considering that the ancient
Egyptians continue to stump and amaze modern scientists and
archaeologists, many think it highly possible that they were much more
knowledgeable than we give them credit for and would have known a
natural phenomena when they saw it.
We are then left with the questions: Is it just a total hoax on the
part of Tulli? Is it maybe the account of a natural phenomena? Was
it an ancient UFO sighting? Or perhaps the world's first science
fiction book? Until the original papyrus is ever found, we don't have
a clue. And unless something describing that same incident is found
hidden within those Egyptian sands, these are questions that we may
never know the answer to.
Quote of the Week:
"It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the
obvious."
- Alfred North Whitehead
That concludes this week's edition of the BoT newsletter. We hope
that you've enjoyed it, found it a nice change in your inbox, and are
looking forward to receiving the next one. As always, we should have
lots more waiting in store for you.
Until next time, keep your eyes to the skies and the door to your mind
unlocked. You never know who might drop by for a visit.
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