The Book of THoTH Newsletter Issue 32
ReverendChaos
Hello to everyone. To all of you new subscribers out there, welcome to
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what we have to offer in it's pages.
As of this writing, we have had 42 new members to join us this week at
BoT. To those of you who've joined, we say thanks for taking the time
to be a part of the greatest paranormal site on the web! Thanks to
this new addition of members, we now stand at 4,379 members strong. A
huge thanks to each and every one of you for helping to make this site
what it has become! We couldn't do it without you.
This week at BoT:
For those of you waiting on the winners of our article competition to
be announced, keep your eyes on the forums. I'm not sure when this
will be, as they are still being judged and decided on. There were so
many great entries that I know THoTH is having a hard time chosing.
Good luck again to all who've entered the competition and thanks to so
many of you who have submitted articles for the book. I'm sure that
your efforts will make this a fantastic piece or work.
Speaking of, THoTH's DVD as well as The Book of THoTH: Wisdom of the
Ages should be out soon. There are no specific dates as of yet, so
please keep a watch for the announcement.
Once again, the prestigious Gold Star was passed onto a new member
when last week's winner, prettygrewsome, handed it to Mike. Mike was
awarded the Gold Star for his contributions to the forums and for his
good humor. So congratulations go out to Mike. Way to go.
This week on the front page:
"The Scarlet Woman Of Sandford" is a great read on the front page by
author Ellis C Taylor. It takes us on a journey from the medieval
church of St. Andrews in Sanford, through the ages of Templars,
Knights Hospitaller, and then onto the authors visit there. For a
nice read full of historical accounts and some of the authors own
photos, don't miss this one...
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/article1680.html
"The Cosford Incident" is an article not to miss. It details a series
of UFO sighting on March 30 and 31 of 1983 in the UK. These sighting
were witnessed by over a 100 people, including military officers and
police officers. This article contains some astounding eye witness
accounts, so be sure and give it a read while it's on our front page:
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/article1681.html
This week in the forums:
New member cjparad has a thread in the UFOs section titled "Aliens and
Technology". In it, he's conducting a fun poll asking what we would
do if aliens were attacking the earth. Whatever your views are on the
topic, pop in and share them, and don't forget to take his poll.
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-11026.html
For some interesting appartition photos, check out Bogeyman's thread
in the Ghosts & Spirits section. In it, he provides a link to the
work of a former University of Manitoba professor, Thomas Glendenning
Hamilton. "He spent 27 years of his life devoted to capturing images
of "aparitions" from the Afterlife under LABORATORY conditions".
Authentic photos? Have a look at bogeyman's thread, "Science tackles
the Afterlife", to decide for yourself.
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-11075.html
Do you lucid OBE? That's the question that Oneiromancer asks in the
poll in his thread. For some interesting discussion and views on the
subject of OBEs and lucid dreaming, be sure and take a look at "Lucid
dreaming + OBE? " in the ESP & PSI section...
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-10603.html
For an good discussion of personal experiences with sleep paralysis,
see the thread by IlluminatusRex in the Phenomena section. Stop in
and share your accounts and views on this strange occurrence in the
thread, "Sleep Paralysis"...
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-11093.html
What's happening to bees? That's the subject of Kira's thread, "Now
we really have a problem". It seems that bees in some parts of the
world are dying off. Why? And what does this mean? For more
information and to view some very informative links on the topic, see
her thread in the Nature & Environment section...
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-10965.html
Would you eat raw food? Or more specifically, raw meat? RebelAngel
has a thread on this very subject in the Human Condition section.
What are the benefits? What are the risks? And most of all, why even
partake of such a thing? To read some interesting points and to join
in on the discussion, see "Wife Swap/ The Raw Food Philosophy"...
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-11065.html
Random site feature of the week:
If you havent already, be sure and have a go at our newest messenger
feature. On our main page, it's located on the left hand menu above
where the "Members Online" are listed. Just click where it says "Show
Instant Messenger" and you're there. It's a great tool for chatting,
quick and very easy to load. For more information on it, see the
thread in the News section about it...
http://www.book-of-thoth.com/ftopict-8554.html
Strange Fact of the week:
Have you ever heard the expression "..in a jiffy"? A "jiffy" is an
actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
Trivia Question of the week:
Many people take Dramamine for motion sickness, but did you know that
there is a natural substance that works twice as well? What is it?
(the answer will appear in next week's newsletter)
Answer to last weeks triva question:
In 1959, the Soviet space probe "Luna Two" became the first manmade
object to reach the moon as it crashed onto the lunar surface.
This week in history:
February 19, 1878: Thomas Edison patented the gramophone
(phonograph).
February 19, 1959: Britain, Turkey, and Greece signed the agreement
granting Cyprus independence.
February 20, 1809: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the power of the
federal government is greater than that of any individual state.
February 20, 1962: John Glenn became the first American to orbit
Earth.
February 21, 1916: Battle of Verdun, the longest and one of the
bloodiest engagements of World War I, began.
February 21, 1995: Steve Fossett became the first person to cross the
Pacific Ocean solo in a balloon.
February 22, 1371: Robert II succeeded to the throne of Scotland,
beginning the Stuart dynasty.
February 22, 1924: Calvin Coolidge made the first presidential radio
broadcast from the White House.
February 23, 1945: U.S. Marines raised the American flag on Iwo Jima.
February 23, 1997: Scottish scientists announced the successful
cloning of a sheep, Dolly.
February 24, 1582: Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull introducing
the Gregorian calendar reform.
February 24, 1968: The discovery of a pulsar was announced.
February 25, 1570: Elizabeth I, queen of England, was excommunicated
by Pope Pius V.
February 25, 1836: Samuel Colt patented the first revolving barrel
multishot firearm.
This week's birthdays:
Nicholas Copernicus (February 19, 1473) - Copernicus is the astronomer
who formulated the first modern heliocentric theory of the solar
system. His text, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the
Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), is often considered the
starting point for modern astronomy. His discovery that the sun is at
the center of the solar system is considered to be one of the most
important landmarks of the history of science.
Louis Kahn (February 20, 1901) - Louis Kahn was a world-renowned
architect who practiced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His most well
known works include the Yale University Art Gallery, the Jonas Salk
Institute in California, Philips Exeter Academy Library in New
Hampshire, jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban (National Assemply Building) in
Bangladesh, and the Kimbell Art Museum in Texas.
W. H. Auden (February 21, 1907) - Born Wystan Hugh Auden in York,
England, he was an Anglo-American poet who is considered by many to be
one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. His most popular
pieces include "Funeral Blues" and "September 1, 1939".
George Washington (February 22, 1732) - Known as the father of the
nation, Washington led the United States' Continental Army to victory
over Great Britain in the Revolutionary War. He was elected as the
first president of the U.S. in 1789 and won reelection in 1792.
W. E. B. DuBois (February 23, 1868) - DuBois was an American civil
rights activist, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, editor, and
poet. It was later said that he attempted every possible solution to
the problem of racism in the 20th century. He became a naturalized
citizen of Ghana at the age of 95.
Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836) - He was a popular landscape painter
and printmaker most famous for his marine subjects. Homer is often
considered to be one of the most renowned painters in 19th century
America.
Pierre Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841) - Renoir was a French artist
who was a leader in the development of the Impressionist style of
painting. Noted for their bright light, saturated color, and his
focus on people in candid settings, his most popular paintings are
"Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette", "Girl with a Watering Can",
"Luncheon of the Boating Party", and "Girl with a Hoop".
We have some birthdays here at BoT also. Prettygrewsome celebrate on
the 28th of February and Iggy celebrates today, the 25th.
Happy Birthday to both of you! We wish you all the best in health and
happiness and a fantastic year ahead!
Tech tip of the week:
If you've ever thought it impossible to go back, foward, or refresh
one of those pop-up browser pages that doesn't display your browser
buttons, think again.
Most of the time you can right-click inside the browser window to
bring up a menu. From that menu, you can either select "back",
"forward", or "refresh" (or "reload"). Just make sure you don't right-
click inside a picture. If you do, the menu will pertain to copying
and saving the image that you clicked on.
You can also use keyboard shortcuts to go back, forward, or to
refresh. Those shortcuts are as follows:
Alt + Arrow - Pressing down the Alt key with either your left or right
arrow key will allow you to go either forwar or back.
Backspace - Hitting your backspace key will also take you back a page.
F5 - Pressing the F5 key will refresh your page.
Esc - Tapping the Escape key is the same as pressing Stop on your
browser window. This will stop a page from loading. If you're going
to a site that you know will have lots of popups right when you bring
the page up, repeatedly pressing the Esc key will usually stop them.
One final way of getting places in a pop-up window is by using the
scroll-wheel on your mouse if you have one. Holding down shift while
you move the wheel will allow you to move either back or forward
through the pages.
These keyboard (and mouse wheel) shortcuts will also work on normal
browser pages in either Internet Explorer or Firefox.
Unsolved Question of the Week:
This weeks unsolved question deals with crop circles. What are they
for and who is making them remains a mystery.
Many of them are most likely man made. Quite a few "circlemakers"
have demonstrated how it's done using simple tools and intricate
planning. Even many of the crop circle researchers admit that as many
as 80 pecent of them could be man made.
But this leaves the remaining 20 percent. And those 20 percent leave
us with some astounding questions that have yet to be answered...
The huge glyphs and detailed designs are formed in a time span that
would be impossible using the methods that crop circle makers have
confessed to.
There are changes in the structure of plants within the crop circles
that cannot be made by simply stomping down the plants with boards and
string. These changes include elongated and blown-out nodes,
increased plant size, larger than normal crop yields in years
following the formation of the circles, and changes at the plant's
cellular level.
Many other strange occurences have been noticed in and around these
crop circles. Adverse effects on research equipment, bizarre
electromagnetic measurements, strange sounds, changes in the soil,
physiological effects on the researchers which include dizziness and
sickness, and even the presence of radiation on some occasions.
This leaves the question then, who are making these? The only way
this question may be answered is if the circle makers themselves
confess and display their methods.
Quote of the week:
"Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom
consists in not exceeding the limit."
- Elbert Hubbard
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 foward 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.