Mexican UFO's

[dr_mabeuse]

I'm really disappointed that no one's seen fit to mention the new sighting of UFO's in Mexico. There were like eleven lights, and they were photographed with an infra-red camera.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4955164/

What good is a web bulletin board if no one even wants to talk about UFO's? I'd might as well go back to my home planet.


---dr.M.

 

[Guest]

Good work, Mab. The article notes: "Mexico has a long history of fanciful UFO sightings, most of which are dismissed by scientists as space debris, missiles, weather balloons, natural atmospheric phenomena or hoaxes."

Retablos* re. such are common, and among my favourites. Hope this one comes through. The translation is roughly (due to the man's misspellings): "To the holy virgin of St. John of the Lakes I am very grateful to dedicate this retablo with all my heart for freeing me from a death ... by a Martian while going to work on the farm."

Perdita

*retablo: Folk-art paintings on tin or wood as offerings to saints for saving one from illness or death.

 

[shereads]

Good work, Mab. The article notes: "Mexico has a long history of fanciful UFO sightings, most of which are dismissed by scientists as space debris, missiles, weather balloons, natural atmospheric phenomena or hoaxes."

Retablos* re. such are common, and among my favourites. Hope this one comes through. The translation is roughly (due to the man's misspellings): "To the holy virgin of St. John of the Lakes I am very grateful to dedicate this retablo with all my heart for freeing me from a death ... by a Martian while going to work on the farm."

Perdita

*retablo: Folk-art paintings on tin or wood as offerings to saints for saving one from illness or death.

I would pay any price to own that retablo thingie. It made me smile. Then it made me wave my arms and run around the yard in a panic, which entertained the dog. Thank you, Perdita.

 

[shereads]

A good project for those who may be sharing a beach cabin with old college buddies, and who may or may not be subjected to chemical influences, is to build a simple but effective UFO with which to bewilder the family at the neighboring cabin.

You will need:

> one (1) kite

> one (1) chemical lightstick

> duct tape

> a steady wind

> a dark night

Your neighbors are on their deck overlooking the beach, and are drinking heavily. You know what to do now, right?

 

[Guest]

Sher, I've been lurking on the Kerry thread so I am quite delighted I helped make you feel good.

Retablos are easy to find via the net, incl. eBay. Try a search. Really old ones can be pricey, but the Martian kind are more current. I also have photos of two very sweet retablos made by lesbians thanking the saints for saving them from abuse by their fathers. I'd guess $50 to $100 for one depending on the seller.

Perdita

 

[shereads]

Sher, I've been lurking on the Kerry thread so I am quite delighted I helped make you feel good.

Martians and the Virgin Mary are about the only combination of things that would have worked. Thanks again. I'm off to e-bay, or to do some of the work I postponed today.

Meanwhile, stock up on chemical lightsticks and kites, because you never know.

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

What good is a web bulletin board if no one even wants to talk about UFO's? I'd might as well go back to my home planet.
---dr.M.

Don’t do it, Doc!

Trying to get up a discussion about IFO sightings can be even more daunting!

 

[KarenAM]

Anyone remember Father Guido Sarducci?

"In Italy we call them Oofos."

"It looked sorta like a Corvette."

Ah... good times...

 

[shereads]

I also have photos of two very sweet retablos made by lesbians thanking the saints for saving them from abuse by their fathers.

I wonder if I could commission a retablo...Oh, the themes that come to mind!

 

[dr_mabeuse]

Don't worry, VB. SOme shadowy figures have confiscated my ship, and now I'm stuck here.

But hey! Speaking of UFO's south of the border, did you know that while most close encounters in North America involve aliens who are mostly male (well, male-ish, I guess), in Brazil the standard abduction involves a man being taken aboard a craft filled with female aliens? Typically, he's made to 'breed' with several beautiful female aliens and escapes only at great peril.

And from this we conclude....?

---dr.M.

 

[KarenAM]

Proof positive that I'm not Brazilian.

 

[shereads]

Anyone remember Father Guido Sarducci?

And his friend Father Fungi, to whom he had given "just a chip of a 'Lude."

No, I don't remember.

 

[shereads]

Don't worry, VB. SOme shadowy figures have confiscated my ship, and now I'm stuck here.

But hey! Speaking of UFO's south of the border, did you know that while most close encounters in North America involve aliens who are mostly male (well, male-ish, I guess), in Brazil the standard abduction involves a man being taken aboard a craft filled with female aliens? Typically, he's made to 'breed' with several beautiful female aliens and escapes only at great peril.

And from this we conclude....?

---dr.M.

...that the aliens have divided the planet into quadrants. The ones up here have an exclusive on anal probes.

 

[minsue]

Good work, Mab. The article notes: "Mexico has a long history of fanciful UFO sightings, most of which are dismissed by scientists as space debris, missiles, weather balloons, natural atmospheric phenomena or hoaxes."

Retablos* re. such are common, and among my favourites. Hope this one comes through. The translation is roughly (due to the man's misspellings): "To the holy virgin of St. John of the Lakes I am very grateful to dedicate this retablo with all my heart for freeing me from a death ... by a Martian while going to work on the farm."

Perdita

*retablo: Folk-art paintings on tin or wood as offerings to saints for saving one from illness or death.

Wow, that particular retablo gets around on the net! I've seen that one 4 or 5 times. Who is St John of the Lakes?

 

[KarenAM]

Guido Sarducci was an irregular guest on the original Saturday Night Live. He would dress up as a Catholic priest and do comedy. His routines included the UFO sketch and my personal favorite, "find the Popes in the pizza" contest.

Some years later he was hired by the church to help them recruit new priests.

By the way, at this very moment I am writing a piece of science fiction erotica involving alien abduction, non-Brazilian style. Coincidence? Or perhaps the aliens have infiltrated my brain and will soon give me multiple orgasms!

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

... in Brazil the standard abduction involves a man being taken aboard a craft filled with female aliens? Typically, he's made to 'breed' with several beautiful female aliens and escapes only at great peril.

And from this we conclude....?
---dr.M.

. . . that the femalish aliens are extraordinarily ugly, or the guy was only trying to hitch a ride to attend a gay marriage north of the border.

 

[minsue]

And his friend Father Fungi, to whom he had given "just a chip of a 'Lude."

No, I don't remember.

Sher, I'm so disillusioned now! You don't remember Father Sarducci???

From the Encyclopedia section of Dictionary.com

Father Guido Sarducci is a fictional character created by American comedian Don Novello. Novello made newspapers around the world when he visited Vatican City wearing the full "Father Guido Sarducci" costume and was arrested by the Swiss Guards for "impersonating a priest". The charges were later dropped.

From The Morning Journal (wherever that is )

Father Sarducci vs. Terminator
MIKE SAKAL , Morning Journal Writer 08/12/2003
LORAIN -- Father Guido Sarducci will be campaigning against the Terminator for governor of California, along with nearly 200 other candidates in the recall election for Gov. Gray Davis on Oct. 7.

Comedian Don Novello, now 60, who grew up in Lorain and graduated from Lorain High School in 1961, played the chain-smoking priest, Father Guido Sarducci, on ''Saturday Night Live'' -- a character he created in the 1970s.

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The character is a gossip columnist and rock 'n' roll critic for the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, and provides an offbeat insight of religious life while wearing a fedora and loosely holding a cigarette between his fingers. Sarducci's commentary sometimes received serious responses from clergy members.

Novello, who lives in San Anselmo, near San Francisco, filed his intentions to run for governor with the Marin County Board of Elections on Saturday, the last day to file, a spokesman at its board of elections said yesterday.

Novello collected 65 signatures of registered Democrat voters in California in two days and paid the $3,500 filing fee to run for governor, the board of elections spokesman said.

He chose to forego the statement of qualifications for the sample ballot, which states why the candidate is running for governor and experience, the board of elections spokesman said.

Novello is one of seven Democrats on the ballot that includes California Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, Hustler Publisher Larry Flynt and Georgy Russell, a computer programmer with a Web site where supporters can buy thong underwear labeled ''Georgy for Governor.''

More recently, Novello has lent his voice to projects such as Disney animations ''Atlantis: Milo's Return'' (2003) and ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire -- Search for the Journal'' (2002) for character Vinny Santorini, according to a fan Web site.

However, he is best known as Father Sarducci, a character whose role he takes to heart.

In 1981, according to a previous story in The Morning Journal, Novello was apprehended by authorities at the Vatican in Rome when he was dressed in his Sarducci costume and taking pictures there. Under Vatican law, anyone who is not a priest cannot dress like one at the Vatican, or take pictures without prior authorization.

As Sarducci, Novello also recently wrote a song for the Christmas holiday season called ''Frosty the Snow.'' According to Father Sarducci, ''It's about Frosty before he was a snowman.''

Novello could not be reached at his home in San Anselmo for comment on his decision to run for governor. His sister, Eileen, who lives in Lorain County, also could not be reached for comment.

Novello's parents, the Dr. A.J. Novello and Eleanor Novello, who lived in Lorain, are deceased.

According to his resume, Novello earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Dayton in 1964 with a major in economics. In 1965, he graduated from the American Institute for Foreign Trade in Phoenix with a bachelor's degree in foreign trade.

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has played in movie roles such as ''The Terminator,'' ''Commando,'' ''Raw Deal,'' ''Total Recall'' and ''Kindergartern Cop,'' is one of five Republicans running for governor of California.

Peter Ueberroth, former commissioner of Major League Baseball, also is running as a Republican and actor Gary Coleman is running as an independent.

If Novello's campaign strategy against his opponents is anything like the idea he came up with as a student at Lorain High, he might have a little bit of an edge.

Joanne Stronsky, a 1961 Lorain High School graduate who now lives in St. Louis, worked on the high school yearbook staff with Novello. Her husband, Dave Stronsky, used to hang around with Novello, and she remembered a prank Novello and him played at the school.

''Lorain High School used to be one of the precincts during city elections,'' Stronsky recalled. ''There were signs directing people where to go to vote, and Don and Dave switched the signs around. Instead of going to the voting room, everybody wound up going to the boys' restroom."

I tried to find you a pic, but oddly all I can find are pics of Father Guido impersonators.

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

Why do I get the idea that Novello wasn't entirely serious in his gubernatorial race?



http://www.brokennewz.com/images2/govcards/don_novello_governor.gif

 

[minsue]

 

[KarenAM]

Arrivodercci, America!

 

[Guest]

I wonder if I could commission a retablo...Oh, the themes that come to mind!

Yes, you can at the site I PMd to you. Let me know if you order. There are samples, but they don't seem as 'genuine' as the ones people make for themselves. P.

 

[Edward Teach]

in Brazil the standard abduction involves a man being taken aboard a craft filled with female aliens? Typically, he's made to 'breed' with several beautiful female aliens and escapes only at great peril.

And from this we conclude....?

---dr.M.

Where in Brazil an what time does the next plane leave?

Ed
(feeling a little horney tonight)

 

[snooper]

I wonder if I could commission a retablo...Oh, the themes that come to mind!

If you commission it, the effect is allegedly lost. Those things are prayers, and every churchman I've asked says that paying someone else to pray for you, instead of doing it yourself, is a no-no.

 

[destinie21]

If you commission it, the effect is allegedly lost. Those things are prayers, and every churchman I've asked says that paying someone else to pray for you, instead of doing it yourself, is a no-no.

oh shit does that mean I can't pay for absolution.

 

[Guest]

oh shit does that mean I can't pay for absolution.

You can, Dest - you're Catholic. P.