The Mister Men

I remember when Tony Benn launched his attempt to become the deputy Labour party leader in 1981 ....

A Shared Vision In The Distance?

.... in order to create a left wing ticket with Labour Party leader Michael Foot (a man he allegedly didn't actually get on with).

 

Analysis Of Conspiracy's

Even the most rabid of Conspiracy Theorists (CT's) ....

Tin Foil Hats Not Worn By All Conspiracy Theorists ...

.... don't usually wear tin-foil hats, but outside of them, there is still a tendency amongst many of us to think conspiracies are more prevalent than they could really be.

Grease Devils

This blog has long had an interest in Fortean News from around the world, so our interest was much intrigued by a tale from Sri Lanka of the activities of the notorious "Grease Devils" .... a name given to malevolent men who smear themselves in grease to avoid being caught.

"Grease Devils" Have A Long History In Sri Lanka

Apparently the panic has been caused by (or been the cause of), large swathes of the country being gripped by a fear of 'nocturnal prowlers', who have frequented rural areas apparently assaulting women at night.

Of course in this part of the world once the stories started, the mob violence was quickly underway and a series of brutal retaliatory vigilante attacks have left people murdered.

The police and army have arrested hundreds and even deployed tanks ...... but the panic currently shows no sign of abating. Interestingly those reporting attacks from "grease devils" have been Muslim or Tamil rather than the majority Sinhalese community .... perhaps the triumphant Sinhalese feel confident enough, to not fear prowlers in the night?

What with the End of the World coming so often this year, and conspiracies knowing no limit in their scope, why anyone would think we were living in the "End Of Days".

15 Minutes Of Fame - TV Idiocy

Sticking to the Muslim world and their conspiracy theories (by moving from East Pakistan aka Bangladesh, to Pakistan) ....

Conspiracies Are Everywhere ...........

....where a lot of debate is being generated by the media and bloggers demonising the elected government, trying to convince their audiences of global conspiracies against Pakistan, led by the arch enemies, India and the United States, or insisting that the recent spate of suicide bombers around the country is being orchestrated by 'foreigners' (aka the CIA, MI6 or Mossad), rather than local militants.

Nothing odd about this in itself, as the whole Islamic world believes all of this crap (and indeed many other non Muslim conspiracy groups vie for attention world wide), but sadly for a country that is falling apart, nonsense such as this detracts from the dire problems that are actually fuelling the Taliban's support inside that country - the crumbling economy, joblessness, the rising cost of living, massive crime issues, and the complete lack of investment in health and education, or even the long-running insurgency in Balochistan province (which could break Pakistan apart).

So, why this blindness? Well it appears that the problem lies in the sheer number of media outlets in Pakistan. All apparently competing for a large, but often illiterate audience, by adopting 'shock jock' tactics, of ever wilder claims ......... a sad indication of the possible future of TV when anyone can make a programme (just look at 'reality TV' to see the Western route to the same destination).

Konspiracy Korner

For those of a suspicious nature, because "the truth is out there" ....

Every one knows that QE33 NY was the first plane to hit the twin towers in New York, right? ..... So

• Type QE33 NY into an empty word document.
• Select text and make the font size 48.
• Then make the font 'Wingdings1'..... So?

OK now that we have established that Wingdings (or Webdings) is the official language of the 'Illuminati' here's one that proves New York was attacked because its a 'Jewish city'

• Type NYC into a word document.
• Select text and make the font size 48.
• Then make the font 'Wingdings1'.....

Or how about the fact that Bill Gates loves New York?

• Type NYC into a word document.
• Select text and make the font size 48.
• Then make the font 'Webdings'.....

I wonder who sits and finds these things eh? Want some more?

Repeat the same Wingdings process for UN .... us Non Muslims are doomed.

First disclaimer, actually neither plane hitting the twin towers had the Q33NY code attached to them, but conspiracists don't let the 'inconvenient truths' destroy a good theory.

Conspiracies, you gotta love their convoluted and devious nature ..... for an explanation of 'Wingding' messages and other urban myth explanations, got to Snopes.com