Ghost Adventures Tonight: Poveglia

Tonight's Ghost Adventures investigation is a dream come true for Zak, Nick, and Aaron. Poveglia Island is an infamous hotspot of paranormal activity so enshrouded in controversy that Venetian locals and tourists alike are banned from visiting! The team's experiences were so intense, they decided not to include some scenes.

At one point, Zak is overcome with anger and hatred. He believes he was taken over by a demonic spirit, but he chose not to include all that happened in the episode because it is so personally disturbing. It is the first experience to ever force the team to pause an investigation out of fear for their safety!

On Poveglia, is an insane asylum built on the ashes and bones of thousands of bubonic plague victims. Thousands of people have died on the island as a result of plaugue, war, tsunami, and murder.

Many of the locals in Venice refuse to even talk about Poveglia. Part of this dark energy is because during the plagues, those who showed signs of the illness were taken to the island against their will. They were left to die there, and their bodies were burned and buried.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Alli - Wonder Drug?

According to some statistics, 2/3 of the American population is overweight and half of those people are obese. While medical science is catching-up to the problem and new diet supplements are always under study, some say Alli is capable of doing the job today.

Another statistic: Americans spend $35 billion a year on weight-loss drugs! Weight-loss supplements can be very costly, but for those people who are grossly overweight, even obese, alli diet pills may help.

Being overweight can lead to the most serious medical conditions facing us today - diabetes, stroke, heart attack, and more - so do not weight for that "magic pill." Act today.

Wife Posed as Teen to Trap Husband

A British woman posed as a 14-year old girl online to trap her husband. When the wife became suspicious of the time her husband was spending online, 61-year old Cheryl Roberts logged-on to the computer in another room and, posing as a 14-year old girl, engaged her 68-year old husband, David Roberts, in a chatroom.

After her husband used a webcam to broadcast himself performing sex acts and asked his wife (whom he though was a teenage girl) to meet for sex, Mrs. Roberts called police. Mr. Roberts assumed he had been caught downloading child porn images and movies, which police found on his computer; it was only weeks later that he discovered his wife was involved.

David Roberts told authorities he had not had sex with anyone underage, but was "prepared to do so." He also did not know why he began behaving in such a manner and welcomed treatment. He was sentenced to three years probation and denied contact with any persons under the age of 18.

The couple has since split.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Hole-y...

About 3:30pm last Saturday, neighbors heard a loud bang. Enormous holes were then found in the roof of an Australian couple's home. Emergency workers remain baffled.

One theory is that a rare weather phenomenon called a "microburst" was to blame, but another expert dismissed that explanation, as there were no thunderstorms in the area at the time. However, workers noted a similar incident some years past which was thought to be caused by microbursts and left similar damage.

Another expert said the damage could have been caused by debris falling from an airplane, meteorites, or even marble-sized space debris (from satellites, et.al.). This debris could be so small that authorities will never find it. The holes were large enough that workers responding to the call could stand in them!

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Did Aliens Track Iranian Missile Launch?

Iran launched several test missiles a few months back, angering many countries in the West. Film of one test appears to show a UFO monitoring the launch! One expert says the object, whatever it is, is "not man-made." Another posits it could be an American drone, though admits the speed and maneuverability of the object surprise him.

Here is video of the incident.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Why Fight the Turkeys?

Everyone knows Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, including the stores. Of course, they make sure to stoke the fires by offering sales and specials for that one day. You probably recall all the fights that made national news back in the '80s, and several people actually died in a stampeded just a few years ago! But you really can't afford to miss some of those great specials...

Never fear. Buy.com also has great Black Friday specials - and you don't have to leave your house to get them! No fighting traffic, no tussling with grandmas, no fear of stampedes; simply logon to Buy.com and click on the Black Friday Specials - that's all there is to it! You don't even have to get dressed to do it!

So don't fight traffic and the elderly this Thanksgiving; just surf on over to Buy.com to get the best specials on electronics, computers, and more.

A Larger Power Hates Me

Hey guys, I know we've been slow lately. Part of that was the big Halloween roll-out, not to mention this sinus infection, but the other part is computer/technical problems.

Regular readers may recall my Vista computer was hit by lightning over the summer. I got it back up and running by disconnecting both the CD/DVD and modem, so even though I could get into it, I had no way of getting the data off of it. Since it was going to cost me nearly $200 just to get the data recovered, I decided I was better off just buying another computer. So I did.

When the new computer arrived, I found out it has no modem! While I plan on getting broadband anyway, we are so far out that the installation and monthly costs are simply more than I can presently afford. So, I'm in the same boat I was in last week... except also $350 poorer.

Anyway, I've been worrying with all of this on top of all my regular, stress-inducing problems, so my priorities, sleeping schedule, and everything else have simply been out-of-whack lately. I'm going to try to get some things scheduled ahead so this won't happen again (at least not in the immediate future), but I wanted to fill you in on what's going on.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Pacifist Prisoner Denied Pussy

German courts have denied 46-year old Buddhist and convicted bank robber, Peter Koenig, visits from his cat, whom he claims is the reincarnation of his late mother. The prisoner demanded visitation rights on the grounds that other prisoners are allowed visits from their family members. The court found that, while it respects prisoners' religious freedoms, Koenig failed to provide sufficient evidence that the cat was actually the reincarnation of his dead mother.

The court did find that Koenig could write his puss.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Commercial Security

Growing-up, my parents owned a collectibles store. Due to the nature of the business and the area in which the store was located, we had to have an alarm. As soon as the alarm was installed, we got a call in the wee morning hours and had to race to the store! No one was there and there were no signs of entry or attempted entry. This happened three more times before we realized that a hanging display was tripping the alarm when the AC kicked-on! We moved the display and the alarm company sent a representative out to adjust the settings. The next time the alarm went off in the early morning hours, it was because someone had actually broken-in!

If you run a retail business selling products - and maybe even if you only sell services - then commercial security has to be a priority. The monthly cost is negligible when compared to the financial loss you and your business stand to suffer without one! Installation is quick and easy and there is no need to close your business while techs work. Further, if you pay insurance on your business, you may be able to get a lower rate once you install a security system! Don't put it off - a single theft could wipe-out some businesses!

'Man-Bashing' Canadian Woman May be Nuts

Police in British Columbia, Canada say they have some five or more reports of a Caucasian woman in either her teens or early-20s attacking men, seemingly at random. Her MO is the same each time: she approaches men on the street and kicks them in the nuts!

Most are reticent to report the crime, as it is embarrassing for them to admit they were "beaten-up by a girl." However, a 22-year old victim (who waited a month to make a report) felt obliged to do so when he had to undergo surgery to remove his testicle from his abdomen! Yes, the kick was so forceful that it forced the man's testicle into his abdomen. While doctors and surgeons thought they would be able to extract it, it was damaged beyond repair and had to be removed and replaced with a prosthetic. Doctors believe he will still be able to have kids one day.

I'm including the link to the original article so you can read the comments. Because of the nature of the crime and sociological mores, police do not know how many victims have been accosted.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Driver Kills Two at Intersection - Seven Years Apart

In 2000, Australian Michelle Thiele entered an intersection. Had she looked to her left, she would have seen 69-year old John Mitchell, who had the right of way, approaching. Unfortunately, Ms. Thiele's oversight resulted in Mr. Mitchell's death. Thiele was fined.

In 2007, Michelle Thiele entered the same intersection. Had she bothered to look to her left, she would have seen motorcyclist, Graham Bryant - who also had the right of way - approaching. Thiele's oversight once again led to a man's death.

The same coroner worked both cases and blamed Michelle Thiele entirely for both accidents, calling her "incompetent." He said, "Both men died in collisions at the same location in almost identical circumstances and at the hands of the same motorist. They both died when that same motorist failed to give way."

After this second wreck, Thiele was sentenced to eight months in prison, fined, and her license was revoked. However, the Supreme Court suspended her jail time and returned her license after a one month period!

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Those Little Details

My new laptop finally arrived Friday. My excitement was quickly tempered by the fact that it does not have a modem. And I do not have broadband. As silly as it sounds, I didn't even think to check and see if the laptop I wanted had a modem card, I just assumed it did. I'm not complaining; I know I have no one to blame and the entire world is moving toward high-speed Internet. The point is that I never even thought to check for a modem before I bought the computer and I'm bad about things like that.

When you stop to consider it, those fancy, new, flatscreen and plasma TVs need something to hold them up. But I am the type of person who just assumes they come with mounts, and some do - again, not the point - the point is that you better check before you get it home, tear open the box, and get halfway into the installation!