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The first time I saw the Max Headroom thing, I was seriously creeped. Now that I'm watching it again, I think it's just awesome. Reminds me of something that might be in a Grant Morrison comic: the combination of that pop-art feel with nihilism, irreverence, and plenty of eccentric goofiness. It is just so damn cool.

The plane crash ones freak me out. Something about the way the plane's computers start telling the pilots to pull the plane up in that robotic monotone voice after all hope is basically lost and the pilots are verbally panicking and other warning signals are going off just gets me.

I listened to most of the Jonestown tape and I was just frustrated for most of the first half because of the way Jones is manipulating these people, how easily most of them buy into it, and how they all gang up on the one half-sane dissenting woman. Then, they start killing the kids and you can hear them dying and things get truly sad and scary and fucked up.

The Kevin Cosgrove call is simply the worst thing ever recorded. Especially since its synced up with the video, it paints a picture in the mind of him suddenly realizing the building was collapsing, knowing that he was either about to be absolutely crushed, or ride down with the top of the building to certain death (not sure what floor he was on).
 
JJDinomite said:
This thread is so disturbing, yet I keep coming back every night. Someone help me.
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been coming back every night
 
Anyone else listening to C2C right now? This current story about the missing boy in Tennessee is bone-chilling. When Paulides mentioned the family in Cades Cove (I've been there many times before) that noticed a strange figure darting between trees while watching them, and then hearing a blood-curdling scream, I had to get up and go take a coffee break.

I love George Knapp's shows.
 
smurfx said:
when you wake up one of those guys will be standing over you with his eyes wide open staring right at your face.
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Dude... Fuck you so much man. That scene from Juon is forever seared into my brain and that's the one thing that makes me paranoid as shit and why I can't sleep on my back no more for fear of sleep paralysis. Ugh... I am bailing out of this thread :l
 
GreekWolf said:
Anyone else listening to C2C right now? This current story about the missing boy in Tennessee is bone-chilling. When Paulides mentioned the family in Cades Cove (I've been there many times before) that noticed a strange figure darting between trees while watching them, and then hearing a blood-curdling scream, I had to get up and go take a coffee break.

I love George Knapp's shows.
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Seriously, my eyes are watering up in fear listening to this show haha. Creepy as fuck. I'm kind of interested in reading this guys book now.
 
GreekWolf said:
Anyone else listening to C2C right now? This current story about the missing boy in Tennessee is bone-chilling. When Paulides mentioned the family in Cades Cove (I've been there many times before) that noticed a strange figure darting between trees while watching them, and then hearing a blood-curdling scream, I had to get up and go take a coffee break.

I love George Knapp's shows.
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Yeah, listening too. This host is pretty convincing and I don't think he's doing it for attention, money or that he's crazy. Seems legit. That whole thing about the Martin boy that went missing in the mountains is creepy. I don't think I missed it, but the host mentioned that before the boy went missing, another family who also went by the name Martin came up there and they played hide and seek with the boy. Any weird connection with that visiting family? Or could we be thinking Bigfoot? That Keyes family that later reported seeing somebody up in the mountains with something over it's shoulder that was first mistaken as a bear almost seems to imply a sasquatch, but they never mentioned that.
 
Flying_Phoenix said:
I don't get the whole Jonestown thing. What exactly happened?
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Jonestown was a utopian commune in South America led by a zany American pastor/cult leader Jim Jones. There were allegations of bad stuff going on down there, so an American congressman went down to check it out and see what was going on. He got killed by some of Jones' cronies, and knowing that the American government was about to beat down on him, he had his entire congregation drink poisoned Flavor-Aid (900 people, including the children) and kill themselves before he shot himself in the head.
 
sphagnum said:
Jonestown was a utopian commune in South America led by a zany American pastor/cult leader Jim Jones. There were allegations of bad stuff going on down there, so an American congressman went down to check it out and see what was going on. He got killed by some of Jones' cronies, and knowing that the American government was about to beat down on him, he had his entire congregation drink poisoned Flavor-Aid (900 people, including the children) and kill themselves before he shot himself in the head.
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What type of bad stuff was going on down there exactly?
 
Flying_Phoenix said:
What type of bad stuff was going on down there exactly?
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It was a basically a farming commune as cover for a cult - members don't see their family, turn over their money to the Temple, forced labour for good of the cause, kill dissenters and defectors. I've read Jim Jones was sleeping with nearly every female member of the congregation, but can't verify that. Congressman Ryan goes down to investigate based on complaints from Temple members family and defectors.
 
Darkmakaimura said:
Yeah, listening too. This host is pretty convincing and I don't think he's doing it for attention, money or that he's crazy. Seems legit..
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The great thing about Knapp, is that he's a bonafide journalist with an extensive background in the field, and carefully researches/screens his guests. You'll never hear a crackpot during his Sunday night shows. At least, I haven't heard one yet. lol

Unfortunately, the other hosts are just awful and have essentially killed C2C. Noory is a New Age weirdo, with a fetish for reincarnation, crystals and psychics. I never listen to him and am dumbfounded that they chose his brand of wackiness to succeed Art Bell. John Wells is a conspiracy theorist nut, who thinks the U.S government is responsible for everything from 9/11 to Chernobyl. Ian Punnett seems more interested in discussing whatever random thing crosses his mind (horses, steamboats and tap-dancing) than anything relevant.

I'd gladly donate half my salary to bring back Art once a week and let Knapp host the other days. Tonight's show is great and reminds me of the old C2C in the 90's.
 
GreekWolf said:
The great thing about Knapp, is that he's a bonafide journalist with an extensive background in the field, and carefully researches/screens his guests. You'll never hear a crackpot during his Sunday night shows. At least, I haven't heard one yet. lol

Unfortunately, the other hosts are just awful and have essentially killed C2C. Noory is a New Age weirdo, with a fetish for reincarnation, crystals and psychics. I never listen to him and am dumbfounded that they chose his brand of wackiness to succeed Art Bell. John Wells is a conspiracy theorist nut, who thinks the U.S government is responsible for everything from 9/11 to Chernobyl. Ian Punnett seems more interested in discussing whatever random thing crosses his mind (horses, steamboats and tap-dancing) than anything relevant.

I'd gladly donate half my salary to bring back Art once a week and let Knapp host the other days. Tonight's show is great and reminds me of the old C2C in the 90's.
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Sorry, I meant guest when I said host. I've known about Knapp for a long time and as mentioned above, I've met him in person twice in the late 80's.

So, yeah, the guest seems to be down to earth and legit. I'm still listening and he is convincing and compelling. There's something strange going on with these disappearances, especially the one's where the Green Berets are involved.

Edit: And yes, Art Bell was the best! Knapp being the second best when it comes to this show.
 
Probably missed the c2c broadcast. I hear snips of past episodes and have always wanted to listen live. Will this latest one get rebroadcast? Was it any good?
 
George Noory is just a troll.

I like when he asks questions that will completely discredit his guest and plays it completely straight. He gives them no option other than screwing themselves over.

It's freaking hilarious.
 
GreekWolf said:
I'd gladly donate half my salary to bring back Art once a week and let Knapp host the other days. Tonight's show is great and reminds me of the old C2C in the 90's.
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Agreed, I am loving this. This is the first show I have listened to in years. I stopped listening years ago cause of George Noory.
 
the_log_ride said:
Probably missed the c2c broadcast. I hear snips of past episodes and have always wanted to listen live. Will this latest one get rebroadcast? Was it any good?
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Yes, it's very good and actually fits with what everyone is talking about in this thread - it's creepy. Best of all, it seems legit.

If you want to listen to a re-broadcast, you should be able to sometime around 7pm (again, pacific time) tomorrow.

http://tunein.com/search/?query=coast+to+coast+am

You'll know if it's the right show if it's hosted by George Knapp and the guest's name is David Paulides. Here's a link to a summary of the show: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2012/06/24

Also looks like our local news station has a George Knapp I-Team investigation video up of these mysterious disappearances:

http://www.8newsnow.com/story/18150329/i-team?clienttype=printable
 
Darkmakaimura said:
Yes, it's very good and actually fits with what everyone is talking about in this thread - it's creepy. Best of all, it seems legit.

If you want to listen to a re-broadcast, you should be able to sometime around 7pm (again, pacific time) tomorrow.

http://tunein.com/search/?query=coast+to+coast+am

You'll know if it's the right show if it's hosted by George Knapp and the guest's name is David Paulides. Here's a link to a summary of the show: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2012/06/24

Also looks like our local news station has a George Knapp I-Team investigation video up of these mysterious disappearances:

http://www.8newsnow.com/story/18150329/i-team?clienttype=printable
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"The clothes are found sometimes neatly folded, but not the people."
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Great thread. By the way the Trumpet sounds are a hoax.. Some guy on YouTube posted a video detailing why. The disappearances, Russian broadcasts and the last recordings before death is pretty scary.. I'm trying to listen to Coast to Coast am but the large majority of its callers are out there lol does anyone know of a story told on it that was proven or difficult to disprove?
 
gabbo said:
It was a basically a farming commune as cover for a cult - members don't see their family, turn over their money to the Temple, forced labour for good of the cause, kill dissenters and defectors. I've read Jim Jones was sleeping with nearly every female member of the congregation, but can't verify that. Congressman Ryan goes down to investigate based on complaints from Temple members family and defectors.
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He was fucking a bunch of the men, too.
 
This one is interesting, not so much haunting as...sort of sad. The black dude on the left's sister has been killed. The taller guy is the alleged killer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9pDwSUs-4w&feature=related

You can FEEL the pain and tears in the brother's voice as he's crying "I'LL KILL HIM I'LL KILL HIM" while breaking down. You can also see that, for once, the officers aren't abusing their power and they know the guy's just completely insane with grief and anger and try to talk him down.

Listening to him crying at 1:50 where he's saying "PLEASE HE SHOULD DIE, GIVE HIM TO ME, PLEASE LET ME KILL HIM PLEASE LET ME KILL HIM" makes me really sad, especially as his cries of grief punctuate it.
 
Just reading the descriptions of these recordings without even actually watching or listening to them is disturbing to me. I can handle the ghosts/monsters stuff, but real stuff messes with my mind. :(
 
The Jonestown tape is rage inducing. The children crying and screaming in the background as they are being poisoned and dying is sickening, all the while that dick is preaching to this converted masses about escaping from this life and the authorities.
 
navanman said:
The Jonestown tape is rage inducing. The children crying and screaming in the background as they are being poisoned and dying is sickening, all the while that dick is preaching to this converted masses about escaping from this life and the authorities.
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To think it started as a church dedicated to public outreach and ended the way it did.
 
jaxword said:
This one is interesting, not so much haunting as...sort of sad. The black dude on the left's sister has been killed. The taller guy is the alleged killer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9pDwSUs-4w&feature=related

You can FEEL the pain and tears in the Husband's voice as he's crying "I'LL KILL HIM I'LL KILL HIM" while breaking down. You can also see that, for once, the officers aren't abusing their power and they know the guy's just completely insane with grief and anger and try to talk him down.

Listening to him crying at 1:50 where he's saying "PLEASE HE SHOULD DIE, GIVE HIM TO ME, PLEASE LET ME KILL HIM PLEASE LET ME KILL HIM" makes me really sad, especially as his cries of grief punctuate it.
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The guy who throws the chair and cries "I'll kill him" is the victim's brother, right? At least from the video description. The alleged killer was the victim's husband. Doesn't make it any less sad, but he's her brother, not husband. I love my brother :(
 
navanman said:
The Jonestown tape is rage inducing. The children crying and screaming in the background as they are being poisoned and dying is sickening, all the while that dick is preaching to this converted masses about escaping from this life and the authorities.
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One of the worst parts of the tragedy is the fact that Jones died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The man watched children die horrible, painful poisoning deaths over several minutes and thought he was too good to die in that way.

A chilling, terrible story, all around, and the tapes don't help. I've heard and read theories that Christine Miller, the woman who voices concern and skepticism about the "revolutionary suicide" only to be reassured by other members and Jones, was merely putting on a show so that actual dissent would be suppressed. Either way, it's certainly one of the most fascinating and shocking events in modern American history.
 
If someone wanted to kill me now, all they'd need to do is change my ringtone to that Lincolnshire Poacher tune and wait for the heart attack. Why are those numbers stations so unnerving?

I bet that most of the messages they're sending are actually boring and mundane, too.
 
SecretMoblin said:
One of the worst parts of the tragedy is the fact that Jones died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The man watched children die horrible, painful poisoning deaths over several minutes and thought he was too good to die in that way.

A chilling, terrible story, all around, and the tapes don't help. I've heard and read theories that Christine Miller, the woman who voices concern and skepticism about the "revolutionary suicide" only to be reassured by other members and Jones, was merely putting on a show so that actual dissent would be suppressed. Either way, it's certainly one of the most fascinating and shocking events in modern American history.
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What I don't understand is why they killed themselves exactly. I guess my understanding of it is in pretty broad strokes, but the cult moved away to form their own society until suddenly the world they lived in gave them too much suffering? So they offed themselves?
 
SwiftSketcher said:
What I don't understand is why they killed themselves exactly. I guess my understanding of it is in pretty broad strokes, but the cult moved away to form their own society until suddenly the world they lived in gave them too much suffering? So they offed themselves?
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The Wikipedia article on Jonestown is actually quite comprehensive, so if you want details that article would be a great place to start.

A very basic timeline:

-Jones preached to his followers that they were under constant attack from a variety of enemies, especially the U.S. government

-He had them practice "White Nights" in the event of an "attack" by their enemies; this included several options, including emigrating to the Soviet Union and committing "revolutionary suicide"

-Following the visit by Congressman Ryan, the resulting chaos and defections, and the eventual death of the congressman and several others, Jones gathered his followers and decided to commit "revolutionary suicide"

So it was less about suffering than it was about not wanting to deal with the fallout of the murders. His followers were true believers in every sense of the term; it reached a point where they honestly believed that the only way to preserve their sense of dignity was to commit mass suicide.

The group loudly cheering at the idea of poisoning themselves really is quite chilling, especially as you hear children whimpering in the background.
 
SwiftSketcher said:
What I don't understand is why they killed themselves exactly. I guess my understanding of it is in pretty broad strokes, but the cult moved away to form their own society until suddenly the world they lived in gave them too much suffering? So they offed themselves?
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They moved away from whichever Temple Jones was preaching from at the time (either Indiana or San Fransisco) to Guyana, because Jones convinced the members that their communist paradise would never come to be in the US and they could start their own on the plot of land the Temple had purchased. The US was full of negative social problems and government was holding the country back from communism (Jones was actually something a social progressive before the cult started building up) from Jones' point of view and their paradise would be free of that. Jonestown members had practiced suicide uh.. drills I supposed we'd call them, in the event that the US government ever tried to put a stop to the Temple/Jonestown and they'd have to go back/stop.

Jones basically convinced nearly 1000 people that death was better than being taken by the US government/They'd be with God if they did.

edit: It's odd, if Ryan hadn't been murdered, they'd likely have been left alone.
 
SwiftSketcher said:
What I don't understand is why they killed themselves exactly. I guess my understanding of it is in pretty broad strokes, but the cult moved away to form their own society until suddenly the world they lived in gave them too much suffering? So they offed themselves?
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He convinced them that Heaven / Death was better than the lives they would be leaving.
 
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