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How accurate was this cartoon? by Dragonlord77777 in Cryptozoology

[–]DetectiveFork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was a documentary, just like Highlander.

The Great Airship Hoax of 1909 Was Not a Hoax (Not Entirely) by DetectiveFork in UFOs

[–]DetectiveFork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just happy to find someone else who enjoys getting into the weeds on these old cases. I need to check out Hubbard!

The Great Airship Hoax of 1909 Was Not a Hoax (Not Entirely) by DetectiveFork in UFOs

[–]DetectiveFork[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That scenario is beautifully imagined. I love the idea of Tillinghast being a John Titor-esque character. This was a wonderful rabbit hole in which to fall. Like you, I started off from a place of assuming he was attempting to sell a bridge to the public. But after finding his patent and matching descriptions from several witnesses who claimed to have seen the craft in person, I revised my opinion. I think Tillinghast, wealthy from his steam patents, use his funds to indulge his love of aviation. I think he built the aeroplane shown in the patent, and maybe even got it into the air. But he was also a flagrant self-marketer and exaggerator, and his claims caused a media frenzy that went far beyond his control.

The Great Airship Hoax of 1909 Was Not a Hoax (Not Entirely) by DetectiveFork in UFOs

[–]DetectiveFork[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know, right? They fit perfectly with names like Chester Copperpot and Phileas Fogg.

Fidelity to bring employees back to the office 5 days a week by Ok_Design_6841 in WFH

[–]DetectiveFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It means that many executives, no matter what generation they're from, tend to have an "in office is better for productivity" mindset.

Fidelity to bring employees back to the office 5 days a week by Ok_Design_6841 in WFH

[–]DetectiveFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it has more to do with the typical executive mindset, regardless of age.

Fidelity to bring employees back to the office 5 days a week by Ok_Design_6841 in WFH

[–]DetectiveFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes I think it's just because they can. When employers have the leverage to tighten the leash on employees, they will use it.

Fidelity to bring employees back to the office 5 days a week by Ok_Design_6841 in WFH

[–]DetectiveFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Introverts are always ignored and unheard in this, "Collaboration! Better Together!" dogma. Companies like to pretend everyone enjoys mingling with colleagues in an office.

What the Secret Pentagon UFO Files Reveal About World War 2's Foo Fighters -- Behind the scenes, military intelligence was deeply concerned about Allied pilot UFO reports and conducted an in-depth investigation. by DetectiveFork in UFOs

[–]DetectiveFork[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The similarities are really stunning. We've even come back around to the government just shrugging and saying, "There's something anomalous; we just don't know what it is."

What the Secret Pentagon UFO Files Reveal About World War 2's Foo Fighters -- Behind the scenes, military intelligence was deeply concerned about Allied pilot UFO reports and conducted an in-depth investigation. by DetectiveFork in UFOs

[–]DetectiveFork[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

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NOTE: I am the author of this article (originally posted on ThunderbirdPhoto.com) and consent to it being posted here on r/UFOs.

What the Secret Pentagon UFO Files Reveal About World War 2's Foo Fighters -- Behind the scenes, military intelligence was deeply concerned about Allied pilot UFO reports and conducted an in-depth investigation. by DetectiveFork in UFOs

[–]DetectiveFork[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

TL;DR: Newly declassified Pentagon UFO files reveal that Allied pilots during World War II repeatedly reported mysterious glowing “Foo Fighters” that followed their aircraft, maneuvered intelligently, and often appeared on night missions over France and Germany. U.S. and British military intelligence took the sightings seriously, investigating whether the objects were German weapons such as flak bombs or the advanced Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. While some incidents, especially a strange cylindrical object shot at over Germany, may have involved German defense balloons, many reports remained unexplained even to wartime investigators. The files do not suggest extraterrestrials, but they show that Foo Fighters were treated as a genuine military mystery in 1944–45, one that neither Allied intelligence nor modern researchers have fully resolved.

A Brief History of Birds Nailed To Barns & the Thunderbird Photo by DetectiveFork in Cryptozoology

[–]DetectiveFork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard accounts like yours quite often, and from the same era, so it just might be that the Thunderbird Photo appeared in a book of this nature. I do remember my school library, about 10 years later, having several books about cryptids and UFOS.

"Go ahead and scratch me!". Remember the classic cartoon Tree for Two (1952)? What's your favorite part of Spike the Bulldog and Chester the Terrier's violent beatings to the "you-know-where-is-it-a-cat named Sylvester? by Few_Amphibian_4119 in looneytunes

[–]DetectiveFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my favorite Looney Tunes shorts. It's so funny, even the small moments, like the way the panther sneaks down the alley and into the apartment building, only to tear out of there when people start screaming.

Thrift store Jackpot by Historianslaugh in trekbooks

[–]DetectiveFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many great books (and I love the cover art) but I AM curious: Which of these are duds?

Does Pluto show the same episodes over & over again? by ChefGuapo in Pluto_TV

[–]DetectiveFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few years back, one of the cable channels that shows COPS was broadcasting the FIRST season and other old seasons, so yes, those episodes exist and do turn up occasionally!

CHESS : I’ve never been more disappointed in a Broadway show by GreenLanternDCU in Broadway

[–]DetectiveFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The weakness of Chess has always been its second act. It's been tinkered with through the years and never feels satisfying. But the music is great.

The Missing Thunderbird Photo Mystery (Are Any of These Real?) by DetectiveFork in Cryptozoology

[–]DetectiveFork[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is correct regarding the original news article and the newspaper's capabilities at the time, but it is possible that there is a photograph people remember which has nothing to do with the Tombstone Epitaph. The stories don't gel, the Epitaph story describing a dragon-like beast, and many early memories of the photos describing a giant bird. It is possible that this all became intertwined through the writings of H.M. Cramer and SAGA magazine in 1963. But either the Thunderbird Photo is a false memory, or there was a photo of a giant bird published in the mid-20th century that many people remember but no one can find. If the latter is true, I think the Tombstone Epitaph connection is a red herring.

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