tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post4833987544672159892..comments2023-12-19T09:40:12.020-08:00Comments on The Emoluments of Mars: Now Mike Bara is a "professional UFO investigator"expathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-36137908005172226632014-07-22T23:37:31.828-07:002014-07-22T23:37:31.828-07:00When it comes to ufo's, there's no room fo...When it comes to ufo's, there's no room for objectivity, amirite?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-45159985960535313922014-03-29T14:03:20.260-07:002014-03-29T14:03:20.260-07:00Being an aeronautical Engg student..think that is ...Being an aeronautical Engg student..think that is possible.....!!<br />mirza tawseefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14171846726121152087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-8115391032213274752014-02-20T20:55:08.447-08:002014-02-20T20:55:08.447-08:00Expat is a giant bag of shitExpat is a giant bag of shitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-48017986223855828762013-12-17T09:55:40.282-08:002013-12-17T09:55:40.282-08:00The show's now on Youchoob
http://www.youtube...The show's now on Youchoob<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNB3Ld7eVpA&feature=youtu.beexpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-38653716912156725922013-12-17T09:06:24.569-08:002013-12-17T09:06:24.569-08:00Somebody should submit that picture to the Awkward...Somebody should submit that picture to the Awkward Family Photos site. It would be right at home there.Robert Ghostwolf's Ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-25736226952305301672013-12-17T07:26:28.171-08:002013-12-17T07:26:28.171-08:00There's a better version but I'll be damne...There's a better version but I'll be damned if I'll link to it.<br /><br />I'm sure the mythbusters is what they wanted to invoke. I'll make one more comment, too, of a more technical nature. I visualize the director telling his Director of Photography "This is Mythbusters meets The Blair Witch project, OK?" So the DP threw away his tripod and fired his focus-puller. That's what the video looked like. Amateur.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-86531323468468929212013-12-16T21:37:46.276-08:002013-12-16T21:37:46.276-08:00I didn't catch the show, but your brief summar...I didn't catch the show, but your brief summary is all the review necessary to know that it met all expectations by coming up empty. <br /><br />However, I did see the official promo picture for the show posted on Mike's site, and that is just begging to be reviewed. For starters, it looks like an ad for a show about a bail bond business or a band of no-nonsense, self-styled neighborhood Crime Stoppers rather than one about a group of highly trained, no-nonsense, scientific investigators. And in conclusion, is that really the best picture they had? Poor little Mike is barely visible behind the big cowboy, and probably had to stand on tiptoe just to peek over his shoulder. Couldn't they find a box for him to stand on?Robert Ghostwolf's Ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-14223038364382353172013-12-16T08:51:18.105-08:002013-12-16T08:51:18.105-08:00Well, the show didn't exactly fit my pattern b...Well, the show didn't exactly fit my pattern but it was rubbish anyway. An hour of "uncovering aliens" in which not one alien actually appeared, or even any convincing evidence of one.<br /><br />It was kind-of like "The Mythbusters go UFO hunting" but without the production values.<br /><br />I'm not going to review it for the blog, there's no science to review.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-15540999833182468982013-12-11T15:45:10.659-08:002013-12-11T15:45:10.659-08:00Thanks very much, Jolene, I appreciate your commen...Thanks very much, Jolene, I appreciate your comment. I'm no stranger to TV production myself, having in my time produced/written/directed five major documentaries on spaceflight. In my work, the guys in front of camera did have creative input -- and one of them was Carl Sagan by the way (I don't normally drop Carl's name, and at least I don't refer to him as "my great friend" as Hoagland does all too often and with much less justification.)<br /><br />You've made me understand your situation very well. I'll watch the shows and realize that calling these people "professional UFO investigators" is a LOL. Maybe even a ROFL.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-86440397707833703942013-12-11T15:26:00.862-08:002013-12-11T15:26:00.862-08:00Appreciate your insight into TV programming, but t...Appreciate your insight into TV programming, but take it from one who has been working as media consultant in UFO field for over 15 years: It is an uphill battle. Don't blame the researchers who DO NOT control the presentation or the scripting. In fact they PUSH BACK a lot, often at their own peril. I consulted on this particular program, and can say that the production company was very open to learning the facts about the subject matter, and always receptive to ideas. All is overseen by the networks, and their focus is entertainment. So not to say you are incorrect in your prediction--just don't blame Derrel, Maureen and Mike (well, blaming him seems to be your raison d'etre, so carry on if you like--it's your blog). <br /><br />As for the Alien Hunter, you cannot imagine how hard we have worked over the years to craft a credible vision of the UFO research that will be broadcast to a mainstream audience, which means we needs must work with networks who control the media. Derrel and his team want to get a wider audience of scientists, academics and regular folks involved in the research. It is HARD WORK done at great personal and professional sacrifice. Media is the means, not the message. <br /><br />Repeat: Media is the means, not the message. It's a starting point. It's a CONTROLLED starting point. And the cast does not have the control. So while like you I often sit back in my living room and scoff and laugh and get outraged at what I see portrayed on the small screen, often downright fabrications, I have a broader understanding of the battle we wage, and have dedicated hours, days, months, years to influence the way this subject matter is portrayed. Usually it's a futile and often thankless effort. But sometimes we get lucky--and it's for those individuals that we reach and help, and for those few courageous souls that respond with offers of professional assistance, that we soldier on. <br /><br />Okay rant over, just asking for a little compassion.Jolene Rae Harringtonhttp://www.alienhunter.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-7688964591623833992013-11-22T06:42:30.692-08:002013-11-22T06:42:30.692-08:00Ghost: No, I didn't think you were defending M...Ghost: No, I didn't think you were defending Mike. I'd already read his blog.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-80054551066353296772013-11-21T21:17:45.676-08:002013-11-21T21:17:45.676-08:00Expat, a thousand pardons for inadvertently giving...Expat, a thousand pardons for inadvertently giving the impression I was defending him. I can see how you got that impression, but it was an epic sarcasm fail, which is quite embarrassing because I'm usually pretty good at sarcasm. Just ask any of my friends and relatives...<br /> <br />Again, I apologize for the misunderstanding, and I'll try not to let it happen again. I'm fairly new to your blog, and enjoy it immensely, so please don't take anything I post the wrong way. All the best!Robert Ghostwolf's Ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-72221924659728933592013-11-21T14:18:25.024-08:002013-11-21T14:18:25.024-08:00Mike's bloggery today is a total rehash. I cov...Mike's bloggery today is a total rehash. I <a href="http://dorkmission.blogspot.com/2011/04/mike-bara-and-jfk-timeline.html" rel="nofollow">covered it</a> in April 2011:<br /><br />As for that stupid Brookings report, I've pointed out about 1,000 times that IT DOES NOT SAY WHAT HOAGLAND & BARA SAY IT SAYS.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-56321528016802265972013-11-21T13:32:37.932-08:002013-11-21T13:32:37.932-08:00Expat, you might find his latest blog entry intere...Expat, you might find his latest blog entry interesting. He's hinting darkly that JFK may have been assassinated because he was going to give away NASA secrets, including those pertaining to the discovery of extra-terrestrial activity, to the Soviets. I can't recall all the details now, but he manages to find some sort of Masonic connection. That's Part 1. The exciting conclusion will be published soon.Robert Ghostwolf's Ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-3656101878765878042013-11-21T12:24:33.694-08:002013-11-21T12:24:33.694-08:00I'm with Trained Observer on this one. While t...I'm with Trained Observer on this one. While the subject of UFO's itself has limited (to say the least) interest, I've always been fascinated by the subculture that developed from it. Many of the same type of people who read Mike's crap are drawn to the subject as well. So some coverage how Bara interacts with them might be interesting.Chris Lopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603182786879935663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-18984513911222472782013-11-21T11:01:31.371-08:002013-11-21T11:01:31.371-08:00Don't count on this blog being too interested...Don't count on this blog being too interested. I definitely won't watch it on AnPlan but if/when it turns up on youchoob I might have a look. UFOlogy just never seems to get anywhere.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-31386243281962533902013-11-21T10:49:42.771-08:002013-11-21T10:49:42.771-08:00You have to look at it this way, the show will sup...You have to look at it this way, the show will supply this blog with more wonderful material. It's a win-win. I've been fascinated with the whole subject of UFOs since I saw The Day the Earth Stood Still as a little kid. After ump-teen years of keeping up with it, the truth of the matter is all there is to "study" is the subculture created by "UFO reports." I'm sure Mike's new show will provide a good opportunity for that, and a howl a minute at the very least. Ricky Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961047550977479085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-36627036680177507942013-11-21T06:23:37.181-08:002013-11-21T06:23:37.181-08:00Sure, Dreamweaver clicker. Mike is too cool for Ad...Sure, Dreamweaver clicker. Mike is too cool for Adobe products. He's a Microsoft Man. In one of his master-debating moments he had with Expat about image manipulation Photoshop was mentioned. Mikey revealed that he used Windows Paint and Expat was a "Blithering Idiot".<br /><br />Case closed!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354238783581166777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-16221856112162148392013-11-21T03:31:22.363-08:002013-11-21T03:31:22.363-08:00Yeah, Gosht, Ja ja ja...I,m sure Bara´s a fan of C...Yeah, Gosht, Ja ja ja...I,m sure Bara´s a fan of Chuck Norris, too ;) http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/missoulian.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/8f/b8fad5c6-e194-11e2-8e98-001a4bcf887a/51d0466f3ee62.preview-620.jpgEsteban Navarrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089952268039394758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-26915520873025592282013-11-20T09:56:23.697-08:002013-11-20T09:56:23.697-08:00@Chris Lopes;
I know a few 'proper' engine...@Chris Lopes;<br />I know a few 'proper' engineers (Electrical, mechanical and at least one with a PhD who works for Boeing in the Uk-he had a part in the 787 apparently); but their main gripe is when anyone who fixes a washing machine or photocopier is called an 'engineer'. But as you say, blood samples and neurosurgeon is a very good analogy. I hope Mike will be correcting the website 'engineer'..I mean dreamweaver clicker and insist the term be modified to more modest achievments. <br /><br />SBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-29309765572813605972013-11-20T09:37:17.624-08:002013-11-20T09:37:17.624-08:00Mulvaney: "...if he got abducted and that cou...Mulvaney: "...if he got abducted and that could distract him."<br /><br />Any dis-tracting probe would do...Deehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartman_Gets_an_Anal_Probenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-28086692954106602232013-11-20T08:15:22.397-08:002013-11-20T08:15:22.397-08:00I am sure he will still find plenty of time to mak...I am sure he will still find plenty of time to make mistakes about astronomy and space flight, so no worries there. But it would probably help Bara's research into the subject if he got abducted and that could distract him.Mulvaneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-82919050457418471582013-11-19T12:54:51.669-08:002013-11-19T12:54:51.669-08:00@Anonymous
Yeah, I caught the aeronautics engineer...@Anonymous<br />Yeah, I caught the aeronautics engineering thing too. Apparently being a CAD/CAM operator for an aerospace company makes you an engineer in the same way that the nice lady who took your blood sample in the hospital is a neurosurgeon. Chris Lopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603182786879935663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-26307035209719080902013-11-19T10:30:41.183-08:002013-11-19T10:30:41.183-08:00"This is no ordinary group of investigators. ..."This is no ordinary group of investigators. They bring a broad range of skills and experience to the subject to maximise their chance of success. From aeronautics engineering"<br /><br />The aeronautics engineering would be Turkish Mike then? I see... And presumably he can present his MEng, and other certs to qualify that title? <br /><br />Only two have sunglasses on in the photo, no way cool enough..<br /><br />SBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-46604313204193329572013-11-18T18:25:14.815-08:002013-11-18T18:25:14.815-08:00Maureen Elsbury is rather skeptical about a lot of...Maureen Elsbury is rather skeptical about a lot of UFO claims. On her YouTube show she and her co-host review recent UFO sightings and usually dismiss them with prosaic explanations (bugs, aircraft, etc). It will be interesting to she if she keeps that skepticism on this new show.Chewnoreply@blogger.com