CSI: Characters' Super Intelligence

Emmm.
Last night Danny and Mac diffused a terrorist bomb.

Diffused

a

bomb.

Themselves.



Mac's been in the Marines, so that 'explains' it.
Oh, and he also has perfect negotiation skills and talked the 'terrorist' out of doing evil deeds.

Phew. Those CSI guys.


Talking of super intelligence...

Never in the history of Christmas viewing has so little been viewed by me.

However, by some fluke of programming timing, I caught "David Ike: Was He Right?" last night. As far as I can gather, he still believes that the royals and other 'bloodlines' take on reptilian form sometimes, and additionally now that the thoughts of the masses are being manipulated by propaganda which is merely 'repeated' by newsreaders & reporters (well, duh!), that we are living in a police state, that the system is flawed, that corruption and lies are at the heart of our society, that there is far too much data and intelligence collected from individuals for individuals' good, and has 'predicted' nine-eleven (which he believes was orchestrated by Blair & Bush), the tsunami and other assorted disasters and world events. He has a second wife and two kids. His first wife introduces him at his 'seminars' and is his 'best mate'. He stands by his famous Wogan interview, and insinuates that Tel was cruel to say that the audience was laughting at him rather than with him.

I say that whoever his manager was at the time (and whoever decided to book him for the Wogan show) should be slapped, as he was obviously having a nervous breakdown at that stage.

I recon that the poor man has humiliated himself so badly that he has no option but to stand by those weird beliefs even now.

I've had a look at his website to grab a pic for you, but was so overwhelmed at the gargantuan quantity of articles on there that I didn't. There are so many articles that I didn't even read any. Some may be news reports about new technology (biometrics, smart chips, electronic tagging, all that kind of 'evil' stuff), then there are poems, editorial pieces, and a section entitled "What is Reality?"

Most of the content looks as if it's comment on current affairs intersperced with nuggets of comment and info. I suspect that there's nothing on there that wouldn't fit with what Ben Elton tried to do in the 80s or that Watsisname-experience (political humour satire roundfaced bloke) was all about in the 90s.

Maybe if he dropped the "The Queen is a lizard" stuff people would be more open to his comments.

And yes, I do believe that TV coverage is (because by its very nature HAS to be) skewed and one sided, and that there are countless hidden agendas in play (because what's the point of making a news programme / documentary / newspaper / website / broadcast if you CAN'T use it to further your own agenda or beliefs or to make money, make yourself look great or whatever your goal is). I also believe that some peole will take what they are spoon fed and that others will shop around for their news and information and collate what they find into their own version of how the universe looks and works.

We have access to more 'information' than ever before, so therefore it is more difficult than ever for some 'big brother' to manupulate our thoughts. (Unless of course, there's an organisation responsible for ALL web content, radio, TV, press and of course good old gossip and first hand news.)

David Ike has written books upon books on his beliefs, but the TV programme didn't ever say whether he gets his ideas out of the blue, or if they come from some external source. David did talk of going up a hill in Peru and having thoughts 'come to him' when he stood in the middle of a stone circle, but didn't explain why he believes what he does. (Or maybe that's just what the TV producer wants me to think!)

Ah well - each to their own. David still maintains that he's not asking anyone to believe him*, but to 'wait and see'.

So wait we will. National Enquirer hold on to your hat!

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* just to buy his books, attend his seminars and generally create a groundswell of interest in his mumbo - oh, and to donate to his 'legal fund' through his website


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Number of car park enquiries so far today: I, wonderfully, have absolutely no idea whatsoever.

And it feels good. Yesirree.