An Italian man who was struck in the head by a stray bullet during New Year’s Eve celebrations is recovering after sneezing the projectile out of his nose.
Darco Sangermano, 28, was hit in the temple by the .22 calibre bullet while wandering with his girlfriend through Naples – a city in Italy notorious for its rowdy New Year celebrations, often involving firearms and powerful fireworks.
The bullet went through the right side of his head, behind his eye socket and lodged in his nasal passage but miraculously did no serious damage.
Bleeding heavily, he was taken to hospital in an ambulance shortly after midnight, but while waiting to be seen by doctors he sneezed and the bullet shot out of his right nostril.
Mr Sangermano, a craftsman from Turin, returned to his hometown after being released from hospital.
"The route of the bullet broke his temporal bone, near his temple, and this slowed down the bullet which grazed his eyeball without hitting it directly," Dr Guglielmo Ramieri told Gente magazine.
Surgeons operated on the eye, removing splinters of bone that the bullet left in its wake.
"The operation lasted several hours but he is fine," said Mr Sangermano’s uncle, Vito Sangermano. "The doctors agree that he will not lose the use of his eye, even if for now his sight is blurry."
In the next few weeks Mr Sangermano will undergo laser surgery to repair damage to his retina and is expected to make a full recovery.
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First WikiLeaks UFO “revelation” not so revealing
Anyone who even slightly believes there may be more life in the universe than just planet Earth perked their ears slightly when Wikileak’s founder Julian Assange said in an interview with the Guardian “it is worth noting that in yet-to-be-published parts of the cablegate archive there are indeed references to UFOs.” More speculative parts of the internet believed that the Cablegate archives could contain the smoking gun in a UFO coverup. The New Zealand Defense Force even got a little spooked and released thousands of files on reported UFO sightings.
Unfortunately, the first UFO Wikileak fell short of anything remotely interesting or even unknown. In a 2007 diplomatic cable from Minsk, an official is asked why his department no longer “investigates paranormal phenomena.” He responds: “Unlike during the USSR, the department is not engaged in studying paranormal phenomena. [Back then], we had greater means and opportunities which we could spend on anything and everything. Today the situation is different. Then, when society was excited by something, it entered our sphere of interest. But when it comes to healers, UFOs and such, we just can’t deal with them any more.” In other words, the biggest revelation so far on UFOs and other paranormal activity is that the Russians ran out of money to spend on hunting Aliens sometime after the Cold War.
While plenty more documents that reference UFO’s probably exist in the Cablegate archives, it’s more than likely they’re about as big a let down as when Geraldo opened Al Capone’s vault. Still, it’s well known governments fired wads of cash to study all different sorts of “paranormal phenomena.” The U.S. spent untold amounts on Project Blue Book. Americans still have no idea what goes on in any number of secret or so-secret-they-technically-don’t-exist facilities-around-the-globe. Even Julius Levinson knew the Pentagon didn’t spend thousands of dollars on a toilet seat. It’s more likely the real secrets will still stay buried for quite some time, since Proxima Centauri has no embassies. Yet, anyway.
Source: http://www.diatribemedia.com/2011/01/11/first-wikileaks-ufo-revelation-not-so-revealing/
Real-life superhero fights crime In US city
A real-life Superhero dressed in tights, a mask and a black and gold lycra suit, says he is helping to make the streets of Seattle safer by scaring away criminals.
The man, called Phoenix Jones, wears a bullet proof vest, and also has stab protection as well as being armed with a taser and tear gas.
He says when he walks into an area, criminals leave because they see the suit and do not want to take him on.
It is almost a case of Superman meets Batman as on most nights Phoenix walks into a comic store, enters a back room hidden behind shelves and is transformed into his character.
He has already managed to stop a man breaking into a car and possibly stealing it.
The would-be victim, known as Dan, was walking back to his vehicle in a car park when he saw a man with a metal strip trying to open his car.
Dan said: "He started sticking it down between the window and the rubber strip."
Dan began to call 911, but said help arrived before he even finished dialling.
He explained: "From the right, this guy comes dashing in, wearing this skin-tight rubber, black and gold suit, and starts chasing him away."
Phoenix is not the only costume-clad crime-fighter in Seattle.
There are eight other members of his Rain City Superhero group who also walk the streets, looking out for crime and prepared to fight it.
Since Phoenix started his crusade nine months ago, he has been stabbed and was threatened with a gun several times, but received no serious injuries.
Unfortunately, he did not find the man who was breaking into Dan’s car.
He told CBS: "When I walk into a neighbourhood, criminals leave because they see the suit.
"I symbolise that the average person doesn’t have to walk around and see bad things and do nothing."
Tonight on “The Shadow Hour”: Tell us your paranormal resolutions
10:00 PM CST, TONIGHT: As we move into a new year, leaving behind the first decade of a new millenia, Chris Walden, host of The Shadow Hour, will be looking to you for your paranormal resolutions.
What will you be exploring that you’ve never dared before? Will you tap into your own hidden psychic talents? Will you finally take the first step to making contact with a ghost? Will you join a group? Improve your group?
Call in and share your resolution with all of us. Assistant Producer, Mark Faulkner, will also be on hand. That call in number is (347) 826-9662 or call toll-free at (877) 867-0829.
Now you can listen right here with our blogtalkradio widget! You can listen to past broadcasts at any time, or tune in tonight (Wednesday, January 5th) at 10pm Central for the live broadcast. See you in the shadows…
Gable Film Update: Authorities Investigating
Gable Film Update: Authorities Investigating
A couple of weeks ago we ran a weeklong analysis of some mysterious pieces of 8mm footage that have come to be collectively known as “The Gable Films,” which shows what appears to be an unknown animal attacking and killing a human being.
Some have gone as far as to speculate the fragile filmstrip shows the only known footage of a creature called “The Michigan Dogman” — a werewolf-like creature said to prowl the dense backwoods of the north.
If you are unfamiliar with the story behind the Gable Film, I recommend taking the time to read our investigation into it,
it is a very intriguing and chilling mystery. Below I’ve posted links to each entry for you to review:
July 19: Mystery of The Gable Film
July 20: Gable Film Mystery, Part 2
July 21: Gable Film Mystery, Part 3
July 24: The Gable Film: Steve Cook Responds
July 25: Gable Film 2 Analysis: More Clues… And More Questions
July 26: Mysterious Email Regarding the Gable Film 2
July 26: Links to “The Legend” Lyrics
July 27: The Gable Films: The Final Clue?
Now, according to Steve Cook’s website, michigan-dogman.com, there’s been a new development.
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Steve Cook:
“Without going into detail, it seems that GF2 has gotten the attention of authorities, which led them back to us. I was asked to temporarily halt the download of The Gable Film from the website, and turn over the original 8mm film so it could ‘be looked into’ I explained that very little is left of the original film, much of it having disintegrated in the digitizing projector, but they still wanted the remains.”
“What this all means I can’t be sure. It may be an official investigation, or simply a check to satisfy someone’s curiosity. Either way, I hope it leads to something conclusive.”
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So it appears we may be getting close to solving this mystery now that the authorities have gotten involved
(I certainly hope so). We will keep you posted.
On a side note, I recently purchased and watched Steve Cook’s excellent little documentary called The Legend of Michigan’s Dogman, and I must say it is fascinating. Prior to watching it, I had little interest in “the dogman,” believing the cryptid to more likely inhabit the realm of fiction. After viewing the documentary and seeing the evidence, I must say I am very intrigued. While I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m a “believer,” there is definitely something going on in the woods of Northern Michigan… something I wouldn’t want to encounter by myself in the dark of night.
I highly recommend watching The Legend of Michigan’s Dogman, which can be purchased on Mr. Cook’s website (here’s a direct link):
http://www.michigan-dogman.com/00_order_cd.html
I would like to add that proceeds from the sale of the DVD go to several charities for domestic animal rescue groups, so your money is going to a good cause as well.
******************************************************************Feb 25, 2010: UPDATE!!!!
After I posted this last bit of news concerning the Gable Film, all was quiet for several months, until…
Click here for the startling new developments!The mystery deepens…
Is There A Monolith On Mars?
It sounds like something straight out of 2001: A Space Odyssey, but a new ultra-high-resolution photograph taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter may prove that life does indeed imitate art.
The Orbiter has taken a photo of something on the Martian surface that looks amazingly like a rectangular upright monolith, similar to the one imagined by Arthur C. Clarke in his 2001 novel, and later by Stanley Kubrick in his film adaptation. The object measures roughly five meters across, and towers above everything else in the surrounding landscape, casting a long shadow behind it.
The question is: is it a natural formation, or something artificially created (and if so, by whom)?
Most scientists are skeptical, saying the object is merely a boulder with rectangular shaped features. But if you ask Buzz Aldrin (only the second man to have walked on the moon), he may tell you otherwise.
According to Aldrin, there is another similar monolith on the surface of the Martian moon Phobos.
Speaking last week on C-SPAN, Aldrin tried to make a case for exploring Mars and it’s moon. “There’s a monolith there – a very unusual structure on this little potato shaped object that goes around Mars once every seven hours,” said Aldrin.
“When people find out about that they are going to say, ‘Who put that there? Who put that there?'”
Now while I feel this “monolith” does need to be studied further, I do want to remind our readers about past “Monuments of Mars” that have turned up to be simply light and shadow on natural formations playing tricks on the eye.
Does anybody remember the “Face on Mars?”
Back on July 25, 1976, the Viking Orbiter 1 captured the above photograph of an unusual face-like formation on the surface of Mars. When this image first appeared, it caused a wave of sensation and speculation that perhaps the red planet had been home to intelligent life sometime in its far-flung past.
Well, it wasn’t until years later on another Mars mission that this myth was finally put to rest. On April 5, 1998, the Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia, the Martian site where the infamous “face” was photographed, and took another photo ten times sharper than the original Viking photos.
Here is what the same “face” looks like under different lighting conditions and better resolution.
Yup, just an eroded hill.
Of course, the verdict is still out on last years “Bigfoot on Mars” photo.
(Personally, I’m still hoping that one’s true.)
New Video May Prove Existence of Big Cats in Britain
An off-duty policeman has videotaped a strange black animal walking along a railroad track in England. “Looking back at the video I don’t think there’s any doubt that it’s a big cat,” says the officer, Pc Chris Swallow, a dog handler for the British Ministry of Defense.
The problem is, big cats are not supposed to live in the British Isles. However, that hasn’t stopped people from reporting seeing them.
This new video may prove the sightings were correct.
While assisting a friend with their garden in Helensburgh, Argyll, the officer first noticed the animal, which he compared to the size of a large dog. “My friend’s house is next to the West Highland Line and at one point I looked down and saw what I first thought was a black Labrador on the tracks.”
“There were trains coming and going throughout the day and I was a bit concerned, but when I looked again I saw that the animal wasn’t moving the way I expected a dog to.”
“It was then I realized that what I was seeing was a big cat and I shouted on my friend to come and have a look. We were stunned.”
Swallow immediately grabbed his cell phone camera and shot the following few minutes of footage. Keep in mind, the width of the railroad tracks has been verified to be exactly 4 feet 8.5 inches from rail to rail. That would put the size of this feline in excess of 4 feet long… not your average pussy cat.
click to watch video of big cat
Source: BBC
Another British UFO, This Time On Live TV
Hot on the heels of our reporting of a UFO trailing a British military plane comes this report from the BBC today. Apparently an unidentified flying object zoomed past a live webcam yesterday at 9:05 am during the morning broadcast of “Look North.”
UFO Photographed Following Military Plane
A retired school teacher and amateur photographer in Wiltshire, England has photographed what he believes to be a “silver orb” tracking one of the Royal Air Force’s Hercules military aircraft as it came in for a landing.
The incident was captured by Westbury resident John Powell, 56, at approximately 3:45 pm on July 22 as he was tending to his garden at his home, not far from the RAF Lyneham military base where the plane landed.
“I don’t believe in things from outer space but that thing was definitely tracking the plane,” shares Powell.
“My neighbour was in the garden at the time and I wanted to shout to them, but I didn’t want to say ‘there’s a flying saucer in the sky’ so I didn’t say anything in the end.”
Source: The Telegraph, Photo: swns.comAttachments area
Search Begins For Mongolian Death Worm
Today marks the departure of a new expedition in search of the fabled Mongolian death worm, a creature believed to be so deadly that anyone who comes into contact with the creature doesn’t live to tell about it.
Two researchers from New Zealand, journalist David Farrier and cameraman Christie Douglas, embark today on a two-week-long journey into the Gobi Desert on a quest to prove the reality of a creature which many doubt even exists. After all, the descriptions of these worms and the harm they are rumored to be capable of tends to defy any logical explanation: seven-foot long burrowing monsters, blood red in color, with the ability to leap out of the sand and kill an unsuspecting passerby in the blink of an eye. It is said to kill by spitting concentrated acid from its mouth and shooting lighting from its rectum (kind of like the time I ate several habanero chili peppers and chased them with a few shots of tequila).
Joining the duo on their expedition will be some local Mongolian assistance: a cook, a translator, and a guide. Farrier and Douglas will be filming the hunt for a planned documentary they’re producing about the elusive creature.
Farrier, the leader of the team, is unfazed by skeptics who dismiss the beast as nothing but pure mythology, or the fact that four previous expeditions for the worm came up empty handed, the last two being in 2003 and 2005.
The difference between those failed attempts and this one? Explosives.
That’s right, the team plans to rouse the subterranean creatures to the surface by using explosives, since the organisms are said to be attracted to vibrations in the ground (why is this sounding more and more like the plot to the next “Tremors” movie?).
Farrier believes he has between a 5% and 15% chance of actually finding the death worm. “They are high for a ridiculous creature like the death worm,” he points out when asked about the odds, “but the area I am going to is a very specific place in the southern Gobi where all the sightings have been.”
“I have no intention of grabbing it, capturing it, stuffing it, or anything like that. I just want to prove its existence and if I can get it on film, that’s all I need to do.”
Famous last words.
