Pat Flannery ) wrote:


: Eric Chomko wrote:

: You need to debunk one of Brad's theories (not difficult), but in a manner
: that he feels you're trying to stifle his creative thinking and replace it
: with that of the "Establishment", of which he has many adjectives that
: we're all too familar with.
:
:

: I already suggested we **** with his mind using a male Basilisk Lizard
: and a radio controlled airship; doesn't that count for something?

: "I still say we go with "Operation Basilisk". From an earlier post of mine:
: Further cogitation on the lizard idea has resulted in improvements to
: the plan- as Venus rests low on the horizon, the first of the laser
: bursts begins coming through the door of Brad's auto garage...these
: pulsing in an unearthly manner, the pulses repeating the first ten prime
: numbers over and over....then, in the darkness, the soft whir of
: electric motors is heard, as from the sky the ten foot long radio
: controlled blimp enters the garage and reels down the unearthly looking
: chrome suited green male Basilisk Lizard, it's eyes shining yellow in
: the darkness, an Islamic prayer call emanating from the small solid
: state speaker in it's
: backpack, it's crested head looking furtively about. (The male Basilisk:
: http://www.geometer.org/costarica/malebasilisk.jpg )
: If the prayer call isn't giveaway enough, the creature's Islamic green
: coloration should remove all doubt as to it's planet of origin; and the
: two-way radio feed from it should allow the beginnings of communication
: with that _other_ strange species of life that is Brad Guth. If Guth
: becomes threatening toward the "Venusian", a small electric shock can be
: administered to the lizard via radio, and will start the bipedal running
: behavior that the Basilisk Lizard is noted for- since bipedialism is
: sometimes mistakenly equated with intelligence (such as in the case of
: people watching Brad lurch about on his hind legs), this should remove
: all doubt about the creature's sentience, and Brad will try to converse
: with it- the lizard shall then tell him that "Humanity Is Not Yet Ready
: To Receive The Venusian Knowledge." and that "He, As The Anointed Venusian
: Prophet, Must Keep This Knowledge Forever Secret, And Not Go Spreading
: It Around The Internet Until The Appointed Hour; Many, Many, Years From
: Now."
: Then the take-up reel shall draw the lizard back into the radio
: controlled blimp, which shall depart.
: This should solve many "first contact" problems, but if worse comes to
: worst, all we are out is a Basilisk Lizard.... if that happens, then the
: blimp goes back the next day and drops off the Declaration Of War
: between Venus and Earth.
: Then it explodes. "

You forgot to add, "...film at 11..."

Eric

: Pat