From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Tue Mar 12, 2002 0:16am
Subject: Stirring up the kooks!

You might have noticed a picture uploaded to alt.binaries.ufo.files with the
subject of "Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma  3/11/02"

We'll, the strange objects are my optical mouse and the LEDs on my computer
and keyboard. :-)

No one seemed to bite in the newsgroups, but I've got them going in a Yahoo
group called "The Hickman Report" at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheHickmanReport/

I've been getting comments like "This is an extraordinary photo" and "I have
never seen anything quite like your photo, it is remarkable"  Check it out
if you want a few laughs!

Attachment 64k (image/jpeg) P3110004.JPG

From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Tue Mar 12, 2002 7:42am
Subject: http://www.thehickmanreport.com

Hey!  Check it out!  My "UFOs" made it to the homepage of a kook site!

http://www.thehickmanreport.com

From: Robert ASF.  <ra_forti@a...>
Date: Tue Mar 12, 2002 5:16pm
Subject: Re: Stirring up the kooks!

On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Carl Wilson wrote:

> You might have noticed a picture uploaded to alt.binaries.ufo.files with the
> subject of "Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma  3/11/02"
>
> We'll, the strange objects are my optical mouse and the LEDs on my computer
> and keyboard. :-)

	LED?

> No one seemed to bite in the newsgroups, but I've got them going in a Yahoo
> group called "The Hickman Report" at
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheHickmanReport/

	Your so mean... Now since this is your joke, may i make a
suggestion? Forget you ever made the photo. Let it circle around the ufo
circuit for a time. See just how many people buy into it. If you are lucky
it will become a cause for them to prove it is true. People like Twonky
will jump on the band wagon etc and soon they will be yelling that of
course it is a real UFO...

> I've been getting comments like "This is an extraordinary photo" and "I have
> never seen anything quite like your photo, it is remarkable"  Check it out
> if you want a few laughs!

	Yes it funny!

		Just Thought I Should Mention It

From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Tue Mar 12, 2002 5:36pm
Subject: Re: Stirring up the kooks!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert ASF." <ra_forti@a...>
To: <AAR_Skeptics@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [AAR_Skeptics] Stirring up the kooks!


> On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Carl Wilson wrote:
>
> > You might have noticed a picture uploaded to alt.binaries.ufo.files with
the
> > subject of "Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma  3/11/02"
> >
> > We'll, the strange objects are my optical mouse and the LEDs on my
computer
> > and keyboard. :-)
>
> LED?

Light Emitting Diodes  The little lights on keyboards, etc.

> > No one seemed to bite in the newsgroups, but I've got them going in a
Yahoo
> > group called "The Hickman Report" at
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheHickmanReport/
>
> Your so mean... Now since this is your joke, may i make a
> suggestion? Forget you ever made the photo. Let it circle around the ufo
> circuit for a time. See just how many people buy into it. If you are lucky
> it will become a cause for them to prove it is true. People like Twonky
> will jump on the band wagon etc and soon they will be yelling that of
> course it is a real UFO...

That's the plan.  :-)  See how far it goes and see if they even take the
time to try and determine that it's a fake.

> > I've been getting comments like "This is an extraordinary photo" and "I
have
> > never seen anything quite like your photo, it is remarkable"  Check it
out
> > if you want a few laughs!
>
> Yes it funny!

I'll forward some of the emails I've been getting to this group as well for
extra laughs. ;-)

From: Michael Davis  <mdavis19@i...>
Date: Tue Mar 12, 2002 8:35pm
Subject: Re: Stirring up the kooks!

Carl Wilson wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert ASF." <ra_forti@a...>
> To: <AAR_Skeptics@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [AAR_Skeptics] Stirring up the kooks!
> 
> > On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Carl Wilson wrote:
> >
> > > You might have noticed a picture uploaded to
> alt.binaries.ufo.files with
> the
> > > subject of "Strange objects sighted west of Lawton,
> Oklahoma  3/11/02"
> > >
> > > We'll, the strange objects are my optical mouse and
> the LEDs on my
> computer
> > > and keyboard. :-)
> >
> > LED?
> 
> Light Emitting Diodes  The little lights on keyboards,
> etc.
> 
> > > No one seemed to bite in the newsgroups, but I've got
> them going in a
> Yahoo
> > > group called "The Hickman Report" at
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheHickmanReport/
> >
> > Your so mean... Now since this is your joke, may i make
> a
> > suggestion? Forget you ever made the photo. Let it
> circle around the ufo
> > circuit for a time. See just how many people buy into
> it. If you are lucky
> > it will become a cause for them to prove it is true.
> People like Twonky
> > will jump on the band wagon etc and soon they will be
> yelling that of
> > course it is a real UFO...
> 
> That's the plan.  :-)  See how far it goes and see if they
> even take the
> time to try and determine that it's a fake.

I predict that if you don't burst the bubble, it'll wind up
on other web sites and maybe even a book cover eventually.

> 
> > > I've been getting comments like "This is an
> extraordinary photo" and "I
> have
> > > never seen anything quite like your photo, it is
> remarkable"  Check it
> out
> > > if you want a few laughs!
> >
> > Yes it funny!
> 
> I'll forward some of the emails I've been getting to this
> group as well for
> extra laughs. ;-)

That should be good. I predict a distinct lack of skepticism
in them.

-- 
Michael Davis

From: Bruce Hutchinson  <bhutch@g...>
Date: Tue Mar 12, 2002 9:12pm
Subject: Re: http://www.thehickmanreport.com

> Hey!  Check it out!  My "UFOs" made it to the homepage of a kook site!

I can't wait for Maccabee's analysis.  This ought to test his 
skills a bit...

Meanwhile, not a word to anyone else!  Like Mike said, this is 
good enough to make a book jacket some day!

Bruce

From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Wed Mar 13, 2002 2:50am
Subject: Fw: [TheHickmanReport] Fwd: FW: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02

Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 07:40:42 -0500
From: bruce maccabee brumac@c...
Subject: FW: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma  3/11/02
Sender: bruce maccabee brumac@c...
To: "Jim Hickman" jhickman1@p...

OK, I'll open the bidding by claiming 

1) that the 
images we see have been "stretched" y camera motion
lower left toward upper right like this illustrated by the SLOPE of the
*****'s
                                           *
                             *       
               * 
*

Draw a line through the ***'s and that line is approximately the slope of
the motion of
the camera

2) most of the shutter time was spent creating the brighter images
(brighter dots) at the
lower left of each little streak.   

3) the red image was broadened by the image smear

(Note: the blurring or smear assumed to be due to camera motion could also
be a 
result of object motion, or both, but it object motion it was moving VERY
fast.    I suspect
it was camera motion, unless the witness claims to have used a tripod)

I presume the original is a digital photo ....   or did he get it developed
at a 1 hour photo place?

From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Wed Mar 13, 2002 3:01am
Subject: Re: http://www.thehickmanreport.com

I just sent out his "preliminary report" attached to an email to this group.

I kinda screwed up a minute ago.  A "UFO investigator" sent me the following
message:

----- Original Message -----
From: <MCHARMAN@p...>
To: "Joe W." <joe73505@h...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02


> I don't know what the problem is, I still cannot get
> to the image it goes to a dead link instead, Try
> sending it to Mike_Harman@r..., see if this
> will work. I'd like to post the image on my web site.
----- Original Message -----

Well, I resent the jpg file and then realized that I had sent it from my
carl_w@s... account instead of my fake Hotmail "JoeW" one!  Arrrgh!
But I think I covered myself by sending the following email from "JoeW"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe W." <joe73505@h...>
To: <Mike_Harman@r...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02


> I emailed a copy to a friend of mind, and had him email it to you through
a
> regular, non-Hotmail account.  Maybe sending it through Hotmail is causing
> the problem, so hopefully this helped.
>
> ----- Original Message -----

I hope he buys the explanation.

>
>
> > Hey!  Check it out!  My "UFOs" made it to the homepage of a kook site!
>
> I can't wait for Maccabee's analysis.  This ought to test his
> skills a bit...
>
> Meanwhile, not a word to anyone else!  Like Mike said, this is
> good enough to make a book jacket some day!
>
> Bruce

Agreed, but did you notice the guy in alt.binaries.ufo.files (Jeet) that
said:
">Looks kind of like the bottom of an infrared mouse...... Who
>know's ha? If anyone know's please tell.....

If he only knew how right he was!

From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Wed Mar 13, 2002 3:04am
Subject: Re: Stirring up the kooks!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Davis" <mdavis19@i...>
To: <AAR_Skeptics@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [AAR_Skeptics] Stirring up the kooks!


> Carl Wilson wrote:
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert ASF." <ra_forti@a...>
> > To: <AAR_Skeptics@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:16 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AAR_Skeptics] Stirring up the kooks!
> >
> > > On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Carl Wilson wrote:
> > >
> > > > You might have noticed a picture uploaded to
> > alt.binaries.ufo.files with
> > the
> > > > subject of "Strange objects sighted west of Lawton,
> > Oklahoma  3/11/02"
> > > >
> > > > We'll, the strange objects are my optical mouse and
> > the LEDs on my
> > computer
> > > > and keyboard. :-)
> > >
> > > LED?
> >
> > Light Emitting Diodes  The little lights on keyboards,
> > etc.
> >
> > > > No one seemed to bite in the newsgroups, but I've got
> > them going in a
> > Yahoo
> > > > group called "The Hickman Report" at
> > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheHickmanReport/
> > >
> > > Your so mean... Now since this is your joke, may i make
> > a
> > > suggestion? Forget you ever made the photo. Let it
> > circle around the ufo
> > > circuit for a time. See just how many people buy into
> > it. If you are lucky
> > > it will become a cause for them to prove it is true.
> > People like Twonky
> > > will jump on the band wagon etc and soon they will be
> > yelling that of
> > > course it is a real UFO...
> >
> > That's the plan.  :-)  See how far it goes and see if they
> > even take the
> > time to try and determine that it's a fake.
>
> I predict that if you don't burst the bubble, it'll wind up
> on other web sites and maybe even a book cover eventually.

Web sites for sure.  Book covers are a distinct possibility.  In fact Jim
Hickman mentioned something about an upcoming book of his.  Maybe it will
appear on the cover of his book?

> >
> > > > I've been getting comments like "This is an
> > extraordinary photo" and "I
> > have
> > > > never seen anything quite like your photo, it is
> > remarkable"  Check it
> > out
> > > > if you want a few laughs!
> > >
> > > Yes it funny!
> >
> > I'll forward some of the emails I've been getting to this
> > group as well for
> > extra laughs. ;-)
>
> That should be good. I predict a distinct lack of skepticism
> in them.

I predict that your prediction will be correct.  ;-)

From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Wed Mar 13, 2002 3:07am
Subject: Fw: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hickman" <THEHICKMANREPORT@p...>
To: "Joe W." <joe73505@h...>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02


> Thanks Joe! I saw a UFO near lawton about 15 years
> ago, too cool!
> 
> Would you mind filling out a sighting report for me?
> 
> We have a report form online at:
> http://ohiomufon.services4all.com/siteform.html
> 
> or you can fill out a paper form you can print out
> at: http://www.thehickmanreport.com/sighting.html and
> mail it to me at:
> 
> Jim Hickman
> MUFON Research Specialist
> PO Box 2154
> Elk City, OK 73644
> 
> 
> --- Original Message ---
> From: "Joe W." <joe73505@h...>
> To: <thehickmanreport@p...>
> Subject: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton,
> Oklahoma  3/11/02
> 
> >I took the attached picture from my house on the
> west edge of Lawton just
> >minutes ago.  I was returning from some late night
> shopping at the local
> >Wal-Mart and noticed these objects in the distance
> moving around the sky
> >rather erratically.  When I got closer to home I
> realized these objects were
> >moving in my direction so when I got home I ran
> inside and grabbed my
> >digital camera.
> >
> >When I ran back outside the objects were nearly
> overhead.  I snapped only
> >one picture before they sped out of sight.
> >
> >
> 
> 
>

From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Wed Mar 13, 2002 3:07am
Subject: Fw: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MCHARMAN@p...>
To: "Joe W." <joe73505@h...>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 7:52 AM
Subject: Re: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02


> Could you please resend the UFO picture, I was unable
> to pull up the image from the link.
> 
> Mike Harman
> UFO-PI Private UFO Investigations:
> http://www.homestead.com/ufopi2/index.html
> http://ufopi.freehomepage.com/index.html
> 
> 
> --- Original Message ---
> From: "Joe W." <joe73505@h...>
> To: <thehickmanreport@p...>
> Subject: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton,
> Oklahoma  3/11/02
> 
> >I took the attached picture from my house on the west
> edge of Lawton just
> >minutes ago.  I was returning from some late night
> shopping at the local
> >Wal-Mart and noticed these objects in the distance
> moving around the sky
> >rather erratically.  When I got closer to home I
> realized these objects were
> >moving in my direction so when I got home I ran
> inside and grabbed my
> >digital camera.
> >
> >When I ran back outside the objects were nearly
> overhead.  I snapped only
> >one picture before they sped out of sight.
> >
> >
> 
> Mike Harman
> Arlington, Texas
> (817) 649-0537
> 
>

From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Wed Mar 13, 2002 3:07am
Subject: Fw: sighting

----- Original Message -----
From: "Art Rife" <sarb2@w...>
To: <joe73505@h...>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 3:52 PM
Subject: sighting


> Joe,
>
> Hi this is Art Rife in Broken Arrow. I'm the State Section Director in
this
> area,  for mufon, and would appreciate any info you could forward me,
> including the picture you were able to take. I just read you sighting
> report.
>
> Hope to here from you soon.My email is sarb2@a...
> phone 918 258 5791
>  Thank you very much
> Art & Sue
>
>

From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Wed Mar 13, 2002 3:08am
Subject: Fw: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02

----- Original Message -----
From: "SheevA" <Sheeva@d...>
To: "Joe W." <joe73505@h...>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02


> joe can u mail me privately the pic? Ive studied UFO and other phenomena
for
> over ten years. I maybe able to give you some answers.
>
> Rgrds
>
> Sheeva
>
>

From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Wed Mar 13, 2002 3:08am
Subject: Fw: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Hickman Report" <thehickmanreport@p...>
To: "'Joe W.'" <joe73505@h...>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:16 PM
Subject: RE: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02


> Hi Joe!
> 
> No I have never seen anything quite like your photo, it is remarkable. I
> have my photo expert Dr. Bruce Maccabee looking it over right now.
> Thanks for filling out the report. I would like to hear more about your
> sighting, in your own words, if you don't mind.
> 
> Back in 1983 I was north of Lawton near Mears when I saw a huge UFO fly
> right over my vehicle, I would have thought I was crazy except that
> there were other people with me.
> 
> I wrote about that experience in my upcoming book "The Alien Menace"...
> 
> Take Care!
> 
> Jim
> 
> Jim Hickman
> Author, "5000 years of UFO's"
> MUFON Research Specialist for Media Operations
> www.mufon.com
> www.TheHickmanReport.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe W. [mailto:joe73505@h...]
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 1:40 PM
> To: Jim Hickman
> Subject: Re: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02
> 
> 
> I just filled out the online sighting report.  I hope you find it
> useful.  I never gave UFOs any thought until I saw these objects last
> night.  Have you ever seen anything like these objects before?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Hickman" <THEHICKMANREPORT@p...>
> To: "Joe W." <joe73505@h...>
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 7:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02
> 
> 
> > Thanks Joe! I saw a UFO near lawton about 15 years
> > ago, too cool!
> >
> > Would you mind filling out a sighting report for me?
> >
> > We have a report form online at:
> > http://ohiomufon.services4all.com/siteform.html
> >
> > or you can fill out a paper form you can print out
> > at: http://www.thehickmanreport.com/sighting.html and
> > mail it to me at:
> >
> > Jim Hickman
> > MUFON Research Specialist
> > PO Box 2154
> > Elk City, OK 73644
> >
> >
> > --- Original Message ---
> > From: "Joe W." <joe73505@h...>
> > To: <thehickmanreport@p...>
> > Subject: Strange objects sighted west of Lawton,
> > Oklahoma  3/11/02
> >
> > >I took the attached picture from my house on the
> > west edge of Lawton just
> > >minutes ago.  I was returning from some late night
> > shopping at the local
> > >Wal-Mart and noticed these objects in the distance
> > moving around the sky
> > >rather erratically.  When I got closer to home I
> > realized these objects were
> > >moving in my direction so when I got home I ran
> > inside and grabbed my
> > >digital camera.
> > >
> > >When I ran back outside the objects were nearly
> > overhead.  I snapped only
> > >one picture before they sped out of sight.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> 
>

From: Carl Wilson  <carl@k...>
Date: Wed Mar 13, 2002 3:09am
Subject: Fw: [TheHickmanReport] Strange objects sighted west of Lawton, Oklahoma 3/11/02

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Burrafato" <lensman@s...>
To: "Joe W." <joe73505@h...>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TheHickmanReport] Strange objects sighted west of Lawton,
Oklahoma 3/11/02


> The dogs were barking more than likely because of a high frequency sound
being
> emitted by the objects beyond the human auditory range. This is a well
known
> phenomena.  Not only will dogs react, but cats, birds, and farm animals as
> well.  If they show up again, you may be of interest to them.  I know
this,
> because it's happened to me on at least a half dozen ocassions, all with
other
> witnesses present at the time.  Good luck!
>
> "Joe W." wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kim Burrafato" <lensman@s...>
> > To: <TheHickmanReport@yahoogroups.com>; <joe73505@h...>
> > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 5:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TheHickmanReport] Strange objects sighted west of Lawton,
> > Oklahoma 3/11/02
> >
> > > This is an extraordinary photo.  Was the movement in the photo due to
you
> > moving
> > > the camera, or the objects moving themselves?
> >
> > I think it was a bit of both.  It was nearly overhead at the time so I
was
> > probably a bit wobbly taking the picture.  The objects were moving but
not
> > very quicky at the time.  After they passed of the moved to the east
rather
> > rapidly and I didn't get another shot.  These objects didn't make any
noise
> > that I heard, but they sure had all the dogs barking at the time.
> >
> > > "Joe W." wrote:
> > >
> > > > I took a picture from my house on the west edge of Lawton just about
> > 1:30 AM
> > > > this morning.  I was returning from some late night shopping at the
> > local
> > > > Wal-Mart and noticed these objects in the distance moving around the
sky
> > > > rather erratically.  When I got closer to home I realized these
objects
> > were
> > > > moving in my direction so when I got home I ran inside and grabbed
my
> > > > digital camera.
> > > >
> > > > When I ran back outside the objects were nearly overhead.  I snapped
> > only
> > > > one picture before they sped out of sight.
> > > >
> > > > Picture upload to the group photos area at
> > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheHickmanReport/
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups
> > > >
> > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > > > thehickmanreport-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > > --
> > > *************************************************
> > > A human being should be able to change a
> > > diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog,
> > > conn a ship, design a building, write a
> > > sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall,
> > > set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,
> > > give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve
> > > equations, analyze a new problem, pitch
> > > manure, program a computer, cook a tasty
> > > meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
> > > Specialization is for insects.
> > >
> > > --Robert Heinlein
> > > ------------------------------------------
> > > http://www.stardrive.org
> > > Memetic Engineering/Advanced Hyperspatial Physics
> > > **************************************************
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> *************************************************
> A human being should be able to change a
> diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog,
> conn a ship, design a building, write a
> sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall,
> set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,
> give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve
> equations, analyze a new problem, pitch
> manure, program a computer, cook a tasty
> meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
> Specialization is for insects.
>
> --Robert Heinlein
> ------------------------------------------
> http://www.stardrive.org
> Memetic Engineering/Advanced Hyperspatial Physics
> **************************************************
>
>
>