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Reader Feedback
All of these are genuine emails I have received from (I assume) genuine people in response to my articles. Three things to note are that almost all of the authors hate me, that many of them speculate on the size and quality of my genitals, and that if you don't like vulgarity, you should never, ever, post something on the internet that says you don't think crop circles are made by aliens. These are in no particular order, and have not been edited in anyway. Grammarians, beware.
Occasionally, some messageboard comments, etc, may be posted here. Enjoy.
Aaron Sakulich YOUR A DICK HEAD
This must be 'Dick Head' of the week. I had a read and just could not work out what Mr Aaron Sakulich a senior majoring in materials science and engineering at Drexel University, was on about. Was he for the subject or agaist it? The text was full of rubbish, and anyone with half a brain in ufology would see that Mr Aaron Sakulich does not know the subject that well.Take this:
"If you're anything like I am, you would probably be overwhelmed with disgust and outrage at seeing an article about UFOs in the science and technology section of a newspaper."
Why? You see the "disgust" is more to do with your limits Mr Aaron Sakulich, and your bias, nothing to do with the rest of the world old son. However, the final paragraph had me rolling over in laughter.
"No one is better suited to investigating UFOs than scientists, and, as a whole, no group has ever neglected the duty of their chosen livelihoods more than scientists have in refusing to treat such matters with an impartial investigation."
Author's response: Friend, here is some information that you may find helpful in the future: "dick head" is one word (dickhead) and "you are" is a contraction (you're). I hope this helps, and that you continue to enjoy my articles.
Hi there,
I used to collect paranormal books and raggy new-age paperbacks (I think I've still got Chariots of the Gods collecting dust someplace...) and one of my favorite stories was the Mad Gasser of Mattoon. I think it was mostly because of that goofy name. Yesterday (for some reason) I thought about the Gasser for the first time in about a decade, and tried to find a picture that I remembered from one of those books. Through the search I found your site, and I've been reading your articles since. I really enjoy the site, and after reading about all the psycho hate-mail you get, I figured I'd write you a letter to say so. Please keep up the good work!
- Jim Bath
From: "Causal Ocean"
Your face reminds me of either of an asshole or a cunt
and you're going to be very bald by the time you're
30. I can't believe you volunarily put your picture on
the internet. Damn you're a dumb looking turd...look
like some inbred hillbilly.
Aaron Sakulich is simply ignorant of the facts surrounding the reality of
the alien presence (AKA the "UFO issue"). He can assert that it's "all
nonsense" until he's blue in the face, but the facts (which he refuses to
look at, in typical debunker/skeptic style) stand in stark contrast to his
assertions.
After Mr. Sakulich gets his degree, I suggest he start educating himself on
this, the most important subject in the history of the planet.
Enlightenment starts by closing one's mouth, putting down one's pen, and
opening one's eyes.
Paul Nahay
Webmaster, FUFOR
www.fufor.com
I found your UFO article very interesting. Especially in the fact that this is a phenomenon worthy of study or investigation. I think it is important to believe that 1) we are limited by what we know and 2) that things are never what they seem. When investigating a subject like this, the scientific community, and "skeptics" and media has much to learn about compassion and patience. These are essential elements in this kind of investigation for it will make for better discernmet of the entire phenomena.
These sightings are happening all over the world, I don't know what they are, but something is going on. I don't believe it's hallucination, or mass hysteria that is too simplistic, arrogant and yes, easy. Could it be something created by human need? That would be fascinating, wouldn't it? You are right in saying that the UFO
phenomenon is first sociological phenomenon. I agree for I believe that it touches at the very core of our humanity. Isn't it curious, also, how the human race has always looked to the heavens as a source
of guidance or as a frontier to conquer and dominate. Man looks up, he doesn't look down. Evolution is in the stars, perhaps. And it is quite possible that we are terrified of it.
Be kinder Mr. Sakulich when touching upon subjects like this. It won't make you less intellectual or smart. What if the scientific community decided to give this subject some serious time and consideration and the
outcome is not mass hysteria, allucinations, ball lightning, or other debunker favorites? Will you be terribly dissapointed?
Pituka Heilbron
Panama
Central America
Hello,Respectfully, your article lacks accurate facts and is abundant in colorful opinion. It starts off stating that modern UFO stories in America started in 1896. You completely neglected to mention when more than a thousand years before 1896 UFOs were illustrated and carved into stone during the Maya Empire, Inca, and Aztek Empires. You also fail the mention Reniassance paintings depicting in fine detail and unmistakable clarity flying saucers. The history goes way back. You failed to mention the fact that its a world-wide phenomena, and the almost daily occurrences of new UFO photos and videos show that it is not an isolated occurrence. Granted, you can not proove them all to be accurate, but the preponderance of the evidence is hard to ignore. It is unfortunate that "skeptics" such as yourself pick and choose the information that suits them and fails to report other convining information that hurts your argument. You were not objective but subjective, and thus, your article was a failure.
You fail to mention the hundreds of ex-government workers in all agencies including the FAA, NASA, Astronauts, the Air Force, nuclear regulatory agency, and others who have come forward and provided testimony about the cover-up of the UFO phenomena and placed their reputations on the line because of the seriousness of the implications of the existence of UFOs. www.disclosureproject.org
I would love to hear a response from you on these issues, hopefully you will have the time to respond to constructive critism.
Douglas Schapiro
I just read a post you made on the message board about "Credible UFO
Witnesses Not Sufficient Proof..." Someone had posted it on a WebTV message
board. (I have both a WebTV and a PC.)
I am a DOCUMENTED UFO contactee. I am a senior citizen. I did not know
about my contacts with the ETs (aliens) until just before my husband died
in 1992.
To make a long story short, I was set up with SO MANY UFO connections that
I could not ignore the EVIDENCE. My website is called MINDBOGGLER
and the URL is: http://members.tripod.com/ImzadiRadenoy/index.html
You will find that my name at birth, where I was born, the circumstances
under which I was born, and MANY other events all point to the fact that
aliens AND GOOD government people dealing with this situation do EXIST. I
even have handlers and bodyguards.
I have been genetically altered....race switched several times from Black
to White, etc. (NOT a sun-tan and NOT a disease)
All my experiences with the aliens and the government have been positive.
In fact, if it had not been for them, I would have had serious problems
after my husband died.
Many people know about my situation, but probably it is not yet time for
the general public to know about it.
There WILL be disclosure by the government at some near-future date. They
are releasing the information GRADUALLY, so it won't be a shock to people.
They will probably start with discussing microbial life (on Mars, most
likely) and then work up to discussing sentient life-forms.
I am a retired teacher, so I am intelligent and not "crazy".
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Barbara Oswell Wade
Dear Aaron Sakulich I would like to ask for permission to translate some of your articles from The Triangle to our Danish website: www.skeptica.dk and newsletter Para-nyt.
·'Mad Gasser' story shows mental insanity
·Psychics fake spirit mediums, actually money monkeys
·Credible UFO Witnesses Not Sufficient Proof
Our website represents the Association of Independent Danish Skeptics, a non-profit public service network.
What do you say?Sincerely Yours,
Willy Wegner
You need an extra Blog.
You are a terrific writer, and I'm looking forward to your piece on UFOs
in art. You found the prize-winning piece by the Italian (woman) reporter
which presented the paintings of such objects I hope. (If not, I have the
URL from Google around here someplace.)
The Socorro event is considered one of the best by Jerome (Jerry) Clark,
the well-known UFO writer, but it is fraught with non-alien elements, as
I tried to outline. (A guy from Indiana University, an engineer there,
Larry Robinson, states that the sighting was an experimental balloon
craft, which when we check it out seems probable. I have his web-site if
you decide to do anything on Socorro.)
The Spring-Heeled Jack thing is terrific. The story competes and precedes
the Mothman and other like stories that have sprung up since.
Keep at it....(and ignore those death threats....people who make them are
insane but not nutty enough to do anything; they're poseurs of a
psychotic kind).
Rich
Hi,
My name is Jon, I am the webmaster of www.badpsychics.co.uk
I was forwarded an article you had written
I found it very interesting.
My site is all about exposing bad psychics, and I was wondering if maybe i
could use you rarticle on my site, i think it would appeal to the readers we have.
I cannot unfortunately offer you any money for it, as I am a poor student
(lol) but i would happily give you full credit and a link to the www.triangle.org website
Let me know
Thanks
Jon
www.badpsychics.co.uk
Saw your recent analysis of the Hudson Valley sightings...back around '84-85 I lived in Hoboken,NJ ... I went to the store at around 9:30 one evening when I spotted a crowd of perhaps 20 people standing on a corner looking straight up. I did the same and saw this monstrous craft shaped like a triangle flying over the Hudson River. It was flying over the river in a geographical area that ran parallel to uptown and downtown Manhattan, one of the most populated areas in the world. People stood there in awe, not having a clue what it might be other than what it looked like--a giant spaceship, easily three football fields in width. It flew up and down the river making gentle banking turns. I watched it for at least 15 minutes.
I grew up by a small craft airport and am quite familiar with small craft planes. At the altitude and speed that this craft flew and with the precision with which it turned, it could not have been small craft planes. Too slow. It had all the flashing lights that have been described elsewhere, and produced a soft humming noise. The next day I called the city desk at the New York Post and reported the sighting.
I asked if they had received other reports. The reporter said hundreds. Yet for the next week, nor for any time thereafter was there a story about this amazing sight-- a sight that must have been viewed by thousands. It wasn't until a year after that I I saw a special on the Hudson Valley UFO Sightings on TV
and saw my flying triangle. But during that time it was never a sensationalized event in the mainstream media in the Northeast.
Hope this helps.
jlm
I hate to break it to you, but those "troubles" that Scientologists supposedly "clear" away through their auditing sessions are far more than just shadows of past lives the way you described it .. it's WAY dumber than that.You didn't even mention Xenu:
http://www.xenu.net/archive/leaflet/xenuleaf.
Aaron,
Sometimes we just have to do things because it makes others unhappy.
Let me start by saying that I think that you are a great writer, and I am always highly entertained by your subject matter. I have been reading the Skeptic for a while now, probably about year or so, and truthfully, I laugh, I cry, I applaud.
I have to relate, though,I don't always agree with your brickface mentality on paranormal and extroadinary claims. Ok, I don't believe that we are being visited by UFOs, I don't have a pet Chupacabra, and I have lived in South Jersey for long enough to know that the Jersey Devil is a hoax, but lets just leave it at the fact that I am clearly more easily fooled than you.
I do want to applaud you on something else: rational cynicism. It's pretty refreshing to read someone who can take the straight, logical perspective and inject some fun for once. Your typical logically skeptic view is usually delivered with a monotony that makes Ben Stein look like Don Pardo and language that would be better at home in a technicall manual.
I am an avid amateur internet political and social satirist (I'd love to call myself a blogger, but I post on a bulletin board called www.steeldivisionclan.com) and it's great to see someone else who enjoys putting rationality and entertainment together.
Thanks a lot,
Alex S
Chupacabra Anti-Defamation League
Office of the Prime Councilman
23555 Pineal Drive
Fnordingston, CA 93244
Dear Sir/Madam/It, or the Illustriously Omnipotent Charles Rumford, Most Pernicious Aaron Sakulich, or other non-cabbages:In light of your recent verbal attacks on the validity of the creature(s) known as Chupacabra, let it be known that this letter will serve as written admonishment.
Any further blatant disregard of the rights of Chupacabra will result in sanctions by the Flat Earth Society, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, The International Masticatory Club and the Academic Order of the Hemlock Society.
Consider yourself warned.
Insincerely,
His Most Anomalously Synonymous Saint Jack the Vague, Church of the FSM; Mostly Majestic Mystic of the Mushroom Kingdom; Holistic Harbinger of the Pseudorandom; Prime Councilman, Chupacabra Anti-Defamation League; High Command Chief General of the Salvation Air Force
Ordained Pope, POEE
Hi
I happened to read an article in your site on chupacabras by Aaron sakulich. He seems to dismiss the whole story as much of the so called 'scientific minded' people do. Its true that there are many contradictions with people who report them and the explanations given. But that not necessarily mean theres nothing of that sort is there. And its not confined to any particular area or country in world too. The goat sucking monster stories appears in many different parts of the world. I am from Kerala - southern state of India, and I have read reports on paper for many years of irregular incidents of the goat sucking creature. The common thing about these reports were usually no one could explain what does it. Usually people report seeing a herd of dogs with one strange looking dog like creature which seems to command other dogs. No one could catch the said creature and attacks occur though no one has investigated on these seriously. I was surprised to read a similar story in 'city times' newspaper, occured in Ajman - U.A.E, when I was there last year. And the net also is filled with stories and legends similar to this from different parts of world. So its possible to assume that theres such a species whichs unknown to science till now. Isnt it better to understand that there are so many more things that men hasnt understood in this mother earth!?
Thanks
Satish P
Dear-Aaron:
I just got through reading your article on the Internet about the people who predict and fail concerning the end of the world and the Lord's coming. I agree with you totally in that these false prophets are constantly wrong and leading the people away from the Lord.
I know, because I was in such a cult in the 70' s and early 80' s in Tucson, Arizona.They were heavily into the end-times and the leader ("the Prophet") had set a date for the Lord's coming for June 1981 and the end of the world for 1988. He based it on the 40 year generation starting with the restoration of Israel as a nation. They had other strange doctrines of devils such as to have nothing to do with your family if they don't believe like they do and that everything is a demon. This put you in a demonic sort of consciousness.
But, primarily, they had you living for a day in the future that would never come and you were left with nothing after forsaking all and the Lord didn't show up. You were always being driven to "get in the word", "get in the word", which was only their interpretation. And they wanted you to be full time in the ministry to get prepared for the Lord's coming. So, it was all new to me and I didn't know it was a cult, but that really what these groups are. And they carry a heavy demon of religion, etc. with them.
You can see more about what I am talking about under the heading "220 dates for the end of the world!Datesetters!" and-in-the-Arizona-Daily-Star(June-1981).
Thank-you-for-your-time.
Sincerely,
Todd-DeFrank
Greetings,
I have read your interesting article. For several years I have been trying
to make sense of the Maharishi business. I have watched their satellite
tv channel, which often looked to me like a 24hr propaganda. Still I do
not get it. If this is all fraud, how are they able to collect all those
academics, "Rajas", build those fabulous "peace palaces" and hold
grandiose conferences, etc etc. If this is fraud, then it must be one of
the biggest frauds of modern times. If Dr John Hagelin is willfully
participating in this, abusing the whole concept of the "unified field"
which was the cherished dream of Einstein, then Einstein must be
turning in his grave..with best
Issa Sarras
Ramallah
