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Happy mothers day
Posted 3 days ago
it is hard raising kid's...almost depletes energy...but dam do they grow up quick ...best regards from mr mom

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Australian Urban Legend Thread
Posted on Mar 25, 2012, with 9 member flags
Anyone who wanted Aussie Urban Legends this is a thread dedicated to them. So anyone who wants to share of a local tale or...
Kalkajaka: Australia's Black Mountain - The Myth and the Mystery
Posted on Apr 6, 2012, with 8 member flags
The Black Mountain - The Myth and the Mystery Kalkajaka, otherwise known as The Black Mountain is a 781 hectare protected...
Just read this on Facebook, about God and Einstein.
Posted on Apr 15, 2012, with 6 member flags
" Professor : You are a Christian, aren’t you, son ? Student : Yes, sir. Professor: So, you believe in GOD ?...
Urban legends?
Posted on Mar 11, 2012, with 3 member flags
I've gotten really interested in urban legends lately. I know technically they are not conspiracy theories but theres always...

Answer me this All True Seekers
Posted on Mar 27, 2012, with 11 member replies
Why are fairy tales so pleasing?What do we already know about them?What do they offer to modern artists and adapters?What...
Friday the 13th
Posted on Apr 12, 2012, with 11 member replies
Do you believe there is something paranormal behind Friday the 13th? I strongly believe so. :wow: Our next day...
small town booms and gas plumes
Posted on Apr 1, 2012, with 2 member replies
this is what is going on,like it or not....they are creating underground cities without your knowledge for the purpose of...

Do you have a relationship with the creator of the universe?
Posted on Aug 3, 2011, with 35 flags
In my own "christian walk" of 20 years or so, I believed that I had a personal relationship with the...
What did Jacques Costeau saw at the bottom of Lake Tahoe?
Posted on Nov 14, 2011, with 18 flags
the mid 1970’s renowned french oceanographer, Jacques Cousteau, supposedly lead an expedition to explore...
Where did “piss poor” come from?
Posted on Dec 14, 2011, with 16 flags
I was thinking and talked to another old friend of mine, May-Be,,,, That Spiced Rum Should Not Have Been...
Vampires in Greece
Posted on Feb 11, 2012, with 11 flags
Hello ATS.I was thinking of creating this thread for some time now and i finally made it.I was always...
Breaking: World's First Ever Pegasus discovered and filmed in Botswana
Posted on May 3, 2011, with 10 flags
The Pegasus was being transfered to the US when the ship was lost at sea and all video and evidence of...
The Enchanted Forest of Orrius
Posted on Sep 11, 2011, with 10 flags
I came across an article in Spanish that I want to share with you. It's about a forest...
The Cannibalistic Ice Giants of Mount Mansfield!
Posted on Jul 30, 2011, with 6 flags
Hey there, ATS. From where I sit typing, I can look out the window at Mount Mansfield. ...
Real costume superheroes are here now!
Posted on May 13, 2011, with 4 flags
Ok....I have no Idea where to post this so if doesn't belong here please move it to the appropriate forum....

Top 10 Most Evil People
Posted on Nov 13, 2011, with 31 replies
#8 Shirō Ishii of Japan's Unit 731...I find particularly interesting, since U.S. authorities gave him...
Local Legends Specific To Your Area
Posted on Sep 27, 2011, with 29 replies
There are many urban legends and folk tales that are wide spread. La Llarona, bigfoot, chupacabra etc....
"Indigo Flame"
Posted on Jun 27, 2011, with 26 replies
"Indigo Flame." If you are here, you will post my true name.
Deer Woman
Posted on Feb 3, 2012, with 21 replies
I havent seen this coverd on ATS yet so I figured I would share it with ya'll. Deer Woman, sometimes...
Grossest story EVER!!!! Man hides in Porta Potty at Boulder Yoga Festival
Posted on Jun 24, 2011, with 12 replies
So this is easily the grossest thing I've ever heard. I had to share it. You stand warned: if you are...
Underpants Gnomes Strike Again!
Posted on Jul 11, 2011, with 11 replies
Have you ever seen the South Park episode where the Gnomes were stealing underwear for some nefarious...
Why was Paul McCartney replaced?
Posted on Jun 12, 2011, with 10 replies
I have to ask all the people that believe Paul is Dead, Why was he replaced? Celebrities die all...
Common Misconceptions on a Variety of Subjects
Posted on Oct 27, 2011, with 10 replies
I ran across a Wikipedia entry entitled "List of Common Misconceptions," and I thought I would pick out...

Stare at this picture for 5 minutes - if you dare
Posted on Feb 4, 2010, with 10 flags
Once there was a man
Posted on Dec 22, 2010, with 3 flags
Pokemon 731: Psy Op?
Posted on Jan 14, 2011, with 3 flags
Snopes 25 Hottest Urban Legends
Posted on Apr 20, 2011, with 3 flags
Biebfoot spotted!
Posted on Apr 23, 2011, with 3 flags
Your favourite UK myth/Legend - is it on the list?
Posted on Dec 7, 2008, with 2 flags
DJ AM found dead in NYC, Final Destination real?
Posted on Aug 28, 2009, with 2 flags
Abductee and time traveller ..... Rip Van Winkle ?
Posted on Oct 11, 2010, with 2 flags
Natural Fairy Stones and the legend behind them
Posted on Nov 25, 2010, with 2 flags
John Frum
Posted on Jan 18, 2011, with 2 flags
Superstitions from around the globe.
Posted on Mar 9, 2011, with 2 flags
The Licked Hand
Posted on Apr 22, 2011, with 2 flags
The true story of "The Vampire"
Posted on Jun 5, 2011, with 2 flags
Why won't the satellite that is falling just burn up
Posted on Sep 23, 2011, with 2 flags
Jack of Clubs
Posted on Oct 25, 2011, with 2 flags
Scariest/Weirdest websites?
Posted on Jul 13, 2010, with 19 replies
Spontaneous Combustion: Vodka and Cigarettes?
Posted on Jan 17, 2011, with 19 replies
Need ideas for a spooky movie
Posted on Nov 8, 2010, with 14 replies
Vikings and the myth of the Horned Helm.
Posted on Feb 1, 2011, with 13 replies
Man runs over girlfriend while texting each other?
Posted on Nov 6, 2009, with 10 replies
Do rockstars really sell their souls to Satan?
Posted on Aug 31, 2010, with 10 replies
The Devil in folklore.
Posted on Oct 5, 2010, with 9 replies
Assanges latest scandal...
Posted on Apr 3, 2011, with 9 replies
A New TV Show Idea (Involves "Time Shifts")
Posted on Aug 9, 2011, with 9 replies
Top 10 Cases of Human Cannibalism
Posted on Nov 13, 2011, with 9 replies
Do you believe in monsters?
Posted on Aug 21, 2010, with 8 replies
H.P. Lovecrafts grave desecration
Posted on Apr 14, 2011, with 8 replies
Weird phone calls and text messages.
Posted on Dec 8, 2011, with 8 replies
Sexual innuendo in Madonna's Like a Prayer
Posted on Nov 19, 2009, with 7 replies
Imaginary Lover.
Posted on Jun 26, 2011, with 7 replies
Swans breaking people's arm myth
Posted on Dec 25, 2011, with 6 replies
Alaskan Triangle
Posted on Jan 20, 2012, with 6 replies
Weird and Unbelievable Stories
Posted on Dec 19, 2009, with 5 replies
Torijutsu - The Legend
Posted on Jul 19, 2010, with 4 replies
Do people still like urban legends?
Posted on Aug 30, 2010, with 4 replies
Looks like I'll be celebrating New Year
Posted on May 23, 2011, with 4 replies
Did Butch Cassidy Live to Tell? New Info!
Posted on Aug 15, 2011, with 4 replies
Pa. man fakes mom's obit to get time off
Posted on Dec 9, 2011, with 4 replies
The super human URBAN LEGEND IN YOU .
Posted on Jan 2, 2011, with 3 replies
Anyone up for a treasure hunt?
Posted on Mar 12, 2011, with 3 replies
Mekhong Full Moon Party
Posted on Mar 11, 2010, with 2 replies
Drosoulites:The shadow army of Crete
Posted on Jan 30, 2011, with 2 replies
OOPS! How'd my vacation pics get in there?
Posted on Sep 11, 2010, with 1 replies


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