I just discovered this site a couple of months ago and like to understand the context and premise of any site before I become a member or post any opinions or facts. I've found one of the most predominant themes on most if not all message boards is posters putting themselves in a box based off of opinions rather than facts. I am just as likely to ask questions as to state opinions or facts. Learning is a never ending curve in which we should never let ourselves be derailed from. To fall off of the path of educating ourselves on what we know to be true will only work to our detriment rather than our benefit. I most certainly have strong opinions ( I must stress opinions) on the current world climate, how we got here, and where we are going as a species. I will leave those opinions for another time and hope to learn from the other members of this site to evolve my own ideas. GD(21)D

Welcome to ATS boards, enjoy posting . See you out there!

Warm Welcome to ATS...

Now that I have a little more time I would like to expand on my introduction. I am ex military, held no special position but I think I have a pretty good Idea on how the system works. Served my 4 year term in the 82nd and that was about enough for me. I was pushed very hard to stay in by many but it came to a point where some with rank were becoming too pushy almost to a point to where my intelligence was being insulted. I was garnering a decent reputation towards the end of my service time. So much to the fact that a couple of strange things had occurred. I will go as far as saying that I was tasked out to a dinner party that seemed very odd. I make no claim that this event held any substance, just that the circumstances surrounding the task came across as peculiar. May have been something or may have been nothing at all, hard to say considering the place i was stationed. I very much enjoy listening to lectures, everything from history to general conspiracies. With the time spent reading and listening I've gained a great deal of knowledge, and I feel I'm getting close to what is really going on. Anyone who disregards the possibility that something is very wrong is either naive or isn't paying attention to their surroundings. I can say with certainty that there has been a shift in the political philosophies of the U.S. towards their own people and other countries as well. When and how significant those shifts were are to be debated. GD(21)D

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AboveTopSecret is much like a theme park with a bunch of rides, so with that said...

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* Please remember that some members are very passionate and vocal depending on what ride your all on. You should be mentally fit, stable and have a strong stomach for theories, conjecture, research and evidence presented.

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Johnny

Howdy, very nice to make your acquaintance!

Namaste!

Thank you for providing such a professional forum.
As far as me personally, I love to read informative posts, but a picture tells a 1000 words if someone can help explain it to me!

I joined this post because I found an unusual object on an ancient frieze, that has a elongated head on a staff, it strikes me when I see it, kinda looks like an alien grey or ?

Maybe you can direct me on how best to proceed



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