Weird shit.

[rosiedoes]

Okay - this is a weird one, but I wanted to show Julie a story I've read in books over the years, about how (I believe in the 1970s) a mystery voice interrupted transmissions on British TVs, claiming to be an Extraterrestrial Entity warning of our doom over what we were doing to the planet. There was some debate about whether it was a prank or not.

Does anyone know anything about this? I'm obviously not Googling the right terms.

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1938, H G Wells, War of the Worlds

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha. No, it wasn't that at all, but thanks.

It's nothing to do with H.G. Wells. It wasn't a mock news broadcast, it was a mystery voice claiming to be an alien leader interrupting television broadcasts to warn of what humans were doing to the planet.

A lot of people assumed it was a prank, but a lot of people also pointed out that to broadcast across such a huge area would take quite hardcore equipment. It was in actual books about unexplained mysteries, rather than a story book type thing.

How come you're lurking my journal, btw?

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

If you read the comment below yours, Gem found the actual incident I was referring to.

[shippygem.livejournal.com]

???? This????

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YaTEQWkG5XY

In 1977, UHF audio broadcasts from the Hannington transmitter of the regional ITV station, Southern Television, were interrupted by a voice speaking over the nightly edition of Independent Television News (ITN) for approximately 6 minutes. The voice announced itself as Vrillon, a representative of Ashtar Galactic Command and spoke about issues regarding mankind and its spirituality, demanding that all weapons used by human beings be laid down and peace restored. The interruption affected approximately 100,000 viewers in the Hampshire and Berkshire area. No responsible party has ever been found. - WIKI

I googled Aliens interrupting TV Transmission

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Hahaha. Yes! That's the one.

It happened five years to the day before I was born, and I totally googled almost exactly those terms.

Thanks, hon.

[shippygem.livejournal.com]

Your welcome... :)

I needed to find this out for myself

[pureaddiction.livejournal.com]

It was creeped me out. o.O;;

Capt. Midnight

[akktri.livejournal.com]

It was probably something like what Captain Midnight did. They foolishly left a nerd alone with a cable transmitter.

Re: Capt. Midnight

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

I've no idea who did it, or how - plant, animal or mineral - but someone posted the incident in comments somewhere. It's worth watching, for laughs if nothing else.

Where did you spring from, anyway?