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The Transdimensional Gas Station

Mighty_Emperor said:
Aouroborous: I know I'm a little late to the party but I must say it is a great story. Possibly even bound to be a classic of the time slip-style reports.

Its the receipt which is a fantastic extra element. It actually means this is testable - radiocarbon dating is probably out but there are forensic tests that could be done on it (I'm sure they have comparison samples of paper and ink composiiton for example). There may even be receipt collectors out there (you never know) who might be able to give you a better idea of its age.

I´ve thought about this myself. Perhaps there´s someone on the forum who knows how to go about these things?

Mighty_Emperor said:
Also impressive is the stylistic dating efforts aided by the excellent description - slightly brings to mind Minority Report. ;).

Yes, tiny things like the ballpoint pen that someone mentioned. I´d never thought of that myself.

Mighty_Emperor said:
On other thought - can anyone sell petrol in Sweden? I'm unsure what the planners or health and safety would permit anyone to do it. Some detective work in that direction could yield results.

You know, that´s an excellent idea. If there is a permit or a licence of some type to sell gas, it should be in the town council´s archives.

Another thought I had a few days ago is to check with the council´s urban development department, where all building and demolition permits are archived. If that building ever existed there would be some documentation about it. So many ideas, so little time......

/David
 
Goood idea about the demolition. Its unclear where the storage was but an above ground tank is unwise. This would require specialist equipment for removal and the ground is likely to be contaminated - this kind of thing would require input from different branches of government and such things can't disappear overnight.

Theya re decomissiong a lot of petrol stations near me and they can tear down the above ground stuff no problem but they have to spend an awful lot of time making sure the (under)ground is clear.
 
So, no new news on the receipt then?

Perhaps the original poster is lost in the netherworld again?

-dino
 
Perhaps this whole thing was an implanted memory for while he was being abducted. Whitely Streiber has had these exact same kind of experiences and he isn't the only one to my knowledge. When I read the original post, I instantly thought of whitely.
 
Possible I suppose.

But the original thread made mention of a receipt that the poster claimed to still have.

Since then, he's claimed business and disappeared off the face of the earth.

Perhaps it's more a case of expelled bullshit than implanted memory.

;^)

-dino
 
Nope, I´m still around. Just not posting very actively at the moment.

/David
 
rev_dino said:
Possible I suppose.

But the original thread made mention of a receipt that the poster claimed to still have.

Since then, he's claimed business and disappeared off the face of the earth.

Perhaps it's more a case of expelled bullshit than implanted memory.

;^)

-dino


:shock: Wow. That is really an incredibly rude post. Y'know... it is quite possible to express disbelief of a story without being so nasty about it. You should try it some time, dino.

Anyway- I've been following this thread since you started it Aouroborous, and I think it's fascinating. Please do post the results of your investigations when you get the chance. I'm very interested in seeing how it turns out!
 
Whooops.

Sorry everyone, didn't mean to rattle any cages, it was meant to be a joke and my apologies if it offended anyone.

I also noticed that I stated the original poster claimed "business", when I meant "busyness". I really should stick to my "no posting before the 3rd cup of coffee" rule.

I was actually inspired and tremendously impressed by the original post, indeed a lot of my non Fortean friends are still talking about it, and was just a bit disappointed by the silence since then. Don't worry David, I understand being busy and that the real world must often take precedence over the cyber one.

I was so enthused by the post to start with that when it went quiet I felt a bit like the girl I'd been buying drinks for all night had escaped out the bathroom window!

I think a couple of years living this side of the pond has slightly fried my irony circuits too, I'll try and keep the brakes on in future!

Peace Out,
dino
 
That´s OK, dino.....Sometimes I don´t even believe this myself, so no offence taken.

I´m actually rather touched by the way so many people got involved with this puzzle. I´d hate to disappoint you, and will try to keep you updated.

Sometimes, though, I dont even have time for life in the real world, much less keep my internet presence updated...:)

You know how life can be at times?

/David
 
Actually I do believe it, this is an awesome case and I wish more people would post their stories of this kind of transdimensional shift or time-slip experiences, as it's a particular interest of mine.

But it doesn't seem to be particularly well-documented. At least, a lot of the material online seems to fall back on the "classic" cases or are endless retellings of a few common sources.

I wonder if this phenomenon is more widespread than we think, but that most people wouldn't necessarily notice a minor incident, what with the pace and impatience of modern life.

Actually I suppose you could claim that for most types of experience as well.

Hope things slow down enough for you to be able to take time to smell the flowers, in whatever dimension you end up!

Cheers,
dino
 
Aouroborous said:
That´s OK, dino.....Sometimes I don´t even believe this myself, so no offence taken.

I´m actually rather touched by the way so many people got involved with this puzzle. I´d hate to disappoint you, and will try to keep you updated.

Sometimes, though, I dont even have time for life in the real world, much less keep my internet presence updated...:)

You know how life can be at times?

/David

Auroborous, did you see what I had posted above? Whitely streiber (sp?) has had the same experiences as you did. You should look into that.
 
'Lay me place and bake me pie, I'm starving for me gravy.'
'Leave my shoes and door unlocked I might just slip away, just for the day.'
'Please come away, just for the day, hey.'
'Please come away.'
 
Human_84 said:
Aouroborous said:
That´s OK, dino.....Sometimes I don´t even believe this myself, so no offence taken.

I´m actually rather touched by the way so many people got involved with this puzzle. I´d hate to disappoint you, and will try to keep you updated.

Sometimes, though, I dont even have time for life in the real world, much less keep my internet presence updated...:)

You know how life can be at times?

/David

Auroborous, did you see what I had posted above? Whitely streiber (sp?) has had the same experiences as you did. You should look into that.

Got a reference for that? He has rather an extensive output ;)
 
Mighty_Emperor said:
Human_84 said:
Auroborous, did you see what I had posted above? Whitely streiber (sp?) has had the same experiences as you did. You should look into that.

Got a reference for that? He has rather an extensive output ;)

Not all of it too coherent, either. I´ll be happy to read the story, though, if you can tell me where.

BTW, I seem to remember Castaneda talking about "lost time" and other weird stuff, not too unlike Mr. Strieber. Possible connection?

/David
 
Aouro - what sets this story aside from many similar tales is that you may have a tangible piece of the puzzle somewhere amongst all your possessions (lets hope the ex didnt take it - sorry to bring that up). I am sure this, coupled with a well-told account, is keeping many people attached to this thread.

Did you ever get chance to talk to your companion of that day? Are you still in contact with him?
 
Aouroborous said:
Mighty_Emperor said:
Human_84 said:
Auroborous, did you see what I had posted above? Whitely streiber (sp?) has had the same experiences as you did. You should look into that.

Got a reference for that? He has rather an extensive output ;)

Not all of it too coherent, either.

And it seems to be adding extra levels of complications in.

You visited a weird old petrol station that wasn't there when you checked.

He was kidnapped by aliens who implanted the the memory of a weird old petrol station that wasn't there when he checked

This also brings in the question of if the aliens are so damn clever how come their memory manipulation is so badly done? Why not insert a memory that was seamless and consistent and didn't stand out - why not a petrol station that is actually there?
 
Mighty_Emperor said:
Aouroborous said:
Mighty_Emperor said:
Human_84 said:
Auroborous, did you see what I had posted above? Whitely streiber (sp?) has had the same experiences as you did. You should look into that.

Got a reference for that? He has rather an extensive output ;)

Not all of it too coherent, either.

And it seems to be adding extra levels of complications in.

You visited a weird old petrol station that wasn't there when you checked.

He was kidnapped by aliens who implanted the the memory of a weird old petrol station that wasn't there when he checked

This also brings in the question of if the aliens are so damn clever how come their memory manipulation is so badly done? Why not insert a memory that was seamless and consistent and didn't stand out - why not a petrol station that is actually there?

Nahhh Emps you got it all wrong. Whitely didn't specifically have a memory of a petrol station. Whitely drove places and was taken places which didn't exist when he checked back. Dirt roads in upstate new york that we no longer there the next day, and so forth.
 
Could it be that he made the story up, just to sell copies of his book ?

(I must stop being so cynical, these days)!
 
Yes of course!

And could it also be possible that the OP made it all up, just to get replies? Doubtful but possible; same as Whitely.
 
Human_84 said:
Mighty_Emperor said:
Aouroborous said:
Mighty_Emperor said:
Human_84 said:
Auroborous, did you see what I had posted above? Whitely streiber (sp?) has had the same experiences as you did. You should look into that.

Got a reference for that? He has rather an extensive output ;)

Not all of it too coherent, either.

And it seems to be adding extra levels of complications in.

You visited a weird old petrol station that wasn't there when you checked.

He was kidnapped by aliens who implanted the the memory of a weird old petrol station that wasn't there when he checked

This also brings in the question of if the aliens are so damn clever how come their memory manipulation is so badly done? Why not insert a memory that was seamless and consistent and didn't stand out - why not a petrol station that is actually there?

Nahhh Emps you got it all wrong. Whitely didn't specifically have a memory of a petrol station. Whitely drove places and was taken places which didn't exist when he checked back. Dirt roads in upstate new york that we no longer there the next day, and so forth.

OK but the same point applies - if you are going to implement memories why not do it of stuff that actually exists so it all fits seamlessly?
 
Perhaps "they" just aren't that good!

Sure, they've travelled across the galaxies, through time and space to grab our DNA and fiddle with our cows, but maybe they're as complacent with and bored by their jobs as we all are...

-d
 
tonyblair11 said:
Yeah, but, Auro was not a struggling author.

I don't think Whitley Strieber was a "struggling" author before he had his experiences, books like The Wolfen were bestsellers. Some have made the connection between his fantastical plotlines before the aliens abducted him and the books of his "true" alien stories. Strieber would say this is because he was already under the influence from an early age, the less charitable might say it's the other way around.
 
gncxx said:
tonyblair11 said:
Yeah, but, Auro was not a struggling author.

I don't think Whitley Strieber was a "struggling" author before he had his experiences, books like The Wolfen were bestsellers. Some have made the connection between his fantastical plotlines before the aliens abducted him and the books of his "true" alien stories. Strieber would say this is because he was already under the influence from an early age, the less charitable might say it's the other way around.

Hmm, thats weird. I coulda swore that in communion he made it seem like they wer'nt to well off. It's funny how he is all religous now. You know jesus brings in the big bucks. So I thought there was a deceit pattern.
 
Hmmm...actually, I read some of Strieber´s books when I was a kid. I got seriously freaked out by a passage about the aliens ripping a fetus from the womb of some female acquaintance (sp?) of Strieber. I cant remember anything about a gas station, though.

Maybe they have to recycle memories, hey?

/David
 
tonyblair11 said:
gncxx said:
tonyblair11 said:
Yeah, but, Auro was not a struggling author.

I don't think Whitley Strieber was a "struggling" author before he had his experiences, books like The Wolfen were bestsellers...

Hmm, thats weird. I coulda swore that in communion he made it seem like they wer'nt to well off...
Authors are kind of like rock-stars, though. They earn two kinds of money - not as much as you'd think, or more than you can imagine. Even if he did have some early success, it doesn't necessarily bring a lot of revenue: a friend of our family is quite a well-known author (won't say who, cos I ain't name dropping and/or answering questions :D), but even after two successful, high-profile books they still couldn't really afford to give up the day job. Most aspiring writers not already working in the field who intend to go into it full time throw any income they get from their early work into shoring themselves up financially anyway, paying off as much of their mortgage as they can, getting some savings built up, etc. It's a fickle living.
 
tonyblair11 said:
Yeah, but, Auro was not a struggling author.

Hah...actually I am now, but not to the audience who´d appreciate fortean tales. As a scientist, Im more concerned with getting my articles accepted to places like Nature and Lancet. These guys are notoriously unimpressed by ghost stories..........:)

/David
 
PinkTaffy said:
rev_dino said:
Possible I suppose. But the original thread made mention of a receipt that the poster claimed to still have. Since then, he's claimed business and disappeared off the face of the earth. Perhaps it's more a case of expelled bullshit than implanted memory. ;^)

:shock: Wow. That is really an incredibly rude post. Y'know ... it is quite possible to express disbelief of a story without being so nasty about it.

There is an amusing debate on cryptozoology.com at the moment where a woman has more or less ”lived with sasquatches” for years on her US farm. She took no (zero) pictures of them, though she did shoot one film ... which may not be seen.
 
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