Five Photos for Friday #7

by Lynn & A Man Called Da-da

Hi all, and welcome to a relatively quick and startling Five for Friday #7. Can't believe we're at #7 already. Anyway, get ready. Every time Da-da does these with Lynn, he learns something amazing, if not mind-boggling. This instalment is no different.

Image #1: North Sea Viking Rock

Backstory: Not sure where this is. Honestly, Da-da has no idea why he saved this, other than wondering where it is and if it was an ancient sculpture. Any idea where and how old?

What Lynn Saw

"I immediately got the images of Vikings. They used this as a landmark for navigation. It used to have a head or a face carved on the top. It's from 400-600 AD, and is located in the North Sea." [Bet that face is somewhere around there in about 7 meters of water.]

Image #2: The Wreck of the... WHAA?

Backstory: There are several Titanic conspiracy theories, but the most intriguing is that the Titanic was actually her sister ship, the Olympic! (Here's a good link, and a nuts-n-bolts one.) The Olympic had been damaged in a collision with a Royal Navy ship, and was not all that seaworthy, so the story goes that her nameplate and sundry were switched with that of the Titanic, berthed right next to her, and then purposely swung against an iceberg against her weak spot. This would serve to: 1. Get rid of the damaged ship; 2. Collect on the (suddenly increased) insurance policy, and; 3. Get rid of high-profile passengers who were opposed to the installation of the Federal Reserve System, invited on board for free to discuss the matter. Yup. And J.P. Morgan, contracted to build the Titanic and head of the White Star Line, was scheduled to be on said maiden voyage, but canceled at the very last minute -- and had all his art removed from the holds -- while three of the richest men in the world, Benjamin Guggenheim, Isador Strauss, and John Jacob Astor, were given free tickets and took the ride. These three men were the strongest opponents of the Federal Reserve, and they all died. So... true or false?

What Lynn Saw

"It's true! [Wow.] I'd never thought of this before. I get the phrase, 'It was the ultimate dupery of that time.' It was entirely orchestrated. Certain people make a ton of money from devastation and loss of life. But some of the people they wanted not to make it off the ship actually did, and they were really mad." [Perhaps it's time to revisit the wreck on the bottom of the Atlantic... which should now be considered a crime scene.]

Image #3: I Saw Something Fairy in the Woodshed

Backstory: Ok, this is allegedly a photo of a fairy, though Da-da suspects it’s an insect, or a photoshop job. Real or fake or bug? Or perhaps a real fake bug.

What Lynn Saw

"I get that this is a photoshop job, not real. A real fairy is too intense, you'd never get one on film."

Image #4: The Game Rocks of Scotland

Backstory: These carved balls have been found all over Scotland. Are they from a game? Were they projectiles? Are they demonstrating some form of molecular theory? Or were they hidden Easter candy that kids failed to find and have turned to stone?

What Lynn Saw

"They were projectiles AND part of a game. Giant people, at least 7 feet tall and enormous, are throwing these balls at each other, trying to hit and hurt each other. It looks to be a malicious form of dodgeball, like shotput, dodgeball and tennis all in one, designed to cause harm to the other person. Your goal was to disable your opponents, and it would go one for an hour or more." No wonder the giants died out.

Image #5: The Mars Monolith

Backstory: This is a monolith photographed on Mars (there are others on Phobos, and throughout the solar system). Are these commemorative structures, with Martian writing on them? If so, what do they commemorate? Or just markers? Plain ol’ perfectly shaped rocks?

What Lynn Saw

"These function as some kind of antenna. They serve for navigational purposes, to access various portals."

And that's it. Da-da's still reeling about the Titan... er, Olympic. Hopefully your version of the world is still intact. Join us Friday after next for episode #8!