tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post6804263431747260645..comments2009-05-12T17:12:43.744-04:00Christopher Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09676425268231171924noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-71994563367382352742009-05-12T17:12:43.744-04:002009-05-12T17:12:43.744-04:00I found a 17 (finally!)<br />Like I said, I don't really see them.<br />Anway, when you close iCal on my mac it auto-reverts to 17 in the toolbar. When the app is open the correct date shows, otherwise, it is always 17.<br /><br />so there.<br />d.Douglas Bolleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17442404341731224156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-6175869469632499922009-05-08T10:19:19.640-04:002009-05-08T10:19:19.640-04:00I am fairly familiar with Deep River on Hwy 17 but it may be of interest to know that it is only a few miles from Chalk River where there is a significant Nuclear Reactor. An interesting sidelight is that when there was a heavy water spill during the 1960's the person in charge of the clean up was none other than James Carter of the USNavy who went on to greater things.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00919150267076759646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-85077045359650553382009-05-07T06:33:34.425-04:002009-05-07T06:33:34.425-04:00I recently re-watched the highly symbolic film, <A HREF="http://copycateffect.blogspot.com/2009/02/with-jokers-suicidal-dwarfs-and-all.html" REL="nofollow"><I>In Bruges</I></A> again. The motion picture has many layers of synchromystic coded material, but still I was surprised I'd missed one of the more overt subtle items before.<br /><br />The Brendan Gleeson character has to go to a gun-dealer (who is obsessed with "alcoves," as it turns out) to pick up a gun. He comes to the door, and full screen, there you have it. The address is proclaimed with the image of the number on the door: <B>17</B>. When the crime boss (played by Ralph Fiennes) needs to obtain a gun later, the door scene with the "17" is, more or less, repeated again.<br /><br />The "number game" has been played for years, with synchromystic and Fortean viewers noting all the "23s" that pop up in film scenes. It appears that something similar may be done with the number "17."<br /><br />I'd like to see someone, someday, do a statistical study of about 10 early films as a sample, in which the investigator counts up the appearances of all numbers in each scene to determine if the numbers "17" and "23" show up at a statistically significant higher number of times.<br /><br />Enjoy today...5.7.2009, which adds up to, well, "23."<br /><br />LorenLoren Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10705306131201565523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-82815439946559538702009-05-05T22:55:36.193-04:002009-05-05T22:55:36.193-04:00Thanks, Soapie! I can relate to your upbringing. I guess I can add just this: "don't follow me, I want to be lost!"Christopher Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09676425268231171924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-46600451912070106892009-05-05T21:22:45.815-04:002009-05-05T21:22:45.815-04:00Another great post, Chris!<br /><br />But one that immediately hit home for me with the picture of the Harlot (scarlet woman) sitting on the wild beast. I recognized it from a bible study book I read as a kid. (And it is on the bookshelf next to my desk right now: "Babylon The Great Has Fallen -God's Kingdom Rules" I also have an original edition of Hislop's "The Two Babylons"-priceless- right next to it!) Yes, I was raised a JW (Jehovah's Witness). <br /><br />I migrated away from the stringency of the religion as I got older, attended college and grad school. However, just to make sure that I wasn't totally daffy after all those years of religion, I minored in religious philosophy in my studies in Europe.<br /><br />The Secret Sun has done nothing but flood my consciousness with all the religious relevancy of Charles Taze Russell's mind-blowing Masonic religion. <br /><br />Surprisingly, I appreciate all those years as a JW because it certainly prepared me for the next phase of my enlightenment: The Secret Sun! So much of the religious information that, as a kid, often scared me with its life and death ferocity is fertile ground for my current learning of the real "Truth" of our existence.<br /><br />No one should sell the value of their religious experiences short...I believe it's a highly necessary part of our evolution.<br /><br />You and the followers continue to fascinate and amaze me here!<br /><br />Thanks, Chris!SoapFanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991973670117936179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-23543169572710080162009-05-05T18:15:09.855-04:002009-05-05T18:15:09.855-04:00Justie- It just is. My goal in life is to transcend value judgement. Which just is, too.<br /><br />Devin- Yeah, ol' Jack certainly put his semiotic fingerprints all over the place, didn't he? Interesting that people like he and Lovecraft were such underachievers in life and yet so ubiquitous in their afterlives.<br /><br />Anony- Oooh, good one!<br /><br />Skaggsie- Yeah, it's interesting- in both this film and Inland Empire Lynch puts his finger on the real control system of unattainable goals, the winner take all spoils system that Hollywood perpetuates and colonization of the subconscious by the 24/7 media monster. Why didn't Diane stick to dancing and pursue that? Why did she allow herself to be seduced into this hideous starlet fantasy that destroys young women every day? Inland Empire particularly gets to the core of how ghoulish celebrity culture has become- and how destructive it is for women, especially. It's like that candy house in Hansel and Gretel, really.Christopher Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09676425268231171924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-15630511662786194652009-05-05T14:02:00.255-04:002009-05-05T14:02:00.255-04:00I see you have 17 comments as I write this Chris! LOL<br /><br />Great scoop! LOVED IT!! It's a small pool these guys swim in..I am still convinced that ONLY bloodlines get major acting jobs/careers, and perhaps monarchs are put into some very strange roles to maintain Hollywood's "spell like trance" on the world. Whenever I hear "a red carpet extravaganza" I always think bloodline.<br /><br />That GENE CLEAN sigh was pretty Eugenic, tsk tsk. I've noticed some strange things in Stargate SG-1 lately, might have to do a write up on that too.<br /><br />Keep up the amazing work bro!<br />Be well.Michael Skaggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10915563179964525619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-41224909566683620742009-05-05T13:41:14.773-04:002009-05-05T13:41:14.773-04:00Camilla and Diane?Where's prince Charles?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-52933239871147908362009-05-04T21:48:41.554-04:002009-05-04T21:48:41.554-04:00Christopher I just had a large comment that was "eaten" don't know why I was signed in-basically all I said was thanks so much for this beautiful article! I think your thoughts on a definition for synchromysticism are right on-Mulholland Drive is one of my fave movies -and I do not really know why-but I thought your interpretation of it and the other people mentioned like Jack Parsons -Babalon et al was superb-I had also mentioned a blog that kind of found me that i am enjoying getting caught up on. I had put the author's "Reincarnation" poem up on 1 Jan 09 and he found it at MFM and thanked me-I think he has articles about Carl Jung and others that you and other people who read your blog would enjoy also-http://stephenmorrisseyblog.blogspot.com/ or his blog is also on my bloglist I really appreciate The Secret Sun so much-thanks for your hard work through the years! all the best!!Devinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08467101354793913827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-77955051244076040372009-05-04T21:03:10.556-04:002009-05-04T21:03:10.556-04:00having not the seen the movie, my question would be, "Is dreamlogic a bad thing?" Being that the cowboy said, "Time to wake up." Again, great stuff tho. You make movies (more)fun, again.Justuss2012http://www.blogger.com/profile/00158319488268106840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-12724004628662122762009-05-04T20:06:58.243-04:002009-05-04T20:06:58.243-04:00That is awesome news, Subbie.Christopher Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09676425268231171924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-52726704904708892662009-05-04T19:08:48.182-04:002009-05-04T19:08:48.182-04:00I'm not sure if this counts as a 17 synch, but it seems near enough:<br /><br /><A HREF="https://philemonfoundation.org/" REL="nofollow">Philemon</A> are releasing Jung's legendary never before published <A HREF="https://philemonfoundation.org/projects/red_book/" REL="nofollow">Red Book</A> on 10.07.2009, at least as you yanks read the date. (Why, oh why, the month first?)<br /><br />10 + 7 = 17. <br /><br />Yea? Nay? It's an event at any rate. I've pre-ordered my copy. The standard edition, not the $2500 deluxe for those with the cash to splash.Sub Specie Aeternitatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259500177754248182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-57668469797221723142009-05-04T19:02:06.430-04:002009-05-04T19:02:06.430-04:00There are no answers, only questions.Christopher Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09676425268231171924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-21111644075430651532009-05-04T18:20:03.467-04:002009-05-04T18:20:03.467-04:00But then is it a personal enigma because *you* see it everywhere or do others have this same enigma? They made the film 23 and I have had run-ins with this number, but nothing w/ 17. 9/11 has gone out of control w/ synchronicity since then. So are their others who notice 17 and , then to whom do these folks connect the number? Bones? Mason? Gov?<br />just curious.<br />d.Douglas Bolleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17442404341731224156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-31186052976674918742009-05-04T18:04:52.706-04:002009-05-04T18:04:52.706-04:00Interestingly, I read an article on the upcoming movie <I>Terminator: Salvation</I>. Hopefully, this won't spoil the plot too much, but Sam Worthington plays Marcus, a man who's on death row before Judgment Day. Before his execution, he's met by a doctor or corporate exec, played by Tilda Swinton, who asks him to sign his body over to her company for research.<br /><br />What's the age of the character when he's executed?<br /><br />17John Henninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776687871642074467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-80095114687140508142009-05-04T16:08:22.045-04:002009-05-04T16:08:22.045-04:00It's an enigma!Christopher Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09676425268231171924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-27723234037853642902009-05-04T15:34:06.329-04:002009-05-04T15:34:06.329-04:00Beautiful.<br />I loved this, Christopher. <br />So then what's so special about 17? I don't know if I remember you spelling this out before. Is it a planetary deal, or what?<br />thanks. Heartily enjoyed this one.<br />d.<br />-I wrote an essay in jan. 2006 for a contest that has a similar feel to what you are doing here. Maybe I will have to put that up on my blog. I didn't win, and I didn't ever use the essay for anything. The contest was in relation to an author who gets his syncs published. I was in to him before I hit the synchrosphere. Anyway, I guess I will put that up.<br />thanks again.Douglas Bolleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17442404341731224156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-89757412234719421012009-05-04T11:52:45.242-04:002009-05-04T11:52:45.242-04:00Jason,<br /><br />Maybe Hitler saw King Kong as the triumph of militaristic technology over the primitive forces of nature. The Nazis were obsessed with micromanaging agriculture and landscape.Christopher Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09676425268231171924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-48992565421953028742009-05-04T11:22:37.274-04:002009-05-04T11:22:37.274-04:00Time to bring up an <A HREF="http://secretsun.blogspot.com/2009/03/indiana-jones-and-lost-tracing-boards.html?showComment=1237897980000#c6374886878788469396" REL="nofollow">earlier comment of mine</A>, which mentions Liev Schreiber, the <I>Omen</I> remake that references <I>Salome</I>, and <I>Scream III</I>, which actually has a character named <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0002760/" REL="nofollow">Roman</A>.<br /><br />As for <I>King Kong</I>, the original was actually made in the magic year of '33, and it was the <A HREF="http://www.examiner.com/x-488-Movie-Examiner~y2009m1d6-What-was-Adolph-Hitlers-favorite-movie-Plus-the-favorite-films-of-nine-other-world-leaders" REL="nofollow">favorite film</A> of occult nutcase Adolf Hitler (one can only begin to speculate why).<br /><br />Speaking of giant monsters and tall buildings in New York, check out this <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Godzilla-megalon-us.jpg" REL="nofollow">bizarre poster</A> for <I>Godzilla vs. Megalon</I>.<br /><br />JasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-62274214179025700402009-05-04T10:41:58.464-04:002009-05-04T10:41:58.464-04:00That's exactly right, David- it begins with her head hitting the pillow and ends with the cowboy telling her to wake up. Then we're in her miserable reality, punctuated by flashbacks and hallucinations.<br /><br />Inland Empire takes that whole conceit to the nth level.Christopher Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09676425268231171924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-3929466819760410032009-05-04T05:30:16.364-04:002009-05-04T05:30:16.364-04:00Chris<br />I remember seeing this on DVD in 2003. I was particularly interested in the extras - one of which gave a full step through the 'key clues' issued throughout the movie.<br /><br />The other extra was a press conference in which DL explained the movie is a love story and takes place within a dream.<br /><br />The movie starts with NW's head hitting the pillow, whereby she then dreams all lovely stuff (romanticising the idealic girl's initial arrival in Hollywood). It turns bad when the reality of the way her life has really turned out sinks in. (I can't quite remember but I think she is on drugs when her head hits the pillow later in the movie - which is really the beginning).<br /><br />I remember thinking DL's explanation was remarkably straight-forward for such an interesting (strange) movie.<br /><br />DDDavid Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780661378050315323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-49893137362880164062009-05-04T01:11:49.650-04:002009-05-04T01:11:49.650-04:00More 17 North of the Border...<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFB_Winnipeg<br /><br />Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg (CFB Winnipeg) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.<br /><br />Co-located at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, CFB Winnipeg is home to many flight operations support divisions, as well as several training schools. It is also the 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region Headquarters. The base is supported by over 3,000 military personnel and civilian employees.<br /><br />As with other AIRCOM bases across Canada, CFB Winnipeg's squadrons were grouped under a wing system, in this case 17 Wing Winnipeg, which is the highest-level unit at the base.<br /><br /><br />~SE~StrangEyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325286157556561566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-56459682622908976072009-05-04T01:01:36.678-04:002009-05-04T01:01:36.678-04:0017-o-licious:<br /><br />The 101st Battalion was broken up in England, and he was transferred to the 17th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling, Kent. On July 17 he was transferred to the Canadian Engineer Training Depot. He was attached to the Sub Staff, Canadian Training Depot Headquarters, in Shorncliffe, and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant (with pay of Clerk) in May of 1917. In June of 1917 he was ‘on command’ to the Cadet Wing of the Royal Flying Corps at Denham Barracks, Buckinghamshire. On August 15, 1917 he was officially struck off strength of the Canadian Expeditionary Force and granted a commission in the RFC.Christopher Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09676425268231171924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454022.post-80754582906494004572009-05-04T00:34:01.238-04:002009-05-04T00:34:01.238-04:00Chris,<br />for what it's worth, just south-east of Deep River, Ontario (Latitude 45°54' North and Longitude 77°17' West) is Canada's largest ground forces military base <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFB_Petawawa" REL="nofollow">CFB Petawawa</A> at <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petawawa" REL="nofollow">Petawawa, Ont</A>.<br /><br />CFB Petawawa was/is an Intelligence training base in Canada. The training at the base was founded by Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada's famous son, <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stephenson" REL="nofollow">Sir William Stephenson</A> - The Man Called INTREPID and the basis for Ian Fleming's "James Bond - 007".<br /><br />http://www.intbranch.org/cold_war.htm<br /><br />"At the end of the Second World War, several hundred C Int C members were deployed in various locations throughout the world, often in British and American organizations. In Ottawa, the first Canadian Director of Military Intelligence, Colonel Murray, set about establishing the Corps for post-War service. <br /><br />The C Int C was one of the first such Corps to be included in the regular forces of any nation, and devoted much effort to security duties and CI activity. The Corps operated an Intelligence training school at Camp Petawawa for active and Reserve Force personnel of the Corps." <br /><br /><br /><br />~SE~<br /><A HREF="http://strangeye.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">http://strangeye.blogspot.com</A>StrangEyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325286157556561566noreply@blogger.com