This Is What I Think.

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Gremlins (1984)




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October 28, 2007

To: Governor Gregoire

From: Kerry W. Burgess (official United States federal undercover identity, an identity completely compromised by forces hostile to the United States of America)



Governor,

I have communicated most of these same details and more to the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Justice, and I wanted to also inform you of my observations.

I currently maintain an official United States federal undercover identity and I began that assignment on 12/7/1998 to investigate Microsoft Corporation sponsored terrorism. My deployment start date is recorded as 3/15/1998 and 3/16/1998 and I have been 100% deployed since then without even being able to visit with my family. I have not yet been granted permission to resume my true identity. And there is predictability to the terrorists attacks I have survived to this point.









----- Original Message ----
From: Kerry Burgess
To: inspector.general@usdoj.gov
Cc: hotline@dodig.mil; NAVIGHotlines@navy.mil
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 8:14:08 PM
Subject: Gremlins (1984)

To: Office of the Inspector General, Department of Justice

From: Kerry W. Burgess (official United States federal undercover identity, an identity completely compromised by forces hostile to the United States of America)


The details and observations I note here are relevant to my official United States federal assignment, which includes describing my observations to you. I recognize the following details as being welcome and legitimate associations with my true identity and interests.






I have pondered over why Phoebe's character had feathers in her hair in this scene from the 1982 "Fast Times At Ridgemont High," where she is asking "Stacy" about "Stacy's" boyfriend "Ron." The character "Ron" is that one who the movie dialog establishes is a Richard Gere look-alike. The character "Ron" orders a meatball sandwich, which is a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier aviation term. The movie "An Officer And A Gentleman" premiered nationwide on that same day as Phoebe's "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" and Richard Gere portrays an aspiring U.S. Navy pilot.




http://www.cswap.com/1982/Fast_Times_at_Ridgemont_High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High


So tell me, do you like Ron?

:19:07
I like Ron, but it hurt so bad.

:19:11
Don't worry. Keep doing it.
It gets a lot better. I swear.

:19:13
It better.






http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eagle

any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision

Any of various large diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, characterized by a powerful hooked bill, keen vision, long broad wings, and strong soaring flight



http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bird%20farm

bird farm

Slang. an aircraft carrier.








http://gallery.phoebe-cates.com/v/movies/fast_times/fast_times125.jpg.html


"Linda Barrett
Attending college
in Riverside.
Now living with her
Abnormal Psych Professor"








From 3/4/1959 to 4/12/1981 (STS-1 launch) is: 8075 days

http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp

ZIP Code™ Matches in RIVERSIDE, NJ

08075






http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp

ZIP Code™ Matches in BARRETT, WV

25208

25 2 08 >>> 1925 February 08





From 2/8/1925 (postal code 25208) to 3/4/1959 is: 34 years, 3 weeks, 3 days

'34-33'






http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-1

The first Space Shuttle mission, STS-1, was launched April 12, 1981, and returned April 14. Space Shuttle Columbia orbited the earth 36 times in this 54.5-hour mission. It was the first US manned space flight since the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in July 15, 1975.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abnormal_psychology

Abnormal psychology is the scientific study of abnormal behavior in order to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning. Abnormal psychology in clinical psychology studies the nature of psychopathology, its causes, and its treatments. Of course, the definition of what constitutes 'abnormal' has varied across time and across cultures. Individuals also vary in what they regard as normal or abnormal behavior. In general, abnormal psychology can be described as an area of psychology that studies people who are consistently unable to adapt and function effectively in a variety of conditions. The four main contributing factors to how well an individual is able to adapt include their genetic makeup, physical condition, learning and reasoning, and socialization.






http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychologist

A psychologist is a person who studies psychology, the systematic investigation of the human mind, including behavior, cognition, and affect. Psychologists are usually categorized under a number of different fields, the most well-recognized being clinical psychologists, who provide mental health care and conduct substantive and applied research.

In the U.S., licensed psychologists hold a doctorate in their field, while licensed psychiatrists hold a medical degree with a specialty in psychiatry. Psychiatrists are physicians who have earned an MD or a DO, whereas psychologists have earned a PhD, PsyD, or EdD.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor

The meaning of the word professor (Latin: "one who claims publicly to be an expert"[citation needed]) varies. In most English-speaking countries, it refers to a senior academic who holds a departmental chair, especially as head of the department, or a personal chair awarded specifically to that individual.

Professors are qualified experts who may perform the following:

conduct lectures and seminars in their field of study (i.e., they "profess"), such as the basic fields of science or literature or the applied fields of engineering, music, medicine, law, or business;

perform advanced research in their fields.

provide pro bono community service, including consulting functions (such as advising government and nonprofit organizations);

train young or new academics (graduate students).








http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Aircraft_Company

The Douglas Aircraft Company was founded by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. in July 1921 in Santa Monica, California, following dissolution of the Davis-Douglas Company.

In 1967, the company was struggling to expand production to meet demand for DC-8 and DC-9 airliners and the A-4 Skyhawk attack plane. Quality and cash flow problems, combined with shortages due to the Vietnam War, led Douglas to agree to a merger with McDonnell Aircraft Corporation to form McDonnell Douglas. Douglas Aircraft Company continued as a wholly owned subsidiary of McDonnell Douglas, but its space and missiles division became part of a new subsidiary called McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company.









http://www.aiipowmia.com/inter23/in021203free.html

Re: Finally Free

From: POW-MIA InterNetwork

Date: February 12, 2003

"February 12, 2003

POWs will get another homecoming, 30 years later

By Brian Kelly

Herald Writer

OAK HARBOR -- Two words. A snippet of a sentence, a phrase that lifted them higher than the lumbering Air Force C-141 could ever soar.

"Feet wet!" came the call. And in plane after plane, shouts of joy erupted as each "Hanoi Taxi" crossed the coastline of Vietnam.

Thirty years ago today, the first wave of prisoners of war came home from Vietnam. Dubbed "Operation Homecoming," it saw the release of almost 600 of the 801 Americans captured during the war.

Today at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, the freedom flights will be marked by a symposium and panel discussion hosted by a half-dozen or so Vietnam POWs. It's a hot ticket for people in uniform: Roughly 400 or more sailors and Marines are expected to attend.

Richard "Skip" Brunhaver, the pilot of a Navy A-4 Skyhawk, recalled being on the second flight out of Hanoi on Feb. 12, 1973. He spent 2,729 days, more than seven years, as a prisoner of war, most of them in Hoa Lo prison, better known as the "Hanoi Hilton."

He was 25 when he was captured -- his fighter-bomber went down because of mechanical trouble in August 1965 -- and 33 when he went home as part of Operation Homecoming.

No cheers came from on board when his plane took off from Vietnam, bound for Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines.

"We had developed so much cynicism over such a long period of time, you never knew," Brunhaver recalled. "You thought there might be some trick going on."

Brunhaver, now 62, said the mood changed once the plane crossed the coast.

"When we hit 'feet wet,' we knew it was for real. About that time, your brain clicked over and said it's time to start living again."










http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083929/

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Release Date: 13 August 1982 (USA)


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084434/

An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Release Date: 13 August 1982 (USA)


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084503/

Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
Release Date: 13 August 1982 (USA)













http://www.lyricsfreak.com/o/oingo+boingo/just+another+day_20102758.html

Just Another Day

(theres life underground)
I feel it all around / I feel it in my bones
My life is on the line / when Im away from home
When I step out the door / the jungle is alive
I do not trust my ears / I dont believe my eyes
I will not fall in love / I cannot risk the bet
Cause hearts are fragile toys / so easy to forget
Its just another day / theres murder in the air
It drags me when I walk / I smell it everywhere
Its just another day / where people cling to light
To drive away the fear / that comes with every night
Chorus
Its just another . . . . . . . its just another day
Its just another . . . . . . . its just another day . . .
Its just another day--when people wake from dreams
With voices in their ears--that will not go away
I had a dream last night / the world was set on fire
And everywhere I ran / there wasnt any water
The temperature increased / the sky was crimson red
The clouds turned into smoke / and everyone was dead
(but) theres a smile on my face . . . for everyone
Theres a golden coin . . . that reflects the sun
Theres a lonely place . . . thats always cold
Theres a place in the stars . . . for when you get old
Theres razors in my bed / that come out late at night
They always disappear / before the morning light
Im dreaming again / of life underground
It doesnt ever move / it doesnt make a sound
And just when I think--that things are in their place
The heavens are secure--the whole thing explodes in my face












http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremlin

A gremlin is a folkloric creature, commonly depicted as mischievous and mechanically oriented with a specific interest in aircraft. Their origin is found in myths among airmen, claiming that the gremlins were responsible for sabotaging aircraft. In later times, different fantastical creatures have been referred to as gremlins, bearing varying degrees of resemblance to the original gremlins.



http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gremlins

An imaginary gnomelike creature to whom mechanical problems, especially in aircraft, are attributed.






When I was first reviewing the premiere date for "Gremlins," I had not yet remembered the '4413' variations I use to identify my work and I got it close, but this makes more sense:




From 7/4/1976 to 6/7/1984 (Thursday) is: 4 days, 413 weeks

'4413'

From 3/3/1959 to 7/16/1963 is: 4 years, 4 months, 13 days

'4413'


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087363/

Gremlins (1984)

Release Date: 8 June 1984 (USA)

Phoebe Cates ... Kate Beringer





From 6/7/1976 to 12/7/1984 (UK "Gremlins") is: 4 days, 443 weeks

'4443'

From 3/3/1959 to 7/16/1963 is: 4 years, 4 months, 13 days
13 / 30 = 0.43
From 3/3/1959 to 7/16/1963 is: 4 years, 4.43 months

'4443'


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087363/releaseinfo

Release dates for
Gremlins (1984)

UK 7 December 1984








From 3/4/1959 to 2/14/1964 (Zach Galligan) is: 59 months, 10 days
10 / 30 = 0.33
From 3/4/1959 to 2/14/1964 (Zach Galligan) is: 59.33 months

'59-33'

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002090/

Zach Galligan
Date of Birth: 14 February 1964

Gremlins (1984) .... Billy Peltzer
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) .... Billy Peltzer







From 11/7/1934 (Jackie Joseph) to 7/16/1963 is 2 days, 1 week, 344 months

'1344'

From 3/3/1959 to 7/16/1963 is 13 days, 4 months, 4 years

'1344'

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0430604/

Jackie Joseph
Date of Birth: 7 November 1934

Gremlins (1984) .... Sheila Futterman
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) .... Sheila Futterman







http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087363/quotes

Memorable quotes for
Gremlins (1984)


Kate: What're they doing?

Billy Peltzer: They're watching Snow White. And they love it.







From 7/21/1987 to 6/14/1990 (Thursday) is 3 days, 3 weeks, 34 months

'33-34'

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099700/

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Release Date: 15 June 1990 (USA)

Phoebe Cates ... Kate Beringer






From 6/7/1976 to 7/27/1990 (UK "Gremlins 2") is: 5163 days

5163 * 0.3433 = 1772 days

From 6/7/1976 to 4/14/1981 (STS-1 landing) is: 1772 days

'34-33'

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099700/releaseinfo

Release dates for
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

UK 27 July 1990







From 4/12/1981 (STS-1 launch) to 7/21/1987 is: 2291 days

From 7/21/1987 to 10/28/1993 ("Treehouse of Horror IV") is: 2291 days

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701279/

"The Simpsons"
Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)

Original Air Date: 28 October 1993 (Season 5, Episode 5)


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701279/plotsummary

Plot summary for

"The Simpsons"
Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)

When Homer announces he would sell his soul for a donut, the Devil, disguised as Ned Flanders, shows up to take him up on the offer. Second Act, while ridings to school, Bart believe he sees a malevolent gremlin on the side of the bus. And final act, Mr. Burns is Dracula, in a spoof of Francis Ford Coppola's vampire film.







From 7/21/1987 to 12/3/2000 ("The Cryonic Woman") is: 4884 days

From 7/16/1963 to 11/28/1976 is: 4884 days

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0584453/

"Futurama"
The Cryonic Woman (2000)

Original Air Date: 3 December 2000 (Season 3, Episode 3)

Plot Summary: Fry is reunited with his old girlfriend from the 20th Century, but she doesn't adapt to the 31st century as well as he has







From 7/21/1987 to 8/20/2001 ("The Anniversary Party") is: 5144 days

'5144'

From 3/4/1959 to 7/16/1963 is 5 days, 1 week, 4 months, 4 years

'5144'

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254099/releaseinfo

Release dates for
The Anniversary Party (2001)

UK 20 August 2001 (Edinburgh Film Festival)








http://www.navysite.de/ar/index.html

Repair Ships - AR

The task of the Repair Ships was to provide battle damage repair, maintenance and logistics support to ships assigned, at anchor or moored to a pier.


From 5/1/1967 to 7/16/1979 is: 4459 days
From 7/16/1979 to 9/30/1991 (USS Vulcan) is: 4459 days

http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AR5.htm

VULCAN (AR 5)
REPAIR SHIP
Decommission Date: 09/30/1991







http://www.tv.com/phoebe-cates/person/118065/appearances.html

Phoebe Cates

TV Credits - Guest Star(3)
Show Role Episode
Late Show with David Letterman Guest Show #0232
Late Show with David Letterman Guest Show #0338
The Greatest Herself 100 Greatest teen stars (60-41)


Show #0232
Episode Number: 232
Season Num: 2
First Aired: Wednesday September 14, 1994

Show #0338
Episode Number: 338
Season Num: 2
First Aired: Friday March 3, 1995






From 7/16/1963 to 9/16/1994 ("Princess Caraboo") is: 11385 days
From 3/3/1959 to 7/21/1969 (Apollo 11 lunar EVA) is: 3793 days
3793 / 11385 = 0.333

'333'

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110892/

Princess Caraboo (1994)

Release Date: 16 September 1994 (USA)

Phoebe Cates ... Princess Caraboo/Mary Baker

Tagline: She was everything they dreamed of... And nothing they expected.






http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110892/plotsummary

Plot summary for
Princess Caraboo (1994)

Bristol, England, early 19th century. A beautiful young stranger who speaks a weird language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims that he can translate her dialect, it is understood that the woman is a princess from a far away land. She is then welcomed by a family of haughty aristocrats that only wants to heighten their prestige. However, the local reporter is not at all convinced she is what she claims to be and investigates. Is Caraboo really a princess?