Remember UFO Theater? They were bee-bopping around the silly circut for a while, with “STUNNING videos that depict the TRUE alien presence among us”. Or if you are more like the Odd Emperor they were selling very pretty vids of lights in the sky, extremely professional looking and well done but, probably hoaxes.
I wasn’t really following it very much. Whoring myself out to the UFObiz is not very high on my list of fascinating things to look at.
But, other people were.
In 2003 Stephen Wagner wrote in About.com
Daylight orb
Ufo Theatre – Daily Updated Ufo Videos Media Reports & Research. This site shows a pretty interesting video of what looks like a red orb floating in front of some trees. Near the end of the video, another one seems to swoop down under it. What is it? One possibility is that it’s simply a helium-filled mylar balloon. It’s fairly bright and looks like it might be generating it’s own illumination. Could it be ball lightning? What do you think?
People didn’t think very much according to his level of commentary.
But a quick search on this Brian Bessent person reveals a couple of interesting things
UFO Digest http://www.ufodigest.com/burleson3.html
Received this video and email from Brian Bessent. He has a website at ufotheater.com. This is Brian’s story, “Well basically, I had left the videotape running for a while..trying to tape rods. It was just taped yesterday.. at about 2:30 p.m. in central Texas. I live in San Saba Texas. I have videotaped rods here since 2001 but never anything like this!”
Here’s a puffy bit by someone marketing his videos.
The Book of Thoth page had some interesting things to say including;
Anyone who posts thoughts about anything done by Brian Bessent or ufotheatre.com as being not legitimate will be banned immediately from this forum, no matter how sincere and courteous and professional the questions or statements are, we found this out quickly.
The webpage was pulled abruptly, after a lengthy ‘“ahhh haaa! I fooled you shmucks diatribe which was only up for a few days. Part of it is reproduced here.
Its a no-brainer, this was some blokes out to have a good time at the woo-woos (or Owlists? Belivers? How about suckers?) expense. And making a little cotter on the side, I can’t really fault them I guess. One the one hand, conning people is one of the oldest ways of making money. (GM and Ford do it all the time!) On the other hand, fooling people for money seems a bit unethical. Its OK if all parties are in agreement about the thing (like in a magic show) but making fake videos and selling them as the real McCoy (whatever that means) seems unsavory somhow.
Someone out there agrees with me! Just yesterday the bejeweled Odd Empire transom banged open with this’
A new show coming to TLC this month out-hoaxes the hoaxters. It’s called X-TESTERS. In it, my friend Patrick Denver and I travel around re-creating paranormal events – UFO’s, ghosts, strange creatures, etc. – in an attempt to figure out what really happened. Kind of a “Mythbusters” meets “X-Files”. We go to the real places and meet the real people. And we do it with style. It will begin airing on The Learning Channel (TLC) Thursdays June 15, 22, & 29 at 7pm (et/pt). Check out our website at http://www.xtesters.com for schedules and other stuff. Feel free to contact me if you want more information. Meanwhile, enjoy the show. Regards, Clark
Oh really?
I also got this in my comments hopper for http://oddempire.org/weblog/?p=138
http://www.xtesters.com/Plane%20UFO.html
It’s all part of a new TV show coming to TLC this month called X-TESTERS. It follows Clark and Patrick as they travel around re-creating paranormal events in an attempt to figure out what really happened. Ghosts, UFO’s, strange creatures and more are all put to the test as they go to the real places and meet the real people. Catch it if you can.
Get scheduling and other info at: http://www.xtesters.com
May the farce be with you,
X-Tester
Well being of a skeptical bent I peeked over at the Learning Channel webpage and found
The X-Testers
Paranormal Peculiarity
The X-testers take on a demonic creature, play with fire, and are hot on the trail of a ghost in an Oklahoma City wrecking yard.
tv :: pg
cc :: unavailable
Facinating Mr. Spock!
I really don’t know what to make of all this. An admitted bunch of hoaxers with their own TV show? Kind of like Jackass meets Coast to Coast? Fortian burlesk anyone? (Now there’s a thought.)
Is this the future of UFOology?
Should we worry or just toss another bag of popcorn into the Imperial Microwave and enjoy the show?
And I probably will enjoy the show.
BTW, Brian–dude! I just gave you a plug! Can I get a coffee mug or something?
