From: UFO UpDates - Toronto <post.nul>
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:53:00 -0500
Archived: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:53:00 -0500
Subject: Cox - Ticket To Paradise Only $995 




Source: The Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida, USA

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?CATEGORY=BLOG32

Thursday, February 26, 2009


Ticket To Paradise Only $995
by Billy Cox

Long ago, before the hopelessness locked in, De Void had dreams
of joining the foreign service in some laid-back equatorial
region. What a life it would be:

Scoping the nubile wahines by the pool and getting hammered on
Rum Runners beneath the rustling shade of a tiki bar on the edge
of the trade winds. Disco inferno-ing with the potentate’s
glitzy entourage ‘til 4 a.m. Phoning in shipments of American-
made baubles to placate the local savages whenever they start
questioning my integrity.

Sweet bird of youth. Alas.

Then, suddenly, the other day, like manna from heaven, those
ancient fantasies were re-ignited when De Void got an e-mail
from Dr. Steven Greer, founder of the Center for the Study of
Extraterrestrial Intelligence. It was an invitation to
participate in Ambassador to the Universe & Consciousness
Trainings/Expeditions.

Listen, shut up -did you hear what I just said? Ambassador to
the Universe.

The best thing is, I don’t need a degree to be an Ambassador to
the Universe, and I can qualify in less than a week (see
http://www.cseti.org/programs/Trainings2008.htm). Tuition is a
pittance, $995, which is a hell of a lot cheaper than throwing
$$$ away on foreign studies at Georgetown or Harvard. Because
this is the entire universe.

But, uh oh, wait. There’s a screening questionnaire and it gets
a little personal ("Do you have any mental illnesses or are you
on any medications for mental illness?"). And what are they
driving at with questions like this: "What are your views on the
different ET races?" Because frankly, and I hate to admit this,
but some ET races just flat-out make me wanna vomit.

And this one: "If this retreat were to lead to an experience on
board a spacecraft and possibly an off-planet event, would you
be willing to participate?" Are they kidding? Imagine an
ambassadorial candidate to the Universe saying, "Well, to be
honest? Truthfully? I think I’d prefer to conduct my
ambassadorial duties right here at sea level."

And here’s another trick question: "List other authors on UFOs
and ETs besides Dr. Greer whom you particularly admire and why."
Oh no. I’m not takin’ that bait, man. Dr. Greer is the only one
I admire. There are no others.

Jeez, is it possible to flunk the Ambassador to the Universe
screening? Maybe I should just send the $995 and pray to god
they take it.



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