veena,
this bench reminds me of a place similar to the one at Ranganathittu.
<i>(benchu gatt-muttada maradinda maadidaare annsatte!)</i>
<b>AREA 51</b>
Bill Kaysing is the man many claim is the father of the moon hoax theory. Kaysing wrote the book "We Never Went to the Moon" in 1974.
Kaysing claims that Area 51 is where they filmed the Apollo hoax and similarities to the desert surrounding Area 51 as well as craters near the site to the lunar landscape is evidence of that.
"Area 51, also known as Groom Lake, is a secret military facility about 90 miles north of Las Vegas. The number refers to a 6-by-10-mile block of land, at the center of which is a large air base the government will not discuss. The site was selected in the mid-1950s for testing of the U-2 spyplane, due to its remoteness, proximity to existing facilities and presence of a dry lake bed for landings. Groom Lake is America's traditional testing ground for "black budget" aircraft before they are publicly acknowledged. The facility and surrounding areas are also associated -- with varying levels of credibility -- with UFO and conspiracy stories. In 1989, Bob Lazar claimed on a Las Vegas television station that he had worked with alien spacecraft at Papoose Lake, south of Area 51. Since then, "Area 51" has become a popular symbol for the alleged U.S. Government UFO cover-up." says UFOMIND.
9 Apr 2007 9:26am
@bellur: For that matter, there are so many thing common in such picnic places alwa ? guTT-muTTada marad benchu ? ayyo devare neevu na bellur!!?? hmm....
Thanks for the Area 51 details, I think Anand had provided a link which had gone into SPAM comments.. thanks both of you.