DHP Episode - 06/24/2011 - Web Site Overhaul

Michael Darkhallow, Jay Rosell, Alex Thurgood

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Web Site Overhaul
Setting up site to match the new format.  Complete remake.  Coming soon! 

Alligators Hatched From Chicken's Eggs
Kelly Walker, a Florida man raising chickens as a hobby, discovered baby alligators hatching from eggs in his chicken coop.  Amid the discussion of how such a thing could happen, Jay suggested that the chickens could be inadvertently cursing their own eggs with a simple ritual that even a chicken could perform.  Jay declined to go into detail on the ritual during the program, as we don't want people using these techniques against their enemies. 

Will Technology Soon Be As Powerful As Magic?
Conversation turned to the use of Augmented and Diminished Reality technologies and how they can shape the world we see through the proxy of a video feed.  Will technology catch up with Magic's ability to shape the real physical world?  Michael pointed out a Japanese pop group, AKB48, who recently had an additional member created from portions of existing members to accompany them in a television commercial.  Alex suggested that many people in Japan regularly associate with digital personas that are completely non-real.  Jay found the idea of technology overtaking magic's ability to change physical reality unlikely. 

Mysterious Noises Return To Annoy Floridians
Last weekend, there was a repeat of the loud and unexplained noise that woke Florida residents several weeks ago.  This time, it sounded strangely reminiscent of someone slurping cereal from a spoon... but for this volume, it would have to be a very large spoon being slurped by a giant.  While Alex had no insights on invisible giants, all three hosts agreed that cereal is a slurp-worth delicacy, and they really can't blame any invisible giants for indulging.  Michael floated the idea that perhaps the government is up to something underground in the Florida area. 

Huge Sea Monster Washed Ashore In China
A sea monster 55 feet long and weighing 4.5 tons washed ashore in China's Guangdong province.  The creature was found tangled in fishing nets, and is presumed to have pulled the fishermen who “caught” it to their deaths.  The remains are so decayed that they cannot be identified positively.  Michael pointed out that apparently it was still identifiable as a "Sea Monster".  Alex didn't believe the creature was, in reality, a giant chicken breast washed ashore.  All three agreed that giant sea creatures do exist, though Michael remains skeptical as to this example. 

The Vomiteer Continues To Strike...
Twice now, bags containing 35 pounds of human vomit inside a medical waste container have been discovered left in the parking lot of a Bed Bath and Beyond store.  Michael refused to name which store, as the intention is not to scare customers away.  Who would do such a thing?  Authorities believe it could be the work of someone paid to dispose of biohazard materials who is just too lazy to actually complete the job.  Police are looking for the vomiteer, who first struck late May, then again in early June only a few days later.  Jay explained how vomit is a sponge or shield against some forms of magic, and Alex was reminded of his recent trip to the Vampire House in Georgia due to the incessant retching of one of his companions on that trip.