Strange Things with Chris James

Here are a few stories of unsolved mysteries from the 1940s or 50s. The Ourang Medan sent out an SOS saying the crew were all dead. Once help arrived the ship blew up and sank leaving behind nothing but questions. The story was in the newspapers, but the dates of the incident, and location of the sinking was changed several times. Even the CIA was looking into the mysterious sinking. The Awa Maru was torpedoed by the USS Queenfish. The United States Navy was told the Japanese ship was carrying Red Cross relief supplies, but the sole survivor said the cargo was a mystery. Many believe the ship was filled with gold. 

Here are a few stories from back when I was a fire fighter, both volunteer and paid. Some things were fun and exciting while others were just plain weird. While at A&M fire training we went from freezing to way too hot to freezing again. I met some interesting people; some should have been locked up. Sit back and enjoy some stories from my past.

People have seen some strange things. In South Carolina a man in a silver suit was seen with three eyes. In England, people in silver suits were seen running up and down a road at 40 miles an hour. Dogmen and Deermen have been seen all over the country. Some people have seen what look like, Stick Figures walking around. Here are some stories to make you wonder about the world around you. 

During the 1960s both the United States and the Soviet Union were doing everything and anything to be the first on the Moon. A ton of money was spent while at the same time, corners were cut, and risks taken. Rumors began to emerge about cosmonauts dying in space. Some failed to attain orbit and slowly drifted away from the Earth. Systems didn't work causing a few to die from the hazards of space. Here are some of the stories being passed around about these casualties of the Space Race. 

What is the Moon, really? Why is it older than the Earth? Is it just a huge rock, or could it be some alien construct? Did the Apollo Astronauts really walk on the Moon, or was this all just filmed on some sound stage? All I have are more question, no answers. Here is what I could find. 

2021 was a strange year. Lots of things happening that made little sense. There were some Bigfoot sightings. Most were just dark shapes moving through the trees. Ghosts were seen by some of the folks stuck at home. An encounter took place in an ambulance. UFOs were seen all over the world. I covered most already so I focused on North Ireland. This is the last show of the year, or the first, depending on when you listen. 

In December 1946, the United States Navy set sail with over forty ships for a "Scientific Expedition" to Antarctica.  There were no scientists amongst the crew, only military personnel. They told their loved ones they would be gone for six to eight months. After encountering bizarre things, the navy pulled out after only six weeks and limped back home. Stories began to emerge of flying discs coming up from under the ice and attacking with unheard of weapons. Many said these discs had Nazi insignias. Here is what I could find on this after war battle for the South Pole. 

Did Adolf Hitler really commit suicide in April 1945, or as many witnesses say, did he escape Germany and travel by way of Spain to Argentina. More people saw Hitler in 1946, than saw his body in 1945. The story of suicide was made up to get Stalin to stop bothering Churchill. Once it was told, just about the entire world latched onto it, not wanting to believe the most evil man on earth was never caught. Here are several accounts of what might have happened at the end of the war in Europe. 

People have reported seeing a tall, extremely skinny, white or gray creature, all over the country. Some have heard it scream just before it ran away. Could this be the Rake, a Skinwalker, an alien from outer space, or some as yet unknown being? It has become known as the Pail Crawler due to its behavior. Here are a few stories to put you on guard as you go through your daily life. 

In 1984, a couple living in Dodleston, Cheshire, England began receiving messages on a personal computer. The computer was not hooked to a modem, and the messenger said he was from 1521. Several research groups tried to figure out what was going on only to come away with more questions than answers. To add to the mystery, another group of messages might have been from 2109. Here is what I could find on this bizarre story.