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From: leiby@masscomp.UUCP (Mike Leibensperger)
Newsgroups: net.bizarre
Subject: Re: the aliens are among us
Message-ID: <751@masscomp.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 30-Jul-85 20:34:57 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 30 20:34:57 1985
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Summary: It's true... Here's how to check.

In article <663@panda.UUCP> dpn@panda.UUCP (Dr. Time) writes:
> THE SAUCERS HAVE LANDED... THE ALIENS ARE AMONG US!
>
> There is an MIT co-op from the Andromedia Galaxy in the next
> cubicle from me.  He spends his time teleporting aroung the
> building and reading our minds...

Saw this on net.astro last year; it seems appropriate to repost
it in light of panda!dpn's situation.  I think it's from the 
Enquirer or some such worthy tabloid:

		    Your Co-worker Could Be a
		    Space Alien, Say Experts
		    ... Here's How You Can Tell

By Michael Cassels

	Many Americans work side by side with space aliens who look
human -- but you can spot these visitors by looking for certain tip-offs,
say experts.
	They listed 10 signs to watch for:
	1. Odd or mismatched clothes.
	``Often space aliens don't fully understand the different styles,
so they wear combinations that are in bad taste, such as checked pants
with a striped shirt or a tuxedo jacket with blue jeans or sneakers,''
noted Brad Steiger, a renowned UFO investigator and author.
	2. Strange diet or unusual eating habits.   Space aliens might
eat French fries with a spoon or gobble down large amounts of pills,
the experts say.
	3. Bizarre sense of humor.   Space aliens who don't understand
earthly humor may laugh during a company training film or tell jokes
that no one understands, said Steiger.
	4. Takes frequent sick days.   A space alien might need extra
time off to ``rejuvenate its energy,'' said Dr. Thomas Easton, a
theoretical biologist and futurist.
	5. Keeps a written or tape-recorded diary.   ``Aliens are
constantly gathering information,'' said Steiger.
	6. Misuses everyday items.   ``A space alien may use correction
fluid to paint its nails,'' said Steiger.
	7. Constant questioning about customs of co-workers.   Space
aliens who are trying to learn about earth culture might ask questions
that seem stupid, Easton said.
	``For example, a co-worker may ask why so many Americans picnic
on the Fourth of July,'' noted Steiger.
	8. Secretive about personal life-style and home.   ``An alien
won't discuss details or talk about what it does at night or on weekends,''
said Steiger.
	9. Frequently talks to himself.   ``A space alien may not be used to
speaking the way we do, so an alien may practice speaking,'' Steiger noted.
	10. Displays a change of mood or physical reaction when near
certain high-tech hardware.   ``An alien may experience a mood change when
a microwave oven is turned on,'' said Steiger.   The experts pointed out
that a co-worker would have to display most if not all of these traits
before you can positively identify him as a space alien.
--
Rt. Rev. Mike Leibensperger, Archbishop of Chelmsford
Church of St. Clint the Righteous  ("Feel lucky, Pink Boy?")
Masscomp; 1 Technology Park; Westford, MA 01886
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