Short-lived as the series was, it made it’s mark on my imagination. I remember that 2 hour made-for-TV movie in January 1979. I remember feeling that I would not for anything give up my dream of going to the moon… and Harry did.

As I slowly work my way through the 19 episodes I am brought back to that Saturday evening January 20, 1979 when “The Love Boat” and “Fantasy Island” were replaced with the dream of a junkman.

I had almost forgotten this classic. This is their first motion picture in which this routine was used.

I still don’t know who’s on first?

So if Dead is Dead, is John Locke smokey?

By my count John Locke has been killed by Benjamin Linus twice now. In “The Man Behind the Curtain” (Season 3 episode 20) and in “The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham” (Season 5 episide 7) we see Ben in all his glory. As it turns out there’s room for a third time – or maybe the tables will turn before this is all over.

Episode titles for Lost have always piqued my curiosity. Season 5 episode 6 was entitled “316.” All week I had assumed the obvious meaning since the Oceanic 6 were to take flight 316 to Guam. Tonight I logged onto the ABC website to see what new tidbits were there. As I watched the Lost Untangled episode, something I had not pondered was specifically addressed in the ABC produced recap clip. A specific reference was made to John 3:16. This broadens the episodes direction and opens it’s meaning. Of course, why didn’t I see it before with all the scripture references in earlier seasons. Are the writers saying that John Locke had to die in order to save the island? That seems the obvious but with this show I’ve learned that the obvious is not likely.

Then there’s season 5 episode 3 which was entitled “Jughead.” That’s been bothering me for weeks. Tonight I finally did a little research and Wikipedia revealed a meaning to the title that was its own learning adventure akin to the episode in season 4 called “Eggtown.” Wikipedia says Jughead is a nickname for a version of the 1954 Mark 17 nuclear bomb. Guess what? 1954 was the year. A nuclear bomb was present. It’s gotta be!

The Foucault pendulum and explanation of tracking the islands whereabouts were an interesting revelation on LOST last night. However, one thing that plagues my ever curious mind is how does this reconcile with Ben having relatively free access to and from the island over the years? It was fairly apparent that Mrs. Hawking and Ben were acquaintances but do not have “regular” interaction when it concerns travel to and from the island. Yes, Ben had a submarine but how could he find the island if only the best that physics could produce was an approximation of where it would be?

And what about Jin? At some point in the future he goes back to the past and integrates into polite Dharma society as a mobile sentry. When did this happen… or more accurately when will the past happen.

Said it before, will say it again. IMHO, te best woven storyline for a long running series ever devised.

Weighty things going now. So I’ll take the lighter approach in dive into the world of Lost.
If you are a fan and did not see last nights episode you may want to divert your attention to something else.

I am convinced that Oceanic flight 815 went down at 4.815°N 162.342°E, which appears to be 1,000 miles or so off the flight path between Sydney and Australia. I hold this to be the case.

Last night, wreckage of the flight was “found” in the Sunda Trench in Indonesia. There were newscasts and papers which covered the mystery of the missing flight – but not one of them asked the question that would be circulating over and over in a newscast. “Why was the plane found there? Not only off course but completely in the wrong direction.

Take look by clicking here.

If you look at the link above you will see Australia. Sydney is toward the lower right side of the continent. Los Angeles in off the map to the upper right and the Sundra (or Java) Trench is the dark line about an inch below the word Indonesia. The blue balloon with the black dot is where I insist that the flight went down.

The balloon is off course. The Sunda Trench is the wrong way. Why not a single mention of such a huge problem?

OK, before you go off and tell me it’s only a TV show, let me say “I know, it is ONLY a TV show.” But this is a show in which the writers have paid very careful attention to the smallest detail. Yes, Hollywood takes it’s toll, etc. But still this is not just an oversight by the writers. How can I be so convinced? Well for one thing The Numbers speak for themselves. The location that The Numbers pinpoint. I can go on and on.

Also get this. During the TV “newscasts” there was a phone number displayed (1-888-548-0034) – at 31 minutes 6 seconds into the broadcast. A viewer caught it, recorded it and called it. Guess what? It’s a recording for friends and family calling to get information on Oceanic flight 815. The “easter eggs” cost $$$. Such a small detail was no accident. A LARGE detail such as the plane heading in the WRONG direction would not be overlooked. Why is no one in the Lost TV reality questioning this?

I don’t know how it all fits but then that’s what last nights episode was all about.

My newest theory on the fate of the castaway’s is that the whispers are more than merely a plot device to raise audience tension. If I had to guess I’d say they’re integral to the story. Could the whispers be people from another dimension? We know that Jacob is sometimes in and out of the Losties reality. Could the whispers be others that are in the same state?

What I thought was a rather simple “continuation” episode that did not reveal much new info has started my wheels turning. There were indeed many nuggets to chew on.

Yesterday the family sequestered ourselves indoors; pulled the drapes; unplugged the phones. From 6:30am until midnight last night we experienced as day in the life of Jack Bauer and as they say the “events occurred in real time.”

Popcorn, veggies and other snacks were planned. The hide-a-bed was unfolded. Blankets and pillows were in abundance. 24 episodes of 24 were played back to back with minimal intermission.

We had fun and you know what? We’re all glad we don’t have to walk for even 1 hour in the shoes of Jack Bauer.