What the hell was that on Crossfire?

[Guaranteed]

Did anyone just see something flash up on the screen for about a quarter second, over the top of the picture? It was black words...

They were kind of wavy, I guess I'd characterize them as kind of "hippie looking"...black, couldn't tell what it said.

Some kind of subliminal message?

[RobertSeattle]

1. I've got Tivo - but I'm at work right now

About what time did it appear - I can do slow mo...

[Guaranteed]

2. Just now...I guess with about five minutes left in the show

It was REAL quick...two words, black, kind of wavy....

Yeah, definitely PM me if it shows up own your Tivo...

[Cyrano]

3. BUSH 666

[Guaranteed]

4. LOL it didn't seem that sinister...

It was two words, one on top of the other, the top being smaller than the bottom...it looked like the first word started with an "L"

[tridim]

5. I'd guess it was a satellite glitch

but with these whores, anything's possible.

[fob]

6. Did Nofacts look like a reptile during the same time?

[Hubert Flottz]

7. He looks like a reptile 24/7!

And is just as cold blooded!

[Kahuna]

8. Edited post: I made a screen capture:

[John_H]

10. "Lava Lou"? Maybe what Nofacts calls Dobbswhen they're gettin' it on?

[TheStateChief]

11. Were they broadcasting from the Lava Lounge?

Maybe they were shooting through a window or getting a reflection or something...

[0rganism]

13. Looks like there's a "Y" to the left of the first "L"

This is damn strange, whatever it is.

edit: I think it's just a shadow, dark areas that are actually part of the set. Looking for letters makes my brain do that kind of thing...

[AnewerWay]

9. Where are our protesters to shout down the bush chanters?

How can the bush cheerleaders get the loudest word in?! We have over 250,000 protesters there for goddess sake!

[GingerSnaps]

12. I saw something on cable

It looks like it was spinning and all of a sudden it stopped. I looked at my family and I asked them if they had seen the same thing and they said yes.

I keep saying that Fox is brainwashing people but no one will believe me.

We need to get a copy of the show and check it out carefully.

[OilemFirchen]

14. Ain't the first time!

http://www.memeslider.com/2004/07/28/0003

Edited to include pics.

[Killarney]

15. Holy crap! That's so weird!

I wonder why it keeps happening?

[Guaranteed]

16. WTF???? nt

[SheepyMcSheepster]

18. weird.......

i wonder why it happened?

maybe that font is called "Lava Lounge" and it is just an example of the font?

[Guaranteed]

17. Anyone have any theories on this?

I Yahooed "lava lounge" and "republican"...didn't really come up with much except some gay bars.

[complain jane]

19. HA! Some jokester in the control room's having a good time...

[MichDem10]

20. Maybe...

Maybe Al-Jazera was try to pirate the signal!

[sffreeways]

21. I saw it

very strange. It sure didn't seem like it was a technical glitch but rather a graphic of some kind. I thought I was seeing things

[Guaranteed]

22. This is at least the third time it's happened.

This is not a technical glitch. It's being done deliberately for some reason.

[GOPAgainstGW]

23. HERE'S THE ANSWER TO THE MYSTERY

This has been going on for months at CNN which is based in Atlanta.

Someone in the control room is doing it but they cannot figure out who.

It happenned during the Democratic Convention also several times.

The Lava Lounge is one of Atlanta's top nightclubs, and someone is control room is plugging for them.

A large number of the "worker bees" at CNN are pissed off over salary disputes and pay cuts because CNN's decreasing ratings.

Management figures the Lava Lounge joke is probably related. They have talked to the club owners twice, but of course they know nothing and the police cannot do anything about it.

Got to love it!!!!!!!!!!

[Protected]

26. This is hilarious

Though I do feel sad for the workers there. They can't control the network's decision to veer off into the ditch on the right.

[Guaranteed]

24. Have a look at this:

http://maxblumenthal.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_maxblumenthal_archive.html

Maybe somebody could make a connection with that. Maybe it's some kind of blackmail....?

It's about a quarter of the way down the page...something about a gay bar.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

25. interesting, thanks for posting

[Guaranteed]

27. Just throwin' it out there

as something to be looked into, oh wise one.