Ok, listening to those mp3 files, I don't hear how they got those transcripts out of them. Did you see anything on methodology, ita?

I continue to be very cynical about the supposed jungle transcripts. The first set at least came from a poster at the ABC boards who also implied that she was a friend or a relative of one of the cast members, and gave spoilers for Jack's last flashback episodes that were complete bullshit, and then claimed it was rewritten at the last moment. The 'transcripts' were supposedly from 'her and her students' using audio equipment.

Since these more recent ones have also come from the ABC boards, I also suspect the same poster, and thus am still calling bullshit.

in order to get an idea to compare Michael's current path with what the tailies had done.

This was one of the few times *I* yelled at the TV--they mentioned that Michael wasn't going back the way he came. Well, no, he didn't find Walt that way; why go back? One would actually wonder how Michael *has* a direction to go--I wonder if the computer might have told him where to go. I think there was a part cut off, just before Jack came into the hatch, where the computer was saying typing, "You have to come--"

And I'm in total agreement about Jack being a jackass (also incredibly stupid). Geez, he needs a hobby.

And I'm in total agreement about Jack being a jackass (also incredibly stupid). Geez, he needs a hobby.

I thought being a jackass was his hobby.

And I'm in total agreement about Jack being a jackass (also incredibly stupid).

Another reason I am Locke's Bitch. He doesn't follow Jack and tells Jack like it is.

"Who are we to tell people where they can and can't go?" (or something very similar)

I suspect Michael headed out in the direction he did because he heard from his Mysterious Computer Correspondent (who after all may not be Walt) that he should go that way, and possibly that Walt was in some immediate danger -- hence the haste and force with which he departed instead of trying to gather a hunting party, which he surely could have if he'd revealed he was getting messages to other Losties.

If it wasn't the Captain Birdseye Others who caused the plane crash, then who was it? Haven't the writers always more or less said that the crash wasn't an accident? Plane with Walt crashes on the island, Others want, take, have Walt, but are pissed off that there are other people on 'their' island. So they didn't cause it, I assume. Also if it's 'their' island, then who the hell are all the other Others?

I was so excited when I saw Captain Birdseye, but as soon as I started thinking about it, I reaslised I was more confused than ever.

hence the haste and force with which he departed

I was half-expecting a "24 hours earlier..." to follow the scene where he locked Locke (hee) and Jack in the closet, because I remember him being twitchy last week, but not full-on craxxxy complete with wild unkepmt hair. I felt like we missed a piece.

Another reason I am Locke's Bitch. He doesn't follow Jack and tells Jack like it is.

"Who are we to tell people where they can and can't go?" (or something very similar)

See, Locke is very right in one way, but the Lostaways have every reason to believe any of them are in danger, wandering the island alone (or in pairs, for that matter, or at all, but alone, most of all). And remember that it seems Michael knocked Locke out, and held Jack, at gunpoint, locking them both in armory closet.

a. Who is Michael to do that?

b. What possible reason did Michael give them, to think he was in his right mind.

Sure, someone can go and jump off a bridge. If I'm standing next to him, I'm going to grab his arm and try to stop him if I can.

For Evangeline Lilly fans.