Texas BFCon 2013 (your feets too big)

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

“Never take a picture of a Sasquatch foot print without a scale!”
Dr. Jeff Meldrum, PhD. (From 2013 Texas Bigfoot Conference)

Upon hearing those words, I never felt more at home sitting in room 203 at the Fort Worth Convention Center on a sunny spring day, March 16th. I whispered to my son; “isn’t it great to be alive?”
Whether it’s the Marfa Lights in West Texas, Aliens from Roswell, Wooly Bugger or the Fouke Monster from Arkansas, Texas and her neighboring States have so much to offer.

My son and I attended the Texas Bigfoot Conference yesterday (March 16) at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The conference was sponsored by the North American Wood Ape Conservancy, formerly known as Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy. http://www.texasbigfoot.com/

I wanted to take this opportunity to share a little from our experience.

First a little ditty to get us in the mood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in1eK3x1PBI

Refer to the following link for the list of speakers and their credentials:
http://www.texasbigfoot.com/index.php/news/news/48-news/225

We ended up only staying for two presentations, the first being Dr. Jeff Meldrum’s Sasquatch-Legend Meets Science followed by Kyle Blackburn’s The Beast of Boggy Creek-The True Story of the Fouke Monster

(click on thumbnails for larger image)

Dr. Jeff Meldrum PhD Idaho State University.
Here he is introducing his Sasquatch Field Guide:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Texas%20BFCon%202013/th_IMGP2969_zpsf19f7dc7.jpg (http://s963.beta.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Texas%20BFCon%202013/IMGP2969_zpsf19f7dc7.jpg.html)

“Field notes” I jotted down during Dr. Meldrum’s presentation:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Texas%20BFCon%202013/th_BFCon2013Notes01_zps37a68086.jpg (http://s963.beta.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Texas%20BFCon%202013/BFCon2013Notes01_zps37a68086.jpg.html)

Dr. Meldrum brought along several plaster castings of Sasquatch tracks. (no pics sorry)

Lunch Break – we headed over to Picchi Pacchi Pizza in Downtown Fort Worth:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeldwfOwuL8

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Texas%20BFCon%202013/th_IMGP2970_zps4c1d273b.jpg (http://s963.beta.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Texas%20BFCon%202013/IMGP2970_zps4c1d273b.jpg.html)

A few slides from Kyle Balckburn’s presentation highlighting a few notable sightings from the four state region (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas)

Oklahoma:
(Note the 1855 “Indian/ Bigfoot War”)

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Texas%20BFCon%202013/th_IMGP2976_zps769cf70d.jpg (http://s963.beta.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Texas%20BFCon%202013/IMGP2976_zps769cf70d.jpg.html)

Arkansas:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Texas%20BFCon%202013/th_IMGP2978_zpsa87bad0f.jpg (http://s963.beta.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Texas%20BFCon%202013/IMGP2978_zpsa87bad0f.jpg.html)

Louisiana:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Texas%20BFCon%202013/th_IMGP2974_zpsb3975c59.jpg (http://s963.beta.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Texas%20BFCon%202013/IMGP2974_zpsb3975c59.jpg.html)

Last but not least, Texas:
(You short story writers might find some useful character names)

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Texas%20BFCon%202013/th_IMGP2973_zpsa0c87f08.jpg (http://s963.beta.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Texas%20BFCon%202013/IMGP2973_zpsa0c87f08.jpg.html)

Some scribbling from Blackburn’s presentation:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Texas%20BFCon%202013/th_BFCon2013Notes02_zps6183ce90.jpg (http://s963.beta.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Texas%20BFCon%202013/BFCon2013Notes02_zps6183ce90.jpg.html)


We were taken hook, line, sinker and wallet:
(Field Guide and Kyle Blackburn’s book)

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Texas%20BFCon%202013/th_IMGP2980_zps940c5bb1.jpg (http://s963.beta.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Texas%20BFCon%202013/IMGP2980_zps940c5bb1.jpg.html)


Let’s close with an appropriate song from the Kinks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEep67akIn4


Please share your experiences with big feet, extra terrestrials, local legends, strange phenomena and the like.


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[papayahed]

Cool. A friend of mine was on a TV show looking for Bigfoot here in Louisiana. They didn't find him.

[Charles Darnay]

While I personally have no faith in Bigfoot (or relatives) I enjoy that such a conference and such a community exists, and think I would find this conference interesting. One day I will make it to the southern states.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Cool. A friend of mine was on a TV show looking for Bigfoot here in Louisiana. They didn't find him.

Louisiana is prime realestate for Bigfoot or, as the NAWAC is trying to promote, "North American Wood Ape".


While I personally have no faith in Bigfoot (or relatives) I enjoy that such a conference and such a community exists, and think I would find this conference interesting. One day I will make it to the southern states.

We'll plan an expedition now that I have the laminated field guide.
One point that both speakers mentioned is that even for those who think the Bigfooter's have lost their marbles trapesing through the woods, one still experiences the side benefits being in the great outdoors, camping, hiking, commoraderie around the camp.
I have to admit, it would be fun to join in on a search. Seeing how I made the leap to attend a conference, don't be surprised to hear that I went on a "hunt".

[qimissung]

I had no idea such a thing existed so close to where I live. I refer to the conference, of course. Nor did I realize that there had ever been any sightings in Oklahoma! So exciting. I'll have to let my sister know so she can keep an eye out for him/it. :lol:

Sounds like a nice father/son activity, Gilliatt. :D

[papayahed]

Louisiana is prime realestate for Bigfoot or, as the NAWAC is trying to promote, "North American Wood Ape".


That does sound better than "skunk ape"!!

[Sancho]

Dude!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

I had no idea such a thing existed so close to where I live. I refer to the conference, of course. Nor did I realize that there had ever been any sightings in Oklahoma! So exciting. I'll have to let my sister know so she can keep an eye out for him/it. :lol:

Sounds like a nice father/son activity, Gilliatt. :D

The past two or three years that I happened to check the TBRC website, I noticed the conferences were in Tyler. When I noticed Fort Worth was the location this year, there was no stopping me. hehe. There's always next year. If she lives in or around the Ouachita mountain area, then she may just bump into one.


That does sound better than "skunk ape"!!

There's a new movement among the culture to do away with the term "Bigfoot" and move toward "wood ape".
I agree, "skunk ape" doesn't have a pleasent ring to it. I do like "Wooly Bugger" though.

edit

Sancho,
You chimed in while I was typing.
That's right...you may call me dude!
This was right up your trail my friend.

[Helga]

Here on the ice there are so many creatures said to be living with us and the 'believe' in elves is a bigger part of us than we care to admit really. When it come to big feet trolls of all shapes and sizes come to mind and 13 of them visit our youngsters before Christmas every year.

My thought these days are with a certain being that lives in a big lake, it's kinda our 'Nellie' but because of some stupid factories and stuff almost all life is dead in the lake so I guess they finally managed to kill our mysterious monster.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Here on the ice there are so many creatures said to be living with us and the 'believe' in elves is a bigger part of us than we care to admit really. When it come to big feet trolls of all shapes and sizes come to mind and 13 of them visit our youngsters before Christmas every year.

My thought these days are with a certain being that lives in a big lake, it's kinda our 'Nellie' but because of some stupid factories and stuff almost all life is dead in the lake so I guess they finally managed to kill our mysterious monster.

Thanks for sharing that.
Did you mean to say "Nessie?" Anyhow, can you share more about your ice creature? Did it achieve a nickname status?
It gets more depressing as each year passes by without irrefutable evidence of Nessie or Bigfoot turning up.
The search must go on.

[Calidore]

A Bigfoot con. That's awesome. They should hold one somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

A Bigfoot con. That's awesome. They should hold one somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle.

The Bermuda Triangle!, another classic from the world of the unexplained. Thanks for bringing that one to the table Calidore. Holding the Wood Ape (notice I’m using the new lingo) conference somewhere in the Triangle would be risky; since there’s no guarantee that attendees would safely arrive.
Do I need to remind you of Flight 19 ?

I made my own attempt at mixing two unexplained phenomenon. At the conference I wore my “Roswell Mystery Cover Up” tee shirt with a “Gray’s” head on the front to see what kind of reaction I might get. There were a couple of smirks from two of the speakers I passed in the Lobby, but for the most part folks gave me the nod of approval. Carrying a note pad aided in my attempts to blend in.
A couple of guys were in awe of me saying, “we’re not worthy”

My son spoke with Dr. Meldrum about Sasquatch nest structures, as they conversed I was strategically positioning myself in a manner that would allow Dr. Meldrum to see my shirt. I caught him glancing a couple of times, but to no avail.

Btw – Refer to the following chart for typical “Gray”. The pic was taken at the UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell.

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/For%20the%20Sonata/IMG_1461.jpg

[YesNo]

The wood ape is only 7 feet 4 inches tall? Look no further. Here's a list of people even larger than that:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_people

Bigfoot is among us.

[prendrelemick]

YesNo you've just beaten me to it.

I was in Millets the other day and a tall hairyish bloke was asking for some size 14 boots. I reckon tired of the harsh life hiding in forests, Bigfoot has moved into the cities, much like the urban fox has. There he has taken advantage of all the oppotunities that are on offer, including international travel and paid employment. I dare say a few diehard Bigfoot naturists are still out there, giving the run-around to organised expeditions, and suprising unprepared trippers who have no tape measure or camera.

[Emil Miller]

A Bigfoot con. That's awesome. They should hold one somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle.


Why did you have to mention the Bermuda Triangle? I looked it up on YouTube and, arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! this is what I found.

:willy_nilly:

http://youtu.be/sBbZ31uKgnA

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...Bigfoot is among us.


YesNo you've just beaten me to it.

I was in Millets the other day and a tall hairyish bloke was asking for some size 14 boots. I reckon tired of the harsh life hiding in forests, Bigfoot has moved into the cities, much like the urban fox has...

After all, the U.S. is known as the melting pot and the ingredients aren’t necessarily restricted to homo sapiens, particularly in states further east of here. I’m afraid some Sqautchers are doin a little more than taking plaster casts if you get my drift. The furry fondue has produced some interesting results.
Apparently the new hybrid species has found their way across the pond as evidenced by your Millets sighting.

I found this article from the DailyMail online, take note of the Van Gogh replica:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2009601/Bringing-hairy-Their-body-canvas-hairy-backed-men-turn-fur-art.html

Here it’s the Coyote, Bobcat and Red Tailed Hawk that are learning to adapt to the urban environment, as development continues to consume more of their natural habitat. There’s another urban critter that made its way up from South America, originating in Puerto Rico that fits in well among legendary varmints. I speak of the “Chupacabra”, one nasty, blood sucking SOB. (the female canine reference is intentional)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Chupacabra_padayachee.jpg/709px-Chupacabra_padayachee.jpg




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra




Why did you have to mention the Bermuda Triangle? I looked it up on YouTube and, arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! this is what I found.

:willy_nilly:

http://youtu.be/sBbZ31uKgnA

Ha, great idea btw…music pertaining to unsolved mysteries.
I found this adaptation regarding Bigfoot:
(turn this one up Emil, you just might begin to gyrate)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZguH90RDPA


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[YesNo]

Please share your experiences with big feet, extra terrestrials, local legends, strange phenomena and the like.


Regarding UFOs or more generally "light orbs", here is a link to the Orb Whisperer: http://www.theorbwhisperer.com/Home_Page.php

And a video so you can see one yourself:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbN24X8aEes&feature=youtu.be

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Regarding UFOs or more generally "light orbs", here is a link to the Orb Whisperer: http://www.theorbwhisperer.com/Home_Page.php

"Orbs?, I have to say, that's a new one on me much less orb whisperers, sounds like something Robert Redford might have a knack for.
Your orbs look similar to the Marfa Lights. It is possible that the orbs were spawned from Marfa Lights, kind uh like the mothership of orbs?
Anything's possible.

Thanks for bringing that to the discussion. Are you an orb whisperer YesNo?

Speaking of ML's, there's any number of videos on the topic, but this one offers the most intelligent dialogue on the subject.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfCJvh6kwcQ

Notice the similarity to the orbs.

Edit-
This will offer a more informative account of the lights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZwUHFzMY-Q&feature=endscreen&NR=1

[YesNo]

I know very little about those light orbs and this is the first I've heard of the Marfa Lights. They do look similar. Before I heard of these light orbs, I thought the UFO talk was nonsense. Now that it doesn't have to be caused by aliens, I find it more intriguing. I found out about this after reading about Eben Alexander's near-death experience.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

I know very little about those light orbs and this is the first I've heard of the Marfa Lights. They do look similar. Before I heard of these light orbs, I thought the UFO talk was nonsense. Now that it doesn't have to be caused by aliens, I find it more intriguing. I found out about this after reading about Eben Alexander's near-death experience.

The Marfa Lights is on my Bucket List.
I hope to combine MLs with a visit to Big Bend National Park and the McDonald Observatory. http://mcdonaldobservatory.org/visitors

I was not familiar with Eben Alexander. After a quick Wiki search, I learned of the book you are referring to. Not meaning to make light of his book, but I had to chuckle at what awaits in the afterlife according to Eben or at least as Wiki stated it. Along with "...angels, clouds, and departed relatives, but also including butterflies and beautiful girls in peasant dress".
That last one just struck me as unusual, I'm not complaining mind you, just seemed odd when thrown in with angels and relatives.

My other reason for jumping on here today, is to celebrate Leonard Nimoy's birthday

Happy birthday Spock "we reach"

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/20/STWayEden.jpg


Leonard Nimoy narrating an episode of "In Search Of" this episode regards Bigfoot :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQJAYVbslIE

[YesNo]

was not familiar with Eben Alexander. After a quick Wiki search, I learned of the book you are referring to. Not meaning to make light of his book, but I had to chuckle at what awaits in the afterlife according to Eben or at least as Wiki stated it. Along with "...angels, clouds, and departed relatives, but also including butterflies and beautiful girls in peasant dress".
That last one just struck me as unusual, I'm not complaining mind you, just seemed odd when thrown in with angels and relatives.


I don't know all the details about Alexander. You could put near and shared-death experiences in the list of strange phenomena along with light orbs.

[prendrelemick]

Where do these beautiful girls in peasant dresses come from? Are their relatives there too? their Mothers and Great Aunts, their peasent brothers called Judd with hairy palms and bigfeet? Have you seen real peasant dresses? - shapeless sackcloth designed for digging potatos out of muddy fields in a force eight squall. If I was a heavenly beauty I'd want a Jean Muir or Coco Chanel at least.

[YesNo]

I didn't understand the peasant dresses either, but for the females there must be men in Tarzan outfits.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...Have you seen real peasant dresses? - shapeless sackcloth designed for digging potatos out of muddy fields in a force eight squall. If I was a heavenly beauty I'd want a Jean Muir or Coco Chanel at least.


I didn't understand the peasant dresses either, but for the females there must be men in Tarzan outfits.

As I mentioned above, it is odd but I'm not going to complain if the Orbs lead me to this, assuming Peter approves...

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/Sophia-Loren_Peasant_zps68ee69dc.jpg

^Sophia Loren as apeasant

or Irene Papas as a peasant...

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/th_IrenePapasPeasant_zps88226c6d.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Misc%20Album/IrenePapasPeasant_zps88226c6d.jpg.html)


The gals may be faced with Led Zeppelin IV peasant instead of Johnny Weissmuller...

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/th_LedZeppelin4Peasant_zps346a0212.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Misc%20Album/LedZeppelin4Peasant_zps346a0212.jpg.html)

[YesNo]

Led Zeppelon looks more like a peasant than Sophia Loren.

My daughter showed me how to do "coin walking" tonight. I don't know if this counts as a strange experience, but I'm not able to do it.

Here's a coin walking demo:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BJguHmvFoc

[Paulclem]

The local mythology has it that there are escaped, or released, big cats roaming the fields of Coventry and warwickshire. There have been a number of sightings of the Coundon Panther.

[Emil Miller]

As I mentioned above, it is odd but I'm not going to complain if the Orbs lead me to this, assuming Peter approves...

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/Sophia-Loren_Peasant_zps68ee69dc.jpg

^Sophia Loren as apeasant

or Irene Papas as a peasant...

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/th_IrenePapasPeasant_zps88226c6d.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Misc%20Album/IrenePapasPeasant_zps88226c6d.jpg.html)



Talking about peasant girls and orbs.

http://imageshack.us/a/img42/7028/453776775437d7bbf2b.jpg

[mona amon]

From Bigfoot to Big Boobs - it's interesting to watch the thread evolve. :D

[Calidore]

BoobCon anyone?

[Emil Miller]

BoobCon anyone?

Why not?
http://youtu.be/d4nc5GXC0Is

[The Atheist]

The local mythology has it that there are escaped, or released, big cats roaming the fields of Coventry and warwickshire. There have been a number of sightings of the Coundon Panther.

It's not just UK - even in NZ big cat myths persist.

I reckon they're just seeing cougars.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

First a little house cleaning
I must pause to express my sincere apologies to Mr. Blackburn for my inexcusable botching of his first name. The author of The Beast of Boggy Creek – The True Story of the Fouke Monster and esteemed speaker at BFCon 2013, is Lyle Blackburn with an “L” not “Kyle”.


The local mythology has it that there are escaped, or released, big cats roaming the fields of Coventry and warwickshire. There have been a number of sightings of the Coundon Panther.

Thanks Paul .
I did a quick search and found this excerpt from a July 22. 2010 Coventry Telegraph article:

“August 20, 1998
Coventry estate agent Timothy Price, a Coventry University graduate, planned an expedition to find the Beast of Claverdon. He also wanted to unravel the mystery of a similar wild cat seen near Leamington in 1997 and a smaller, lynx-like creature spotted in Allesley. Mr Price was convinced many exotic cats were released into the wild by owners in the wake of the 1976 Dangerous Wild Animals Act which banned the keeping of such creatures without a licence.”


It's not just UK - even in NZ big cat myths persist.

I reckon they're just seeing cougars.

Are you referring to the “Beast of Claverdon” or the bipedal type in their 40’s?



Talking about peasant girls and orbs.

http://imageshack.us/a/img42/7028/453776775437d7bbf2b.jpg


Emil’s peasant example^ firmly establishes two good points; one, that peasant girls don’t necessarily have to wear dresses to be beautiful and secondly…well….I’m reminded of the Power of the Pyramids.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_power

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UExBtWtu2Y


My older brother experimented with Pyramids. He built a small pyramid to place over Jasper, my sister’s pet rat that died, convincing her that he would come back to life.
It controlled the odor, but Jasper never budged.




From Bigfoot to Big Boobs - it's interesting to watch the thread evolve. :D

It doesn't take long does it?... you can see I'm trying to reign this this back on topic with the Pyramids.

[prendrelemick]

I love it when threads go off track like this.


How many other threads are there that could be subserved into a boob related discussions I wonder?

and...





Talking about peasant girls and orbs.

http://imageshack.us/a/img42/7028/453776775437d7bbf2b.jpg

Why is that horse wearing a blindfold?.


A good Idea GG let's stay with the pyrimids.



http://image.blingee.com/images15/content/output/000/000/000/482/319866221_1545317.gif (http://blingee.com/blingee/view/75635594-Queen-Cleopatra-and-the-Eye-of-the-Pyramid)

[Calidore]

How many other threads are there that could be subserved into a boob related discussions I wonder?


If a man can't segue pretty much anything into a boob discussion, he needs to give up his guy card.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...and

Why is that horse wearing a blindfold?.


A good Idea GG let's stay with the pyrimids....



Haha! that is funny.
I suppose the peasnat's promontories were too much of a distraction resulting in lower crop yields.

Your flashing Egyptress kept me up most of the night.


Continuing along the lines of practical geometric shapes, particularly “orbs”, dovetails perfectly into another paranormal phenomenon commonly referred to as “crop circles” aka “saucer nests”. Crop Circles along with the Nazca Lines titillated the paranormal development of my youth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_circle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_Lines

Some examples:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Crop_circles_Swirl.jpg/300px-Crop_circles_Swirl.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/CropCircleW.jpg/320px-CropCircleW.jpg


Nazca Lines:

The Monkey

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Nazca_monkey.jpg

The Dog

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Nazca-lineas-arana-c01.jpg/320px-Nazca-lineas-arana-c01.jpg







If a man can't segue pretty much anything into a boob discussion, he needs to give up his guy card.


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/CropCirclefromSlickforcegirlwebsite_zpsf7e1d45b.jp g

[papayahed]

...and I see we've regressed to the seventh grade

[Paulclem]

Thanks Paul .
I did a quick search and found this excerpt from a July 22. 2010 Coventry Telegraph article:

“August 20, 1998
Coventry estate agent Timothy Price, a Coventry University graduate, planned an expedition to find the Beast of Claverdon. He also wanted to unravel the mystery of a similar wild cat seen near Leamington in 1997 and a smaller, lynx-like creature spotted in Allesley. Mr Price was convinced many exotic cats were released into the wild by owners in the wake of the 1976 Dangerous Wild Animals Act which banned the keeping of such creatures without a licence.”



Are you referring to the “Beast of Claverdon” or the bipedal type in their 40’s?



Yes - I've been referring to it to the family as the Coundon Panther, but this is the beast. We used to use it to scare the kids... as any self respecting parent would.

I posted this story in the superstition thread too. It was in the local paper today.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2013/03/29/watch-jesus-appears-in-cushion-at-coventry-irish-society-92746-33085640/

[The Atheist]

Crop Circles along with the Nazca Lines titillated the paranormal development of my youth.

There are some classic examples there.

Out this way, the most creative we get is young lads drawing giant penises on rugby fields with weedkiller.


I posted this story in the superstition thread too. It was in the local paper today.

Amazing where that guy turns up. Used sticking plaster is the best I've seen so far.

I found Groucho Marx on a fence once.

[prendrelemick]

...and I see we've regressed to the seventh grade


Progressed, according to Mrs P.

[papayahed]

Progressed, according to Mrs P.

hahahahaha. Well, in that case..good job!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...and I see we've regressed to the seventh grade

Sorry about that, I was just letting Calidore know that, even at 50, I still maintain a firm grasp on my "guy card".


Yes - I've been referring to it to the family as the Coundon Panther, but this is the beast. We used to use it to scare the kids... as any self respecting parent would.

I posted this story in the superstition thread too. It was in the local paper today.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2013/03/29/watch-jesus-appears-in-cushion-at-coventry-irish-society-92746-33085640/

Be thankful it is some type of large feline and not the chupacabra.

There have been numerous appearances of Christ or Mary in common items over here too, whether it be glass on a building in Florida or grill cheese sandwich (not kidding). In fact I seem to recall the sandwich was offered on E-bay. (again-not kidding)

[YesNo]

I wonder how one preserves the grill cheese sandwich or the shape of the cushion. I guess a photo is all that is necessary. Regarding the cushion, I could sort of see two eyes, a long nose and what might be part of a mustache.

Edit: I figured I might as well search for "how to preserve a grilled cheese sandwich showing an image of Jesus" and I got an article with a picture of the grilled cheese sandwich. I am more impressed by search engines than the grilled cheese sandwich.

http://bodyodd.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/15/15169995-see-jesus-in-toast-elvis-on-a-chip-science-tells-who-sees-faces-in-objects?lite

[The Atheist]

Be thankful it is some type of large feline and not the chupacabra.

I love chupacabra!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

I wonder how one preserves the grill cheese sandwich or the shape of the cushion. I guess a photo is all that is necessary. Regarding the cushion, I could sort of see two eyes, a long nose and what might be part of a mustache....

Preserving the grill cheese sandwich would be relatively easy by casting or suspending it in clear acrylic resin similar to preserving wedding or funeral flowers,etc. I'm sure the sandwich is dried hard so there's no concern with deforming the shape when moving it.

The pillow is certainly a challenge. My approach would be to set up the spray rig and gently apply several coats of clear lacquer. Caution must be taken not to get the spray nozzle too close or the air pressure will deform the fabric.

.....

A coworker e-mailed this to me:

http://sasquatchsoap.com/

[YesNo]

A coworker e-mailed this to me:

http://sasquatchsoap.com/

I'm glad to see Bigfoot has market potential. It is sobering to think that I could make more money with soap than writing.

So does anyone have any other strange experiences? Has anyone ever tried seeing their "aura" for example?

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

This thread is as good as any to highlight today's "google doodle" commemorating the release of the infamous "Surgeons' Photograph" of the Loch Ness monster. After reading a bit further I learned that Google has mapped the Loch for viewing in their "street view"

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Hoaxed_photo_of_the_Loch_Ness_monster.jpg

[YesNo]

I hope they find Nessie safe and sound. In looking at maps I didn't realize that the Loch Ness was this long lake and that Scotland was seemingly being split in two by a fault line from Inverness to Fort William.

I also wonder what those bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres are.

[Scheherazade]

One of the most beautiful places I have ever been to (twice actually) - without any Nessie sightings, alas.

I was quite surprised to realise how big the lake was. On a sunny day, it is a slice of heaven but on cloudy days rather eerie, making one expect to come across a creature or two.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...
I also wonder what those bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres are.

Interesting, I took a moment to see what you were referring to. Other than possibly being two light orbs, as we covered earlier in this thread, I have no clue.

[YesNo]

Some say it's an alien site or maybe Ceres is an alien spaceship. It could be orbs, but I thought they moved around. We should know later this year when Dawn gets better data. Some also say it's just ice that for some reason only piled up there.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Bigfoot spotted in North Carolina

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/man-claims-bigfoot-north-carolina-article-1.2318110


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78O6--THTF0

[Pompey Bum]

If it hadn't a-been Fox News I probably wouldn't a-believed it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eFLyO2RWGms

[YesNo]

That was a nice video of James Taylor singing "Carolina on My Mind". He looks tall enough to be Sasquatch although he's missing the hair I would expect to see.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

If it hadn't a-been Fox News I probably wouldn't a-believed it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eFLyO2RWGms

Thanks for sharing that, though it it does conjure up those questions I've tried to repress, regarding my life and the path I chose to follow.
Gentlemen, PB and Y/N, your wise council is welcome.
Is it okay to publicly admit I want to be like Mr. Peeler; to hold a walking staff in the style of a Kentucky long rifle, yelling to the forest, "Get away from here...get!....get!?

[Pompey Bum]

Thanks for sharing that, though it it does conjure up those questions I've tried to repress, regarding my life and the path I chose to follow.
Gentlemen, PB and Y/N, your wise council is welcome.
Is it okay to publicly admit I want to be like Mr. Peeler; to hold a walking staff in the style of a Kentucky long rifle, yelling to the forest, "Get away from here...get!....get!?


I can respect that, GG. I have long wished to dress in a gorilla suit and bring consternation to Yorkshire terriers throughout the South. In this case, however, I'm skeptical. The alleged North American Wood Ape in your video was far too gracile for a Bigfoot. It was probably an Australopithecus aferensis: an exotic pet once a fad in the Carolinas, but now frequently abandoned by bored owners, with tragic consequences for the ecosystem. Granted female Bigfeet are smaller (the Eastern North American Wood Ape is notorious for its promiscuous sexual dimorphism), but a close view of the video suggests that the individual in question was entering tall weeds in search of a place to take a leak--wilderness behavior usually associated with males, especially in North Carolina. "Get away from here...get!....get!" is, alas, the usual response.

[Kinsddlock]

I enjoy that such a conference and such a community exists, and think I would find this conference interesting.

[Pompey Bum]

I enjoy that such a conference and such a community exists, and think I would find this conference interesting.

Heck, I don't even have to think about it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PukbJhPhb0M

[YesNo]

I enjoy that such a conference and such a community exists, and think I would find this conference interesting.

So do I. The world is stranger than we think it is whether or not there is a bigfoot running around.

[Pompey Bum]

I'm with you guys.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4ePy9f59vRc

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...American Wood Ape is notorious for its promiscuous sexual dimorphism), but a close view of the video suggests that the individual in question was entering tall weeds in search of a place to take a leak--wilderness behavior usually associated with males...

My hunch is, the fella has already taken care of his business back in the woods to the left of the road. Notice how Zippy issues forth a couple obligatory barks, feigning interest in the wood ape, but immediately turns to the woods with more, how shall we say…dogged interest.

I’m here to tell you, Zippy is look’n for some Bigfoot scat to roll around in!

What we’re witnessing in the video, is a wood ape’s natural inclination to rapidly depart the scene of the crime, kind of like cats do just after they make a deposit in the box.
Here’s what Dr. Jeff Meldrum has to say about Sasquatch scat, quoted from my autographed copy of his “Sasquatch Field Guide”, published by Discovery Guides c 2013:

“…Therefore, their [wood ape, sasquatch, et al] scat may be very similar in appearance to bear
Scat. If solid, bear scat is formed in thick cords up to 3 inches in diameter…”
“…Sasquatch scat has been described as similar to bear or human, but of much greater quantity”

For those just now stumbling (get it: bigfoot – stumbling) onto this recent line of discussion, here’s a repost of the video for convenience:

http://abc11.com/news/sasquatch-spotted-in-north-carolina/909647/

[Pompey Bum]

I’m here to tell you, Zippy is look’n for some Bigfoot scat to roll around in!

You may be right, Gilbert. Such a prospect would be difficult for any of us to resist and may account for the repugnant, skunk-like odor mentioned by Thomas Byers in the Shelby Star video above. Mr Byers is quick to attribute the stench to Bigfoot's limited personal hygiene, but Bigfoot himself has recently issued a press release in which he alleges that Mr Breyers is "one to talk." I suspect the affable local may have had a good roll himself.


What we’re witnessing in the video, is a wood ape’s natural inclination to rapidly depart the scene of the crime, kind of like cats do just after they make a deposit in the box. Here’s what Dr. Jeff Meldrum has to say about Sasquatch scat, quoted from my autographed copy of his “Sasquatch Field Guide”, published by Discovery Guides c 2013:

Please note my discretion in not asking what material Dr Jeff used to autograph the book.


“…Therefore, their [wood ape, sasquatch, et al] scat may be very similar in appearance to bear Scat. If solid, bear scat is formed in thick cords up to 3 inches in diameter…”
“…Sasquatch scat has been described as similar to bear or human, but of much greater quantity”

The resemblance between bear and Bigfoot feces (also known as "sasquat") lends further credence to your "woods first" scenario if we extrapolate from the time-tested "Does a bear?" model. Note also that "Scat! Scat!" is a common variation of the North Carolinian vernacular "Get! Get!" Explain that away, skeptics!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

You may be right, Gilbert. Such a prospect would be difficult for any of us to resist and may account for the repugnant, skunk-like odor mentioned by Thomas Byers in the Shelby Star video above. Mr Byers is quick to attribute the stench to Bigfoot's limited personal hygiene, but Bigfoot himself has recently issued a press release in which he alleges that Mr Breyers is "one to talk." I suspect the affable local may have had a good roll himself.

Please note my discretion in not asking what material Dr Jeff used to autograph the book. You make a good point with the "bear in the woods" reference.

The resemblance between bear and Bigfoot feces (also known as "sasquat") lends further credence to your "woods first" scenario if we extrapolate from the time-tested "Does a bear?" model. Note also that "Scat! Scat!" a common variation of the North Carolinian vernacular "Get! Get!" Explain that away, skeptics!

"Gilbert" ? hmmm, I will admit, it rolls off the tongue a little easier. You make a good point with the "bear in the woods" reference. Having residue reside in the rump fur is by design, allowing the wood ape to mark territory by twerking against a tree to relieve the rash.

Dr. Meldrum used a permanent ink "Sharpie" to sign the field guide due to the glossy surface of the lamination.
Here are a few pics of the guide (click on the thumbnails):

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/th_IMGP3458_zpsajb3z5zs.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP3458_zpsajb3z5zs.jpg.html)

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/th_IMGP3462_zpsukf1ep6i.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP3462_zpsukf1ep6i.jpg.html)

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/th_IMGP3460_zps8jss8yx0.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP3460_zps8jss8yx0.jpg.html)

[Pompey Bum]

"Gilbert" ? hmmm, I will admit, it rolls off the tongue a little easier.

Oh sorry. Must be an effect of all the unfocused videos I've been watching lately (that or my damned Ipad trying to think for itself again).


Here are a few pics of the guide (click on the thumbnails):

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/th_IMGP3458_zpsajb3z5zs.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP3458_zpsajb3z5zs.jpg.html)

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/th_IMGP3462_zpsukf1ep6i.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP3462_zpsukf1ep6i.jpg.html)

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/th_IMGP3460_zps8jss8yx0.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP3460_zps8jss8yx0.jpg.html)

I'm glad the scat pictures were in color. Were they scratch 'n sniff, too, or is that just asking for too much? (I like the fossils in the background, too). Thanks!

[YesNo]

After thinking about scat, which I thought was a wonderful word, and DNA, I found this: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/bigfoot-existence-backed-dna-video-report-article-1.1473883

Apparently there is a Sasquatch Genome Project: http://sasquatchgenomeproject.org/

Reading further, the scientific name is "Homo sapiens cognatus".

[Pompey Bum]

Like Bigfoot's poo, his DNA ends up looking an awful lot like a bear's. Also a dog's. And a horse's. And a cow's. And that of "a hairy human being," apparently a Texan. (Must get mighty lonely out on the trail!) Some of the Himalayan samples are interesting in that they may suggest the existence of a hitherto unknown bear, but evidence for the North American Wood Ape remains the pile of scat it always was:

http://time.com/2948745/dna-analysis-debunks-bigfoot-myth-points-to-unknown-bear-species/

Edit: Ooooh, possums, too! Now that's just wrong. And the crypto-bears turn out to be regular bears after all, an error conceded by the analysts themselves. The hairy Texan did not return our calls. ;-)

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mace-lab/debunking/stories

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

After thinking about scat, which I thought was a wonderful word,...
Hehe, I've noticed you've taken a shine to it.

They presented their findings in Dallas and I missed it!
All is not lost though…
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-original-texas-bigfoot-conference-tickets-16965866363
I’ll see if the son is up for it, although he’s become more interested in the extra terrestrial, Roswell, Project Blue Book, etc.

I dedicate the following to the sleeping female Sasquatch in the Erickson video; an excerpt from Tennyson’s The Sleeping Beauty

III
(lines 17 - 24)
She sleeps: her breathings are not heard
In palace chambers far apart.
The fragrant tresses are not stirred
That lie upon her charmèd heart.
She sleeps; on either hand upswells
The gold-fringed pillow lightly prest:
She sleeps, nor dreams, but ever dwells
A perfect form in perfect rest.

Good night gentlemen it's back to the real world tomorrow.

[YesNo]

The problem with skeptics and debunkers, Pompey Bum, is that they look to me often as nutty as those they are trying to debunk. Not that there is anything wrong with being nutty. We need all kinds (for what I'm not sure). The apparent fact that they can't identify what species the DNA belongs to does not help their credibility.

That was a nice excerpt from The Sleeping Beauty, Gilliatt Gurgle. I will have to read that poem.

[Pompey Bum]

The problem with skeptics and debunkers, Pompey Bum, is that they look to me often as nutty as those they are trying to debunk. Not that there is anything wrong with being nutty. We need all kinds (for what I'm not sure). The apparent fact that they can't identify what species the DNA belongs to does not help their credibility.

Well gee, YN, I'm really not sure that those nuts at Time Magazine and University College London (whose alumni, by the way, include John Stuart Mill, Alexander Graham Bell, and "Mahatma" Gandhi) particularly care what names you call them. For the record, though, the samples in question were identified as known species--bear, dog, cow, etc. Science does not always give you the answer your imagination would like, but (IMHO) consequent ad hominem attacks amount to temper tantrums. They certainly should not be confused with rational discourse.

GG: Sorry to hear that vacation is ending (if that's what the return to reality portended). Keep a little Bigfoot in your heart and I'm sure it will be okay. Happy hunting!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...

GG: Sorry to hear that vacation is ending (if that's what the return to reality portended). Keep a little Bigfoot in your heart and I'm sure it will be okay. Happy hunting!

No vacation, just another weekend coming to an end along with the horrific realization that another week at the grindstone was looming.
However, the missus and I will be taking holiday here in a couple of weeks.

[Sancho]

Gill!

I had a bona fide BF sighting today near Priest Lake, Idaho:

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/27c6aa6e16cae4d1dca26757acbfde46_zpsrckljle3.jpg

A real shadowy creature

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/80f0922f4a7202e92e759f0cf7d8480c_zpsduoxtvlu.jpg

I nearly sh*t myself

[Emil Miller]

Gill!

I had a bona fide BF sighting today near Priest Lake, Idaho:

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/27c6aa6e16cae4d1dca26757acbfde46_zpsrckljle3.jpg

A real shadowy creature

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/80f0922f4a7202e92e759f0cf7d8480c_zpsduoxtvlu.jpg

I nearly sh*t myself

Why did you nearly shoot yourself ?

[Sancho]

Why did you nearly shoot yourself ?

Haha,

Wrong vowel.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Gill!

I had a bona fide BF sighting today near Priest Lake, Idaho:

...

A real shadowy creature

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/80f0922f4a7202e92e759f0cf7d8480c_zpsduoxtvlu.jpg

I nearly sh*t myself

Ha ha that is great, be careful, they are known to throw it back at you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLig1bo2cqU

[Sancho]

Good point, Gill. So true, so true. And it brings up an important tip for Defensive Bigfoot Maneuvers (D-BMs for short) - if I'm getting chased through the forest by a Bigfoot, I'll have an advantage. You see, I won't be slipping in sh*t.

By the way, while visiting the Museum of Man in San Diego today, I came across actual scientific evidence of Bigfoot:

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/e692f1eb121ac4bbb41afc1d0f7cb0a8_zpsoumqlczc.jpg

The plaque said it was a "Gigantopithecus", the largest primate to ever walk the Earth. It lived here between 9 million and 400,000 years ago - same as Homo erectus - and grew to 10 feet tall and weighed in at 1,200 pounds.

...But they're full of crap. It's a Bigfoot and I know it.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

This thread is as good as any to highlight today's "google doodle" commemorating the release of the infamous "Surgeons' Photograph" of the Loch Ness monster. After reading a bit further I learned that Google has mapped the Loch for viewing in their "street view"

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Hoaxed_photo_of_the_Loch_Ness_monster.jpg


I hope they find Nessie safe and sound. In looking at maps I didn't realize that the Loch Ness was this long lake and that Scotland was seemingly being split in two by a fault line from Inverness to Fort William.
...


Well, Y/N it's been a little over a year since we last navigated the murky topic of Nessie. Good news, it appears she has been found, though not in a condition we would have preferred...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1366312/grisly-skeletal-remains-of-the-monster-wash-up-on-the-loch-ness-shore-but-is-all-it-seems/

[Pompey Bum]

Well, Y/N it's been a little over a year since we last navigated the murky topic of Nessie. Good news, it appears she has been found, though not in a condition we would have preferred...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1366312/grisly-skeletal-remains-of-the-monster-wash-up-on-the-loch-ness-shore-but-is-all-it-seems/

Well, thank God the intestines are intact. Lack of scat for this one has been a real credibility problem.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

hahaha! I like the new look!

Yeah, I was scratching my head over the intact intestines, then it hit me; Scotland...haggis, ain't no American Wood Ape gonna touch that stuff.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggis

[Pompey Bum]

Aye, haggis and I think I see some liver. Find a bottle of Glenlivet and we could have a pretty good night in Inverness. Find two bottles and we'll probably see Bigfoot (in a kilt!) :)

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Or a "Dram of Drambuie" my grandmother's drink of choice and she was from the Czech side!
Somewhere on the forums I posted a recipe for a cheap substitute; 2 cups of Night Train and 1 cup honey.
btw the Chupacabra would have made mincemeat pie out of those entrails.

[Pompey Bum]

Well it's nice that someone covered the ribs with BBQ sauce in any case. I'm getting hungry just looking at it.

[Tyrion Cheddar]

Well it's nice that someone covered the ribs with BBQ sauce in any case. I'm getting hungry just looking at it.

I'm glad you noticed that, PB, Nessie comes with her ribs conveniently pre-sauced. Although, come to think of it, as a Scot I suppose she would be sauced. Now, as to who done manufacture this here remains of Nessie, I think the Scottish tourist board is a safe bet, what with that old black & white photo having yielded all the tourist and kook investigator money it's ever going to. Today's dumb-arse needs something far more multimedia, like a full-blown skeleton which conveniently doubles as a source of haggis and barbecued ribs. Now we just need an old lady in a highland cottage able to prove she'd mated with the thing years earlier and bred a clan of half-human/half-Nessie highlanders, ready to rise up again like their Jacobite ancestors.

[YesNo]

Nessie's dead?

[Pompey Bum]

Nessie's dead?

Yes, that's just what happens every time someone says: "I don't believe in sea serpents."

[Tyrion Cheddar]

Yes, that's just what happens every time someone says: "I don't believe in sea serpents."

Darnit, PB, you had to go and say it, didn't ya! "I don't believe in [creature name deleted]" just so happens to be the incantation that triggers the rise of the next supernatural creature in the chain. Don't you know that Nessie, Bigfoot/Yeti, the Chupacabra, werewolves and the Jersey Devil are all linked in a rotating sequence whereby whenever one of them dies or some fool utters the words "I don't believe in..." the next creature in line rises from its slumber? Now you've gone and done it, Pompey. Mothman is swooping down on motorists even as we speak, causing people to swerve off the road into gulleys.

[JuniperWoolf]

When I was little my babysitter's husband had a jackalope mounted on the wall in the dining room.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/ff/d2/a0/ffd2a047a1f3836825abf2c565dfe307.jpg

He trapped it himself.

[YesNo]

Yes, that's just what happens every time someone says: "I don't believe in sea serpents."

It occurred to me after reading desiresjab's thread on the real and the artificial that there are a lot of things I don't believe in. I don't believe we are "simulations" is one of them. Whether there are unicorns or sea serpents, there are cats and dogs who are quite shocking if we stop getting used to them being around.

What else don't I believe in? Hmmm. I don't believe in "many worlds"--a supposed interpretation of quantum physics that says every time I fart I create a copy of the universe in every direction that fart could have occurred. I don't believe in Santa Claus either, but if I had to choose, that is, I were forced to choose between many worlds and Santa Claus, I would pick Santa.

[YesNo]

I also don't believe we put actual human beings on the moon during the Apollo missions in the early 1970's. We might have had the technical ability to put some robotic rovers on the moon that could scoop up rubble and deposit a retroreflector there, but that is about it. Most of the rubble from the Moon probably came from Antarctica where the perma-snow made it easy to spot meteorites.

I only mention the Apollo missions to stir up some controversy. Most people don't believe in many worlds. Most people don't think we are simulations of some master race of humans or machines. It is not easy to get someone excited about that stuff, because they don't believe it either.

But Big Foot. If there is a Sasquatch then that would be a speciation event. I keep hearing of species dying, but I don't know of any new species today and yet speciation events must have occurred based on the fossil record.

[Pompey Bum]

But Big Foot. If there is a Sasquatch then that would be a speciation event.

And Bigfoot scat. That would be feciation.

[Tyrion Cheddar]

And Bigfoot scat. That would be feciation.

That's the spirit, PB. ;-) YesNo, what gives with the poking of your finger in our chests? Pompey Bum had the right approach here, as far as a response goes. We're all friends here, if you want to provoke people maybe this isn't the best site for it, eh what?

[YesNo]

That's the spirit, PB. ;-) YesNo, what gives with the poking of your finger in our chests? Pompey Bum had the right approach here, as far as a response goes. We're all friends here, if you want to provoke people maybe this isn't the best site for it, eh what?

I see you are upset. My apologies. So what precisely don't you want me to talk about?

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

When I was little my babysitter's husband had a jackalope mounted on the wall in the dining room.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/ff/d2/a0/ffd2a047a1f3836825abf2c565dfe307.jpg

He trapped it himself.

YES; the Jackalope, how could I have forgotten this one?
Ranchers out west have been using them for cattle herding.
Thanks JW and nice to see some of the old faces snooping around.




That's the spirit, PB. ;-) YesNo, what gives...


I see you are upset. My apologies...

Gentlemen, we are all friends here and and as the OP of this thread I take responsibility for stirring the pot with my Nessie update, allowing the topics to spin off course. With all this talk of sustainability, climate change and what not, I was trying to reduce my carbon [big]footprint, by recycling this old bigfoot thread for other cryptid topics.

btw Y/N for the moon landing subject I suggest digging back through the annals of our old friend Musicology, I seem to recall one or two of his threads that spoke to this.

Now, Y/N, TC, I propose a toast to Sasaquatch, Wild Turkey and Robert H. Goddard, the fourth shot glass is for the big eared rodent.

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/IMG_1338_zpsosvlggji.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Misc%20Album/IMG_1338_zpsosvlggji.jpg.html)

[Pompey Bum]

Neit

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/IMG_1338_zpsosvlggji.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/tabuka1/media/Misc%20Album/IMG_1338_zpsosvlggji.jpg.html)

But Nietzsche said Goddard is dead.

[YesNo]

btw Y/N for the moon landing subject I suggest digging back through the annals of our old friend Musicology, I seem to recall one or two of his threads that spoke to this.


I remember Musicology. At that time I still thought we sent manned missions to the moon. Or actually, I never gave it a thought.