Bigfoot Evidence to be announced today

Greg Bernhardt

CNN reports two men from Georgia have a 7ft tall half man half ape in a freezer. They will announce the findings today!
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/14/big...ody/index.html

hypatia

They have the "Bigfoot" yet are only going to show photos, and hand over DNA samples..hmmm, that just doesn't seem right.

LowlyPion

Maybe they found Jimmy Hoffa?

rewebster

"Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer claims that they have come across 7’ 7” tall hairy ape-like creature that was deceased that weighs in around 500 pounds. "


http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=20...rence_held.htm

(has some videos)


and:
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=...-revision&cd=1

(the first Americans?)

Saladsamurai

I don't have a reference, but this was shown to be a hoax today (obviously). Heard it on the radio.

B. Elliott

Hoax.

They should be tarred and feathered. Or should that be tarred and furred?

Evo

I cannot find where it has been proven to be a fraud yet, but it stinks of one.

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...f-or-hoax.aspx

B. Elliott

http://www.bfro.net/hoax.asp

LowlyPion

I seem to recall a wild super-hog that was found.



Here is an account of that - also from Georgia?
http://www.newsgd.com/enjoylife/Ente...0704300050.htm

Something in the water?
Or the beer?

Evo

Hogzilla is actually real. There is even a documentary on it. I don't know if that picture is real, but there really was a super big hog found.

mgb_phys

Danger hasn't been posting much lately.

DaveC426913

This is in no way intended as a defense, or to suggest that I put any truck in it - I am merely playing Devil's Advocate:

If ever there were such a Earth-shaking discovery made, it would be IMO, completely consistent that they would not simply reveal the whole she-bang at a public conference - or even anything conclusive.

To reveal anything conclusive would be to tip their money-making hand. There's little point in revealing such a huge discovery these days other than to secure one's financial- and media- future. I don't think even a hard-core scientist would be so altruistic to his field as to offer up his discovery for nothing more than academic recognition.


IOW, the fact that they have not revealed anything concluisve is in no way an indicator that it is a hoax.

Like it or not, they've got to milk this for all it's worth, even if it's real.



Now, that being said, I am still satisfied that it's a hoax.

Evo

If they really did find anything, they would WANT it to be certified as real beyond question. They would gain everything for having the proof. If they had solid evidence, just think how much money they could make off of it. Solid evidence would have people making pilgrimages to them.

This is obviously a publicity stunt to get some poor fools to cough over money for nothing.

berkeman

OMG, you owe me a new keyboard!

Phrak

This should prove amusing any way it goes.

Fox New Network had a photo of a close-up of the jaw and teeth.

Btw, hypatia, if I had a million dollar carcus in my freezer, I'd keep it close.

How much would a well crafted hoax in a freezer would be worth?

rewebster

does this thread get moved back if the thing turns out to be real?

--nevermind---I see that it was combined with another thread

: )

russ_watters

I'm going to be really pissed if this turns out to be Homer Simpson. He's had a good run, but I'm not ready for the show to be cancelled yet.