Texas Star
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Without making reference to any politicians, coworkers or neighbors whom you believe may fit the appearance, do you believe in these cryptozoology animals?
Try not to be snide: just say why you think or don't think they exist. If you don't believe, why do you think remarkably similar descriptions exist among different "native" peoples here and in Asia, going back for hundreds of years? These cultures were not in touch with one another; the stories were all independent. How do you explain the considerable number of sightings among modern people, many of credible backgrounds, like teachers, cops, etc.
I am dubious, but some footprints, much better defined and in proportion than some that have been shown by Bigfoot promoters, have been examined by scientsts and found to be too anatomically perfect to have been fakes. Hairs have been examined by an Army lab and found not to be from bears or any other known animal. And one specimen was captured, but escaped from a train in Canada in about the 1880's, if memory serves.
I know a guy who worked in a Texarkana gun shop when the Monster of Boggy Creek movies were being made. The shop owner was related to the movie maker, and my friend said that it was pretty common knowledge that "something" was around Fouk, AR then, and one guy who said that it attacked him was hospitalized with extensive injuries.
My friend saw the "footpints" from the movie and said that they were obvious fakes, too long for the width. But some other footprints actually have the tiny lines like fingerprints in them, and one scientist said they would be almost impossible to fake. The shape of the feet was also perfectly in keeping with what such an animal would be like. (There are certain differences from a human foot that size.)
Keep in mind that the okapi, the gorilla, and the chimp were all once thought to be mythical animals.
Be nice. I'm not nuts (I hope!) and I'm interested in what members think, especially those who live in the range of these creatures, if they're real. And I thought it might intrigue some open minds on a slow Sunday afternoon.
Now, for the inevitable question: which sidearm would you favor if you were travelling in bigfoot country, especially if there had been recent sightings? I'd lean toward a S&W M-629 with six inch barrel and 240 grain softpoint magnum loads. Keep in mind that Bigfoot country is also frequently bear country.
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Try not to be snide: just say why you think or don't think they exist. If you don't believe, why do you think remarkably similar descriptions exist among different "native" peoples here and in Asia, going back for hundreds of years? These cultures were not in touch with one another; the stories were all independent. How do you explain the considerable number of sightings among modern people, many of credible backgrounds, like teachers, cops, etc.
I am dubious, but some footprints, much better defined and in proportion than some that have been shown by Bigfoot promoters, have been examined by scientsts and found to be too anatomically perfect to have been fakes. Hairs have been examined by an Army lab and found not to be from bears or any other known animal. And one specimen was captured, but escaped from a train in Canada in about the 1880's, if memory serves.
I know a guy who worked in a Texarkana gun shop when the Monster of Boggy Creek movies were being made. The shop owner was related to the movie maker, and my friend said that it was pretty common knowledge that "something" was around Fouk, AR then, and one guy who said that it attacked him was hospitalized with extensive injuries.
My friend saw the "footpints" from the movie and said that they were obvious fakes, too long for the width. But some other footprints actually have the tiny lines like fingerprints in them, and one scientist said they would be almost impossible to fake. The shape of the feet was also perfectly in keeping with what such an animal would be like. (There are certain differences from a human foot that size.)
Keep in mind that the okapi, the gorilla, and the chimp were all once thought to be mythical animals.
Be nice. I'm not nuts (I hope!) and I'm interested in what members think, especially those who live in the range of these creatures, if they're real. And I thought it might intrigue some open minds on a slow Sunday afternoon.
Now, for the inevitable question: which sidearm would you favor if you were travelling in bigfoot country, especially if there had been recent sightings? I'd lean toward a S&W M-629 with six inch barrel and 240 grain softpoint magnum loads. Keep in mind that Bigfoot country is also frequently bear country.
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