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Author:  YOG [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 15:33 ]
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/15/us/15 ... ref=slogin

It's probably just your ma'.
Author:  Grim... [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 15:34 ]
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This was in the bits and bobs thread earlier in the week.
I want it to be true, but I somehow doubt it is.
Author:  The Rev Owen [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 15:35 ]
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Everyone involved seems to be a confirmed liar and one of the guys pretended to have a Bigfoot body back in 2005, then retracted his claim after spending a while getting people to subscribe to his "Bigfoot cam" for $14.99 a month, so... I'm assuming it's probably a fake.
Author:  MrChris [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 15:36 ]
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They're supposed to be having their press conference today.
Author:  The Rev Owen [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 15:36 ]
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Mr Chris wrote:
They're supposed to be having their press conference today.


8pm GMT, I think. Around then, anyway. I'll check the news when I get back from the cinema this evening and see what's up.
Author:  Grim... [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 15:50 ]
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It looks quite good, and the (original) photo isn't exactly low-res.
And, to be honest, if you really had found bigfoot, I can imagine keeping it hidden until you'd talked to an agent and such.
Author:  TheVision [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 15:54 ]
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I hope this is real! I really do!

Next stop... Loch Ness!!
Author:  MrChris [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 16:02 ]
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Grim... wrote:
It looks quite good, and the (original) photo isn't exactly low-res.

Really? I thought it looked less convincing than Harry and the Hendersons with some pig offal on him.
Author:  The Rev Owen [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 16:04 ]
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http://www.makeupandmonsters.com/FAKE_B ... tories.htm
Author:  MrChris [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 16:10 ]
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"foto"

*rages*
Author:  Grim... [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 16:10 ]
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Hmm. I don't agree with the point about plonking it on a news desk, but it is rather similar to the costume.
Author:  MrChris [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 16:11 ]
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It just looks like a costume or a toy - it looks utterly empty and boneless.
Author:  MrChris [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 16:13 ]
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However, if it is a fake, I'll be interested to see how they handle the press conference. Very cagily, I expect.
Author:  Dr Lave [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 16:43 ]
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Strangely they seem to be following the perpetual motion machine scam rather than the normal Bigfoot scam.

The first thing you would do is take it to a university and get it investigated. You'ld still have rights to it and you'll make a bunch of money, and be super famous. You wouldn't release one dodgy photo, then hold a press conference. If only because that's what the scammers always do.

And thats before we get to the link The Rev Owen posts. I hope some people crash the conference in the costumes because they are totally busted.

It bothers me most because out of all the standard paranormal ideas thrown around bigfoot is the most likely. There really isn't anything stopping him existing at all. If things had been a little different they really could have been a lot of lesser-human species still about (like those rumoured 'hobbits') which would have made racism and religion a lot more interesting at least.
Author:  Curiosity [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 16:48 ]
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Lave wrote:
Strangely they seem to be following the perpetual motion machine scam rather than the normal Bigfoot scam.


Which reminds me... what ever happened to those crazy Irish people who thought that they had created free energy from nothing, using magnets?
Author:  Dr Lave [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 16:57 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
Lave wrote:
Strangely they seem to be following the perpetual motion machine scam rather than the normal Bigfoot scam.


Which reminds me... what ever happened to those crazy Irish people who thought that they had created free energy from nothing, using magnets?


Took their investment capital money off fools and ran of laughing into the night presumably.

They'll resurface I guess in a few years to repeat the story. The last news update on their site was october 2007. Which was just after their demonstration machine broke because of the museum t was being demonstrated in had fluroscent lights.

Hmmm, when I get some free time maybe I'll start hassling them...
Author:  myp [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:43 ]
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So, was it a hoax then?
Author:  Dr Lave [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:45 ]
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myoptika wrote:
So, was it a hoax then?


BBC says so - it was a rubber suit frozen in ice..

But:
Quote:
Two researchers bought the "carcass", encased in ice, for an undisclosed sum.


So they made their money it seems. Surely they'll get sued by these two "researchers" though?
Author:  Dr Lave [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:49 ]
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This is the website the bbc were talking about in that link I posted.

http://squatchdetective.com/

Warning, it has sound and seems it was made circa 1998.
Author:  metalangel [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:05 ]
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Have yous ever seens Bigfeet?
Author:  AceAceBaby [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:56 ]
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Lave wrote:
So they made their money it seems. Surely they'll get sued by these two "researchers" though?


Sold as seen, guv!
Author:  Curiosity [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:39 ]
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AceAceBaby wrote:
Lave wrote:
So they made their money it seems. Surely they'll get sued by these two "researchers" though?


Sold as seen, guv!


Caveat emptor!
Author:  kalmar [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 14:27 ]
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Lave wrote:
Curiosity wrote:
Lave wrote:
Strangely they seem to be following the perpetual motion machine scam rather than the normal Bigfoot scam.


Which reminds me... what ever happened to those crazy Irish people who thought that they had created free energy from nothing, using magnets?


Took their investment capital money off fools and ran of laughing into the night presumably.

They'll resurface I guess in a few years to repeat the story. The last news update on their site was october 2007. Which was just after their demonstration machine broke because of the museum t was being demonstrated in had fluroscent lights.

Hmmm, when I get some free time maybe I'll start hassling them...


We followed that one in depth over at YakYak. I accurately predicted a claim of "bearing failure" as an excuse for the demo failing to work, and that they'd then go utterly silent. I still have a small bet running that reasonable evidence of intentional fraud will emerge at some point.

So if you find anything to that effect, let me know pls :)

http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?f=2 ... t=delorean
Author:  chinnyhill10 [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 17:02 ]
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Lave wrote:
and seems it was made circa 1998.


Bloody hell, more like 1996! :attitude:
Author:  Dr Lave [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 17:06 ]
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I was going to say 96 first as well! Text which is an animated gif making it look like it's on fire never goes out of fashion.

Thats a pretty sure bet you've got there Kalmar, but yeah, will do.
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