Thursday, November 29, 2007
DVD Review: Elf
This film, released in 2003, is a wonderful holiday picture. Will Ferrell stars as Buddy the Elf, who crawls into Santa Claus' (Ed Asner) bag at an orphanage and winds up at the North Pole where he is adopted by Papa Elf (played by Bob Newhart). It is soon realized that Buddy is not a true elf, but a human raised by elves. After finding out his true parentage, a Walter Hobbs (played by James Caan) he journeys to New York City to meet and reconcile with his biological father. With his innocent nature he has several misadventures, more particularly at Gimbel's, where he is mistaken for an elf worker and put to work at the "North Pole" and meets a worker named Jovie (played by Zooey Deschanel) who he is enchanted by and falls in love with. He then goes to his father's apartment, meeting his half-mother (Mary Steenburgen) and his half-brother. He stays there until he is taken to work by Walter, where he gets drunk for the first time. He then has many adventures along the way, including running away from home until he meets Santa who has crash-landed in Central Park. I will not give away too much more, but it is a satisfying conclusion, including a spoof of a well-known cryptozoological piece of footage. I give Elf 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.
Olympics Sasquatch Mania
Posted by: Loren Coleman on November 29th, 2007
The hottest item in town is a cold-weather friend. Pick one up before they become extinct.
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Strange Wilderness?">Will Sasquatch Save Strange Wilderness?
Posted by: Loren Coleman on November 29th, 2007
The trailer for this forthcoming motion picture has been released. Video.
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Mokele Kidnapping?
Posted by: Loren Coleman on November 29th, 2007
What happened on the shores of Lisbon Falls, which shocked me to my core? Video.
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Paleontologists working against the clock are scrambling to collect an unheard of number of dinosaur remains in Spain. In a boneyard unparalleled in European fossil lore, the bones of eight different species of dinosaur have been identified thus far and bring new questions to the formulation of theories regarding the extinction of the behemoths. With photo.
That Mangy Bear: The Final Word
Posted by: Loren Coleman on November 29th, 2007
This video by Blake Smith, while comedic and mildly sarcastic, does contain some good analytic pointers. Video.
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Announcing the Southeast Sasquatch Association Year-End Awards!!!!!!
This feature was available on the American Bigfoot Society Clearinghouse Blog last year, but it has been moved over here for 2007. Here are the categories and choices:
1. Cryptozoologist of the Year
A.) Loren Coleman
B.) Jeff Meldrum
C.) John Kirk
D.) Karl Shuker
2. Bigfooter of the Year
A.) Jeff Meldrum
B.) Daniel Perez
C.) Melissa Hovey
D.) Sean Forker
E.) Steve Kulls
F.) Kathy Strain
3. Cryptozoology Book of the Year
A.) Mysterious America (2007 Edition) by Loren Coleman
4. Bigfoot Book of the Year
A.) The Historical Bigfoot by Chad Arment
B.) The Shadowkiller by Matthew Scott Hansen
C.) Valley of the Skookum-Sali Shepherd-Wolford
D.) The Yowie: In Search of Australia's Bigfoot-Tony Healy and Paul Cropper
5. Bigfoot DVD Documentary of the Year
A.) Bigfooting in Oklahoma-produced by Jay Michael
B.) Spotlight on the Patterson/Gimlin Film: The M.K. Davis Theory-produced by John Johnsen and M.K. Davis
C.) Eyes In The Dark: The Sasquatch Experience-Produced by Todd Partain
D.) Bigfoot: An Encounter With Reality-produced by Pat Holdbrook
6. Bigfoot/Cryptozoology Television Show or Series of the Year
A.) Monsterquest-Produced by Doug Hajicek (History Channel)
B.) Destination Truth-Produced by Ron Carlson (Sci-Fi Channel)
C.) Legend Hunters-Producer Unknown (Travel Channel)
D.) Best Evidence: Bigfoot-Producer Unknown (Discovery Channel)
7. Bigfoot/Cryptozoology/Paranormal Internet Radio Show of the Year
A.) The Sasquatch Experience (Blog Talk Radio)
B.) The Sasquatch Triangle (Blog Talk Radio)
C.) The Bigfoot Mystery (Blog Talk Radio)
D.) Bigfoot Quest (Blog Talk Radio)
E.) Beyond The Edge Radio (Blog Talk Radio)
F.) The AARF Show (Blog Talk Radio)
G.) Bigfoot Live (Blog Talk Radio)
H.) The XZone with Rob McConnell (Talk Star Radio)
I.) Paranormal Talk With Annette (Blog Talk Radio)
J.) Squatch Detective Radio (Blog Talk Radio)
K.) Let's Talk Bigfoot (Blog Talk Radio)
8. Bigfoot/Cryptozoology/Paranormal Internet Radio Show Host of the Year
A.) Sean Forker (Sasquatch Experience/Beyond The Edge Radio)
B.) Henry May (Sasquatch Experience)
C.) Steve Kulls (Squatch Detective Radio)
D.) James Baker (Sasquatch Experience)
E.) Melissa Hovey (Let's Talk Bigfoot)
F.) Teresa Hall (Let's Talk Bigfoot)
G.) Rob McConnell (The XZone with Rob McConnell)
H.) Billy Willard (Squatch Detective Radio)
I.) Annette Jones (Paranormal Talk With Annette)
J.) Tom Biscardi (Bigfoot Live)
K.) Robert W. Morgan (The AARF Show)
L.) Darin "Thunderhawk" Richardson (The Bigfoot Mystery)
M.) Bob Coyne (The Bigfoot Mystery/Bigfoot Quest)
N.) Eric Altman (Beyond The Edge Radio)
O.) Don Keating (The Sasquatch Triangle)
9. Bigfooter of the Year Honorary Award:
Robert Emory Gimlin
10. Cryptid of the Year
A.) Bigfoot or Sasquatch
B.) Champ
C.) Loch Ness Monster
D.) Chupacabras
11. Cryptozoology/Bigfoot Site of the Year
A.) Cryptomundo.com
B.) Cryptozoology.com
C.) Bigfoot Forums.com
D.) American Bigfoot Society.com
E.) Sasquatch Watch.net
F.) Search For Bigfoot.org
G.) SQuatchMEDIA.Weebly.Com
(All entries must be tallied by Midnight, December 21st, 2007. Only one vote per person. To cast your vote, e-mail me at giantape20042000@gmail.com )
1. Cryptozoologist of the Year
A.) Loren Coleman
B.) Jeff Meldrum
C.) John Kirk
D.) Karl Shuker
2. Bigfooter of the Year
A.) Jeff Meldrum
B.) Daniel Perez
C.) Melissa Hovey
D.) Sean Forker
E.) Steve Kulls
F.) Kathy Strain
3. Cryptozoology Book of the Year
A.) Mysterious America (2007 Edition) by Loren Coleman
4. Bigfoot Book of the Year
A.) The Historical Bigfoot by Chad Arment
B.) The Shadowkiller by Matthew Scott Hansen
C.) Valley of the Skookum-Sali Shepherd-Wolford
D.) The Yowie: In Search of Australia's Bigfoot-Tony Healy and Paul Cropper
5. Bigfoot DVD Documentary of the Year
A.) Bigfooting in Oklahoma-produced by Jay Michael
B.) Spotlight on the Patterson/Gimlin Film: The M.K. Davis Theory-produced by John Johnsen and M.K. Davis
C.) Eyes In The Dark: The Sasquatch Experience-Produced by Todd Partain
D.) Bigfoot: An Encounter With Reality-produced by Pat Holdbrook
6. Bigfoot/Cryptozoology Television Show or Series of the Year
A.) Monsterquest-Produced by Doug Hajicek (History Channel)
B.) Destination Truth-Produced by Ron Carlson (Sci-Fi Channel)
C.) Legend Hunters-Producer Unknown (Travel Channel)
D.) Best Evidence: Bigfoot-Producer Unknown (Discovery Channel)
7. Bigfoot/Cryptozoology/Paranormal Internet Radio Show of the Year
A.) The Sasquatch Experience (Blog Talk Radio)
B.) The Sasquatch Triangle (Blog Talk Radio)
C.) The Bigfoot Mystery (Blog Talk Radio)
D.) Bigfoot Quest (Blog Talk Radio)
E.) Beyond The Edge Radio (Blog Talk Radio)
F.) The AARF Show (Blog Talk Radio)
G.) Bigfoot Live (Blog Talk Radio)
H.) The XZone with Rob McConnell (Talk Star Radio)
I.) Paranormal Talk With Annette (Blog Talk Radio)
J.) Squatch Detective Radio (Blog Talk Radio)
K.) Let's Talk Bigfoot (Blog Talk Radio)
8. Bigfoot/Cryptozoology/Paranormal Internet Radio Show Host of the Year
A.) Sean Forker (Sasquatch Experience/Beyond The Edge Radio)
B.) Henry May (Sasquatch Experience)
C.) Steve Kulls (Squatch Detective Radio)
D.) James Baker (Sasquatch Experience)
E.) Melissa Hovey (Let's Talk Bigfoot)
F.) Teresa Hall (Let's Talk Bigfoot)
G.) Rob McConnell (The XZone with Rob McConnell)
H.) Billy Willard (Squatch Detective Radio)
I.) Annette Jones (Paranormal Talk With Annette)
J.) Tom Biscardi (Bigfoot Live)
K.) Robert W. Morgan (The AARF Show)
L.) Darin "Thunderhawk" Richardson (The Bigfoot Mystery)
M.) Bob Coyne (The Bigfoot Mystery/Bigfoot Quest)
N.) Eric Altman (Beyond The Edge Radio)
O.) Don Keating (The Sasquatch Triangle)
9. Bigfooter of the Year Honorary Award:
Robert Emory Gimlin
10. Cryptid of the Year
A.) Bigfoot or Sasquatch
B.) Champ
C.) Loch Ness Monster
D.) Chupacabras
11. Cryptozoology/Bigfoot Site of the Year
A.) Cryptomundo.com
B.) Cryptozoology.com
C.) Bigfoot Forums.com
D.) American Bigfoot Society.com
E.) Sasquatch Watch.net
F.) Search For Bigfoot.org
G.) SQuatchMEDIA.Weebly.Com
(All entries must be tallied by Midnight, December 21st, 2007. Only one vote per person. To cast your vote, e-mail me at giantape20042000@gmail.com )
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Sasquatch Experience Tonight...
Sean and I are thinking of doing an impromptu show this evening sometime, possibly at 9:00 EST/8:00 Central, and we want to see about perhaps having Melissa Hovey on to discuss last night's Monsterquest episode. If not, it will just be an impromptu show with Sean and myself shooting the breeze about the Big Fellow. The link is to the right, and we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
Review: Monsterquest 11-28-07
This was a pretty even-handed and scientific look at Bigfoot, including the old chestnut of the Patterson/Gimlin Movie which was examined under digital microscopes with interesting results by Rick Noll, Owen Caddy and Dr. Daris Swindler. Chris Murphy, John Kirk and Esteban Sarmiento are also interviewed on their impressions on hairy bipeds in the U.S. The other focuses of the show were the Skookum Cast, and two expeditions in Washington State, one led by Dr. Briggs Hall, the other an all-female expedition with some familiar faces and names in the Bigfoot field, such as Melissa Hovey, Kathy Strain, Monica Rawlins, Tracy Hegristad and Kristine Walls in the Skookum Meadows area, where they were camped out looking for evidence, setting up camera traps and doing experiments such as singing Christmas Carols to attract the attention of 'Squatches. Not very much new information from the P/G Movie or the Skookum Cast, but it was great to see the two expeditions, especially the ladies. I would give this one about a 4 out of 5 stars. The next program will have a focus on Mutant Canines, next Wednesday night at 10:00 EST/9:00 Central on the History Channel. Check your local listings for time and channel.
Women Take On Bigfoot
Posted by: Loren Coleman on November 28th, 2007
“MonsterQuest” highlights an all-female Bigfoot expedition. Monica Rawlins gives Cryptomundo an exclusive interview.
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Alex Tsakiris hosts the Skeptiko online broadcasts and has had plenty of exposure to the skeptic community during his tenure. Here he tells what he discovered in interviews with Michael Shermer, Steven Novella, James Alcock and James Randi. What influences did these noted skeptics have on Tsakiris? Also, Still Pursuing a Lifetime's Worth of Interests at 104.
Giants - Myth or Reality? The Alien Seeker News
The question of the existence of giants gets an extensive review by Patrick Cooke, uncovering some new information. With photo, a link to documentation and video and a link to a comprehensive database.
New Yeren Footprints Found
Posted by: Loren Coleman on November 28th, 2007
More details are being revealed from China regarding the recent sightings and track finds.
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2007’s Top Five Melanistic Deer Hot Spots
Posted by: Loren Coleman on November 28th, 2007
In the tradition of my list of top places to find melanistic squirrels from last year, here’s a list of the top locations to see black deer. Photos.
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2010 Olympics Mascots Go Crypto
Posted by: Loren Coleman on November 28th, 2007
Say hi to some “happy” cryptid-influenced marketing as the games begin. Quatchi is a Sasquatch that bears boots. Mascot images.
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Let's Talk Bigfoot Tonight...
Melissa will have as her guest Peter Aniello, recent speaker at the Texas Bigfoot Conference, who will discuss geo-spatial techniques to apply to Sasquatch research. The show starts at 10:00 EST/9:00 Central at the link to the right. As always, we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
Monsterquest Tonight...
Episode Detail: Bigfoot - MonsterQuest
Following a search for the legendary Bigfoot by an all-female team in Washington state. Also: The 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film of a supposed Bigfoot is examined using digital microscopes.
Check your local listings for time and channel. The program begins at 10:00 EST/9:00 Central/8:00 Mountain/7:00 Pacific.
Following a search for the legendary Bigfoot by an all-female team in Washington state. Also: The 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film of a supposed Bigfoot is examined using digital microscopes.
Check your local listings for time and channel. The program begins at 10:00 EST/9:00 Central/8:00 Mountain/7:00 Pacific.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Review: Paranormal Talk Presents Monster Gallery with Annette
This was a wonderful show, with me reuniting with an old friend, Annette Jones, on the air (I was on the show for most of the hour), along with another old friend, Melissa Hovey, and we had a wonderful roundtable discussion about all kinds of subjects in the world of Bigfoot, such as Melissa's TV debut tonight on Monsterquest, the expedition surrounding that, the recent Sasquatch Attack episode which yielded the DNA, the Jacobs Photos and other subjects regarding Bigfoot. I got to plug the SQuatchMEDIA family, and Melissa got to plug her website as well. Melissa also discussed her recent trip to Monster Central in western Louisiana. The best part is, this is only Part 1-next Tuesday night, Annette will bring Melissa back, along with Kathy Strain and Monica Rawlins to discuss the Monsterquest episode airing tonight on History Channel. Part 2 airs next Tuesday night at 10:00 EST/9:00 Central at This Address As always, we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
Review: Bigfoot Quest 11-27-07
This was Bob Coyne's debut show, and it was a great one, with special guest-co-host Mike Killen (AKA The Long Island Yeti) and guest Chris Julian, who discussed Sasquatch Research in the Northeast and New England, and Chris had supplied some sound clips for the show of unusual vocalizations. I called in early in the show and stayed on for most of the program, discussing things like the sounds as well as some more recent news and the upcoming Monsterquest show tonight on the History Channel, as well as promoting Annette Jones' show which came on in the following hour with Melissa Hovey (more on that in the next review). It was a great debut show, and we are proud to have Bob under the SQuatchMEDIA Productions banner. I look forward to next Tuesday night when Bob has another great program and another great guest. The show starts at 9:00 EST/8:00 Central and can be found at the link to the right. As always, we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
Additional Information...
Next Tuesday, December 4th, Melissa Hovey will be back on Paranormal Talk with Annette, along with Kathy Strain to discuss the recent Monsterquest episode on Bigfoot (which airs tomorrow night on History Channel). The address is Here starts at 10:00 EST/9:00 Central and promises to be a great one, so please tune in and support great research.
Paranormal Talk With Annette Tonight...
Annette Jones will have Melissa Hovey on to discuss Bigfoot tonight at 10:00 EST/9:00 Central at This address Hope everyone can tune in and support great research.
The Top Ten Cryptozoology Stories for 2007
Posted by: Loren Coleman on November 27th, 2007
The annual roundup of the most talked about cryptids, videos, photos, discoveries, and news in cryptozoology for 2007. Many images. Many links.
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Creating the Paranormal About.com
Puzzling incidents involving the human brain, including the case of a 39-year-old woman in China who is able function normally while living without the entire left hemisphere of her brain, a 44-year-old man in France who has just the shell of a brain and a math student in Sheffield, England who has a 126 IQ but virtually no brain at all.
"Mysterious," "Non-terrestrial" Being forgetomori
Photos on the web of a deformed child's skeleton are making the rounds once again, with the claim that the skeleton is that of an extraterrestrial. With photos. Also, another hoax item, Caribbean UFOs Strike Back.
New Sea Anemones Walk
Posted by: Loren Coleman on November 27th, 2007
Scientists have discovered some remarkable new species of anemones as well as a new species of kelp.
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Skeptic Created Fake Pterosaur Footage?
Posted by: Loren Coleman on November 26th, 2007
Details are being revealed that bring into question the motives for why a recent hoaxed piece of footage was released. Video.
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