Monday, October 06, 2008
Bigfoot Quest Tomorrow...
Bob and Mike welcome the lovely twins from the State of Florida, Diane Stocking and her sister Donna Cohrs, beginning at 9:00 EST/8:00 Central at This address And as always, we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
Review: Sasquatch Watch Radio 10-6-08
This was a pretty great show, with guest Dan from Florida, who discussed his research, as well as his sightings and encounters and his wife's. He also went into research that he has done in Florida, mainly Central and Northern Florida. I called in and asked him some questions, which he answered pretty well, such as about sightings near my birthplace of Jacksonville, and also the correlation of 3-toed or 5-toed tracks (he says he has found only 5-toed). Next week, Billy and DB welcome Craig Woolheater and Monica Rawlins from the Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy to discuss the upcoming Texas Bigfoot Conference. The show starts at 9:00 EST/8:00 Central at This Address And as always, we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
Jeffrey Meldrum
From squatchopedia.com - All things bigfoot and sasquatch
Born in 1958, Dr. D. Jeffrey Meldrum is currently an associate professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University and an affiliate curator of vertebrate palaeontology at the Idaho Museum of Natural History.
Through his work in the field of physical anthropology and his specialization in foot mechanics, Meldrum has studied the implications for bipedal adaptation and locomotion in early hominids. He has also participated in palaeontological field projects to South America, collecting new fossil primate specimens from the Miocene of Columbia and Argentina.
Meldrum is best known for his open-minded yet scientific approach to the bigfoot phenomenon. Because he grew up in the Pacific Northwest, Meldrum was no stranger to the subject, having heard sasquatch stories from an early age. His interest in the legendary creature took a back burner as he continued his formal education and teaching until 1996, when he found and cast a series of fresh sasquatch prints in Washington and, the following year, northern California. Meldrum has since gathered and purchased collections of purported track casts as part of his research into sasquatch foot anatomy, and his lab now houses what may be the world's most extensive collection of sasquatch track casts. Meldrum is widely considered the leading expert on sasquatch footprints as well as the derived morphology and functional anatomy of the foot.
Starting in the late 1990’s, Meldrum has frequently appeared, often with J. Richard Greenwell, in documentaries discussing his insights into amateur videotapes allegedly showing the creatures known as bigfoot and Yeti, in addition to sharing his research pertaining to derived foot anatomy and locomotion. He has spoken at many sasquatch conferences and symposia, including the Willow Creek International Bigfoot Symposium in 2003 and the "Bigfoot in Texas?" museum and speaker series sponsored by the University of Texas and the Institute of Texan Culture in 2006.
Meldrum received his B.S. in zoology specializing in vertebrate locomotion at Brigham Young University in 1982, his M.S. at BYU in 1984 and a Ph.D. in anatomical sciences, with an emphasis in biological anthropology, from State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1989. He held the position of postdoctoral visiting assistant professor at Duke University Medical Center from 1989 to 1991. Meldrum worked at Northwestern University's Department of Cell, Molecular and Structural Biology for a short while in 1993 before joining the faculty of Idaho State University where he currently teaches.
[edit] Published works
- Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science (2006, Forge Books)
[edit] Further reading
Jeffrey Meldrum
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
D. Jeffrey Meldrum (born 1958) is a tenured Associate Professor of Anatomy and Anthropology and Adjunct Associate Professor of the Department of Anthropology at Idaho State University. Meldrum is also Adjunct Professor of Occupational and Physical Therapy and Affiliate Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Meldrum is considered to be among the world's foremost experts on the Sasquatch.
[edit] Biography
Meldrum received his B.S. in zoology specializing in vertebrate locomotion at Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1982, his M.S. at BYU in 1984 and a Ph.D. in anatomical sciences, with an emphasis in biological anthropology, from State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1989. He held the position of postdoctoral visiting assistant professor at Duke University Medical Center from 1989 to 1991. Meldrum worked at Northwestern University's Department of Cell, Molecular and Structural Biology for a short while in 1993 before joining the faculty of Idaho State University where he currently teaches.
Meldrum’s interest in the Sasquatch took off after being shown 15-inch footprints by Paul Freeman, in a plowed field near Walla Walla, Washington. Although initially believing the tracks to be forgeries, upon further examination noticed what he believes is evidence of a high degree of flexibility in the print and a mid-tarsal break, traits he has come to believe belong to Bigfoot. Meldrum has published several academic papers ranging from vertebrate evolutionary morphology, the emergence of bipedal locomotion in modern humans and Sasquatch and is a co-editor of a series of books on paleontology. Meldrum is the author of the 2006 book Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science (ISBN 0-7653-1216-6), a companion volume to the Discovery Channel documentary of the same name.
[edit] References
- The Associated Press (November 03, 2006) "Bigfoot research makes professor a campus outcast". By Jesse Harlan Alderman, Associated Press Writer. Retrieved November 04, 2006.
[edit] External links
Brazil Seeing More Penguins Than Usual United Press International
Whether it's another mysterious effect of global warming or simply birds from the frozen tundra seeking a little sunshine is unknown, but something has hundreds of penguins washing ashore throughout Brazil, leaving experts mystified.
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Sasquatch Watch Radio Tomorrow...
On Sasquatch Watch Radio Billy and DB will have Dan from Florida (AKA Swamp Rat) beginning at 9:00 EST/8:00 Central. And as always, we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
Reviews: HBM's Crypto-Corner/Bigfoot Mystery/Sasquatch Experience 10-5-08
HBM's was pretty great, with guest Darin Richardson, who discussed his book Bigfoot and I: A Personal Journey Into The World of Sasquatch, as well as his research and interest in the subject. He also talked about his early life, his inspiration for writing his book, his impetus for his radio show and other subjects. Bill Green was brought on briefly to ask Darin a couple of questions. This was the kickoff to Authors' Month and a Half, which continues next week at a special early start time of 4:00 EST/3:00 Central with guest Dr. Jeff Meldrum (Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science).
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On The Bigfoot Mystery, Darin and I had Billy Willard on, who told some of his funny stories about his experiences and sightings, especially his humorous experiences with Tom Lancaster, his experience in Texas where something grabbed his leg while he slept in his tent, hearing something mimicing his snoring and some other experiences. Bill Green called in and asked about the d*&n Georgia Hoax and also asked Billy the standard question about new sightings or footprint discoveries. Richie from California also called in and told of some vocalization experiences he has had as well as finding footprints. The BM will return in two weeks on the 19th, at 7:00 EST/6:00 Central.
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Finally, on The Sasquatch Experience, Sean and James had guests Craig Woolheater and B.J. Hollars to discuss the East Coast Bigfoot Conference from last weekend, going through and discussing individually the presentations at the Conference. I called in and asked Craig how Operation Forest Vigil was going, as well as wishing him success on the upcoming Texas Bigfoot Conference in two weeks, as well as about the ECBC DVD. Dunno what Sean, James and Melissa have planned for next week, but it begins at 9:00 EST/8:00 Central.
And as always, we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
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On The Bigfoot Mystery, Darin and I had Billy Willard on, who told some of his funny stories about his experiences and sightings, especially his humorous experiences with Tom Lancaster, his experience in Texas where something grabbed his leg while he slept in his tent, hearing something mimicing his snoring and some other experiences. Bill Green called in and asked about the d*&n Georgia Hoax and also asked Billy the standard question about new sightings or footprint discoveries. Richie from California also called in and told of some vocalization experiences he has had as well as finding footprints. The BM will return in two weeks on the 19th, at 7:00 EST/6:00 Central.
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Finally, on The Sasquatch Experience, Sean and James had guests Craig Woolheater and B.J. Hollars to discuss the East Coast Bigfoot Conference from last weekend, going through and discussing individually the presentations at the Conference. I called in and asked Craig how Operation Forest Vigil was going, as well as wishing him success on the upcoming Texas Bigfoot Conference in two weeks, as well as about the ECBC DVD. Dunno what Sean, James and Melissa have planned for next week, but it begins at 9:00 EST/8:00 Central.
And as always, we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
Announcement...
The Sasquatch Experience begins tonight at 10:00 EST/9:00 Central at The Sasquatch Experience. It will be a recap of last weekend's East Coast Bigfoot Conference, as well as having a guest, writer B.J. Hollars. So we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
Do Mammoths Still Roam? Lair of the Beasts
Nick Redfern, author of There's Something in the Woods, examines the various reports of the wooly mammoth, supposedly extinct since the end of the last Ice Age, still roaming the remote areas of Alaska and Siberia. Could such a large beast remain hidden from man for so long? Elsewhere, Redfern introduces you to an online spot where you can follow the mysterious happenings in one of England's weirdest places, as explained in Excellent News: The Chase Blog. Meanwhile, there's other monster news in Moscow Monster Predated Montauk Monster by Two Years! With photos.
SE Returns Tonight...
After a brief hiatus The Sasquatch Experience returns with a recap of the 2008 East Coast Bigfoot Conference, with attendees BJ Hollars (AL) and Craig Woolheater (TX).
We will be discussing Speaker Presentations, the Sunday Guided Tour, as well as the events pre and post Conference.
Pictures of the event can be found here:
http://www.myspace.com/seanforker
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Separated at Birth? 4
One of these photos shows Ernest Hemingway; the other shows Grover Krantz. Is there a resemblance? You decide.
Separated at Birth? 3
One photo shows Rene Dahinden; the other shows Nick Reynolds of the Kingston Trio. Again, seems to be some resemblance.
Separated at Birth? 2
One of these photos shows actor Edward Mulhare; the other shows Peter Byrne. Good bit of resemblance here as well.
Separated at Birth?
Pictured here are two photos-one is of actor Michael Rennie from his famous role as Klaatu in the classic film The Day The Earth Stood Still. The other photo is of John Green from the early-1970's, holding a footprint cast. There seems to be a good deal of resemblance. What do you think?
YouTube - Bigfoot song "Jerry Crew (He Knew What To Do)" -full version
Here's a video from last year's Patterson-Gimlin Film 40th Anniversary Celebration...this is how we started the day...with a song."Jerry Crew" - ye...
youtube.com/?v=v1NuNkcLeX8 • Found on Google
Sasquatch Classics: Bluff Creek
What Jerry Crew discovered when he went to start up his "cat" was that .... left standing beside the road was missing and that Bigfoot tracks led do the ...
home.clara.net/rfthomas/classics/bluffc.html • Found on Google
Bigfoot Sightings
1958 however, brought renewed interest in bigfoot sightings, as an excavator, Jerry Crew reportedly found very large footprints on the job site in Humboldt County, California.
Cryptomundo » The Day It Began: Bluff Creek in Bigfoot History
Aug 3, 2007 ... The October 1958 tracks of the Bluff Creek’s Bigfoot became famous because Jerry Crew took a cast of one of them into Eureka to show the ...
Cryptomundo » Bigfoot’s 50th Anniversary: August 27th!
Five decades ago on August 27th, Jerry Crew found giant humanlike ... Let us not forget, August 27, 2008, is the 50th anniversary of Crew’s remarkable discovery of Bigfoot ...
Jerry Crew - History Revision - Hancock House Forum
Bigfoot Encounters in New York & New England. Bigfoot Sightings Map ... imprint was made either Wednesday night or early Thursday morning by "Big Foot. ...
forum.hancockhouse.com/article.php/200512301735225... • Found on Yahoo! Search
YouTube - "Jerry Crew" - 50th Anniversary Bigfoot Song
here's a campground version of "Jerry Crew" for you...not the whole song, but you'll get a feel for it.enjoy!www.bigfootsongs.com.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5JaXUqugTk&feature=relate... • Found on Google, Yahoo! Search
The Willow Creek - China Flat Museum
Bob Titmus began his lifelong inquiry into the bigfoot mystery in late 1958. ... Jerry Crew, approached him in August of 1958 asking for advice about ...
www.bfro.net/news/wcmuseum.htm • Found on Google, Yahoo! Search, Ask.com
John Green's Commentary of the 'Birth of Bigfoot' Story.
After some weeks Jerry Crew, a bulldozer operator, got from a taxidermist friend , ... With it was a story in which the name “Bigfoot” was first published. ...
New 'Sasquatch' found — it's called Bigfoot
New 'Sasquatch' found — it's called Bigfoot. Eureka, Calif, (AP) — Jerry Crew, a hard-eyed catskinner who bulldozes logging roads for a living, came to town this weekend with a ...
www.rfthomas.clara.net/news/province.html • Found on Windows Live, Yahoo! Search
Bigfoot at 50 (Skeptical Inquirer March 2002)
But what evidence has been gathered over the course of fifty years? And what conclusions can we draw from that evidence? Most Bigfoot investigators favor ...
Big Foot High School celebrates 50 years -- GazetteXtra
Big Foot High School is celebrating 50 years of educating students in southern Walworth County. ... is being held early this year and typically draws a number ...
www.gazettextra.com/news/2008/sep/24/big-foot-high... • Found on Yahoo! Search
Editorial Redux
Editorial: 50 Years of Bigfoot
(NO, that does not read 50 Years WITH Bigfoot; this is not about the Janice Carter book).August 1958. Northern California, in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. A road building crew, contracted by the Wallace brothers (Ray, Roy and Wilbur) and owned by Thomas Sourwine, experiences unusual activity as they attempt to build roads through forest land. Strange and large footprints are found in and around road building sites, as well as camps, and occasionally sightings of large, hairy, manlike creatures are made as well. Catskinner (one who drives a bulldozer) Jerry Crew has seen tracks around his bulldozer for over a month and is very puzzled by these events, and decides to share this with the world, so his friend, taxidermist Bob Titmus encourages him to buy some Plaster of Paris and shows him how to cast with it, and Jerry casts one large 17 1/2-inch track, 7 1/2 inches across the ball of the foot and takes it to the local newspaper, the Humboldt Times, where editor Andrew Genzoli writes up an article about the strange footprint and also displays a photo of Crew holding the cast. The creature needed a name, however, and that name was provided by Rocky Bemis' Mom-Big Foot. The actual headline read "New Sasquatch Found-It's Called Big Foot," and it became a household word. Before this, the creature was known in the Pacific Northwest as Sasquatch, a phrase coined by former teacher J.W. Burns, and know variously as booger, wildman, gorilla, haints and a variety of other names nationwide. Before the name Big Foot came along, the most famous hominid was the Himalayan Mountains-dwelling Abominable Snowman, or Yeti. Of course, there were reports for thousands of years of giant hairy bipeds, including the Ape Canyon, Ostman and William Roe accounts which were all pre-1958, but finally in October of '58, there was a name, a marketable name, to go along with the creatures themselves. Sometime later (not sure when, possibly in the 1970's) the creature's nickname was shortened to Bigfoot, which is all one word and much more recognizable. Of course, the most famous sighting and recording of a Bigfoot is the Patterson/Gimlin Movie, but it is still today in dispute, over 40 years after it was taken. It is in dispute because of a certain Bob Heironimus who claims to have been in the suit. The original 1958 tracks are also in question because of the death of Ray Wallace in late-2002 in which his family "'fessed up" to Ray's hoaxing of tracks in the Bluff Creek area and the media ran with it and believed that Wallace's death destroyed Bigfoot once and for all. Well, maybe the one-two punch of the Wallace "confession" and the allegations from Bob Heironimus regarding the P/G Movie told the general public that Sasquatch is nothing but a myth, but it did NOT destroy the reports or the popularity of America's favorite hairy biped. Bigfoot is seen in many advertisements, such as the popular Jack Link's beef jerky franchise, as well as being used in various commercials such as Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream Parlor, Ask.com ads, a Canadian courier company and various other advertising campaigns. Bigfoot is seen practically all over TV and the Internet, sometimes in a humorous context, other times in serious scientific studies. Even if the creature itself does not exist (but I know differently, having seen one ten years ago today), it is still a great cultural phenomenon and a truly recognizable icon worldwide. Hail to Bigfoot-50 years and it still remains elusive.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
ll Bill and the Sasquatch Stomp
The Eureka Reporter - Eureka,CA,USA
On Saturday, catch Ill Bill and friends in Willow Creek, at the Willow Creek Community Park for Sasquatch Stomp. Republican Duck Hunters and White Trash ...
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The Eureka Reporter - Eureka,CA,USA
On Saturday, catch Ill Bill and friends in Willow Creek, at the Willow Creek Community Park for Sasquatch Stomp. Republican Duck Hunters and White Trash ...
See all stories on this topic
3 Shows Tomorrow...
It begins at 4:30 EST/3:30 Central with HBM's Crypto-Corner, returning for Author's Month and a Half, with Darin Richardson, at HBM's Crypto-Corner
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Then, on The Bigfoot Mystery, 7:00 EST/6:00 Central, Darin and I have Billy Willard as our guest, at The Bigfoot Mystery
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Finally, Dunno what is planned for 9:00 EST/8:00 Central on the Sasquatch Experience, but Sean, James and Melissa have something planned, I am sure, at The Sasquatch Experience
And as always, we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
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Then, on The Bigfoot Mystery, 7:00 EST/6:00 Central, Darin and I have Billy Willard as our guest, at The Bigfoot Mystery
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Finally, Dunno what is planned for 9:00 EST/8:00 Central on the Sasquatch Experience, but Sean, James and Melissa have something planned, I am sure, at The Sasquatch Experience
And as always, we encourage you to please tune in and support great research.
2006-11-05 Jeff Meldrum and Bigfoot
ISU professor Jeffrey Meldrum displays what he says is a casting of a footprint from a Bigfoot creature. ... Meldrum has collected more than 200 Bigfoot prints. ...
ndbf.net/002.htm • Found on Ask.com
Jeff Meldrums Footprint Evidence Research
Dr. Jeff Meldrums work in Bigfoot research, focused upon foot print evidence. ... Dr. Jeff Meldrum Associate Professor of Anatomy and Anthropology ...
www.bfro.net/REF/THEORIES/MELD/jeffrsch.htm • Found on Google, Yahoo! Search, Ask.com
Bigfoot Museum Raid Successful | blog.area51.org
Agent Zero here, back at The Compound after returning from Felton, CA, home of the Bigfoot Discovery Project. Raid successful. Got pix of Dr. Jeff Meldrum, and
Meldrum Videos - Free Watch and Download YouTube's Meldrum Videos ...
Tags: Bigfoot Sasquatch Jeff Meldrum News Coverage Footprints Cryptozoology ... bigfoot footprint evidence: dr. jeff meldrum presentation ...
videosq.com/Meldrum-VideosQ.html • Found on Yahoo! Search
EVALUATION OF ALLEGED SASQUATCH FOOTPRINTS AND THEIR INFERRED ...
D. JEFFREY MELDRUM, Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University ... commonly referred to as Bigfoot or Sasquatch, have emanated from the ...
www.isu.edu/~meldd/fxnlmorph.html • Found on Google, Yahoo! Search, Ask.com
YouTube - Sasquatch: Dr. Jeff Meldrum T.V. News Coverage
Dr. Jeff Meldrum is featured on a Salt Lake City local news television station discussing bigfoot prints.For more detailed info on Sasquatch footprints go ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SClOrtpu3ao • Found on Google, Yahoo! Search
'Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science' : NPR
Nov 10, 2006 ... FLATOW: Talking with Jeff Meldrum, author of Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science. Do we think that Sasquatch or Bigfoot is related to Yeti, ...
YouTube - Bigfoot Footprint Evidence: Dr. Jeff Meldrum Presentation
A short clip of a presentation by Dr. Meldrum on Bigfoot tracks.For a detailed, illustrated, analysis of Sasquatch footprint casts, including some shown in t...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHrn4nru6iY • Found on Yahoo! Search
Foothills Shadowed in Paranormal Phenomena Union Democrat
The area around Tuolumne County, California, is noted for Bigfoot sightings and other reports of high strangeness. With thirty-three Bigfoot sightings, the county ranks third in the nation in that department, but there have also been reports of UFOs and a "salivating half-lizard, half-dog like creature in a man's backyard." Join retired firefighter Bob Strain as he goes "calling for Bigfoot." Of course Tuolumne County, CA, isn't the only place with a Bigfoot history, as you'll see in Bigfoot Lore Alive in Estacada Area. And further north, Bigfoot news has made quite an impact, as noted in Just a Little Big, Hairy Idea. Meanwhile, reading and Bigfoot both get a boost as Crowd Cheers Bigfoot Banned Book Reading.
Science and Sasquatch talk radio show | Dr. Jeff Meldrum, GUEST
Listen to Sasquatch Experiences online radio show about Science and Sasquatch Dr. Meldrum will discuss BIGFOOT and his book Sasquatch Legend meets Science. ...
www.blogtalkradio.com/show.aspx?showid=7618 • Found on Yahoo! Search
Sasquatch and Bigfoot Meet Serious Science | Newsweek Animals and Pets ...
... Meldrum has been investigating the possible existence of the creature called Sasquatch ... Jeff meldrum or any other expert in the field, I also have a few pictures of one ...
www.newsweek.com/id/155355?from=rss • Found on Windows Live
Bigfoot: Pocatello 2006 Bigfoot Rendezvous article...by Jeff Meldrum
Bigfoot Encounters by Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Ph.D.
www.bigfootencounters.com/articles/rendezvous.htm • Found on Ask.com
Bigfoot: Karl Rose's Review of Meldrum's book, "Sasquatch: Legend ...
Jeff Meldrum’s “ Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science” October 3, 2006 Before I begin the review of “ Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science,” I would like to quash any preconceived ...
www.bigfootencounters.com/reviews/legend.htm • Found on Windows Live
Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Patterson film, Jeff Meldrum « Bigfoot Sasquatch
Jan 6, 2008 ... Tagged: Bigfoot, dermal ridges, foot prints, Jeff Meldrum, Patterson film, Sasquatch, sasquatch legend meets science ...
bigfootsasquatch.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/bigfoot-... • Found on Google, Yahoo! Search
Tower.com: Sasquatch (Hardcover) by Jeff Meldrum (Author) ...
Tower.com: Sasquatch (Hardcover): Books: by Jeff Meldrum (Author) ... [ Run a Quick Search on "Sasquatch" by Jeff Meldrum to Browse Related Products: ] ...
Bigfoot Anatomy: Scientific American
Sasquatch is just a legend, right? According to the evidence, maybe not, argues Jeffrey Meldrum--a position he holds despite ostracism from his fellow ...
www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=bigfoot-anatomy • Found on Google, Windows Live
Jeff Meldrum
He began his presentation by saying he appreciates enthusiasm, but cautions against losing objectivity and wants to see critical thinking take hold with reports. He has just returned from China for filming an episode of Monsterquest to investigate the Yeren. The origins of Bigfoot were discussed, as to whether it is Gigantopithecus or not (Meldrum says it is at least a strong candidate). Dr. Meldrum hooked up with Zhou Guoxing to research the Yeren, which lives in the Hubai and Shennogjia Provinces where there are vertical mountains (!). Grover Krantz also went there in Southern China several years ago on an expedition. According to Dr. Guoxing, the Wildman is not the same as Sasquatch so far as size (it is a little shorter, ala Orang Pendek). Shennong was a God interested in herbs in the mountains, and built a ladder or scaffold to reach the herbs, prompting the name Shennongjia, which means "Shennong's Ladder." Meldrum's working hypothesis is that the Giganto is our North American Ape, and Meldrum went into the work of Russ Ciochon and his appearance on Giganto: The Real King Kong. Dr. Meldrum commented that the fossil record is biased when it comes to Giganto. An interesting observation was made about an orangutan which took a catfish out of a net and ate it, and other orang followed suit. Meldrum also said that there is a bit of a misconception about the entire Bering Straits Land Bridge being a frozen tundra, when in fact some parts of it were temperate jungle. Dr. Guoxing is not convinced that the Yeren and Giganto are the same thing, and the official position of the scientific community is cool and somewhat nonchalant. Meldrum showed a slide of a Chinese footprint cast which resembles a cast made in Washington State by Paul Freeman. Meldrum discusses the Anthropoidipes Ameriborealis, the North American Ape footprint, the archetype of which is the Patterson/Gimlin Movie casts. Meldrum said he would eventually put all his virtual cast collection online.
Presentation rating: **** 1/2 out of *****
He began his presentation by saying he appreciates enthusiasm, but cautions against losing objectivity and wants to see critical thinking take hold with reports. He has just returned from China for filming an episode of Monsterquest to investigate the Yeren. The origins of Bigfoot were discussed, as to whether it is Gigantopithecus or not (Meldrum says it is at least a strong candidate). Dr. Meldrum hooked up with Zhou Guoxing to research the Yeren, which lives in the Hubai and Shennogjia Provinces where there are vertical mountains (!). Grover Krantz also went there in Southern China several years ago on an expedition. According to Dr. Guoxing, the Wildman is not the same as Sasquatch so far as size (it is a little shorter, ala Orang Pendek). Shennong was a God interested in herbs in the mountains, and built a ladder or scaffold to reach the herbs, prompting the name Shennongjia, which means "Shennong's Ladder." Meldrum's working hypothesis is that the Giganto is our North American Ape, and Meldrum went into the work of Russ Ciochon and his appearance on Giganto: The Real King Kong. Dr. Meldrum commented that the fossil record is biased when it comes to Giganto. An interesting observation was made about an orangutan which took a catfish out of a net and ate it, and other orang followed suit. Meldrum also said that there is a bit of a misconception about the entire Bering Straits Land Bridge being a frozen tundra, when in fact some parts of it were temperate jungle. Dr. Guoxing is not convinced that the Yeren and Giganto are the same thing, and the official position of the scientific community is cool and somewhat nonchalant. Meldrum showed a slide of a Chinese footprint cast which resembles a cast made in Washington State by Paul Freeman. Meldrum discusses the Anthropoidipes Ameriborealis, the North American Ape footprint, the archetype of which is the Patterson/Gimlin Movie casts. Meldrum said he would eventually put all his virtual cast collection online.
Presentation rating: **** 1/2 out of *****
Friday, October 03, 2008
Schedule for the remaining 5 Episodes of Monsterquest
| 29 | 16 | Giant Squid Ambush | October 8, 2008 |
| 30 | 17 | Monsters Spiders | October 15, 2008 |
| 31 | 18 | Real Dragons | October 22, 2008 |
| 32 | 19 | Sasquatch Attack II | October 29, 2008 |
| 33 | 20 | Jaws in Illinois | October 29, 2008 |
Mysterious Creature Spotted In New London NBC30.com of New London, Connecticut, reports that a photo of an unidentified dead creature was taken on the shoreline. The body is now gone.
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