http://lorencoleman.com/reward.html

Here we go--

Every backwoods Hillbilly and forefront Redneck will be out looking for
the thing -- Bigfoot reports are about to increase.

We know how it works. Some turkey (it close to Thanksgiving) -- will load
up their car with his friends or family, and go gung ho into the woods -- hurt
himself, and start looking for who to sue or who started this -- same thing,
to sue.

They should be dragging all sorts of animals and freaks out of the woods,
calling it a Bigfoot. Grizzly population was to big anyway. Reminds me of a
story my hubby told me about seeing a hunter with his prize white-tail
strapped to his car years ago. On observation, it was a donkey with its ears
back. That fool shot some farmer's Ass.

Happy hunting :surrender:

Doubt it.
First off you have to find people that believe the money is really there.

Secondly ,most hunters are not as trigger happy as you paint them out to be.(Manslaughter is still manslaughter ,if you accidentaly shoot a person in a costume,or your buddy)

Third,it's a pretty broad assumption on anyones part that you can even find a bigfoot ,let alone get over the shock of it long enough to shoot one.

Some things to consider. can be found in This thread started a long time ago by Lycurgis.

Somebody's forgotten the times we're living in -- read between the
lines, Jim -- have some fun. Don't think like us -- think like the average
joe out there. It's surprising they can dress themselves in the morning.

Please don't get into a discussion about dressing them. Some of them
drive cars as well -- they carry guns. They wave them in traffic.

Relax -- Bigfoot will overcome this as well.

Peace :dance:

You must hang around differnt people than I do. And if we don't start geving the general public a little more credit , why are they going to give us any in return.
Where do you live ??!!??? Compton ??!!?? Remind me to never visit.

I'm assuming "safe capture" Means no shooting?

[quote=jimf,Oct 9 2005, 08:34 AM]

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You must hang around differnt people than I do. And if we don't start geving the general public a little more credit , why are they going to give us any in return [/quote]
Yeah -- right!

My eyes are open to the truth though -- take a nice slow look around you.
That's if, you are out on the street at the moment, Jim

bobber-- That's what we're talking about, and you picked up on it. It starts
off as maybe a million dollars. Then somebody is shooting things, when it
was to be just dragged out of the woods. (And for those that don't understand
the terms -- carefully transported by huge truck to a scientific or government
place of worship.)

The Internet is a mild example of all this. With talk of anywhere around a
million dollars, Biscardi should be warming up his Hummers any time now.
And if he hurts himself, the words sue, lawyer,and payout come up.

Humor has a way to down play what actually is going on in society.

I can see Dr. Evil warming up to this!

You're acting as if a monetary offer is something new, There has been a rumor (please note I said 'rumor') of an offer topping six figures by a group in Texas since the late 70's early 80's. Ummm what truth is that exactly. I'm not following. I'm far more worried about the doofus yakking on his cell phone driving down the freeway than I am about being shot by some hunter in the woods.

And though the response wasn't to me, please, not the big bad government conspiracy again.

:yeahthat:

If its killed do they get the money?



$1,000,000 For Safe Capture
October 8, 2005

Maheekat--

That would be one of those things that would come down to (fine-print) in
such a case. Someone will have to cover themselves. :A possible scenario --
a person takes his family on a picnic to look for the hairy lottery ticket -- only
finding himself stepping in a gopher hole where he parks. The person then
sues the parking lot owner, and the ones making the claims to money. Boy,
I've got an imagination -- but the possibilities are there, and stranger things
have happened. You can not leave yourself 'open' to things these days.

Jim-- The truth -- (the direction average society is going or being directed.)
Whoever wants to believe the lie -- knock yourselves out -- and I don't mean
you. (Anyone.)

The mention of cell phones -- you worry about that too! What about the woman
on a 55 mile-an-hour highway, with a bowl of cereal (with milk,) in her hands --
the broad using her palms to drive.

And Jim, no government conspiracy -- but most are out for themselves. You
and I finish near last in their books. It isn't about conspiracy -- it's just plain
dumb decisions being made by those in position. The higher up you go, the
:willies:

Bigfoot -- Shauni -- Bigfoot

I second jimf point of view and also wonder what kind of people Shauni deals with that would make him react so paranoid. Maybe I am misreading his opinion (and apologize if I did), but do you mean that we live sorrounded by loonies that would only come up whenever a large monetary sum of money is offer for any cause?
I ask because at least where I live now (and other places in the US I had lived before which includes NY, TX, and Ohio) I had never seen any signal of large amounts of (using your description): Hillbillies and forefront Rednecks .

You know most people don't believe in Bigfoot.....I don't see hordes of people with pitch forks and torches running out into the woods.

"Every backwoods Hillbilly and forefront Redneck will be out looking for
the thing -- "
"Don't think like us -- think like the average
joe out there. It's surprising they can dress themselves in the morning"

"the broad using her palms to drive."

Is it just me or am I sensing a little superiority?
I basicly understand what your implying without all the derogatory statements.
But I have to agree with jimf....I don't believe everybody will take to the woods shooting anythiing that moves....in fact, for the vast population that don't believe in BF to begin with, what are the chances they will ever hear about the the $1 Mil?

No apologies necessary, Jorgsor -- I just use humor to water down the
corruption and back-stabbing -- it's not paranoia. I appreciate your comments.
The terms I use are for wide ranges of things.

Bobber-- no superiority to be had here. I rate myself well below most here --
it's the truth. I do try to write in humor however. And yes, not everyone will
go blasting away in the woods. Most will look at the price tag as a publicity
stunt. But a few crazies will come out to play.

And what kind of people does Shauni deal with? One example -- Government
levels from a citizen's standpoint. And how do you confront them. Turn their
own paperwork on them, including the lies and promises, including taped
conversations -- (not by me.)
What happens in most cases? They are moved up to higher levels of
Government with all the flak produced by everyone -- or hidden in another
position or shelf in a Foreign Land. (I'm going to have to stop doing this!)

Well, I guess my sense of humor is out of whack! :doh: I missed the hilarity :doh: :doh:

Okay, Bobber -- let's go bash something really good, like Greg Long's
1,2,3 -- or was the countdown 3,2,1? You have to start
somewhere.

Ummmmm, I am Joe Average. I've also been called Joe Sixpack and Joe Redneck.

I shoot animals, then I eat them. I have no intention of shooting a sasquatch, regardless if somebody offers me $1M (because, quite frankly, I don't believe they have a million dollars to give, probably will try to evade payment, and because Uncle Sam will take it away anyway if it were to be paid).

Us rednecks might be dumb, but we certainly aren't stupid.



I can agree with that. I find it difficult, because it's done before the morning caffeine fix, but the morning shower at least gets my eyes open (surprised at the "morning shower" routine? Yeah, it's mostly a waste of good water, but I do it to piss off the environmentalists).



Yup. That's me.



Nope, at least not me. I don't even flip folks off anymore. It's too dangerous.

Besides, waving a gun doesn't make it work any better.

I like the modified Weaver stance.............."front sight, squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze......."

Huntster--

There is that style -- off the wall, but still to the point. Then there is the
style of being serious with an answer to questions. You can move between
the two. You wouldn't happen to be a shape-shifter, would you?

Humor in conversation can embarrass many. I use it to lighten it up on my
end -- keeping me sane. Because you sure can't take some things seriously.
And it seems to be broadening as time passes. Many things can't be taken
for face value. Who needs the New Age when you can have humor.

Bates is loaded with rich preppy type a$$holes. One of them must be really chuckling about baiting a spare mil.

I certainly can't shift my physical shape. It's always round.

Speaking as a "backwards hillbilly" I must say that the people you are describing are in no danger of finding bigfoot...they are all in jail.

Safe capture, smafe scrapture. 1 Mill for "safe capture" I'm holding out for the big bucks, C'mon NO WHAMMIES!!!! :mm:

Go Huntster, Go!

The million dollar offer will have an extended warranty clause in
there -- and we know where that gets you these days.

And for those with no sense of humor. (The million dollars is being
put up to further the idea that Bigfoot does truly exist -- creating
interest in finding the bipedal forest dweller. This in turn, forwards
the chances of a find, generated interest putting more sets of eyes
out there.)

I'm getting dizzy writing like that. Sorry -- typing on the keyboard.

Some of us escaped.

I just saved a ton of money on my car insurance by putting my cereal in a tall plastic tumbler, milk and all, but no need for a spoon. It's no more complicated than taking a drink of coffee.
Also, I think it's possible that someone's hubby doesn't know "some farmer's ass" from a hole in the ground, and what was strapped on the hood was indeed a mule deer.

Did you stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night?

Xjay--

The Great White Hunter made an ass of himself, alright.

Anybody who shoots one ain't gonna have to worry about money!!! It'll come from everywhere, not even getting into the movie making part of it!!! Gun company's, cloths you wore, bullets you used and any calls you may have used... Even light company makers will want in on this one!!!

Crew Chief

PS Not to mention, Field and Stream, Outdoor Life and even the Georgia Sportsman'll want a piece of this one!!!

Yeah, Crewchf have you seen the ads for surfire lights were the soldiers write in and say stuff like "I blinded the charging moose with my surefire flashlight and avoided being trampled!" I can see it now:" The rabid Sasquatch picked up my Toyata and hurled it at me! I dodged the flying truck and grabbed the only thing in reach:my surfire flashlight, which I promptly beat him into submission with!

Why do you need your flashlight??? Where's YOUR SIDE ARM????

Crew Chief

Ummm....the BF ate it?

Muzzzzle First I hope,, while you're PULLING THE TRIGGGER!!!!!!!!!!

Crew Chief

I hear you Shauni. The intended jest of that old story (circa 1965) from hubby is that the hunter was a "city-slicker", not a backwoods hillibilly or forefront redneck.

Xjay--

I must apologize in this case. That should have been a complete
sentence, without the comma. I ment to play on your idea of how
silly it can get.

Expensive scoped rifles, all the garb, but no mind behind the trigger.
I wonder how 'donkey' tastes?

I don't know.

Horse ain't bad.

Hi, Shauni. I think it's very cool that we can all have a bit of fun here and no one is angry. Thanks for putting up with me.

More details.

LEWISTON, Maine --A Maine scientist is preparing to release details of a $1 million reward for a photograph that leads to the live capture of Bigfoot, the abominable snowman or the Loch Ness Monster.

Loren Coleman, a professor at the University of Southern Maine, said the bounty would be paid for by an unnamed company and that he will release more details at a cryptozoology symposium at Bates College over Halloween weekend. Cryptozoology is the scientific study of hidden, rumored or unknown animals.

"It's the time for something like this," Coleman said. "Back in the 1960s, hardly anybody was talking about this. Today, it's phenomenal."

The mysteries surrounding these creatures have long been the subject of debate.

Bigfoot, or sasquatch, is said to be a huge, hairy humanlike creature with long arms. The abominable snowman, or yeti, is a large hairy, manlike mammal reputed to live in the Himalayas. The Loch Ness Monster is a dinosaur-like creature reputed to live in a lake in Scotland.

The $1 million bounty would be paid by a company to anyone who produces a photograph that leads to the live capture of one of the three creatures, Coleman said.

"We don't want people running around with guns trying to kill something to get the money," Coleman said. "It's not a contest, either. It's a very specific bounty that depends on the permanent capture of a live specimen, with emphasis on 'live.'"

Coleman, a cryptozoologist who is considered one of the world's leading experts on Bigfoot, said he would release some details about the bounty at a Bigfoot conference over the weekend in Texas. He's saving the rest for Lewiston, where he will speak at the symposium on Oct. 28 on the Bates campus.

The three-day symposium, held at the Bates College Museum of Art, will focus on cryptozoology, science and art.

"What we like about the subject is that there is such a fine line between truth and fraud in the field, and that goes way back through history," said museum curator Mark Bessire. "We're looking at how the possibility of these beasts becomes a part of the cultural canon."

The event will include panel discussions about the science of fantastic creatures and artistic interpretations of their stories. It will feature two movies, including "The Legend of Boggy Creek," a 1972 film about a small Arkansas town terrorized by a swamp monster.

Coleman said most sightings are hoaxes, mistakes or misunderstandings. But the $1 million reward is on the level, he said.

"The company that's behind this really understands the situation," he said. "They understand the interest in the creatures and monsters that are really out there and they are willing to step forward."

http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/art...ure_of_bigfoot/

Hey Coleman?!?!

Why dont you just call Matt, he seems to know EXACTLY what it will cost.. errr, I mean "take"..

http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/art...ure_of_bigfoot/

Howee...

((Let the FLAMES begin!))

With all the hoopla surrounding the PG film over the past 35+ years, one must wonder how "a photograph" will lead to anywhere other than more controversy.

And if sasquatches are finally recognized as a species, hasn't the PG film helped "lead" us there?

Already covered!
http://www.bigfootforums.com/index.php?showtopic=13003

Roadrunner...first with all bigfoot news!

So... if a bigfoot is captured...

Bob Gimlin gets a million bucks?

Cool...

FYI....

Alan



Bigfoot bounty is rescinded before it's formally announced

October 19, 2005

PORTLAND, Maine --A proposed $1 million reward for evidence leading to the live capture of Bigfoot, the abominable snowman or the Loch Ness Monster has been withdrawn even before it was formally offered.

Loren Coleman, a Portland author and cryptozoologist, had said details would be released at a symposium at Bates College later this month.

Instead, Coleman announced Tuesday evening that Wizards of the Coast, which produces the Duel Masters Trading Card Game, pulled the plug. The Hasbro Toys subsidiary feared someone could get hurt in the frenzy to find and photograph one of the creatures, he said.

"The media story on this bounty has caused an unprecedented worldwide frenzy in which, apparently, Duel Masters felt a monster hunter could have gotten badly hurt in the race for the million dollar bounty. No one wants that," Coleman said.

Rather than offering a reward for the capture of one the critters, Wizards of the Coast's Duel Masters is launching a contest starting next week for either photos of creatures or evidence of creatures, such as footprints. The grand prize: $5,000.

The photo contest, which is part of Duel Masters' Creature Appreciation Week, will be launched on Oct. 24, and it will run through February.

"Entries are expected to range from actual photos of Bigfoot and lake monsters to mysterious footprints found out in the yard and blurry photos of pet llamas," the company said in a press release announcing the contest.

Despite the tongue-in-cheek tone of the contest, Coleman is a dedicated scientist who has been studying and researching creatures such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and Yeti, aka the abominable snowman, for nearly 40 years.

The retired University of Southern Maine faculty member will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Bates College Cryptozoology Symposium at Bates College in Lewiston.

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On the Net:

Creature Appreciation Week: http://www.caw2005.com/

dang you guys are just too fast! I posted that in the general discussion area... poooh

:notworthy:

This might be the best post I've read on here in a while. Very well done, RB.

I was at the TBRC conference when Coleman whipped that piece of news out. Didn't know whether to laugh or shudder, so I alternated between them.

Even the most brilliant of plans have their flaws, as does this one:

It's friggin ABSURD.

A photo leading to the live capture? How in the name of high school football does one make that determination? The relationship between the photo and the capture....all that money at stake. Gulp.

Unless a scenario right out of the Twilight Zone/good luck hall of fame pops up, that's going to be a mess. Sally takes photo. Mary mobilizes, catches live monkey (perhaps a baby whose mama got drunk on stolen camper Old Milwaukee) at photo site. Sally and Mary split the money...or, well. Uh-oh.

For people who were once so impossibly fortunate, Mary and Sally are reduced to clipping panty hose coupons for all those days battling each other in civil court, simultaneously fuming over that day the gummint done up and run off with their monkey. Or Mary's monkey. Or Sally's monkey. Uh-oh.

Rewards (blood money) works okay for human criminals, but for something like a sasquatch, I think it would just bring out more hucksters, hoaxers, liars, and idiots.

I think the environmental, scientific, and academic industries are playing it very smart:

Sit back and act like it doesn't exist. Let some damned fool shoot one and bring it to you.

Then take it away, criminally prosecute him, and go on like you had it figured out from the start. A few folks will know you were in denial before, but the masses will never know. Hell, they were in denial with you.

After all, the money won't begin flowing until the carcass ("proof") is in. Why spend money getting it? The goal is to make money, not spend it.

Eventually, somebody is going to bring you the goods.