I wanted to sort of seperate this from the regular SRI thread, as it's more of a general announcement and is sort of buried in the other thread.
Anyway....SRI is now live! The link is here:
http://www.sasquatchonline.com/component/o...tpage/Itemid,1/

Thanks to those who put in a TON of hard work getting it ready.

Done checked it out Nightwing (Clicked on Jimf's signature banner), looking good so far, looking forward to the sightings reports when they start getting posted.

Good luck guys'n gals

Nightwing, will SRI be posting news paper articles on the site? If so, who should they be sent to?

There are some links to a few articles in the SRI Forum: http://sasquatchonline.com/phpBB2/viewforu...820127353521ba0

I'm not sure the subject has come up! If it did, it would be with permission of course, perhaps a link or something(like space.com does with related content).
As to where to send something you think may be of interest, you could send it to anyone on here who is an associate(some of us have the logo), or go to the site and use the contact us button I think!

Beautiful work all! Very impressive!

The basic URL that you all may want to bookmark and pass around is just simply...

www.sasquatchonline.com

Just to keep it simple !

Nice looking site so far. However it it is officially open then you might want to unlock all of the forums. :-)

micahn, the forums are going to be used mostly for public discussion of sightings in the database. Since we don't have any completed sighting investigations posted, most of the forums are still locked. They'll open as we start getting in some reports.

Get out there and start huntin', folks!

:yeahthat:

The forum component has been on the back burner, since, obviously, getting the site up and setting up the database system has taken up a lot of time. We should have the forum open for discussing reports soon.


Thigmo
SRI Web Team

Thanks for the great site! I'm just starting to check it out now.

I may be wrong, but I fail to see the state of Kentucky on the public access page for SRI CoRE and Washington DC is listed as a state. Other than that the SRI website if off to a good start.

Thanks BFskinner..it'll be taken care of.

D'oh!

Oh well, if you insist on seeing reports from Kentucy, I'll add it in. Sheesh. You people are so demanding.

I don't know who Steve J is, but maybe the guy introducing the group should have the courage and conviction to publically, openly stand behind his intro. If you don't have the confidence to admit it, if you're afraid of being outed, then let someone else who can, and take a secondary, safe, anonymous role for yourself. If the group solves the mystery by getting the conclusive evidence that changes all of this, I bet then he'd be willing to identify himself to share in the accolades, if there are any. What would Jim do?

The intro was penned primarily by him, but with imput from a large number of associates.
Not everyone wants to deal with certain individuals who may cause endless problems...
I have an article on SRI, but I don't use my entire name either, for the same reason.
Sort of like when people use forum names here...it's a perfectly legitimate way of keeping your privacy..private.
And of all the things you could be upset about, if that's the worse, I think we've done a bang up job of starting off then

Of course I know and understand, but I just ran with the thought anyway, not censoring myself. But if those who elect to take a public leadership role in this to any extent, especially in the introduction to a new venture, are embarassed or ashamed of the association of their name to the topic, what is anyone else to think?

And from what did you conclude some measure of embarrassment?

You've lost me here somewhere.

Nevermind. I don't want to fight about it. Just a thought.

Most of the current articles on the site were pulled by the website administrators from our internal forum. They just used the writer's screen name as a byline. Nobody's trying to hide anything, we just don't actually even all know each other on a full name basis.

Just remember, you have a group of wonderful proof readers here at the BFF.

Actually, sojourner, Steve J didn't have any choice in the matter - yet. I put the article on the Web Site, as one of the Web Site admins. I did not have express permission from most who wrote articles to publish their full names, mostly because the Web Site redesign was kind of a Christmas present to the SRI Associates. I have not spoken to Steve J to be able to ask whether or not he wants his full name there or not. He volunteered to put into words, the thoughts and ideas of a great number of people. The writing is his, but he cannot take personal credit beyond that. In the end, after I speak with him, the article may be changed to be authored by "SRI Staff."

Do not misjudge, sojourner, I don't think there is anyone ashamed to be associated with SRI. That is not the reason for a degree of anonymity being used here. Also, please don't confuse volunteers with leaders. We have no leader.

So if you have a question about something said in the article, or want to make a comment, please feel free. Any one of us can, and will, answer to it. Thank you for visiting our Web Site too.

I knew it. I should've just censored myself. I didn't mean embarassed or ashamed of any association with SRI. Heck no. Anyone who's followed this board at all knows the group is composed of many people who have thoroughly demonstrated their knowledge, sincerity, ability, desire and competence. I only meant the subject of "bigfoot," which some people, even amongst us, are uncomfortable with discussing or revealing their interest in, apart from the safe confines of the community. I know, I know, no leaders...

You mean I'm the only one that habitualy brings it up over dinner with strangers?

Now sojourner.


Wait, is that your real name?

Actually, I've already exposed myself and I bet some caught it.

edit to add: but I suppose it's easier when you've got nothing to lose.

Hey now, I caught it.


Edit to say, we've all got something to lose.

Not hardly man, the wife just looooves it when I bring up bigfoot in public.

My hubby learned by a hard kick to the shin not to roll his eyes when I bring up the subject in a crowd.

I brought up the subject at church this week, asking an aquaintence if he had heard anything about a police report published in his local paper. My son and husband practically RAN from my side when I started to approach the topic... they joined another group on the other side of the narthex.

Turns out the aquaintence did not hear of the police report, but his son in law's father swears he saw a sasquatch on the interstate down south. He reported it to state troopers, too. Ya never know until you ask!

You go girl, I bring it up in church all the time.
I've got some people checking out websites now.
superd

Oh, my license plate reads "Got Yeti", along with a sticker that says "Got Sasquatch" and my license plate holder that reads "Got Bigfoot"....so my church figured it out pretty quick. They just shook their heads and prayed extra for me!

Well, I don't usually have dinner with strangers... :rotflmao:

I step away from the BF world for awhile (fall weather has been to good!) and Jim takes the plunge. WAY TO GO JIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BTW. I mentioned Bigfoot in church awhile back to my pastor. Surprisingly he told me of an encounter he had in college in the hills near Cherokee County, OK (near Where the Red Fern Grows setting was).

Dinosaur Man

Thanks,but the "Way to go" , has alot more to do with others than myself.

Well it happens here alot in Ga. You never know. BM just randomly shows up to eat with strangers, but after a few drinks, some food and some good down to earth bigfoot talk, every one warms up to him and has a good time.

Cool... How'd he do that?!?

The Force man.

Someone should try adjusting or rotating his ears or pounding on his head to get rid of all of that snow!

LOL.....












shhh!!!! best I could do with paint in a hurry!!

*dead*

Oh, fine! I'm away for five days burying my dead, and y'all just start without me! WTF? I think it's about time I quit SRI.

Again.

We wanted to have something nice for you to come home to

I just hate all these tensions at the bff! Can't we all just get along?!?

Okay, everybody, what in the world is a "narthex"? I've never heard of it!

I appreciate all the wonderful proofreaders here. It is indeed a blessing.

So, in the name of completeness, I have decided to add Puerto Rico (for those chupacabra reports, you know), American Samoa, and just for Wildman, the Virgin Islands.

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

It's the entryway to a church. Normally, it's where the coat racks are, where the greeters stand, where they give you your bulletin, etc.

:doh: I'm glad you posted before I did because I thought a "narthex" was one of those critters in a Dr. Seuss book...