Read this book twice now. One of the better books on BF I've read.

You should explain whether 1 is good and 10 is bad or vice versa. In some contexts 10 is good: "A perfect 10."

Well, seeing as 1. is at the bottom I would think 10 is the highest ranking. Or were you simply being sarcastic Roger?

It was very entertaining to read, but long on speculation and short on science.

I gave it an 8. I think it’s a fun book. And I had to give it an extra point because I never get tired of seeing my name after the word “Illustrator”

But, seriously, it’s not a bad read. Fringier stuff has been published , and my feeling is that The Locals isn’t quite as fringy as it’s been made out to be. I’m not saying it’s not fringy, just not as fringy as it could be. It’s a good book to read without any preconceived ideas of what it’s about, should be about, or what so-and-so said it was about.

Not to start going off on a tangent or anything . . . But is seems like something that bugs people almost as much (if not a little more) than the UFO stuff (which is pretty tame in Thom’s book) is the habituation stuff. I know pretty much why, and since I’m not in that part of the country, and don’t really care about it, I’m not going to go there. Still, I don’t think that’s it’s a terrible thing to try, even if the odds against habituation ever actually working in any shape or form as pretty low. Thom does a little to outline how it might be tried and, hey, why not? Making the attempt probably won’t hurt anyone. And no one said you had to tell anyone you were trying it.


Alicia

I wasn't indulging in a cheap shot. I was (and am) making an important suggestion for you (and others) to bear in mind when dealing with the public (eg in a poll): that "I would think" is not a sufficient justification for being non-explicit. If 10%--or 1% for that matter--of the poll-pool would not reason it out the way you would, you should "spell out" which is the dirty end of the stick. What's clear to you may be idiosyncratic to another.

E.g., my instinctive reaction is that the "default" meaning of a #1 rating is Tops.

Sorry, I'll be a little more specific next time.

10 is the best.

I go along with IceDragon's assessment of 'The Locals'. The book is a good read and isn't in my opinion 'so way out there'. Like any book or theory, take what you like and leave the rest, no reason to throw the baby out with the bathwater. I went into reading the book without any preconceived notions and really enjoyed it, in fact, I'll probably read it again.

P.S. Nice illustrations IceDragon!

Thanks, socaldave



Alicia

hi everyone the locals is a great book about bigfoot. bill

It's ok Roger, I was only joking. That's why there was a smiley at the end. I wasn't having a pop at you. I merely wondered if you were tongue in cheek also.

That's all nice, but, dear reviwers, w/t/h is it about??