# What the latest about Bigfoot? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 15, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136 "2008-08-15T20:04:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/61 "2008-08-21T16:07:27Z")
…Actually, I quite liked it. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/62 "2008-08-21T16:35:45Z")
> [@](#): > > What the latest about Bigfoot? He’s a poet And don’t know it But his feet show it Cause they’re long fellows. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/63 "2008-08-21T17:45:46Z")
[It was all a big joke, say the hoaxers.](http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/21/bigfoot.hoax/index.html) These guys are in deep shit and they know it. It stopped being a joke the second they took that idiot expert’s money. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/64 "2008-08-22T00:17:35Z")
Since there is no evidence to examine, Bigfoot ‘experts’ are like UFO ‘experts’. :rolleyes: Honestly, one day I’m going to set up the British Institute of Levitation, advertise myself as the World’s leading Levitation expert, register some patent on ‘Levitation’ technology and advertise Levitation courses on my Levitation website. I expect masses of interest. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/65 "2008-08-22T05:37:56Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] [It was all a big joke, say the hoaxers.](http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/21/bigfoot.hoax/index.html) These guys are in deep shit and they know it. It stopped being a joke the second they took that idiot expert’s money. [/QUOTE] Word. They’re definitely in some deep shit now, and that’s just where they ought to be. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/66 "2008-08-22T20:52:55Z")
[QUOTE=Musicat] It’s an ape suit costume in the original box with some roadkill dumped in for good measure. Mark my words! [/QUOTE] [How true it is:](http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2008/08/21/Hoax_Bigfoot_was_filled_with_road_kill/UPI-81491219357989/) > [@](#): > > Two Georgia men who claimed to possess the body of a slain Sasquatch said the mythical beast was actually a Bigfoot costume filled with road kill. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/67 "2008-08-22T21:14:02Z")
And when all is said and done, this “evidence” was still more convincing that the evidence for the death of WallyM7. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/68 "2008-08-25T19:21:53Z")
It looks like Fox has discovered [the identity of Bigfoot](http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,406101,00.html)! (find the link that says “Click here to see more photos of Bigfoot”) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/69 "2008-08-25T19:51:28Z")
Clearly Matt regrets saying he had no opinion on the waxing question. ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/70 "2008-08-26T08:09:34Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Word. They’re definitely in some deep shit now, and that’s just where they ought to be. [/QUOTE] Yeah they should get some shit, but I hope not too much. Hoaxes aren’t so bad, they have their benefits. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/71 "2008-08-26T11:20:04Z")
[QUOTE=Bootis] Yeah they should get some shit, but I hope not too much. Hoaxes aren’t so bad, they have their benefits. [/QUOTE] Yeah, except they sold it to some diot, which takes it out of the realm of hoax and into the realm of fraud. ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/72 "2008-08-26T12:09:16Z")
[QUOTE=Bootis] Yeah they should get some shit, but I hope not too much. Hoaxes aren’t so bad, they have their benefits. [/QUOTE] It’s not just a “hoax” when you request a sum of money, get paid, and then run for the hills. The True Believers didn’t offer them the money, they _asked for it_, which bumps them from “prank” to “crime”. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/73 "2008-08-26T17:21:11Z")
[QUOTE=glee] Since there is no evidence to examine, Bigfoot ‘experts’ are like UFO ‘experts’. :rolleyes: Honestly, one day I’m going to set up the British Institute of Levitation, advertise myself as the World’s leading Levitation expert, register some patent on ‘Levitation’ technology and advertise Levitation courses on my Levitation website. I expect masses of interest. :smack: [/QUOTE] I honestly believe you could succeed with this. ---
**Author:** ![mbedell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@mbedell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbedell)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/74 "2008-11-12T00:37:54Z")
Guys, I realize that 99% of the people here dont believe in bigfoot and that is cool The guys who faked the evidence really hurt Bigfoot investiagations for decades to come. However, think of this, it only takes ONE authentic siting to validate Bigfoot. Do you really think that the hundreds of bigfoot sitings since 1900 can be proven fake or explained away? Do you think ALL these people reporting are deluded? There have been reports from almost every state. Being an intelligent person I would say no. I dont think Bigfoot is going to stand still for you to take a sample of his hair, stool, etc ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/75 "2008-11-12T00:46:28Z")
> [@mbedell](#): > > Do you really think that the hundreds of bigfoot sitings since 1900 can be proven fake or explained away? Yep. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/76 "2008-11-12T00:57:35Z")
> [@mbedell](#): > > Guys, I realize that 99% of the people here dont believe in bigfoot and that is cool The guys who faked the evidence really hurt Bigfoot investiagations for decades to come. > > However, think of this, it only takes ONE authentic siting to validate Bigfoot. Do you really think that the hundreds of bigfoot sitings since 1900 can be proven fake or explained away? Do you think ALL these people reporting are deluded? There have been reports from almost every state. Being an intelligent person I would say no. I dont think Bigfoot is going to stand still for you to take a sample of his hair, stool, etc [Bigfoot agrees with you.](http://api.ning.com/files/deyPDO8zz*aB0B9Q16PzVUH172U4-r2A2s7B*nc2wK8xjdGv5kK-GYW1b8xMtPqDJ84xzT*TCMJnD8lGTn8czMxHpy30vYig/FuturamaBigfootNod.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/77 "2008-11-12T01:05:54Z")
> [@mbedell](#): > > However, think of this, it only takes ONE authentic siting to validate Bigfoot. Do you really think that the hundreds of bigfoot sitings since 1900 can be proven fake or explained away? Do you think ALL these people reporting are deluded? There have been reports from almost every state. Being an intelligent person I would say no. I dont think Bigfoot is going to stand still for you to take a sample of his hair, stool, etc Turn your own logic around: do you really think there could be a giant, hairy, upright, non-_sapien_ ape living all across North America and not ONE person has caught a clear picture or video of it, not ONE of their bodies have been found, not ONE tuft of unidentifiable hair, or ONE steamy pile of sasquatch poo has been verified? We find skeletons of mastadons, mammoths, and dinosaurs all the time, all of which lived thousands or millions of years ago, but we haven’t found ONE sasquatch skeleton, who is supposedly alive today? What gives? ---
**Author:** ![Karyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/fbc32d/32.png) [@Karyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karyn)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/78 "2008-11-12T01:13:20Z")
> [@glee](#): > > Honestly, one day I’m going to set up the British Institute of Levitation, advertise myself as the World’s leading Levitation expert, register some patent on ‘Levitation’ technology and advertise Levitation courses on my Levitation website. > I expect masses of interest. :smack: [TM](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1014/will-transcendental-meditation-enable-you-to-levitate) beat you to it so you’ll need to find your own original scam 🙂 Every year right before tourist season there’s at least one Bigfoot sighting here. Usually the mother of the kid who works at the Bigfoot museum makes him confess to getting his friends to make it all up in the hope of fleecing the tourists even more than they usually do. It’s cute. ---
**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/79 "2008-11-12T01:15:15Z")
It isn’t that the pictures are out of focus…Bigfoot really just looks blurry. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136/80 "2008-11-12T01:16:14Z")
> [@mbedell](#): > > Do you really think that the hundreds of bigfoot sitings since 1900 can be proven fake or explained away? Do you think ALL these people reporting are deluded? Yes, and yes (or lying). You got better information, bring it in, dump it on the table, and let’s all have a look. Until then, sparky, Generalissimo Bigfoot is still fake. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-latest-about-bigfoot/460136.md?page=5)