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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th January 2017, 01:03 PM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,226
Posted By Avindair
...and a business idea is born. "Float...

...and a business idea is born.

"Float Through the Air While Our Girls Spin On Their Poles!

Bigfoot Blimpin' and Pimpin' -- Because Science is Sex-ay!"
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 4th March 2013, 10:37 AM
Replies: 4,712
Merged: Bigfoot follies
Views: 576,654
Posted By Avindair
Best of luck to you, Tim. I stopped posting...

Best of luck to you, Tim.

I stopped posting at the BFF long before the Great Reset, and wouldn't dare post there now. It was never a particularly enlightened place (all one had to do to observe...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 27th February 2013, 09:03 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 12,348
Posted By Avindair
Another anecdotal thumbs-up from me. When I...

Another anecdotal thumbs-up from me. When I joined the BFF waaay back in 2003, I was suffering from as-yet undiagnosed sleep disorders. As a result I was deeply depressed, unable to focus, and...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 22nd January 2013, 11:21 AM
Replies: 1,846
Merged: Finding Bigfoot
Views: 255,830
Posted By Avindair
I suppose this is as good a point as any to offer...

I suppose this is as good a point as any to offer up the reason my wife and I watch "Finding Bigfoot" now: We've turned it into a weekly drinking game.

The "Finding Bigfoot" Drinking Game Rules
...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th September 2012, 07:49 AM
Replies: 6,000
Views: 685,926
Posted By Avindair
The BFF folks aren't too fond of that phrase. ...

The BFF folks aren't too fond of that phrase. That line got me called out as a "troll" on BFF 1.0 a few years back. Apparently, just reminding "bleevers" of that concept while they gushed again and...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th March 2012, 02:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,898
Posted By Avindair
Wow. Not since the Geocities days have I seen a...

Wow. Not since the Geocities days have I seen a website that has made me feel that stabby.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 23rd February 2012, 02:58 PM
Replies: 6,000
Views: 685,926
Posted By Avindair
Since everybody else has pointed out: ...

Since everybody else has pointed out:


The "height" of the "game camera"
The odd look of the plants
The lack of any discernible motion
The lack of matting, or dirt on the "hair"

...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd February 2012, 12:13 PM
Replies: 1,846
Merged: Finding Bigfoot
Views: 255,830
Posted By Avindair
I'm inclined to agree with you on this matter. ...

I'm inclined to agree with you on this matter.

Everything about "Finding Bigfoot" feels like an exercise in brand recognition. How else can the members of the BFRO on the show proclaim "typical...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd February 2012, 11:59 AM
Replies: 1,846
Merged: Finding Bigfoot
Views: 255,830
Posted By Avindair
You know, it may be from too many years around a...

You know, it may be from too many years around a flight line, or behind a 108 HP 152 engine, but I'll be damned if I have even heard a single answering "tree knock" on FB that didn't just sound like...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st January 2012, 01:26 PM
Replies: 1,846
Merged: Finding Bigfoot
Views: 255,830
Posted By Avindair
I just have to ask this question: Am I the only...

I just have to ask this question: Am I the only person hoping that somewhere out in the U.S. there is a group of talented makeup artists with a good "Sasquatch" suit waiting for their moment to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 30th January 2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 1,846
Merged: Finding Bigfoot
Views: 255,830
Posted By Avindair
Sorry to hear about Blackdog. :( RIP, sir. ...

Sorry to hear about Blackdog. :( RIP, sir. Thoughts are with your family.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th January 2012, 11:01 AM
Replies: 1,846
Merged: Finding Bigfoot
Views: 255,830
Posted By Avindair
I got laid-up with some back issues this past...

I got laid-up with some back issues this past week, so I was literally under doctor's orders to sit with my feet up and relax. After burning through a couple of DVDs, I decided to use Amazon Prime...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th May 2011, 08:53 AM
Replies: 6,000
Views: 685,926
Posted By Avindair
That was the most entertaining read I've had in a...

That was the most entertaining read I've had in a while. Love the stories where "a judge sealed the case", or a police officer was "consigned to the hospital" after hitting a bigfoot with his patrol...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 19th September 2010, 06:23 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 13,338
Posted By Avindair
I was very much into UFOs and Bigfoot. Not any...

I was very much into UFOs and Bigfoot. Not any longer.

Don't judge me too harshly. I grew up in Northern California in the 1970s. This was the era of Evil Knievel, bell-bottoms, Budweiser, and...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th August 2010, 09:25 AM
Replies: 704
Views: 56,232
Posted By Avindair
I was led to believe there would be punch and...

I was led to believe there would be punch and pie...?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 19th July 2010, 02:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,683
Posted By Avindair
I can make a hat, or a brooch, or a...

I can make a hat, or a brooch, or a Pterodactyl...

Seriously, what is your take on this video?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th June 2010, 12:06 PM
Replies: 3,454
Views: 534,546
Posted By Avindair
I think I have a new addition to my sig file... :)

I think I have a new addition to my sig file... :)
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 22nd April 2010, 08:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 984
Posted By Avindair
I'm almost embarrassed to admit this, but waaay...

I'm almost embarrassed to admit this, but waaay back in the Fall of 1990 I earned three credits at a state university in a course about -- you guessed it -- UFOs.

The course was titled (if I...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 14th April 2010, 01:55 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,611
Posted By Avindair
I've been part of a couple of off-the-wall...

I've been part of a couple of off-the-wall businesses.

In the early nineties, I was partner in a small comic book company based in North Dakota. Published two titles, got some good reviews, and...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th March 2010, 10:35 AM
Replies: 866
Views: 130,054
Posted By Avindair
Ironically enough, Tube, it was my making a joke...

Ironically enough, Tube, it was my making a joke along those lines that got be a temporary ban from the BFF back in 2006.

That being said, I'm all for Kitz's efforts here. If I lived closer,...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 8th March 2010, 09:37 AM
Replies: 3,454
Views: 534,546
Posted By Avindair
Excellent interviews so far, Kitz. Looking...

Excellent interviews so far, Kitz. Looking forward to more.

Avindair
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 9th February 2010, 03:26 PM
Replies: 1,512
Views: 78,246
Posted By Avindair
Therein lies an observational rub: We never saw...

Therein lies an observational rub: We never saw "craft"; we saw shapes. Shapes that moved rather quickly, that surprised us, and were out of site in short order.

Given the speed and nature of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 9th February 2010, 02:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,589
Posted By Avindair
I'm in an interesting position here. I'm a...

I'm in an interesting position here. I'm a staunch skeptic, but I did see something very interesting in the skies above Grand Forks, North Dakota in July of 1997.

Rather than re-type the entire...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th October 2009, 12:35 PM
Replies: 2,548
Views: 312,981
Posted By Avindair
Indeed, there is a difference. The...

Indeed, there is a difference.

The difference, of course, is that it's up to the proponent to provide evidence for their extraordinary claim. It is not up to the observer to disprove their...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th October 2009, 11:43 AM
Replies: 2,548
Views: 312,981
Posted By Avindair
Thanks for the kind words, Kitz, but I just don't...

Thanks for the kind words, Kitz, but I just don't have the free time I once had to trade words with Footers. Besides, I've come to the conclusion that trying to convince a Bigfoot Believer that the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 19th October 2009, 09:55 AM
Replies: 2,548
Views: 312,981
Posted By Avindair
Hey, folks -- Long time, no post. As a...

Hey, folks --

Long time, no post.

As a former skeptical poster over on BFF, I only have a couple of things to say:

1. Kitakaze? You freaking rock.

2. I'm still flabbergasted at the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th May 2008, 11:00 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
"I can't believe this thread is still going...

"I can't believe this thread is still going on..."

I couldn't agree more.

Sheest.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 28th February 2008, 03:22 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
There are plenty examples of costumes from the...

There are plenty examples of costumes from the period that work better than the silly walk-about suit in the PGF. Proponents just actively ignore the examples, and then attempt to make skeptics...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 27th February 2008, 09:54 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Just glanced at this discussion for the first...

Just glanced at this discussion for the first time in a while. Astonished to see the same arguments still rolling around.

It's all really quite funny. Consider:


The suit in the PGF isn't...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th February 2008, 08:31 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Oh, you have some sasquatch flesh to show us? ...

Oh, you have some sasquatch flesh to show us?

Where?!

Oh, wait...you're referring to Bob in a suit. Never mind. :rollseyes



Are you talking about the Halloween gag, which was never...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 8th February 2008, 11:02 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Mangler -- Thanks for that input. I stand...

Mangler --

Thanks for that input. I stand corrected. I'll now say that two makeup artists think it can't be faked.

(Of course, that number is statistically insignificant, but your point is...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 8th February 2008, 07:05 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Bunk. Save one and only one makeup and VFX...

Bunk.

Save one and only one makeup and VFX artist over at the BFF, every industry professional who has looked at the PGF has seen a hoax. Remember, Stan Winston is reported to have said he would...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th February 2008, 07:30 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
:jaw-dropp You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding....

:jaw-dropp

You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding. Me.

Yes, a "real creature" that has not been clearly photographed, for which no type sample exists, and which no serious study of supporting evidence...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 4th February 2008, 06:51 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
I think it would make a fascinating study in the...

I think it would make a fascinating study in the creation and subsequent defense of myth structures in small, cult-like groups. All of the ingredients are there:


An easily identifiable topic: ...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 4th February 2008, 04:32 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Paul was the winner who banned me for three days...

Paul was the winner who banned me for three days for pointing out that the BFF treated the PGF as a religious artifact. Yeah, real winner, that one.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: ...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd February 2008, 01:41 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
This is what happens when I don't finish my...

This is what happens when I don't finish my coffee before posting... ;)



Valid point. Conceded.

Avindair
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd February 2008, 01:18 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Of course! It's a free and open exchange of...

Of course! It's a free and open exchange of information...just as long as you agree with the believers. If you don't, watch out!

It's really sad, honestly.

Avindair
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd February 2008, 01:07 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Okay. And this explains why the drawing --...

Okay.

And this explains why the drawing -- down to the pose, with only one leg position different -- looks so similar to the PGF because...?

Avindair
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd February 2008, 08:27 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Indeed. The book was published in 1966. ...

Indeed. The book was published in 1966.

The drawing looks like a freaking storyboard for the PGF.

Oh, you could argue that it could be a drawing a description of the Roe sighting (yet...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd February 2008, 08:18 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Well, my days of not taking you seriously are...

Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.*

Avindair

...with thanks to "Our Mrs. Reynolds" from Firefly.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd February 2008, 07:44 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
I think your definitions of "a lot" differ...

I think your definitions of "a lot" differ greatly from mine.

A book saying "I cheated the world with Roger Patterson, and here's how!" would appeal to a tiny subset of the demographic, nothing...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st February 2008, 02:41 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Yep, William, I got that. Thing is, I see...

Yep, William, I got that.

Thing is, I see that as more evidence of willful BF-proponent obstinacy. Until there is actual proof that such an animal as sasquatch really exists, the burden of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st February 2008, 01:24 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
"I need a young Gimlin, and an old Gimlin..." ...

"I need a young Gimlin, and an old Gimlin..."

;)

Avindair
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st February 2008, 01:11 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Naw. It was only after he started offering a...

Naw. It was only after he started offering a train of evidence that pointed to a hoax. Then they got all nasty. ;)

In all seriousness, the constant demand that Dfoot recreate the freaking PGF got...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st February 2008, 12:27 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
You read my mind. One of the reasons I don't...

You read my mind.

One of the reasons I don't post much on this topic is that, frankly, there's nothing more to say.

Film professionals -- save one -- look at the footage and see a hoax.

Many...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st January 2008, 03:51 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Huh? Wha? Huh? :eye-poppi ...

Huh?

Wha?

Huh?

:eye-poppi

I...just...don't...get...them...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 28th January 2008, 07:14 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Would someone in the industry explain to me how...

Would someone in the industry explain to me how royalties work for images of makeup creations? If, for example, I created a wookie for a project, and an image of that wookie got used for a bunch of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 28th January 2008, 07:10 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Oh, I'm just waiting for the Pattyphiles to come...

Oh, I'm just waiting for the Pattyphiles to come up with an explanation for that. Probably something ridiculous like "Well, clearly, you don't understand a thing about film processing!", followed by...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th January 2008, 11:34 AM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Yep. In fact, my aborted comment from yesterday...

Yep. In fact, my aborted comment from yesterday sounded much like what I wrote today, i.e. "Um, it ain't up to us to convince you, and so far you haven't convinced many, so guess who has to do the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th January 2008, 01:28 PM
Replies: 16,431
Views: 2,136,427
Posted By Avindair
Right there with you... Yow. Avindair

Right there with you...

Yow.

Avindair
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