Thom Cantrall has been around the block a time or two in the bigfoot world. The thing that got Thom interested in bigfoot was the incident with Jerry Crew.
"If anyone still has any doubt as to Long’s motive and they think that he wasn't on a witch hunt from the very beginning, let me share just one more thing worth your consideration. On page 442, Greg Long wrote about the death of Ray Wallace. Wallace owned a construction company that was involved in building a road in Northern California in the late 50’s. Long reminds us that it was Jerry Crew who was the bulldozer operator for Wallace who had found giant tracks on the ground around Wallace’s construction equipment. Long goes on to tell the reader how after Ray died, the Wallace family told how Ray would go around pulling pranks on people by wearing some wooden fake feet carvings he had in his possession. Greg Long ends the Wallace story by saying, “And so the Bigfoot film legend, which enjoyed a long and lively run, is now completely dead.” In typical fashion, Greg Long didn't even bother to check any of the basic facts surrounding the actual subject matter. I have to assume that Long never knew that because such large tracks were being found on the Wallace construction site, Ray was reported to be having trouble keeping workers on the job. Maybe I should point out that construction company’s work on a deadline and it makes little sense to me that Ray Wallace would want to sabotage his own living." - Bill Miller
You'll notice at the bottom of the link here; http://www.bigfootencounters.com/images/wallace_comparison.htm
... That none of the most significant Bigfoot casts from Northern California (including Bluff Creek 1967) match the stompers Wallace's family claimed he’d used after his death. It’s thought that maybe they wanted to distance Ray and themselves from any enthusiasm of the subject. There is easily attainable photos of Wallace as a clear enthusiast with casts and witness claims.
I think some researchers start out with good intentions. But when the funds dry up and interest wanes, They resort to hoaxing or highly questionable evidence to restore the flow. Desperate and dishonest attemps to acquire fame and fortune mostly do not end well. Once someone is branded a scammer, its all over.
"Once someone is branded a scammer, its all over."
It should be, but unfortunately, it often is not. Standing still gets an audience, and is on Netflix. Biscardi was still in the bigfoot world even after he perpetrated bigfoot BS. And these two aren't the only ones.
Its all over for them in my book is what I should have stated. Sad but true there will always be people who will continue to be fooled. The newbies, the misinformed, the gullible with little discernment skills.ect ect. Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me. When they charge exhorbiant fees for expeditions, thats a big red flag to be wary of. A fool and his money are soon parted.
And with what? People will complain that there is no body, and then rhetorically shun those trying to commit to doing just that, whilst trying to fund such research and put food on the table. Funds for research do not come from anywhere else. And at the end of the day, there are hominin in the woods of the US that people need educating about.
So which one do you want? Do you want a body, or do you want to suggest people are restricted in looking for a body?
Neither, What im trying to imply is if your are doing research or leading expeditions. Abide by a Code of ethics. 1-acquire the necessary permits and obey rules and regulations if on federal/state/or other lands. 2-Dont make promises you cant keep or exhorbiant claims with no evidence to back it up. 3-Dont steal other peoples information,research or research areas and claim it as your own. 4-Keep fees and any other charges within reasonable and customary limits. 5-Be sure to abide to all tax laws.
Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Suzie M., a sasquatch enthusiast. Crypto-linguists believe that the species known Bigfoot/Sasquatch/Yeti/Yowie ect speak and understand a complex language, which by all accounts seems to stem from Asia. When one listens to it there is definitely a sense of it being Chinese or Japanese. It is a very odd mix of sounds, clicks and what could be actual words. This is the reason some experts are looking into the Asian dialect theory, some have said it could be a lost dialect, which was carried from Asia by the Bigfoot species that colonised America.
Rumors abound on whether or not Finding Bigfoot will continue, but hopeful news is on the horizon. Snake Oil Productions, the production company responsible for Finding Bigfoot, is seeking a permit for filming in the Monterey, Virginia area. Monterey lies between the Monongahela and George Washington National Forests. Definitely a good place to look for bigfoot. We can only speculate if this means Finding Bigfoot has been signed on for additional seasons, or if perhaps a new bigfoot show is in the works. We'll keep you updated on any further announcements for sure.
This story was circulating the internet way back in 2004, or maybe as far back as 1999. Back when everybody was on 56k dial-up modems and a "Facebook" was just a regular book with directory listing of names and headshots. This story was so disturbing and so shocking that nobody believed it at the time. It was the Robert Lindsay " Bear Hunter: Two Bigfoots Shot and DNA Samples Taken " story of the time. And like Robert's Bear Hunter story , this witness didn't have a name. The only thing known about the witness is that this person was a government employee, anonymous of course. The author of the story was a science teacher named Thom Powell who believe it really happened and that the whole story was an elaborate cover-up. Powell said the anonymous government employee alerted the BFRO about a 7.5 feet long/tall burn victim with "multiple burns on hands, feet, legs and body; some 2nd and 3rd degree burns". Sadly, there was no DNA samples taken from
Wasn't the Jerry Crew story revealed to be BS by the family of Ray Wallace after Ray Wallace died?
ReplyDelete"If anyone still has any doubt as to Long’s motive and they think that he wasn't on a witch hunt from the very beginning, let me share just one more thing worth your consideration. On page 442, Greg Long wrote about the death of Ray Wallace. Wallace owned a construction company that was involved in building a road in Northern California in the late 50’s. Long reminds us that it was Jerry Crew who was the bulldozer operator for Wallace who had found giant tracks on the ground around Wallace’s construction equipment. Long goes on to tell the reader how after Ray died, the Wallace family told how Ray would go around pulling pranks on people by wearing some wooden fake feet carvings he had in his possession. Greg Long ends the Wallace story by saying, “And so the Bigfoot film legend, which enjoyed a long and lively run, is now completely dead.” In typical fashion, Greg Long didn't even bother to check any of the basic facts surrounding the actual subject matter. I have to assume that Long never knew that because such large tracks were being found on the Wallace construction site, Ray was reported to be having trouble keeping workers on the job. Maybe I should point out that construction company’s work on a deadline and it makes little sense to me that Ray Wallace would want to sabotage his own living."
Delete- Bill Miller
Interesting, Has the family ever shown the fake feet he used to make the tracks?
ReplyDeleteYou'll notice at the bottom of the link here;
Deletehttp://www.bigfootencounters.com/images/wallace_comparison.htm
... That none of the most significant Bigfoot casts from Northern California (including Bluff Creek 1967) match the stompers Wallace's family claimed he’d used after his death. It’s thought that maybe they wanted to distance Ray and themselves from any enthusiasm of the subject. There is easily attainable photos of Wallace as a clear enthusiast with casts and witness claims.
http://www.orgoneresearch.com/WALLACE-ROADSIDE.jpg
http://bigfootforums.com/uploads/post-37-008890500%201287609287_thumb.jpg
DeleteHey mate, I hope you’re an enthusiast for my right arse !
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I think some researchers start out with good intentions. But when the funds dry up and interest wanes, They resort to hoaxing or highly questionable evidence to restore the flow. Desperate and dishonest attemps to acquire fame and fortune mostly do not end well. Once someone is branded a scammer, its all over.
ReplyDelete"Once someone is branded a scammer, its all over."
DeleteIt should be, but unfortunately, it often is not. Standing still gets an audience, and is on Netflix. Biscardi was still in the bigfoot world even after he perpetrated bigfoot BS. And these two aren't the only ones.
Its all over for them in my book is what I should have stated. Sad but true there will always be people who will continue to be fooled. The newbies, the misinformed, the gullible with little discernment skills.ect ect. Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me. When they charge exhorbiant fees for expeditions, thats a big red flag to be wary of. A fool and his money are soon parted.
ReplyDelete“Go get a body!”
DeleteAnd with what? People will complain that there is no body, and then rhetorically shun those trying to commit to doing just that, whilst trying to fund such research and put food on the table. Funds for research do not come from anywhere else. And at the end of the day, there are hominin in the woods of the US that people need educating about.
So which one do you want? Do you want a body, or do you want to suggest people are restricted in looking for a body?
And people are only being fooled, if they are being hoaxed.
DeleteNeither, What im trying to imply is if your are doing research or leading expeditions. Abide by a Code of ethics.
ReplyDelete1-acquire the necessary permits and obey rules and regulations if on federal/state/or other lands.
2-Dont make promises you cant keep or exhorbiant claims with no evidence to back it up.
3-Dont steal other peoples information,research or research areas and claim it as your own.
4-Keep fees and any other charges within reasonable and customary limits.
5-Be sure to abide to all tax laws.