Native American Gives His Eye Witness Testimony Of A Bigfoot Sighting
From
the Omaha Indian Reservation in Nebraska, Elvis Freemont discusses the sighting
he had at night with his brother of a bigfoot creature.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
HO FOR THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN
The Gonzo Daily: Thursday
When I was a boy, I used to read a magazine called Look & Learn. It
included a comic strip, the only details of which that I can remember that as a
sub plot, it had polar bear cubs drifting down from the arctic to one of the
more remote Scottish islands.
I always thought that this was massively cool, but, as far as I am aware it
has no basis whatsoever in truth. The Daily Star of the 15th of November claims
that dead polar bears have washed up on the beaches of Colonsay in the Scottish
Inner Hebrides. Have my boyish dreams been answered? Probably not.
But, I think that this is an interesting case from a cryptozoological point
of view.
If I say one word TRUNKO those of a cryptozoological bent will know what I
mean and those of you who are not will have enough information to check out
Wikipedia.
And now for the news................
Pink Fairies - I wish I was a Girl
THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Al Stewart - Elvis at ...
The Gardening Club, review
Nico tribute US review
THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem
Gonzo Magazine #208
In this week’s enthralling issue we say goodbye to Leonard Cohen, Alan
meets Del Gibbs, an unsung hero of the punk wars, Doug goes to see Steven
Wilson, Jon enthuses over Shirley Collins, and surprisingly approves of the
Harry Potter script book, there are not too many Donald Trump jokes, while
Corinna inspects some famous busts.
Oooer Missus.
And there are radio shows from Strange Fruit, Mack Maloney, and Friday
Night Progressive takes a break this week. We also have columns from all sorts
of folk including Roy Weard, Mr Biffo, Neil Nixon and the irrepressible Corinna.
The saga of Xtul gets particularly nasty, but Neil Nixon, Richard Freeman and
Strange Daze take rainchecks this week. There is also a collection of more news,
reviews, views, interviews and pademelons outside zoos(OK, nothing to do with
small marsupials who have escaped from captivity, but I got carried away with
things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part
is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!
This issue features:
David Bowie, Shirley Collins, The Raz Band, The Kinks, Mick Ralphs, Ronnie
Wood, Kate Bush, Phil Collins, Sting, Strange Fruit, Friday Night Progressive,
Mack Maloney's Mystery Hour, Leonard Norman Cohen, Sir Leslie Ronald "Jimmy"
Young, Laurent Pardo, Eddie Harsch (born Edward Hawrysch), Alexander Emil
Caiola, Katherine Laverne Starks, Daisy Flowers, Spirits Burning and Clearlight,
Vangelis, Al Atkins, Atomic Rooster, Rick Wakeman, Martin Stephenson and The
Daintees, Archie Fisher & Barbara Dickson, The Pink Faeries, Steven Wilson,
Del (Derek) Gibbs, Alan Dearling, Mr Biffo, Roy Weard, Hawkwind, Xtul, Martin
Springett, The Gardening Club, Harry Potter, Brian Wilson, Johnny Cash, Freddie
Mercury, Elvis, John Lennon, Tom Jones
Read the previous few issues of Gonzo Weekly:
Issue 207 (Tibet)
Issue 206 (Raz)
Issue 205 (Pink Fairies)
Issue 204 (Gas Tank)
Issue 203 (The Gardening Club)
Issue 202 (Gong)
Issue 201 (Auld Man's Baccie)
Issue 200 (Deep Purple)
Issue 199 (Yes)
Issue 198 (Steve Ignorant)
Issue 197 (Gilli Smyth)
Issue 196 (Paul May)
Issue 195 (Dave Brock)
Issue 194 (Auburn)
Issue 193 (Genre Peak)
Issue 192 (Rick Wakeman and Brian May)
Issue 191 (Karnataka)
Issue 190 (Erik Norlander)
Issue 189 (Rick Wakeman at the O2)
Issue 187/8 (Yer holiday special)
Issue 186 (Beatles)
Issue 185 (Judge Smith)
Issue 184 (Mick Abrahams)
All issues from #70 can be downloaded at www.gonzoweekly.com if you prefer.
If you have problems downloading, just email me and I will add you to the Gonzo
Weekly dropbox. The first 69 issues are archived there as well. Information is
power chaps, we have to share it!
You can download the magazine in pdf form HERE:
SPECIAL NOTICE: If you, too, want to unleash the power of your inner rock
journalist, and want to join a rapidly growing band of likewise minded weirdos
please email me at jon@eclipse.co.uk The more the merrier really.
* The Gonzo Daily is a two way process. If you have any news or want to
write for us, please contact me at jon@eclipse.co.uk. If you are an artist and
want to showcase your work, or even just say hello please write to me at
gonzo@cfz.org.uk. Please copy, paste and spread the word about this magazine as
widely as possible. We need people to read us in order to grow, and as soon as
it is viable we shall be invading more traditional magaziney areas. Join in the
fun, spread the word, and maybe if we all chant loud enough we CAN stop it
raining. See you tomorrow...
* The Gonzo Daily is - as the name implies - a daily online magazine
(mostly) about artists connected to the Gonzo Multimedia group of companies. But
it also has other stuff as and when the editor feels like it. The same team also
do a weekly newsletter called - imaginatively - The Gonzo Weekly. Find out about
it at this link: www.gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk
* We should probably mention here, that some of our posts are links to
things we have found on the internet that we think are of interest. We are not
responsible for spelling or factual errors in other people's websites. Honest
guv!
* Jon Downes, the Editor of all these ventures (and several others) is an
old hippy of 57 who - together with a Jack Russel cvalled Archie, an infantile
orange cat named after a song by Frank Zappa, and two half grown kittens, one
totally coincidentally named after one of the Manson Family, purely because she
squeaks, puts it all together from a converted potato shed in a tumbledown
cottage deep in rural Devon which he shares with various fish. He is ably
assisted by his lovely wife Corinna, his bulldog/boxer Prudence, his elderly
mother-in-law, and a motley collection of social malcontents. Plus.. did we
mention Archie and the Cats?
NEWS FROM NOWHERE - Thursday-Friday-Saturday
ON THIS DAY IN - 1477 - William Caxton produced "Dictes or Sayengis of the Philosophres," which was the first book to be printed in England.
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk
2 Dome-Headed Dinosaurs the Size of German Shepher...
Invading giant geckos get stuck on a single buildi...
Fish swims to the same nest each year just like mi...
Sword-slashing sailfish hint at origins of coopera...
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk
AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day.)
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
MUIRHEAD`S MYSTERIES: Some strange British butterfly reports
I am collecting here some unusual
British butterfly stories from the 19th and early 20th
Century.
Butterflies of Berkshire ,Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire by C and D Steel
(1985) page 68
“ Two very rare migrants for which
there are single records in our region are the Queen of Spain fritillary
(Argynnis lathonia) recorded from Berkshire in 1867,and the Weaver`s fritillary
(Boloria dia) ,recorded from Berkshire in 1837.Recent rumours that the large
blue (Maculinea arion) still survives in the Cotswolds must be treated with
scepticism .However, it is possible that an eighteenth century record from
Cliveden, Buckinghamshire is genuine.”
An Introduction to Entomology.
William Kirby and William Spence. 1856 page 493
“The Lepidoptera ,though some of
them,as we have seen, produce a sound when they fly,at other times are usually
mute insects; but this alarmist – for it may be so called, from the terrors
which it has occasioned to the superstitious – when it walks and more
particularly when it is confined, or taken into the hand, sends forth a strong
and sharp cry, resembling ,some say,that of a mouse,but more plaintive,and even
lamentable,which it continues as long as it is
held.”
Science Gossip 1872 page 95 A
White “Brimstone.
“A friend of mine has in his
collection a variety of the Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhumni) ,male,having
in the centre of the anterior wings a large patch of deep orange. From its
differing from the Brimstone in no other respect, I presume it to be a hybrid
between that and the Clouded Yellow (Colias edusa)”. – H.Moore,67 Preston
St Brighton
A White “Brimstone” (2) page
117
“I scarcely believe Mr Moore is
justified in imagining that the butterfly referred to is a hybrid between
G.Rhumni and C.Edusa, since this variety of the Brimstone and the typical form
have both been reared from the same batch of eggs. This variety is occasionally
met with. In the south of Europe a variety is
met with called G.Cleopatra, in which the orange patches cover nearly the whole
of the upper wings.” W.H. Warner,Kingston
From Country Queries & Notes Vol
1 April 1908 to March 1909 page 20 “Is the Clouded Yellow Butterfly Truly
British?”
“My acquaintance with Edusa goes
back to February 1882 or `83, when a living female was brought to me ,and I have
noted, with regard to every “Clouded Yellow year” since, that numbers of
specimens were to be seen in the spring.This was especially so seven years
ago,when I saw several myself in March and April,and four were seen at that time
by a friend of mine flitting about together on his lawn. Now the problem is:
were these hibernated specimens or not,as I did not see a single one for seven
or eight years previous to that time? With regard to the wind theory, which I
think is the general idea amongst entomologists to-day, why do we not get these
butterflies every year? I understand that they are plentiful every season on the
Continent,and surely we get a favourable wind oftener than once in seven or
eight years” – A.E.Webber, Boscombe,Bournemouth .
Science Gossip
1887.
There was correspondence between
three people, J.A.Billings, Hamilton James and H.D.S about the appearance of a
butterfly which might have been Anosia plexippus (Milkweed) or Danaus Erippus
(Southern monarch) variety Arcippus at Shanklin.Isle of Wight and the Lizard,
Cornwall
From Country Queries & Notes vol
1 April 1908 to March 1909 page 20 “Is the Clouded Yellow Butterfly Truly
British?”
“My acquaintance with Edusa goes
back to February 1882 or `83, when a living female was brought to me ,and I have
noted, with regard to every “Clouded Yellow year” since, that numbers of
specimens were to be seen in the spring.This was especially so seven years
ago,when I saw several myself in March and April,and four were seen at that time
by a friend of mine flitting about together on his lawn. Now the problem is:
were these hibernated specimens or not,as I did not see a single one for seven
or eight years previous to that time? With regard to the wind theory, which I
think is the general idea amongst entomologists to-day, why do we not get these
butterflies every year? I understand that they are plentiful every season on the
Continent,and surely we get a favourable wind oftener than once in seven or
eight years” – A.E.Webber, Boscombe,Bournemouth .
Cocteau Twins Iceblink Luck (My
favourite Cocteau Twins song.)
Expose the daughter of yourself well
Me, I think that you're in her heart
You're the match of Jericho
That will burn this whole madhouse down
And I'll throw open like the wall, not safe
More like a love that's a bot-tle of exquisite stuff, yes
You, yourself, and your father
Don't know, so part in your own ways
You're really both bone setters
Thank you for mending me babies
FORTEAN BIRD NEWS FROM THE WATCHER OF THE SKIES
What has Corinna's column of Fortean bird news got to do with cryptozoology?
Well, everything, actually!
In an article for the first edition of Cryptozoology Bernard Heuvelmans wrote that cryptozoology is the study of 'unexpected animals' and following on from that perfectly reasonable assertion, it seems to us that whereas the study of out-of-place birds may not have the glamour of the hunt for bigfoot or lake monsters, it is still a perfectly valid area for the Fortean zoologist to be interested in.
THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN IS CLUMPED
The Gonzo Daily: Wednesday
It has been a long day. Graham is still in Exeter sorting out my house,
whilst I have given an English lesson, finished proofreading Richard Muirhead's
book and done a sign for Northam Library. I live in hope of a curry from the
chipshop when I finish the blogs.
And now for the news................
MJ12 REVIEW
Meet Jack
Nico tribute Belgium review translated
THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Leon Russell - Delta ...
THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem
Gonzo Magazine #208
In this week’s enthralling issue we say goodbye to Leonard Cohen, Alan
meets Del Gibbs, an unsung hero of the punk wars, Doug goes to see Steven
Wilson, Jon enthuses over Shirley Collins, and surprisingly approves of the
Harry Potter script book, there are not too many Donald Trump jokes, while
Corinna inspects some famous busts.
Oooer Missus.
And there are radio shows from Strange Fruit, Mack Maloney, and Friday
Night Progressive takes a break this week. We also have columns from all sorts
of folk including Roy Weard, Mr Biffo, Neil Nixon and the irrepressible Corinna.
The saga of Xtul gets particularly nasty, but Neil Nixon, Richard Freeman and
Strange Daze take rainchecks this week. There is also a collection of more news,
reviews, views, interviews and pademelons outside zoos(OK, nothing to do with
small marsupials who have escaped from captivity, but I got carried away with
things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part
is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!
This issue features:
David Bowie, Shirley Collins, The Raz Band, The Kinks, Mick Ralphs, Ronnie
Wood, Kate Bush, Phil Collins, Sting, Strange Fruit, Friday Night Progressive,
Mack Maloney's Mystery Hour, Leonard Norman Cohen, Sir Leslie Ronald "Jimmy"
Young, Laurent Pardo, Eddie Harsch (born Edward Hawrysch), Alexander Emil
Caiola, Katherine Laverne Starks, Daisy Flowers, Spirits Burning and Clearlight,
Vangelis, Al Atkins, Atomic Rooster, Rick Wakeman, Martin Stephenson and The
Daintees, Archie Fisher & Barbara Dickson, The Pink Faeries, Steven Wilson,
Del (Derek) Gibbs, Alan Dearling, Mr Biffo, Roy Weard, Hawkwind, Xtul, Martin
Springett, The Gardening Club, Harry Potter, Brian Wilson, Johnny Cash, Freddie
Mercury, Elvis, John Lennon, Tom Jones
Read the previous few issues of Gonzo Weekly:
Issue 207 (Tibet)
Issue 206 (Raz)
Issue 205 (Pink Fairies)
Issue 204 (Gas Tank)
Issue 203 (The Gardening Club)
Issue 202 (Gong)
Issue 201 (Auld Man's Baccie)
Issue 200 (Deep Purple)
Issue 199 (Yes)
Issue 198 (Steve Ignorant)
Issue 197 (Gilli Smyth)
Issue 196 (Paul May)
Issue 195 (Dave Brock)
Issue 194 (Auburn)
Issue 193 (Genre Peak)
Issue 192 (Rick Wakeman and Brian May)
Issue 191 (Karnataka)
Issue 190 (Erik Norlander)
Issue 189 (Rick Wakeman at the O2)
Issue 187/8 (Yer holiday special)
Issue 186 (Beatles)
Issue 185 (Judge Smith)
Issue 184 (Mick Abrahams)
All issues from #70 can be downloaded at www.gonzoweekly.com if you prefer.
If you have problems downloading, just email me and I will add you to the Gonzo
Weekly dropbox. The first 69 issues are archived there as well. Information is
power chaps, we have to share it!
You can download the magazine in pdf form HERE:
SPECIAL NOTICE: If you, too, want to unleash the power of your inner rock
journalist, and want to join a rapidly growing band of likewise minded weirdos
please email me at jon@eclipse.co.uk The more the merrier really.
* The Gonzo Daily is a two way process. If you have any news or want to
write for us, please contact me at jon@eclipse.co.uk. If you are an artist and
want to showcase your work, or even just say hello please write to me at
gonzo@cfz.org.uk. Please copy, paste and spread the word about this magazine as
widely as possible. We need people to read us in order to grow, and as soon as
it is viable we shall be invading more traditional magaziney areas. Join in the
fun, spread the word, and maybe if we all chant loud enough we CAN stop it
raining. See you tomorrow...
* The Gonzo Daily is - as the name implies - a daily online magazine
(mostly) about artists connected to the Gonzo Multimedia group of companies. But
it also has other stuff as and when the editor feels like it. The same team also
do a weekly newsletter called - imaginatively - The Gonzo Weekly. Find out about
it at this link: www.gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk
* We should probably mention here, that some of our posts are links to
things we have found on the internet that we think are of interest. We are not
responsible for spelling or factual errors in other people's websites. Honest
guv!
* Jon Downes, the Editor of all these ventures (and several others) is an
old hippy of 57 who - together with a Jack Russel cvalled Archie, an infantile
orange cat named after a song by Frank Zappa, and two half grown kittens, one
totally coincidentally named after one of the Manson Family, purely because she
squeaks, puts it all together from a converted potato shed in a tumbledown
cottage deep in rural Devon which he shares with various fish. He is ably
assisted by his lovely wife Corinna, his bulldog/boxer Prudence, his elderly
mother-in-law, and a motley collection of social malcontents. Plus.. did we
mention Archie and the Cats?
NEWS FROM NOWHERE - Wednesday
ON THIS DAY IN - 1997 - China released Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident from jail for medical reasons. He had been incarcerated for almost 18 years.
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk
Butterflies could be about to be wiped out by extr...
Tegu Lizards Are Taking Over the Everglades – via ...
Critically-endangered Bellinger River snapping tur...
Jackpot! Hiker Discovers Ancient Reptile Footprint...
Ancient 'Seal' Used Pool-Ball-Size Eyes for Deep-S...
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk
AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day.)
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