Wednesday, October 25, 2017
THE LAST WEEK AT THE CFZ-USA BLOG
BIGFOOT NEWS IN BRIEF
California Farmer Captures Evidence Of Bigfoot & Family Near His Home
A
California farmer claims to have witnessed the latest “Bigfoot” sighting
after spotting five of the creatures running near his ranch and taking pictures.
Recent
bigfoot sightings washington state
This
comprehensive database of credible sightings and related reports is maintained
by an all-volunteer network of bigfoot/sasquatch State # of ...
Could
Bigfoot actually exist?
What
is the validity to bigfoot actually existing? we are discovering
thousands of new species every year, could there be an undiscovered large ape
in ...
What
Bigfoot Is
Jonathan
Odom talks about his personal beliefs of what bigfoot is and his feelings
on the bigfoot community. Which isn't very nice.
World
Bigfoot Radio: Mountain giants and Sasquatch Language
World
Bigfoot Radio: Mountain giants and Sasquatch Language. Duke writes “he
second part of Khat's latest visit, We start off talking about Tree ...
A Bigfoot Documentary So Significant
Experts Believe It Could Prove in a Court of Law That ...
A growing group of independent researchers working
towards definitive proof and protection of the species commonly known as
Bigfoot are pleased to ...
THUNDERBIRDS AREN'T GO
The Thunderbird is a widespread figure in Native American mythology,
particularly among Midwestern, Plains, and Northwest Coast tribes. Thunderbird
is described as an enormous bird (according to many Northwestern tribes, large
enough to carry a killer whale in its talons as an eagle carries a fish) who is
responsible for the sound of thunder (and in some cases lightning as well.)
Known as the Wakinyan by the Sioux, there are people within the cryptozoological
community who believe that the legends are based on a real animal, and
furthermore, one which still exists today.
Yesterday several people drew my attention to a news story which was
spreading across the Internet like wildfire. It appears that TV coverage of The
American Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, last Sunday a huge, bird-shaped shadow was
cast over the race track.
Various people have claimed that it was a condor, but there are no condors
in Texas.
Graham Inglis writes:
"It seems the phenomenon was observed on the original live coverage. Could
it have been a 'green screen' overlay added by the tv coverage team, for reasons
of a publicity stunt?
At a spectator event where an unexpected shadow passes, one would expect a
few people to involuntarily look upwards. The argument that "they were all
watching the racing" doesn't really hold water, as many people at a sporting
event are just as likely to be using their phones, consuming a snack, talking to
friends, or just looking around the sports arena for other participants.
Furthermore, in car racing, the track typically is under observation from a
variety of angles and often by several cameras too. It seems odd that a condor
or an aircraft of any description could glide low enough to cast a prominent
shadow, yet not be directly observed by anyone. Until we're told what the source
of illumination was, one can't infer object size by measuring the shadow. A
Texas afternoon would normally receive a fair amount of sunlight even in
October, but floodlighting is often used on racetracks even in daylight".
So, sadly for all the people who are claiming that this is conclusive proof
of the existence of the Wakinyan.... Sadlyu, it is nothing of the kind. Not yet,
at least.
CRYPTOLINK: Loughborough water monster
A word about cryptolinks: we are not responsible for the content of cryptolinks, which are merely links to outside articles that we think are interesting (sometimes for the wrong reasons), usually posted up without any comment whatsoever from me.
A dog walker spotted a creature branded the 'Lough
Ness Monster' drag a struggling duck under water in Loughborough. The
incident happened at ...
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.
- Museums Worcestershire: How flightless parrot reac...
- Turns Out One of World's Rarest Songbirds Never Ac...
- Introducing self-resetting traps to protect endang...
THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN MAY SING
The Gonzo Daily: Wednesday
The Thunderbird is a widespread figure in Native American mythology,
particularly among Midwestern, Plains, and Northwest Coast tribes. Thunderbird
is described as an enormous bird (according to many Northwestern tribes, large
enough to carry a killer whale in its talons as an eagle carries a fish) who is
responsible for the sound of thunder (and in some cases lightning as well.)
Known as the Wakinyan by the Sioux, there are people within the cryptozoological
community who believe that the legends are based on a real animal, and
furthermore, one which still exists today.
Yesterday several people drew my attention to a news story which was
spreading across the Internet like wildfire. It appears that TV coverage of The
American Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, last Sunday a huge, bird-shaped shadow was
cast over the race track.
Various people have claimed that it was a condor, but there are no condors
in Texas.
Graham Inglis writes:
"It seems the phenomenon was observed on the original live coverage. Could
it have been a 'green screen' overlay added by the tv coverage team, for reasons
of a publicity stunt?
At a spectator event where an unexpected shadow passes, one would expect a
few people to involuntarily look upwards. The argument that "they were all
watching the racing" doesn't really hold water, as many people at a sporting
event are just as likely to be using their phones, consuming a snack, talking to
friends, or just looking around the sports arena for other participants.
Furthermore, in car racing, the track typically is under observation from a
variety of angles and often by several cameras too. It seems odd that a condor
or an aircraft of any description could glide low enough to cast a prominent
shadow, yet not be directly observed by anyone. Until we're told what the source
of illumination was, one can't infer object size by measuring the shadow. A
Texas afternoon would normally receive a fair amount of sunlight even in
October, but floodlighting is often used on racetracks even in daylight".
So, sadly for all the people who are claiming that this is conclusive proof
of the existence of the Wakinyan.... Sadlyu, it is nothing of the kind. Not yet,
at least.
Forgive me for banging on about our webTV show, but it matters a lot to me,
and I would be grateful for an many people as possible to see it, and spread the
tidings of it far and wide:
But now, here is the news:
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Daevid Allen poetry excerpt, Dane John Mound, Cant...
LEONARD COHEN IN THE NEWS
THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem
Gonzo Weekly #255-6
THE A IS FOR APPLE ISSUE
We meet the legendary Judge Smith and talk about his new film, The Garden
of Fifi Chamoix, and still in a horticultural mood Alan visits an Apples and Art
exhibit which sounds cracking fun. Richard presents the second part of his
critique of Steve Kimock, Jon muses about Cat Stevens and Liam Gallagher, and
Biffo causes ructions in the Lord of the Rings gaming community.
Wooooot!
And there are radio shows from Mack Maloney, Canterbury sans Frontieres and
Friday Night Progressive. Strange Fruit, is taking a week off, but will be back
soon. We also have columns from all sorts of folk including Roy Weard, C J
Stone, Mr Biffo, Neil Nixon and the irrepressible Corinna. There is also a
collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and southern dibblers who
have books to peruse (OK, nothing to do with small marsupials who have been to
the library, 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:
Liam Gallagher, Yusuf Islam, Nile Rodgers, 200Fish, Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame, The Love Theatre, Rolling Stones, Queen, Small Faces, Bono, Prince,
Strange Fruit, Friday Night Progressive, Canterbury Sans Frontieres, Mack
Maloney's Mystery Hour, Jerry Jan Ross, Skip Haynes, Walter "Bunny" Sigler, Jan
Arvid Johansen, Jimmy Beaumont, Grady Bernard Tate, Dave Bry, Iain Shedden, Sean
Hughes, Roy Dotrice, OBE, Grape-kun, Gordon Edgar Downie CM, Mary Hopkin, Man,
Arthur Brown, Tony Ashton and Jon Lord, Martin Springett, Third Ear Band,
Benjamin Britten, Judge Smith, Alan Dearling, Dave Watson, Morag Eaton, Graham
Bell, Richard Foreman, Steve Kimock, Kev Rowland, Alunah, Atomic Rooster, Rick
Wakeman, Made in Cuba, Steve Howe, Mr Biffo, Roy Weard, Hawkwind, Sammy Davis
Jr, Bob Marley, Elvis, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Michael Jackson, Neil Nixon, Preston
Epps
Issue 254 (Mr Biffo)
Issue 253 (Dana Gillespie)
Issue 252 (Cropredy)
Issue 251 (Scott Walker)
Issue 250 (Jamms)
Issue 249 (Bill Bruford)
Issue 248 (The Selecter)
Issue 247 (Don Airey)
Issue 246 (Steve Hackett)
Issue 244-5 (Summer Special)
Issue 243 (Galahad)
Issue 242 (Steve Miller Band)
Issue 241 (Carol Hodge and Steve Ignorant)
Issue 240 (Midsummer Madness)
Issue 239 (Miss Peach)
Issue 238 (Hawkwind)
Issue 237 (Hawkwind)
Issue 236 (Manchester)
Issue 235 (Jon Anderson)
Issue 234 (Al Atkins)
Issue 233 (Richard Strange)
Issue 232 (Roy Weard)
Issue 231 (Allan Holdsworth)
Issue 230 (Curtis Womack)
Issue 229 (Larry Wallis)
Issue 228 (Space Pharoahs)
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!
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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
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want to showcase your work, or even just say hello please write to me at
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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 58 who - together with a Jack Russell called 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 - 1415 - In Northern France, England won the Battle of Agincourt over France during the Hundred Years' War. Almost 6000 Frenchmen were killed while fewer than 400 were lost by the English.
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk
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Dinosaur dung fertilizes planet, new research show...
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Ancient Sea Creature Looked Like a Wine Glass, Die...
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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