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If you haven't read Scott Carpenter's book yet (Truth Denied), I highly recommend doing so. It would be nice if all scientists were honest truth seekers, but sadly this is not the case. In the bigfoot/sasquatch world, there are even more people religiously wedded to various theories and hypotheses concerning these hairy woodmen. There are many "researchers" who have blatantly attacked and attempted sabotage of other researchers, credentialed or not. Many of the worst offenders have become downright predatory, constantly on the offensive toward anybody who might have evidence that would endanger their profitable business. They are like the oncology world: why cure cancer when you can make money off of cancer patients? Many of these so-called "researchers" are making bank by "looking" for bigfoot. They don't seem to have any real interest in finding these things or delivering hard evidence. That would throw a monkey wrench into the works. At any rate, Mr. Isdahl has stated over and over that he's not interested in proving anything or finding evidence, because he feels that this has already been done, despite a concerted effort from certain quarters to suppress information and/or destroy the careers of honest truth seekers. He's championing people who have had encounters and experiences and don't know where to turn. He's starting to help people find the courage to share their traumas and thus share the burden with other like-minded individuals, and I admire the heck out of him for it.

Well I figured this needed a new thread. Steve is going to share photos he has of Sasquatch

Between 291,000 and 646,000 folks die from the seasonal flu every year as a matter of course, 2018 had 1.35 million die in traffic accidents, 2016 had 1.6 million die from diabetes but neither tanks the stock markets. HP Lovecraft was so right-- it's fear of the unknown that shakes the hairless bi-ped to the core. WHO figures

I'm a little concerned as I've just returned from a work trip which involved transiting through Toronto (ground zero for the Canadian outbreak, and where the majority are actually NOT Canadian) and meanwhile Mr. Nipissing is undergoing radiation therapy so his immune system is on the ropes anyway.

To whoever said "flu is essentially the same virus as covid-19 with a century of genetic evolution." Nope. Coronaviruses are not even in the same ORDER as influenza viruses. Completely different taxonomic lineages and fundamentally different viruses.

I work in a preschool, and we just got a letter from the state saying everything is being blown out of proportion and to wash our hands and follow healthy practices. Schools are petri dishes. Fun times. I sometimes lesve gifts for the possible bigfoots. Maybe I'll stop if this gets bad.

I am flying to Portland on Monday...

These two videos by Steve Isdahl (a professional big game hunting guide for over 20 years) tell about his grandfather's BF encounter and his own experiences. Steve is part of the HowtoHunt organization (see link below). http://www.howtohunt.com/blacktail-hunter-app It is good to see the hunting community address this topic. The comments on his 2 youtube videos are just as interesting as his grandfather's story. I extracted 5 stories (out of ~500) from the comments on the 2nd video that were interesting enough to share here. Deleted names. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. I was up in the Adirondacks in New York bear hunting last year very remote. 20 plus miles from civilization. I took a shot just about dark on a black bear with my 30.06 bear ran 60 yards and died. But before I went to track him I gave him 20 mins to lay down and die...by this time It was dark. I began spot lighting the blood trail and as I approached where the bear had died I saw a tall figure standing about 50 yards away behind a tree watching me. It was about 7 1/2 feet tall and no it was not a bear. It ran like a man would run. The hair on the back of my neck stood up I was terrified since it was pitch black. I can not tell you what I saw but it was not a bear. This thing was massive. I'm 5'5 and this thing was at least 2 feet taller than me. I began to tell my gf what happened and she chuckled. After that I didn't even bother yo speak of it again. But I know what I saw. I've never been more terrified in my life. I refuse to hunt till dark there anymore this year I will be out of the woods at light. These things do exist 2. Listening to you kind of inspired me, I have never told anybody about what I saw and I mean nobody until now. I was trout fishing in Washington decided to go north up along Idaho toward Canada. As I fish to stream and caught a few fish I was pleased, I camped up there for a couple days I woke one morning and headed to the creek, I can hear some splashing that morning being cautious I thought maybe it was a bear so I proceeded was real, caution when I got closer to the noise this thing jumped up all the water and ran into the Timber. I cannot say what I saw all I know is it mood was super flash speed and it was on two legs. I ran the other way went to camp pack my stuff and left. I don't know if it was a bear I don't know what it was all I know is it left on two legs and I will not return to that area ever. 3. A friend of the family had a grandpa that was a sheep herder, anyways his land was at the foot of the Appalachians. He noticed that sheep were coming up missing, and decided to set the field overnight, he went out a couple nights in a row with nothing. The third night he never returned, his family went out looking for him and found blood and a broken shotgun stock and both shells had the primers struck, one boot, but no other trace of him. A couple decades later his kin were having problems with the same thing missing sheep, so they went out in their truck and would spotlight the wood line and they saw some huge eyes that were too far apart to be human, to high to be a black bear standing up looking back at them, one of the guys had a rifle and put it over the hood of the truck and aimed between the 2 huge eyes reflecting back and shot. They said they heard the most loud and unusual howling, and thrashing followed by the sounds of something huge running through the woods snapping branches. They went back the next morning to track the blood and find out what it was. They saw saplings 2 to 4 inch diameter snapped over and branches snapped over their heads for the first 50 yards into the woods, blood and hair but never any body. Whatever it was, was over 6 foot tall at the shoulders and very wide with brown hair. There have never been any Brown Bear in that area, and I have never seen one running off standing so that it could hit the areas on the tree that whatever it was did. 4. I have no doubt that what you are saying is true. I saw one too. I was a little kid in the back seat of my Dads sedan. We were driving through the Everglades on our way home from visiting friends. My brother and sister were sleeping beside me at the time. We had to stop for some reason and I looked out the window and right there beside the road in a ditch I believe, was my SkunkApe looking right at me. When we got home my Father told me the name of what I saw. I wonder now if he saw it too. But he never doubted me or my truth. 5. I had an experience close to Toba Inlet about ten years ago. I was boating with my folks and cousin and we had just anchored in a beautiful and extremely remote little cove on East Redonda Island. There are no roads, or houses anywhere on this island and it is a few hours boat ride to the nearest human settlement. The shore was very close to the boat, maybe 30 yards away due to a very sudden drop off of deep water, and we were all sitting at the rear of the boat enjoying some beverages when all of a sudden the forest went quiet and we all got this strange feeling that something was off. Suddenly a gigantic log that weighed probably in excess of 200 pounds was thrown out of the deep forest towards our boat. It landed in the water with an almighty splash about 15 yards from the boat. I emphasis that it was THROWN. It came out of the forest horizontally and on a dead calm evening. We then heard odd noises from the forest, after which my dad went and got his old winchester 30-30 from down below. We were all pretty freaked out at this point. We ended up taking off the next day and have avoided that particular bay ever since. I 100 percent believe you on these stories. Something is out there, and it is something people should be aware of.

Why should we care what people think to what some of us have seen out in these woods. I agree with what he is saying and every thing he has said. I have felt the very same thing as what he has said and have had no problem coming out with my own encounter. Except I still hide behind a avatar on this very forum. But I have openly come out with my encounters in my state with everything that has taken placed. I know all to well about the ridicule that comes with having an encounter. I know that some times it is better to stay silent about what one has encountered. But some times it is better to open up about it and let it go. So thank you for him and his encounter and for having the guts to come out in the open. Yes, it sure is a brave thing what he is doing .