bipedalist Posted January 9, 2012 BFF Patron Share Posted January 9, 2012 LOL cryptominid and hairyhom sound like insects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) I say we come up with an acronym that puts everything in there and covers all the bases. Crypto Hominid Organisms Almost Discovered Just spitballin' here. Edited January 9, 2012 by arizonabigfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jodie Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 You left out BUFF, that was my personal favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bipedalist Posted January 9, 2012 BFF Patron Share Posted January 9, 2012 I say we come up with an acronym that puts everything in there and covers all the bases. Crypto Hominid Organisms Almost Discovered Just spitballin' here. So, it's settled BOATLOAD of BUFF *****! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Still so many possible names that dont only describe the hairyhom as big. Point of the group name being that there are also 4ft tall and smaller hairyhoms about, as well as ones with fangs, ones not with fangs, ones with four toes ...etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jodie Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Well good luck in your search for a polytomous adjective. Just remember what the 400 lb. woman always says, "One size does not fit all." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 If I ever meet one personally, I'll probably say "Dude" before really thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kronprinz Adam Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I’m sure a number of people have thought on this, but wouldn’t it be good if we had a common name we applied to BF, Sasquatch, Yeren, Yeti, Yowie, Yahoo, Dooligah, Alma, Mongolian Monster and Wild Man? Thing is when answering threads on BF Im constantly reminded that there are little to extremely small Sasquatch type bipedal hominids and using the term Big Foot doesn’t sit right (nor really to use the US Sasquatch or Tibeten Yeti or Chinese Yeren or Aussie Yowie). It would be great to have a word that incorporates these types of beings in general. I am aware there is much discussion on whether the Australia Yowie (and really there are many types of Yowie and names) is the same as Sasquatch and whether the Yeti is the same as Yeren etc. Still we can have such a debate but at least have a word to direct those we are communicating with to the general group of very hairy bipedal (mostly) hominids . We could be the ones to come up with such a name on the Big Foot forums and this could be utilised anywhere in the world. There are a number of benefits to having a word which by definition means those in the group of hairy hominids such as yeti, yeren, yowie, sasquatch of all sizes throughout the world. One benefit is that it immediately tells a new comer to the discussion on these beings, that there are many sizes and they are reported throughout the world. Secondly it would bring more people into a discussion who previously thought the discussion was only for the American sasquatch or the chinese yeren or the Australian Yowie. Of course there are problems in giving one label to a whole group and this includes boxing all into one type. In general in fact I’m not one to try to label anything as I’m sure one day will not see such divisions between species or divisions in the way we may currently perceive. I imagine in time the group label will change in its definition in various ways. Still on the whole for now I think a group name may be beneficial, bring more people into the discussion , and educate people from the definition of the name in itself (so more people know there are recorded in sightings across the world in various sizes etc) . A group name would direct people to seek more differentiated detail as well. I think the name should be positive. What say y’all and who has a good, positive name for all these hairy wild hominids reported throughout the world of all sizes – a name pronounceable in any culture? I personally like "relict hominoids"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) Well over one day on this thread there have been already 25 names provided which could nicely describe a group of hairy hominids who range in size and come from various regions across the world - Im guessing there are more names to come. As I say, my idea here is just to have a name that caters for a wider discussion, and includes witness reports of hairyhominids of all sizes througout the world. If someone only wants information on Sasquatches they might post a thread asking a question re Sasquatches, but if they mean they want info about the wild hairy hominids in general then they will get a wider base of information if they use a general name which incorporates wild hairy hominids of all sizes throughout the world. Edited January 10, 2012 by Encounter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kronprinz Adam Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Well over one day on this thread there have been already 25 names provided which could nicely describe a group of hairy hominids who range in size and come from various regions across the world - Im guessing there are more names to come. As I say, my idea here is just to have a name that caters for a wider discussion, and includes witness reports of hairyhominids of all sizes througout the world. If someone only wants information on Sasquatches they might post a thread asking a question re Sasquatches, but if they mean they want info about the wild hairy hominids in general then they will get a wider base of information if they use a general name which incorporates wild hairy hominids of all sizes throughout the world. I think we can call them "Sisimites" like everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Walker Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Do we really need another term that caters for a wider discussion of crypto-man-beasts when "Bigfoot" is already widely recognised as referring to the phenomenon around the globe? Those who may not know what a Yowie or Orang Pendek is get the idea if they are referred to as "the Australian Bigfoot" or "the Bigfoot of Sumatra". There's even a British Bigfoot in the Fortean Universe... When it comes to the various pygmy-crypto-man-beasts, like the Junjudee, they are also colloquially referred to by enthusiasts as “Littlefoot†– maintaining the mysterious foot theme. If someone doesn’t quite get the reference then describing the pygmy-crypto-man-beasts as “a little Bigfoot†usually does the trick. Again, it is the “Bigfootâ€-part that is widely recognised. I, too, would prefer the local names to endure but “Bigfoot†is the term which resonates globally across different cultures because – by hook or by crook – it encapsulates the essence of the mystery whether the subjects be giants, pygmies, or anything in between. This phenomenon may be all things to everyone but does that mean we have to get all politically correct about it for the sake of the littl’uns? “Bigfoot†says it all and so much more… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) Do we really need another term that caters for a wider discussion of crypto-man-beasts when "Bigfoot" is already widely recognised as referring to the phenomenon around the globe? Those who may not know what a Yowie or Orang Pendek is get the idea if they are referred to as "the Australian Bigfoot" or "the Bigfoot of Sumatra". There's even a British Bigfoot in the Fortean Universe... When it comes to the various pygmy-crypto-man-beasts, like the Junjudee, they are also colloquially referred to by enthusiasts as “Littlefoot†– maintaining the mysterious foot theme. If someone doesn’t quite get the reference then describing the pygmy-crypto-man-beasts as “a little Bigfoot†usually does the trick. Again, it is the “Bigfootâ€-part that is widely recognised. I, too, would prefer the local names to endure but “Bigfoot†is the term which resonates globally across different cultures because – by hook or by crook – it encapsulates the essence of the mystery whether the subjects be giants, pygmies, or anything in between. This phenomenon may be all things to everyone but does that mean we have to get all politically correct about it for the sake of the littl’uns? “Bigfoot†says it all and so much more… I have never heard "Littlefoot" termed before, at least in Australia though Im sure that within the copies of discussion from one forum to another Little Foot for Junjudee has come up. I did a google on it by itself as you seem to sugest its a well known term at least for enthusiasts - I didnt bother scrolling down to to the third page on google and it was not there in the meaning of a little big foot or sasquatch. The idea of this thread is to come up for a name which can be used internationally and incorperate... oh...geeze I really dont want to write it again, please just read this thread. I have had yowie experiences but Bigfoot doesnt come to my mind when I wish to give them an identification. I was of course quite happy to consider my yowie experiences as parallel to Sasquatch / Big Foot encounters but have found that there are those who dont aquait information on the Yowie to their Sasquatch / Big Foot enquiries. As I recall, you have never had an encounter and so you likely dont feel a difficulty in engaging in Big Foot conversations speaking really on Yowies. You have had no personalised experience as I can read on your posts here and in the OzCryto forum. Now would you like me to add some of the names you have offered (though you have offered them as if they were well known ) such as Littlebigfoot - I can put that on the list if you like. I certainly hadnt heard it before. Edited January 11, 2012 by Encounter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I think we can call them "Sisimites" like everyone else Hi Kronprinz Adam. I could add Sisimites to this list if you wish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Biggie Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Homo Leavemealonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Homo Leavemealonus. Says it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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