MikeZimmer Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Fascinating 4 part series on habituation in Florida, based on a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeZimmer Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 The fellow did his work starting in 1973. Said he had an LED watch. Anybody remember if there were LED watches in 1973? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeZimmer Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 I can't find episodes 3 and 4, so it may be that they have not been posted yet. The story is fascinating. I will leave it to others to find flaws in the narrative. I find it compelling, so if a BSer, he is quite accomplished in the art. I am a little unclear as to who the narrator actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbone Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 5 hours ago, MikeZimmer said: The fellow did his work starting in 1973. Said he had an LED watch. Anybody remember if there were LED watches in 1973? LED watches preceded more battery friendly LCD watches starting in 1970. Source: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/four-revolutions-led-watches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAfooter Posted April 25, 2021 Admin Share Posted April 25, 2021 Yeah, I remember wanting a Hamilton Pulsar around that time period. They were the coolest things! But, they were very expensive at the time, probably around $100-150... Needless to say, my parents did not get me one. Of course, those types of watches quickly came down in price and 2-3 years later, most everyone had one of some type. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeZimmer Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 Part 2 at: Part 3 is out now: Part 4 is on the way: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper1410 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 What part of Florida? Can't get to watch it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeZimmer Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 No comments? This is a truly fascinating story, of a fellow who claims to have spent years in the forest researching. Nothing suggests woo, and he did not make friends with the creatures, but he had at least one sighting. Dedicated researcher or fantasist? I do not know, but he includes details which are very convincing to me. If a fantasist, he is a coherent one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayRock Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 (edited) These videos held my interest and motivation to learn more. I remember led watches started to become cheapie affordable in mid 70s so the novelty and expense didn't last from the early 70s. Edited July 6, 2021 by ClayRock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7.62 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 I didn't bring a gun I don't believe in them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntster Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 On 4/24/2021 at 10:27 PM, MikeZimmer said: The fellow did his work starting in 1973. Said he had an LED watch. Anybody remember if there were LED watches in 1973? If there were, they were extremely rare and expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explorer Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Mike, Thanks for sharing this 4-part documentary on the field research that James Spink did on SW of Florida in the 70's. I never heard of him, but am not surprised that some eccentric and smart person in south Florida would pursue that research back then. Jim was born 50 years too early. Nowadays, he would be in YouTube showing his videos/research and probably getting some money (via Patreon, GoFundMe, etc.) to fund this research effort. It was sad to hear him state that after 20 years of field research, he did not have much to show and ended up in poverty (by choice according to him). Doubt he made much money selling those tapes. He never identified the island where he started his field research. But based on hints from his audio tape and the newspaper clippings that were posted on the documentary, it appears that it was on one of the barrier islands west of Cape Haze Aquatic Preserve. (see attached map extract). He mentioned that to go to this island he launched his small boat at the Placida fisherman village. He was quoted in other newspapers as saying that it was west of Englewood. Another time it was quoted that it was west of Punta Gorda. One article in the 80's said that he wanted to do his research in Charlotte Harbor. A likely island where he started his field research is Boca Grande (SW of Placida) and south of Englewood. This is not the Everglades; so not sure why several papers wrote that he was doing research in the Everglades. Maybe he moved location later? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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