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Laisrean
January 27th, 2006, 10:17 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060127/od_nm/malaysia_bigfoot_dc


KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia plans to send two teams of scientists to scour its southern rainforests and track down a huge ape said to have been spotted there, a government official said Friday.

"Bigfoot" fever has dominated Malaysian newspaper headlines for several weeks now, with several dramatic sightings of a hairy, gorilla-like creature reported in the thick forest in the southern state of Johor.

One local man said he saw a 10-foot (three meter) tall ape standing on two legs beside a river, according to one report.

Sounds like it could be Gigantopithecus. :boing:
kal
January 27th, 2006, 10:33 PM
i think they maybe the crazy bastards that came over
last year to find the loch ness monster :boing:

oops should i have said that
MalPixie
January 27th, 2006, 10:56 PM
I hope they do find something!!!
Philosophia
January 28th, 2006, 02:05 AM
Actually, I hope they don't find anything. Not because I don't believe it exists (I'm still on the fence) but I would hate to see people (scientists, hunters, curioustiy buffs, etc.) rush towards the area to capture a picture or the real thing.
If its endangered now, imagine what would happen if we got a hold of it.
Valnorran
January 30th, 2006, 02:05 PM
Actually, I hope they don't find anything. Not because I don't believe it exists (I'm still on the fence) but I would hate to see people (scientists, hunters, curioustiy buffs, etc.) rush towards the area to capture a picture or the real thing.
If its endangered now, imagine what would happen if we got a hold of it.
Well, there's an argument that if one is discovered, we can then legislate protection. If the animal does exist, I think it's been doing a magnificent job of looking after itself, but I think the other side has a good argument.
semi
January 30th, 2006, 08:06 PM
I am a "hairy gorilla-like creature." I hope they find some very pissed off guy who just wants to be left alone. Or, if they find a Bigfoot, I hope they find it during it's mating season. That would be fun.
Little Billy
February 14th, 2006, 09:57 PM
i think they maybe the crazy bastards that came over
last year to find the loch ness monster :boing:

oops should i have said that


I hate those guys.

Leave us a LITTLE mystery. Fer chrissakes.