Man Attempting To Be Bigfoot Becomes Roadkill

Do any of those guys in Ghillie suits look like Bigfoot to you? Well, apparently these camouflage outfits looked just odd enough for one man to attempt to create a Bigfoot hoax in it. That man is, well, was Randy Lee Tenley. Tenley was walking around the Montana woods in this suit on Sunday night and then decided to take things a bit further.

You know how, in those Bigfoot shows, the people talk about the creature walking across the highway in the night? Since it's night, they don't get that good of a look at the thing, but they can tell it's no ape and it's no man. Well, that's exactly what Tenley was hoping to achieve when he walked out onto Highway 93, only to get a drastically different outcome.

First, he was hit by a 15 year old (imagine being 15 and having nearly no experience driving when some weirdo in camouflage runs out onto the road), and then was thrown into the road where a 17 year old proceeded to run him over. "He probably would not have been very easy to see at all," said state trooper Jim Schneider.

Tenley's intentions were later confirmed by one of his companions, though, curiously, the Montana people are pretty intelligent. The local Highway Patrol claims to have received no calls about any strange sightings. I suppose time will tell whether any really happened - because we'll probably see someone interviewed about this on some show at some point. At some point, they may have even come onto our radio show.

All this Bigfoot stuff helps justify my ever growing disbelief at the subject. This site has received more than one false scoop about the release of crucial Bigfoot information, and this is not something I intend to fall for again, no matter what Bigfoot Organization you belong to. All that being said, I think this story is damn funny.

All you kids reading, don't try to be Bigfoot. Or, if you must pretend to be Bigfoot, look both ways.

Do You Want to Hear About a Sailor Who Saw the Loch Ness Monster?

Aint you just as cute as the dickens?

Look, I'm not one of those big proponents of the Loch Ness Monster, but it's not like I have any scientific evidence to say there isn't a large creature out there. I'm just skeptical when it comes to photographs of any kinds, basically because I've done some photoshop and I know how easy it is. Even with old ghost photos, there's usually some way that it could be fake, whether that's something you can prove or not. A new picture has come to the media, being touted as "proof" of Nessie.

We go to the story of George Edwards, a sailor whose boat is even called NESSIE HUNTER, who claims he was just out on the lake one day when something moved out of the corner of his eye. Lo and behold, it was that Loch Ness Monster. He got out his camera and took a quick shot of what he says is the back of the head of the creature.

Edwards contends that the creature mildly resembles a manatee and that he believes there are likely a plethora of them out there. When talking to ABC News about it, he had this to say:

"When people see three humps, they're probably just seeing three separate monsters. . .It was first seen in 565 AD. Nothing can live that long. It's more likely that there's a number of monsters, offspring of the original."

That's not speaking on a whim, clearly, so the man has done some homework. Finding Nessie has been a lifelong dream of his, and has been his full time hobby for years now. He says there is indeed a network of monster hunters at Loch Ness, though it's mostly under the radar to improve public images. That's not to say he's embarrassed, especially now that he has a picture. He contends that various Ness experts have examined his photo and think it might just be the best one in circulation.

What do you think?

If you want to go check things out for yourself, Edwards was even kind enough to give you a few nuggets of wisdom from his years of experience.

 "You have to be out there every day, with a camera and binoculars, and you have to be at the right place at the right time."

So, if any of you readers go out and follow the example set by George Edwards, do take a picture, and I'd appreciate if you'd send it my way. Thank you and good luck.

UFO at the Olympics?

Did you know aliens like the Olympics, too? That's what this video would have you believe - something our conspiracy friends all over the internet are posting about. Watch this compilation of shots from the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics where something appears to be flying (floating?) over the fireworks.

Speculation goes from extraterrestrial visitation to blimps, neither of which really seem all that realistic, do they? Why would a blimp be hanging out above the fireworks at the Olympics? That is, why would an anonymous blimp be there at all? On the flipside, do aliens enjoy the Olympics like we do? I'm skeptical after viewing this - it looks like a stereotypical blob to me. It looks fake.

But hey, maybe I'm so desensitized from seeing thousands of these videos that I would judge the real deal simply because it looked to stereotypical. I don't know anything more than you do about what these things would actually look like or where they enjoy loitering.

As an interesting side note that does shed an interesting light on the subject from a credible source, former Ministry of Defense UFO desk officer Nick Pope had mentioned this very possibility a month ago when talking to Press TV. On the subject he had this to say:

"If aliens have studied our psychology, they may choose to appear in our skies on a significant date - the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games is one date being widely circulated by conspiracy groups."

So, maybe we're in for something even more exciting in the closing ceremony. Or maybe it was a renegade blimp or even something sinister and terrestrial. Who knows?

Hollywood Nephilim? I Bet You Didn't See This Coming

Giants have been recorded in ancient texts all over the world. A wide variety of modern books call our attention to this very fact - a great many of them dealing with the existence of an ancient race of human angel hybrids known as the Nephilim. This sounds absolutely crazy to many before they realize one of the most famous stories of all time exists because of this race of ancient giants. Ever heard of Noah's Ark? Did you know God flooded the earth (according to the Bible itself) because a race of giants had corrupted all the bloodlines? Even if you're not looking specifically at the Judeo-Christian traditions about the pure man shoving animals into a big boat to protect life from a massive tempest, stories of a flood can be found in just about every ancient tradition. Not only that, but a lot of them have giants in them as well. Look it up.

Guilty Pleasures Radio has covered this topic frequently - interviewing authors like Scotty Roberts (author of The Rise and Fall of the Nephilim), Frank Joseph (Lost Worlds of Ancient America), and Patrick Heron (The Nephilim and the Pyramid of the Apocalypse). That's not the subject of this article, however, because the recurring role of giants throughout history is not new news. Shocking at first, but you get used to those kind of grand historical shocks as you look further and further down the rabbit hole of ancient history. No, the story that's really shocking here is that a major link to the strange tale of the Nephilim. That link is coming from Hollywood.

A certain visionary filmmaker named Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Fountain, Pi) is currently working on a massive $150 million project titled Noah. It's something he's dreamed about making since he was a young boy. It's the epic tale of Noah and the flood. While that sounds like a simple story everyone's seen before in movies, he has been slowly assembling a massive ensemble that no doubt has piqued interests beyond the religious crowd. We're looking a a film starring Russel Crowe, Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, and Logan Lerman. It's been clear that there will be a much larger cast of characters for this rendition than we generally hear about when the tale is told.

Today, however, it was announced that characters have been cast that aren't quite what the average person expects from a Noah tale. These are the giants. The press release says these characters are being called the Watchers, a race of giants that existed in the time period. Many members of the press are releasing this information with a bit of shock and confusion. In some places, you'll find reporters even suggesting this news is evidence that Aronofsky will be deviating from the biblical texts. Luckily, it seems there are some who frequent film sites that have the same taste for the strange as I do, pointing to Genesis 6:4 which reads:

"There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came to the daughters of man and bore children to them. These were the mighty men of old, the men of renown." 

So, what does this tell us? Well, quite simply, we are about to see an epic Hollywood film that tells the tale of Noah that is actually in the Bible, not the watered down version taught in Sunday school.  A tale of giants and fallen angels along with an angry God. This story that is somehow universal and controversially unknown can stand to shed light on this subject to the general public who may not feel compelled to tune into KVNO HD2 every Monday (wink wink). Will the Nephilim become an acknowledge bit of religious mythology as people open their bibles and look up why there are giants in this movie? I can't say, but I'm excited to see what a visionary director like Aronofsky will do with the material.

After all, if there's anyone I want interpreting biblical imagery for the big screen in a smart and engaging way, it's Darren Aronofsky. He's proven himself over and over again to be one of the best working artists in the world of cinema and I expect this to be something to keep an eye out for. If nothing else, it should raise enough eyebrows that need raising about a subject that gets ignored by so many Judeo-Christians.

The Mystery of the Montauk Monster

by Chris Fago, cryptozoology correspondent

Walking along the beach usually brings to mind peaceful imagery, the calming sound of the waves rolling in, some birds in the background, maybe even a nice sunset just to top things off.   Walking on the beaches of Montauk, New York is just like walking on any other beach except your chances of running into blubbery, decomposed monster exponentially increases.       

On July 13, 2008, Jenna Hewit and a few friends had such an experience when they found and photographed a corpse of a strange animal that has since been dubbed "The Montauk Monster." The monster came equipped with off colored skin, elongated claws, what appeared to be a beak, and was clearly male. But what exactly is The Montauk Monster? Skeptics say it's just a decomposed animal such as a dog or raccoon, some cryptozoologists say say some kind of undiscovered sea creature, and more elaborate theories point to genetic modification at the nearby Plum Island Animal Disease Center.

Unfortunately, the evidence for the genetic modification/Plum Island conspiracy is limited to just two points. First, it is weird looking. Second, it was discovered close to a research center. But that doesn't rule out any kind of undiscovered animals, and cryptozoologists had a field day with this one for sure, and with good reason. By far the most interesting feature is the beak, giving it  face reminiscent of a gargoyle. According to the cryptology website Cryptomundo.com, other people had actually seen the hairless, beaked creature near the sand dunes. One such witness described it as such, "It looked about the size of an average fox, gray in color, eyes like a mole, hairless and was breathing quite heavily." The witness has no other evidence besides his words to justify his claims. 

When it comes to cryptozoology, skeptics can be just as passionate as the believers and the case of the Montauk Monster is no different. Their biggest argument goes right for the beak. As can be seen in most of the monster pictures, the skin has been removed from the "beak," making it look significantly less like a beak, and more like a skinless snout. Looking at pictures from Darren Naish's article on Scienceblogs.com, comparing the "beak to a raccoon's skull makes it fairly clear that this is a snout. Skeptics also have an explanation for the gray color and bald condition of the skin: Taphonomy. For those of you are much like I was and have no clue what that word means, it's the same thing that happens when you chill in the bathtub for too long and your skin turns pale and wrinkly, except this time it's for multiple days or weeks, coupled with natural decomposition. 

As for me, I can't help but agree with skeptics on this one. Naish's article shut the door here. Really, the only argument for the believers was the beak, which was easily explainable once you check out the comparisons between the skull and the creature. Also, the images of the Montauk Monster are incredibly misleading, at least in my book. They all suffer from the same error as the infamous Camel Spider images of recent years; there are no other objects in frame to offer any kind of size comparison. When I first saw the images of the Montauk Monster, I thought it was huge! It looks the size of a pig!

Then I read the reports from the supposed witnesses and those in possession of the remains, all claiming it's the size of a small mammal, about two and a half to three feet in length. Oh yeah, don't forget the fact that the people who took the original pictures still have the corpse but won't let anyone see it because they want to have an expert look at it. Luckily, an expert by the name of Jeff Corwin (who is no Steve Irwin, but the best we have right now) got in on the action and looked at the pictures. His verdict? A dead raccoon. 

Honestly, part of me wishes there was more evidence for it being a new species. Unfortunately, there's just too much evidence suggesting it is simply the aforementioned raccoon. It's a shame no one will be able to claim Venom's bounty of energy drinks for life if one is ever captured alive!

Has Proof of Time Travel Been Around Since 1928?

by Tom Knoblauch, editor-in-chief

During our interview last Monday, Larry Flaxman referenced this remarkable clip from a 1928 Charlie Chaplin film in which an extra walks by in the background seemingly talking on a cell phone.

It's not possible to make out what the character is holding exactly, but whatever it is is being held like a cell phone and seemingly talked into. It's worthy of a look no matter how likely it is a time traveler somehow made it into a vintage Hollywood film. 

What do you think?

Revelation Trumpets Sounding?

By Tom Knoblauch, editor-in-chief

In cities all over the world, strange sounds are being reported. These sounds are being described as a “hum” or a “roar.” In some cases, the sound has been described as sounding “trumpet-like.” Perhaps this is an indication that the sounds are all different and unrelated, but maybe it’s something more complicated than that.
Let’s look at some of the reports. In Seattle, the sound was reported as being a hum. There, it has been described as lasting for ten minutes at a time and going on repeatedly every day. "It's all encompassing, you go outside and try to isolate it directionally and you just can't do it," said citizen Jeff Hoyt. It is reportedly heard in the city, the woods, and even on the beach.

In Woodland, England, a humming sound has been reported by Newser.com as driving the village mad. It lasts from midnight, and goes on until 4AM. This was first reported June of last year, and has since subsided after many months. This link has videos of rumbling and sucking sounds heard in Costa Rica and Columbia: https://ascendingstarseed.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/sound-of-apocalypse-mysterious-earth-rumblings-sucking-grinding-and-clanging-more-amazing-sounds-heralded-as-trumpeting-of-the-angels/. The sheer number of videos makes it hard to simply write off.