What could be more weird than John McCain deciding that if he were to kick the bucket while in office then this small town mayor from Alaska who had only become governor a year and a half ago (In fact after McCain even announced his run for the Presidency!) would be the person he wanted to take over our country when thrown into a sudden crisis?
Would you want to hand over the keys to the White House and the Red Button to your Mayor?
That is not merely weird, it is absolutely absurd! Thus I was inspired to have a little fun with McCain's new "The Ticket for America" theme... remember you should always read the fine print to make sure you know what it is you're really getting.
Friday, August 29, 2008
McCain's Got a Ticket to Nowhere
Woodeye Studios Glassware Widget
Please remember to support independent artists this coming holiday season, especially with this sour economy. Thus in that spirit I will be occasionally featuring unique artwork and craft recommendations that I hope you will consider in place of buying some mass produced gift... and I will also occasionally plug my own wares, because I am one of those independent artists I hope you will support :)
Feel free to grab this widget and repost it, and I will try to feature a new artist each week for the rest of the year, so be sure to come back regularly or subscribe to our feed!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Deadly Snake of the Month Club
Need some help getting rid of that annoying someone special? Try the Deadly Snake of the Month Club! Brought to you by Noisephactory.com and the Welsh Radio Ensemble.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Miracle in Jerusalem
Well, to take our minds off the sad and despicable Bigfoot debacle, how about an amazing story from a trusted news source?
This is Reuters. And they claim that a fetus that was aborted at 23 weeks to save the mother's life, and then stored in a refrigerator for 5 hours, suddenly began grasping and breathing when her parents came to claim the body.
True story. Supposedly. No pictures of a corpse in a cooler, though. That is probably a good thing. Go on, click the link.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
No Surprise... Bigfoot "body" was a hoax.
While we would certainly all love it to be true, sadly this was no Bigfoot, but rather just a rubber footed Bigfoot costume with some possum guts thrown on it and fake teeth and tongue added for good measure.
This update was pulled from naturalplane.bogspot.com who has been closely following the story. Be sure to click the link for the full story of what was found when they unfroze the "body".
"The body has been discovered to be a rubber costume that contained cinder blocks and bricks to add weight. As well, Kulls states that there is definitely decomposing animal matter under the costume because of the odor. Tom Biscardi was not present for the examination and was notified by phone of the discovery. Whitton and Dyer signed a contract with Tom Biscardi for an undisclosed amount of money before the body was turned over. Tom Biscardi has requested the return of the money but it has become apparent that Whitton and Dyer have fled. Though Kulls is declaring the Tom Biscardi was not involved with this hoax, that is a matter that needs to be examined because of his notorious background and the comments he made publicly at the press conference."
Sad stupid little con men, that is all that they are.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Sasquatch in a Box
It's been some time since we've featured a cryptozoology update on In the Weird, and despite the dubious nature of that illustration, which looks like just about any animal that's been run over by a truck, the researchers are calling a press conference. Unfortunately, I was unable to check out their website (www.searchingforbigfoot.com); apparently, this is the most excitement these folks have ever generated and they've exceeded their bandwidth. In fact, Cryptomundo.com appears to be overwhelmed as well. The world of cryptozoology is exploding!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2008
BIGFOOT BODY FOUND
DNA evidence and photo evidence to be presented at a
PRESS CONFERENCE
to be held on
Date: Friday, August 15, 2008
Time: From 12Noon-1:00pm
Place: Cabana Hotel-Palo Alto (A Crown Plaza Resort) 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California 94306
Searching for Bigfoot, Inc. Menlo Park, California
Tom Biscardi, CEO
BIGFOOT BODY FOUND - EVIDENCE AND DNA DETAILS TO BE PRESENTED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 15th
FROM 12 N00N TO 1:00PM AT THE CABANA HOTEL-PALO ALTO IN PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
A body that may very well be the body of the creature commonly known as “Bigfoot” has been found in the woods in northern Georgia.
DNA evidence and photo evidence of the creature will be presented in a press conference on Friday, August 15th from 12 Noon to 1:00pm at the Cabana Hotel-Palo Alto at 4290 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, California, 94306. The press conference will not be open to the public. It will only be open to credentialed members of the press.
Here are some of the vital statistics on the “Bigfoot” body:
*The creature is seven feet seven inches tall.
*It weighs over five hundred pounds.
*The creature looks like it is part human and part ape-like.
*It is male.
*It has reddish hair and blackish-grey eyes.
*It has two arms and two legs, and five fingers on each hand and
five toes on each foot.
*The feet are flat and similar to human feet.
*Its footprint is sixteen and three-quarters inches long and five and three-quarters inches wide at the heel.
*From the palm of the hand to the tip of the middle finger, its hands are
eleven and three-quarters inches long and six and one-quarter inches wide.
*The creatures walk upright. (Several of them were sighted on the same day that the body was found.)
*The teeth are more human-like than ape-like.
*DNA tests are currently being done and the current DNA and photo evidence will be presented at the press conference on Friday, August 15th.
SOURCE:
http://www.inquisitr.com/2357/has-bigfoot-been-found/
UPDATE... not surprisingly, it seems pretty clear this is a hoax. They claim to actually have a body, and yet the best photos they can provide either look exactly like a bigfoot suit in a fridge with possum guts spilled on it, or are so purposefully badly lighted and blurred that they almost certainly had to use photoshop just to make them that crappy. While a blurry photo in the woods of a moving creature may allow for some level of doubt, the idea that they could actually have the body in their possession, take a picture that blurry of it's head, and then say "Eh... good enough" and then call a press conference... well obviously these people are completely massive tools looking to make a few bucks, and sadly there are plenty gullible enough to give it to them.
Check out Wired's review of the "evidence":
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/08/bigfoot-hunters.html
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