Moderated Bigfoot- Anybody Seen one?

[LTC8K6]

Make it a dollar and a bit. The hoaxers have a new suit and they wont resist the temptation to release more photos soon.

The only person we can connect to the photo is Hovey, right?
Well, she has a new story...which conveniently explains some of the concerns...

http://txsasquatch.blogspot.com/2012/02/photo-update-and-information.html

After I posted this photo on my blog, I didn’t expect to hear from this witness ever again. Then last night he did in fact email me. While I am not going to get into the bulk of the conversation I will disclose this, because I think it’s important.

He apologized for any confusion and told me this was not the typical game cam set up we are all accustomed to. He said this was a 35mm camera with zoom. He is not sure how the miscommunication happened, but I think he wanted to clarify this piece of information. He said this was a multiple camera set up designed specifically to photograph this alleged animal.

Most likely the miscommunication was on my part due to a lack of understanding when it comes to some of the technical equipment we use in the field. I remember early conversations after the photo was initially analyzed and I was told something about 35mm film. Which, of course, didn't mean much to me. I told this to Wayne and he thought I was confused and this must have been a game cam. So, there was much confusion on this point, stretching back 4 years.

The "zoom" was clearly added to account for some of the problems with the photo, imo. Particularly the apparent "closeness" of the foliage to the subject.

 

[DennyT]

The only person we can connect to the photo is Hovey, right?
Well, she has a new story...which conveniently explains some of the concerns...

http://txsasquatch.blogspot.com/2012/02/photo-update-and-information.html



The "zoom" was clearly added to account for some of the problems with the photo, imo. Particularly the apparent "closeness" of the foliage to the subject.

pee on my leg, Melissa, but don't tell me it's raining.

 

[DennyT]

Make it a dollar and a bit. The hoaxers have a new suit and they wont resist the temptation to release more photos soon.

 

[WGBH]

Hovey will have plenty of stories.She wants the attention because she will be presenting at a few Bigfoot conferences coming up. I cant believe someone was actually dumb enough to think she can contribute. I think her presentations will be about how to see Bigfoot eye shine every time you go on an ABS expedition or how to make smores as you hang at the campfire and squawk on the radio every 30 seconds to the people who actually GO OUT into the woods.

 

[GT/CS]

Just a reminder that she is a member here.

 

[LuvGodzilla]

the foliage appears to be a loquat tree in the late fall. (loquats blossom in the fall and bear fruit in the winter-mild climates, possibly S. Cal.)

I agree with the Loquat pictures Parnassus, we had a Loquat in our backyard in S. Cal, the blooms and leaves are identical.

This story and background reminds me of the same disingenuous way MH dealt with Tube on the dessication ridges, soil and testing.

The costume experts see what they expect to see which should put a nail in the coffin of shaggy back. I am surprised this picture wasn't labeled "Amazing, Beautiful and Cutting Edge" at it's release.

Doesn't surprise me that some of MH's past "ardent supporters" are chiming in with chipped shoulders. If you know the back story or have other pictures yourself from "anonymous emailer", out with it, no hedging around, or at least copyright the picture you have with your name or group insignia instead of referring to Girl Scouts which don't deserve to be denigrated and post them to support your claim.

 

[GT/CS]

How can she copyright a photo she didn't take and doesn't have permission from the photographer to copyright it?

 

[LuvGodzilla]

That is a good question and not one I care to dig that deep into but my first thought was a possible statute of limitations and checked that out for about 30 sec. Honestly, since MH is a member here she could answer that question based on her putting the watermark on the picture that belongs to someone else. Don't know if that has already been addressed in her writings or not.

 

[DennyT]

That is a good question and not one I care to dig that deep into but my first thought was a possible statute of limitations and checked that out for about 30 sec. Honestly, since MH is a member here she could answer that question based on her putting the watermark on the picture that belongs to someone else. Don't know if that has already been addressed in her writings or not.

yoinking the work of others is a long and glorious tradition among 'footers; Roger Patterson set the cob (http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/11/messages/881.html) bar pretty high, and others have followed suit, though none have managed to surpass him.

For his book, he first he sucked the best stories out of John Green's and other journalists' collections, then he yoinked the illustrations from published artists.

Melissa is just carrying on the tradition!!

 

[mikeyx]

The only person we can connect to the photo is Hovey, right?
Well, she has a new story...which conveniently explains some of the concerns...

http://txsasquatch.blogspot.com/2012/02/photo-update-and-information.html



The "zoom" was clearly added to account for some of the problems with the photo, imo. Particularly the apparent "closeness" of the foliage to the subject.

In spite of the ABS TM Smacked across the photo, the photo was brought into public awareness, and since exploited soley by Melissa Hovey, so bluntly yes...

If it's a hoax, hand her and her alone the mop.

 

[mikeyx]

Hovey will have plenty of stories.She wants the attention because she will be presenting at a few Bigfoot conferences coming up. I cant believe someone was actually dumb enough to think she can contribute. I think her presentations will be about how to see Bigfoot eye shine every time you go on an ABS expedition or how to make smores as you hang at the campfire and squawk on the radio every 30 seconds to the people who actually GO OUT into the woods.

The Conference angle occured to me as well. But mind the fact that threads have tanked because of past vendettas. I am trying to keep it to the facts. The photo itself looks like a backwards bigfoot mug shot, it clearly to me anyway doesnt look like a trailcam picture, she has attempted to copyright the photo it seems, isnt it the property of the witness?

 

[mikeyx]

Just a reminder that she is a member here.

Yes she is. She can feel free to answer any question here if she chooses.

 

[WGBH]

Hey everbody check this out. Looks like MH picture may be a pic of the costume.


http://rwridley.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/breaking-news-on-the-melissa-hovey-bigfoot-picture/

 

[WGBH]

Hovey, has been shut down. After deflecting the questions I brought up about the photo with untrue personal attacks against myself on FB. I brought up the fact that Tom Biscardi and others were also sent copies of the picture in 2008. A copy of one of the e-mails was forwarded to Billy Willard and now you can hear the crickets chirp. The question was never that the picture is a fake, the question was the motives of Hovey. She can feel free to answer as she is a member here.

 

[mikeyx]

Hovey, has been shut down. After deflecting the questions I brought up about the photo with untrue personal attacks against myself on FB. I brought up the fact that Tom Biscardi and others were also sent copies of the picture in 2008. A copy of one of the e-mails was forwarded to Billy Willard and now you can hear the crickets chirp. The question was never that the picture is a fake, the question was the motives of Hovey. She can feel free to answer as she is a member here.

truer words never spoken, nothing is preventing those answers, and the fact remains, SHE alone put this photo in the public and is dubiously attempting to claim ownership of it. The questions are there.

 

[Drewbot]

Good job footers. Usually it takes weeks before you guys figure out you are being played.

hmm. I wonder if my post about the costume from Clawed! looking like the Hovey photo, precedes the claims by the footers over at BF Evidence.

 

[mikeyx]

Good job footers. Usually it takes weeks before you guys figure out you are being played.

hmm. I wonder if my post about the costume from Clawed! looking like the Hovey photo, precedes the claims by the footers over at BF Evidence.

lets not overlook personal motivations in conjunction with the upcoming footer conference season;

Hovey is a speaker at the one in NY
She is likely also the Art Vandelay of the Creature Weekend in Ohio, with Keating taking the wOID.eek off she would seem intent on filling the void.

 

[idoubtit]

I have sworn off Bigfoot Evidence blog. And sworn AT the Bigfoot Evidence blog repeatedly. It's a money making website at this point. A tabloid. An exercise in SEO. But that's not unusual.

 

[DennyT]

I have sworn off Bigfoot Evidence blog. And sworn AT the Bigfoot Evidence blog repeatedly. It's a money making website at this point. A tabloid. An exercise in SEO. But that's not unusual.

I'd advertise on a bigfoot blog. I bet the clickthroughs on ads would be better than anywhere else.

 

[The Shrike]

Human of average size + padded suit = 6'6" monster.

I found that interesting too.