| Sep 22 @ 2:49 PM |
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Thor1960303
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Back in 1966-67 the good people of Point Pleasant,West Virginia were terrorized by "mothmen".Grey winged creatures about 7 feet tall with 10 foot wing spans and large red eyes that left actinic burns on the eyes of the unfortunate people who looked at them directly.The small town was plunged into a twilight zone on weirdness which involved UFO's,Men in Black,electrical phenomenon and cattle mutilations just to mention a few things.There is also Chupacabra,Sasquatch and the Yeti.The study of such beasts is known as cryptozoology,yet there are those from the Fortean school (named after Charles Fort)who claim that these creatures are more interdimensional and part of the planet's makeup,though not belonging to the animal world as we know it.Opinions please.
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| Sep 22 @ 3:11 PM |
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hammertime
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I'm going to have to watch The Mothman Prophecies again and take a refresher.
Really cool music, Half Life by Tomandandy
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| Sep 22 @ 3:15 PM |
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Thor1960303
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Did you ever read the book by John Keel? Have you read any of his books, such as Disneyland of the Gods? He has an interesting and very different perspective on the subject.
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| Sep 22 @ 3:40 PM |
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Loreli
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Wow-I'm reading a book that (just) talks about this.
I saw the movie-don't remember much-was it Richard Gere?
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| Sep 22 @ 4:05 PM |
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Thor1960303
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Yes, that's the one. I thought they did a pretty good job at maintaining Keel's original intent with the adaptation to screen.
John Keel spent over a year in Point Pleasant during that time, commuting between West Va and his NY home. He said that he was convinced these people saw something that permenantly effected them.
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| Sep 22 @ 4:50 PM |
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horizon000
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On the special edition DVD of Mothman Prophesies, there is a documentary delving into the sightings and the bridge colapse. A similar object was reported being seen in Mexico in 1985 (just before the earthquake) and in the Ukraine in 1986 (months leading up to Chenobyl). This " Harbenger of Doom" has been sighted all over the world, usually preceeding a disaster of some sort.
The story is also similar to other sightings throughout history.
Here is a link to a Cryptozoology site.
Unexplained Creatures...
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| Sep 22 @ 5:29 PM |
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pamdemonium
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Horizon...How do you find this stuff? I'm amazed! 
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