Always good to see somebody who understands what this site is all about.

Wonder has led to practically all scientific advances. I can’t think of one driven by cynicism.

But I can think of many driven by skepticism, most particularly, skepticism about the wisdom of ‘the conventional wisdom’ that this ain’t real.

I’ve been reading here an amazing assumption, and it goes like this: This thing was placed in an “obscure” sector of the Web (as if that were possible!), on Facebook, even. You’re right. The traffic WAS very, very low.

For a short period of time.

Now we find ourselves in this clearing, treasure maps firmly in hand, waiting for the treasure trunk to be hauled out of the cave. You got your card, else you wouldn’t be here with us. Maybe you found it in a box of breakfast cereal. Or a stack of bingo cards. Of folded inside your discreet copy of this month’s issue of MAXIM. Doesn’t matter. We’re all here; THAT’S what’s important.

Live TV. Geraldo’s here to cut the lock on the treasure chest. Big-time stuff, MAN!!!

See, there’s this assumption about this “obscure” place. Has to be real, because otherwise it wouldn’t have been found. See, my point is precisely this: WE GOT PLAYED!

THAT’S PRECISELY IT. WE GOT LED HERE. By the nose, or whatever part. GOT. PLAYED.

I really don’t think the player is anyone who posts here regularly, but surely he’s aware of us. But we’re not aware of him. I don’t pretend to know what it’s really about. Maybe it’s a teaser for movie. A manipulation, maybe, or some kind of Facebook user surveillance overlay. A marketing ploy. A couple of you are retired intelligence officers. You have some grasp of this, on some level anyway.

GOT PLAYED. PLAYED. But hey, we’re here for the opening of the Treasure Chest. Beer tent’s open, grab a refreshment. Hot out here.

Geraldo’s cut the lock. Opened the chest.

What? Is this some kind of JOKE? IT’S EMPTY!!

No… WAIT! There’s a sealed envelope inside. Written on it: CRYPTOMUNDIANS, HERE IS YOUR TREASURE, IN THE ENVELOPE.

OPEN IT, man!!! GET ON WITH IT!

I don’t understand. A small scrap of crumpled, then un- crumpled notebook paper.

It says: MY FELLOW CRYPTOMUNDIANS, THIS is your treasure. Treasure it. It’s in the form of a question.

GO ON, READ IT, WE DON’T HAVE ALL DAY!!

Okay. It says: Cryptomundians, if there never was any Patterson-Gimlin film forty-odd years ago; if it had been pouring rain on that day; if Roger and Bob had woken up on a gorgeous day, and gone hunting instead; if they had gone to a different location, and their paths and Patty’s had never crossed; if they had gone to Bluff Creek, but forgot to bring the camera.

If instead all we had was this odd little cell phone video clip (“cell phone”? WHAT’S THAT?)

Taken sideways, through a slot of mesh. That’s it. All that ever happened!

Would you be here this fine morning, reading this? Would CRYPTOMUNDO ever have happened?

I want to know.

HAVE A NICE DAY!

that is a mustache not a lip, right?

he had that duane allman thing going, on.

Without field followup, it’s just another thing to blather about for a bit, until either the mainstream gets interested or one of the amateur groups that get out once in a blue moon gets really lucky.

So, who really cares what it is, unless it’s clear what it is?