Comments on: Scott Town Monster

By: peterbernard

peterbernard — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:14:06 +0000

When Roberto Clemente first played in the Major Leagues of American baseball, the sportswriters used to spell out his quotes phonetically to make him appear foolish. After he died during a noble humanitarian mission and got elected to the Hall of Fame, the writers only wrote respectfully about him. I’m more curious about the background of the writer of this article than the “monster,” haha.

By: springheeledjack

springheeledjack — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:09:13 +0000

You heard the woman…repent!

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:53:45 +0000

I agree with Mnynames in that it is a bit odd that everything was recounted word for word in what might be a difficult to understand way of speaking for the common layman. It is actually a bit hard for me to understand what he is talking about at times. It makes it difficult to glean details about the case. It would be helpful if this was not only paraphrased, but had a bit more in the way of detail. First off, does anyone know the fauna of Jamaica well enough to know what this could possibly be besides a mysterious monster? That is as good a place as any to start. Eliminate the more mundane possibilities and see where the evidence leads.

By: SouthEasternWendigo

SouthEasternWendigo — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:55:23 +0000

I agree there are too few details in the testimony.
Was there any aggression?
Was it even mammal?
Did it ever walk upright?
How the dogs behaved around “it” is an important clue.
The rest gave me a headache as well, which is something I’ll have to get used to.

By: Mnynames

Mnynames — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:36:12 +0000

Yeah, I’m not about to accuse anybody of being dumb just because they speak a little differently, and I’m sure most of them have forgotton more than I could ever hope to learn about farming, but I am a bit baffled when they assume that it must be evil because it’s eating their melons and plantains.

Is it normal for Jamaican reporters to write in English but report what’s told to them in Pidjin by quoting word-for-word? I know that if I had written this article, I would have paraphrased most of what these people had told me, unless I knew my audience were very well-versed and comfortable in their dialect. Perhaps it’s a cultural difference, but it almost appears as if the reporter is trying to make light of the account by quoting everyone so word-for-word…

By: kamoeba

kamoeba — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:17:38 +0000

Mi think him be smoking da ganja.

By: One Eyed Cat

One Eyed Cat — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:12:34 +0000

A few more details would help, such as walked on two legs or four? Reptile or mammal?

No one has said anything in what is presented to give any hint of any supernatural traits, so why is the guy so scared?

I hope nobody comes after him if they discover it’s all just a story.

By: joppa

joppa — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:57:43 +0000

I believe these folks have been enjoying some Rasta-weed, mon.

By: Sharm

Sharm — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:33:35 +0000

Wild hog?

By: acquiredsource

acquiredsource — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:59:21 +0000

Can only understand about half of what’s reported and the other half gave me a headache trying to decipher.