Comments on: Cryptozoo Book With A Warning http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/extr-exp/ for Bigfoot, Loch Ness, and More Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:53:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: MattBille http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/extr-exp/#comment-45955 Tue, 13 May 2008 21:28:11 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/extr-exp/#comment-45955 Well, I've read it, and it's certainly a wild ride. Sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious, and always interesting (even if the sex part consists mostly of monster hunters trying in vain to woo local women.) Davies has certainly given cryptozoology his best efforts. He's one of those supremely dedicated amatuers who holds down a boring day job to finance the use of his vacations to travel to Sumatra, Mongolia, and other un-touristy spots. Along the way he gets bitten, stung, arrested, and threatened enough to drive most researchers back to a desk job for good. Davies believes he saw a definite cryptid in Lake Seljord, though trips to Loch Ness and Mongolia were less fruitful. He made his biggest contribution in the search for the orang-pendek, where he collected what he describes as unidentifiable primate hairs along with an excellent footprint cast. There are a few editing glitches in the book: some apostrophes apparently escaped during the publication process, and if there is such a thing as "pigeon French" (as opposed to "pidgen") I would really like to hear it spoken. Regardless, this is a heck of a fun book, and I look forward to a sequel. Well, I’ve read it, and it’s certainly a wild ride. Sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious, and always interesting (even if the sex part consists mostly of monster hunters trying in vain to woo local women.)
Davies has certainly given cryptozoology his best efforts. He’s one of those supremely dedicated amatuers who holds down a boring day job to finance the use of his vacations to travel to Sumatra, Mongolia, and other un-touristy spots. Along the way he gets bitten, stung, arrested, and threatened enough to drive most researchers back to a desk job for good.
Davies believes he saw a definite cryptid in Lake Seljord, though trips to Loch Ness and Mongolia were less fruitful. He made his biggest contribution in the search for the orang-pendek, where he collected what he describes as unidentifiable primate hairs along with an excellent footprint cast.
There are a few editing glitches in the book: some apostrophes apparently escaped during the publication process, and if there is such a thing as “pigeon French” (as opposed to “pidgen”) I would really like to hear it spoken. Regardless, this is a heck of a fun book, and I look forward to a sequel.

]]> by: springheeledjack http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/extr-exp/#comment-45402 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:59:14 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/extr-exp/#comment-45402 Okay, you've sold me...well actually not yet, but you will... Okay, you’ve sold me…well actually not yet, but you will…

]]> by: MattBille http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/extr-exp/#comment-45378 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:13:54 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/extr-exp/#comment-45378 Chris, It was on my list to look at, but I'll have to move it up now :) Regards, Matt Chris,

It was on my list to look at, but I’ll have to move it up now :)

Regards,
Matt

]]> by: corrick http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/extr-exp/#comment-45367 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:25:52 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/extr-exp/#comment-45367 Just finished it. Easily the most entertaining "crypto" read in the last few years. Can't recommend this book enough. Would write a review, but I'm sure Matt Bille will and it'll be much better than anything I might write. Just finished it.
Easily the most entertaining “crypto” read in the last few years.
Can’t recommend this book enough.
Would write a review, but I’m sure Matt Bille will and it’ll be much better than anything I might write.

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