Bigfoot Round-Up: First Photos
Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 18th, 2009
Cliff Barackman has posted some early photos from the weekend conference. He mentioned the screening of the North Carolina video, which is apparently infra-red video, not “thermal,” according to a few. However, Barackman is certain it is “thermal, not IR.” He emails me: “There might be confusion because thermals see in IR (which is basically heat). Still, the vid is absolutely thermal video, and there was no illumination of any sort, which is what IR implies.”
Cliff Barackman and Bob Gimlin, with permission.
Paul Cropper, coauthor of The Yowie: In Search of Australia’s Bigfoot, has sent along the following photographs from the Yakima Bigfoot Round-Up.
The Yakima Bigfoot Round-Up: under the big tent.
Bob Gimlin and Paul Cropper.
Brandon Tennant, Chris Murphy, and Bill Munns.
Bob Gimlin and Matt Moneymaker.
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The weekend was sensational - an incredible number of researchers (close to 200) and a great vibe. The location was fantastic, food incredible and the general standard of conference talks very high. For me it was a great chance to catch up with some old friends and others I’d heard of but never met. Got a chance to talk with Bob Gimlin again, Henry May, Matt Moneymaker, Danny Perez, Craig Woolheater, Henry Franzoni, Thom Powell, Scott Mclean, Jeff Meldrum, Dave Hancock, John Kirk, Ron Morehead and many others. Thanks to Tom Yamarone for a really great conference. Photos attached - feel free to use them on Cryptomundo.
Paul Cropper
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As wonderful as this is I really think they could have come up with a better name. Bigfoot round up sounds like Clown Rodeo to me. No, I’m not saying that it’s a clown rodeo but you get the idea. You don’t exactly think of serious research, informative lectures or scientific presentations with such a name, I know I don’t. Many will say it doesn’t matter and the name is not the focus. I disagree and IMO the label you put on something is the first thing you see and the first impression you get. Especially with Americans who easily cast aspersions and make superficial assumptions.
Cryptozoologists, Bigfoot researchers, investigators, etc.. have struggled to gain credibility from the scientific community as well as the mainstream for years. Unfortunately, naming such a gathering Bigfoot Round Up doesn’t help that credibility.
I certainly hope it was a rousing success in spite of the naming.
JMO.
Oh. So this is what a “research” conference looks like. I’ve seen more academic credentials at a VFM hog roast.
The venue was a ranch, hence the name “roundup.”
Proriter: Could I have a cite on where this confab was advertised as a “research” conference?
My observation wasn’t meant to insult or degrade the gathering. Just some constructive criticism. The POTUS speaks to the media in the White House back yard on occasion. So are we to call this a “Government Business BBQ”?
I stand by my previous comments.