Comments on: Pinky Expedition: High Walking

By: cryptidsrus

cryptidsrus — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:46:30 +0000

Loren:

The book IS somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but it also presents real information in a matter-of-fact way. The book is humorous, but it also genuinely informs.
Francis even has a MYSPACE page devoted to Monster-Spotter reports!!!
He also references several of your books in the index, too.

Great reports, as always.

By: diakono

diakono — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:17:42 +0000

I been living in Sanford, FL for about 7 years and I have never heard of this Pinky creature, it sounds interesting…

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:47:18 +0000

Francis’s book, I understand, mixes fact, fiction, cinema fiction, and tales.

I’m just going for the facts behind all the rest.

By: sschaper

sschaper — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:16:25 +0000

Here is a wacky idea:

Did native shamen ever wear alligator costumes for rituals? A totemic animal?

Shamen are bipeds, and I can imagine that a European visiting an evening ceremony could have nightmares for years after seeing something like that come out of the fog.

By: diakono

diakono — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:57:52 +0000

Hello everybody, I live in Sanford, FL and Lake Monroe is like 500 meters from my house. I been living here 5 years and I have never heard of this “Pinky”.

By: cryptidsrus

cryptidsrus — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:05:28 +0000

Has anybody ever heard of the GATORPEOPLE?

They’re supposed to be humanoid-shape crocodiles living in the swamps of the southwest. They supposedly live in small communities. (I got this from Scott Francis’s MONSTER SPOTTERS GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICA, btw.) They’re supposedly seen occasionally in the recesses of the bayou. Could that be a POSSIBLE explanation for the sightings of the ST. JOHNS MONSTER?

By: SOCALcryptid

SOCALcryptid — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:43:04 +0000

I also have been thinking that the American Croc. may be the explanation for these sightings. I know that they are endangered and probably not in the area of your expedition. They also are lighter in color. The alligator is very dark in color. Reading your posts kept me thinking this probably was a crocodilian people were seeing. Not the case anymore. I am glad you studied these amazing creatures in detail. The way they walk and run was a good observation to bring up. Now after reading the post above and going over the posts from the past week I totally agree that these crocodilians are not what people are seeing. I can’t wait to read about the whole expedition when you get home.
Have a safe trip home Loren. Thanks for keeping us updated while you were on your expedition. It kind of makes me feel like you brought us cryptomundians with you.