Comments on: Yowie of 1848 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/yowie1848/ for Bigfoot, Loch Ness, and More Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:00:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Benjabanup http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/yowie1848/#comment-48080 Benjabanup Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:33:16 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=5947#comment-48080 western australian newspapers are terrible now, i see it was no different 150 years ago... western australian newspapers are terrible now, i see it was no different 150 years ago…

]]> By: sschaper http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/yowie1848/#comment-48042 sschaper Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:56:21 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=5947#comment-48042 As the British were new to the area, they would have been using terms they were used to from other areas, such as Canada and Africa. 'Facility' in that usage was a lot more common in those days, so I see no reason why one of the locals wouldn't have learned that word for that use. And then it is probably a retelling of the account by the native, not a quote. Now, how such critters could have gotten there, which would had to have been by boat, and why none of these stone buildings have been found; that is a problem. As the British were new to the area, they would have been using terms they were used to from other areas, such as Canada and Africa.

‘Facility’ in that usage was a lot more common in those days, so I see no reason why one of the locals wouldn’t have learned that word for that use. And then it is probably a retelling of the account by the native, not a quote.

Now, how such critters could have gotten there, which would had to have been by boat, and why none of these stone buildings have been found; that is a problem.

]]> By: davidk http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/yowie1848/#comment-48030 davidk Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:40:50 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=5947#comment-48030 Er - two issues with the veracity of this "journalist". Australian aborignals didn't use tomahawk. Stone axe maybe, but no handle on it as such. Second point "...and climbs trees with great facility." "Facility"? We're talking about early aboriginal contact here, Melbourne was only established in 1835, that's pretty advanced use of language for a people who hadn't met to many English speakers yet. Er - two issues with the veracity of this “journalist”.

Australian aborignals didn’t use tomahawk. Stone axe maybe, but no handle on it as such.

Second point “…and climbs trees with great
facility.”

“Facility”? We’re talking about early aboriginal contact here, Melbourne was only established in 1835, that’s pretty advanced use of language for a people who hadn’t met to many English speakers yet.

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