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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Bigfoot located in Georgia?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The search for Bigfoot, the maybe-mythical half-man/half-gorilla beast also known as Sasquatch, may have ended in Georgia.
According to a press release issued by “Searching For Bigfoot,” a California-based web site, two men have not only found the corpse of a 7-foot-7, 500-plus pound man-monkey, but they’ve also found a tribe of his brethren living at an undisclosed location in the North Georgia mountains. The men are to appear at a press conference in California with “DNA evidence and photo evidence” this Friday.
According the the press release, one of the discoverers is Matthew Whitton, a police officer on administrative leave for being wounded in the line of duty. The AJC recently reported a police officer with the same name was shot during the robbery of a Krystal restaurant, but we’ve been unable to contact Whitton to see if they are one and the same.
Curiously, Whitton, along with fellow big-game hunter Rick Dyer, a former correctional officer, are co-owners of bigfoottracker.com and Bigfoot Global LLC., a company that offers Bigfoot expeditions. The men are working with allegedly famous Bigfoot hunter, Tom Biscardi, and Biscardi’s Searching for Bigfoot, Inc., to present and conduct the scientific study of the evidence and information on this body, according to the press release.
What do you think? And is there any way the Atlanta Falcons can get one of these guys to play defense?
did u hear the news?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Did u hear the news?
People can sign up to receive a text message or email of Barack Obama’s vice presidential pick at the Democratic nominee’s Web site. The campaign says it wants its supporters to be the first to know.
All the political database-building aside, it’s a leap from the ultra-formal press conference announcements of the past, and a splashy new strategy for Obama’s tech-savvy campaign.
But, it seems way behind the daily life of the average Internet-using, MySpace-dabbling cell phone owner.
Tales of death notices via Facebook, marriage proposals by Twitter and baby announcements sent in a mass e-mail can clog water cooler conversation. Some people are offended; some are glad to be included.
Have Facebook, Twitter, text message or other technology clued you into major events in your friends’, co-workers’ and family members’ lives? Have you ever used technology to get the word out about important moments in your life?
Do you miss the days of phone calls, mailed announcements, hand-written letters or (gasp!) a face to face discussion?
Share your perspective in the comments, or e-mail reporter Jamie Gumbrecht if you’ve got a good story to share. She might contact you for a story.
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Bernie Mac memorial on Saturday
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
According to Chicago Tribune reports, fans and friends of Chicago comedian Bernie Mac are invited to a public memorial this Saturday. The event is scheduled for noon Aug. 16 at Chicago’s House of Hope.
The tough-talking comedian/actor died Saturday, Aug. 9, after complications from pneumonia in a Chicago-area hospital, his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles.
Prominent Atlantans, including radio hosts Steve Harvey (102.5 FM) and Wanda Smith (V-103), remembered their fellow comedian with fondness.
“I am just numb,” Harvey said Saturday after doing a succession of interviews to CNN and other media while in Chicago. While on the Kings of Comedy tour together, Harvey said, “B Mac killed every night. Every night! He would close the show. He was the go-to guy.”
Mac is expected to be seen in the upcoming movie, “Soul Men,” featuring legendary singer Isaac Hayes, who died on Sunday, Aug. 10. The movie is due for release in November.
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