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Picture: The Economist
The Economist has written up a nice obituary piece up for Robert Rines, whose passion and integrity in pursuit of his obsession practically make him a patron saint of this site:
He never saw clearly enough to find Nessie—except on that… ... Continue reading QW Obit: Robert Rines
This will come as a shock to Yukon Cornelius, but he may be personally responsible for the death of the legendary creature of Loch Ness:
When Scottish scientists boarded their submersible and dove into the depths of Loch Ness, they were hoping to find evidence of a prehistoric creature along the… ... Continue reading Was Nessie Killed by Golf Balls?
Just in case you don’t have enough presidential bigfoot t-shirts, shirt.woot.com is offering the above design with a bit of Loch Ness flavor thrown in.
Myself? I prefer the Cthulu ticket, even though he hasn’t chosen (and by “chosen” I mean “not devoured”) a running mate yet… ... Continue reading Woot Shirt: Bigfoot/Nessie '08
Threadless is currently selling the above design, but only certain sizes (tiny, huge, monstrous and gargantuan) are still available. My only question is whether that’s intended to be a giant or colossal squid.
Buy one now for your pet guinea pig or baleen whale for $15… ... Continue reading "Loch Ness Imposter" T-Shirt by Ross Zietz
Mikko Takala, who runs a Loch Ness monster cam site, along with his mother and neighbor have found themselves ripped from the arms of Hypnos on a regular basis recently due to a mysterious humming noise. Lord Philips of Sudbury – an authority on such matters – “…said [it] could be mistaken for a spacecraft landing.”
A Scottish and Southern Energy spokeswoman confirmed they have been… ... Continue reading Mystery Hum Haunts Nessie Hunter and His Mum
The 2008 First Monster Challenge is a 120km duathlon (running and cycling) race that’s routed ’round the shores of Loch Ness. This year’s event on Sept. 13 is the second running, but will be the first to offer a £1 million bounty for any race participant who actually makes a confirmed sighting of the Loch Ness monster… ... Continue reading 2008 First Monster Challenge
Like to knit? Love the Loch Ness Monster? Well, here’s something for you: The ‘Nessie’ amigurumi from etsy artist hansigurumi. It’s $5.00 for the pattern.