The existence of the Abominable Snowman is beyond dispute. Here's a picture taken by Yukon Cornelius.
Posted on 02/28/2006 12:58:07 PM PST by presidio9
A NESSIE hunt using a team of dolphins was planned by the Tory government, according to declassified secret documents.
Within days of the 1979 election, officials in Margaret Thatcher's regime proposed importing the mammals from America and fitting them with hi-tech equipment to scour Loch Ness.
Despite opposition from animal rights groups, it was argued that finding the monster would benefit local tourism.
A letter from Environment Department civil servant David Waymouth to Stewart Walker at the Scottish Home and Health Department, showed the Government wanted a licence to initiate the plan.
It stated: "This department is presently considering the issue of a licence to import two bottle-nosed dolphins from America for the purpose of exploring Loch Ness.
"Inquiries have been made with the mammal experts on the Scientific Authority for Animals and their advice is that there are no conservation or welfare reasons for refusing a licence.
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"Clearly, however, there are other factors, mainly political, that you might wish to consider before the licence is issued."
The National Archive of Scotland contains no record of a response to the letter, which was released under the Freedom of Information Act.
However, Adrian Shine, a naturalist who has been investigating the Loch Ness mystery for several decades, said he believed the dolphin plan was the brainchild of veteran monster hunter Dr Robert Rines.
Dr Rines was the founder of the American-based Academy of Applied Science who took a now-famous underwater photograph in 1972, which appeared to show a large flipper in the loch.
The Academy of Applied Science in New Hampshire confirmed that dolphins were being trained with mini cameras and strobe lights that would have been activated if they encountered any large objects.
Last week, it was revealed that civil servants made plans to give Nessie legal protection from poachers and bounty hunters in the early 80s.
The plan was instigated when the Swedish government asked for help to preserve their equivalent, the Storsjo monster.
UK officials then realised there was nothing to stop a trophy hunter from tracking down the beast and killing her.
It was eventually decided that Nessie should be protected as part of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, rather than specific legislation.
Under the provisions of the Act it is illegal to snare, shoot or blow up the monster.
Champy's in Vermont.
I've heard they demand tuna-free dolphin.
They'll end up killing it just to prove it was there then feel bad about it. If it's there leave it the hell alone.
I don't believe in aliens, but I could be convinced about Ness and Bigfoot and the Abominable Snowman. :)
Did they pay him the "threefitty?" (Chef's parents from South Park)
I actually agree with you 100%. You don't meet many people that don't believe in aliens. Not that I don't believe that there's any life out there, but I don't believe intelligent life has found it's way from space to Earth.
The existence of the Abominable Snowman is beyond dispute. Here's a picture taken by Yukon Cornelius.
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(I happen to know that he is really a Bumble. Did you know Bumbles bounce?)
There is a really good documentary on the search for Nessie. I am sure you have seen it. I can't find the DVD with the name on it.....
He married Big Butt.
"It's not Snowflake! It's not Snowflake!"
The times change, but The New York Slimes just stays the same...
Well I was referring to the picture of some dinosaur looking thing with a long neck ... the one that's always shown when the MSM talks about Nessie ...
Have you ever went to Urban Legends???
You mean snopes.com? Yes, I go there all the time.
I am actually a very skeptical person when it comes to a lot of things. But you can't discount something entirely because one bit of evidence turned out to be a hoax or optical illusion.
I'm neither too - I always check out things that seem to me "somewhat odd" ...I used to debunk a lot of things at school, example. There was this email going around as to how sunscreen would blind you but you should use it anyway since it's better to be blind than have skin cancer.You'd be amazed how many people bought into that ...
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It's not like they breathe through gills. They breathe through a blowhole when they surface.
But their skin, their blood, and their body chemistry are all adapted to constant contact with salt water. I find it difficult (but not impossible, if there's someone around with actual expertise) to believe that none of that would be thrown off in a fresh-water environment.
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