the only creature that has been captured on film was big foot back in the 60’s and even then they have tried to recreate it mopvements and ther is no way that a man can make the walking movements of the big foot on the film that im am sure every one has seen

I totally agree with Linda: thanks for a welcome distraction from the mundane!

I do feel a bit had. Steve says he said it was a fake but he didn’t seem to anytime around the video gained so much attention. Still I’m glad at least the money went to charity, and I hope people still order it even knowing the truth.

Back to my original point, this was a very entertaining, harmless joke. He made no personal financial gain out of this, cheated no one out of money, and while I am sure he gained some incredible publicity that is likely invaluable for a musician, there are much more insidious, yet socially accepted, ways that performers gain attention. In the end, even though Mr. Cook’s attitude could improve, this whole hoax is utterly benign, and anyone not directly involved that continues to heckle Mr. Cook needs to get a life.

It truely did compell people, including myself, to think “huh, I guess I’ll never be going into the deep woods without a machine gun!). But this wasn’t the point of the hoaxers to make people have fear or anxiety about trekking into the deep woods of northern michigan. But to be serious (if I may), I believe it did cause people to stir in both FEAR and CONSUMPTION. (Might this be the American Way?) Let me elaborate… I believe it created hoards of internet users (yes, you and I) to become fearful of this bizaare and seemily very real monster, compelling them to consume as much knowledge and social debate about this monster (and other monsters). Consider the greatest hoax ever, the Bigfoot video known as the “Patterson/Gemlin Film”. With this hoax, there has been not only an immeasurable amount of fear (and curiousity), but this hoax has compelled you and I to consume as much knowledge as available; which ultimately has compelled TV producers and even Hollywood to put up alot of money to create documentaries and even movies (Yes, Harry and the Hendersons is a favorite of mine). And look at how many scientists have been interviewed and given special assignments to investigate delicate evidence, er… hoaxes. It would be really interesting to find out how much money has been generated by these tremendous hoaxes, er, lies and deceptions. Wouldn’t you agree?

Hmmm, that brings up an intriquing thought; to whom do these hoaxes really benefit? According to Mr. Cook and his accomplice(s), they did not benefit financially, yet did benefit (perhaps) by their participation on the History Channel series Monsterquest. Certainly they would be adament to confess that they benefitted by the depth of “entertainment” that was achieved. I wonder if their personal businesses took a pay-cut or a pay-raise? Certainly only these individuals can validate what or how they benefited. And how did they benefit personally? Are they more respected for their ability to decieve and convince people (even their friends) to believe in a lie that was sincerely created with the intent of “entertainment”? Did their friends and/or families/spouses react with support of this endeavor to incite pure “entertainment?” Perhaps. But perhaps not…maybe they reacted with embarrasment for believing something so rediculous. I’m sure this embarrasment was the result many individuals whom believed Mark Twain’s hoax, which he sincerely created because he wanted people to recognize how foolish they were to blindly accept superstitions and legends.

My guess is, the reality for persons involved in elaborate hoaxes, such as Tom Biscardi (Remember the frozen bigfoot in Georgia?) is that these persons (though passionate in their own peculiar ways and purposes) have more to lose than more to gain with creating these truely “Entertaining” Hoaxes. Or they are just very bored with their own lives. Unless… UNLESS they conclude their hoax with a deliberate life lesson in the same vein as the great Mark Twain sucessfully concluded with his hoax.

At any rate… what a tremendous hoax that has caused many people to focus their fears, anxieties, and curiousities on consuming as much knowledge on this hoax, and other hoaxes that garner so much attention.

ARE WE NOT ENTERTAINED!!??

Yes Mr. Cook, I AM ENTERTAINED!