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Warning notice: Editors and members of this project should be aware that Humanzee has been nominated for deletion. You may go to Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Humanzee if you wish to make your views known. Thor Malmjursson (talk) 15:57, 24 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sean Hannity Paranormal ALERT

On every Sunday night and on Saturday night(re-broadcast of Sunday night's show) is a show segment called Beyond Belief. Yesterday, it was about a mutant animal and kids who have psychic powers. It has been on for a few weeks. Others featured was the Honey Island Swamp Monster, UFOs, miracles, angels and demons, Bigfoot, other paranormal related matters. This airs on FOX News, as part of (usually) Hannity's America. Chech show listings and airtimes. 65.173.105.133 (talk) 22:33, 11 August 2008 (UTC) :)[reply]

Bigfoot (?) Body found

This has been in the news for several days. A news conference will be held this Friday. This is a SPECIAL ALERT for all on this project. 65.163.117.250 (talk) 21:54, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Seen this. Can Wikipedians in California and Georgia watch the news conference due to take place REAL SHORTLY? 65.173.104.93 (talk) 01:34, 15 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If Tom Biscardi is involved, it's probably a hoax. He doesn't have a very good track record... Zagalejo^^^ 02:49, 15 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tonight on Coast To Coast AM

Tonight on this radio show Loren Coleman will be on the show during the FIRST HOUR ONLY. The rest of the show is "Open Lines", so watch the language guys. 65.173.104.93 (talk) 20:29, 15 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Any night owls out there who want to keep a eye on this ?! 65.173.104.93 (talk) 20:31, 15 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Georgian Bigfoot Body Is a HOAX

Evidence, so far, is:

http://www.bfro.net/hoax.asp
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2008/08/15.html#recap - Show claims Hoax. 3rd paragraph says that hoax is a money making venture. IF so, according to rumor, these two hoaxers could be prosecuted for fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud. Since HUMAN DNA was found, they're looking at possible murder charges. I heard these on the show last night.
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page2693.html?theme=light - CNN interview says HOAX
http://www.bumpinthenightproductions.com - Company that sold Bigfoot costume.

More evidence enroute ASAP. This is a developing story. I got rumors about criminal prosecution as well, incl. murder charges for the hoaxers, since human DNA was found.65.173.104.93 (talk) 20:36, 16 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Loren Coleman said it was a hoax on Coast To Coast AM last night. Go to www.lorencoleman.com for more about this matter as well. 65.173.104.93 (talk) 20:42, 16 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Humanzee

People may want to express an opinion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Humanzee.
Kww (talk) 15:26, 24 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For those wondering, if case anybody was, the result was Keep and a very strong Keep. I was happy to see so much support for the fine work that Kww has done to keep that article in good order and well-referenced. good show!LiPollis (talk) 18:46, 10 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merger proposal

Is Wikipedia:WikiProject Cryptozoology still active? There doesn't seem to be much happenng there except routine notifications etc. I prodded the talk page yesterday afternoon and nobody's responded yet. I'll propose a merge with this project unless anyone objects. Totnesmartin (talk) 18:04, 25 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Support: I think this would be a good idea. The creatures under the cryptozo-umbrella fit uniformly into either WP:paranormal or WP:animals/plants (if proven to exist). StevePrutz (talk) 20:01, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Some wikiprojects cover cryptids even while still unproven. WP:CATS, for example, covers Ennedi tiger. Totnesmartin (talk) 20:30, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Objection for merger

An objection has been raised by myself for the merger of this and the Cryptozoology project. I propose carrying out an RfC for people to discuss this in a fuller manner. The objection is listed on the Cryptozoology talk page. Thor Malmjursson (talk) 17:13, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Disruption by member User:Otolemur crassicaudatus

In addition to his sweeping edits on the List of UFO organizations, he seems to have taken a personal vendetta against all paranormal articles I have submitted to this project. If you look at my talk page you'll see that he's nominated everything I've researched for you guys for deletion. Does anyone have advice on what to do about this troublesome member? Maybe arbitration? SeanFromIT (talk) 20:58, 25 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've come here following links from Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kenny Young (Ufologist). My advice would be to fix the articles and ensure their notability (individuals) is referenced to reliable sources. I appreciate that this is a difficult field - but there are books published on the subject and also mentions in the mainstream media - build on those. What is never permitted is original research. I will happily rescue any deleted articles for you - but they must be brought up to a standard that is acceptable to wikipedia, otherwise someone will propose them for deletion again. HTH Kbthompson (talk) 11:02, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For anyone who's interested in having your paranormal related articles taken seriously, including organizational history and original research, I've created an unofficial uncensored sister project at http://wiki.anomalyresponse.org. SeanFromIT (talk) 03:08, 29 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Expertise Wanted

If you are familiar with the books of author John Michell (writer) please help to advance this article with a balanced neutral point of view on BLP. The article and talk page has received good faith input from skeptics and editors from the Fringe Sciences Noticeboard who may not be as familiar with this author's work or subject matter as those editors who work on WikiProject Paranormal. 216.240.101.40 (talk) 11:02, 10 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sinking of California

Edgar Cayce mentions that "He may have been the source for the idea that California would fall into the Pacific ocean (though he never said exactly this)." I don't think that we already have an article on this idea (catastrophic subsidence of California), but I think that it's been mentioned enough times in pop culture -- by Cayce, by Madame Blavatsky and the Theosophists, in Curt Gentry's 1977 book Last Days of the Late, Great State of California -- to justify creating one. -- 201.17.36.246 (talk) 23:01, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]