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thebeave · 12-31-2002, 06:38 PM

Anyone remember this guy (the "goat sucker")? About 10 years ago, there was virtual mass hysteria about some devilish looking monster with red eyes who was going around sucking blood from goats and scaring people. I think it was in Cuba, or the Carribean somewhere. I never heard anything more about it. Has there been any kind of a skeptic investigation on it? Curious minds want to know!

The Lone Ranger · 12-31-2002, 06:59 PM

Interest in the chupacabra seems to have died down recently, though there have been reports as recently as this year.

This pattern, in which there are sporadic reports of some strange beast or other phenomenon, followed by massive number of "sightings" over the next few years, then a gradual tapering off of the number of "sightings" is entirely typical of mass-hysteria induced phenomena.

Cheers,

Michael

fando · 12-31-2002, 09:58 PM

Tje last chupacabra sighting I heard about was on Invader Zim.

seesaw · 12-31-2002, 10:56 PM

LOL this is the first time I have heard about the chupacabra that is an interesting animal.

Can I have one as a pet?

The Admiral · 01-01-2003, 06:12 AM

It strayed into my back yard and my Invisible Pink Unicorn ate it.

The Admiral

seesaw · 01-01-2003, 08:59 AM

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Originally posted by The Admiral
It strayed into my back yard and my Invisible Pink Unicorn ate it.

The Admiral

Damn why did you let your Invisible Pink Unicorn do that?

Mageth · 01-01-2003, 12:25 PM

The chupacabra doesn't scare me nearly as much as the The monstrous man-eating devil-water-cow.

sakrilege · 01-01-2003, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by seesaw
Damn why did you let your Invisible Pink Unicorn do that?

'Cause he couldn't see what was going on 'til it was too late!

sakrilege · 01-01-2003, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mageth
The chupacabra doesn't scare me nearly as much as the The monstrous man-eating devil-water-cow.

From the site...

Quote:

As a young boy I remember swimming and fishing in the swampy waters and marsh land which Weatherford, Texas is known for.

<snip>

An old Indian legend, dating back a hundred generations, identified the gator infested Weatherford, Texas as the cosmic magnet of the universe.

Swimming in 'gator infested' waters doesn't seem too bright to me.

Radcliffe Emerson · 01-02-2003, 12:33 PM

The chupacabra is in the White House

12-31-2002, 06:38 PM	#1
thebeave Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 4,183	Where's the chupacabra now? Anyone remember this guy (the "goat sucker")? About 10 years ago, there was virtual mass hysteria about some devilish looking monster with red eyes who was going around sucking blood from goats and scaring people. I think it was in Cuba, or the Carribean somewhere. I never heard anything more about it. Has there been any kind of a skeptic investigation on it? Curious minds want to know!

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12-31-2002, 06:59 PM	#2
The Lone Ranger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Eastern U.S. Posts: 1,230	Interest in the chupacabra seems to have died down recently, though there have been reports as recently as this year. This pattern, in which there are sporadic reports of some strange beast or other phenomenon, followed by massive number of "sightings" over the next few years, then a gradual tapering off of the number of "sightings" is entirely typical of mass-hysteria induced phenomena. Cheers, Michael

12-31-2002, 09:58 PM	#3
fando Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Los Angeles Area Posts: 1,372	Tje last chupacabra sighting I heard about was on Invader Zim.

12-31-2002, 10:56 PM	#4
seesaw Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 136	LOL this is the first time I have heard about the chupacabra that is an interesting animal. Can I have one as a pet?

01-01-2003, 06:12 AM	#5
The Admiral Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Racine, Wi. USA Posts: 768	It strayed into my back yard and my Invisible Pink Unicorn ate it. The Admiral

01-01-2003, 12:25 PM	#7
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	The chupacabra doesn't scare me nearly as much as the The monstrous man-eating devil-water-cow.

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Radcliffe Emerson Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: the dark side of Mars Posts: 1,309	The chupacabra is in the White House

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