That Unnerved feeling you get...

[kalibex]

...when you become aware that a Bigfoot was sited within 2 miles of your brother's place in the town you grew up in... about a week back.

Now, I'm not one to automatically assume that 'bigfoot' is out to make trouble (it might have just been passing through), but my brother has a daughter who might go play in the woods right behind their house, and.... in light of the Missing 411 stuff.... you know... just sayin'... maybe I ought to let him know.

Strategic Enclosure has been maintained thus far, but.... perhaps I could 'jokingly' mention what I'd come across online? Then, even if he doesn't 'believe' it.... he'll still kind of 'know'. Know what I mean?

Bottom line...whether you 'believe' completely in bigfoot or not... if a 'squatch was reported being seen hanging around your 'hood... would you want to know?

 

[aragorn]

I don't see why not, if you can formulate the information in a good strategic way. I'm not sure what that way would be, but usually it works best if the receiver believes she discovered the information herself. Perhaps a link on FB with some humorous comment could be an option.

Or, perhaps you could find some other, more normal, news (not big foot related) that would heighten his attention?

Where did you read/hear about the big foot sighting, do you have a link?

 

[kalibex]

I don't see why not, if you can formulate the information in a good strategic way. I'm not sure what that way would be, but usually it works best if the receiver believes she discovered the information herself. Perhaps a link on FB with some humorous comment could be an option.

Alas, he's not a FB user. I could still mention it jokingly in passing: 'Read online that someone saw a bigfoot near your place, haha isn't that crazy'

Or, perhaps you could find some other, more normal, news (not big foot related) that would heighten his attention?

Short of stretching the truth a bit (ie, implying it's normal human) about some shady character being seen in the area...not sure how to raise his vigilance level. While it's not that likely the niece'll be running around the woods given it's proper winter weather now, I'm in I'llNeverForgiveMyselfIfSomethingHappensAndIDidn'tWarnThemWhenIHadTheChance mode. Totally fear/anxiety-based needless to say. I really don't think that 'squatches go around grabbing people as a usual thing, but then again in the past some people describing High Strangeness experiences (ie, UFOS, etc) have reported seeing some bigfoots apparently working for whomever were behind the UFO siting. :(

Where did you read/hear about the big foot sighting, do you have a link?

BFRO: _http://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=50826_

 

[Meg]

I don't see why not, if you can formulate the information in a good strategic way. I'm not sure what that way would be, but usually it works best if the receiver believes she discovered the information herself. Perhaps a link on FB with some humorous comment could be an option.

Or, perhaps you could find some other, more normal, news (not big foot related) that would heighten his attention?

I agree. Maybe you could tell him that you found an article on FB posted by a friend of a friend, tell him that it worried you a little and just send it in a humorous way?

 

[theos]

Maybe you could have a more general conversation about safety and if he will let his daughter play in the woods behind the house? Kinda gauge his level of awareness on 'stranger danger' first and depending on how the conversation goes, mention some weird stuff you found on the net about mysterious disappearances. And depending on how that goes, you may be able to mention a 'squatch or two.

 

[herondancer]

Maybe you could have a more general conversation about safety and if he will let his daughter play in the woods behind the house? Kinda gauge his level of awareness on 'stranger danger' first and depending on how the conversation goes, mention some weird stuff you found on the net about mysterious disappearances. And depending on how that goes, you may be able to mention a 'squatch or two.

That's a reasonable approach if you can have the conversation without implying he's not a good parent. If you've got a good relationship with him, it should be doable. How old is the daughter? Would you be able to include her in the discussion?

 

[lainey]

Maybe you could have a more general conversation about safety and if he will let his daughter play in the woods behind the house? Kinda gauge his level of awareness on 'stranger danger' first and depending on how the conversation goes, mention some weird stuff you found on the net about mysterious disappearances. And depending on how that goes, you may be able to mention a 'squatch or two.

That's a reasonable approach if you can have the conversation without implying he's not a good parent. If you've got a good relationship with him, it should be doable. How old is the daughter? Would you be able to include her in the discussion?

I agree. I would perhaps start a discussion about something more "real" if that is the correct term. Why not tell him about something you read about missing children or people in general who get lost in the wilderness then bring in how awful it would be for family to go missing and go from there. There are a lot of bad people out there, sasquatch or not, so having the conversation even without that angle is worth it IMO.

 

[kalibex]

Thanks to all for your ideas. I think I'll go with the following: "This kid saw something that scared him, a couple of miles from you guys; he wasn't sure what it was, a bear, a person, who knows, but keep an eye on the niece; might not be a good time to go playing in the woods, ok?" might be the most fruitful way of warning them right now. Then I'll see if a bit later I can get him interested in the Eastern US Missing 411 book I have and lend it to him.

 

[herondancer]

Good luck. Let us know how you fare. And good on you for being a caring uncle. She's a lucky kid.

 

[kalibex]

Okay; gave them a call. Got the sister-in-law (brother was out and about), asked about the weather, then mentioned this post I saw on a msg. board about this kid being spooked by something in the woods a couple of miles away from them a week back. When I said the kid wasn't sure what it was, the first thing she did was joke, "A yeti?"

Cue me inwardly raising a brow while intoning silently Search your feelings; in your heart you know it to be true while outwardly chuckling awkwardly.

She softened that by adding that one time she for a moment thought she glimpsed in the distance something that could only be a bigfoot (they used to live near Bennington VT)... but then noticed it was wearing a baseball cap - it was my brother. ;)

But she said the niece doesn't really go into the woods, and now they've been 'warned', so...

BTW...it's Auntie, not Uncle. ;D

 

[Meg]

Okay; gave them a call. Got the sister-in-law (brother was out and about), asked about the weather, then mentioned this post I saw on a msg. board about this kid being spooked by something in the woods a couple of miles away from them a week back. When I said the kid wasn't sure what it was, the first thing she did was joke, "A yeti?"

Cue me inwardly raising a brow while intoning silently Search your feelings; in your heart you know it to be true while outwardly chuckling awkwardly.

She softened that by adding that one time she for a moment thought she glimpsed in the distance something that could only be a bigfoot (they used to live near Bennington VT)... but then noticed it was wearing a baseball cap - it was my brother. ;)

But she said the niece doesn't really go into the woods, and now they've been 'warned', so...

BTW...it's Auntie, not Uncle. ;D

That sounds like a pretty good response, Kalibex. It's interesting that she asked if it was a yeti and offered an experience about a possible sighting herself. The seed has been planted. :)

 

[herondancer]

BTW...it's Auntie, not Uncle. ;D

Oops.