Winsted Wildman
Catherine Guarnieri from the Connecticut Register blogged about a the “Winsted Wildman“, supposedly a Sasquatch type creature that has been seen numerous times in and around Winsted Connecticut.
I’ve never heard of the Winsted Wildman, but apparently the reports stem all the way back from the late 1800s. If there is one thing that makes a story a bit more believable is the fact that witnesses to strange events often report them to the authorities. I’m not saying that there are no hoaxers or attention seekers out there but it adds a little credibility to the fact that what these people have seen is something that to them is not normal.
Check out the story:
It seems as though nearly every area of the world has their legend of some wild man-beast who likes to terrorize the locals. There is Bigfoot of the Pacific Northwest, the abominable snowman of parts north, the Yeti of the Himalayas.
For some reason these creatures seem to prefer the cooler climates… perhaps because they are so hairy? I can’t imagine what a sweaty Yeti must smell like. It can’t be good.
Imagine if one of those creatures did prefer a little warmer weather though, and decided Connecticut was a good spot. Not too cold, not too hot, and you can go to the beach too, and scare small children. One of these man-beasts just might have decided that he liked the area and settled in Winsted.
The Winsted Wild Man made his first documented appearance in August of 1895, when the Winsted Herald reported that then Selectman Riley Smith, while traveling to Colebrook, stopped along the road to pick blueberries, accompanied by his bulldog. The dog became frightened of something, and ran to Smith, whining and cowering.
A bit later, Smith related, an extra-large buck-nekkid man, covered with thick black hair jumped out of the bushes, yelling like crazy, and ran for the woods. Riley was understandably a tad disturbed by the interruption to his bucolic little trip. Apparently he never lived it down either.
The next documented appearance of the Wild Man didn’t occur until the 1970s, when two young men, Wayne Hall and David Chapman heard some very strange noises outside one morning in July 1972. Hall described it as a mix of frog and cat snarls and snorts.
The two men looked out the window in the direction of Crystal Lake, and in the dim light saw a large, furry, eight-foot tall “man” lope out of the woods, cross the road and head toward a barn. They watched the creature wander around the barn for a while, and then it crossed the road again, to disappear back in the woods. When asked if it might have been a bear, Chapman and Hall vehemently denied that possibility. They described it as big, hairy, walking upright and every once in a while it would scratch its head.
The creature was spotted again, two years later at Rugg Brook Reservoir, when some amorous couples had their soiree rudely interrupted by the large furry beast. The Wild Man allegedly rushed out of the forest and headed toward the car. Perhaps the foursome had been a little loud and disturbed his sleep. He appeared to be mighty angry.
This time the police were called in to investigate. When patrolman George Corso and one of the young men went back to the area to investigate no trace was found of the Wild Man.
So what exactly is the Wild Man of Winsted?
Is it some hairy mutant that survives on the fringe of society?
Is it an escaped gorilla?
A New England branch of the Bigfoot family?
Some guy in a gorilla suit?
Nobody knows for sure.
But if you’re one of the people that has seen the Winsted Wild Man, tell us your story.We may update this item at a later date with all the details.
And we promise we won’t laugh. Much.
On a non-related note:
Does anyone know where I can get a good price for a Macbook Pro? My laptop is slowly dying, making it almost impossible to blog from home.I need to replace it. And YES, I’ve been to the Apple Store. They are pricey for me at this moment so I need to get one at a cheaper rate. Let me know
Written by Javier Ortega - javier@ghosttheory.com
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Javier, about the Macbook Pro you’re shopping for that you mentioned at the end of your article:
You’re right, buying from Apple is a bad choice plus they charge sales tax from their online store. However, you can get an educational discount if you’re a student or faculty member. This is sometimes the best deal even with tax. You’ll need some sort of proof at the Apple store but the online educational store goes by the honor system.
You can also buy a used one from Apple’s online refurb store but I’d be hesitant to buy a used portable. You can save some this way. You’ll get a one-year warranty.
Since the Pro models tend to be higher-priced, tax usually negates any benefit. I’d recommend either going with MacConnection or Amazon. Rebates are sometimes involved, which are a pain, but you’ll usually get a better deal even if you forgo the rebate. MacConnection would probably be your best bet. Also, MacMall has good deals but their customer service doesn’t have the highest ratings, so that particular gamble might be a poor choice.
Now, if you’re looking to purchase one in a physical store, you’re going to get the same deal wherever you look. In that case, you might as well get it at an Apple store.
The Educational Discount is pretty good. Even if you just know a teacher who would do it for you, it is worth it.
Thanks for the info guys, I’ll have to check it out.
-Javier
Colstan,
Either you are misusing the word “refurb” or you are misinformed as to what it means. Refurbished is no different than brand new. It’s just something that’s been found to have a bad part or malfunction that is replaced or repaired. Most refurbs never even make it out of the factory before the problem is discovered. Everything I buy is refurbished and I have yet to have one problem. Now, where laptops are concerned refurbs don’t usually have that extensive of a warranty. Most electronic items will either break in the first month or when they just get plain old. For that reason I don’t ever worry about warranties or buy unnecessary coverage. But you can’t really follow that rule with laptops.
Javier, Check Ebay for new or used. Even Craigslist sometimes has new items. You can also check dbuys.com or ubid.com. Frankly I’m happy with my Dell.
jbondo,
My understanding of refurbs is exactly the same as yours. It is simply my opinion that buying a portable can potentially have defects that aren’t obvious. There’s no telling where they’ve traveled and what’s been done to them that isn’t immediately apparent to Apple or the user. This is my OPINION; note that I said, “I’d be hesitant to buy a used portable”. However, I would have no problem buying refurb desktop. If I wanted a Mac mini then a refurb unit is precisely what I would get. Sorry if this caused any confusion.