Still Waters Posted July 15, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 15, 2015 (IP: Staff) · A Loch Ness expert who spent 24 years watching the water for a glimpse of Nessie - losing his girlfriend and home in the process - says he now believes the monster is merely a large catfish. For almost a quarter of a century Steve Feltham, 52, who is originally from Dorset, was convinced the waters of Loch Ness held a family of prehistoric monsters. He left his job fitting security cameras, his girlfriend and his home to move to the banks of Loch Ness and devote his time to searching for the legendary monster in 1991. http://www.dailymail...es-CATFISH.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecoNoir Posted July 15, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Um... well I feel a bit better about myself now. 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted July 15, 2015 #3 Share Posted July 15, 2015 She sounds delicious, did he post any recipes that he would use to cook her in? You know that catfish is not kosher, no scales and all. 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A rather obscure Bassoon Posted July 15, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 15, 2015 24 years.......... :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted July 15, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) Well thats dedication! Nessy was first spotted more than 1400 years ago, so unless there was more than one and they kept breading, it is highly likely nessy has passed away. So this man, out of desperation to spot nessy, concludes now it does not exist, but is a catfish? Er how does he come to that bit of nonsense? So it seems that you can now be classed as an expert even though you have never seen, touched or heard your subject.....he is no expert, he is just a man who has taken an obsession too far to end up with no more to tell about his subject than the day he started. He knows nothing more about nessy than the next man. Edited July 15, 2015 by freetoroam 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomalocaris Posted July 16, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Well thats dedication! Nessy was first spotted more than 1400 years ago, so unless there was more than one and they kept breading, it is highly likely nessy has passed away. So this man, out of desperation to spot nessy, concludes now it does not exist, but is a catfish? Er how does he come to that bit of nonsense? So it seems that you can now be classed as an expert even though you have never seen, touched or heard your subject.....he is no expert, he is just a man who has taken an obsession too far to end up with no more to tell about his subject than the day he started. He knows nothing more about nessy than the next man. And what is your explanation for this? A marine reptile that managed to survive the Mesozoic era? 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.United_Nations Posted July 16, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 16, 2015 And what is your explanation for this? A marine reptile that managed to survive the Mesozoic era? on river monsters, it is claimed that the legends originated from Iceland about a shark, which could fit the bill. 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted July 16, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Well thats dedication! Nessy was first spotted more than 1400 years ago, so unless there was more than one and they kept breading, it is highly likely nessy has passed away. So this man, out of desperation to spot nessy, concludes now it does not exist, but is a catfish? Er how does he come to that bit of nonsense? So it seems that you can now be classed as an expert even though you have never seen, touched or heard your subject.....he is no expert, he is just a man who has taken an obsession too far to end up with no more to tell about his subject than the day he started. He knows nothing more about nessy than the next man. Sounds like a Ufologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skookum Posted July 16, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) I have always thought Sturgeon. They can grow to be massive and look very pre-historic. Maybe we should just call it Nicola? Edited July 16, 2015 by skookum 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted July 16, 2015 #10 Share Posted July 16, 2015 And what is your explanation for this? A marine reptile that managed to survive the Mesozoic era? No, a marine creature which was spotted over 1400 years ago, by Saint Columba. And then the rest of the story and sightings, like they do over the years, gathered its cult followers and people have kept it alive today, the only thing they have not found alive was nessy. Who knows what the missionary saw, his story is just as fanciful as a lot of those religious stories told through the years: Columba was on his way to visit the king of the northern Picts near Inverness when he stopped at Loch Ness to confront a beast that had been killing people in the lake. Seeing a large beast about to attack another man, Columba intervened, invoking the name of God and commanding the creature to “go back with all speed.” The monster retreated and never killed another man. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/loch-ness-monster-sighted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibeliever Posted July 16, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I'd say he's gonna need about three fiddy 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted July 16, 2015 Author #12 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (IP: Staff) · After being so dedicated for 24 years to prove the existence of Nessie, I find this latest U-turn of his a bit odd. 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastieRunner Posted July 16, 2015 #13 Share Posted July 16, 2015 After being so dedicated for 24 years to prove the existence of Nessie, I find this latest U-turn of his a bit odd. Me too. Maybe sanity came back to claim him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_Dresden Posted July 17, 2015 #14 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I didn't think Loch Ness had any large species in it. Prolly inclined to believe it's a spawning species shark or whale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted July 17, 2015 #15 Share Posted July 17, 2015 It goes to show that it wasn't always a hoax, that people really were seeing something large in the water, but it still didn't mean it was the monster of our imaginations (or Scotland's tourist income). People really were seeing sea monsters in the oceans too, the classic tales of great beasts over 30-ft long. Now we have colossal squids up to 46 feet long. There've been lots of monsters, until there haven't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal_Etcetera Posted July 17, 2015 #16 Share Posted July 17, 2015 24 years and he just now thinks its a catfish? what happened at year 5 or 10, what was he thinking then? Duh ummmm It might be real or it may not better give myself a few more years to decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrn30000 Posted July 18, 2015 #17 Share Posted July 18, 2015 well if its is a catfish, the only way to eat it is deep friend. 3 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarocal Posted July 18, 2015 #18 Share Posted July 18, 2015 well if its is a catfish, the only way to eat it is deep friend. Blackened on the grill with Cajun seasoning and a nice Remoulade sauce on the side. 4 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badeskov Posted July 18, 2015 #19 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Blackened on the grill with Cajun seasoning and a nice Remoulade sauce on the side. You are danish. And you made me hungry....damn you Cheers, Badeskov 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrn30000 Posted July 18, 2015 #20 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Blackened on the grill with Cajun seasoning and a nice Remoulade sauce on the side. deep fried with tartar sauce. I can understand the Cajun, but its all about the deep frying. mix some cornmeal and some flour, salt and pepper..ok dump some Cajun seasoning...but its all about the frying. hey and I live in red fish country. would blacken redfish but would fry that catfish. Edited July 18, 2015 by mbrn30000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarocal Posted July 18, 2015 #21 Share Posted July 18, 2015 deep fried with tartar sauce. I can understand the Cajun, but its all about the deep frying. mix some cornmeal and some flour, salt and pepper..ok dump some Cajun seasoning...but its all about the frying. hey and I live in red fish country. would blacken redfish but would fry that catfish. Andouille-Crusted Redfish with Creole Meuniere Sauce Recipe courtesy Emerol Lagasse Is my preferred recipe for redfish I'm only working a half day today and now I'm thinking I should send one of my guys at the shop down to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients for a shrimp boil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabby Kitten Posted July 18, 2015 #22 Share Posted July 18, 2015 After being so dedicated for 24 years to prove the existence of Nessie, I find this latest U-turn of his a bit odd. "It's me or the monster!" Apparantly his girlfriend started putting him off. This piece posted in 2010 http://lochnessmystery.blogspot.co.uk/2010/07/has-steve-feltham-become-part-time.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibeliever Posted July 21, 2015 #23 Share Posted July 21, 2015 "It's me or the monster!" Apparantly his girlfriend started putting him off. This piece posted in 2010 http://lochnessmyste...-part-time.html Veeery int-er-esting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomalocaris Posted July 21, 2015 #24 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) No, a marine creature which was spotted over 1400 years ago, by Saint Columba. And then the rest of the story and sightings, like they do over the years, gathered its cult followers and people have kept it alive today, the only thing they have not found alive was nessy. Who knows what the missionary saw, his story is just as fanciful as a lot of those religious stories told through the years: Columba was on his way to visit the king of the northern Picts near Inverness when he stopped at Loch Ness to confront a beast that had been killing people in the lake. Seeing a large beast about to attack another man, Columba intervened, invoking the name of God and commanding the creature to “go back with all speed.” The monster retreated and never killed another man. http://www.history.c...monster-sighted Even though Lazarus taxon is a real phenomenon, which it has been documented by science... https://en.wikipedia...i/Lazarus_taxon a large marine reptile may need warm tropical waters. Now, if this thing is not a reptile at all, in the Loch Ness there is not enough food to feed a healthy population of large predators. Edited July 21, 2015 by Anomalocaris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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