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 Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:38 am |
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| Larry Larsen |
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A question from Mark Anderson: "Did anyone watch the show this weekend, I think it was on Nat Geo, about possible sightings and/or myths about Giant Sloths in Brazil?"
Anyone see it or can comment on them? |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:46 pm |
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Here is the info on the Nat Geo show that repeats on 3/18
Nightmare of the Amazon
Remind Me Friday March 18 10P Friday March 18 9P Friday March 18 8P Friday March 18 10P Friday March 18 9P Friday March 18 7P
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Deep in the Brazilian Amazon lurk tales of a massive one-eyed monster. With slashing claws, savage howl, noxious stench and a gaping mouth in its body, the locals tremble to repeat its name: mapinguari. To gather concrete information on the creature, Spain must gain the confidence of the local tribes. He takes part in an extreme initiation ritual: wearing gloves lined with venomous bullet ants. The insects' stings send Pat into a hallucinatory world of pain
Read more: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/beast-hunter/5107/Overview#ixzz1Fwcw4yx0 |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:56 pm |
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Nat. Geo. lost it's credibility years ago. Many of their t.v. shows feature "monsters", ghosts and other stupid stuff that isn't based on reality because thats the junk people like. A similiar show is "River Monsters" featuring Jeremy Wade, although that runs on Animal Planet, not Nat. Geo. I actually do like that show, but the monster premise is dumb.
There might be a giant sloth in the Amazon, and I'm sure there are many local Indian legends about fearsome monster creatures perhaps relating to such an animal. I'll probably enjoy watching the show, I just have to filter out the sensationalism.
Dan |
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