Today is Bob Gimlins Birthday, October 18, 1931

[BluntForceTrama]

Still alive and kicking. He's at the ripe old age of 92 and should be cherished. Because when he does pass, I guarantee there will be a watershed moment on the film he and Roger Patterson captured just two days after his birthday on October 20, 1967.

This is an interview featuring a ripe old Gimlin about 5 years ago.

• He is the type incapable of lying. Comment on this only if you've watched the interview
• 'Crick' is vernacular for creek
• He and some buddies wanted to join the military shortly after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He wanted to join the marines and his buddies wanted to join the navy. They made a bet on a coin toss which to join and he lost. The next day they were to meet at the offices to join the navy except his friends noshowed. He still honored the bet and joined the navy that afternoon.
• Bob was offered close to $1Million by a show producer to admit the video was hoaxed. He rejected the offer
• After the movie was developed and he saw it to his disappointment, he took a hiatus where Patterson and his brother in law went on tour without him and went as far as to hire a lookalike of Gimlin
• He hated the attention it brought. His wife who was a bank teller was getting harassed often about being the wife of a fool and this fueled his desire to disassociate with the footage
• Years later, Patterson apologized to him on his deathbed about being so driven over the film and touring without him with a Gimlin doppelgänger and they buried the hatchet. Gimlin began going on speaking engagements decades later over the film.
• He contends to this day what he saw was real and if it was a hoax, it was done without his knowledge.
• He was disappointed with what was captured on film. The absolute size of the thing was not accurately depicted.
• Respect this man.

 

[Pliny Pete]

One of the 20th century's greatest carnies
Respect

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[Sobek]

Yeah I like Bob and enjoyed his interviews, he does seem like a genuine guy.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

 

[revoltub]

OG

 

[SSgt Dickweed]

 

[lsa]

but I could eat!!!!

 

[High Test With da Best]

Still alive and kicking. He's at the ripe old age of 92 and should be cherished. Because when he does pass, I guarantee there will be a watershed moment on the film he and Roger Patterson captured just two days after his birthday on October 20, 1967.

This is an interview featuring a ripe old Gimlin about 5 years ago.

• He is the type incapable of lying. Comment on this only if you've watched the interview
• 'Crick' is vernacular for creek
• He and some buddies wanted to join the military shortly after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He wanted to join the marines and his buddies wanted to join the navy. They made a bet on a coin toss which to join and he lost. The next day they were to meet at the offices to join the navy except his friends noshowed. He still honored the bet and joined the navy that afternoon.
• After the movie was developed and he saw it to his disappointment, he took a hiatus where Patterson and his brother in law went on tour without him and went as far as to hire a lookalike of Gimlin
• He hated the attention it brought. His wife who was a bank teller was getting harassed often about being the wife of a fool and this fueled his desire to disassociate with the footage
• Years later, Patterson apologized to him on his deathbed about being so driven over the film and touring without him with a Gimlin doppelgänger and they buried the hatchet. Gimlin began going on speaking engagements decades later over the film.
• He contends to this day what he saw was real and if it was a hoax, it was done without his knowledge.
• He was disappointed with what was captured on film. The absolute size of the thing was not accurately depicted.
• Respect this man.

 

[Sycho Sid]

But it is always after midnight

 

[DanSavage]

 

[BKMMAFAN]

Have to respect 92. At that age, he might start legitimately seeing squaches everywhere.

 

[RoastBeast]

It's still real to me dammit!

 

[BluntForceTrama]

One of the 20th century's greatest carnies
Respect

Speaking of carnies

This is the dude, Phillip Morris, who claims to have made the suit

His partner was Bob Heronimus

 

[BluntForceTrama]

Bob Gimlin was offered $1M by a network show producer who was trying to make a documentary debunking the PG film.

Gimlin simply had to admit the footage was faked.


Gimlin got upset and turned his back on the producer

He has said recently there may be the slight possibility that the film was hoaxed
But he caveats that ifi it was it was done wo his knowledge.

True story

Things to ponder
1) Gimlin is not lying I can sniff a liar and wouldnt bring this topic at all if i had one iota of doubt . I get zero dishonesty vibes from Gimlin. Think im full of shit? Hear Gimlin out in the OP then call me out.
2) If it was hoaxed it was done in one take without his knowledge
3) Tracks were viewed and collected right after the subject walked off into dense forest over steep incline. The left foot was about 17 inches long and 7 inches wide, and the right foot had curved toes and bulges on the side. The tracks from the creek to the incline were in straight row as if it were walking on a tight rope
4) at Pattersons request at the time, Gimlin was told to pull his rifle and cover Patterson who was on foot pursuing the thing in the video. He was locked and loaded.
5) Gimlin estimated the subject to be 7' tall and about 800lbs He was not impressed wth film. The subject he saw that day he says was very muscular and 'could see muscles popping out everywhere'

 

[BluntForceTrama]

Nothing has been added or altered
Simply stabilized and zoomed in

 

[Pliny Pete]

Bob Gimlin was offered $1M by a network show producer who was trying to make a documentary debunking the PG film.

Gimlin simply had to admit the footage was faked.


Gimlin got upset and turned his back on the producer


True story

True story according to who?

 

[BluntForceTrama]

True story according to who?

Ill get the link but it was for the show Monsterquest and the offer occurred in 1992.


It says nothing about the authenticity of the film but more the integrity of Bob Gimlin

IMO if your able to prove the authenticity of this man, you further douse claims that the film was hoaxed because pulling this off without Bob knowing wouldve been impossible

 

[BluntForceTrama]

One of the 20th century's greatest carnies
Respect

The 2nd carnie Bob Heronimus


In this interview Bob stupidly admits he had one working eyeball during the 'hoax'....when he claimed he wore the ape costume.. the other was poked out long before. p

 

[mozfonky]

Speaking of carnies

This is the dude, Phillip Morris, who claims to have made the suit

His partner was Bob Heronimus

like anything high profile, there will be evidence and nay sayers on both sides.

It's still the best we have I think, I've seen a few that look good but they have bushes in the way and aren't as clear.

My people (natives) believe in them wholeheartedly, they don't think of them as a myth. They speak matter of factly about those and Skinwalkers and all the other stuff. It's odd talking with them but being a native, I never belittle them in any way. I do know that people will call me crazy if I tell them I believe in that stuff, without hesitation or irony/humor, "but you're crazy". Which is true.