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What's Your Favorite Monster?

Posted by Zonk on from the always-been-a-fan-of-nessie dept.

Pickens writes "Mankind has always had a fascination with monsters, and mythologies from around the world include stories of strange and terrifying creatures. Examples include the half-bull, half-human Minotaur of Greek myths, the living clay Golem of Jewish traditions, British elves and Chinese dragons. Live Science has an interesting photo essay on their ten favorite monsters that may have a basis in real life. Their rogue's gallery includes the Ogopogo, a mysterious monster in Canada's Lake Okanagan; the Chupacabra, that Latin Americans believe is the unholy result of secret US government experiments in the jungles of Puerto Rico; and the perennial favorite Bigfoot."

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  1. Futurama by vertigoCiel · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Bigfoot's territory is being threatened, if he exists, although if he doesn't, it's not."

  2. Cookie Monster by rabiddeity · · Score: 5, Funny

    I cast my vote for the Cookie Monster. They've tried to keep him down in recent years by forcing him to give speeches about vegetables and other such nonsense. But we all know underneath all that blue fur all he wants is more cookies...

    1. Re:Cookie Monster by pokerdad · · Score: 5, Funny

      I second that.

      The desire to suck blood, howl at the moon, hoard treasure or lure ships onto rocks just don't hit home with me. But stuffing one's face with cookies is something that I can relate too. Plus none of those other monsters have as catchy a song as "C is For Cookie".

    2. Re:Cookie Monster by Fear+the+Clam · · Score: 5, Funny

      Plus none of those other monsters have as catchy a song as "C is For Cookie".

      Meh. The song's not that great, but it's good enough for me.

  3. My Cat by Trikenstein · · Score: 5, Funny

    A stray I took in when he was more than a kitten, but no where near full grown.
    I just know that one morning I'll walk outside and he'll have Gojira's carcase lying at the base of the porch steps.

  4. Re:Let me just say... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    don't paste perl in here.