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Argentinian town terrorized by angry gnome
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:02 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Really!
'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
A TOWN in South America is living in fear after several sightings of a 'creepy gnome' that locals claim stalks the streets at night.
The midget - which wears a pointy hat and has a distinctive sideways walk - was caught on video last week by a terrified group of youngsters.
Teenager Jose Alvarez - who filmed the gnome - yesterday told national newspaper El Tribuno that they caught the creature while larking about in their hometown of General Guemes, in the province of Salta, Argentina.
He said: "We were chatting about our last fishing trip. It was one in the morning.
"I began to film a bit with my mobile phone while the others were chatting and joking.
"Suddenly we heard something - a weird noise as if someone was throwing stones.
"We looked to one side and saw that the grass was moving. To begin with we thought it was a dog but when we saw this gnome-like figure begin to emerge we were really afraid."
Jose added that other locals had come forward to say they had spotted the gnome.
He said: "This is no joke. We are still afraid to go out - just like everyone else in the neighbourhood now.
"One of my friends was so scared after seeing that thing that we had to take him to the hospital."
I'm not making this up
For those who want a look at this horrifying creature, the video they took can be seen
here. Really, the video's worth a look just to hear that scream at the end!
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:12 pm
by colmquinn
Seems like the covenant have sent a grunt to scout out the earth for their planned invasion after all, now where did I put my combat rifle, its critter huntin time
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:29 pm
by Enkidu
I wonder if they believe it to be a goat sucker, a chupacabra (if my spell checker and I are on the same wavelength!) It would explain why they are so terrified.
Would Mexicans recognize the Western, stripped of threat, modern version of a gnome as a little man in a pointy hat? Thinking about it, do other countries other than the UK have garden Gnomes?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:21 am
by Blackstar the Chakat
Enkidu wrote:I wonder if they believe it to be a goat sucker, a chupacabra (if my spell checker and I are on the same wavelength!) It would explain why they are so terrified.
Would Mexicans recognize the Western, stripped of threat, modern version of a gnome as a little man in a pointy hat? Thinking about it, do other countries other than the UK have garden Gnomes?
Old ladies have them. And the traveling knome from the Travelocity commercials
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:47 am
by Mikey
El Chupacabra is a Puerto Rican legend and I doubt it would have any hold as far away as Argentina. Even if so, it is believed to be rather un-humanlike except for it's bipedal nature.
But I guess I see here the difference between the US and everybody else. A typical American group of teenagers would have seen that guy, beat the living piss out of him, and THEN taken pictures.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:48 pm
by Deepcrush
God bless America, no one else will hahaha!
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:37 pm
by Mikey
Deepcrush wrote:God bless America, no one else will hahaha!
Yeah, but you know I'm right. Hell, down in Fredneck by you - I mean, Fredrick - he probably would have been strange fruit by now.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:47 pm
by Enkidu
Somewhere between my eyes and my brain, "Argentinians" became "Mexicans". I really should stop late night web surfing.....
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:28 pm
by Granitehewer
the norse and the germans have very elaborate and well established gnome/dwarf/goblin myths, gnomes aren't just a british affair, my austrian relations are fanatics about those horrid bloody plaster beardy midget ********, although last year i managed to unleash a BB gun on a few...
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:57 pm
by Mikey
That's it! This was all just an amateur Argentinian production of "Ring of the Niebelungs!"
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:03 pm
by Deepcrush
Mikey wrote:That's it! This was all just an amateur Argentinian production of "Ring of the Niebelungs!"
For this, I have to kill you now.
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:22 am
by Mikey
Deepcrush wrote:Mikey wrote:That's it! This was all just an amateur Argentinian production of "Ring of the Niebelungs!"
For this, I have to kill you now.
Hey, I'm not a Wagner fan either. Maybe they were putting on
The Wizard of Oz?
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:37 pm
by shran
nyone thinking of Artemis Fowl now> The elves are starting theirinvasion. :p
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:13 pm
by Mikey
shran wrote:nyone thinking of Artemis Fowl now> The elves are starting theirinvasion. :p
I don't get it.
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:14 pm
by shran
Perhaps a bit too obscure reference, though Rochey could've catched it, since he is from Ireland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_Fowl_%28series%29