Tom Biscardi & Snake Oil

I read with interest the Fox News flash on Tom Biscardi and the rubber suit, formerly known as Bigfoot.  I remember distinctly last year when Tom and friends were going to capture the illusive creature in Oklahoma because, as he put it, “I am the only person with the experience, expertise and equipment to do it right and I am coming home with Bigfoot.”  He was also charging an obscene amount of money for the privilege of accompanying him on the quest.  At that same moment, ASUP was down river of Biscardi’s site in search of the same creature.  It struck me as amusing that people would actually pay money to get bitten to death by bugs, face off against feral pigs and trudge through the woods in high temperatures to see him become famous.  More ironic is that my team got to do all of that for nothing but our sweat.  A week after his grand expedition, I wrote to Mr. Biscardi, asking where was his Bigfoot. What happened on his grand hunt? Two months later I got a note to check out some amateur video by one of the high stakes guests that showed Tom’s “specialized equipment” along with a note that said all they came back with was sore feet and chiggers.

Then, a few weeks ago came the enlightened news that Tom Biscardi finally found his Bigfoot, in Georgia.  I sent an e-mail to long time colleague Loren Coleman, asking what he thought, he later notified me that on the day of the announcement someone hacked into his two web sites, presumably so he could not issue a mass response, namely that he had a catalogue number for a rubber mask identical to the face of the Biscardi’s creature.  Imagine that!

Now some folks are saying that it is Biscardi who was ripped off by the good ol’ boys in Georgia. Maybe Tom should take the time to look at the ASUP policy and procedure manual on these topics… or just use some common sense. But more likely Tom likes to see himself on TV and planned this entire episode, in hopes of later airtime!

A message to Tom Biscardi:  You are an embarrassment to the study of all unexplained phenomenon. You have taken on the persona of a snake oil salesman and the critics only think about people like you when they think at all about paranormal investigators.  I am embarrassed for you, but more important; I think you owe all of us an abject apology.  Better yet, Tom, why don’t you just take that final long walk into the sunset, maybe you will find Bigfoot there, but at least we won’t have to deal with your bravado again.

Rick Moran

ASUP, Inc.

Rick-Moran@asup-inc.org

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