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Title: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Ghost1 on Mar 11 2008 - 11:31PM
This is a pretty weird one, A Gnome like creature is terrorises a small town.  There is a cell phone video from some teenagers last night, it's pretty freaky.  You have to go to the site to see it hough, there's no way to embed it here.............Check it out, see what you think?  cho
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article902014.ece

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

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Post by: ntdouglas on Mar 12 2008 - 10:36PM
Good god that is weird. What exactly is a gnome?  Qu

Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Ghost1 on Mar 12 2008 - 10:48PM
Good god that is weird. What exactly is a gnome?  Qu


Here you go, here is what a evil gnome looks like..................Well, ok it doesn't really look very evil?  I think those kids could of just walked up to it and said Hi, and if it was mean just kick it like a soccer ball   :*:

(http://www.bachelors-grove.com/gnome.jpg)
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Jeepgirlgina on Mar 13 2008 - 12:15AM
LOL....I was thinking it was just the Travelocity gnome checking out vacations spots for us.  Seriously I am not sure what to think about that video. 
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Colleen2510 on Apr 06 2008 - 12:26PM
Ah Ghost1 you did it again. You read my mind. I was thinking that same exact thing. Also thought it might actually be that it might be the Travelocity Gnome.   LOL  Freaky a** video though for sure.
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Ghost1 on Apr 08 2008 - 12:35PM
UPDATE..................Another gnome is sighted!  Now this is getting weird, what the heck could this all be about?   cho


Another "gnome" video, this time showing a tiny humanoid darting across the back of a room.

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Post by: The Shadow on Apr 08 2008 - 06:30PM
wow  holy crap i jumped
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Colleen2510 on Apr 08 2008 - 06:37PM
That was wierd!! It was there the entire time and they just didn't notice it till it got up and took off.   ter ter
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Jeepgirlgina on Apr 10 2008 - 12:00AM
WTH.......that was crazy!!!! What was that?
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Spirit Chaser on Apr 29 2008 - 11:12PM
Now that is weird, that thing is just standing against that back wall and doesn't move till that kid gets near it?  What the heck could that be, way to small for a midget and I can't think of any other explanation?   ter
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: ghostlight on Jul 05 2008 - 06:08PM
I have seen a couple of other Latin American videos on youtube with similar creatures. Whats up with that?
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Colleen2510 on Jul 06 2008 - 02:27PM
I have seen a couple of other Latin American videos on youtube with similar creatures. Whats up with that?

I've wondered the very same thing Ghostlight.
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: ghostlight on Aug 03 2008 - 06:32PM
Better late than never! I have our answer Colleen! The reason we see a lot of gnome videos from Latin America is because it is a huge part of their culture! They call them "duendes". Who knew?!  wh

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duende_%28mythology%29



Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Colleen2510 on Aug 03 2008 - 06:45PM
Kewl Ghostlight...thanks for the research!  :Y:
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: ghostlight on Aug 03 2008 - 06:51PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome_sightings_in_Argentina
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Tommyboy67 on Aug 06 2008 - 05:09PM
Its on a string. No friggin' way are Gnomes real!
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Colleen2510 on Aug 08 2008 - 12:01PM
Its on a string. No friggin' way are Gnomes real!

Don't say that Tommyboy! You never know! Somewere a Gnome is prolly saying "that Tommyboy thing is on a string! No way is he real! LOL
Title: ANOTHER GNOME SIGHTING?
Post by: Colleen2510 on Aug 26 2008 - 05:44PM
OMG. Caught this hidden fellow running away. A couple in the woods but I only captured one. Gnome sighting is a pleasure and kinda touching. Think I'll call him Borat.

I don't know if it's real or not but it sure is cute.  LOL

Title: Re: ANOTHER GNOME SIGHTING?
Post by: Ghost1 on Aug 26 2008 - 06:42PM
OMG. Caught this hidden fellow running away. A couple in the woods but I only captured one. Gnome sighting is a pleasure and kinda touching. Think I'll call him Borat.
I don't know if it's real or not but it sure is cute.  LOL

Wow, now that is odd....so very clear, could this be real?
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: ghostlight on Aug 26 2008 - 07:45PM
That seemed like it could've been filmed from very high up, looked like a child maybe. Then again......
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: nothingtoseehere on Aug 26 2008 - 10:59PM
For original post, The Sun is a British rag.  It's a hoax, I'm afraid --> http://www.snopes.com/photos/odd/gnome.asp
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Colleen2510 on Aug 27 2008 - 10:23AM
Well we have always figured that it was a hoax but this is the place were we don't shrug off much. I would hate to catch something extraordinary only to have it ignored bcause it fit some kind of profile or mold. But this one video here went either way with me. It's in a park were there are kids so yeah the first thing you think is that it's a little kid in his play suite. But then you try and give the poster the bennifit of a doubt and he says there were 2 but he only captures 1.  In the end ...I do agree that it is more than likely a hoax and 99% of my brain knows it.  It's just that 1% that is still full of wonder at the universe and that's what makes it fun.   :^:
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Colleen2510 on Aug 27 2008 - 10:25AM
OH Yeah! I forgot! Thanks for the link Nothing2c! It's good to know what the rest of the world is thinking!  :Y:
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Tommyboy67 on Sep 28 2008 - 07:39PM
Coleen: I in fact AM on a string!  LOL
All Gnomes are scary to me!  LOL  Did anybody see that episode of King of the Hill with the Gnome?  Funny stuff.
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: nothingtoseehere on Oct 15 2008 - 07:47PM
I've been gone a bit, sorry.  Soooo busy!  So, this is a bit old for a reply, but just real quick, I don't want anyone to think I'm trying to one-up them or anything. I just figure that when something is confirmed to be a hoax, I'd like to know so that I can move on to other things we can check out.  I do enjoy this stuff, and I'm a true believer.  But if I know something is a hoax and can point to proof, I thought it was good to post that.  Is that ok?  Lemme know if that's not ok.  No offense intended, guys!
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Ghost1 on Oct 15 2008 - 08:32PM
I've been gone a bit, sorry.  Soooo busy!  So, this is a bit old for a reply, but just real quick, I don't want anyone to think I'm trying to one-up them or anything. I just figure that when something is confirmed to be a hoax, I'd like to know so that I can move on to other things we can check out.  I do enjoy this stuff, and I'm a true believer.  But if I know something is a hoax and can point to proof, I thought it was good to post that.  Is that ok?  Lemme know if that's not ok.  No offense intended, guys!

I don't quite follow what you are saying?  Do you know this is a hoax, or are you asking if it is............

We also want to know if things are hoaxes or debunked, so that we can update a post.

Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Colleen2510 on Oct 19 2008 - 01:53PM
I don't quite follow what you are saying?  Do you know this is a hoax, or are you asking if it is............

We also want to know if things are hoaxes or debunked, so that we can update a post.



Ghost1.....If you go to the link that "Nothing2chere" provided in a few replies back. It states that one of the first and most compelling of the videos is "believed" to be a hoax because of the fact that there seemed to be 2 different camera phone videos of the same fleeting incident....AND....the fact that the only newspaper able to find these "scared to death" residents of the community was the tabloid "Sun Times".  In no way does the article give any hard core facts either way. It is still unknown as to whether or not the camera phone video was authentic but it resembles other videos involved in hoax's.

Also the latest video posted here was not even referred to in the article for which the link was supplied.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/odd/gnome.asp
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: nothingtoseehere on Oct 27 2008 - 01:14PM
I was actually saying that it's a confirmed hoax per snopes (I tend to go with whatever snopes says).  Was not asking if it was a hoax.
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: SedateYourHate on Mar 11 2009 - 01:30PM
Man, that's crazy. I have a whole bunch of lawn gnomes in my room, now I'm afraid they're gonna come alive and eat me. D:
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Ghost1 on Mar 11 2009 - 01:35PM
Man, that's crazy. I have a whole bunch of lawn gnomes in my room, now I'm afraid they're gonna come alive and eat me. D:

Just put bells around all there necks, that way if they move at night you'll hear them.   :*:
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: xibalba on Mar 11 2009 - 11:38PM
Okay, I'm a first time gnomer, and now you have given me research purpose. Thanks for giving me something to do on an otherwise booring evening. I'll post my findings. CREEPY!
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Ghost1 on Mar 11 2009 - 11:48PM
Okay, I'm a first time gnome, and now you have given me research purpose. Thanks for giving me something to do on an otherwise boring evening. I'll post my findings. CREEPY!

Yes, let us know what you find out.....I've heard it's true then I've heard it was fake, I don't know which is right.

BTW, Welcome to the forum, and thanks for posting.  Getting new members to post is like pulling teeth.   wh
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: SedateYourHate on Mar 12 2009 - 12:07PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGRLRHkz8Js (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGRLRHkz8Js)

I found this humorous. :D
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Jamalbi on Mar 16 2009 - 01:27AM
The video will load and load but nothing happens, it never starts. Anyone else have that problem. Gnomes... I have never been afraid of and when I was little I always wanted to meet one and I have always wanted a lawn for my garden.
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Jamalbi on Mar 16 2009 - 01:30AM
Was able to view the video and hate to say but I think that is no gnome but a person pulling some sort of hoax. Still I love these kind of stories. They are fun. Amusing.
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: phillips15 on Mar 16 2009 - 07:19PM
Since a little boy, I was terrified of midgets. Finally, after 17 years I finally broke that fear, and this just brought it right back.
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Jeepgirlgina on Mar 16 2009 - 09:49PM
gnomes creep me out
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Post by: Minner on Mar 18 2009 - 07:55PM
That was a really creepy video! I'm not sure what to think but I know if I was filming that I wouldnt have filmed it that long cause I would have been out of there. :P
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Witchiepoo on Dec 26 2009 - 10:32PM
Hmmmm...  gri I happen to like gnomes... I have ...way TOO many of them!  Lawn types, that is :giggle2: Most of them are outside, but I have a few in the house... my kids think I am nuts... but you guys know I am sane  ;)
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: jfloydian on Dec 27 2009 - 12:27AM
Hmmmm...  gri I happen to like gnomes... I have ...way TOO many of them!  Lawn types, that is :giggle2: Most of them are outside, but I have a few in the house... my kids think I am nuts... but you guys know I am sane  ;)

Yes....sane cloudy...thats it.  :lol6: Just kidding...

This WAS a very creepy video however.  Bye
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Colleen2510 on Dec 27 2009 - 11:06AM
Hmmmm...  gri I happen to like gnomes... I have ...way TOO many of them!  Lawn types, that is :giggle2: Most of them are outside, but I have a few in the house... my kids think I am nuts... but you guys know I am sane  ;)

Yes....sane cloudy...thats it.  :lol6: Just kidding...

This WAS a very creepy video however.  Bye
Yeah Cloudy that's the ticket.....he's just kidding..... :giggle2: of course you sane sweetie.  che
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: jfloydian on Dec 27 2009 - 11:14AM
hehe course she is...we are all SLIGHTLY insane on this forum...which makes us sane.

This forum is our safe haven.

To keep away from gnomes and other bad things!
 che
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Colleen2510 on Dec 27 2009 - 11:23AM
hehe course she is...we are all SLIGHTLY insane on this forum...which makes us sane.

This forum is our safe haven.

To keep away from gnomes and other bad things!
 che
:Y:  You got that right JP   bo
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: Witchiepoo on Dec 28 2009 - 10:13PM
I know I need to put my 2 cents in ....  :giggle2: ... but ummmmm, I am kinda speechless... yeah, I know, I am  cho too  :giggle2:

Oh  bo to the gnomes and  :08: to the sane cloudy gri
Title: Re: 'Creepy gnome' terrorises town
Post by: jphunter26 on Dec 29 2009 - 09:07AM
Those videos are very weird indeed. cho
The one outside shuffling across the grass into the road is bigger than the one in the room.
Munckins from the land of OZ, maybe???

I would have gone up to them to see what they were.