Montauk Monster-Where’s P.T. Barnum when you need him?

P.T. Barnum, like Gawker, wouldn’t really care what this is, so long as he could get it into a display case and charge people to have a look at it. The story has been a great one for the simple reason that there is no story to speak of. Something- a sea turtle without its shell, a dog with its fur burned off, a raccoon missing its upper jaw, or just a Monster of Montauk-washed up on a beach in New York. The Montauk Monster was not fully born until it showed up on the web and everyone starting guessing…

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Ashley Flores-Not Missing, Never Was

Ashley Flores is a thirteen year old girl who is missing-or so the email went that ask everyone to forward it in a kind of online Amber Alert. Just one catch, she is not missing, it was joke played by a friend last year.Urbanlegends.com found the story last year and discovered Ashley’s friend Vicki who began the email as a prank. Funny, eh?Vicki told urbanlegends.com: “Ashley Flores is not missing. It was merely a joke that got completely out of hand. Please inform everyone that she is not missing. It was a joke. I’m sorry about any confusion.” This email…

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