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Does anybody believe in the loch ness monster. me myself I.ve always been into the supernatural and I do believe it does exist so what do you think.

One big problem with nessie, that loch would not hold enough plankton for her to feed on.

the other problem with an air breathing mamal is no signs of the animal taking a breath.

And you would see that, no matter how big the loch is. Still good for tourists

It's like believing in Santa.....

Are you implying that Santa Claus doesn't exist or something?

Steady on chaps. I'm tempted to move this whole topic to the magicians only area - as it's verging on exposure....

Nick - don't listen to them. They don't know what they are saying...

Of course Santa exists - I saw him kissing Mommy last night. Which is very strange considering it's only July.

Back to Craig's original question, now that the Surgeon's photo has been admitted to be a hoax, there's not a great deal of actual credible evidence left to support the notion of a large animal living and breeding over the years in the Loch. No real sightings, no bones or other debris from deceased Nessie ancestors etc. However, I suspect it will be a bit like the Fox Sisters and Spiritualism, the myth will continue regardless of any evidence or lack of it and the tourist shops will still carry on selling souvenirs!

Scotland's major tourist attraction (apart from the rolling hills and vast unspoiled landscapes) is far from being a dispelled myth...

Taking all the logistical pooh-poohs out of the equation (water volume vs. sustained habitat, phoney sightings etc) the actual thought of a prehistoric beastie living in a lake is far too romantic and set-in-stone to disappear overnight.

You can imagine how it began... probably with a tale around a log fire to scare the kids from going near the water. Then one thing leads to another and BAM... you've got a mythical creature living in the loch.

Our Eastern buddies who have dragons, Godzilla and the likes absolutely lap it up. However, I am quite sure the notion of a huge mammal living beneath an inland water body unseen for all these years is something which scientific thinkers will only believe if they see it. However, up until now, there's not much (if any) evidence.

And sure—you can dispel belief in Santa—pah! Whadda you all know? Who do you think eats that mince pie and leaves all the pressies. At least we have PROOF that Santa exists...

No offence to Scots is meant by this post, I'm just having a laff. I've never even really toured Scotland—but I'd love to—but I'm just trying to point out that Nessie seems to dominate the stereotypical 'outside world' view of the country

Nessie isnt our only myth... we also have the myth of the 3 legged haggis which is true also

Nessie isnt our only myth... we also have the myth of the 3 legged haggis

I'm not even going to ask about the 3 legged Haggis, but there is also another famous Scottish Myth.

Our very own Myth Tress of Magic...

(good grief I even make myself cringe sometimes...)

the_mog wrote:Nessie isnt our only myth... we also have the myth of the 3 legged haggis which is true also

That reminds me, i knew someone who thought a haggis was a wild animal, i told them to go haggis hunting in Scotland (wonder if they did )

bananafish wrote:

Nessie isnt our only myth... we also have the myth of the 3 legged haggis

I'm not even going to ask about the 3 legged Haggis, but there is also another famous Scottish Myth.

Our very own Myth Tress of Magic...

(good grief I even make myself cringe sometimes...)

Why did that cause me to laugh so hard?

*seige hunts around for some duct tape to mend his split sides*

Seige, I've been up to Scotland a couple of times and its a wonderfull place that I heartily recommend.

However, its hard to believe stories of mythical Nessies from people who eat porridge with salt

Hell, you need a kilo of sugar and half a tin of treacle to eat a bowl of the stuff And Haggis

What's wrong with good old Yorkshire fare like pigs trotters or tripe and vinegar