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Title: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Tim K in DC on January 04, 2008, 08:26:06 PM

On New Year's eve I was at Harvard station waiting for the train to work and I was scoping the platform when I glimpsed this guy. It was uncanny, and a bit scary.

(http://a974.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/29/l_e3e56a67549ca212e7087a31b14c715d.jpg)

This next shot was taken right before he proceeded to beat up the Ashmont train. Needless to say, I had to hoof it to Central Square that night.

(http://a817.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/92/l_da53e2f6115451ac4dd1ed70772d1828.jpg)

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: masterofsparks on January 04, 2008, 08:27:28 PM

(http://z.about.com/d/paranormal/1/0/s/A/patterson_bigfoot_lg.jpg)

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Cori on January 05, 2008, 09:54:23 AM

I can't decide whether that is magnificent or terrifying.

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Gagneaux on January 05, 2008, 11:21:16 AM

Wow. Those Gorch pictures should be part of the art contest! It would be the only thing that could possibly beat that sweet poster.

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: chrisfoll577 on January 05, 2008, 11:22:39 AM

i can only imagine the gorch was getting a malted at charlie's kitchen before the big new years eve chain fight with the parksmen at the tenean beach parking lot in dot.

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Fido on January 05, 2008, 01:04:46 PM

Chainfight in Harvard Square!!

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Sarah on January 05, 2008, 01:06:46 PM

You're damn lucky he didn't notice you taking his picture.  I suspect the chain would have been put to immediate use.

Where do you suppose he conceals it on his person?

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on January 05, 2008, 05:20:02 PM

He wears it like a belt.

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Sarah on January 05, 2008, 07:56:05 PM

Of course.

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Denim Gremlin on January 05, 2008, 08:22:21 PM

I imagined it sliding out of his sleeve right into his hand like Travis Bickle's gun

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Forrest on January 05, 2008, 09:07:01 PM

I swear, cameras these days are so high-resloution it's frightening.

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Tim K in DC on January 05, 2008, 09:24:18 PM

Well, it was a cellphone camera, and (of course) I was trembling.

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Forrest on January 05, 2008, 09:44:57 PM

I would have been, too. The fuzziness actually adds to the Loch Ness-size of the Gorch legend.

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Cori on January 06, 2008, 10:20:49 PM

Quote from: Tim K on January 05, 2008, 09:24:18 PM

Well, it was a cellphone camera, and (of course) I was trembling.

I love the fact that it only accentuates his horrible natural posture.

Title: Re: Gorch sighting in Cambridge
Post by: Stupornaut on January 08, 2008, 11:38:09 PM

I don't have photographic proof, but earlier this summer I saw two identical Gorches on the bus. Old, skinny, stooped, dressed in blue jeans and white t-shirts with rolled-up sleeves (at least one of which had a cigarette pack tucked inside). It was kind of unnerving, like the S.E. Hinton version of The Parent Trap.