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May 2, 2005 9:59 AM

Ogopogo is Canada's most famous water monster. This bashful monster (Win Media clip) resides in British Columbia's Lake Okanagan and recorded sightings date back as far as 1872. If you're thinking about heading out to Lake Okanagan to try and catch a glimpse (Windows Media clip) of Ogopogo for yourself, remember these helpful tips.
posted by debralee (10 comments total)

Those guys commenting ("That's not a wave!") at the end of the glimpse clip sound like such hosers.
posted by Turtles all the way down at 10:07 AM on May 2, 2005

from the helpful tips:

8. Eat lots and lots of musrooms.
posted by anthill at 10:13 AM on May 2, 2005

+h
posted by anthill at 10:13 AM on May 2, 2005

Diggin' Noel's sunglasses.

And did that news anchorwoman say something about the Scotsman being "stone cold sober"? Not sure if you could get away with such a comment today.
posted by Witty at 10:33 AM on May 2, 2005

This is pretty entertaining too.
posted by Witty at 10:37 AM on May 2, 2005

Just the word "ogopogo" itself is cool. So many o's, so few scrabble games to abuse...
posted by shepd at 3:03 PM on May 2, 2005

The Loch Ness museum near Inverness is a hoot as well, they pretty much lay it out that it doesn't exist then say maybe at the very end. Classic. I recommend going on the boat trip, that was well worth it.
posted by Meaney at 3:15 PM on May 2, 2005

That IS a wave. I swear that what i saw in that glimpse was a wave, and no cynical, shouting hoser non-believers
can make me change my mind.
posted by longsleeves at 3:59 PM on May 2, 2005

Last week, Japanese scientists explaced- placed explosive detonators at the bottom of Lake Okanagan to blow Ogopogo out of the water. Bill Steciuk of the Ogopogo Alliance summoned the help of British Columbia's local wizards to cast a protective spell over the lake and its local residents and all those who seek for the peaceful existence of our underwater ally.
posted by Soulfather at 4:22 PM on May 2, 2005

Sure as hell they better not have placed explosives. We got endangered salmon in these waters. Grrrr.

I saw Ogopogo once. I was riding the twisties on Westside Road. Startled hell outta me.

But it could have been ducks or waves or something else...
posted by five fresh fish at 10:02 PM on May 5, 2005