TAXPAYERS PAID FOR UNIVERSITY BIGFOOT SEARCH

A top official at the University of New Mexico spent taxpayer money to fund a Bigfoot event. University Executive Director Dr. Christopher Dyer organized a two-day conference, “Bigfoot in New Mexico: Evidence, Ecology, and Behavior”, followed by an expedition that cost taxpayers more than $7,000. The university footed the bill for the event, including advertising, guest speaker meals, airfare and per diem. Self-professed Bigfoot expert Dr. Jeff Meldrum was paid a $1,000 honorarium plus expenses. The other guest speaker, Rob Kryder, was paid a $500 honorarium plus expenses. After the conference, Dyer and some of his companions trekked to the desert in search of the imaginary creature. Dyer said he and his companions did not spot Bigfoot, but they did see its habitat. Even though the college paid for the expedition, no student or faculty participated in it.
* No students were involved? Finally some good news.
* At least when the Executive Director raids the till, he doesn’t incriminate anybody else.
* “Bigfoot in New Mexico: Evidence, Ecology, and Behavior.” How do you fill two days when you don’t have any of those three things?
* Maybe some side lectures about faking the moon landings.
* And give me a break with the “We didn’t find Bigfoot but we saw its habitat.”
* Anyone who ever slung the BS in a college term paper can see right through that.
* Meanwhile Bigfoot just texted in and said, “Why don’t you just give me the money?”
* So part of the budget was used for fun instead of meaningful work? Gee, that almost never happens.
* Wait’ll the taxpayers see the bill for the trip to catch the Loch Ness Monster.