Aug 8 2008It's Paper!: Montauk Monster Mystery Solved

Remember Brian Chan? He's Geekologie's Folder In Residence. Well this morning he wrote to let me know he singlehandedly solved the Montauk Monster mystery: It's a single piece of folded paper! ZOMG, government conspiracy! This just proves the point I've been trying to make for awhile now: when there's no simple answer, blame the government. They're bound to have f***ed up somehow. And also, taxes. They make you pay them.
Hit the jump for a close-up and comparison shot showing the monster for what it really is.



Thanks Brian, keep that creasing hand strong.
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Reader Comments
1. El Basto - August 8, 2008 11:22 AM
F1rs7!!11!!
Montauk Monster wraps rock!
2. El Basto - August 8, 2008 11:24 AM
Sorry, mystery, I meant Montauk Monster wraps mystery!
3. Kevin - August 8, 2008 11:40 AM
That is so f***ing lame.
4. Flaberghast - August 8, 2008 11:45 AM
this dude seriously has too much time on his hands....
5. OctoGooch - August 8, 2008 11:52 AM
i give this guy an A for making it look just like the original. but i give him a D for actually doing it. but i would give him another A if he'd post a video of him burning that thing.
6. doodle de doo - August 8, 2008 11:52 AM
that is really cool. is it wrong to find the monster 'cute'?
7. guate6 - August 8, 2008 11:57 AM
Writer: correction... the government doesn't make you pay taxes...they take taxes.
To quote Chris Rock: "You don't pay taxes, the government take taxes. I get my paycheck, money gone. That ain't a payment, that's a jack!"
8. Sell Porn Make Money - August 8, 2008 12:06 PM
pretty clever.... Clearly this guy has alot of free time.
9. Wow ;o - August 8, 2008 12:15 PM
Guys. i think i found something incredibly close to the montauk monster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV3Rdlw12ec
4:18
its almost the exact same creature.. freaky
10. Vossk - August 8, 2008 1:30 PM
Nine, that video was so stupid, but the thing is the box is an unknown creature captured off of a road at night, and hasn't ever been a hoax. Skulls looked quite the same.
11. Thumperchica - August 8, 2008 2:02 PM
Holy Crap! If I came home to my b/f doing this instead of something more productive (I'd settle for less retarded), I would lock his dumb-ass outside and cut him off until he somehow proved he was still a straight human male.
12. chosetec - August 8, 2008 2:19 PM
alright, it only took a few hours to make.
@11, Honey let me in. c'mon, we can talk about this. Also my beer-belt needs restocking, do you mind? honey pie?
13. A Lonely Tree - August 8, 2008 2:47 PM
YOU KILL MY FAMILY FOR THIS??
WHAT A F***ING WASTE!
AT LEAST USE US TO WRAP A F***ING SLOPPY ROASTBEEF SANDWICH, OR PLAY MASH!!
14. Momboelitist - August 8, 2008 2:49 PM
This has been going on for too long! It's a raccoon people!!! Lets move on!
15. Kristin - August 8, 2008 2:50 PM
At least this guy's got some talent!
Jeeze, lay off.
Also, #11, get on it, Brian's getting thirsty!
16. Thumperchica - August 8, 2008 3:25 PM
@12 - the beer belt has proven you are still a hetero-male, but if you ever do something useless & gay at the same time again... I will keep the beer belt & all games/pc's and any affiliated components. I will also put outside again, this time with nothing but a cucumber and jar of vasolene to let all the neighbors know the truth...
17. chosetec - August 8, 2008 4:12 PM
@16 - darling, I wouldn't mind so much that you were a troll, except for the fact that you look like one too...
p.s. keep the cucumber and grease, I can see that you've used them already.
18. Thumperchica - August 8, 2008 4:16 PM
Chosetec - well done... *gets back in her place*
19. DeeplyTroubled - August 8, 2008 4:46 PM
First, I concur with my esteemed colleague Wow;0 (#9), I believe we are looking at the same creature in both instances.
Second, I would like to offer my approval and admiration for the artist's paper rendering of the unknown creature (not a raccoon). It shows creativity in subject matter and great skill in execution.
Third, in regards to this being "a waste of time," we should all be so fortunate/talented to have this much to show for the time we each waste. Furthermore, I doubt Brian's paper folding is keeping him from curing cancer or pursuing anything else more "productive". However if this is the case, you should be ashamed of yourself Brian.
Lastly, Thumperchica (#11), I seriously doubt you have a boyfriend to cut off, or for that matter a house to lock him out of. (Just kidding - I'm sure you're lovely)
20. sirrix - August 8, 2008 5:33 PM
I reiterate my previous post about this guy: get a Goddamn life.
21. nobody - August 9, 2008 4:09 PM
oh god that monster is disgusting! it's probably an undeveloped animal foetus. just which animal idk...
22. Dan - August 9, 2008 7:59 PM
i think it's sexy
23. fanboi - August 10, 2008 6:40 PM
I'm pretty sure that Brian has a life already - he's Brian Chan! C'mon. he's like a god of paper.
the fact that he can just make things like this in his spare time as a joke is pretty cool, I think...
Now if he did something lame like sit around in a basement playing world of warcraft, then he would need to be smacked, but I don't think that's the case here.
24. v - August 11, 2008 2:49 PM
@13: Go to /po/, then do us papercrafters a favor and go be emo and cut yourself.
Also: I think that's pretty lulzy.
25. Jeffrey Funston - April 21, 2009 4:37 PM
yeah right dumdum.It doesn't even LOOK like the Montauk monster.I'll belive you over my dead body!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
26. lil zo - July 16, 2009 10:54 PM
wtf!...that dont prove shit...yea people are quick to blame the government for everything..but people like you are quick to say somethings not real and believe what they want to believe..were you there when the pic was taken..no..have you seen one..no..show me real evidence and i'll believe you..but this bullshit paper excuse don't cut it.
27. louis vuitton - September 27, 2009 11:56 PM
that is really cool. is it wrong to find the monster 'cute'?
28. jesus - October 13, 2009 11:55 AM
say the truth u are scared pussy
29. jesus - October 13, 2009 11:57 AM
lol it was me so shove all this bullshit up ur ass