I'm a resident of Portland, OR anxiously following the "sightings" of Bob Church. No one I know has actually seen this person and I'm beginning to doubt his existence. One E-mail mentioned seeing him at the Portland Ferret Fun Match. This is clearly a hoax since that Fun Match isn't scheduled until Aug 11. Others claimed to see him at Eugene's Fun Match, however I discount these sighting due to heat-induced hallucinations. The temp was predicted to be over 100. Rumor has it that a video-tape exists showing Bob Church jumping around with a ferret in his pants. Like most UFO and alien photos, the tape has a grainy quality and could be just a man in a gorilla suit. Other stories place Bob at a local brew-pub, sharing a drink with Elvis and Jimmy Hoffa. These stories are unconfirmed. A current rumor is that computer glitches are the reason for his lack of public appearances. Perhaps Bob Church is a creation of cyberspace, a cousin to Max Headroom? I'll be out of town for the next 2 weeks, searching for a Lock Ness type creature in southern Wis. My friends at the Oregon Ferret Assoc will be on the lookout for Bob Church. He may attend a meeting on the 20th, but my hunch is there's a better chance Bigfoot will show. (To the serious FMLers--Sorry for the humor, I'll make up a sad story next time) [Posted in FML issue 1633]