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Fourth severed foot found on B.C. coast


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Fourth severed foot found on B.C. coast

By Associated Press

KING5
updated 12:30 p.m. MT, Sat., May. 24, 2008
VANCOUVER, B.C. - For the fourth time in less than a year, a right human foot has been found off one of four different islands in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia.

Police said Friday that they do not know if there are any links among the feet. Speculation in the region is rife, including that the feet were from slaying victims or they were the remains from a plane crash. Police have not reached any conclusions.

Police said a passer-by found a human foot in a shoe on Kirkland Island in the South Arm of the Fraser River on Thursday.

"It's certainly a mystery we intend on solving," Police Constable Annie Linteau said. "It's certainly very unusual."

Last August, a foot was found inside a man's Reebok sneaker on nearby Gabriola Island, just a few days after another foot was discovered by beachcombers on Jedidiah Island.

The remains of a fourth right foot were found on the east side of Valdez Island on Feb 8.

There is no evidence to suggest the foot -- or any or the previous three-- was forcibly removed, Linteau said.

"All four were wearing socks and were in a running shoe," Linteau said.

Two of the feet are size 12. Police have not released the size of the others.

There has been speculation the feet may have come from a plane which hit the water three years ago, killing five men off Quadra Island. Only one body was recovered.

The victims' families paid for the plane wreckage to be pulled from the depths but there were no bodies inside the wreckage.

Linteau could not comment on whether or not the feet were from the crash victims.

"That's something we are exploring as well," she said.

British Columbia chief coroner Terry Smith said DNA profiles have been taken from the first three feet. He could not comment on the investigation or the new finding.

The fourth foot is now at his office, Linteau said.

Linteau said missing persons files are also being examined.

Curtis Ebbesmeyer, a former professor of oceanography at the University of Washington who studies floating objects, said when the third foot was found that the feet could have drifted from as far as 1,000 miles.

Ebbesmeyer said it may not be a coincidence they were found in the same area. He said left shoes and right shoes often tend to wash up at different times at different places because they float differently.

He added that there are beaches that collect mostly rights and others that collect mostly lefts because the winds or currents sort out left and right foot wear.

Ebbesmeyer speculated the feet belong to people who have disappeared while out on the water.


The game's afoot - so to speak.

The game's afoot - so to speak.

*facepalm*

That pun was heinous. Have you no sole?

*facepalm*

That pun was heinous. Have you no sole?

I guess I'm a real heel, but I'll try to toe the line.

Hmm...
My prime suspect would be an right-footed amputee... Most likely blames a man for the condition... Which would lead me to look into amputees of D.W.I. accidents. Perhaps I could be wrong and this could be a foot fetish of the extream sort... Best bet would be to run D.N.A. test of the feet to see if they came from a hospital(s) or victim. Of couse it could just be someone pissed off by the metric system.

I guess I'm a real heel, but I'll try to toe the line.

Well, it takes balls to be an arch-punster, but you're a shoe-in to succeed.

Wait, "Ebbesmeyer" like the ebb of a tide, and a former oceanographer? Hmm...

Well, it takes balls to be an arch-punster, but you're a shoe-in to succeed.

I'm going to give you the boot if you keep up with these puns.

Perhaps some kind of new serial killer is getting his foot in the door?

sharia has been applied in Canada they were all from people caught stealing for the second time.

(Warning: no puns intended here)

That's pretty weird. I have to think it's being treated as suspicious, and details which would lead to a natural explanation held back.

Firstly, are the feet of the same age (since death). If a plane crash, they would be.

Left shoes may wash up more on one beach, right more on another. But I bet they don't sort themselves like right shoes go to BC, left shoes go to Greenland. Four feet isn't a big enough sample to be sure, but no left feet and four right feet does seem suspicious.

*Holmes gazed for some minutes into the cooling hearth, finally tapping out his despicable briar*

Nope, it's got me stumped.

This thread delivered far better than the title or the article suggested. It's gone the whole nine feet, in fact (or 27 in the correct conversion).

(Warning: no puns intended here)

That's pretty weird. I have to think it's being treated as suspicious, and details which would lead to a natural explanation held back.

Firstly, are the feet of the same age (since death). If a plane crash, they would be.

Left shoes may wash up more on one beach, right more on another. But I bet they don't sort themselves like right shoes go to BC, left shoes go to Greenland. Four feet isn't a big enough sample to be sure, but no left feet and four right feet does seem suspicious.

*Holmes gazed for some minutes into the cooling hearth, finally tapping out his despicable briar*

Nope, it's got me stumped.

Surely, Holmes, judging that two of these people had size 12 feet, we could deduce that one of these people must have had two right foot? And therefore, the only person we know with two right feet is "Right Footed Jenkins" - Your last enemy...Which means Holmes...Only you could have done this...

Scotland Yard shall be coming for you shortly, Holmes. I'm sorry it had to come to this.

Sadly all Scotland Yard could send was All the Queen's Horse and Man, a Schizofrantic officer hired through affirmative action...

Sadly all Scotland Yard could send was All the Queen's Horse and Man, a Schizofrantic officer hired through affirmative action...

Hah!

Still, I'm pretty sure all the Queen's Horse and Man could take out Holmes.

Hah!

Still, I'm pretty sure all the Queen's Horse and Man could take out Holmes.

He's too busy ignoring the orders he gave himself...

I'm going to give you the boot if you keep up with these puns.

Sorry to have trodden on your sensibilities with my corny puns; feel free to sock me.

Perhaps some kind of new serial killer is getting his foot in the door?

Outstanding pun! You've really put your best foot forward, there.

(Warning: no puns intended here)

That's pretty weird. I have to think it's being treated as suspicious, and details which would lead to a natural explanation held back.

Firstly, are the feet of the same age (since death). If a plane crash, they would be.

Left shoes may wash up more on one beach, right more on another. But I bet they don't sort themselves like right shoes go to BC, left shoes go to Greenland. Four feet isn't a big enough sample to be sure, but no left feet and four right feet does seem suspicious.

*Holmes gazed for some minutes into the cooling hearth, finally tapping out his despicable briar*

Nope, it's got me stumped.

Apparently, so were the victims.

Are you sure you didn't intend any puns?

Scotland Yard shall be coming for you shortly, Holmes. I'm sorry it had to come to this.

Let our misfortune not be shared, Watson my man. See that your bone-saw is well cleaned.

*casts around for his slippers*

Are you sure you didn't intend any puns?

Fuck.

Outstanding pun! You've really put your best foot forward, there.


Well, you know how it goes. If the shoe fits...

If it is something sinister I hope the police don't walk out on the case.

The right foot is used for the accelerator pedal in both left and right hand drive cars.

Combine this with greed and death's insight about shar'ia punishments ...

It's a punishment for speeding ... in some Muslim country ... adjoining the Atlantic ocean!

*consults his tattered atlas*

Brunei! We will run this fiend to ground yet!

*once more the leg-end-ary detective has triumphed*

I'll bet the culprit is someone with a foot fetish.

The right foot is used for the accelerator pedal in both left and right hand drive cars.

Combine this with greed and death's insight about shar'ia punishments ...

It's a punishment for speeding ... in some Muslim country ... adjoining the Atlantic ocean!

*consults his tattered atlas*

Brunei! We will run this fiend to ground yet!

*once more the leg-end-ary detective has triumphed*

Do you need any help doing the leg work? You better hoof it before Interpol catches on! Its time to prove your innocence but you must stay one step ahead of the law!

Do you need any help doing the leg work? You better hoof it before Interpol catches on! Its time to prove your innocence but you must stay one step ahead of the law!

No need to be toey about them. Our arch-rival is our main concern!

I'm sure they'll nail the culprit and find he's just a common footpad.

No need to be toey about them. Our arch-rival is our main concern!

We must bring this villian to heel!

I'm sure they'll nail the culprit and find he's just a common footpad.

And unbalanced to boot!

We must bring this villian to heel!

Let's get the ball rolling then ...

Surely we haven't run out of puns yet ?

Curtis Ebbesmeyer, a former professor of oceanography at the University of Washington who studies floating objects, said when the third foot was found that the feet could have drifted from as far as 1,000 miles.

Ebbesmeyer said it may not be a coincidence they were found in the same area. He said left shoes and right shoes often tend to wash up at different times at different places because they float differently.

He added that there are beaches that collect mostly rights and others that collect mostly lefts because the winds or currents sort out left and right foot wear.
How cool is that?

We should, possibly, run a check on stocking victims as well.

We are becoming calloused.

They probably came from Calfiornia. Possibly Shinbashi.

WYTYG, I believe it. Beachcombing, one does find similarly shaped objects on the beach.

Sounds kinky.

We are becoming calloused.

We might be treading on someone's toes.
Or has that been done already?
We haven't even STARTED on kinds of shoe.

Sounds kinky.

A sox-crime, perhaps?

We might be treading on someone's toes.

We better watch our Step then.

Surely we haven't run out of puns yet ?

Looks like there are some people who are going to have to let their fingers do the walking. :p

Haven't you run out of bad puns yet? Or are you just hitting your stride?

Well, looks like the goddess of triumph didn't bless these people.

I know I'm reaching. I don't have any better ideas.

I'd try for another pun, but I'd just end up putting my foot in my mouth.

I'd try for another pun, but I'd just end up putting my foot in my mouth.

Looks like your instep with the rest of us.

Looks like your instep with the rest of us.

That makes a change, normally I have two left feet.

Satanists *nods*

I think I know who did it, but without proof I don't have a foot to stand on.

This thread has had me laughing for a good couple minutes now....

That makes a change, normally I have two left feet.

Then we know that it's not either of your feet that were found.

Stepping into the realm of seriousness, how do you find four right feet and then assume that it might be all from a plane crash? I don't buy the "left and right shoes floating differently" theory.

The guy that thought that up needs a boot to the head.






Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

Then we know that it's not either of your feet that were found.

Stepping into the realm of seriousness, how do you find four right feet and then assume that it might be all from a plane crash? I don't buy the "left and right shoes floating differently" theory.


What's so improbable about that? They're shaped differently.

What's so improbable about that? They're shaped differently.

Shoes are still (basically) symmetrical, which means the currents would affect them similarly.

Shoes are still (basically) symmetrical, which means the currents would affect them similarly.
What? Shoes aren't symmetrical, and even if they were it's not the symmetry that matters, it's the shape.

Wonder what kind of carbon footprint that plane left...

What? Shoes aren't symmetrical, and even if they were it's not the symmetry that matters, it's the shape.

I meant symmetrical as a pair. One shoe is shaped the same as the other, just backwards. They aren't exactly symmetrical down to the atom, but they're basically symmetrical.

I meant symmetrical as a pair. One shoe is shaped the same as the other, just backwards. They aren't exactly symmetrical down to the atom, but they're basically symmetrical.

And that's the problem. The path of least resistance is in opposite directions for each. For it to be in the same direction, the shoe has to be flipped over or turned around, making it a different shape.

And that's the problem. The path of least resistance is in opposite directions for each. For it to be in the same direction, the shoe has to be flipped over or turned around, making it a different shape.

Still don't buy it. The same argument could be made for the right/left ankles that stick up over the shoe, or feet in general.

I want to see an explanation using real hydrodynamics. Without it, I'm having trouble buying this argument. It sounds like something a guy pulled out of his arse.

Being distrustful is my Achilles' heel, I'm afraid.

The right foot is used for the accelerator pedal in both left and right hand drive cars.

Combine this with greed and death's insight about shar'ia punishments ...

It's a punishment for speeding ... in some Muslim country ... adjoining the Atlantic ocean!

*consults his tattered atlas*

Brunei! We will run this fiend to ground yet!

*once more the leg-end-ary detective has triumphed*

I bow to this thread's far superior punworthiness and kiss their feet.

Nope, it's got me stumped.

I know you said you didn't mean to, but this is the best pun in the entire thread.

I know you said you didn't mean to, but this is the best pun in the entire thread.

Agreed, as posted earlier.

An entire thread consisting solely of foot puns -- that's quite a feat. Indeed, seems to have become something of a marathon, with arch punsters from all walks of life shoeing up to get a toe in the water. True; some are a bit of a stretch, and some are rather strait-laced; but I would knot say that where it comes to wit, NSG gets by on a shoestring. After all, I am no jack-booted pun nazi; as long as one can cobble together something mildly amusing to keep the flow, the loose ends can tie themselves.


I'll be here all day.

Well, you know how it goes. If the shoe fits...

If it is something sinister I hope the police don't walk out on the case.nah, they'll limp along at their own pace. Walking through the scene and every scenario just to make sure they've trodden on every possible scenario.

Surely we haven't run out of puns yet ? this is practically a marathon of puns.

WYTYG, I believe it. Beachcombing, one does find similarly shaped objects on the beach. :eek: you also found foot shaped objects on the beach?!?

Wonder what kind of carbon footprint that plane left...well, depending on how many pieces it broke into... it could be 1 HUUUUUGE plane shaped footprint or a scattering of little itty bitty parts kind of foot prints.

nah, they'll limp along at their own pace. Walking through the scene and every scenario just to make sure they've trodden on every possible scenario.

I wonder if they have even a 50/50 chance of solving it.

this is practically a marathon of puns.

Agreed. It feels like this thread will never stop running.

:eek: you also found foot shaped objects on the beach?!?

More than one beach? I'd say that's a sure sign of some trouble afoot.

well, depending on how many pieces it broke into... it could be 1 HUUUUUGE plane shaped footprint or a scattering of little itty bitty parts kind of foot prints.

... I got nothing.

The right foot is used for the accelerator pedal in both left and right hand drive cars.

Combine this with greed and death's insight about shar'ia punishments ...

It's a punishment for speeding ... in some Muslim country ... adjoining the Atlantic ocean!

*consults his tattered atlas*

Brunei! We will run this fiend to ground yet!

*once more the leg-end-ary detective has triumphed*

thanks for sourcing my sharia comment.

I'll be here all day.

Then I guess I have no choice but to go somewhere else. :p

Regarding the actual topic of the thread, however, there's no fucking way that only right feet wash up on the shore. If the explanation turns out to be anything other than some wacko cutting the right feet off of corpses and tossing them into the ocean, I'll buy myself a drink.

Omg! The rabbits are getting their revenge! The thrill of victory! The agony of de-feet!

*hides behind the couch*

The guy that thought that up needs a boot to the head.

He should be kicked out. Who foots the bill for this rubbish?

YES managed to get some in

Is Daniel Day-Lewis a suspect?

Its Dexter.






Yes, i realize that noone will get this reference.

Its Dexter.






Yes, i realize that noone will get this reference.

how do i latin

right?

Its Dexter.

Yes, i realize that noone will get this reference.

Post # 19:

Well, you know how it goes. If the shoe fits...

If it is something sinister I hope the police don't walk out on the case.

Its Dexter.

Yes, i realize that noone will get this reference.
but Dexter hunts and kills killers (or at least he does in the American version) so if it is Dexter, then he's either found a gang of kiillers and is taking his sweet time, or Dexter's getting closer to them... one foot at a time. :p

Its Dexter.






Yes, i realize that noone will get this reference.

Getting off on the right foot, I see. References to both the Latin for right and a show I refuse to watch because it glorifies a serial killer.

An entire thread consisting solely of foot puns -- that's quite a feat. Indeed, seems to have become something of a marathon, with arch punsters from all walks of life shoeing up to get a toe in the water. True; some are a bit of a stretch, and some are rather strait-laced; but I would knot say that where it comes to wit, NSG gets by on a shoestring. After all, I am no jack-booted pun nazi; as long as one can cobble together something mildly amusing to keep the flow, the loose ends can tie themselves.


I'll be here all day.

*applauds*

Is Daniel Day-Lewis a suspect?

*applauds louder*