+The Blorenges Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 (edited) Phone call last night. Me: Hello? Caller: I've found an army box. Me: Sorry? Caller: I've found an army box. Me: Sorry, not sure what you are on about. Caller: I found this box with your number in it. Me thinking...Hmm must have found one of our caches Me: Where did you find it? Caller: On Blaenavon mountain Me thinking... Blaenavon mountain? Got some caches up there.... Me: You mean a metal ammunition can? Caller: no a box with army stuff on it. Me thinking... ah.. we have a couple of caches covered in camo tape. Me: You mean covered in camoflaged tape? Caller: Yeah. I took it. Me: Sorry what do you mean you took it? Caller: I took the box. Me: Why? Caller: I wanted it. Me thinking.. OK anything likely to be in it that is now missing? Me: was there anything in the box? Caller: no, just your number Me: no little notebook or anything like that. Caller: nothing. Me: no labels or anything on it? No piece of card inside? Caller: no. Me thinking... just to make sure I know which container he's talking about. Me: where was it? On the mountainside overlooking Sugarloaf mountain? Caller: eh?. Me thinking... OK... this isn't easy. Pretty sure I know which one he means though Me: OK are you going to put it back? Caller: no, I wanted it. Me thinking.... this is someone clearly under the influence or struggling with joined up thinking. Is it worth pursuing it? Caller: why'd you put it there? Me: It's called geocaching... (went on to explain it more, swaps, logbook, finding caches, website etc). Caller: why? Me: why what? Caller: why do you do it? Me: it's an interesting hobby and gets people outdoors onto the mountains? Caller: I'm keeping the box. I want it Me thinking... this is getting painful....... Me: Tell you what, you keep the box if it makes you happy. Thanks for calling. Bye!! Chris (MrB) Edited April 4, 2011 by The Blorenges Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 At least he had the courtesy to say he had it! Quote Link to comment
+Matthew 7:7 Too Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Did you get his phone number?? Chris Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 If you have his number and access to a reverse directory I'd hide a really nasty micro outside his home and post it as available 24/7. Quote Link to comment
+GAZ Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Heh heh....you just couldn't make it up, could you? I'm still chuckling away, now Reminds me of this email I got....... This is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995 Radio communication released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95…….. Americans:- Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid collision Canadians:- Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid collision Americans:- This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert >YOUR course. Canadians:- No, I say again you divert YOUR course. Americans:- THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS MISSOURI. WE ARE A LARGE WARSHIP OF THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW! Canadians:- This is a lighthouse……..YOUR CALL. Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 This is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995 Apparently, when written all in capitals, the word "actual" takes on the meaning "fictitious". Quote Link to comment
+LSUFan Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 This is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995 I got that email several times myself. When taken as a joke, it is humorous............more so for the fact that the USS Missouri is a battleship, not an aircraft carrier. Back on topic, I have gotten a good kick out of reading about this muggler. It reminds me of some of my customers. Quote Link to comment
+Gushoneybun Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 A most bizzare conversation, thanks for the smile although its a shame the box has been taken. Quote Link to comment
+perth pathfinders Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Now If that phone call had happened on April 1st .............. Quote Link to comment
+t4e Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Phone call last night. Caller: why? Me: why what? Caller: why do you do it? Chris (MrB) me thinks you got a call from Pinehurst Quote Link to comment
+The Brat Pack Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Phone call last night. Caller: why? Me: why what? Caller: why do you do it? Chris (MrB) Sure it wasn't on 1st April? me thinks you got a call from Pinehurst Quote Link to comment
+ZSandmann Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Sorry I just really wanted it. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Phone call last night. Caller: why? Me: why what? Caller: why do you do it? Chris (MrB) Sure it wasn't on 1st April? me thinks you got a call from Pinehurst t4e, I'll have to explain about Pinehurst to MrB - but you're right, it was that sort of a conversation We'll have to go off and check our caches to see which one has disappeared. We have a pretty good idea which one it may be. MrsB Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Phone call last night. Caller: why? Me: why what? Caller: why do you do it? Chris (MrB) Sure it wasn't on 1st April? me thinks you got a call from Pinehurst why???? Quote Link to comment
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