Someone didn't really mark the outside of their cache "Dynamite", did they?

[Mr.Yuck]

Yep. According to this article, if it's to be believed, the bomb squad was called out for a cache at Central Michigan University, and the article claims the container was labeled "Dynamite".

 

Article link

[+the3gmen]

Well there is no intelligence test to sign up for an account or to place a chache.

[+Panther&Pine]

Someone might need to be reminded that the general public is not humored by fake explosives.

[+StarBrand]

Its not good to use the cache containers from ACME Inc.

 

 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_Corporation

Edited May 12, 2011 by StarBrand

[+lamoracke]

one poster said the following...sounds a bit overdramatized to me.

 

miss_j_bean wrote on May 11, 2011 9:21 PM:

" For the love of God what has happened to society. I found that cache about two weeks ago. It was labeled all over (quite obviously) that it is a harmless geocache. The "suspicious liquid" was very labeled and obviously bubbles. I know they have to make a story interesting but for those who have actually SEEN this package, the ridiculousness of this is obvious. Is there no common sense anymore? "

[+KoosKoos]

Its not good to use the cache containers from ACME Inc.

 

I disagree.

 

[Mr.Yuck]

one poster said the following...sounds a bit overdramatized to me.

 

miss_j_bean wrote on May 11, 2011 9:21 PM:

" For the love of God what has happened to society. I found that cache about two weeks ago. It was labeled all over (quite obviously) that it is a harmless geocache. The "suspicious liquid" was very labeled and obviously bubbles. I know they have to make a story interesting but for those who have actually SEEN this package, the ridiculousness of this is obvious. Is there no common sense anymore? "

 

I guess I, the OP (and it's only like the 3rd time ever I've been an OP!) didn't realize it was an article that could be commented on, although I guess most news stories are. So no, I didn't see that or any of the other comments. I certainly did not believe it was labeled dynamite, and strongly suspected bad reporting.

[+t4e]

one poster said the following...sounds a bit overdramatized to me.

 

miss_j_bean wrote on May 11, 2011 9:21 PM:

" For the love of God what has happened to society. I found that cache about two weeks ago. It was labeled all over (quite obviously) that it is a harmless geocache. The "suspicious liquid" was very labeled and obviously bubbles. I know they have to make a story interesting but for those who have actually SEEN this package, the ridiculousness of this is obvious. Is there no common sense anymore? "

 

her post or the media sensationalizing everything nowadays?

 

i'll vote for the latter

[knowschad]

one poster said the following...sounds a bit overdramatized to me.

 

miss_j_bean wrote on May 11, 2011 9:21 PM:

" For the love of God what has happened to society. I found that cache about two weeks ago. It was labeled all over (quite obviously) that it is a harmless geocache. The "suspicious liquid" was very labeled and obviously bubbles. I know they have to make a story interesting but for those who have actually SEEN this package, the ridiculousness of this is obvious. Is there no common sense anymore? "

 

I guess I, the OP (and it's only like the 3rd time ever I've been an OP!) didn't realize it was an article that could be commented on, although I guess most news stories are. So no, I didn't see that or any of the other comments. I certainly did not believe it was labeled dynamite, and strongly suspected bad reporting.

 

Unfortunately, it appears that miss_j_bean did not log her find, so we can't use that to identify the cache.

[Mr.Yuck]

one poster said the following...sounds a bit overdramatized to me.

 

miss_j_bean wrote on May 11, 2011 9:21 PM:

" For the love of God what has happened to society. I found that cache about two weeks ago. It was labeled all over (quite obviously) that it is a harmless geocache. The "suspicious liquid" was very labeled and obviously bubbles. I know they have to make a story interesting but for those who have actually SEEN this package, the ridiculousness of this is obvious. Is there no common sense anymore? "

 

I guess I, the OP (and it's only like the 3rd time ever I've been an OP!) didn't realize it was an article that could be commented on, although I guess most news stories are. So no, I didn't see that or any of the other comments. I certainly did not believe it was labeled dynamite, and strongly suspected bad reporting.

 

Unfortunately, it appears that miss_j_bean did not log her find, so we can't use that to identify the cache.

 

Yepper, gotta be her, her first cache find was in Mt. Pleasant Michigan, home of Central Michigan University. Hasn't logged a single cache in 3 weeks, but claims to have found the cache in question a week ago. Not much of a cache logger, is she? She needs a smartphone so she can send in blank logs from the field so she doesn't forget. Oops, sorry, couldn't resist.

Edited May 12, 2011 by Mr.Yuck

[+CanDMan47]

... a cache at Central Michigan University...

Article link

 

Well there is no intelligence test to sign up for an account or to place a chache.

 

Or to go to CMU.

 

Sorry, just to easy for a former Western Michigan student (they are arch rivals).

[+lamoracke]

one poster said the following...sounds a bit overdramatized to me.

 

miss_j_bean wrote on May 11, 2011 9:21 PM:

" For the love of God what has happened to society. I found that cache about two weeks ago. It was labeled all over (quite obviously) that it is a harmless geocache. The "suspicious liquid" was very labeled and obviously bubbles. I know they have to make a story interesting but for those who have actually SEEN this package, the ridiculousness of this is obvious. Is there no common sense anymore? "

 

her post or the media sensationalizing everything nowadays?

 

i'll vote for the latter

 

Yepperoni, the latter.

[+rav_bunneh]

I think that some select people really are living in fear. I mean, abnormally so. The type of people that see a little toy in a little kids playground and think "bomb" rather than "kids toy". I'm hoping at some point bomb squads and news media might get tired of these paranoid peoples reports -- that said we still see news stories such as "Escalators: What you don't know can kill you" so I'm not holding my breath for sanity.

Edited May 13, 2011 by rav_bunneh

[Mr.Yuck]

... a cache at Central Michigan University...

Article link

 

Well there is no intelligence test to sign up for an account or to place a chache.

 

Or to go to CMU.

 

Sorry, just to easy for a former Western Michigan student (they are arch rivals).

 

Well, I live in Buffalo, which is a Mid-American Conference rival of both schools. I didn't go there, I went to another college in town, but I root for them, and have been to dozens of MAC football and basketball games over the years. So I guess what I'm saying is that the other 11 schools in the MAC all suck, and it could have happened at any one of them.

[+Coldgears]

I read the article and I was excited, "Oh MT. pleasant New Jersey awesome I've been through there a few times" then I realized it was michigan.

 

<_<

[+The Jester]

one poster said the following...sounds a bit overdramatized to me.

 

miss_j_bean wrote on May 11, 2011 9:21 PM:

" For the love of God what has happened to society. I found that cache about two weeks ago. It was labeled all over (quite obviously) that it is a harmless geocache. The "suspicious liquid" was very labeled and obviously bubbles. I know they have to make a story interesting but for those who have actually SEEN this package, the ridiculousness of this is obvious. Is there no common sense anymore? "

 

her post or the media sensationalizing everything nowadays?

 

i'll vote for the latter

I wonder if it was an ammo can with the old military markings still on it. If someone mentioned that the container might have explosives (i.e.. shells) the reporter may have translated that to dynamite.

[+A & J Tooling]

There are quite a few descriptions on different ammo containers that could cause a reporter or rent-a-cop to freak out. That's why you should always remove (not paint over) the info on one. The story did state however, that the word was hand written on there which most likely means, some kid found it and did it as a joke.

[+va griz]

What amuses me is the idea that some mad terrorist bomber would:

 

1. Want to blow up a tree.

 

2. Would be so forgetful that he had to make a note to himself so he wouldn't forget it was dynamite.

[knowschad]

I wonder if it was an ammo can with the old military markings still on it. If someone mentioned that the container might have explosives (i.e.. shells) the reporter may have translated that to dynamite.

 

one with the word "dynamite" handwritten on it,

[+geodarts]

If "dynamite" was handwritten on it, I am going with the theory that it was found by a kid or a student, who wrote on the container as a joke.

 

But has anyone discovered which cache this is? I was curious to see if any logs mentioned the writing - if I came across a cache labeled as an explosive I would probably mention that it is not a good idea and should be checked by the owner. In any event, since I did not see a cache currently listed in that location (the Veits-Dow Woodland) that seemed to fit, I did a quick check of finds by a couple of other cachers in the area to see if they had logged a cache that had been recently archived, but did not come across anything that looked like it would fit (including a puzzle or multi). So I wondered if it was a cache listed on this site or if I just missed it.

Edited May 13, 2011 by mulvaney

[knowschad]

It hasn't been identified yet in this thread, at least. I suppose someone could contact miss_j_bean and see if she cares to comment here.

[+hzoi]

I wonder if it was an ammo can with the old military markings still on it. If someone mentioned that the container might have explosives (i.e.. shells) the reporter may have translated that to dynamite.

 

The article described it as "a round plastic container marked "dynamite" -- so not an ammo can.

 

It hasn't been identified yet in this thread, at least. I suppose someone could contact miss_j_bean and see if she cares to comment here.

 

Did some research, the Veits-Dow Woodland is apparently on the northeast side of Chipp-a-Water or Chippewa Park. Only active cache around that area is this one. One local multi seems to be around a museum, the other local multi looks like it takes you further south, the local letterbox appears to be in Mill Pond Park on the other side of High Street, and all three of the local puzzle caches are micros. And there don't seem to be any recently archived caches in any loal cacher's finds or hides, from the brief look I took. So, I vote Zippy's, but I could be wrong.

[knowschad]

I wonder if it was an ammo can with the old military markings still on it. If someone mentioned that the container might have explosives (i.e.. shells) the reporter may have translated that to dynamite.

 

The article described it as "a round plastic container marked "dynamite" -- so not an ammo can.

 

It hasn't been identified yet in this thread, at least. I suppose someone could contact miss_j_bean and see if she cares to comment here.

 

Did some research, the Veits-Dow Woodland is apparently on the northeast side of Chipp-a-Water or Chippewa Park. Only active cache around that area is this one. One local multi seems to be around a museum, the other local multi looks like it takes you further south, the local letterbox appears to be in Mill Pond Park on the other side of High Street, and all three of the local puzzle caches are micros. And there don't seem to be any recently archived caches in any loal cacher's finds or hides, from the brief look I took. So, I vote Zippy's, but I could be wrong.

 

Zippy's description includes "Container is round, green, 3" across, and about 10" high." Disabled, but because of No Trespassing signs.

 

Below is a picture from Zippy's gallery showing the cache. Can't say for sure, but isn't that one of those bright green Official Geocache labels showing near the boy's left hand?

 

Edited May 13, 2011 by knowschad

[+Vater_Araignee]

According to MiGO scuttlebutt Rusty says that it was named "Dynomite" and never published.

Pure speculation, but could miss_j_bean simply not be openly acknowledging ownership?

[+TheAlabamaRambler]

Someone might need to be reminded that the general public is not humored by fake explosives.

Actually they are! A well-known cacher here had a cache inside a defused hand grenade, back before all the bomb-squad stuff became a daily issue. Folks liked it. He took it to events for cachers to hunt. It did cause me a small bit of consternation when we got stopped caching one late night way out in the country. The cop asked for my license and registration, my buddy reached in the glove box and handed me the grenade, said "Hold this while I look". The cop however never blinked, just stood there shining his light and looking at me like I was the world's biggest dumbass. I felt like that, too. Good thing he had a sense of humor.

 

It did work, however, distracting the officer from the open bottle of whiskey my friend had stashed in the door pocket beside him.

Edited May 13, 2011 by TheAlabamaRambler

[+Panther&Pine]

Someone might need to be reminded that the general public is not humored by fake explosives.

Actually they are! A well-known cacher here had a cache inside a defused hand grenade, back before all the bomb-squad stuff became a daily issue. Folks liked it. He took it to events for cachers to hunt. It did cause me a small bit of consternation when we got stopped caching one late night way out in the country. The cop asked for my license and registration, my buddy reached in the glove box and handed me the grenade, said "Hold this while I look". The cop however never blinked, just stood there shining his light and looking at me like I was the world's biggest dumbass. I felt like that, too. Good thing he had a sense of humor.

I wasn't counting Geocachers as the general public.

 

That would be a great cache, in the right location.

 

Edit for spelling. Can the work day be done yet?

Edited May 13, 2011 by MooseJawSpruce

[+TheAlabamaRambler]

Edit for spelling. Can the work day be done yet?

Yes. You have my permission to knock off work for the day. If the boss objects just tell her I said it is okay.

[+Panther&Pine]

Edit for spelling. Can the work day be done yet?

Yes. You have my permission to knock off work for the day. If the boss objects just tell her I said it is okay.

As soon as I finish this pile of reports (due on Monday but I'm taking the day off to go caching...) I'll be headed to the Army Surplus store to pick up a few ammo cans for tomorrow's event.

[yoshi2093]

They should not pretend its fake explosives.

[+StarBrand]

They should not pretend its fake explosives.

Define 'they'??

[+Coldgears]

Someone might need to be reminded that the general public is not humored by fake explosives.

Actually they are! A well-known cacher here had a cache inside a defused hand grenade, back before all the bomb-squad stuff became a daily issue. Folks liked it. He took it to events for cachers to hunt. It did cause me a small bit of consternation when we got stopped caching one late night way out in the country. The cop asked for my license and registration, my buddy reached in the glove box and handed me the grenade, said "Hold this while I look". The cop however never blinked, just stood there shining his light and looking at me like I was the world's biggest dumbass. I felt like that, too. Good thing he had a sense of humor.

 

It did work, however, distracting the officer from the open bottle of whiskey my friend had stashed in the door pocket beside him.

That made me laugh, "here hold on to this hand grenade while I find this license and registatration" what was going through his head?!?!

[knowschad]

They should not pretend its fake explosives.

Define 'pretend'??

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited May 15, 2011 by knowschad

[GOF and Bacall]

They should not pretend its fake explosives.

Define 'pretend'??

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In your case I'd have to say that it means to tend to the herds needs before they require it.

Edited May 15, 2011 by GOF and Bacall

[knowschad]

They should not pretend its fake explosives.

Define 'pretend'??

 

 

 

In your case I'd have to say that it means to tend to the herds needs before they require it.

Good point. "postend" would be closing the barn door after the horses are out, wouldn't it?

[GOF and Bacall]

They should not pretend its fake explosives.

Define 'pretend'??

 

 

 

In your case I'd have to say that it means to tend to the herds needs before they require it.

Good point. "postend" would be closing the barn door after the horses are out, wouldn't it?

 

You sure? I thought that posts had two ends.

[knowschad]

They should not pretend its fake explosives.

Define 'pretend'??

 

 

 

In your case I'd have to say that it means to tend to the herds needs before they require it.

Good point. "postend" would be closing the barn door after the horses are out, wouldn't it?

 

You sure? I thought that posts had two ends.

Please keep in mind that this is not the Off-Topic forum.

[Mr.Yuck]

They should not pretend its fake explosives.

Define 'pretend'??

 

 

 

In your case I'd have to say that it means to tend to the herds needs before they require it.

Good point. "postend" would be closing the barn door after the horses are out, wouldn't it?

 

You sure? I thought that posts had two ends.

Please keep in mind that this is not the Off-Topic forum.

 

Yes! I'm the OP here. You people talk about the cache at CMU supposedly labeled "dynamite" or else I punch the Cat in the face again.

[GOF and Bacall]

They should not pretend its fake explosives.

Define 'pretend'??

 

 

 

In your case I'd have to say that it means to tend to the herds needs before they require it.

Good point. "postend" would be closing the barn door after the horses are out, wouldn't it?

 

You sure? I thought that posts had two ends.

Please keep in mind that this is not the Off-Topic forum.

 

Yes! I'm the OP here. You people talk about the cache at CMU supposedly labeled "dynamite" or else I punch the Cat in the face again.

 

Oh heck! Decisions decisions.

[+Vater_Araignee]

They should not pretend its fake explosives.

Define 'pretend'??

 

 

 

In your case I'd have to say that it means to tend to the herds needs before they require it.

Good point. "postend" would be closing the barn door after the horses are out, wouldn't it?

 

You sure? I thought that posts had two ends.

Please keep in mind that this is not the Off-Topic forum.

 

Yes! I'm the OP here. You people talk about the cache at CMU supposedly labeled "dynamite" or else I punch the Cat in the face again.

Is the cat ugly or cute?

Strike that because ugly can be adorable. So is it adorable or not?

[+TheAlabamaRambler]

Caches labeled dynamite should be achieved.

 

[+TomToad]

Caches labeled dynamite should be achieved.

 

Except for the unachievable ones.

[+Dgwphotos]

Not a Bomb came to mind when I first saw this thread come up! Too bad it was archived before I got an opportunity to find it.

[+GeoGeeBee]

They should not pretend its fake explosives.

They weren't pretending. It really is fake explosives.

[+A & J Tooling]

What amuses me is the idea that some mad terrorist bomber would:

 

1. Want to blow up a tree.

 

2. Would be so forgetful that he had to make a note to himself so he wouldn't forget it was dynamite.

 

Ever see a claymore mine? It has the words "Front Towards Enemy" for a reason. Stupid is not just a terrorist trait.

 

Edited May 16, 2011 by A & J Tooling

[+hzoi]

What amuses me is the idea that some mad terrorist bomber would:

 

1. Want to blow up a tree.

 

2. Would be so forgetful that he had to make a note to himself so he wouldn't forget it was dynamite.

 

Ever see a claymore mine? It has the words "Front Towards Enemy" for a reason. Stupid is not just a terrorist trait.

 

 

Yup, I have. Had to cook some off in the desert, part of case research on a fragging case that came up in 2005.

 

 

I had to chuckle at the warning stickers they put on the back of a live one.

 

 

We used to have custom scrawlings on our helmets when I was in tank training as a lieutenant. Mine was "FRONT TOWARDS ENEMY," of course.

 

And to keep on topic (no kittens will be punched due to *MY* transgressions, Sir Yuck): no, I highly recommend against disguising a cache as an M18A1 Claymore antipersonnel mine. (Though it would be funny to see the faces of the first finders.)

 

Closest I ever got was using the empty magazine from an M16 as a stage on a sniper-themed cache (now archived) that was near a shooting range. Have toyed with the idea of doing it again, but God help me if the bomb dogs were called out and could actually detect explosive residue on a cache stage.

Edited May 17, 2011 by hzoi