+springbok200 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Did a cache yesterday. Great hiding spot. Coords spot on. Went to take the log out of the container and noticed loads of White power. Was a bit weary as I tried to sign the log. Someone had put a water balloon filled with 'whatever' powder that had burst. I'm fairly new to geocaching, but replaced cache put maintenance note up. The owner hadn't acknowledge it so sent a message to a reviewer who has disabled it. I was hoping it was talc, but it did make me wonder. I tried to empty it's contents in the bushes. Makes you think why someone would think that was funny, especially if a child had got to it first. Quote Link to comment
+dorqie Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Did a cache yesterday. Great hiding spot. Coords spot on. Went to take the log out of the container and noticed loads of White power. Was a bit weary as I tried to sign the log. Someone had put a water balloon filled with 'whatever' powder that had burst. I'm fairly new to geocaching, but replaced cache put maintenance note up. The owner hadn't acknowledge it so sent a message to a reviewer who has disabled it. I was hoping it was talc, but it did make me wonder. I tried to empty it's contents in the bushes. Makes you think why someone would think that was funny, especially if a child had got to it first. When I was in girl guides (canadian girl scouts) one of our craft projects was to make a "stress ball" out of balloons and sand. Maybe this was a kids craft project? Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Maybe it's from a rogue hasher? Quote Link to comment
+springbok200 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 I hope it was something like that. I had my daughter with me too when I found it and she was in the pram. If sand had come out I wouldn't have been so concerned. Let's hope it was. We may never know. ;p Quote Link to comment
+Coldgears Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Last person to find the cache was Eric Clapton... It must be cocaine. Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Isn't a 'water balloon' filled with...water? Maybe it was climber's chalk. If you didn't bring in a sample, we'll never know. Much worse has been found in a cache, including (in my case) the contents of a well-used cat-box. Other items/materials reported: Human excrement Urine A loaded pistol Eat-Stay-Play tokens Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Last person to find the cache was Eric Clapton... It must be cocaine. Ahhhh, I think it was J. J. Cale... Quote Link to comment
+Cpt.Blackbeard Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I'd love to find a loaded pistol. First thought, who left it. Second thought Why? Third thought, are they watching me now Quote Link to comment
+Ambient_Skater Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Other items/materials reported:Eat-Stay-Play tokens What's wrong with those? Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Other items/materials reported:Eat-Stay-Play tokens What's wrong with those? Using Geocaching (and Geocachers) to advertise your website (without paying to have a regular advertisement on the site) is tacky IMNSHO. The new GEICO geckos are also lame, but presumably a fee was paid to Groundspeak to help support the game. I suppose it's really just my personal issue... Quote Link to comment
+G & C Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Oh geez, here we go again... Trying to stay on topic and not fill a personal vendetta that has long since been an issue IMNSHO, cigarettes seem to pop up in caches that I find a lot recently. It bugs the heck out of me, especially since I'm kinda hoping my young son will get into geocaching someday. You know, once he can walk and stuff. Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Oh geez, here we go again... Trying to stay on topic and not fill a personal vendetta that has long since been an issue IMNSHO, cigarettes seem to pop up in caches that I find a lot recently. It bugs the heck out of me, especially since I'm kinda hoping my young son will get into geocaching someday. You know, once he can walk and stuff. Agreed. Not a big fan of live ammo either. Quote Link to comment
+sshipway Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) If I found a firearm in a cache (which I wouldn't seeing as how I'm in a country where people don't all need to go about armed... ) then I'd (a) not touch it, and (B ) report it immediately to the local police, on the grounds that it may be a murder weapon that someone has tried to dispose of and get someone else's fingerprints on . But then, I'm a suspicious type. Edited June 10, 2011 by sshipway Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Why didn't you try to smell it? Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'd love to find a loaded pistol. First thought, who left it. Second thought Why? Third thought, are they watching me now It better be a nice one if they expect me to trade even. I don't pack no junk. Quote Link to comment
+GeoGeeBee Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Did a cache yesterday. Great hiding spot. Coords spot on. Went to take the log out of the container and noticed loads of White power. Was a bit weary as I tried to sign the log. Someone had put a water balloon filled with 'whatever' powder that had burst. The white powdered made you tired? Then it probably wasn't cocaine. I've found far worse in a cache. Quote Link to comment
+vincenzosi Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My wife went on her first cache find solo and found a goat leg with nails in it wrapped in a black cloth where the cache should be. No, I'm not kidding. The cache is gone now but man, that freaked her out. Quote Link to comment
+bflentje Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 If I found a firearm in a cache (which I wouldn't seeing as how I'm in a country where people don't all need to go about armed... ) then I'd (a) not touch it, and (B ) report it immediately to the local police, on the grounds that it may be a murder weapon that someone has tried to dispose of and get someone else's fingerprints on . But then, I'm a suspicious type. If I found one, it might be a good, off the matrix... forget it. Quote Link to comment
+TeamAH3 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I hope it was something like that. I had my daughter with me too when I found it and she was in the pram. If sand had come out I wouldn't have been so concerned. Let's hope it was. We may never know. ;p Kind of reminds me of the South Park trilogy - "Terrorists have invaded our imagination"... Quote Link to comment
+Coldgears Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Why didn't you try to smell it? I heard cocaine is addictive, I wouldn't put that stuff anywhere near my nose. What if I accidentally snort it? Quote Link to comment
+Ambient_Skater Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Using Geocaching (and Geocachers) to advertise your website (without paying to have a regular advertisement on the site) is tacky IMNSHO. "Tacky" isn't even close to "nasty." I know it all depends on your perspective, but IMNSHO a few tokens are right under "Paperclip" on the list of nasty things to find in a cache. Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 "Tacky" isn't even close to "nasty." I know it all depends on your perspective, but IMNSHO a few tokens are right under "Paperclip" on the list of nasty things to find in a cache. Sure, and including them in that list was actually meant as a joke...that you didn't get. The do make great TUITs though. Quote Link to comment
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