Misc data and adventures of a Tayopa treasure hunter

I have never trusted a kayak, for a lot of reasons.

They're designed to hold you in even when you are up side down.

They look the same forward and backward.

They are even spelled the same forward and backward.

And with me in one, they would be just like buttered bread...
They always land buttered side down.

All of that with me swimming like a gold brick... just a bad idea.

That second cousin of my dad that goes back to Alaska every year or two had a wooden kayak.
First time he tried it out, tried to stay warm with a can of sterno.

Bad idea... you can't have your kayak and heat it too!

#/;0)~

That's funny, even if it ain't true!
 

PROSPECTORMIKEL said:
I have never trusted a kayak, for a lot of reasons.

They're designed to hold you in even when you are up side down.

They look the same forward and backward.

They are even spelled the same forward and backward.

And with me in one, they would be just like buttered bread...
They always land buttered side down.

All of that with me swimming like a gold brick... just a bad idea.

That second cousin of my dad that goes back to Alaska every year or two had a wooden kayak.
First time he tried it out, tried to stay warm with a can of sterno.

Bad idea... you can't have your kayak and heat it too!

#/;0)~

That's funny, even if it ain't true!
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Yes Amigo, But just think ,at the same time when you get through with your kayak,you can go home and bathe in burro juice,and when your finished heat it up and enjoy a good drink,then your ready to go kayaking again.:laughing7::laughing7::laughing7:NP:cat:
 

Mr bigshot said:
Figured I'd tell a treasure hunting story(kinda) in the hopes others would keep sharing. I was south of wheeling wv on a day off of work. I had been told of a bottle dump in close proximity to an old still site that allegedly had a bunch of the old one gallon glass jugs around it. I had walked out there twice before and hadn't been able to find the site. This was around the first of November and since there was a creek right there that supposedly you could see everything from I thought I would kayak it.
So I showed up and commenced to trying to find an easy spot to put in. I walked about a hundred yards and there was a steep bank with a steep drop everywhere except one spot it was a 45 all the way to the water. This was my spot. I had seen videos of guys sliding into and launching into rivers and such and since I was somewhat experienced with a kayak I thought I was set.
Well I carried the kayak and paddle over and set them on top of the slope, jumped in and pushed off. It was only about ten feet or so to the water and I slid down real easy. Seems I never considered that when I slid down into the water the front would keep on going down. I kinda panicked and bailed when I realized I was going to the bottom and lost my phone.
I swam to shore(yeah a whole six feet) and drug myself out. I was absolutely freezing and couldn't really understand what had just happened. Thankfully I had held onto the paddle but here I was staring into a creek that was far deeper than I had guessed with a green kayak at tge bottom, slowly moving downstream.
I got my nerve up to brave the cold as hell water and jumped back in. I hooked the kayak with my foot and swam it downstream until I could flip it over and empty it. I walked downstream about 50 yards further than my lazy butt had originally scoped out and I found a spot with only about a two foot step to get on the bank.
That was the end of my day. I was so embarrassed at the time I never told anyone but my wife about it. I did go back out there a while later with the person who told me where to go. I simply had walked right past the spot without paying attention because I was sure I wasn't far enough. However I did recover three empty glass one gallon jugs that weren't broke. One I put to good use and it is currently half full of corn sqeeezins.
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Great post Mr Bigshot! :thumbsup: :notworthy: And that counts as a treasure hunting tale, as you were out hunting for valuable bottles. Treasures come in many forms after all. Now if we can just get more people to join in and share their experiences!

Please do continue, and ah, I will pass on the donkey drippings but coffee definitely! :coffee2:

PS to NP, I think you may need more than a sack of fresh roasted coffee amigo. :tongue3:
 

Oro. Well said.
Treasure is treasure in the eye of the beholder. Those old jugs have born history, no telling how many times.
Some folks may never see it. It's their loss.
That half full jug is history in the making.

NP, you're gonna make me give up coffee and burros too. I'm gonna go take another shower so I can sleep....

#/;0) ~
 

Oroblanco said:
Great post Mr Bigshot! :thumbsup: :notworthy: And that counts as a treasure hunting tale, as you were out hunting for valuable bottles. Treasures come in many forms after all. Now if we can just get more people to join in and share their experiences!

Please do continue, and ah, I will pass on the donkey drippings but coffee definitely! :coffee2:

PS to NP, I think you may need more than a sack of fresh roasted coffee amigo. :tongue3:
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Since "treasure comes in many forms" as Oro stated, here's a quick tale for ya'll.....

Not too long ago, I was about to rehab an old warehouse that was going to be turned into a nightclub in a downtown area here in the 'burbs of Detroit. Apparently, this warehouse had had many uses over the years; a car dealership & furniture store among other things. Well, the owner had purchased it pretty much sight unseen, other than seeing the exterior and knowing its location. According to the real estate agent, nobody had been inside the building in years and no one knew what exactly what we'd find since the windows had been spray painted black. We really weren't expecting much since the facade of the building was so dilapidated, we assumed the interior followed suit. When the day came to get into it, assess the work, and put together a plan/proposal, the buyer called me up and asked me to meet him there and bring my grinder to cut the rusted lock off.
What we found once inside was a veritable treasure trove "apothecary" (if that makes sense)! The building apparently had been used as a storage facility for many different items; there was a 50' wide by 20' tall pyramid of old clothes, 15-20 beat up, metal-frame cribs, stacks of destroyed furniture, AND, most importantly, 25 Chryslers, Buick's, and Lincoln's, most of which were from the late 40's through early 50's!! They must've been collected by someone who had a penchant for "family-style" vehicles since they were mostly sedans. Unfortunately, only a few (maybe 5-6) were of any real value or worth restoring since the rest had a considerable amount of rodent damage that had taken place over the years....they'd even feasted on the belts!! After the fact, I believe the owner sold most of them to a classic car parts supplier and made a little coin on it, and kept 2 that he restored for himself.

Even with everything we came across that day, that wasn't the end of what we found! There was another "treasure" that was found after I had used an old broomstick to poke a hole through a ceiling tile to get an idea of what condition the structure and, in particular, the floor joists were in..... The second the broomstick hit the ceiling tile, EIGHT POUNDS of bundled up marijuana fell onto my head!! Now, I know what you're all thinking; however, since I do try my best to be more of an upstanding citizen the older I've gotten and am now simply a family man, I did what I was supposed to do and called the police to come in and confiscate it.

For the record though, had I still been the kid I was while in my late teens/early 20's.......well, I'll let you guys figure the rest out!!

I remembered that story while reading Oro's quote about treasure coming in all forms so I just thought I'd share!

All the best-
-JA
 

Here is a toast to Mr Bigshot: "Here's to the man from Bostin, bought himself a little Austin, had enough room for his a$$ and a gallon of gas and his balls fell out and he lostem".
 

El lote Tayopa con número de título 200480 esta en la relación de lotes concesionados como vigente (es decir está vivo. Sigue siendo de ustedes) y está tan en circulación que le están requiriendo el informe Estadístico de Producción, Beneficio y Destino de minerales correspondiente al año de 2014.

The lote Tayopa with the expediente # 100480 according to the lista of properties is effective and belongs to you. etc. but you have to file a production record.'\. So I still own it :laughing7::laughing7::notworthy::coffee2::coffee2:
 

Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp said:
El lote Tayopa con número de título 200480 esta en la relación de lotes concesionados como vigente (es decir está vivo. Sigue siendo de ustedes) y está tan en circulación que le están requiriendo el informe Estadístico de Producción, Beneficio y Destino de minerales correspondiente al año de 2014.

The lote Tayopa with the expediente # 100480 according to the lista of properties is effective and belongs to you. etc. but you have to file a production record.'\. So I still own it :laughing7::laughing7::notworthy::coffee2::coffee2:
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Amigo,:coffee2::hello2::hello2::wav::wav::wav::wav::wav::wav::wav::wave:NP:cat:
 

Crosse De Sign said:
El Saintly One :coffee2::coffee2::coffee2:< Oirish creme' in Strong Brewed Taster's Choice, No Burro (Bull) Added...

Nah, Yer wrong about the getting lax part, :laughing7: an' she makes real good coffee, nice an' early too...:tongue3:
... :sunny: :fish:

:cross:
~:Crosse:~
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:tongue3::coffee2:
 

When Treasured Dreams, were waiting at the end of the long, often hazardous trail...
... :sunny: :fish:

:cross:
~:Crosse:~
 

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Crosse De Sign said:


:coffee2::coffee2::coffee2: Remember when 'ol Clint was called "Rowdy",
and Mr. Faver was the tough, well experenced "Trail Boss", and their Spirited
and Treasured Dreams, were waiting at the end of the long, often hazardous trail...
... :sunny: :fish:

:cross:
~:Crosse:~
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Amigo:coffee2::director:Remember when he was Josey,he said don't piss down my back and try to convince me its raining:dontknow: NP:cat:
 

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Not to tell anyone what to post or not post, but this was recently posted in another thread, and may affect what all of us are willing to share here. Quote

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Originally Posted by Treasure_Hunter
Please do not post anything that has a copyright..... Per our rules anything posted on TreasureNet belongs to Treasurenet...
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http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/l...-chasing-clarence-mitchell-2.html#post4828373

I for one will be VERY cautious about what I post, and presume that most of you will also, unless you are donating your materials to Treasurenet for their ownership.

Oroblanco
 

Thanks for the Intel, Oro.

Does that mean we will be seeing " .TN Sock Coffee stands" coming up?

#/;0(~
 

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" .liking " just is not the proper response to this.

From here on out clicking will indicate that I have read, that which has been posted.
And that I have found value.

I guess that it may be too late to retract posts, but I may need to sterilize my thread.

This is very disturbing, and may mark the end of treasure net, if it threatens the sense of trust among our fellow hunters, while big brother has the power to steal our fellow collective experienced intellect.

Thanks again, Oro, for keeping watch over all of us.
#/;0[ ~
 

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Oroblanco said:
Not to tell anyone what to post or not post, but this was recently posted in another thread, and may affect what all of us are willing to share here. Quote

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Originally Posted by Treasure_Hunter
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/l...-chasing-clarence-mitchell-2.html#post4828373

I for one will be VERY cautious about what I post, and presume that most of you will also, unless you are donating your materials to Treasurenet for their ownership.

Oroblanco
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Would this be the appropriate time to pass out the pins?


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