Misc data and adventures of a Tayopa treasure hunter

[Treasure_Hunter]

Let it go Judy.

 

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[doc-d]

Judy, without knowing the specifics, it is hard to judge this…….hopefully our black feathered one will return from his time in the roost and update us….
Vaya con Dios

 

[releventchair]

Crow be alright.
Yes it would be fine to see him post again.
Safe sea's to Crow an crew.

 

[Oroblanco]

DON JOSE,

DOES THAT MEAN, "E TO BRUTE"? OR SOMETHIN' LIKE THAT??
#/;0)~

Not to speak for our amigo but it is Spanish and means "at your service".

Please do continue amigos, sorry to hear about our friend of the black feathers being absent but hopefully he can return soon.

 

[PROSPECTORMIKEL]

JUDY, YOU ARE A NINJA WITH THE HEART OF A LION, AND LOYALTY UNMATCHED.

I BELIEVE YOU WOULD TAKE ON A THUNDERSTORM, WITH A CROWBAR, IF IT THREATENED YOUR FAMILY.

'NUF SAID.

#/;{~***

 

[PROSPECTORMIKEL]

I'M GONNA TRY TO LIGHTEN THE AIR A BIT, IF THIS "COPY AND PASTE THING WORKS ON THIS.
FORGIVE MY ALL CAPS, DEBBIE ISN'T HERE TO EDIT THIS, SO I DID WHAT I HAD TO DO.

JACKSON’S GOLD​

JACKSON WAS AN OLD PROSPECTOR THAT STARTED OUT ON HIS OWN AT THE AGE OF TWENTY YEARS, WITH LITTLE MORE THAN A COPPER PAN, A PICK AND SHOVEL, A RIFLE AND HIS BEST FRIEND, A YOUNG DONKEY, NAMED CINDY LUE.

AFTER SIXTY YEARS OF PROSPECTING AND MINING IN ALASKA, HE DECIDED TO BUILD A LARGE PROSPECTORS LODGE, AND HELP TEACH A YOUNGER GENERATION.

ONE OF THE YOUNG VISITORS, NAMED JOE, DECIDED TO START A CONVERSATION WITH THE OLD GENTLEMAN. THE CONVERSATION WENT SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

JOE: SIR, I COULDN’T HELP BUT NOTICE THE BIG STUFFED BEAR IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE ROOM. DID YOU SHOOT IT?

JACKSON: WELL SON, THERE IS A LONG HISTORY BETWEEN ME AND HIM.
HE WAS STUFFED SIXTY YEARS BEFORE THIS LODGE WAS HERE. I RECON I SHOULD START OUT WITH HOW WE MET. ME AND CINDY LUE WERE OUT ON THE NORTH RIDGE OF THE MOUNTAIN STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF THE LODGE. WE HAD BEEN OUT FOR A COUPLE O’ WEEKS. SUPPLIES WERE RUNNIN’ LOW AND WE WERE IN NEED OF CLEAN DRINKIN’ WATER. I NOTICED A GOOD FLOW OF WATER ROLLIN’ OVER THE EDGE OF A WHITE OUTCROP. IT WAS ABOUT FIFTY TO A HUNDRED PACES UP THE SIDE OF THE RIDGE, SO I GRABBED BOTH WATER BAGS AND LEFT CINDY AT THE BOTTOM TO HAVE SOME OF THE GRASS. I KNEW THAT SHE WOULDN’T STRAY FAR FROM THE FOOD. FOR SOME DAD BURN REASON I FIGURED THAT, TWO BAGS OF WATER AND A RIFLE WOULD TOO MUCH.
I KNEW BETTER, BUT I LEFT IT IN THE HOLSTER, STRAPPED TO CINDY’S BACK.

JOE: IS THAT CINDY TIED UP TO THE HITCHIN’ POST, OUT FRONT?

JACKSON: YEP. SHE DIED OF OLD AGE. I WENT TO DIG A GRAVE FOR HER AND ABOUT TWO FEET DOWN I HIT THAT BIG NUGGET IN THE DISPLAY CASE. ANYWAY, ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER AND WELL, I HAD HER STUFFED TOO. SHE STILL DOESN’T WANDER OFF.

JOE: I WONDERED WHY SHE DIDN’T MOVE WHEN I CAME IN.

JACKSON: BACK TO THE WATER THAT I WAS FETCHIN’. WHEN I GOT UP TO THE WATER HOLE ON THE RIDGE, THERE WAS NUGGET.
THAT’S THE OTHER NUGGET IN THE DISPLAY CASE. THOSE TWO NUGGETS WERE SPECIAL. WHILE I WAS BENT OVER THAT WHITE BOWL, WATCHIN’ THAT NUGGET ROLL AROUND IN THE CURRENT, I COULD SEE MY REFLECTION IN THE WATER AND THE BLUE SKY ABOVE ME. IT TURNED DARK KINDA SUDDEN LIKE, AND I COULD FEEL HOT BREATH ON MY BACK …. WELL, I GOT TO FIGURIN’ HOW I COULD GET DOWN THE RIDGE, QUICK ENOUGH TO STAY AHEAD OF THAT BEAR AND NOT SPOOK CINDY LUE. SHE HAD MY RIFLE AND IF SHE TOOK OFF, I’D HAVE TO OUT RUN HER TO GET THE RIFLE. MY CHANCES DIDN’T ADD UP IN MY FAVOR. I GLANCED OVER MY SHOULDER TO SEE WHERE MY FIRST STEP WOULD BE, AND RIGHT THEN, THAT DAD BURN BEAR WENT..RRRRROOOAAARRR! …. … WELL, I WET MY TROUSERS.

JOE: THAT AIN’T NUTHIN’ TO BE ASHAMED OF. IF I WERE IN THAT PREDICAMENT I THINK I WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME!

JACKSON: I DON’T THINK YOU UNDERSTOOD. I WET MY TROUSERS WHEN I WENT… RRRRROOOAAARRR! OH! DAD BURN IT. I DID IT AGAIN!

#/;0)~

 

[tintin_treasure]

Crow be alright.
Yes it would be fine to see him post again.
Safe sea's to Crow an crew.

But does this rule apply to everyone or has it come in force on Crow alone? ,because we see strong languages used in certain threads/eg Forrest fenn thread/ and I am not sure everyone has been dealt the same,,of course moderation of all threads is a difficult task...and I am relatively new to give a general judgment

Tintin treasure

 

[releventchair]

My stating Crow's alright refers to his character, not his status online.
I was as surprised too. Not my call though. However, to argue house rules with a moderator it has to be through a p.m. and that's a risk as well; per rules."You may not.... Insult moderators, or denigrate the duties they perform"
So, little for me to post beyond Hey; Crow's alright. Or take it up in a private message.

 

[doc-d]

From what I have seen, the moderators do an outstanding job and have patience……I do not agree with some of the rules on politics and religion, but I am a guest on this forum……..
While I am not aware of the specifics of Señor Crows transgression, I hope he returns soon…….I could see running into problems as there are a few jerks (other less polite words do apply)………and it is hard to not respond to them……..

 

[Shortfinger]

Judy, I would suggest it might be wiser to take on the thunderstorm with an ax handle than a crowbar...

 

[Shortfinger]

Doc-d, I have to agree with you as far as the moderators go. Although I have been a member for only a short time, I have been a visitor for much longer, and I have been impressed with the restraint that some of them have shown. It is, without a doubt, a difficult task moderating all of the various forums. With that being said, hopefully Crow will return soon, as I enjoy and value his posts.

JB

 

[PROSPECTORMIKEL]

FIRST OFF... ORO, THANK YOU FOR TRANSLATING. I CAN SEE THE ROOT WORDS NOW. I NEED TO QUIT TRYING TO UNRAVEL THE LANGUAGE ARTS WITHOUT A PROPER EDUCATION. WHICH LEADS ME TO MY ...

SECOND OFF... JUDY, "WHISKEY TANGO HORSE" DID THOSE FIRST FEW WORDS MEAN?

THIRD OFF... I HAVE BEEN RESCUED BY MODS, AND HAD MY HAND SMACKED BY MODS. I WOULDN'T WANT THEIR JOB FOR ALL OF THE TEA IN ENGLAND AND CHINA. EVER!

IF WE ARE WISE, WE WILL CALL ON THEM TO SETTLE THE DUST ON OUR THREADS, AND LEARN FROM THEIR ADVICE, WHEN OFFERED.
IT'S REALLY EASY TO THROW SAND INTO THE AIR WHEN WE ARE OFFENDED BY SOMEONE THAT CLEARLY DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SHOWING THE WORLD, AT YOUR INTELLECTUAL EXPENSE.

AND FINALLY... YOU CAN GATHER MORE LIGHTENING WITH A CROWBAR THAN AN AX HANDLE. JUDY KNOWS HER WEAPONS. HER SWORD HAS AN IVORY HANDLE AND WILL NOT GATHER LIGHTENING FOR THE FIGHT.

#/;0)~

 

[Tnmountains]

Doc-d, I have to agree with you as far as the moderators go. Although I have been a member for only a short time, I have been a visitor for much longer, and I have been impressed with the restraint that some of them have shown. It is, without a doubt, a difficult task moderating all of the various forums. With that being said, hopefully Crow will return soon, as I enjoy and value his posts.

JB

Thanks!

 

[PROSPECTORMIKEL]

Nasgi winigalisda ...... Amen in my native tongue, Cherokee.

THANKS JUDY, I LOOKED UP A CHEROKEE NAME FOR MY GRANDSON JUST A FEW DAYS AGO. I WILL SHOW YOU WHAT I FOUND AND YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF IT IS NOT CORRECT, THUS SAVING ME FROM FOREVER DAMAGING HIM WITH SOMETHING INAPPROPRIATE. HE IS FOUR YEARS OLD AND IS BUILT LIKE A TONKA TRUCK. THE NAME IS "USTI YONA" = LITTLE BEAR.

HE IS 1/64th CHEROKEE FROM HIS GRANDMOTHER'S SIDE. I WANT TO KEEP A GOOD THING GOING. LET ME KNOW IF I'M OFF BASE.

THIS WILL EFFECTIVELY DOUBLE MY CHEROKEE VOCABULARY.
THANKS.
#/;0)~

 

[PROSPECTORMIKEL]

OKAY, THIS ONE IS GONNA BE TUFF FOR ME.
MOST OF YOU ARE UP TO DATE WITH MY SITE AND IT'S RECORD OF OFFENSES.

JESSIE WAS BEAT TO A PULP A FEW MONTHS AGO, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
WE CALLED OFF FURTHER TRIPS. HE AND HIS MOM BOTH TOLD ME THAT THEY BELIEVED THAT IT WAS SAFE, AND JESSIE SAID HE WANTED TO GO BACK TO FINISH THE RESEARCH. I WAS TEMPTED TO JUST SAY YES, BUT I HELD MY RESPONSE TO A LIMITED STATEMENT. DEBBIE HAD TO AGREE.

I LET THE DUST SETTLE FOR A FEW MORE WEEKS, IT DIDN'T GO LIKE I HAD HOPED. SHE EXPLODED, NO FUSE, JUST EXPLODED. "HELL NO!!!!" IT WENT DOWN HILL FROM THERE. SHE DID NOT TALK TO ME FOR DAYS....... LIFE HAS SLOWLY GOTTEN BACK TO NEAR NORMAL.

JESSIE STILL ASKS WHEN ARE WE GOING BACK.

YESTERDAY HE MADE PLANS TO HAVE A GET TOGETHER WITH TWO OF HIS BEST FRIENDS FROM SCHOOL. THEY PLANNED A BAR B Q, FOR SATURDAY.

JUST AFTER NOON TODAY HE CAME BY AND SAID HE NEEDED TO TALK. I WENT OUTSIDE WITH HIM. HE WAS ON THE NO FLY LIST WITH DEBBIE. HE WAS UPSET. I GRABBED TWO CHAIRS, SO WE COULD SIT. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AT A PLANT NEAR TOWN. ONE OF HIS BUDDIES WAS LOADING A KILN WITH A FRONT END LOADER WITH BUNDLES OF SLAB-WOOD. HE SAW A SET OF BOOTS UNDER THE BUNDLE. HE STOPPED AND RAN AROUND THE FRONT OF THE BUNDLE ONLY TO FIND THAT HE HAD CRUSHED HIS BUDDY (NUMBER THREE). IT WAS FATAL. ALL THREE OF THESE GUYS GREW UP WITHIN A DOZEN MILES OF EACH OTHER.

BEFORE I KNEW ALL OF THE DETAILS, I GRABBED HIS HANDS AND STARTED TO PRAY FOR MY FRIEND AND HIS FRIEND.
DEBBIE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND THOUGHT I WAS PUSHING HIM. MOST OF THE DETAILS HAVE FADED INTO THE RINGING IN MY HEAD.

THOUGHTS OF "HOW DO I STOP THIS?!!?" KEEP ME FROM THINKING ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE.
WHEN WILL IT STOP?

I HAD TO VENT, BUT NOT AT HOME. THAT WILL NOT WORK OUT WELL. I'M THANKFUL FOR MY FRIENDS ON TREASURE NET.

YOU FOLKS CAN UNDERSTAND THIS BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE THAT I KNOW. MAYBE I WILL SLEEP TONIGHT. I HOPE THAT JESSIE CAN. I HEARD HIM PLAYING HIS GUITAR ABOUT AN HOUR AGO. IT WAS A NEW LEVEL OF BLUES.

I'M OUT OF STEAM. IF I HAVEN'T MADE SENSE HERE TONIGHT I WILL TRY TO CLEAR IT UP TOMORROW.

MIKEL
#/;0(~

 

[weekender]

Mikel,

Thoughts and prayers for you and your friend.
-Mike

 

[Crosse De Sign]

MIKEL,

Sincere thoughts and prayers from here to you,
to your friend, and the lost friend's family too..

Your Friend and Brother, Crosse...

 

[coazon de oro]

Howdy Mikel,

It's never easy, but I do pray that our Lord brings comfort, and peace of mind to everyone.

As for Debbie, one can't blame her for feeling that way about it. For your friends sake, I do hope she comes around, and understands that she is standing between a man and his dream.

One of my sons was born with a heart murmur, and a bad valve, then suffered a cracked skull at the age of four when a car almost ran over his head. He was crazy about football so we let him play starting in with peewee football. He knew he was too small to play beyond high school, and could live with that. I don't know if he could live if we had stood between his dream. He was partly responsible for taking his team to semi-state, the only time they had been past a district win. In all his games throughout the school years he was never hurt, and only cramped up once, because they would play him in both offense, and defense. He was the defense captain, and made defense player of the year when they went semi-state. We trusted out son to our Lord out of love for both.

Homar

 

[PROSPECTORMIKEL]

THANK YOU ALL.
YOUR "LIKES" AND POSTS MAY BE ENOUGH TO HELP ME FIND SLEEP. IT HAS NOT, YET COME TONIGHT.

COAZON, YOUR THOUGHTS HAVE TOUCHED MY HEART. I KNEW THAT YOU FOLKS COULD UNDERSTAND.

I WAIT FOR SLEEP, WITH YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. I HOPE THAT I NEVER HAVE NEED TO DO THE SAME FOR YOU, BUT IF I DO, I WILL RETURN THE BLESSINGS IN KIND AND THOUGHTFUL WORDS FOR YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THE BLESSINGS.
IN CHRISTIAN LOVE. BLESS YOU, ALL.

MIKEL

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Mikel, many times nothing needs to be said, it is assumed. But in any event my best thoughts go with you.