austin
Gold Member
OK, lets all give it(Ouija) a second chance. We can ask it to help us all find treasure, or chicks, or beer, or whatever. A quick story about superstition. While teaching school a couple of years ago, a student couldn't wait to tell me about the treasure in Mexico that his dad and uncle went for. They were digging at night, the proverbial hound from hell or as he said, the demon in the form of a dog showed up barking, 50 yards away, they shot at it repeatedly, but never hit it with their rifle. Then they just went home because the treasure was protected and they would die. Trying not to laugh I asked if I could see the weapon in question. He invited me to the uncle's ranch and they brought out the "Winchester", a genuine 1866 yellowboy with a couple of hundred thousand miles on it. The uncle set a bottle up about 10 feet away and BAMMO, killed the bottle. I asked him to set one up 50 yards away and shoot it. 25 rounds later, the bottle was still breathing. I was truly surprised the bullets didn't just fall from the barrel. The dog that night didn't run, he just barked at them and I promise no bullet got close enough to scare him. The point of this story is: superstitions are nonsense. You can believe this stuff if you wish, but why? The boogey man or devil dog isn't coming for you. Come on. There is an explanation for everything out there. People long for the unknown that is out there, it brings excitement into lives. Most of you hunt treasure because of that. That one big find that makes you the hero, sets you apart, proves your bravery. Of course I'm talking to you/guys because as you get older you'll find that women cut through the BS, will attack anything if they are pissed off, take no prisoners and laugh when we talk about our fears and superstitions. So show some gumption, the sharks won't eat you, ufo's won't carry you away and the Ouija board is still around after all these years because the company still makes a fortune by selling it. OK, I'll shut up now.