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17-05-2010, 09:49 PM
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I'll never sleep again or go caving for that matter.
This would have to be one of the scariest reads I have ever had. It's ten pages long, but I have goosebumps all over, not sure how I am going to sleep tonight and not sure how I am going to feel next Saturday, because there are several "Squeezes" I am going into that are very similar to this story.
Read it if you dare. Read it all.
http://www.angelfire.com/trek/caver/page1.html
Last edited by bloodhound31; 17-05-2010 at 10:11 PM.
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17-05-2010, 10:52 PM
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Baz,
Relax.
This is a hoax from many years ago. It was designed to sell books. You're safe!
H
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17-05-2010, 11:24 PM
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Ebotec Alpeht Sicamb
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Sheldon: "You know what's interesting about caves, Leonard?"
Leonard: "What?"
Sheldon: "Nothing!"
I should add that I don't actually share this sentiment. I quite enjoy our annual spelunking trip to the Jenolan caves 
Cheers
Steffen.
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17-05-2010, 11:30 PM
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The sky is Messier here!
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Nice yarn, but wouldn't it be cool if they had disturbed a Balrog 
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17-05-2010, 11:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Octane
Baz,
Relax.
This is a hoax from many years ago. It was designed to sell books. You're safe!
H
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I know I'm an idiot for caving on a regular basis mate, but I'm not a total twit! 
It is effective at sparking the deepest fears of the imagination. Especially if you are familiar with the experiences of a caver, which I am. Makes it a lot more personal.
Very well written.
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17-05-2010, 11:40 PM
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So...did you read it? Was it creepy? Was it good? What did you think?
I liked it! Scared me effectively, but I liked it.
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18-05-2010, 12:22 AM
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Searching for Travolta...
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It was a good read but i stopped reading just short of the end when he bumped his head and hurt his neck and then all his lights weren't working and then all of a sudden even the phone wasn't working and then I thought, hold on, (I was scared up to this point) this sounds all too made up. Then I gave up on it and stopped reading. I got suspicious right at the beginning though when he was secretive about everything and names of people involved and that he copyrighted this story and no one's allowed to print it etc. But it was a good read.
Gosh, what an adventurer you are! True or not what are you doing reading this stuff doing what you do??? Does it add to the excitement of everything I suppose?!  Hope all goes well for you on your next cave trip  .
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18-05-2010, 02:33 AM
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I actually just started reading it as it was related. I had no idea that it was going to turn into what it did.
As far as adding to the adventure, I'll tell you after next weekend.......
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18-05-2010, 06:57 AM
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If you want scary, do a little research on Floyd Collins. Reality can often beat fiction...
As a caver and cave rescuer, I have several cave rescue texts with a lot of case histories of rescues, successful and otherwise...
Its these risks that keep you alive, rather than just living Baz!
Confucius said something like "Better to live one year as a tiger than 50 years as a lamb".
Al.
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18-05-2010, 08:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sheeny
If you want scary, do a little research on Floyd Collins. Reality can often beat fiction...
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Yes, I followed the bread crumbs last night and read a bit on him. Poor fellow.
Quote:
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Its these risks that keep you alive, rather than just living Baz!
Confucius said something like "Better to live one year as a tiger than 50 years as a lamb".
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Totally agree!
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18-05-2010, 10:03 AM
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Thats why at 55 I'm still playing soccer with kids up to a 1/3 my age, I hurt after every game but it's worthwhile even if I dropped dead on the soccer field from a heart attack, so be it, at least I'll die doing something that was challenging.
Thats half the reason I've done things like karate,archery, cricket. pistol/rifle shooting, iaido, kendo,, bushwalking, camping, fishing, golf, surfing, rock climbing to conquer the challenge, overcome some fears, stay and feeel alive
Al hit the nail on the head there is no point living just existing
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18-05-2010, 12:27 PM
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I have detailed files....
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Hi Baz,
Yeah it got me all scared like, and I just had to keep reading, but then.....it stopped at page 10 and I thought, is that it???
A little disappointing....
I dont like caving, don't think I ever will either.....NOW!
Cheers
Chris
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18-05-2010, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Screwdriverone
Hi Baz,
then.....it stopped at page 10 and I thought, is that it???
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I think that's a fantastic final punch...he never returned to finish it... 
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18-05-2010, 02:42 PM
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Very well written indeed and quite scary. I have spent quite a bit of time in caves, it is a very beautiful experience. For some reason I actually never felt scared doing that, even in complete darkness.
By the way, the movie 'The Descent' is quite creepy too.
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18-05-2010, 02:55 PM
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Just gets to the good bit at page 10 then bam brick wall 
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18-05-2010, 03:01 PM
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Gees guys I would never enter a hole under ground that I had to sqeese through in the first place, scary stuff.
leon
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18-05-2010, 04:02 PM
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ATMer and Saganist
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Well there's half an hour of my life I will never get back...
THANKS BARRY!
Steve
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18-05-2010, 05:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kinetic
Well there's half an hour of my life I will never get back...
THANKS BARRY!
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..least I could do Steve..don't mention it..
Baz.
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18-05-2010, 06:58 PM
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That was freaky. A mix of "blair witch project" meet "the cave"  Doctor's prescribed solar imaging for the next two weeks.
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18-05-2010, 10:23 PM
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I just point it at stuff
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Octane
Baz,
Relax.
This is a hoax from many years ago. It was designed to sell books. You're safe!
H
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Just as I was thinking. I read it last night and it seemed convincing, but in the back of my mind I had some doubts, especially as others mentioned where it gets to the point of the camera not working etc. That seemed a little suss. Then I was left with far too many questions. This all supposedly happened nearly 10 years ago, yet there's no update, no word from "Joe" after all these years, no word on whether these hieroglyphics were investigated further....just didn't add up.
Makes sense now. 
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