Shoot the Breeze With the Cooler Crew - Peoplesforum Edition

Are we on the 7thanual or 8thanual predig?

Just curious because the 7th RHB was last year

its the 7th. the first rehash didn't have a predig preceding it. if you read down the page, it's discussed in the history of the cooler crew story.

Hmm.. might haveta break down and actually buy one of those map books this year... whereabouts can one go to get one anyway? Signed? that'd be cool too.

Thanks you, Ares!!!!  :D

Hmm.. might haveta break down and actually buy one of those map books this year... whereabouts can one go to get one anyway?

Mappy normaly appears at the PDG. Best place to get them in bulk.

"Hotel Coolerfornia" is playing on KQ...

green 1/5/05 9:13am

Hey green!! Hope everything is going well...haven't seen your name since last dig...

I'm now a cat owner x2...and poor old Giz has gone to the Bridge....it's safe to walk barefoot in our yard now!!

green 1/5/05 9:13am

Hey green!! Hope everything is going well...haven't seen your name since last dig...

I'm now a cat owner x2...and poor old Giz has gone to the Bridge....it's safe to walk barefoot in our yard now!!

LADY LOU!!!!  Saw your name in the list and wondered if it was 'my' Lady Lou!  Long time no!  I think of you often, specially when I hear that wail of a town name.

Sssssoooo sorry to hear about Giz.  But he had a great life and was well loved.  It will be nice not to have to worry about stepping in anything...  LOL!  That was ssssoooo funny!

 Really NEATO COOLER PALOMINO JOE!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1350&item=6141491571&rd=1

 

WHAT IS THIS?

I dunno kitch but he has a small disclaimer "please dont use my spikes on illegal night digs because its breaking the law and naughty! I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSABLE IF YOU GET CAUGHT AND GET A GOOD KICKING OF FARMER GILES AND HISS LADS OR THE LOCAL POLICE!!"

I know---I saw that....but I'm wondering how it works and what is it....I'm thinkin' it might be a sweet tool for night digs...

I dunno.. but I like the idea of the blow torch......:)

Snow... what snow?

Ok... heres a silly idea.. but since the coolertimes belongs to the crew anyways..... Get me pictures of your hunting gear. I'll throw up a page just for showing what we all like to use while hunting. Shovels, lights, etc.

 I believe they call flashlights torches in England, and it looks like some device you put into the ground and then stick your "torch" in it so you can dig hands-free.  I use the string method myself when trying to read with a flashlight when we're camping, and know what he's talking about when he mentions the swinging around.

bottle digging (digging old victorian ash tips for the bottles) when digging
at night you need a torch to see what you are doing you use these to pin the
torch to the side of the hole you are digging in so you dont keep hitting
your torch with your shovel

 

(email from the guy)

http://www.privydigger.com

 

ok...this is not something I'm interested in doing....

me2 have at it!!! and the next time I see old bottles i'm going to get grossed out.

tfw

17 more wake-ups...

LOL

17 more wake-ups...

Good cause I can't wait 18 :)

On-The, QUIT making fun o'me!  :D

WHO THE HELL'S RUSSELL????  I don't know any Russells!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hehe Glad you like the count down :)

Thats me Green

Well, why the heck didn't you put your real name?  For crying in a bucket!

LOL

Congrats! I'll have to check my schedule...

JOE!

ESD I believe we can make it :)

So, Trent...

(I guess I may as well volunteer beefore I get forced into it...)

You need any help with ticket sales?  I'm good at not giving correct change...  We could make LOTS o'money!  :D 

Like who you got running the popcorn machine?  I did that in HS for the Spanish Club!!!  Yeah!  I make good popcorn.

I could sell the juju beads...  We having Coke or Pepsi products?

Let me know how I can help if you want my help.

I think I can't make it esd...sorry man...

New Daddy.... when you get done slogging..... goto the site and take a look.... Get me some info for your spot on meet the crew..

at least we get to start out slow on our "sloggin' skilz"

 

If a guy named Paul (if he uses his real name) comes around...  Please be nice to him and give him a HUGE, warm Cooler Crew welcome.

When I was outta work and working at Arby's/Sbarro he was my boss. 

I was new, dumb, 'fresh meat', and working like a banshee the first night I helped/learn to close the Arby's side of the store.  I was getting way behind - WAY, WAY behind - and putting in more and more overtime.  I went to him, told him I wasn't finished yet but would understand if he didn't want any overtime and wanted me to clock out.  He said no, just keep going until I'd done so much, then go home.  And that's what I did.

I was supposed to learn all of the Arby's stuff before I ever went on to learn the Sbarro portion of the bussiness.  Well, after that first night Paul, who was like the head honcho of Sbarro, went to his boss, Rob, that was the general manager of the entire store, with the Arby's portion his specialty and said, "I want so-and-so
 in Sbarro.  And I want her now."

And he got me.  I quit learning the Arby's stuff, moved right into Sbarro, and that's where I stayed.

Paul had seen my work ethic and was impressed.  Rob later told me this.  And I'll never ever EVER forget how good Paul and Rob were to me when I was poorer than a church mouse.

Then, when the Hunt came around...  I asked Paul if he'd ever heard o'The Cooler Crew.  He had, and mentioned how he'd read us and the thought we were so neat and none of his family or fiends hunted and just didn't get it and he was afraid to post - just wanted to lurk, and stuff like that.

I asked him if he'd ever heard of green, and he said he had.  He'd like to meet *him* and some of the others.  You should have seen his face when I told Paul he was talking face-to-face with green!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Be nice to him.  He, Rob, Arby's/Sbarro bent over backwards to help me keep my house and my pets.  Paul's a great, great guy.  He'd be an asset.

Will do G.  He sounds like a good guy.

And to those of you who lurk - when you get up the nerve to post, a simple 'Hi' will be fine.  We don't bite unless you ask us to.  And then you might have to pay for that anyway.  ;-)

I'm running a first time bite is free special for all lurkers who speak up before the hunt starts.

If you like it that much then we can work out a discount on the second bite.

ehh, they're just all practicing up for gleaming information off other contributors during the clue discussions.

That or else it's the cluewriters, lookin for some new ways to dis us.

I just want someone who deserves to find the puck this year to get it. Not someone taking a walk.

Clue writers.... you can talk smack all you like :)just make the clues worth while. Feed the true hunters something to make this a worthy battle.

New Daddy? where- I was just talking about him last night! How is your ear?

Ok.. anything else you want done to the site needs to happen in the next 9 minutes. I'm off to la la land before work tonight.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2004-02-06-treasure-hunt_x.htm

 

* what...i need to add a "claw hammer" in to my list of hunting tools?

 

hey---3 groups of us...ok... I can guess us, PP site, ....where's the 3rd???

no clue

Kitch?  Frosti?  Whomever:  Paul izz a good guy.  A really good guy.  He's real quiet and shy until he gets to know you.  For the llllooonnngggeeesssttt time I thought he hated me because he never spoke to me, looked at me, or smiled. Once he got to know me, he was way different.  Nice guy. I'm super anxious and excited he's going to join us.  Thing is, he prolly lurked some last year. Not that he doesn't want to share, he's just way super keeptohimself.  But, I really think once he gets used to us he'll unlurk. He thinks Steve and Maureen are 'gods.' And udders here.  Ittiz like he's afraid to talk to 'the chozen' - the Cooler Crew.  He'll get over it.  We poop just like he does!  :D

Thass right!  The Clueless Writers (and udder Mom Press folk) lurk here and watch us. Otay.  Given THAT, why would they not lurk in the field as SPOTTERS?????  I tell you, they EXIST!!!!!!! I've seen them with my own eyes!!!  I'm NOT talking some halucenogenic phenomina thighy here, people!!!  This is NOT about UFOs. SPOTTERS ARE REAL!!!  Someday, some way I'll be proven rite and you can bet your sweet collective arses I'm gonna say, "See?!!  I TOLD you so!!!"

Did you guys read the article Boxmeyer wrote about his transplant xperience?  It was ssssoooo beautiful.  I cried and cried.  He's a GREAT writer.  Well, I'm thinking...  MAYBE he's bored now that he's retired  and he's feeling perkier and better...  MAYBE he really, really, really MISSES The Hunt...  MAYBE he's nostalgic...  And BEGGED Mom Press to let him be the Great And Wonderful Cluefull One!!!!!

Well, if people can believe in Stanta Claus and the Ether Bunny, I can have my dreams too. I tell you, Chair-O-Key and "trees-in-a-line" Conway were the BEST!!!!

The xcitement when a clue's noodled...  It drives folks wild.  Wild I say!

Damn.  Those were the years.  (sigh)

Paul izz a good guy. 

 

Paul---stop lurking......heck we need those "what you think are stupid ideas"....

Its like a "bar" in here during the hunt....side conversations go on....and heck sometimes people don't even give a "hoot" what you haft to say...but it sure helps to start........

JUST THINK....you don't know what your missing!!!!!! If you post....we will find you in a park...and then you get to say....HI...I'm "so and so"....vs. Hi "i'm a lurker"....

don't take a genius to figure out who I want to talk to.

 

Many people feel the clues have become more ambiguous in recent years, perhaps to eliminate any advantage for hunters especially skilled at researching historical references.

But then aren't you alienating even more people?

Kitch, I ran into him at Phalen last year. Like literally.  He said he'd be around.  I think I'll call up to Arby's/Sbarro and see if he's working and if not see if I can get in touch with him at home.

Kitch, go over to Mom Press and in the "SBARRO PAUL!!!" thread post something as sweet and nice as you did above, otay?

I really want to get Paul here.  He doesn't have ANYBUDDY. His wife and kids and all his friends think his lift doesn't go all the way to the top.  He's a true believer in a sea o'whack-os.

BRB

JOE!!!

Bock.

Joe!

Talked to Paul.  He's working tonite.  He said, "Geez!  Don't you people have anything better to do?  You're talking already?"

Told I'd been going for a couple months now and that some o'us are here YEAR 'ROUND discussing The Hunt.  Then he said, "Oh.  It is January, isn't it?"

Enkneeweighs, he'll bee here.  Don't know when, but he will be here. Good.  Poor guy. I can't imagine what it would be like to be so alone with this passion.  Thank gods I've got The Coolerest Crew on Earth!

post in pp..geez that took a while.... I had to recreate an acct.