[GeoStL] Re: Munzee story but could be caching...
- From: Glenn <potbellystove@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 10:03:33 -0500
No tracks? Gosh, you spoil all the fun. Some of my best kid hood fun was
playing on the RR tracks. We don't need to stinkin rules.
On Aug 4, 2012, at 9:41 PM, Sarah Chisholm <sarah_cf30@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hmmm... a Munzee ON a railroad track?? That alone sounds dumb...Love Munzee
> but lets be intelligent out there folks.
>
> From: Richard Sheffold <GC-RGS@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: freelist <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sat, August 4, 2012 9:30:51 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Munzee story but could be caching...
>
> Lt. John McCache got bit by a copperhead today. Be careful out there, people!
> « on: Today at 07:26:26 PM »
> Quote
> We know that geocaching doesn't allow caches near railroad tracks(around
> here, anyway), so we were kind of excited about doing this series of munzees
> along the tracks. We got about two miles in (with 2 to go) when we got to
> this one. When We got near, I laughed because TheMunzenator was waiting for
> us sitting on the rail. He thought it would be funny to watch us try to find
> the munzee that he hid. The hint read "magnetic", so we looked all around the
> rails. There was one section where you could get to the bottom of the actual
> rail because the gravel washed away a tad. He slid his fingers across the
> bottom of the rail when I saw him jump back and scream. This is the funny
> part: He screamed, "Ahh! I think I just got bit by a turtle!" The blood was
> running down his fingers and hand and I said, "Are you sure it wasn't a
> snake?" So I grabbed a stick and pushed it under the track from between the
> rails. Sure enough, out came a copperhead. TheMunzenator and I told him to
> start walking to his truck while we killed it. I called 911 while catching up
> and had an ambulance meet us when we made it out to the road.
>
> As of right now, he's in the ICU overnight for observation. It sounds like
> he's going to get to keep all of his fingers!
>
> One more funny thought: TheMunzenator was sitting on the rail no more than
> three feet from where Lt.JohnMcCache got bit when we noticed him waiting for
> us.
>
> Anyway, here are some pics: http://imgur.com/a/0OBl4
>
> TL;DR: Copperhead bit friend on finger. Friend in ICU and might lose finger.
> Cops and Nurses like dead snakes
Glenn
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