The Curse of the Cave Diver's Ring...

The Curse of the Cave Diver's Ring... :redghost

Beware, this is a haunted but true story...
http://cavediver.net/images/misc/ring.jpg

It was a hot steamy summer afternoon at Peacock Springs, two years ago that I lost my ring (I call it 'Precious') that was given to me by my (now) x-girl friend. We had broken up over my 'obsession' with diving (and not her)... I had lost it twice before, but those times it could be construed that it was 'misplaced'... I had thought I had taken it off, both times, before a cave dive, and placed on top of my tool box in the back of the Blazer, but later I found it somewhere else; on my bathroom counter and the next time, in the bottom of my scuba tub (spare parts, reels, line, etc...).

Okay, back to me losing the thing 2 years ago... So I'm at Peacock this past Wednesday doing a cavern class with another future cave diver (Paul) and when we were packing up, Janet the ranger comes by to rag on innocent me and show me a t-shirt with negative and confrontational remarks on it... :roll: Out of the blue I ask her if a ring (I describe 'Precious') was ever turned it. She says yes... and returns shortly with it. Wow I think.... but not much else... I thank her and I now thank a 'Bob' that found it. Thanks Bob!

So days go by (3 whole days), and all the time I am wearing my long lost 'Precious'. Saturday I'm at Deleon Springs and about to gear up and decided I better put the ring somewhere safe since I was going to do some maintenance on the spring (pulling weeds). I put it in the top pocket of my weezle (dry suit underwear), making sure the velcro was secure. I dive, dive again, and again, and finally get done and hurriedly remove my gear. I didn't think about the ring because nature was calling; loudly.

I pack the Blazer, and on the drive home I remember the ring and reach back and grab the weezle and oh no.... no 'Precious'... damn, lost it again...

The next day I'm at a different spring and didn't have the opportunity or desire to drive back to Deleon to go look, but knowing an associate was there teaching a class, I called Tim up... and sure enough he answers (between dives I guess), and I'm telling him to check the area and while I'm describing where I was, he finds it.... spooky... He finds it laying, quite plainly, aside a picnic table on a busy pavilion.

Now I KNOW my 'Precious' is haunted or cursed. Repeated dousing in what I consider Holy Water (Florida Springs) isn't a solution. Any of you supernatural cave diving experts got an explanation? What am I to do with the ring? If I throw it away it might come back... I could give it back to the X. I could melt it and release the curse... Ideas for 'Precious'? :smt102

[JE]

Tom,
This ring belongs encased in laminated security glass hanging inside, for everyone to gaze in wonder at the Diver's Museum of Lost treasure-!
I don't have a clue where this building is at {maybe Luraville or Branford}, but that's where it belongs-!
:smt027

JE

[mcmacken]

You must cast it into the pit from whence it came. Travel to the land of Wak-ulla, to the great cavern. and hurl it in. Beware of the minions of the Evil Lord, for they will seek to hinder you in your Quest. Refuse their 10/70 trimix; this dive must be made on Air alone and solo too.

[Dwain]

It's funny how rings turn up... I had lost mine twice before loosing it in Little River back in the Florida Room.


Thanks to the kind couple from Canada that turned it in @ Rennakers. I have my ring back on my finger after TJ picked it up for me and presented it to me at the CDF Social.

[DeWayne]

You do know of course TJ that it is bad luck to be superstitous :lol:

Sounds to me like maybe the ex cast a spell on the ring to monitor your where abouts. Of course, now that I am back with the only ex that I have ever wanted to see or talk to again after splitting apart, I think it best to reserve any further comments :roll:

[Deep-Thief]

Well, Since you can't seem to lose it, why don't you just wear it. Just a thought.

[Gary]

You must cast it into the pit from whence it came. Travel to the land of Wak-ulla, to the great cavern. and hurl it in.

I will take the ring!
- though I do not know the way...

[OFG-1]

You must cast it into the pit from whence it came. Travel to the land of Wak-ulla, to the great cavern. and hurl it in.

I will take the ring!
- though I do not know the way...

I can show you the way to the sacred Wak-ulla, if you do not mind the company of an aging fat elf. But I must warn you of the dreaded keepers of Wak-ulla, :blackbar . Go first before the much exaulted Hogarth and recieve his blessing. Fear not the hypoxic trimix, nor the evil trickster VPM. Trust not in the sealed lead acids, for they may fail you. Strengthen your clutch, and repin your trigger, for the journey is long, and I am too damn old to swim it.

[Capt. S. Narco]

Where is this Ring now-? Is it for Sale-?

Capt. Narco

[OFG-1]

You must cast it into the pit from whence it came. Travel to the land of Wak-ulla, to the great cavern. and hurl it in.

I will take the ring!
- though I do not know the way...

I can show you the way to the sacred Wak-ulla, if you do not mind the company of an aging fat elf. But I must warn you of the dreaded keepers of Wak-ulla, :blackbar . Go first before the much exaulted Hogarth and recieve his blessing. Fear not the hypoxic trimix, nor the evil trickster VPM. Trust not in the sealed lead acids, for they may fail you. Strengthen your clutch, and repin your trigger, for the journey is long, and I am too damn old to swim it.

MAN you guys are tough. I can't even make a joke about the W--P?

[Tegg]

MAN you guys are tough. I can't even make a joke about the W--P?

I guess you can't joke about the -KP-... :?

[o2bottle]

I have a couple of ideas for the ring. you could get a gold rope chain and wear it around your neck or you could melt it down into a line arrow. I think these are a few great ideas. 8)

[BillGraham]

TJ - the ring must be cast into the crack of doom.

:evil:

Finally.... Now that does gives me an idea where to put it... :roll:

[DeWayne]

I thought about telling you to put it there earlier but did not want to risk being edited :lol: Had thoughts about melting down my first wedding band into a cow pie, figured that would be symbolic of that relationship.

[Capt. S. Narco]

Can we put this ring on the bidding table sir-?

[OFG-1]

I would also like to bid on the ring, unless of course, it has already made a journey to "the crack of doom". If so, please clean it for 240 minutes in a ultrasonic cleaner full of simple green and sterno mixed 50/50, allow to dry, and then melt it down into a cufflink. Loose the cufflink.

Geeze... As soon as I remember where I put it... I just took it off... I could swear I put it on the sink in the bathroom..., I'm putting it into the safe... Sorry guys, I'm 'keeping' it (or try to)...

[Capt. S. Narco]

Mr. TJ Sir,

What kind of safe do you have & is it in your house-? Would you mind telling us where you live too-!











~just kidding-! Please don't tell anyone anything about where you keep this ring. It definately has super powers though-!

[OFG-1]

Capt. Narco

You keep the car running. I'll work on TJ with a sack of oranges. Not only is he hording the ring, but he censored my post. WE can get the ring. We CAN!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHahaha...........

[Capt. S. Narco]

Capt. Narco

You keep the car running. I'll work on TJ with a sack of oranges. Not only is he hording the ring, but he censored my post. WE can get the ring. We CAN!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHahaha...........

Ok-!

I'll park outside, not far from the Interstate at all-! Maybe we should stage another vehicle at the On-ramp to I-429-!! Northbound-!
Heh Heh

[amphipod06]

How about you just get it appraised, sell it and then buy some new cool gear to go diving with. Or, spend the money diving some more, did you get your annual park pass renewed yet? Me thinks the cave dive gods are hinting at something....

Dive safe,

Celia

[Capt. S. Narco]

Capt. Narco

You keep the car running. I'll work on TJ with a sack of oranges. Not only is he hording the ring, but he censored my post. WE can get the ring. We CAN!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHahaha...........

Ok, he'll be asleep tonight. 02:59am, in back of his house....look for a purple 'laser' beam hitting the big oak tree about 17' off the edge of his roof-!

CN

[Doctor Evil]

The Dykiny, he stole the ring

I want my ring of power back it goes with my mojo.

[Capt. S. Narco]

OFG-!

What happened. We hung the ping pong ball above TJ's window as somone suggested to distract him, but nothing happened-! Did you get the Ring-?

CS

[mwenner]

TJ,

Listen carefully..... don't wear rings.

DeWayne,

What's in the cowpie?

[DeWayne]

TJ,

Listen carefully..... don't wear rings.

DeWayne,

What's in the cowpie?

I take it you have not walked barefoot through very many pastures during your youth Mark, nor played baseball utlizing the dried out cowpies for bases. Using fresh ones puts a whole new spin on sliding into second. Of course, the fresh stuff is a lot more fun when playing football 8)

[OFG-1]

OFG-!

What happened. We hung the ping pong ball above TJ's window as somone suggested to distract him, but nothing happened-! Did you get the Ring-?

CS

OH MY GOD. I must have been at the wrong house! No wonder that little old guy kept screaming "I Don't Have a Ring, Please no more" I didn't see any ring, but I took his glasses and dentures just in case.

[OFG-1]

TJ,

Listen carefully..... don't wear rings.

DeWayne,

What's in the cowpie?

I take it you have not walked barefoot through very many pastures during your youth Mark, nor played baseball utlizing the dried out cowpies for bases. Using fresh ones puts a whole new spin on sliding into second. Of course, the fresh stuff is a lot more fun when playing football 8)

DeWayne, you forgot about the shrooms. Tell him about the shrooms!

[DeWayne]

TJ,

Listen carefully..... don't wear rings.

DeWayne,

What's in the cowpie?

I take it you have not walked barefoot through very many pastures during your youth Mark, nor played baseball utlizing the dried out cowpies for bases. Using fresh ones puts a whole new spin on sliding into second. Of course, the fresh stuff is a lot more fun when playing football 8)

DeWayne, you forgot about the shrooms. Tell him about the shrooms!

That's what made playing football with fresh cowpies so much fun 8)