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Fibrosa · 08-04-2003, 06:40 PM

Alright, this site seems to claim that it's real. I don't believe it is.

In any event, I thought it would be cool if we all shared some sites like this; i.e. ones that "claim" to be real and report outlandish shit that couldn't happen.

redravin40 · 08-04-2003, 07:03 PM

Could you describe what the site is about?
Some people aren't comfortable clicking on blind links. (why do you think it's called the paranoia board?)
Plus it would be more likely that they would check out the site.
State an opinion about the site and why you feel that way.
Give us something to work with, man!
We need substance, depth!

Looften · 08-04-2003, 09:40 PM

Whew, ready through it all, took awhile.

It's a hoax of course. The "journal" is not written in the correct format, it's written to be a novel.

Also, the old suspense tool of haven't cameras mysteriously fail is used.

His first injury of hitting his head wouldn't put him out so much, even if it did split his scalp. I'd sure it would hurt like a bitch, but not enough for you to be incapacitated.

His second head-bashing inside the cave doesn't pan out. Protective helmits and hardhats have webbing inside of them to keep the actual help out of direct contact to your skull, hitting his head while wearing one surely would give him the massive back and neck trauma he claimed.

That's what I get from critically reviewing the text, but you want to know what surely makes it a hoax? The guy mentions the Hodag as part of his research. The hodag is a joke monster created by Gene Shepard. It's supposed by be about the size of an alligator that only eats white bulldogs and only on sundays. It's a joke monster that serves as a mascot amongst cavers. The mention of the hodag in accordance to his internet surfing is a clue for the reader to laugh it up.

Funny find though, I love deciphering these "internet accounts".

MSD · 08-04-2003, 09:50 PM

I don't think it's real, it seems like a well-done work of ficiton, which I'd like to see concluded, as page 10 really leaves you hanging.

Looften · 08-04-2003, 10:02 PM

It's not going to be finished, that's the point of ending it like that. It leaves the reader hanging and wondering what happened to the guys. The hodag is the caver's mascot, I'm sure they're telling about how they created the website while they're passing around beers.

Fibrosa · 08-05-2003, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by redravin40
Could you describe what the site is about?
Some people aren't comfortable clicking on blind links. (why do you think it's called the paranoia board?)
Plus it would be more likely that they would check out the site.
State an opinion about the site and why you feel that way.
Give us something to work with, man!
We need substance, depth!

Whups, I suppose that could have helped!

Basically it's a rather long story (that pretends to be authentic) about a caver (ted) who finds a new cave. He's all excited and what not and enlists his friend to help him explore this cave.

In any event, some weird things happen in the cave (odd noises and what not) and Ted starts getting worried while at home (he sees stuff IIRC).

His final post says that he's going back in to fully explore the cave and take care of this once and for all.

Of course that's his last post.

My opinions? Well, I think the story is clearly bogus: Suspending disbelief for a moment, I would think the first reaction would be to get some sort of help (police, newspaper, heck-even sightings

).

That being said, I thought it was an interesting read. The author knew the basic elements of suspense (another tip off that it isn't real).

icy_ca · 08-06-2003, 08:58 AM

I'm only on page 6 but this guy seems to have read a little to much HP Lovecraft. It just needs the 'Victorian' touch.
And if any spelunker I knew took tools into a cave to open a hole a little more he would be left down there.

BentNotTwisted · 08-06-2003, 01:25 PM

The guy definitely has a flair for the dramatic. He starts out calm and collected and then goes absolutely ballistic the first time he brought the video camera into the cave. One big mistake he made was saying he smelled something foul while crawling through the 'tomb' and pulled his shirt over his nose to cover the stench. Nice trick since he said earlier he was going to have to crawl through with both his arms at his sides. That and the hodag thing make this a nice scary story to tell your boyscout troop around a camp fire.

bryan2766 · 08-06-2003, 08:59 PM

wow that was a good read, i really wish he would finish it. i believe it' fiction as well

SaltPork · 08-11-2003, 12:50 PM

Great story, very suspenseful.

GoldenOuroboros · 08-11-2003, 03:27 PM

Freaky.. but good

Beltruckus · 08-11-2003, 04:27 PM

I don't think i will ever go into a cave again, call me weak but my imagination takes me places i often don't want to go, and with that story in mind a cave is one of those things its not going to go.

wario · 08-12-2003, 07:03 AM

Finally got around to reading that thing. It finally got to be pretty entertaining after I got through the many pages of "Today we chiselled away at the hole some more" and "Then I contorted my body like this, moved a couple inches, then I contorted my body like so..." etc.

348Dav · 08-13-2003, 12:21 AM

Damn I am glued to this story, haven't finished it yet, but if this is true, these guys have some serious cahones to be digging around in a cave in the middle of the night.

08-04-2003, 06:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fibrosa Insane	Ted's Caving Page Alright, this site seems to claim that it's real. I don't believe it is. In any event, I thought it would be cool if we all shared some sites like this; i.e. ones that "claim" to be real and report outlandish shit that couldn't happen.

08-06-2003, 08:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
icy_ca Insane Location: Steel Town, Ontario	I'm only on page 6 but this guy seems to have read a little to much HP Lovecraft. It just needs the 'Victorian' touch. And if any spelunker I knew took tools into a cave to open a hole a little more he would be left down there. __________________ After all is said and done, more is said than done.

08-06-2003, 01:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
BentNotTwisted Optimistic Skeptic Location: Midway between a Beehive and Centennial	The guy definitely has a flair for the dramatic. He starts out calm and collected and then goes absolutely ballistic the first time he brought the video camera into the cave. One big mistake he made was saying he smelled something foul while crawling through the 'tomb' and pulled his shirt over his nose to cover the stench. Nice trick since he said earlier he was going to have to crawl through with both his arms at his sides. That and the hodag thing make this a nice scary story to tell your boyscout troop around a camp fire. __________________ IS THAT IT ???!!! Do you even know what 'it' is? When the last man dies for just words that he said... We Shall Be Free

08-11-2003, 12:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
SaltPork Everything's better with bacon Location: In your local grocer's freezer.	Great story, very suspenseful. __________________ It was like that when I got here....I swear.

08-11-2003, 03:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
GoldenOuroboros The Cheshire Grin... Location: An Aussie Outback	Freaky.. but good __________________ Can you see me grin grin grrriiiiinnnning?!

08-04-2003, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	Could you describe what the site is about? Some people aren't comfortable clicking on blind links. (why do you think it's called the paranoia board?) Plus it would be more likely that they would check out the site. State an opinion about the site and why you feel that way. Give us something to work with, man! We need substance, depth!

08-04-2003, 09:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Looften Crazy	Whew, ready through it all, took awhile. It's a hoax of course. The "journal" is not written in the correct format, it's written to be a novel. Also, the old suspense tool of haven't cameras mysteriously fail is used. His first injury of hitting his head wouldn't put him out so much, even if it did split his scalp. I'd sure it would hurt like a bitch, but not enough for you to be incapacitated. His second head-bashing inside the cave doesn't pan out. Protective helmits and hardhats have webbing inside of them to keep the actual help out of direct contact to your skull, hitting his head while wearing one surely would give him the massive back and neck trauma he claimed. That's what I get from critically reviewing the text, but you want to know what surely makes it a hoax? The guy mentions the Hodag as part of his research. The hodag is a joke monster created by Gene Shepard. It's supposed by be about the size of an alligator that only eats white bulldogs and only on sundays. It's a joke monster that serves as a mascot amongst cavers. The mention of the hodag in accordance to his internet surfing is a clue for the reader to laugh it up. Funny find though, I love deciphering these "internet accounts".

08-04-2003, 09:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	I don't think it's real, it seems like a well-done work of ficiton, which I'd like to see concluded, as page 10 really leaves you hanging.

08-04-2003, 10:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Looften Crazy	It's not going to be finished, that's the point of ending it like that. It leaves the reader hanging and wondering what happened to the guys. The hodag is the caver's mascot, I'm sure they're telling about how they created the website while they're passing around beers.

08-06-2003, 08:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
bryan2766 Crazy Location: East Tenn	wow that was a good read, i really wish he would finish it. i believe it' fiction as well

08-11-2003, 04:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Beltruckus Psycho Location: Salt Lake City	I don't think i will ever go into a cave again, call me weak but my imagination takes me places i often don't want to go, and with that story in mind a cave is one of those things its not going to go. __________________ The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings. Words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out. -Stephen King

08-12-2003, 07:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
wario Insane	Finally got around to reading that thing. It finally got to be pretty entertaining after I got through the many pages of "Today we chiselled away at the hole some more" and "Then I contorted my body like this, moved a couple inches, then I contorted my body like so..." etc.

08-13-2003, 12:21 AM	#14 (permalink)
348Dav Tilted Location: Anaheim	Damn I am glued to this story, haven't finished it yet, but if this is true, these guys have some serious cahones to be digging around in a cave in the middle of the night.