Archive for July, 2006
Colombian soldiers find $16 million in rebel cash
While patrolling the jungles of Columbia, a platoon of government soldiers stumbled upon a cache of rebel loot worth over $16 million. It’s not clear where the FARC (Columbia’s lovable rebel fighters) got this money, but what is clear is that the soldiers were _supposed_ to turn the money in to their superiors.
Instead, the soldiers went on a spending spree of sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll from all reports. One soldier even spent his share on a sex change operation, but we won’t go there.
Their exploits have even lead to a new movie, “Dreaming doesn’t cost anything”. But the soldiers probably won’t be able to see it — they’re on trial, at least the ones the government has been able to catch.
Via OhMyNews
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Students excavate Fort of Pensacola
Archaeology students from the University of West Florida have been excavating the site of the Fort of Pensacola, unearthing some interesting finds including this military button, and less interesting treasure like a cat skeleton. This is apparently a follow up to an “earlier dig”:http://www.uwf.edu/anthropology/research/fort.cfm conducted by the school.
The Fort of Pensacola has a long history, originally being built by the Spanish in 1756, it was transferred to the British in 1763 after the Seven Years War and then recaptured by the Spanish in 1781.
The button pictured is believed to be from the U.S territorial period under Andrew Jackson, circa 1814-1821.
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Roofers find (and steal) $720,000 in antique cash
Workmen in Salem, Massachusets found something a lot more interesting than dead bats in 75 year old Sylvia Littlefield’s barn. While repairing her roof they uncovered a hidden cache of 1,800 bills from the early 1900’s. The bills were stuffed into tin cans and hidden under the gutters.
The face value of the bills was $7,000, but their numismatic value exceeds $720,000. The workmen didn’t turn in the money however. Instead, they concocted a story about discovering the money buried in a friend’s backyard. One man spilled the beans and they were arrested for larceny, against a senior citizen no less.
The case is still pending because the workmen are arguing that the money is abandoned property and therefore rightfully theirs.
Via The Union Leader
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Sixth annual “Cash Bash” to be held in Connecticut
The “National Metal Detecting League”:http://www.nationalmetaldetectingleague.com/ is holding their annual metal detecting competition in Woodbury, Connecticut this October. Over two hundred detectorists are expected to compete for cash and prizes, including a chest full of silver coins and a top of the line metal detector.
Organizer Jerry Burr expects hunters from at least 15 states to attend, from as far away as Washington and Colorado.
If you aren’t familiar with competition hunting, it works like this. Rather than hunt for real treasure “in the wild”, hunters seek out tokens buried in a designated hunting area. The winner is the user who digs the most tokens. Instant win tokens and buried silver coins are also generally part of the hunt.
If you think you have what it takes, “registration forms”:http://www.nationalmetaldetectingleague.com/cashbash.htm are available on the club’s website.
Via the Boston Globe
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