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John Krayeski of West Palm Beach, Florida, was spear fishing in the waters off Singer Island, specifically at an artificial reef called the Triangle on Mothers Day. A responsible diver, he often picks up trash he sees underwater. On this trip, he picked up an old JC Penney credit card. Back on land, he read the name on the card: Jack Jacobs. He knew the guy!
“I said to my friends, ‘We did an addition to this guy’s house a while back,” said Krayeski.
At his office, he compared the signature to contracts in his files.
Sure enough, the brown-and-white card belonged to Jack Jacobs, a Delray Beach caterer.
Jacobs’ wife told Krayeski that they never had a card from JC Penney, but later Jack Jacobs called and said he’d lost that card 25 years ago, before he was ever married! However, he had no idea how it ended up a mile out at sea.
“I told John I’m going to drop another credit card in the ocean and he has 25 years to find it.”
“Make it a gold American Express and I’ll find it a lot sooner,” Krayeski said.
Link -via Fortean Times
(Image credit: Libby Volgyes/Palm Beach Post)
We see “missing” and “found” posters all the time, but they usually are a source of sadness as a reminder that someone has lost a loved one or a pet. These nineteen posters featured on sidewalks around the globe are funny plays on the classic signs you’re used to seeing.
Is it just me or does this poster remind you of that old wives tale about the old woman who had a pet sewer rat and thought it was a dog?
Image via Dig Your Own Grave
Here’s a great twist on the poster above.
Image via Babyanimalz
Fans of the classic educational game are sure to recognize these types of options that come at a river (or street) crossing.
Image by Jeff Wysaski, featured on his website Pleated Jeans
I have to admit, this cat is pretty darn awesome. Anyone know what breed it is?
Update: Thank you to Miss C and Sir P-S, who have pointed out it is a Palla’s Cat.
Image created by Running Amok Zine via Lizzy Stewart [Flickr]
Fronted by Gamon, the Robo-Band, found object assemblage sculpture by Brian Marshall also features Johnson on lead guitar, Ritan on bass, and Topper on drums. Genre: metal.
Robot sculpture assembled from found objects by Brian Marshall – Wilmington, DE. Items included in my sculptures vary from vintage household kitchen items to recycled industrial scrap. Some of my favorite items to use are old oil cans, aluminum measuring spoons, electrical meters, retro blenders, anodized cups, and pencil sharpeners.
Will be on display at my upcoming show at the RedMohawk gallery on January 29th in Wilmington, DE.
Adopt-A-Bot [Flickr]
Here’s some good news for all the space buffs out there: NASA’s Phoenix lander may have captured the first images of liquid water on Mars. Photographs appear to show water droplets that splashed onto the craft’s leg during landing.
“The controversial observation could be explained by the mission’s previous discovery of perchlorate salts in the soil, since the salts can keep water liquid at sub-zero temperatures. Researchers say this antifreeze effect makes it possible for liquid water to be widespread just below the surface of Mars, but point out that even if it is there, it may be too salty to support life as we know it.”
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A bag belonging to a World War II soldier from Lancashire has been discovered in the Egyptian desert after lying there for more than 60 years. Alec Ross, from Burnley, lost the bag containing personal letters and photos, while serving with the 8th Army. Egyptian tour guide Kahled Makram found the bag in the Sahara desert and traced Mr Ross’s family through a BBC website on World War II. The bag is being sent to Burnley to Mr Ross’s sister, Irene Porter.
