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« on: December 11, 2021, 10:54:02 AM » |
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I've noticed me and a few other people this year have gone to extra trouble to get lost & found crabtraps back to rightful owners. I read CraigFos from Galveston Texas puts his phone number on his floats. That way, if someone (honest person) finds one of his traps they can call him to return it.
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2021, 01:41:20 PM » |
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Don't know if I would want my phone number "Floating" around in today's world 
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2021, 04:27:20 PM » |
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Had my number and this screen name on my floats for a bit . I painted over those floats ( fluorescent orange), but on a lot of them the black sharpie was still somewhat visible. Doesn't matter if someone gets my number. I usually don't answer calls unless I know the people or if they leave a voice mail, I'll call them back.
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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2021, 05:27:14 PM » |
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Fun fact, earlier this year a crab potter from VA found one of my old crab pot buoys floating in the bay. They had my first initial and last name (NC regulations) and the dude posted a picture on a facebook group, one thing led to another and he texted me a picture of the buoy. This was 5+ years after I quit crabbing in the upper cheapeake.
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« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2021, 05:29:42 PM » |
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Fun fact, earlier this year a crab potter from VA found one of my old crab pot buoys floating in the bay. They had my first initial and last name (NC regulations) and the dude posted a picture on a facebook group, one thing led to another and he texted me a picture of the buoy. This was 5+ years after I quit crabbing in the upper cheapeake.
wow!!!!! that is a nice story..... by any chance do you have a photo of it, I think it would help it to be an awesome story with the visual complement. |
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2021, 06:36:23 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2021, 08:43:56 PM » |
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I think putting your phone number pm your floats is a great idea. I have trouble even rembering where I parked my car sometimes.....
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NO CRABS WERE HARMED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THIS POST
WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE IS...FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE
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« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2021, 08:59:19 PM » |
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I think putting your phone number pm your floats is a great idea. I have trouble even rembering where I parked my car sometimes.....
Looks like you also forgot that you already posted the same exact thing two minutes earlier.  |
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« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2021, 08:03:04 PM » |
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So I'm losing my mind, what else is new?
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« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2021, 05:18:26 PM » |
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Don't know if I would want my phone number "Floating" around in today's world
Ron
Agree 100% Unless it's a "throwaway" number or one for a phone on which it's trivial to block spam, I wouldn't recommend it. Ya never know, though, maybe some people enjoy fielding dozens of car warranty renewal solicitations as a hobby... |
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2021, 05:42:20 PM » |
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I've been putting name n cell number on for years. I burn my name and cell phone number into the float with a soldering iron. Never washes them out. I've lost a few but none have ever made it home. Also 2 Md Comm traps "disappeared" and never made it home. Frankly I don't think the car warranty guys would do that much work to dial a number. They recruit dirt bag crabbers who found out traps? LOL I've noticed me and a few other people this year have gone to extra trouble to get lost & found crabtraps back to rightful owners. I read CraigFos from Galveston Texas puts his phone number on his floats. That way, if someone (honest person) finds one of his traps they can call him to return it.
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« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2021, 11:31:59 AM » |
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I've been putting name n cell number on for years.
I burn my name and cell phone number into the float with a soldering iron. Never washes them out.
I've lost a few but none have ever made it home. Also 2 Md Comm traps "disappeared" and never made it home.
Frankly I don't think the car warranty guys would do that much work to dial a number. They recruit dirt bag crabbers who found out traps? LOL The [curd] I saw during 29 years in IT Security no doubt made me a bit paranoid. Of course the classic dilemma remains: "I know I'm paranoid, but am I paranoid enough?" ;-) [/quote] |
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« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2021, 06:08:38 PM » |
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Looks like you also forgot that you already posted the same exact thing two minutes earlier. I know my memory must be going because this made me look. |
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« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2021, 08:06:13 PM » |
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I know my memory must be going because this made me look. Apparently he deleted one, so it is no longer obvious.  |
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