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Blumancru

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8. Yes. There is a good book about this

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Sun May 24, 2026, 07:32 AM

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Trapped: The Story of Floyd Collins.
Very well written. Cultural conflicts got in the way of rescuing him, although I don’t know that they could have rescued him in time anyway.
I was a spelunker in my youth. All spelunkers know about Floyd Collins. Just before entering a cave, I used to say “Come on, Floyd!” for good luck, though some were creeped out by that.
I have visited Floyd’s grave in Kentucky.

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Eek. I can imagine few hobbies as terrifying as spelunking. Ocelot II Saturday #1

Saved by the ghost of Floyd Collins. Sneederbunk Saturday #2

I'd never heard of him. Thanks. underpants Saturday #3

Yes. There is a good book about this Blumancru Sunday #8

1951 movie - Ace in the Hole, also known as The Big Carnival, Kirk Douglas, Norrrm Saturday #4

I remember that one! Talitha Saturday #5

Great Billy Wilder movie Blumancru Sunday #9

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Nope LudwigPastorius Sunday #6

Trapped-in-a-cave videos are one of my favorite ways to horrify myself Orrex Sunday #10

I agree. LudwigPastorius Sunday #11