Live blog: clearing out an old bus out in the woods...

[CZroe]

Taking a break.

 

[CZroe]

Newest thing I've found so far: copyright 1983 portion of a box from a He-Man Masters of the Universe toy. Most of the stuff is from the '70s. Found at least one document from '59 and tons from the '60s. Phone book is 1981.

Edit: we're pretty sure he secretly came back a few times to stash/grab things but anything newer than 1981 is just as easily squatters. There was a bottle of Afro Sheen inside and I doubt it was his.

 

[CZroe]

Newspaper is from today in 1981.

I was less than 6 months old. I vaguely recall hearing about some missing children "epidemic" that happened back then. Unsolved? Serial killer? Anyone know?

Edit: Wayne Williams was convicted of a couple adult murders and most of the child murders were attributed to him and closed. Conspiracy theories abound.

 

[Iron Woode]

you know, some context might be good.

tells us the story of this bus and why you are doing this work.

 

[Ns1]

is this on your property or what? how does a bigass bus even get out there?

 

[CZroe]

Found it abandoned on some property we inherited. Only seat is the driver's seat. My father, who I never knew, took it all over the place and was probably living in it for a while before leaving the country, though there is a small camper on the property too.

Dude has thousands and thousands of slides and negatives from all over the world (rake keeps getting tangled up in the spools) but it's all ruined and we're just shoveling it out with everything else. My mother tells me he had been to every country in the world except for two or three at one point.

Edit:

Looks like he was using this electrical box as a safety deposit box. All the papers are still like this.

 

[CZroe]

The dog is curious.

Only remotely useful stuff so far.

 

[Rakehellion]

is this on your property or what? how does a bigass bus even get out there?

It was hijacked and all the kids were eaten by wolves. What else could have happened?

 

[Mayne]

That would make a cool little party bus. Don't see those short buses from that era around much anymore. Judging by the lights on the back and the rounded corners its from the 50's early 60's

 

[Ns1]

watch out for that AIDS bro

 

[CZroe]

That would make a cool little party bus. Don't see those short buses from that era around much anymore.

It's not city bus sized but it's definitely not a short bus.

Floor will probably fall in. Got three nails in my shoes already. Dude has a huge collection of marching band vinyl but it's all garbage now.

 

[Mayne]

It's not city bus sized but it's definitely not a short bus.

Floor will probably fall in. Got three nails in my shoes already. Dude has a huge collection of marching band vinyl but it's all garbage now.

okay its not a short bus...still cool looking nonetheless.

 

[CZroe]

watch out for that AIDS bro

I did find a pile of mostly red Zip Loc bags that looked like they had dried up blood in them. :/

 

[zinfamous]

you updated your tetanus booster, right?

 

[Ns1]

I did find a pile of mostly red Zip Loc bags that looked like they had dried up blood in them. :/

definitely AIDS

 

[CZroe]

you updated your tetanus booster, right?

Can't recall when but ill do it when/if I get stuck.

Edit:

 

[zinfamous]

definitely AIDS

any HIV in a dried-up bag would be benign. the virus isn't viable out in the environment very long. No more than an hour, I think.

 

[CZroe]

any HIV in a dried-up bag would be benign. the virus isn't viable out in the environment very long. No more than an hour, I think.

But someone setting a boobie trap in 1981 might not know that.

Actually, they might never have heard of AIDS/HIV. :hmm:

 

[Mayne]

could you take a picture of the front of the bus?

 

[JSt0rm]

This is hillbilly level 10.

 

[zinfamous]

But someone setting a boobie trap in 1981 might not know that.

Actually, they might never have heard of AIDS/HIV. :hmm:

Maybe they first went out to that bus to hide from the AIDs? It was pretty fucking scary those years.

 

[soulcougher73]

Ive seen this movie. It doesnt end well for you

 

[CraKaJaX]

Ive seen this movie. It doesnt end well for you

Pretty much this. These pictures make it look like you're 6,000 miles from civilization. If you don't post tomorrow, we all know what happened.

Can I have your stuff?

 

[Fern]

This is hillbilly level 10.

lol

Fern

 

[PottedMeat]

that's going to be quite the bangbus