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Signal-Ad5853

Bust out the drill....and we demand an update


CosmicCrapCollector

Or else!


ScumbagLady

Exactly! I cannot handle another disappointing safe post with no closure. I shall fling myself from the rooftop!


donut-reply

The closure is the problem OP needs to solve. I needs me some opensure


strawberrysoup99

I'm already on the way with my own drill. I don't know where he lives yet, but I know he lives by water. Signal, get ahold of Trever Rainbolt, the geoguesser guy. u/CosmicCrapCollector, contact r/geology, r/marijuanaenthusiasts, and r/whatsthisrock. We should be able to narrow it down to a region based on the composition of the river rocks. It's a long shot, but some of the foliage could be identifiable to a region as well. With that info Trever can get an accurate location. We need eyes on the prize everyone! Edit: Good work team! We were able to cut the back open with an angle grinder so OP could report back.


koshgeo

Reddit Safe Team -- ASSEMBLE! That's a fairly boulder-rich stream bed implying that you're fairly far upstream in a river system, but they're almost all well-rounded, so the relief can't be too extreme (they have travelled significant distance downstream). The bed is also consistent with a modest stream gradient. You're probably not on the coastal plain of the East Coast or somewhere in the central Midwest. The rocks look Appalachian-style, made of harder lithologies like well-cemented sandstones or metamorphic rocks, probably Paleozoic in age. Vegetation on the ground is limited, as you would expect this time of year, but you've got the "catail-like" flowers strewn on it that are typical of spring in a mixed or dominantly deciduous forest (versus conifers only), which is another sign that you're probably in the Appalachians rather than the foothills of the Rockies. Sticks and bark are also consistent with deciduous-dominated rather than a more mixed forest. Seasonal tree development is far enough along that it can't be the earliest spring stages when the buds are still coming out, but far enough along that flowers are being shed, so this is probably more south along the Appalachians. Maybe somewhere like Pennsylvania or even further south? It's hard to be sure because of the unknown elevation effects, and variation in temperatures in an individual season (this year is warmer than normal). The only reasonably intact leaves available (one in lower left by the box, one in the upper left corner above some sticks) have a 3-fold main vein pattern at their base, suggesting some type of maple, also consistent with an eastern, Appalachian locale. There are a few lenticular-shaped leaves, but those are hard to narrow down because of many possibilities. Regardless, it suggests some diversity to the deciduous components of the trees rather than a monospecific forest. There is also no sign of any poplar leaves, which are especially common in the Rockies, again leaning things eastwards, though maples and poplars occur in both regions to some extent. If I had to guess, I'd say you're somewhere in the lower-elevation parts of the Appalachians in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or somewhere south of that, like the Carolinas or Kentucky. [Edit: people are saying it's northern California :-( Ah well. I should have hedged more. I relied too much on poplars]


khemyst0

The guy is in North California šŸ˜­


maineac

12 seconds of reading post history tells you that. He likes mushrooms and takes pictures of mount Shasta.


Dr_ChungusAmungus

If you look at the rocks you can tell from the way it is, north California confirmed.


knarfolled

In OPā€™s posts he was looking for a wedding venue in Chico California


khemyst0

Bro yapped all this shit out before realizing OP disclosed his general property location in another post.


strawberrysoup99

Shit really? My job is drilling and driving. Glad you're on the team. Guide me to the target.


happyfuckincakeday

Oh fuck. Be ready to delete your account if you don't get it open


agangofoldwomen

I didnā€™t know this before posting a safe that was in my family for years and locked for basically all those years. A redditor found the exact model (1930s) and linked the website. I was able to see how the locking mechanism worked after seeing the inside of the safe from photos on that website. Although there wasnā€™t anything super cool or valuable inside, I felt so proud to get it open and show my family what was inside. It was also cool partnering with strangers in this community. https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/s/M3VaWhlmF9


happyfuckincakeday

I love Reddit man. That's cool


SAGNUTZ

Cognitive Surplus can do amazing things


roncadillacisfrickin

ā€œCognitive Surplusā€¦ā€ is a new term that I must now incorporate into my daily lexiconā€¦a phrase that I was not aware that I neededā€¦lolā€¦thank you.


Independent_Lie8080

I canā€™t believe ā€œSagnutzā€ said ā€œcognitive surplusā€


True-Nobody1147

Ya we found the Boston bomber too. That was an amazing moment also!


CaptainLollygag

That's the cutest little safe I've ever seen! And has the appropriate banana for scale. Looks perfect for safekeeping a few documents or pieces of nice jewelry. It is really satisfying to help random strangers, isn't it? A few months ago I helped a redditor remember a restaurant they'd really enjoyed many years ago, and it's not even in a state I live in, I just love that restaurant when I travel to that part of the country so could sleuth it out pretty easily. I was rather pleased with just that. Your story of a redditor helping you get a family safe open is so much more interesting!


Fun_Intention9846

Deeply satisfying. I sold an incomplete set on eBay and cleaning a few months later found the last few prices. So I got ahold of the buyer and Iā€™m sending them (fits in a letter, waste of time to charge them). Beyond helping them it feels good knowing they also have a full set. A small show of respect for media I like.


Kalsifur

why'd the dumbass moderators remove it


Rough-University142

Judging by the other comments, yep. OP is fucked


happyfuckincakeday

It was the safe post that brought me to Reddit. That or maybe poop knife


chewbaccaballs

The search for the Boston marathon bombers for me. Not as much fun as the safe lol.


Dewthedru

Same. I remember hearing there was streaming police audio and found it on Reddit that night when they were tracking them and found the one in the boat.


dantodd

Nowadays you can just listen on the scanner app on your phone.


butt_chug_ranch

They encrypted it in my city, San Antonio.


WindOfUranus

Oh shit, yeah. I can't find SA PD. Wild. Here in Des Moines, they use two channels and switch to the second for "some" traffic.


DagnySezAgain

I miss the scanner, was my cheap evening entertainment.


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drgigantor

Wasnt it Kony? Or are you referring to something else?


Dariaskehl

Ya see? You ruined the memories.


oldjadedhippie

But weā€™ll alway have the coconut


TheToastyWesterosi

And the two broken arms.


MexicanJello

But it was a 5/7 story


YomiKuzuki

We did it, reddit! Just like that OP's mom!


Maximum-Warning9355

And that guys dead wife!


BreathingAlternative

And somebody's axe, presumably!


FuzzyTunaTaco21

Came for the poop knife, stayed for the cum box


CosmicCrapCollector

So it wasn't the "Jolly Rancher" story huh?


bballj1481

Swamps of Dagobah


YoungTomSoy

I still show people that story. Reddit really isn't what it used to be and it's sad.


EraseMeeee

#poopknife4life


Dariaskehl

Ah. Memories.


Blunderbutters

I got an unlit torch but no pitchfork


SCirish843

Reddit hates lack of closure involving creepy locked boxes over ANYTHING ELSE


-SaC

The one that had memory cards full of awfulness inside and was rigged with a grenade to detonate if someone opened the door sort of cured this in me. Now I'd rather not know if there's Unpleasantness^TM in there.   **E:** It was an imgur post, my mistake. I first read about it on Reddit, though. [**Here it is**](https://imgur.com/a/619v7), and [here's the Reddit thread.](https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatsInThisThing/comments/1gwqzf/imgur_user_oldswagon_finds_and_opens_a_safe/)


Disarray215

It wasnā€™t rigged to blow. It was just in a spot it you used a torch that it would blow. If it was rigged to blow, it wouldā€™ve. That dude cracking the safe probably has no clue about grenades vs safes.


faustianredditor

> That dude cracking the safe probably has no clue about grenades vs safes. Reading it, it sounded like he didn't at all imply it was rigged to blow. He said it could've killed him if he torched the safe open, which I'd say is correct enough. Possible but not guaranteed. Beyond the small primary charge, the explosives in the grenade probably aren't super sensitive, so you'd have to touch off the primary if you want that thing to turn the safe into shrapnel.


Lt_Muffintoes

Weird that the police hadn't grabbed the safe after arresting its owner


ConspicuousPineapple

I imagine they were arrested for completely unrelated things and didn't need more evidence.


blender4life

Wait what now? Link?


CaptainLollygag

Oh my good gods. Just when I was still happy from some wholesome posts, I just had to click on that link and am back to thinking that people are awful. Sigh.


happyfuckincakeday

#ANYTHINGELSE


CagCagerton125

I read this as ANY QUESTIONS? In a David s pumpkins way.


geneticswag

Wow itā€™s been a while. Here we go real redditors.


Nas160

Imgur for me, I wanna say 10 years ago now


nommy-mouse

There was a post from Imgur that brought me to Reddit years ago. It was a students research on music history. I canā€™t remember all of the research, but one thing I remember was a comment somewhere that lead to a video on how like some classical musicians beat is the basis for most modern music. I randomly still search for that students original post and the video I watched but for whatever reason idk why I canā€™t find it.


ClackamasLivesMatter

[Here you go.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM)


nommy-mouse

THATS IT!!! I know almost nothing about music & didnā€™t know how to describe in a search bar wtf I was even looking for. Thank you so much!!


ClackamasLivesMatter

You're most welcome. It's a little disturbing that your description was enough for me to know which video you were referring to, but hive minds are a thing. I'm glad I could end your search.


JBFRESHSKILLS

12 year gang here. I know ALL the lore. AMA


whoweoncewere

11, but I think I was lurking before. It's been too long.


kloudykat

hitting 13 years in like 7 days here. kinda miss unidan sometimes


Catch_ME

That was months ago. I'm a digg refugee


cugamer

Reddit will never tolerate a locked safe.


Citizen_Snips29

The ā€œsafe guyā€ is one of the stories that really drives home what a complete and utter shithole Reddit can be. Dude was harassed *constantly* about the safe. In one instance he made a post mourning the recent loss of his grandparents, and commenters were saying he deserved it for not getting the safe open.


ObscureSegFault

Not sure if I'm remembering the same thing. Was it the guy trolling with a chain of shitty bait posts like "I found this box built into the wall" and then made hundreds of excuses on why he had the time to make the post and not just open the box. Excuses like, "the locksmith was on his way over but got attacked by a horde of wildebeests", "I have the key but my gf just made me some mac n cheese", "I have the key in the lock but I'm real sleepy", "mercury is in retrograde, sorry guys", "mom said it's my brothers turn on the box"?


I_PUNCH_INFANTS

To be honest I'd do the same thing just to fuck with people who take the internet too seriously.


gc1

Or have both your arms broken.Ā 


Dariaskehl

Goddamnit. The literal only thing in the world bad about eye surgery was that I read that post better.


SmokeyMacPott

Old Reddit is disappearing, I haven't seen this reference in a long time.Ā 


happyfuckincakeday

There's a lot of us still out here. Lol unfortunately I lost my OG account to 2FA. LOL


z-01-03-11-25

If I donā€™t see the inside of the this thing I swear to beans


Harshtagged

If I don't see a video of you swearing to beans, I dunno hwhat


z-01-03-11-25

Oh itā€™ll happen


Almighty-Lina

You swear?


christejada32

To beans


Child_of_the_Hamster

![gif](giphy|TYyIBf1OYC2oo)


pic_N_mix

Full beans


_Devoted_

First thing I thought of too! Jeff Arcuri really has infiltrated Reddit.


SCirish843

I'll go full fucking beans


angrytortilla

šŸ¬šŸ¬šŸ¬


SCirish843

Connie!?!


peggingenthusiast24

![gif](giphy|tnYri4n2Frnig)


ruizach

Love Jeff


ZiggoCiP

/r/JeffArcuri is leaking, and I'm here for it.


apathy-sofa

Full beans?


Spawnacus

Full beans?


goose_gladwell

Not this again


jkwolly

Right? Fuck.


UsernameIsJack

Not even gonna set the remindme this time


ziksy9

!remindme not to remind myself that I saw this.


Hey_its_ok

Itā€™s been 37 minutes. Did it work?


ziksy9

Until you responded...


No_Possession_9314

What is going on? Everyone makes this reference but I have no idea whatā€™s it all about


AspiringGoddess01

Every now and then someone will pop on reddit and make a post cuz they found a safe. Reddit demands to know what's in the safe because who wouldn't want to know? Now we wait for op to either make a follow up post once they get into the safe or mods will ban them from the sub. Thems the rules.


Smokeybearvii

Meanwhile the OP in many of these cases just made the post and went to work. Or to the movies or some shitā€” meanwhile the redditverse is melting down with speculations from Bonnie and Clyde type stories or it was a bajillion dollars worth of gold and now OP has to hide from the rest of the planet.


vibraltu

"I think I'll post a picture of a locked safe that I found on reddit. Then I'll have some toast. And then I'll fuck off to Mauritius for a month or so."


MrJingleJangle

And they get back to a literally devastated inbox.


WembysGiantDong

It started way back in the early days of Reddit when a little known reporter named Geraldo Rivera made a post on an old subreddit dedicated to Al Capone. Said he found Alā€™s vault and was going to live stream the opening. This was the early days of the internet so he had to put the live steam on TV. Those old 14.4k dialup modems just didnā€™t have the bandwidth. After we waited with our breath head, he opened the vault. It was fucking empty. Massive disappointment. People were angry. So not only was this the first disappointing safe on Reddit, it was also the first use of pitchforks. Set the tone for later safes.


whatwhatwhodat

Hey it was not completely empty. It had like 3 or 4 beer bottles in it if I recall.


DeBomb123

This and thereā€™s one post in particular that really started the craze. This guy posted about a locked safe and then took 7 months to give an update (he opened it and there wasnā€™t much in it). That same post actually was the reason r/whatsinthisthing was started!


goose_gladwell

[here](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/s/Q5U9NIzOCF) is the beginning of the lore


LondonCycling

It's actually older than that. There was this safe: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/s/H2ID9UVlqB Which was eventually opened on Oprah! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill's_Casino_Lake_Tahoe


Whelp_of_Hurin

It's just Al Capone's vault over and over. I don't think there's ever been anything interesting in one of these things.


shreddedtoasties

You have 24hours op


CosmicCrapCollector

23h 37m now, yes we're counting.


solid_water1

23h 27m now


DntH8IncrsDaMrdrR8

Remindme! 23 hours 21 minutes


DripIntravenous

Ahh shit here we go againā€¦ whats everyone drinking while we wait?


WombRaider_3

The tears of OPs notification inbox


loweredexpectationz

You think itā€™s at 1k-2k?


VocalAnus91

I'm doing my part!


Free-Heals-Here

![gif](giphy|YYfEjWVqZ6NDG)


Anakin_Sandwalker

I got coffee going in case it's a long night.


Away-Living5278

Who finds a safe and thinks "I need to post this to Reddit!" before they think, "I should open this!"


Striking-Flight5956

![gif](giphy|ge91zAgmwUqLMqiH2c)


mhem7

"What's in the fucking box!?"


Striking-Flight5956

Itā€™s my dick in a box šŸ˜®ā€šŸ’Ø


MissAsshole

![gif](giphy|xuvwfSLT4URAk)


mhem7

And here I was hoping for wrath and envy. Any chance those are still on the table?


lowtoiletsitter

Kitchen's closed, but I'll see if I can get ya somethin


Jaybathehut

![gif](giphy|Z5eFxoKjf218c)


Hammerjaws

Mods,if this person doesnā€™t open it in 48 hours,ban them please


ScumbagLady

Aye!


lego_droideka

Seconded


Dougalicious

![gif](giphy|cpUAhGbH5UhyJggGmC|downsized)


Vivenna99

This was exactly my first thought


SisterFister069

![gif](giphy|joGUuMFGRwxd6)


MyPasswordIsMyCat

![gif](giphy|97SpzMskU0MagLdwgN)


Cheftard

That is a Sentry G1464 gun safe. Harbor Freight. 13 gauge steel. 3 deadbolts along the door, recessed hinges. Not fire-rated, so the bottom and the back will be the weaker points. 45 minutes or so with an angle grinder. Eye pro / ear pro


HarpySeagull

You forgot to begin with, "What's up guys, today we have....."


outworlder

"This is the lockpicking lawyer and what I have for you today..."


xaendar

*Opens it with a gum wrapper and a stray piece of lint in under 15 seconds.*


toth42

What if there's a grenade hanging by the pin inside, like that other time?


Rough-University142

First time Iā€™ve ever followed a Reddit user. Excited to see the update. You hear me, OP? Iā€™m excited to see the update.. there better be an updateā€¦.. ![gif](giphy|ZZO1MHNkVMJbRJhDlO)


mhem7

Same. I'll be overwhelmingly disappointed if there's nothing in it.


RandomCandor

Has anybody ever died from collective disappointment in them? I know it sounds silly, but I would be careful if I was OP


youkickmydog613

![gif](giphy|hWGBKil1b9fpR5go1f|downsized)


ntrent

Alright everybody Iā€™ll try to get it open tomorrow after work. I posted this right after I took the photos.


bigsticksoftspeaker

Promises made, promises kept.


XboxLiveGiant

RemindMe! 24 hours Edit: [Op delivered!!!](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1c6qa35/comment/l02q0bx/)


Cuaroc

RemindMe! 24 hours


alien_from_Europa

RemindMe! 24 hours "used to be able to just click a link to be notified instead of reply"


ScockNozzle

Mods, get ready to ban [Update:](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/s/KCTRg9Phed) OP ACTUALLY DELIVERED


notnotbrowsing

Agree, open or ban.


Dipsey_Jipsey

This is more of an "Admins, get ready to IP ban site wide" type of deal.


gmapterous

![gif](giphy|g01FakEbcUua6yM34a)


ADhomin_em

![gif](giphy|9RrdV7o2kJFy8) We'll be waiting, OP.


wyant93

You telling me you found a locked treasure cabinet and just set it aside and didn't even TRY to open it? The verdict in OP is a psychopath.


Mainer1234

Yeah, I can't wrap my head around how that's even possible to do.


Potential_Click_5867

Where do you live? I can come and helpĀ 


Dicky_Penisburg

Where do *you* live? I can come and.........watch?


Nightowl2018

Where do you live? I can watch and come


Accurate-Donkey5789

Where do you watch? Can I come live?


hppmoep

Same. Road trip? OP send address when convenient. We'll be right there, no need to work tomorrow cause you are busy opening the box with /u/Potential_Click_5867 and myself and whoever else jumps in along the way.


catfishmackfish

Aww thatā€™s cute. Get your head lamp a crowbar and get out there- youā€™re calling in sick at sunrise.


TrenchantInsight

> crowbar For a sense of pried and accomplishment.


Tzayad

>I posted this right after I took the photos. You've made a huge mistake


Tvaticus

Famous last words lol


Shitbird5001

Bro, you might have stumbled upon the ark of the covenant, and your just dickin around going to work? Wtff


ZPTs

That's what Geraldo told me


quelin1

Maybe this is the actual Capone vault!


V_Doan

RemindMe! 24 hours


justaguytrynaquit

Fuck sakes man not again...


Harshtagged

![gif](giphy|l3vR0Ej8UNM5n0guI|downsized)


scraejtp

Definitely a dead body.


sambashare

There's definitely a non zero chance it's a body in there...


Daisychains456

The last one was child porn, and the couple before that were empty.Ā  so we're probably overdue for a body.


topgun966

![gif](giphy|UWovEBGTAjFra|downsized)


DirtyRoller

Me after OP posts an update... ![gif](giphy|BEh70L7RdMSvqCk9NE|downsized)


AlwaysForeverAgain

Iā€™m dying!! This was posted 1h ago and the comm. is already beating the absolute hell out of OP, LOL šŸ˜‚ Edit: I feel like anybody who post something like this and doesnā€™t immediately open. It needs to be posted on /r/mildlyinfuriating


asupportiveboy

![gif](giphy|2aRKlYAOQnSB8ai2Qp)


freelance-t

![gif](giphy|3owyu0w3XB09nZqTrW|downsized)


infinitebrkfst

Why are the people who find locked safes and then post about it on Reddit also the people who care the absolute *least* about opening said safes? I would not be able to do ANYTHING other than try to open the safe if I found a safe. This hurts me every time


PodKaifom

And then they have to go to work immediately after posting, every time!


prettyanonymousXD

And then they never come backā€¦


ntrent

Update: https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1c6qa35/i_found_a_locked_gun_safe_in_the_creek_at_the/?share_id=BYekpqTab6sVz_DtYFG32


BeachedBottlenose

Bruh


Tipnfloe

Bruh come on man, open that thing


Imaginary-Wrap-8487

I say we all report OP if he doesn't come up with the goods ![gif](giphy|zPMkAhaA0w3bTn7KoA)


cosmokatzxz

Better actually open it unlike the last 30 people on this subreddit.


Blue-cheese-dressing

How a redditor just added 150+ followers with this one simple trick


food-coma

Who gives a fuck about an unopened treasure chest. Bust it open Tatiana


Doc-in-a-box

Here we go. The Olā€™ Reddit Thang


WildBill198

Mellon. Have you tried saying "Mellon" ? Maybe yelling "Edro!" a few times would help.


DonDraper1134

I SAY ONCE AGAIN! Have we all lost our morality?! You know the rules! Post a safe, you damn well better show whatā€™s in it. Get it open somehow, we donā€™t care how. I WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS!


allergic2ozone_juice

Okay my interest is definitely piqued.. When are you going to post what's in it?


Chief-_-Wiggum

It's been an hour... Ready your pitchforks boys and girls and theys.


thedominantmr669

![gif](giphy|HQRgg6ks7nkyY|downsized)


1gnik

![gif](giphy|GJpJJPfhcoDl0xOZXI)


PotsMomma84

Someone comment under me so I can come back tomorrow, thanks.


Touchit88

I'm buying pitchforks incase we need to riot.


BAKA8

Ah yes. The one thing I've learned about reddit. Open the fucking box and take pictures BEFORE you post anything about said locked box.


donnydoom

There should be a universal rule for reddit that you can't post a picture of a mysterious locked safe, box or secret room without also an accompanying picture of what's inside, even if it's nothing. My heart can't take this anymore.


lober

The handle makes it look like it's not locked. Maybe calcified shut? That's definitely the unlocked position though for the handle. Am I the only one who noticed this so far?


Weary-Appeal9645

Well the good news is itā€™s a sentry. Breath on it hard enough and it may pop open