Remains found neer AT

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Skeletal remains were found on NPS lands near the Appalachian Trail two miles south of Delaware Water Gap NRA on Monday, November 24th. A man was searching for his lost dog when he found the remains about 500 feet from the trail and near the Kirkridge shelter. Investigators suspected that they were the remains of Carl Daub, who had been missing since he killed his wife with a hammer on May 31, 1988. His wrecked car had been found about a half mile from the point where the remains were discovered, but he had not been seen since that date. It took some time for DNA tests to be completed to determine the identity of the victim. The county coroner worked with a forensic anthropologist to match DNA from the remains with one of Daub’s surviving brothers. The two samples had the same DNA sequence. Daub, who was 65 at the time of his death, was a decorated World War II veteran who was among just a handful of survivors from the infamous “Malmedy Massacre” that occurred during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. He had reportedly been treated for medical and emotional problems at VA hospitals shortly before his wife was killed. His case has been profiled on the television program “America’s Most Wanted.”
[Submitted by Robert Gray, Chief Ranger, with media reports]
found on NPS daily report

Tater

#2

Skeletal remains are cool

butthead

#3

I was wondering what those remains were, now it all makes sense…

Ben Reuschel

#4

I watched a fictional movie last night named “Wrong Turn”.Has anyone else out there seen it?It kinda makes you wonder what you might find out in the woods.I was raised in SW Virginia,and my next door neighbor use to bring home skeletal remains all the time.He walked the areas of Wolfe Creek,and further into the mountains.

Bill Harris

#5

I haven’t seen the movie, but I know what you mean about wondering what you might find in the woods. When I was a kid, the woods behind my house did double duty as a dumping ground for old cars, refrigerators, and all sorts of junk. I used to get creeped out wondering if I might run up on a dead body out there. The only remains I ever came across, thankfully, were those of a dog.

Ardsgaine

#6

Ardsgaine… then you will like walking thru Tennessee… plenty of old appliances in the woods… hahaha

aswah

Aswah

#7

And a few airplanes too HaHaHa

Lucky

#8

Seriously? You can see stuff like that on the trail? That bites. Is it on public land?

Ardsgaine

#9

Do you see stuff like that along the trail? Well, considering that the body was undetected since 1988 or so, a whole lot of people hiked by it and never saw it.

Peaks

#10

What a cheery post. This’ll cheer you up even more. A body was found just off the trail near Damascus a few years back. I heard about it while in Erwin. Don’t panic, it wasn’t a hiker, it was a local homeless guy who’d been beaten up by some local boys. That doesn’t make it any less horrible. All this downbeat stuff is…gettin’ me down. What about a joke to lighten the mood?

I can’t think of one right now, any suggestions?

Ross

Ross

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Knock, knock!

Who’s there?

Adolph!

Adolph who?

Adolph ball it me in da head and dat why I talt dis way!!!

Joker

#12

I was actually talking about the old appliances Aswah mentioned, but now that you mention it, I think it’s odd that they hadn’t found his body sooner. It seems like after finding his car they would’ve done a thorough search of the area. He was only a half mile from the car, which suggests that he was injured in the wreck and limped off out into the woods to die. That should have left a pretty good trail. Then again, maybe he wasn’t injured and just walked off a little ways to commit suicide cause he had just killed his wife…

Ummm… I’m sorry, Ross. You’re right, it’s not a very cheerful subject. A joke, uh, let’s see… did you hear the one about the guy who killed his wife with a hammer and then committed suicide? He had to hit himself three times with the hammer…

Ardsgaine

#13

maybe we should go back to politics?

renaissanceman

#14

this one’s been burning a hole in my pocket for a while…

2 cannibals are eating a clown and one stops and says to the other, “Hey, does this taste funny to you!?!”

thank you and have a wonderful evening

Ben Reuschel

#15

Two cannibals are eating. One says, “hey, this Englishman’s pretty good, eh?” The other one says, “yeah, I’m having a ball!”

Ardsgaine

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The woods have many secrets. In the olden days people used to bury their trash. When collectibles became the rage in some parts of our society the old “trash dumps” became “mines” where wealth was found. Those of an historical bent can piece together bits of lore from the trash that people piled in holes in the ground.

I am surprised that any bones are found in the woods. My dogs chew their bones until there is nothing left in their attempt to get the marrow. Perhaps if something is left close to a busy thoroughfare, such as the AT, the animals that gnaw on bones would be spooked by hikers walking North or South.

Skylander

Skylander

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My wife and kids once found a skull in the woods behind our family farm and winery.

It turned out to be the skull of a horse my father had as a child. :frowning:

IceAge

#18

The “other one” was enjoying a pretty enormous meal then I take it? :lol

An Irishman is on a plane bound for Dublin airport. He feels a slight jolt but presumes its turbulence. A female voice over the tannoy says “Sorry for the inconvenience but engine 1 of 4 has had a problem so we have shut it down. There is no cause for alarm but it will delay our arrival by approximately 1 hour”. The Irishman feels uneasy. Another jolt occurs soon after. The same voice over the tannoy says “I’m very sorry but engine 2 has now been shut down due to a technical problem, this will delay arrival by approximately 2 hours”. “Oh bejezus, I’ve a meetn’ at 4” exclaims the now tetchy Irishman. He feels another jolt and the same message is repeated, only saying that engine 3 had been shut down and they would be delayed by a further hour. The Irishman now very irate turns to the passenger next to him and says"I hope engine 4 doesn’t go, we’ll be up here for ever".

Ross (Who is a 1/4 Irish)

Ross

#19

:lol I’m sure… probably a little brassy tasting, though. :slight_smile:

lol @ the Irish joke. Hmmm… Being over there, you’ve probably heard them all, but here’s another one:

Mairead O’Malley was sitting in her cottage out in the West, having a wet of tea, and dreaming to herself. Suddenly she heard a car draw up outside, and looking out saw a chauffeur driven Rolls Royce.

To her surprise and great delight, out of the Rolls stepped her daughter, who she last saw ten years ago leaving for England carrying a cardboard suitcase. The daughter was a sight to behold, dripping in jewellery and wearing a fabulous mink coat.

“Oh daughter, daughter, is it yourself come back to me then?”

“It is indeed mother, and I have brought you this car, with a chauffeur. I have bought the land and a grand house is built for you. There is money in the bank to keep you, and servants to look after you, and this coat to keep you warm in the winter.”

“Oh, mother of God” the good woman said,“How have you managed all this? Tell me what you were doing over there in England?”

“I was a prostitute, mother dear” replied the daughter.

“Oh the Lord save us” the old woman cried. “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we’re ruined, the shame of it all…” and burst into floods of tears.

“Now listen mother” the daughter said. “What are you on about? You have the car, the fine house, servants, enough money in the bank to keep you in comfort for the rest of your days, and a fine coat to keep you warm on a winter’s day. What are you screeching about?”

The woman dried her tears and said, “What was it you were over in England?”

“A prostitute, mother.”

“O thanks be to God,” the good woman said." I thought for a moment you said a Protestant."

:slight_smile:

(Don’t know what percent Irish I am, but it’s on both sides.)

Ardsgaine

#20

hear about the cannibal who passed his friend in the forest?

Onlyone