• Someone is hiding cash around San Francisco and posting clues on Twitter
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[img]http://imgkk.com/i/82m9.jpg[/img] Pictured: Someone who found one of the envelopes [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/27599877[/url] [quote]A mystery benefactor has been leading social media users on a treasure hunt for hidden money in the US cities of San Francisco and San Jose. A man using the Twitter handle [url=https://twitter.com/HiddenCash]@HiddenCash[/url] has apparently given away a total of $5,000 (£3,000) in what he calls a "social experiment for good". Twitter users have been following his hints to find notes worth $100 in white envelopes. Many of the winners have gone on to share their findings with others.[/quote] [url]http://time.com/118882/twitter-scavenger-hunt-hidden-cash/[/url] [quote]@Hiddencash has given away more than $5000 in San Francisco after dropping hints on Twitter -- and plans to give even more Free money has never come this easy: Alexandra Etherton found $68 in an envelope taped to a parking meter. Matthew Burkert found his stash hidden under a bulldozer. And Forrest Hanson nabbed $100 on San Francisco’s Baker Beach on Memorial Day, then paid it forward by giving it away to other passersby. Since last Thursday, an anonymous twitter user known only as @HiddenCash has been giving away thousands of dollars in the city by the Bay to the delight of the dozens of people who followed HiddenCash’s clues on Twitter and found the coveted white envelopes. The hints aren’t terribly subtle — one that said the money was at a bar that Tony Hawk would love directed hunters to “The Ramp” (duh!) — and because there are so many people on the lookout, the prizes have been getting snapped up within minutes.[/quote]
This is really nice of him, let's hope that the people that finds the envelopes keep sharing what they get.
Yarr, sounds like a good ol' fashioned treasure hunt.
That moment when you and someone else find an envelope at the same. What would you do? If I'm ever rich, I want to do shit like this. Kudos to whoever decided to do this. Wasn't there a popular fad with hiding small treasures in things called "geo-caching" a while back? I vaguely remember it
It's under a big "W"
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] who gives a fuck god damn
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] you are not making a mountain out of a molehill, you are making a penis statue out of one instead
[QUOTE=Kite_shugo;44931868]Wasn't there a popular fad with hiding small treasures in things called "geo-caching" a while back? I vaguely remember it[/QUOTE] There's an app for it.
I'm particularly interested in what sort of hypothesis he's hoping to test. Maybe incentive teamwork of strangers?
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] I can't find any direct mention but I think they might have confirmed their gender in an interview. People magazine says this for example: [url]http://www.people.com/article/hidden-cash-san-francisco-anonymous-donor[/url] [quote]The playful donor behind the game wants to remain anonymous, but tells PEOPLE he is a wealthy real estate developer between 35 and 45 years old who builds homes and sells them for a large profit.[/quote] They've also retweeted news articles that used male pronouns.
[QUOTE=Kite_shugo;44931868] Wasn't there a popular fad with hiding small treasures in things called "geo-caching" a while back? I vaguely remember it[/QUOTE] "fad" "a while back" According to geocaching.com there's currently 2,403,664 active geocachers.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;44931987]"fad" "a while back" According to geocaching.com there's currently 2,403,664 active geocachers.[/QUOTE] Ahaha I suppose I was referring to my own friends when I said fad and a while back; because I haven't heard about it at all for a year or 2. Good to hear it's still active
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] Idk about you but 'he' comes out a lot more naturally for me when the gender is unknown and my native language does not associate gender with pronouns
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] m-m-m-m-m-muh sojiny!
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] eugh, you've got to be kidding me.
They're all helping someone get rid of his drug money.
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] amateur level shitstorm-brewing, try again
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] Beating a dead horse here, but what difference would it make? Jesus Christ.
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] this isn't happening right now i didn't just read this hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooly shit who cares
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] Just go back to tumblr or something
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] somehow i think this was just supposed to be a joke but the implementation was awful [editline].[/editline] not to mention not funny at all
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] Don't fucking start. [editline]28th May 2014[/editline] I don't care if it's a man, a woman, or a fucking lizard person. Free dosh is free dosh.
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] Because fuck off, that's why.
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] hahahahaaaaahaha p.s 5k is some good treasure
haha what a dumb attempt at causing a shitstorm *continues to post in response*
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this[/QUOTE] Asking a loaded question like that where it's completely irrelevant is not "making a mountain out of a mole hill" it's making a mountain of a perfectly flat plain. [editline]28th May 2014[/editline] Also because if a woman had that much money she'd just buy shoes! :v: [sp]I'm joking please don't kill me[/sp]
Then it turns out that he stole the money and everyone now has to return it.
[QUOTE=Medevila;44931895]Not to make a mountain of a molehill but why are they assuming it's a man that's doing this [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Way to derail the thread" - Craptasket))[/highlight][/QUOTE] Also gun control, religion and anarchism right? [sp]Did I forget anything?[/sp] I would love for something like this to happen around me. Would be a fun way to spend a day, hunting down cash. I'm pleasantly surprised there haven't been fights or anything over it yet.
damn he JUST left san jose
[QUOTE=RichyZ;44935434]this wouldnt have happened if the money had a gun...[/QUOTE] are you insane? money with guns, do you want this world to go down the shitter even faster? if that money had guns, a massacre would've ensured!
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