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An Enthusiastic Hello, and a Quick (sand) Question

Postby Whisper » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:59 am

Dude... Imagine my surprise after finally mustering up the courage to type up "quicksand" into google and finding out my, ahem, interests are not so bizarre as I've long thought...

Well, I can't say, in any justice, quite how happy I am to be among others with the same interests as me. Really, I'm kind of thrilled. Kind of like being on a desert island for twenty years, only to discover that right behind the lonely palm tree there was a city.

So yes, I am currently a University student in Alberta, who has not had the pleasure of actually sinking. Which leads me to ask a quicksand question: does anyone know of good sinking areas in Alberta, preferably around the Edmonton area? Any input would be pretty sweet.

And, once more, pleasure to be here. :D
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Re: An Enthusiastic Hello, and a Quick (sand) Question

Postby Billie Bonce » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:03 pm

Whisper wrote:Dude... Imagine my surprise after finally mustering up the courage to type up "quicksand" into google and finding out my, ahem, interests are not so bizarre as I've long thought... :D
The same thing happened with me 5 years ago. And the same happened with many other members of the community, too. Welcome aboard!
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Re: An Enthusiastic Hello, and a Quick (sand) Question

Postby stevensenechal » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:30 pm

I totally get it, I was the same way until about two months ago. Anyways, I lived in Edmonton for years and did some exploring there. I live in Calgary now but feel free to connect throught the Private Message board.
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Re: An Enthusiastic Hello, and a Quick (sand) Question

Postby Mynock » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:46 pm

It's amazing how often we hear the "I thought I was the only one" speech. Maybe we should advertise better? Welcome. You're not alone anymore. 8-)
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Re: An Enthusiastic Hello, and a Quick (sand) Question

Postby stevensenechal » Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:02 pm

Use Google Earth to locate the massive excavations south of Wabamun Lake (about an hour's drive west of Edmonton). These can be accessed in the evenings with little trouble from the south but be careful where you park. Some of the old pits are filled with several feet of the creamiest stuff you'll ever sink into....
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Re: An Enthusiastic Hello, and a Quick (sand) Question

Postby muddypup » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:44 am

stevensenechal wrote:Use Google Earth to locate the massive excavations south of Wabamun Lake (about an hour's drive west of Edmonton). These can be accessed in the evenings with little trouble from the south but be careful where you park. Some of the old pits are filled with several feet of the creamiest stuff you'll ever sink into....



oh my god! can you send me a PM with the exact location of these pits?! i have been looking for a good spot to sink in Alberta for some time now and would love to check this out
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Re: An Enthusiastic Hello, and a Quick (sand) Question

Postby Nessie » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:39 pm

I too thought I was the only one in the whole world. I was so totally wrong. And discovering the error of my thinking was the greatest thing that ever happened to me.

Welcome to Quicksand Fans. I don't know your location but I see that advice is already coming in. Keep digging around here, and you'll find plenty of real-life sinking tales and more tips, not only on where to look, but how to look. And in a few years...who knows...they could be coming to YOU for advice!

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Re: An Enthusiastic Hello, and a Quick (sand) Question

Postby muddypup » Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:55 pm

Whisper wrote:Which leads me to ask a quicksand question: does anyone know of good sinking areas in Alberta, preferably around the Edmonton area? Any input would be pretty sweet.

And, once more, pleasure to be here. :D


i live in Edmonton and have a line on a fairly descent sinking hole withing the city limits that i frequent quite often, feel free to drop me a line through a PM or on messenger and feel free to ask, i also did add it to the google maps of sinking locations ^^
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Re: An Enthusiastic Hello, and a Quick (sand) Question

Postby Lomax » Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:10 pm

Mynock wrote:It's amazing how often we hear the "I thought I was the only one" speech. Maybe we should advertise better?


Better yet, we should copyright that phrase.

But yes, welcome. And yes, I did once think it was just me.
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Re: An Enthusiastic Hello, and a Quick (sand) Question

Postby Boggy Man » Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:57 am

A belated welcome to Quicksand Fans, Whisper! :D

Whisper wrote:Dude... Imagine my surprise after finally mustering up the courage to type up "quicksand" into google and finding out my, ahem, interests are not so bizarre as I've long thought...


That is exactly what happened in the December of '97! :D

Well, I can't say, in any justice, quite how happy I am to be among others with the same interests as me. Really, I'm kind of thrilled. Kind of like being on a desert island for twenty years, only to discover that right behind the lonely palm tree there was a city.


After I discovered the online world of sinking, I stayed up until after 2 am each night for quite some time absorbing all the online material available at that time.

So yes, I am currently a University student in Alberta, who has not had the pleasure of actually sinking. Which leads me to ask a quicksand question: does anyone know of good sinking areas in Alberta, preferably around the Edmonton area? Any input would be pretty sweet.

And, once more, pleasure to be here. :D


Check out this thread. 8-)
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