From personal_submersibles at psubs.org Tue Jul 1 01:01:11 2025 From: personal_submersibles at psubs.org (james hughes via Personal_Submersibles) Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2025 05:01:11 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Unclaimed Property References: <562595465.697561.1751346071840.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <562595465.697561.1751346071840@mail.yahoo.com> Hello Gang, Before I get to the subject of this email I would like tooffer a most sincere apology for its length.??The reason it?s so long is because I felt the need to not only givenumerus examples to show the potential here but also include enough detail tohelp insure success for those this might be helpful to.? With that said, here?s the email: As I think we can all agree, building a submarine can berather pricy with some of us having to save for years before we can even startand then not finishing as soon as we would like because we?re just a littleshort on funds.? I would like to suggesthere a *possible solution* for at least some of us. I live in California (United States) and I have a habit ofrunning the names of people I meet through the California Unclaimed Propertydatabase.? I?m willing to bet that manyof you who live or have lived in California have never even heard of thatdatabase (it?s been my experience that only about 1 person in 20 have evenheard of it, much less searched it).?It?s a database run by the State Controller?s Office.? It?s where dormant bank accounts end up alongwith things like stocks, bonds, uncashed checks, the contents of safe depositboxes that have been forgotten about, trust funds, paypal refunds, premiumrefunds, estates, etc. Here are a few of MANY examples of ?found money? from thedatabase: Back in 2012 when I was in the navy, I helped a sailor in mydetachment find $48 for herself before she looked up her sister in the database.? Her sister was in there for over $5,200!? Her sister found it utterly impossible tobelieve that she had lost track of that kind of money.? Any doubts she had vanished when the checkcame 2 weeks later. More recently I found about $600 for my Endodontist, $800for the guy who did my taxes, $1,200 for my Dermatologist, $2,000 for myastronomy professor, $4,200 for a lady I give a ride to church every Sunday, $7,200for another lady at church and $9,000 for a guy on the church staff.? In all 7 of these cases, none of these folkshad any clue the state was holding any money for them!? Just a few months ago when searching the lastname of a lady in a prayer request that I received in my email, I found someonewho is in the database for over $81,000!?I wrote the family (now out of state) about it to let them know how tofind and claim it.? I?m sure many of youfondly remember our friend and fellow psubber Brian Cox who passed away a fewshort years ago.? As it turns out,there?s a Cox Family Trust mentioned in the database (based on the address,it?s definitely the property of Brian?s family).? The uncashed interest checks total about$1,000.? I told Teri (Brian?s wife) aboutthe money and she?s now in the process of claiming it.? A point I happened to make to her whendiscussing this matter was the fact that these checks are ?interest? from theTrust?that makes me wonder what the principle must be like?! You never know when you?re going to show up in the database(so check every once in a while).? Mymother showed up in the database 6 years after she died!? The amount was $10,000.? My sister and I were able to claim it as soonas we sent in a copy of her will and death certificate.? Don?t just look for yourself or family in the database, butfriends as well?who knows?maybe they would be happy to give you a finder?s fee! Don?t just look for people in these databases!? Businesses are there as well!? I found $300 for my church that was ?lost?and $700 for a friend of mine at church who had a garbage disposal businessover 20 years ago!? I found thousandsmore for a realtor who was once trying to help me buy a house (the money was inthe name of his business). You can reach the database for California by simply googling?California unclaimed property? and clicking on the first link in theresults.? Here?s the direct link forthose who don?t want to search google:? https://ucpi.sco.ca.gov/en/Property/SearchIndex While many states have their own unclaimed propertydepartment, a large number are associated with www.missingmoney.com? This isn?t my favorite website to hunt formoney (it can be a little frustrating at times) but it might be all some of youget to try.? One important fact toremember when looking for unclaimed property: *ALL LEGITIMATE DATABASESEARCHES ARE FREE*.? There areplenty of websites out there offering to ?help? you for a ?small fee? with yoursearch and asset recovery, but you shouldn?t need any of them to get what itrightfully yours.? When looking for anunclaimed property database, skip any web search results that have the word?Sponsored? above them. At the federal level (here in the US) you might take a lookat: https://www.usa.gov/unclaimed-money Additionally, you might want to check on the county levelfor any ?lost? funds.? For example, ifyou ever lived in Los Angeles county, you can search for uncashed checks here: https://unclaimedchecks.lacounty.gov/Welcome One day when I had nothing better to do, I looked for afriend of mine in that database.? Ididn?t find her, but I did find a young lady who lost a $5,000 check.? Since her address was also listed, I thoughtI would see if she was in the phone book.??She was and I gave her a call.?She was happy to find out about the money and asked for my address soshe could send me a ?finder?s fee?.? Igave her my address but never got a dime (lol). When searching ANY unclaimed property database, startwith as little information as possible (just first and last name) in order tocast as wide a net as possible.? Iftoo many results show up, then filter them by adding things like the name ofthe city that you live in or have lived in.?You?ll find this to be true for unclaimed property databases in Canada,Europe, Australia, and other places as well. I?m certain there?s money waiting for some of you outthere!? In some cases, it will bepennies, in other cases it may be enough to start or finish a sub.?If you do happen to find anything let the rest of us knowhow much you?ve found (if you think it will encourage others to look)!??Happy hunting, Good Luck and God bless!?JimPS? Justin Helland,? If you happen to be reading this, please contact me at: genprobe at yahoo.com.? I've got some sub parts you can have (through hull connections, a hatch o-ring and more) if you think they would be of use in your building your K350. ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From personal_submersibles at psubs.org Fri Jul 4 21:46:41 2025 From: personal_submersibles at psubs.org (Michael Holt via Personal_Submersibles) Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2025 21:46:41 -0400 Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] "SUB-TERFUGE" Message-ID: <7bf6d1d4-4b4c-6720-88dc-53929167cb90@ohiohills.com> From /Fortean Times/ magazine, issue 458, June 2025, page 9: Police in Australia attempting to combat the flood of drugs smuggled into the country by the Italian Mafia, South American cartels and outlaw biker gangs have discovered a bizarre new ruse.? While the criminals have long used DIY submarines to avoid detection, they are now taking it one step further and disguising their subs as ultra-realistic whales and other sea creatures.? An official source described the fake whales as being able to carry a "shitload" of cocaine and fentanyl, and said they were believed to be dropped overboard from smugglers' ships in international waters to complete the journey to Australia. /S. 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Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer On Fri, Jul 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM, Michael Holt via Personal_Submersibles wrote: From Fortean Times magazine, issue 458, June 2025, page 9: Police in Australia attempting to combat the flood of drugs smuggled into the country by the Italian Mafia, South American cartels and outlaw biker gangs have discovered a bizarre new ruse.? While the criminals have long used DIY submarines to avoid detection, they are now taking it one step further and disguising their subs as ultra-realistic whales and other sea creatures.? An official source described the fake whales as being able to carry a "shitload" of cocaine and fentanyl, and said they were believed to be dropped overboard from smugglers' ships in international waters to complete the journey to Australia.? S. 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Inquiries: jon.wallace at yahoo.com or scottcassell at live.com Here is a description from Scott Cassell: Originally built by George Kittredge in 1974, it was upgraded in 2006, 2013, 2023 and is currently located in Osprey, Florida, USA. Her 24VDC and 12VDC need to be re-wired due to salt-intrusion but the base wiring is in place to use as a template if you wish to wire her the same way we did. The salt intrusion was only once and it happened last year during a long-ocean tow and a storm hit us and the dome hatch was cracked open. The huge waves delivered water into the hull 4 inches deep getting ALL the wiring wet. Now electrical shorts are starting to happen and up to 85% of the wiring needs to be replaced. Also, the exterior DSP&L wiring for the four LED lights are UV rotted and need to be spliced. Her dome ring / hatch needs a new "O" ring and the four ballast solenoids need to be installed (12V system) to the already existing interior 12V buttons. The thruster batteries still work well but need replacing soon (Nellis Engineering in California is manuf). The thrusters, batteries and lights are all included along with chargers, oxygen whips and other support equipment. She could be easily diving with just 20 hours work and she includes most everything you will need. Tested depth is 550 ffw (Lake Tahoe) Locations she has dove: Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake, Tioman, Philippines, Switzerland, California Coast, Florida Keys Total dives 1,212 Total Time Underwater 3,301 hours Dimensions Length 12 feet 6 inches Width 6 feet 4 inches Height 5 feet 2 inches Weight 3,300 pounds Systems Thruster Power 62 VDC House Power 24VDC Four DSP&L LED Lights Solenoid Valves (4 ballast) 12VDC Main Thrusters Genesis DPV Reversible Vertical Thruster MinnKota 24 VDC compensated Personnel Two, mission specialist & pilot Ballast Air Provided by Two Blue Steel 149 cuft tanks Ballast Pontoons Two aluminum 12 ft long x 1 ft wide & tall (one on either side) Ports; One Main Dome (1? thick), 16? bow port (2? thick) and two on tower (3? thick) Drop Weight 300 pounds on belly Communications OTS SSB 2010 Oxygen Two Blue Steel 50 cuft tanks Life Support O2 injection CO2 removal Max Duration 24 Hours Life Support Electrical Power 4 hrs full speed, 16 hrs From personal_submersibles at psubs.org Sun Jul 6 18:03:30 2025 From: personal_submersibles at psubs.org (Michael Holt via Personal_Submersibles) Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2025 18:03:30 -0400 Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] "SUB-TERFUGE" In-Reply-To: <1768182795.310842.1751693776075@mail.yahoo.com> References: <7bf6d1d4-4b4c-6720-88dc-53929167cb90@ohiohills.com> <1768182795.310842.1751693776075@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Someone must have a contact in Australia. About? ten years ago someone here talked about a shark-shaped submarine.? Would a squid be a model for a drug submarine? What might happen if a pod of orca encountered a "hyper-realistic whale" made of fiberglass?? Is it possible that someone wading out to meet the fake crocodile found that it was a real croc?? As with every other overly-clever dodge, the potential for disaster is unlimited. Mike On 7/5/2025 1:36 AM, James Huffman via Personal_Submersibles wrote: > That's an interesting idea. Would be interesting to see what thier > designs look like and how effective they would be. -- The amusement value of humans cannot be overestimated. From personal_submersibles at psubs.org Sun Jul 6 20:06:56 2025 From: personal_submersibles at psubs.org (Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 00:06:56 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] "SUB-TERFUGE" In-Reply-To: References: <7bf6d1d4-4b4c-6720-88dc-53929167cb90@ohiohills.com> <1768182795.310842.1751693776075@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1748714034.680643.1751846816592@mail.yahoo.com> I searched but was unable to find a photo of one.? I did find a similar article in "The Advertiser" from Queensland that referenced the same drug subs but did not use adjectives such as "hyper-realistic" to describe them.? I suspect the Fortean Times used a little literary license to sensationalize their article and the actual vessels are not so realistic after all.? The Marlin S-101 submarine used to be painted in Orca colors.? Not what I would consider hyper-realistic but close enough to catch someone's eye. https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/image2.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 Jon On Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 06:09:37 PM EDT, Michael Holt via Personal_Submersibles wrote: Someone must have a contact in Australia. About? ten years ago someone here talked about a shark-shaped submarine.? Would a squid be a model for a drug submarine? What might happen if a pod of orca encountered a "hyper-realistic whale" made of fiberglass?? Is it possible that someone wading out to meet the fake crocodile found that it was a real croc?? As with every other overly-clever dodge, the potential for disaster is unlimited. Mike On 7/5/2025 1:36 AM, James Huffman via Personal_Submersibles wrote: > That's an interesting idea. Would be interesting to see what thier > designs look like and how effective they would be. -- The amusement value of humans cannot be overestimated. _______________________________________________ Personal_Submersibles mailing list Personal_Submersibles at psubs.org http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles From personal_submersibles at psubs.org Mon Jul 7 22:19:58 2025 From: personal_submersibles at psubs.org (Michael Holt via Personal_Submersibles) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 22:19:58 -0400 Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] "SUB-TERFUGE" In-Reply-To: <1748714034.680643.1751846816592@mail.yahoo.com> References: <7bf6d1d4-4b4c-6720-88dc-53929167cb90@ohiohills.com> <1768182795.310842.1751693776075@mail.yahoo.com> <1748714034.680643.1751846816592@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Thanks for the link. The cover of /Fortean Times /offers "The World's Weirdest News" and "The World of Strange Phenomena." That should be sufficient warning!? The same person who told me about that told me that /People/ magazine had an article about the /Titan/, but it was off the stands before I could get it. Mike On 7/6/2025 8:06 PM, Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles wrote: > I searched but was unable to find a photo of one.? I did find a similar article in "The Advertiser" from Queensland that referenced the same drug subs but did not use adjectives such as "hyper-realistic" to describe them.? I suspect the Fortean Times used a little literary license to sensationalize their article and the actual vessels are not so realistic after all.? The Marlin S-101 submarine used to be painted in Orca colors.? Not what I would consider hyper-realistic but close enough to catch someone's eye. > > https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/image2.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 > > Jon -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: