Something To Keep Chris Butler Occupied

[Rambit]

While you wait (patiently) for your car Chris, why don't you go out and dig for buried treasure!

Jeep® Invites Consumers to Dig for Buried Treasure and Win All-new 2007 Jeep Compass

- “Jeep Come and Dig It” kicks off U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition with “Sand-Sational” event to find buried Jeep treasure
- Hundreds of adventurous consumers are invited to dig their way to an all-new 2007 Jeep Compass
- Consumers can enter to participate online at www.JeepComeandDig.com

Auburn Hills, Mich, Jun 21, 2006 -
Grab the sun block, slip on the flip flops and register to take part in one of the largest treasure hunts on San Diego’s Imperial Beach on Friday, July 21.

Jeep® is looking for adventurous consumers to go on a modern day treasure hunt to unearth the ultimate prize – keys to an all-new 2007 Jeep Compass – as part of the “Jeep Come and Dig It” event, which kicks-off the annual U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition, the largest sand castle building competition in the country.

With sand flying and pails filling with treasures, up to 200 pre-registered participants will feverishly dig up Imperial Beach, searching for the “key” to summer fun, as well as other buried treasures, ranging from summer accessories to beach gear, in the largest treasure hunt the U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition has ever seen.

Anyone interested in hunting for buried Jeep treasure can sign up for a chance to participate in the “Jeep Come and Dig It” event online at www.JeepComeandDig.com, beginning June 22 at 12:01 a.m. (EDT) until July 14 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT). All participants must be 18 years or older.

Jeep is the title sponsor of this year’s U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition. With more than 300,000 spectators annually, the three-day event includes amateur and professional competitions, fireworks displays, a parade and new this year, the “Jeep Come and Dig It” treasure hunt.

“The ‘Jeep Come and Dig It’ competition will give playing in the sand a whole new meaning at this year’s U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition presented by Jeep,” said John Plecha, Director – Jeep Marketing & Global Communications. “The Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot deliver fun, freedom and adventure to drivers across the country and we will bring this level of excitement to San Diego during the ‘Jeep Come and Dig It’ event.”

The weekend of fun will begin on Friday morning, July 21, with the “Jeep Come and Dig It” hunt for buried treasure and concludes on Sunday, July 23, with an award ceremony for the U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition.

Rambit

[1bad4dr]

That actually sounds like fun.... To bad it's on the right coast though.

[bruno]

With all the time he now has on his hands, Chris should definitely enjoy this search. Winning the Jeep would definitely beat driving around a loaner all the time. He deserves to win it!

The Jeep treasure hunt seems to be following the international search for Subaru’s XC90 V8 SUV as part of Disney’s promotion for the upcoming movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest..”
http://http://www.autospectator.com/...p?storyid=4656

Chris, hurry and sign up! Only 200 people will be selected to sand dig for the key!.

bruno

[cbutler32]

you guys and gals...
are killing me!!!

that's why they call this OFF-topic...

[srt8danno]

Oh sure, the left coast gets all the fun and good times. So is this a response to the buried Volvo contest going on? I’m sure the environmentalist will be going ballistic at the thought of all that beach digging. Good luck Chris!

[Rambit]

And when you're finished digging, there's always the burried brand new 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe in Tulsa. It's supposed to be dug up in 1 year 22 days 13 hours as of 11:02 PM Eastern 22 June 2006.

As part of the "Tulsarama!" festivities, citizens of Tulsa were asked to guess what the population of Tulsa would be in the year 2007. The guesses were then recorded on microfilm and sealed in a steel container buried with the car. When the car and artifacts are excavated, the person whose guess is closest to Tulsa's 2007 population is to be awarded the Belvedere. If that person is dead, the car is to be awarded to his or her heirs.

http://www.forwardlook.net/19571958P.../countdown.asp

I've heard this may be a hoax though???

Rambit

[srt8danno]

Originally Posted by Rambit

And when you're finished digging, there's always the burried brand new 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe in Tulsa. It's supposed to be dug up in 1 year 22 days 13 hours as of 11:02 PM Eastern 22 June 2006.

As part of the "Tulsarama!" festivities, citizens of Tulsa were asked to guess what the population of Tulsa would be in the year 2007. The guesses were then recorded on microfilm and sealed in a steel container buried with the car. When the car and artifacts are excavated, the person whose guess is closest to Tulsa's 2007 population is to be awarded the Belvedere. If that person is dead, the car is to be awarded to his or her heirs.

http://www.forwardlook.net/19571958P.../countdown.asp

I've heard this may be a hoax though???

Rambit

I’ve read that story before. Very cool if not a hoax. Time capsules are really fascinating objects when found intact. A nice snapshot of time. So are we recommending that Chris get a jump on everyone else and start digging in Tulsa now.

[cbutler32]

not even close...
don't get dirt under my nails...