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He Dropped 16 Miles of Fishing Line Into Mel’s Hole 🤯

Shawn Ryan Show

A man named Mel discovers an unusually deep hole on his property that neighbors use as a dump. After dropping 16 miles of fishing line without hitting bottom, military personnel appear claiming a plane crash investigation, and Mel is allegedly offered $2 million to leave the country.

Summary

The story begins with Mel noticing a hole on his property that his neighbors have been using as an illegal dump site. Curious about why the hole never fills up despite receiving constant debris, Mel investigates further. He observes that he cannot see the bottom of the hole, cannot hear an echo when listening into it, and notably his dog refuses to approach it. He also observes birds flying around the hole's vicinity. To determine the depth, Mel uses his knowledge as a fisherman and deploys fishing line into the hole, dropping approximately 16 miles of line without ever reaching bottom. Shortly after this investigation, Mel discovers he cannot access his own property due to military personnel stationed there. A man in plain clothes tells him that a plane crash has occurred on the property and an investigation is underway. However, Mel notes there is no visible evidence of a plane crash and no news coverage of such an incident. The situation escalates when Mel is contacted by someone claiming to represent intelligence agencies, who offers him a deal: $2 million in exchange for leaving the country permanently and never returning.

Key Insights

  • The hole on Mel's property shows no signs of filling despite neighbors continuously dumping materials into it, suggesting an unusually deep or bottomless cavity
  • Mel's dog exhibits fear-based behavior and refuses to approach the hole, suggesting the hole may have properties that animals instinctively avoid
  • Mel deployed 16 miles of fishing line into the hole without reaching the bottom, indicating a depth far exceeding normal geological formations
  • Military personnel suddenly appeared on Mel's property claiming a plane crash investigation, but Mel observed no evidence of a crash and no news coverage
  • An intelligence operative allegedly offered Mel $2 million to leave the country permanently, suggesting a coordinated effort to silence him about the hole

Topics

Mysterious unexplained holeDepth measurement attemptMilitary involvement and secrecyAlleged plane crash cover-upGovernment intimidation and buyout offer

Transcript

[0:00] There's a hole on his property, [music] and he sees that like all his neighbors are throwing all kinds of crap into the hole. They're just using it as a dump. And after a while, he wonders, "Why is this not fill up?" He can't see the bottom. [music] He can't hear an echo. And he's out there investigating with his dog, and his dog will not come near the [music] hole. And he looks up, and birds are flying around it. So, he wants to figure out how deep this thing goes. And he's a fisherman, so he puts fishing line down there. He hits about [music] 16 mi of line down, and he doesn't hit the bottom…

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