Less a lost disc story, more a blatant theft story.
This happened a year ago over at Pecan Acres park in Nac on hole 10. I had an old garbage Champion Groove who existed solely for tomahawk throws on this particular hole. Disc wasn't good for much else, plus it was a bight fluorescent yellow, which made finding it relatively easy.
I approached the teebox and shouted, "CLEAR ON HOLE 10" to warn anyone that was back there. This hole is blocked by a small stand of young trees and brush, making an overhand/tomahawk throw one of the better choices. I threw the Groove over and started up the hill after my partner had done the same.
As i walked around the vegetation stand we noticed a Mexican kid maybe 10-12 years old coming up from the basket out into the open, pushing his bike with one hand. We greeted him and after making sure he wasn't hit, since he didn't let us know he was there, we asked him if he saw where the disc went. He pointed towards the brush behind the basket where it normally lands, then he hurried off. I thought this odd, but THIEF didn't cross my mind until a few minutes later where, after vigorous searching, no disc was found. :doh::thmbdown::thmbdown:
It finally dawned on us that this little %$!^! had stood there while we threw, then nicked my disc as we were coming over the hill, than had the audacity to lie about it while pointing to where it 'went'. I started to give chase down the trail he went after, but i quickly called it off after realizing a night in jail wasn't worth getting a Groove of all things back.
My faith in humanity shrunk three sizes that day...
TL
R version: There be thieves afoot, even while you're playing the game.