The waste of time and effort wasn’t funny but this one made me laugh!  Blue Mtns Gazette 17 July 1991:  A rescue party, involving the police rescue squad and a SCAT paramedic was called out at about 5.00pm on Wednesday (10 July)1991 .  Rescuers were advised to attend the National Parks Heritage building in Govetts Leap Road where one of the party of walkers had earlier called in to express concern as to the welfare of one of his party. It was reported that the man had been had left somewhere between Bridal Veil Falls and Junction Rock, in freezing conditions and in a fatigued state. The rescuers climbed down into the valley at Govetts Leap in an attempt to locate him.    However, the search was called off when it was confirmed that the missing man was in fact in the Gardiners Inn with his other companion.