simpjkee
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I understand that muggles are people who don't know about geocaching, but I wonder about what most people consider to be appropriate behavior around muggles. Personally I like geocaching because it gives me a reason to be out in the community. I find that while out in the community, goecaching gives me oppurtunities to interact socially with people that otherwise I would never have socialized with. I think this is directed more at American society (especially in the lonely suburbs of Arizona) where I think social interaction is seriously lacking. Sure I've run in to a few muggles, security guards and mommies, who think I'm either planting a bomb or trying to find my weed stash, but for every one of them I have met twice as many people who end up chatting it up with me, about geocaching or otherwise... Many cache placers ask for you to use "stealth" and "caution" when searching for their cache in order to avoid interaction with muggles. I tend to think that using "stealth" really depends more on the muggle you are using "stealth" around.
IMO. In some cases, stealth should be used. In most cases though, stealth really just limits social interaction and hampers the greater good of society.
I'm going to reference CITO events, but it seems ironic that, from what I have gathered from my short life geocaching, the message conveyed is dont talk to anyone or let anyone see you, but pick up litter cuz its good for the world Of course picking up litter is hugely important, but I think social interaction is hugely important as well, maybe more so. At least in the lonely suburbs of Arizona.
I guess I'm asking. If I talk to muggles, is that against the "geocaching code of ethics"? I hope it's not, but I'm wondering what the experienced geocachers, who've been here a lot longer than I, would have to say about this.
BTW, I'm sure it's shocking, but I have a BA in Psychology. So here's me looking in to the psychological and sociological aspects of geocaching and it's effect on society.
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Nevermind...my reply made no sense.
LOL!!!!!!!
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My name is Joshua Kee Simpson
BTW, can you change your username once it's been made. I made this one on the fly and know that I'm addicted to caching I think I might want a better handle but don't want to lose my stats.
You can no longer change your name, but you can still create a new account, and they go back and relog your finds using your new name. Just explain briefly in your logs that you are logging an old find under a new name.
Obviously, the sooner, the better if you're going to do it.
thanks. makes sense. not sure what to change it to. maybe i'll stick with simpjkee. maybe Cache4MyStash. i dont know. I'll think about it. thanks again.
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My name is Joshua Kee Simpson
BTW, can you change your username once it's been made. I made this one on the fly and know that I'm addicted to caching I think I might want a better handle but don't want to lose my stats.
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Ideally, when I geocache I pick a bunch located in a certain are and spend the day walking about 12 miles to all of them. But when the caches are spread out in a large area and few and far between then I drive my '06 Chevy Cobalt
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I have to admit. I'm browsing the forums, but I find the quotes and such in everyones sigs to be better than the actual posts. Thats a rarity on the forums I've frequented.
Carry On.
Can you esplain yours. I'm not gettin' it....
O, the body is so
heavy...how do we move it....
how do we survive it
-HSJ
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Can you esplain yours. I'm not gettin' it....
O, the body is so
heavy...how do we move it....
how do we survive it
-HSJ
I remember seeing that before. If i remember, that is how they sign their logs. Its a poem that means a lot to them. Did i remember correctly?
thats how i sign my logs. i guess someone else does as well for i have never been to ohio. i cant imagine somebody else uses this same quote. it's my favorite quote, thats all
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I have to admit. I'm browsing the forums, but I find the quotes and such in everyones sigs to be better than the actual posts. Thats a rarity on the forums I've frequented.
Carry On.
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for right now, if i ever get a FTF it will be on accident. For me this sport doesnt have very much to do with finding caches. To me, this sport is about having a reason to wander around in the community. does that bother anyone?
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I'm not making a whole lot of sense of your post, but I think there should be a time limit or something that only geocachers who have geocached regularly for a year or more can place a cahe. I'm new to this but I think with its groing popularity a lot of johnny-come-latelys will show up, find 2 caches, decide they love it, place a cache, and a month later move on to the johnny-come-lately popular phenomena. IMO, this sport is one of those things that will get worse as it gets more popular. I hope thats not the case. Anyway, I think this goes in line with what you're saying. I know of 2 caches that went out of comission for repairs a month ago when i first started and are still out of comisiion
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i'm such a noob i dont know what you're talking about
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I got a Magellan Explorist 100. I got it cuz it was on sale at The Sports Authority for $79.99. It works fantastically
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In Indiana, these two caches have probably the funniest DNF entries, they are both five star caches,Total Insanity and Shelter II.
Total Insanity was planted September 17th and HAS NOT been found.
Shelter II was finally found, there are over 400 posts for Shelter II, look up Shelter II in the Midwest forums for links to the Shelter II videos. No kidding Poppagoth made 2 videos of the mayhem caused by Shelter II.
Wow! thats awesome. how hard can it be? I feel like going to ohio to look for it.
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I've never gotten a tick. The only time I've ever seen them was when they used to get on my grandma's dog.
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I live in Mesa, AZ, USA, PE, MW. I heard about Geocaching from my mother. I started geocaching because I just had to see what one looked like and what was inside of them. Furthermore, the thought that there were hidden "treasures" around my city and state and I didn't know about them absolutely had to change. I continue geocaching because I have found that it is great exercise and leads me to locations in my city and state that I find to be very beautiful, but never knew existed. I'm new to this sport and have yet to try to find the more challenging caches along hiking trails, etc. If anyone would like to recruit me to be part of a team or whatever, please let me know.
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Brand new to geocaching and wanted to place my first cache. Looking for something out of the ordinary I was thinking about rigging the container with a practical joke. Like the loaded spring snake thingie that comes out when you open the lid. Is this considered in poor taste and not recommended or should I go for it? Nothing dangerous or too scary, but something different.
BTW what is the strangest or most original "suprise " you have encountered when opening a cache?
thats lame.
K.I.S.S.
Keep It Simple Stupid
thanks for all your input and advice to make things better for everyone, don't be afraid to expand on your ideas and share them, way to dig deep and come up with something constructive
anytime
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I tell them I have no friends and have nothing better to do.
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OMG! I've been keeping an eye on this post since it started and thinking, how could so many people not have any place better to do this than in the woods, generally in a public area...then, I go caching in AR, Burns Park to be exact, this week and stumble upon this:
...now I know what all the fuss is. As soon as I saw them, I snapped. I screamed "THIS PARK IS USED BY EVERYBODY...GET OUT OF HERE!!!!" They didn't pay me any attention, so I just moved on and found the cache. Thankfully, I found a different way back to the car.
The NERVE of some people/species. Sheesh! I just wish I had some Al Green in the Ipod for him to set the mood!
the picture is a lot funnier without your comments. then again, im replying to a post from a year and a half ago
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this is as close as i get to a sig in a cache. here's what i write in the log book:
(date) - simpjkee
O, the body is so
heavy...how do we move it....
how do we survive it
-HSJ
I wrote the quote because it's my favorite quote and it does mean something to me. I f i tried to explain what it mean to me, it would take me hours, so i'll leave it at that and move on
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It's funny how different people look at this differently. maybe it is because im new to cacheing but I would look at that as someone trying to throw me off course or something. to me the sign would only increase the challenge of getting the cache and only increase my desire to find it
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i like the finds count, but i think there should be more to a find than just writing a log. I could write a log for a cache in iraq as far as i know. you should have to answer a question about the cache correctly before it becomes an official find. something of that nature
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that would be 190.
Muggles?
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whats better? longevity of the caches or social interaction?