drdrkxz

hmmmm ... i suppose that I could respond to the disparagement of my little geocache - GC7FHAD CitWW: Sharon Cemetery 1859 Letterbox - in a number of ways. The accusations that it is of low quality, meeting basic requirements, that police car has nothing to do with some presumed theme and whole discussions about some dubious "higher standards". I could staunchly defend my creation and come out swinging. Go attack the attacker and countering with volleys - arguments after argument. I suppose the second option is to simply ignore the attacker and hope they return to kindergarten and learn some of the basic things that can be learned there, like, "play fair" or "say your sorry when you hurt someone" or "the Golden Rule". I suppose one should never expect human beings in whatever profession or pass time in which they partake, to follow such considerations. In retrospect, I didn't see the actual GC or Name published, but in fairness, I didn't look too long. Thirdly, I could open a discussion about why should every geocache published be held to an extremely "higher standard", which I have never seen published by HQ anyway. I think people forget that variety is a gift. I decided on a fourth option, namely, to give a short explanation of my little letterbox hybrid tucked into a beautiful little spot amongst the old farms in upper Mapleton Township, northern Wellington County. I do not make any of my caches "premium". I want everyone to be able to access them, whether they are premium members or not (don't care - that's how I feel). Many of the cachers that I know, do not know now to project way points. I designed this cache to facilitate learning how to project way points ... at least conceptually. I could have created some grand adventure like the one in a small town in Ontario called Stratford. It starts at the hospital and ends up in two cemeteries, walking through a Shakespearean play. It was wonderful, but my little cemetery tucked into north Mapleton is only about a 150 meter square with old fences on three sides and about 10 headstones. It's not a grand place, Shakespeare would not work here. As for the police car stamp... As a volunteer firefighter, I have always supported my brothers and sisters in law enforcement - except maybe when they pull me over and give me a ticket ... lol. It is a very demanding job. I have helped some great people doing a tough job. I chose the police stamp in this case to honour our common bond and to pay my respect for the job they do. Do pioneer cemeteries have a theme? 1800's? horses? hardship? History? The cemetery is very simple but that is exactly why I chose it. When I step off the merry-go-round of the modern world, I go and visit these amazing oasis's. It is stepping back in time, entering a world before our world. Imaging no roads, hospitals, internet - with those pesky forums disparaging my creations. Have you ever stopped and read some of the headstones. I read in one cemetery about 5 deaths - a 6 month baby, a 3 year old boy, a thirteen year girl and their mom and dad. I wondered what took their lives. What was it like, to be there and feel what they felt. There is "life story" here for someone who will stop and read and take the time to wonder, imagine and grieve for the loss, hardship and frankly amazing things many of these pioneers had to endure. If you need a theme, here it is. People doing amazing things, especially when they are hard. Whether those people are in the 19th century serving their communities with horses or police working in the 20th serving their communities with cars. I have found mostly the people within geocaching to a hardy lot, who love adventure, challenges and certainly fun. But this does not presuppose that I'll agree, get-along-with, or even like all of them. I have met a number whom I go out of my way to never see, much less fellowship with. I suppose the feelings are mutual ... and rightly so. Regardless, enjoy your discussions, but remember to be wary of making assumptions about things in this world, you may not know the whole story. drdrkxz PS ... I didn't forget about the accusation of low standard ... I suppose that I just do not care if other people do not like what I have created. Simple and easy for beginners do not equate with "low quality" in my book. But I suppose many will disagree.