Rubbertoe
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Originally posted by Nurse Dave & LKay:I remember a news story where they were reporting that some news companies were upset that other sites had links to their stories, but it was stated that a link can't be restricted since all it really is saying is look at this public information. I would have to think a web address is the same thing as long as you aren't making money from it.
I'd have to disagree here... hyperlinking is one thing, but when you use a company's URL on an item without their permission - it is just asking for trouble.
I mean, think about if some company started a business selling mugs, shirts, etc - with just the words " www . ebay . com " on it... you know eBay would put a stop to it.
I'm not saying the plan here is to make commercial items... I realize that it is NOT intended for that. What I am trying to point out, though, is the potential for abuse.
I bet it has been posted somewhere on the forums, what J&TPTB's thoughts are on this... I'm just spouting off here - I don't really know what the "official word" is on it.
(edit: I hope everyone doesn't think I'm trying to pee in their cheerios about this... I just like playing devil's advocate sometimes)
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Just to save possible trouble down the road, I would leave off the URL, instead just using the somewhat generic term of "geocaching"
I mean, lets say I want to use the GX stock logo w/URL on one side, and then use the other side of the coin for "free admission to Toe's Noodie Bar" on the other? I don't think J&TPTB would like that.
Sure, we all know that the chances are slim that someone would want to use the coin in that manner... but designing a logo with NO reference to the site here would be preferred, I think.
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I think I already shared my christmas mall parking story earlier in this thread, or some thread anyway - but there is another addition that can be made to that.
If you park in a wheelie spot, and you don't have a wheelie permit - you suck.
I'm sick of seeing these snooty looking mid 30s women parking their giant SUVs in handicapped parking spots, because they can't manage to walk a few extra feet to get into the mall. I always give them the benefit of the doubt - but if they don't have a wheelie icon on their plate, or a thing hanging from their mirror... they get the evil eye from Mr Toe here.
(edit: It isn't ALWAYS women... just USUALLY.
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[This message was edited by Rubbertoe on December 15, 2002 at 11:54 AM.]
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www.jayski.com - nascar information
www.geocaching.com - duh
www.ebay.com - duh again
www.searchsystems.net - find almost anything on anybody
(erm... I can't list my 5th choice, as it is of an adult nature
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I didn't realize it cropped... I thought it just resized to a width of 75 pixels. Which, of course, has always made me want to make an avatar that is like 75 pixels wide by 1000 pixels tall.
But yeah, I agree... the more time you've spent in the forums, the more you glare and grit your teeth when you see ANOTHER test thread start. Or maybe it is just me.
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I grabbed Builder Dan from a cache near Port Columbus International Airport here in Ohio... I live here, so obviously I wasn't planning on flying him out of state or anything.
Anyway, I snatched him up and took him 25 miles SE - after which someone promptly grabbed him and took him right back to the same cache he started from, right next to the airport.
And that was the last we've seen of poor ol' Builder Dan. Someone flying out of Columbus grabbed him about 4 months ago, took him into Canada - and he hasn't been heard from since.
I was hoping he'd have a good adventure... it was the first and only bug I have found, and I really geeked him up with some pics and a story.
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(edit: I just dropped an e-mail to the last person to see Dan... we'll see if I can get an update)
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Umm, does 4x4 Evo have any types of "seek" missions? I looked at a few reviews, and people are only describing it as an offroad racer - nothing really similar to geocaching that I can see.
Oh, wait... Evo2 has some sort of "other adventures" hmm - I might have to go rent this one just to see.The Toe Pages
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I don't wanna hassle the guy, since I'm not ready to buy any of 'em yet... but would you happen to know what the stock logo looks like? I'm assuming it is the GX logo - but is there anything else to kinda fill out that coin side?
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Yup - looks like the folks that took it to Vegas didn't properly "leave" it in the cache. Of course, they actually physically left the bug in a cache - but they apparently didn't do the right things on the site here to indicate that.
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*laugh* Crap... I saw umc posted about this in the geocaching.com forum and I was clicking on it so I could give him a verbal beating for making TWO seperate posts about it when there is already a perfectly good thread started by Planet.
Curses! Foiled again!
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Darn. I thought this thread had something to do with the concealed carry bill that just passed the Ohio state senate.
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Originally posted by Jeremy (Admin):The forums upgrade themselves.
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Ahh, and here we were thinking this was some type of proactive measure... when it was just something that "happened" with an upgrade, evidently. I hope it doesn't lead to much hassle for y'alls.
I'm sure if a post is spamming the forums, or linking to porn, or showing porn, etc, someone can post a note to notify the admins. Seems pretty minor to me.The Toe Pages
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I was wondering about that myself. As long as the censor is still in place, I don't see any reason for people to get pissy about cursing. Although, I suppose the automagic censor won't catch every word that might offend someone.
But overall, I can't see any reason that I'd ever "report a post" due to content - other than in situations where it is obvious the poster is a troll, and using extremely negative posting methods to try to stir up trouble.
Like, if I came in here and started a whole new thread just to tell umc what a cheap, lying, no-good, rotten, four-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, ****less, hopeless, heartless, fat-***ed, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spineless, worm-headed sack of monkey **** he is... I'd expect that post to be reported rather quickly.
But yeah - I can't believe J & TPTB would want this feature, as I'm assuming they already have plenty of e-mail to deal with. We've already got people out there policing our caches, so I guess it only makes sense that the politeness police make their way into the forums here.
I think in all of my posts, probably only a few of them might have ever been offensive and/or annoying enough for someone to go crying to Jeremy about. I'm a pretty good boy. I hope people don't abuse the feature though... perhaps J & TPTB can post some general guidelines for when it should or shouldn't be used. I mean, should we report every "test" thread that starts?
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I'd seek it, and take it home overnight without logging it - sort and wrap all the pennies by date, and then return the cache to the original location.
Well, I suppose I wouldn't really do that... but it would be kinda funny if someone would.The Toe Pages
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You... don't... have... to... use... paper!
*slapping forehead*
Where is your creativity, people?? I apologize for getting so easily irritated - but it just bothers me that people can't see past what is presented to them. Sure, your tag would come to you as a PDF or in e-mail or whatever, but there are countless ways to label your bug and give it its tracking number.
Okay, I'm putting down the stick... I think I've beaten this dead topic enough already.
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Originally posted by ManaUser:I think it's a good idea. But I hope there's some way to do it besides using my least favorite file format in all the world. (PDF) Even just getting an e-mal with the number would be okay IMHO. But a printable tag in some alternate format would be even better.
Yeah - it'd be neat if you could specify which format you want. Some people like a nice, tidy PDF file... while others might like a high resolution JPG image that has the number coded into it somehow, in some big fancy geocaching design.
Maybe PDF is infinitely resizable, letting people make tags as big or small as they want, without jaggies. Like, umm, like... fonts.. true type? uhh... I can't remember now... umm nevermind.
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Originally posted by Pantalaimon:I set up a multi-cache that increases with every person's find.
Somehow, I don't think Rubbertoe would enjoy that one...
You think right.
Actually... I was tempted to go after this multi that is about 15 miles from here, but I'm a bit worried about heading out that way and having problems. It is fairly new, but there have already been comments about leakage and soggy coordinates and stuff. I can't imagine the unpleasant Ohio winter has done much to improve the condition of that.
And the other thing that kept me from doing it... you have to drive around to all the different parks to get the legs of the cache. I like what other folks have been saying - if there is a large park with a big trail system, I'd probably be likely to nab a multicache if I could walk along and grab them up. But if I have to drive here, get a clue, get back in the car, drive there, get a clue, get back in the car, etc - it probably ain't gunna happen.
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I'm bumping this thread back up to the top, due to the recent activity in the related thread. It seems there may be a new mini-batch of folks who have opinions on this matter, but they may not have seen this poll.
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Originally posted by wreckdiver:I really like having the tag - it's fun to find them in a cache!
Out of the whole idea of travel bugs and the tracking process...
you think the TAG is the actual reason for the fun?
Personally, I'd rather see all the unique ways that people would label their bugs, and include the tracking number. You could have items with engravings, cloth based bugs with numbers embroidered onto them, custom made shrinky-dink type tags attached to stuff... I dunno, it just sounds like a neat way for people to be creative.
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Originally posted by Bumbling Bee:I think it would increase the number of lost bugs because they wouldn't be as noticable without the distinctive dog tag. People would think they were just another cache goodie. Yes, you can say, "print out directions, attach a sheet, make it noticable," but people won't always do that.
Well, shouldn't the owner of the bug worry about that? You can't baby everyone, just because some people might not be able to figure out how to make their tag/markings last. I mean, if people are buying a tagless tracking number - they should be expected to have the common sense to be able to mark their bug in a somewhat permanent manner... and if they can't, well then that is just too bad for them.
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I've seen a few people posting here that they are going to hide a multi-cache. In fact, a couple of those folks even said it was the first cache they've ever hidden. I'm curious as to why they would choose to hide a multi-cache rather than a regular one-stage cache, especially if it was the first they had hidden. But anyway, that isn't the question for this poll - but it might help others who are considering hiding a multi, instead of a regular cache.
What is your opinion of multi-caches?
(please select the answer closest to your opinion - feel free to expand in a reply)
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Ugh - I just made a really long, well thought out reply to another thread... and when I hit "post now" I got one of the "page unavailable" type error pages. So, I clicked "back" and when I went back to the submission/edit page, everything I typed was gone.
Oh well, it was basically just kissing Markwell's *** a little bit to make sure he didn't think his contributions were unappreciated.
I'm sure he is already aware of that and doesn't need me tossing cookies in his general direction. 
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*insert photo of me cautiously ducking, phearing negative attention*
Originally posted by umc:This was posted by Rubbertoe in regards to leathermans thread about a L33T pic he found, the thread was locked:
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Yup - that sounds about right, although - here is my take when someone markwells a thread. I don't necessarily think that someone markwells a thread with the intention of ending the thread and thwarting conversation. I think it is more a matter of wanting to supply information. If someone asks a question that has been discussed before, someone will probably markwell the thread to that discussion - just so that person doesn't miss anything that might have been said before.
Two things need to happen;One, Leave OT threads be.
Two, Stop "markwelling" threads.
But yes, I can see how it would give the appearance of someone just "shooing" someone to another thread, instead of helping them. But, markwelling a thread really is helping, imho.
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Ditto - I've referenced a few threads before myself, but I'm usually up for rehashing any conversation that anyone wants to have. It is in my nature to help, or at least sway people to think the way that I do.
Maybe its just me and my love of posting but I don't have a problem with discussing a topic several times in fact I should have a good answer for the new thread since I have seen it before and know the outcome.quote:
If I suddenly vanish from the forums, you know why... and it'll be UMC's fault!!
Thats my dimes worth and you can thank toe for bringing it up.(and I thought my complaint would go unnoticed in the lingering complaint thread... silly me)
I guess it must be a little bit harder than we realize, adding new forums to the pile here. There have been test posts sprinkling all the different forums for as long as I can recall, along with requests for a test-specific forum.
Perhaps a whole OT forum section would be appreciated by J&TPTB as well as some other users. If this has already been discussed, someone can markwell me. )[This message was edited by Rubbertoe on December 10, 2002 at 10:00 AM.]
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Erm, I was asking about 4x4 Evo, not the game you posted about.