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Especially Hooters.

There is another contest..

Yes, Sparky was active; he is listed 7th overall in number of posts (with nearly 6,000) in the total history of these forums. And he hasn't been active in the forums, save an occasional comment, for over a year. I miss Zuuky, J5 and whatshisname (that long winded, airplane-flying-lawyer). Those were the days; and without the search feature, it's nearly impossible to relive them. Edit:Oh yeah, as long as we're reminiscing, what ever happened to Team360? He knew how to liven things up.

According to Jeremy, the search feature will be working soon! I can’t wait! I love the search feature. I think the forums have been very boring lately, and I blame that on the temporary absence of the search feature. Lately, there have been lots of topics starting out with “…since the search feature isn’t working…” and furthermore, it’s really hard to argue and get all violent and rowdy when you can’t look up what someone said three weeks ago to argue about it.

I think Jerry is still using dial-up.

I just hate it when the delivery boy is late.

Of course you were!

There are at least two real caches on Cozumel (no idea how close to the cruise dock). Here is one of them.

That's pretty funny. If someone who looked like this: Tried to hit me with a stick, I doubt I would even notice. If someone looked like this: It's very likely they wouldn't notice anything!

I was googling around, too, and found that topic, but the snake didn't get away in that tale.

And ironically, it's mostly just the U.S. that feels that way!

The pyramids are constructed mostly with limestone. Limestone forms either by direct crystallization from water (usually seawater) or by accumulation of shell and shell fragments. But I see not what this has to do with environmentalism.

Where's Mudfrog when you need him?

More information about the recovery program (Today's Cacher, November 2004).

Evan Glass obviously has no clue; his article also refers to the map as the upper 48 states.

Methinks the approvers may have been an entirely different lot than the reviewers.

Sometimes its healthy for the soul to recognize involvement in a cause that you feel is worthy. Even if you are but one very, very small voice. Our souls only listen to one voice ... our own. Absolutely, and I will continue to pick up trash, one piece at a time. And now it is but an historical monument. Even while passive, moderate and extreme environmentalists all around the world fight to save the great rainforests of the earth, they are disappearing, one tree at a time. It won’t be to much longer before they too, are a bleak monument to the rape of our planet. In the approximately 50 minutes since you mentioned the Great China Wall, we have lost an estimated 4500 acres of rainforest. 4500 acres!

Everyone, not just geocachers, should play a more prominent role in protecting our environment. By definition, environment: The circumstances or conditions that surround one; surroundings. But what can be done? We can wave our banner proudly. We can entertain more CITO projects. We can lobby our peers. We can evolve into an extremist organization and write letters to those who govern the world. We can even strap ourselves to geocaches, demanding that all cachers must prove that they are cleansing the environment before they are allowed a smiley. But do you really think that will change things? Let’s face it. Man is defiling the earth at an alarming rate and try as we may, we (geocachers) cannot stunt it. I am not belittling our efforts; I am only being realistic. Allow me to repeat my earlier comment: "Everyone, not just geocachers, should play a more prominent role in protecting our environment." But even with our geo-efforts, I expect the current worldwide trends to continue; in the big picture, we are not kidding anyone.

My love of nature was kindled in the Boy Scouts. I typically leave a place better than I found it. I don’t leave trash. I often clear debris left by others. And I don’t deface trees, rocks or any other part of the environment. It is nice to believe that geocaching positively impacts our global environment, but truly, I doubt it. There is a whole world out there that just doesn’t care. Some societies have different values; the aboriginals of Australia, for instance, don’t view their own trash as an eyesore. It has been explained to me that they consider their waste lying about them to be a natural product of themselves, thus a natural part of their surroundings. Apparently, they don’t view piles of trash around their encampments and villages even as an eyesore. Difficult as this may be to understand, it must be accepted. Even in some western industrialized societies, waste is rampant, and many subscribe to NIMBY; if I can’t see it, it’s OK. I will continue to do my little part, and geocaching’s mantra, CITO, is admirable, but realistically I see it as a losing battle.

Not uncouth. It is done all the time.

I've heard of you someplace.

I don't think it would violate guidelines to list the companies (and the prizes), but I am only an approver, not a reviewer.

My Camelback H.A.W.G. is my friend.

Although I would love to win a coin (I have seen one), the real winners of this contest are all who read the Serial Finder series. The writing is excellent, the plot keeps you on the edge of your chair (for a month at a time ) and the subtle wit and nuances are addictive.

Fifty five Sacagawea dollars (FTF in a one-time, bonus event cache). All 55 ended up in subsequent caches over the following year.