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He posts! I was wondering how long it would take.

There was a story about geocaching in the Terre Haute Tribune Star today. http://www.tribstar.com/local/local_story_099002127.html

I couldn't make it to the event, but tomorrow I'll be attempting as many of the 18 geocaches in Chinook FWA as I have time to. I doubt I'll have time to do all of them, but we'll see...

Scratch that last question. I know I'm going to get the smart alec response "Out caching."

He said he would like to cache with someone in Northern Illinois. I'm not in Northern Illinois, so I fail to see how I can help him there. Actually I did see that. My point, and not to turn this into an argument is that I will sometimes see a post like this and respond anyway. Maybe he was wanting a caching partner for a weekend caching adventure. Maybe it's an area I've never been to. So, by responding to the post it can be an opportunity for a win win situation. I can go to a new area and cache. And the other cacher could have a caching partner for the weekend. If, they were looking for a long term caching partner then yes, it may not work. But, you wouldn't know if you don't respond. That was the point I was trying to make. I think this is why the Indiana forum works as well as it does. Many times things are planned at the last moment and people will show up from all over the state. We even have a Canadian that appears every now and then . Long story there. My point is to make your forum work everyone must be willing to be involved and reply to posts. Never know when the cachers from the East will come West and do some caching. I see what you're saying, but it just isn't feasible for me to take off and go up to Rockford for a weekend of caching whenever I feel like it. If I could have helped him, I would have responded. To everyone else, sorry for seeming defensive. I'm just defensive by nature, and that just spills over onto the forums. I'm sorry, and I'll try to control that in the future. Now, can we got some Illinoisans chatting in here? Where the heck is everybody?

You guys are ignoring the main word from Ronnf1's post. He said he would like to cache with someone in Northern Illinois. I'm not in Northern Illinois, so I fail to see how I can help him there.

Ronnf1 wanted to chat and set up caching dates, and was ignored... I would have responded, but I don't live in the Rockford area. Think before you post.

Thanks, Keystone! That did it!

I AM a premium member, but for some reason, the forums aren't showing that.

I'm a college student who will shortly be declaring his intention to major in geology.

I can't believe NO ONE wants to chat in here. What's up with that?

I have seen several references to an off-topic forum, but I don't see any such forum anywhere on this site. What am I missing here?

EXACTLY what I was thinking!

OK. I'm convinced. You guys are all nuts.

Oh, and actually 4 people from Illinois have posted, me, The Caching Coulters, CYBret, and king-of-halloween. Only 3 Hoosiers have posted, SixDogTeam, jtbrady01, and Earthdog Patrick. Patrick, I suggest you post facts in the future, not stuff you just made up. It only makes you look like an idiot.

I'm not bragging about it, but this website says Illinois is the 34th-most literate state, a far cry from the least literate state you claim it is. http://www.morainevalley.edu/Literacy/facts.htm I'm sorry, but there is NO FREAKING WAY almost half of the population of Illinois can't read. I love how you just claim that your info came from the 2000 census. You don't provide a link or anything to prove it. Next time, try posting facts instead of just random numbers you pulled out of nowhere. Maybe the reason more Hoosiers have posted to the Illinois thread is because you're all jealous of our state. At least we actually maintain our roads. You'd be hard-pressed to find a pothole on an Interstate in Illinois. Can't say the same for Indiana!

There's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more to Illinois than Chicago. I live well south of Chicago, can read, and know how to pronounce Illinois.

I'd love to see you try and prove that comment.

There are threads for other states' cachers to chat in. How come there isn't one for Illinois? All in favor of making this the official Illinois chit-chat thread?

Well, did you find it?

Annnnnnnnnnnd, where is this? Not everyone knows where Croom is. Some punctuation would be nice, too.

Well, first of all, we can't see a picture that was e-mailed to you as an attachment. You'll have to upload it to a site like Photobucket first.

So, am I blind, or do they not tell us what the prizes are? Not that the prizes would necessarily be what would motivate me to participate. I'm just curious.

I don't live in Indiana, but I'm in Indiana frequently. I haven't found any Spirit Quest caches yet, but hopefully that will change this summer!

Thanks for the responses, everyone. I don't think my brother has even tried to work on the puzzle any. I'm usually the one that picks which caches to do and he usually just tags along. Kind of funny actually since he's older than me.