Dr. Bunsen Honeydew

I like the descriptiveness of BumbleBee dance (considering I use a yellow Garmin). I am actually an entomologist and am familiar with that dance. We usually call it a waggle dance (seriously).

Great terms! I still haven't found a word for someone who is extremely skilled at geocaching? (I added my own definition to Dinoprophet's "Park & Grab". Let me know if it's wrong.) Here is the Jumbo List including the terms I have heard so far. My favourites are Norm, Geominion, and the Troll vs. Trolling debate . The New UNOFFICIAL List: Baggage Handler: A person who brings excess equipment with them while caching. Blair Witching: When GPSr readings appear to 'flip' over a desired coordinate (usually near the cache site), preventing the seeker from locating a cache. Booty Nuggets: The treasure found in the cache for trading (see also McToys, Geoswag). Chromes: "Crow Miles" describing linear distance without regarding elevation or terrain. Drive & Dump: A cache placed with little thought, usually very close to a road or parking lot. Force (The Force): The ability to instinctively know where a cache is hidden when you get within a certain proximity. The term alludes to supernatural force used by specially gifted characters in Star Wars. Forum Cop: Someone who appoints himself as a pseudo moderator of a forum, berating those who post material unrelated to the original topic. FTF: First to Find Garminites: Those that favor the Garmin line of GPSr units Geobasher: A person (usually a geomuggle) who derides geocachers or the act of geocaching. Geocasher: A geocacher who leaves valuable items in a cache. Geocrashing: Encountering another geocacher opening the cache you are searching for. Geodashing: Another GPS Game involving visiting randomly generated waypoints Geoflashing: Geocaching in the nude. (see also geonuding) Geominion: Another geocacher (usual a newbie), or geomuggle that a more advanced geocacher takes advantage of. Geomuggle: A person that is unaware of the existence of geocaching. The term alludes to Harry Potter where "muggles" refers to non-wizard humans. (see also In-Laws) Geonuding: Geocaching in the nude. (see also geoflashing) Geosnatcher: A person who steals the contents of a geocache or the entire geocache itself (see also Plundered) GPSr Food: Batteries Hedwigged: E-mailed. The term alludes to Harry Potter's messenger owl, Hedwig. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named: The gentleman who placed the first Geocache in May 2000. The term alludes to Harry Potter's evil nemesis, a powerful wizard who must not be named. In-Laws: Unwanted geomuggles who remain at a cache location for extended periods of time, preventing discrete access to that cache. LTIITC: Left Trade Items In The Car Letterboxing: Another stash-and-find game that started in the U.K. over 100 years ago. It is similar to Geocaching, but without the use of GPS and coordinates. Log & Dump: A cache carelessly replaced in its original location, often left unhidden and vulnerable to plundering. Loose Bearings: The point at which the direction on your GPSr no longer points in the correct direction, mostly because you've slowed down to a point that it doesn't know in which direction you're moving. Maggies: Those that favor the Magellan line of GPS units Markwell: To create a link to a previous, or related forum discussion of a topic. McToys: Cheap, dirty, or broken toys of little monetary value left in caches for trade. Microcache: Much smaller than a regular cache. Minicache: Between the size of a microcache and a regular cache. Minute War: Another GPS Game involving playing a "capture the flag" related game on a global scale Neocacher: An inexperienced Geocacher (see also newbie) Newbie: An inexperienced Geocacher (see also Neocacher) Norm: A forum old timer who makes obscure references to old posts and derails threads with inappropriate comments. The term alludes to the Norm character on Cheers who spent long periods of time in the bar making idle chit chat. Park & Grab: A cache that is easily (perhaps too easily) accessible. Plasma Bandits: Mosquitos Plundered: A cache which has had its contents stolen or the theft of the cache itself. (see also Geosnatcher) Pull A Gunner: To wade across a body of water to reach a cache. The term alludes to an infamous Michigan cacher who crossed a river in winter in order to reach a cache first. Signature Item: A specific item used and/or created by a geocacher to show that they've visited a cache. SLB: Signed Log Book Smurfs 292: Meeting another geocacher in the woods. The term alludes to Smurfs episode #292 where the Smurfs encounter "Wild Smurf", a 150 year old loincloth-wearing Smurf who was lost as an infant and raised by squirrels. Sock Puppet: A person posting under a different handle in order to appear to have more than one person supporting the stated position. Swag: The treasure found in the cache for trading (see also McToys, Booty Nuggets) TFTC: Thanks for the Cache The "Other" Site: Geocaching site in competition with Geocaching.com The Degree Confluence Project: Another GPS based hobby involving visiting points where the latitude and longitude are integers (e.g. N 42° 00.000 W 088° 00.000) TNLN: Took Nothing, Left Nothing TNLNSL: Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Logbook Troll: A person who posts inflammatory remarks specifically to elicit heated replies. Trolling: The act of posting inflammatory remarks specifically to elicit heated replies. YAPIDKA: Yet another park I didn't know about

Thanks for all of these great terms and definitions! I am currently adding them to my UNOFFICIAL geo-dictionary. Markwell is correct, I did forget to mention that many terms came from his neologism page. My apologies to him. The good thing is that I got to see some Markwelling in action . ------------------------------------------------------------ A C atom noticed that an H ion was looking depressed, "Why do you look so sad?" he asked. "I lost an electron" replied the H ion. The C atom asked "Are you sure?" To which the H ion replied, "I'm positive."

I don't have any problems with people suggesting solutions for getting around trigger words but honestly, I am more interested in new words that people can add to the lexicon. I believe that the act of discussing trigger words makes the term 'trigger word' one of those terms that should be added (as sept1c_tank noted). A C atom noticed that an H ion was looking depressed, "Why do you look so sad?" he asked. "I lost an electron" replied the H ion. The C atom asked "Are you sure?" To which the H ion replied, "I'm positive."

I have been looking around the various threads at the different terms that seem to be used exclusively by geocachers. I decided to post a list of these terms which would obviously benefit from the input of others. I am certain there are hundreds of other excellent terms that can be added to the list and probably many correction that can be made as well. Is there a word for someone who is extremely skilled at geocaching? The List: Blair Witching: When GPSr readings appear to 'flip' over a desired coordinate (usually near the cache site), preventing the seeker from locating a cache. Booty Nuggets: The treasure found in the cache for trading (see also McToys, Geoswag). Chromes: "Crow Miles" describing linear distance without regarding elevation or terrain. Drive & Dump: A cache placed with little thought, usually very close to a road or parking lot. Force (The Force): The ability to instinctively know where a cache is hidden when you get within a certain proximity. The term alludes to supernatural force used by specially gifted characters in Star Wars. FTF: First to Find Garminites: Those that favor the Garmin line of GPSr units Geobasher: A person (usually a geomuggle) who derides geocachers or the act of geocaching. Geocasher: A geocacher who leaves valuable items in a cache. Geodashing: Another GPS Game involving visiting randomly generated waypoints Geomuggle: A person that is unaware of the existence of geocaching. The term alludes to Harry Potter where "muggles" refers to non-wizard humans. (see also In-Laws) Geosnatcher: A person who steals the contents of a geocache or the entire geocache itself (see also Plundered) GPSr Food: Batteries Hedwigged: E-mailed. The term alludes to Harry Potter's messenger owl, Hedwig. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named: The gentleman who placed the first Geocache in May 2000. The term alludes to Harry Potter's evil nemesis, a powerful wizard who must not be named. In-Laws: Unwanted geomuggles who remain at a cache location for extended periods of time, preventing discrete access to that cache. Letterboxing: Another stash-and-find game that started in the U.K. over 100 years ago. It is similar to Geocaching, but without the use of GPS and coordinates. Log and Dump: A cache carelessly replaced in its original location, often left unhidden and vulnerable to plundering. Loose Bearings: The point at which the direction on your GPSr no longer points in the correct direction, mostly because you've slowed down to a point that it doesn't know in which direction you're moving. Maggies: Those that favor the Magellan line of GPS units Markwell: To create a link to a previous, or related forum discussion of a topic. McToys: Cheap, dirty, or broken toys of little monetary value left in caches for trade. Microcache: Much smaller than a regular cache. Minicache: Between the size of a microcache and a regular cache. Minute War: Another GPS Game involving playing a "capture the flag" related game on a global scale Neocacher: An inexperienced Geocacher (see also newbie) Newbie: An inexperienced Geocacher (see also Neocacher) Plasma Bandits: Mosquitos Plundered: A cache which has had its contents stolen or the theft of the cache itself. (see also Geosnatcher) Signature Item: A specific item used and/or created by a geocacher to show that they've visited a cache. Smurfs 292: Meeting another geocacher in the woods. The term alludes to Smurfs episode #292 where the Smurfs encounter "Wild Smurf", a 150 year old loincloth-wearing Smurf who was lost as an infant and raised by squirrels. Sock Puppet: A person posting under a different handle in order to appear to have more than one person supporting the stated position. Swag: The treasure found in the cache for trading (see also McToys, Booty Nuggets) TFTC: Thanks for the Cache The "Other" Site: Geocaching site in competition with Geocaching.com The Degree Confluence Project: Another GPS based hobby involving visiting points where the latitude and longitude are integers (e.g. N 42° 00.000 W 088° 00.000) TNLN: Took Nothing, Left Nothing TNLNSL: Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Logbook Troll: A person who posts inflammatory remarks specifically to elicit heated replies. YAPIDKA: Yet another park I didn't know about A C atom noticed that an H ion was looking depressed, "Why do you look so sad?" he asked. "I lost an electron" replied the H ion. The C atom asked "Are you sure?" To which the H ion replied, "I'm positive."

I have been looking around the various threads at the different terms that seem to be used exclusively by geocachers. I decided to post a list of these terms which would obviously benefit from the input of others. I am certain there are hundreds of other excellent terms that can be added to the list and probably many correction that can be made as well. Is there a word for someone who is extremely skilled at geocaching? The List: Blair Witching: When GPSr readings appear to 'flip' over a desired coordinate (usually near the cache site), preventing the seeker from locating a cache. Booty Nuggets: The treasure found in the cache for trading (see also McToys, Geoswag). Chromes: "Crow Miles" describing linear distance without regarding elevation or terrain. Drive & Dump: A cache placed with little thought, usually very close to a road or parking lot. Force (The Force): The ability to instinctively know where a cache is hidden when you get within a certain proximity. The term alludes to supernatural force used by specially gifted characters in Star Wars. FTF: First to Find Garminites: Those that favor the Garmin line of GPSr units Geobasher: A person (usually a geomuggle) who derides geocachers or the act of geocaching. Geocasher: A geocacher who leaves valuable items in a cache. Geodashing: Another GPS Game involving visiting randomly generated waypoints Geomuggle: A person that is unaware of the existence of geocaching. The term alludes to Harry Potter where "muggles" refers to non-wizard humans. (see also In-Laws) Geosnatcher: A person who steals the contents of a geocache or the entire geocache itself (see also Plundered) GPSr Food: Batteries Hedwigged: E-mailed. The term alludes to Harry Potter's messenger owl, Hedwig. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named: The gentleman who placed the first Geocache in May 2000. The term alludes to Harry Potter's evil nemesis, a powerful wizard who must not be named. In-Laws: Unwanted geomuggles who remain at a cache location for extended periods of time, preventing discrete access to that cache. Letterboxing: Another stash-and-find game that started in the U.K. over 100 years ago. It is similar to Geocaching, but without the use of GPS and coordinates. Log and Dump: A cache carelessly replaced in its original location, often left unhidden and vulnerable to plundering. Loose Bearings: The point at which the direction on your GPSr no longer points in the correct direction, mostly because you've slowed down to a point that it doesn't know in which direction you're moving. Maggies: Those that favor the Magellan line of GPS units Markwell: To create a link to a previous, or related forum discussion of a topic. McToys: Cheap, dirty, or broken toys of little monetary value left in caches for trade. Microcache: Much smaller than a regular cache. Minicache: Between the size of a microcache and a regular cache. Minute War: Another GPS Game involving playing a "capture the flag" related game on a global scale Neocacher: An inexperienced Geocacher (see also newbie) Newbie: An inexperienced Geocacher (see also Neocacher) Plasma Bandits: Mosquitos Plundered: A cache which has had its contents stolen or the theft of the cache itself. (see also Geosnatcher) Signature Item: A specific item used and/or created by a geocacher to show that they've visited a cache. Smurfs 292: Meeting another geocacher in the woods. The term alludes to Smurfs episode #292 where the Smurfs encounter "Wild Smurf", a 150 year old loincloth-wearing Smurf who was lost as an infant and raised by squirrels. Sock Puppet: A person posting under a different handle in order to appear to have more than one person supporting the stated position. Swag: The treasure found in the cache for trading (see also McToys, Booty Nuggets) TFTC: Thanks for the Cache The "Other" Site: Navicache.com. In competition with Geocaching.com The Degree Confluence Project: Another GPS based hobby involving visiting points where the latitude and longitude are integers (e.g. N 42° 00.000 W 088° 00.000) TNLN: Took Nothing, Left Nothing TNLNSL: Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Logbook TPTB: The Powers That Be (Jeremy Irish and Elias - those that control Geocaching.com) Troll: A person who posts inflammatory remarks specifically to elicit heated replies. YAPIDKA: Yet another park I didn't know about A C atom noticed that an H ion was looking depressed, "Why do you look so sad?" he asked. "I lost an electron" replied the H ion. The C atom asked "Are you sure?" To which the H ion replied, "I'm positive."

Thank you very much for your response Keystone (and others) it was indeed very helpful. A C atom noticed that an H ion was looking depressed, "Why do you look so sad?" he asked. "I lost an electron" replied the H ion. The C atom asked "Are you sure?" To which the H ion replied, "I'm positive."

I have tried to submit a couple of caches in the last week and I keep getting what seems to be guff from those automated geobots? They tell me my cache will be checked by a human soon, then they tell me I haven't given them the GCXXXX number so they can't do anything? I wish they would tell me what that number is and how to obtain it (I'm a newbie). So are the geobots really an automated program or are they a mean person pretending to be an automated program? Thanks for your time, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew

I'm having the same problem with publishing my cache too. When I visit My Cache page, it claims I haven't hidden any caches. Does anyone know how long it usually takes for a cache to be reviewed? I guess it depends on your area. Thanks for your time, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew