sea_dragon

testing new sig line

True that! Helped me a few times.

Unofficially, 16 people are registered on the Yahoo group. You should be able to see the number on the little sidebar under membership (on the right hand side). Unless that's some special Mod privilige. I can't tell you the crushing weight of responsibility that is . Going to need to do a major membership drive if we ever decide to coin a CCGC coin. At least we have a logo thanks to Raygun Oh, there's a group somewhere? Where, and how do you join? And what's this about a local geocoin?!?

Ah, all becomes clear. Thanks. Uh,.... what's the diff between a maggot and a pirate the?

What in the blazes is a cache maggot?!?

I don't think Leprechans(sp?) would mark a cache. Though, OT, most cachers mark the find if they know it or not. On many of my finds I've been able to put the gpsr away and track people back to the box. It sure is nice to know that all of my skills aren't getting rusty. Which brings up one of the ways that caches are muggled: poor camouflage. Belive it or not, mot all cache coverings are the same, and cover that's out of the ordinary will cause interest, ie: the inner bark of a tree facing out, a pyrimid of sticks, an upside down rock, etc. So, take care how you rehide the cache. Either that, or I won't need a gps within 150 feet.

A survey on scubadiving.com asked about geocaching, and not ever hearing the term before I jumped on the search engine, and here I am. Though I will admit, diving and caching don't overlap too well.... "do I hit the surf or the hills, decisions decisions?" My only problem is that I don't have enough time to do each as much as I would like.

For a working man cache, le'see... tape measure wire cutters truck stuff (Ford/Chevy keychains, etc.) Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson et al tapes ...basicly anything having to do with construction and related trades. These are the fields of a working man. Anyone else is a working stiff, bean counter or a pen pusher. Oh, I'd also say that some PBR or "Natti Ice" wouldn't do you wrong. Even though it isn't allowed in caches.

Amen, brother! Though, I'd be happy with even half of the things on the list of perks. Hey, what can I say, I'm a lousy cook. :rolleyes I also agree with those that say run from the pet names. Run fast, and run hard. Hmmm.... maybe that has something to do with the single situation? NAH!

Wow, after reading all of these posts, I have an overwhelmng urge to go watch Dogma for the upteenth time. On to seriousness though: I get kind of weirded out by the religous flyers that I occasionaly find in caches. Let me also note that I feel uncomfertable in churches as well. Odd I know, and don't even ask me to explain it, it's a gut-level reaction that even I don't understand. I consider myself to be areligous, I have no religion nor do I want one, despite my mixed upbringing (dad was catholic, mom was protestant). However, I have no problem with "real" religous litterature/ items in a cache. And before someone starts in on me, let me explain: I would have no problem with finding a copy of a religous text in a cache. Heck, who knows, I might even read it. And, if I took it, I'd probably return to place something of equal value or interest, such as On the Origins of Species by Darwin. People have the same reaction to that book as they do to religous ideas that differ from their own. Unfortunatly, both are born out of not being willing to open your mind to a new idea. I feel it's one thing to leave a text that someone can take or pass on, and quite another to leave a folded peice of paper that's essentialy an advertisment for a way of thinking, regardless of how nicly the paper is printed and/or folded. It's all a matter of how you choose to make your statement I guess, let people consider(and therefore think and choose) to take a look, or have it staring them in the face in size 26 font?

Uhh... You are including squirrels in that, aren't you? Hmmm..... small furry rodents.... Tasty! The only problem is that they're so dang small.... lots of little bones. That and it takes like, forty or so to feed even a small group of people. Though I do have some questions: Where would you get a pikachu, and how do you prepare it? Bake? Boil? Roast?

Still learning a lot about caching(2 range), yet the instant finding of caches based on a lot of the same type of hide have me somewhat in the 4 bracket. So I'd say that I'm in the 2.5- 2.75 range. Can't be a 3 since I don't have big huge numbers, and I don't think that anyone in their right mind would even think about asking me to mod.

Man, I would love to get one of those geo-pups, but how to get it to CA? I probably shouldn't even think about it, I work all the time, and I may be moving in the near future. Too bad!

RK, are you trying to prove that a cache is yours to the police (in dealing with the theft aspect) or to ID the cache so that you can take posetion of it if it's placed again (the steal a cache and hide it elsewhere aspect) ? If you're going for route number two, just about any mark that you, or any other cacher that you notify, could identify would work, as long as it's fairly unnoticeable to the casual observer. You may not even have to bother with etching or stamping.

Great info. I've got the same set up, but haven't gotten the serial to usb adaptor yet 'cause I've been pricing them and trying to figure out if everything would work. Thanks for the topic! Oh, are you using the garmin cable, or is there another one out there? Also, does anyone know if there's a GPS to PC cable that has a usb connection, that will not need an extra cable?

I say congradulations on getting the coords through all of your hard work. You get a bonus cache!!!!

Well, as a self-thought World Champion Bad Speller( if they ever had an event, I'd take Gold, Silver and Bronze, no contest), I don't think that a spell checker is really needed in the forums. I find that the post seem to do alright as they are. However, I am in favor of a spell checker for the logs and cache pages. I've seen some lu-lus out there (and I've no doubt contributed to them as well ). Just my two cents. PS: Second thought, and it's OT, but how about a smilie that's two cents? The prase gets used so often here that it might be god to have. Or at least somewhat amusing.

I think I'd be more concerned about the bag limit....

Since you asked, I am going to say YES. Here in cyberspace, we only know you(or anyone for that matter) by what has been posted. Some we know to take seriously due to solid comments and sound advice. Some we know to take with the occasional grain of salt, and some we know to never take seriously and to ignore at all costs. The constant stiring of the pot seems to be a feature of these forums, though with many here it's often entertaining. Upinyachit, I'm afraid that you seem to be doing it more for attention than anything else. If you crave attention so desperatly, go get a dog and a ball to throw, and quit stiring the pot. I don't mean to start a flame war, but you did ask....

Just where do you think these people GET their "crappy attitude" from? After so many years in retail, I can tell you, it's from dealing with the public. You try having money thrown at you, being coughed and sneezed on, having your supervisor called to listen to some moron complain because you didn't kiss his a** enough that day, being called all sorts of things because you didn't have the item they were looking for or they want to return something they bought a year ago and THEY lost their receipt (yea, that's MY fault), etc, etc, the list goes on forever. People nowadays think that just because you are in a customer service position they have the right to pi** all over you. For people with these crappy attitudes, I have suddenly been "out of stock" on the items they want. Then there is the rare person who actually says "Hi, how are ya?" with a smile. Whoa! They are getting the best effort I can give. It's a two-way street, no matter what profession you are in. And yes, I can see that what stores call "Quick self check-out" is really an excuse for them to make one person monitor all 4 stations, while you do the work for them. too bad the worker is forced to do 4 jobs and get only 1 paycheck. They aren't fooling anyone. Blame the company for that, not the worker bee who is struggling to put in 40+ a week just to barely support their family. Corporations are cutting back on everything. Blame the greedy top executives who live in nice ocean-view million-dollar homes for that. I am sure they need the extra money. What will happen in this country when people are working 60+ hours a week and still can't buy food to eat or pay their bills and they start to lose everything? American Revolution Part II. Amen brother!!! I've spent way too much time in retail, and I've seen it all. Even one guy getting steamed when he found out he couldn't buy one of the animals out of an exhibit at an aquarium I worked at! Some people! Sheesh..... And the whole thing about working 60+ hours a week, I know that one too well. Putting myself through college put me into some major debt, so it's mostly all work, no cache(and cash too!) for the time being. The only thing that keeps me sane is knowing that the corporate [expletive deleted] will be the first with their backs against the wall when the revolution comes!

That brings to mind so many images. Can you dive and foam at the mouth at the same time. You do know they have shots for that. etc. Ah, Purple-Pony-Person, the foaming at the mouth is only when I can't get any nitrogen time. Who needs shots? Well, except that most people are said to have an angle on one shoulder, and a devil on the other, well me, I have a devil on each shoulder, and they're buying shots! Hey, that may be my new sig!

Ok, so my sig line doesn't have any deep meaning. It's from the movie The Abyss, which is just, in my opinion, an awesome movie. I'm a rabid SCUBA diver, and the movie does take place at 2000 feet, so maybe there is a deeper meaning. Pun intended. I'm a biologist, what do you expect?!? On that tack however, I suppose there is a conection to the ocean that is just comforting. It's home. A close second in my mind was the quote "The tides are in our veins" ... I don't recall who said it, but it's a good one. Along with "If there is magic on this planet, it is in water" I may be misquoting that one. Thinking about it, I may feel a sig line change coming.... stay tuned.

Wow, I wonder what they'd have done if he didn't have a licence? Impound the bike and give him a ride and some of their special bracelets? That's what they'd do in CA. Especialy if he didn't have insurance! I think I'd get a kick out of seeing a ticket in a cache. But then again, I have an odd sence of humor.

I tend to recache most of what I trade, with the exception of stuff like rocks, fossils, shells, plastic aquatic critters, neat forign coins, etc. That may change when I settle on a sig item, but who knows.

I've seen these types of things with paintball and all sorts of things. I've never had to go through on with any of my jobs, but then again, I try to stay well away from the whole corporate thing. Though, imagine how much fun it would be to really get back at a boss and call it "team building"? On the paintball course, either make sure you're on the opposite side, or then there's always friendly fire. A scuba event would be interesting. Your boss runs out of air, and you ask for a raise on your dive slate. The possibilities are endless!