Mark 42
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I'd like to be able to skim through all of the log entries
and notes placed on cache webpages by a certain user...
is there a way to do that?
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Originally posted by Lapaglia:quote:
Originally posted by cachew nut:Well I see the new maps are finally here. I wonder this is as good as it gets.
Without the street names, they are perhaps a curiousity, but not much more help than the mapquest maps for finding a cache.
The most use I can see is viewing approximate positions from other caches I've found or plan to hunt.
I hope they get more detail in the future.
CN why do I think that if the new maps crapped gold out your cd drive. you would want planinum.
Are you never happy??
I think the new maps look great!
I can use my AAA maps to get the street names.
At least now it's not just a continent with a cluster of dots!
Some people would whine if you tried
to hang 'em with a brand new rope!
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UPDATE:
The Duplicolor Clearcoat worked fine on both Inkjet and Laser Printer versions. I sprayed both sides to waterproof them completely through.
I went with multiple light coats on the inkjet printouts for fear of the ink bleeding and running and smearing... I may try it again with heavy coats like I used on the Laser Printer ones (which worked fine).
I'd post a picture, but i doubt it'd show much.
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They have a special area for test messages,
And an area called "the Pub" for off-topic discussions (another board I know of calls it
"Romper Room", but it is a place for political and other controversial subjects).
Here's the forum:
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If I went to a "model home", and thought it was nothing special, I might say so.
If I went into a home with my real estate agent to look at it (as a prospective buyer), and I thought it was crappy, I would say so.
If you came to my house and said it was crappy, I wouldn't ask you back (unless I agreed with you).
As for short messages indicating crappy caches... I sometimes log TNLNSL on some outstanding caches because I don't see much point in being #129 to say "Great Location".
Don't read into people's words, you may be reading in the wrong language.
If a cache ia a 1/1, I'd expect it might not be exciting.
Maybe we need a third rating digit for how spectacular and fun it is... a 1/1/5 would be easy to get to, easy to find, and extremely spectacular, enjoyable & unusual... an exceptional cache.
Usually the more difficult it is to achieve, the more pleasurable the experience (with one exception perhaps).
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Romans 8:28 - And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
I'm a pretty devout believer, and unlike some who grew up
in a Christian environment and have been nurtured with
certain beliefs that become intrinsic to them, I often struggle
with this one. There is also another which says that
all authority comes from God, and no leader is in place except
by God's doing, which also gives me a struggle in faith.
Ultimately, I have to resign myself to recognize God's
sovereignty, and trust that if he made me and everything
around me, he knows what is best for me. Very difficult when
I see some people's circumstances. But I try to be honest
with myself and others, and not just give pat little cliche
answers that I so often hear. Having not always been a believer
gives me perspectives that people who always have been believers
sometimes can't comprehend fully.
I think this is actually a good thread for this sort of discussion...
it is sort of a natural progression for a conversation on
such a topic as "Why do we give God credit only for the good
things in our lives?" or "Why do bad things happen to good people"
It's really DiverMan's message thread, so if he doesn't want
it to go off on a tangent, I can respect that, and I'll edit
this post down to my original intended post, which was
to say I am glad, thankful, and relieved that it turned out well.
I guess I see forums like this as sort of an electronic front
porch... grab a cup of coffee, sit in one of the rockers or
a porch swing, and tell us what's on your mind".
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Why am I now hearing "Dueling Banjos" in the background?
Originally posted by Goldguru:you look kinda pretty dressed that way Zuuk.......
Originally this thread was about (or at least mentioned):
Admin integrity
Site direction
Site features
Open databases
Game variations
Threads like This One about compasses and headlamps just don't seem too popular.
Now, I think site features is a great topic for discussion.
If I ownerd & ran this site, I would want to hear what
people like, dislike, and would want to see added.
The subtle references, as I see them, are like little
environmentalist reminders... "Oh, I would NEVER
bushwack to a cache... that's too harsh on the native flora"
or "I think we have to be more aware of whether we are
placing caches in environmentally sensitive areas".
The opposite philosophy goes along the lines of "The environment
will recover in a few days, just as it does when babmbi
and Thumper go traipsing through".
Some of us are not adverse to using a machete to help
with cache placement. Here in the Northwest, anyone
who owns more than a postage stamp sized piece of property
knows that the environment recovers faster than you can mow it!
The only reason wilderness areas have any more value than
a garbage dump is when humans are able to ejoy it. If we can
never even go see it, you might as well pave it and make something
useful! People just can't fathom that it is a Human value to
assess more importance to a beautiful forest than a bunch
of dilapidated buildings boarded up years ago. A racoon doesn't
give a crap whether he lives in a forest, or under a trash heap,
and if anything would probably prefer the latter.
...see what you've done, you've caused me to rant again!
[This message was edited by Mark 42 on September 29, 2003 at 12:21 PM.]
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I'd like to find out how to make my own coins in my Laboratory (aka shop) at home.
So far all I've found is This, but if any of y'all know of or find information on making coins at home, either casting them (maybe lead-free solder?) or pressing them (I have a hydraulic bottle jack I could use as part of a press with some I-Beams and such to make a frame), please post the links!
Thanks,
-Mark
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Click Here for a post in a thread about Geocoins. Click the picture of the geocoin to get to the info.
Originally posted by Rubeeslpr:I am interested in having some coins minted ... Please someone tell me how
"I'm not Responsible... just ask my wife, She'll confirm it"
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I haven't finished reading the message thread, so I may be redundant...
My wife (Sherkanz) and I cache together often, but she's more obsessed.
We rib each other about statistics, but I don't think we really care.
I called and gave her notice of a new cache... I was stuck at
work while she claimed FTF. I wish I could have gone, but if
she'd waited till I got off work it might not have been FTF.
At least she was grateful.
I don't like going to one's she's been to with her along...
she helps too much (but that may change as she's more aware now)...
when I go with her to one I've already found I only answer
questions
so that I don't give more help than desired.
We did a cache event... 20 caches to look for, points given
according to difficulty & distance from start.
It was alot like car (TSD) rallying... got tense a time or two,
even though we stated that we were not really going to be
competitive (we have two small kids). Competitive drive
just sorta snuck in.
Sometimes I get really frustrated at the slow pace with kids...
when I don't know where to go, I like to cover ground
fast so I can accumulate data quickly to figure out what to do...
It comes from Hashing for many years.
I'm very methodical, she likes to put in the waypoint and go
while I'm still looking at maps & reading log entries.
It's a lot like Sailing, sometimes... as you really get
good at it, and comfortable doing it, you tend to be less tense,
and easier on your crew when things start going wrong.
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Trashing their caches would put you on their level...
Physical violence would be a far more reasonable solution.
Maybe break an arm and a leg so that it will be difficult
to get to a cache, and even if they still get to one, opening
it would be even more difficult. If that doesn't work, make
it two pairs of broken limbs.
If you must damage thier cache... just take the contents and
leave the charred remains of the container so they will
know it wasn't accidentally mistaken for litter.
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If you have a specific area in mind, you can try posting the question in the forum for your region... I found a lot of trail maps on mountain biking websites in my area. If you're in the Seattle area, I may still have some links.
Also, try a search for the specicfic location with "Trail map" tacked on (e.g. "Banner Forest Trail Map") on Google http://www.google.com
That was actually how I found GeoCaching!
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Actually, as
Originally posted by Bloencustoms:Well, when you consider that a bullet could cost .80 to 1 dollar
compared to 80 to 100, it's an easy descision.
with almost anything, you could leave it to the private sector
to do it far cheaper... hunters would donate bullets.
So now, in addition to "Tree Huggers" we have "Bear Huggers"?
"I'm not Responsible... just ask my wife, She'll confirm it"
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Ditto
Originally posted by Brian - Team A.I.:A Test for the pirates.
According to that site, I should be a:
Brian, Team A.I.
"I'm not Responsible... just ask my wife, She'll confirm it"
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Okay, so what were they? Why post the links, have me read the page & logs, and tell absolutely nothing of any use? That was an utter waste of time.
Originally posted by Bo Peep & The Sheep:Two of my "disguises" are here:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=80579
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=82883
BAAAD! BAAAAD!
I have an idea for one that'd take a bit of work to do very well... disguise a cache as road kill.
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If you email me a couple of pictures, I'll post them in this message thread for you.
I'll also send text you can then paste directly into a message in case you want to post it elsewhere, or if the Admin will let you edit yor earlier posts after the deadline, you can put the pics in one of them.
Just click on my name at the left above my acatar and then send an email from my profil page.
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Of all the ones above I like the blue ribbon best.
Cheap & easy...What could be better?
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You can use the URL below to upload an image (has to be a jpeg), then click on the url again (DO NOT USE RELOAD!) to see that it uploaded. Click on the name of the image file, then copy/paste the URL into a forum message using the Image command.
Here is the URL for uploading an image:
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I think I'm going to do a multi with each part of the multi giving one of the numbers to a padlock combination on a cache in a 1/4" thick metal plate box bolted to a multi-ton boulder.
And fill it with happy meal toys!
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On the subject of locking message threads...
If things are otherwise quiet in other threads,
the pirate thread would just restart in some other form...
in a new thread. I'd rather just let that one run its
course and die of natural causes.
There are so many simulateous and locked threads about the
geocache pirate that locking another one isn't going to make
it go away. I figure just let those who want to, have
their fun, and those who don't want to, start threads on
other topices.
I posted one about compasses and headlamps that has been
pretty slow. Eventually people will grow tired of the
pirate subject and drift back on their own.
Locking threads should be reserved only for extreme circumstances.
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Got any experience with plantar fasciitis?
I'm (was) training for Seattle Marathon, and when I added Geocaching in the midst of my training, my Plantar Fascia couldn't take the added miles.
Now I'm swimming, and hope to add bicycling to keep some consition until I can resume training.
You can email me, or start another thread if you don't want this one to go off on a tangent.
I've read up on it a lot, and tomorrow I go to a Sports Physiologist, but if you have ideas for how not to lose too much training ground while recovering (can't run), I'd love to hear about them.
How to add a link
in Website
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Okay, so how do I add an image.
It didn't show the image when I tried it in This Cache Log Entry
Using:
"I'm not Responsible... just ask my wife, She'll confirm it"