OuchieJumbug

I like to bring along a tank of chlorine gas. I attach a hose, snake it in, and open the valve. Not only does it kill any nasty critters, it completely sterilizes the insides of the tree, log, rock, etc. - leaving a nice, life-free zone for future visitors to enjoy. Sure, it's toxic, but jeez, you sure are picky.

Another important rule: If you are being attacked by a mummy, walk away quickly. "I don't practice what I preach, because I'm not the sort of person I'm preaching to." - J.R. "Bob" Dobbs

quote:Originally posted by bitbrain:Just seems like a case of a man taking responsibility for himself and others taking his word for the fact that he was able to handle the situation himself. Too bad more people can't do that... Hey, I admire taking personal responsibility as much as the next guy - But people who are seriously injured often have no idea just how bad it really is. One minute they think they're fine, and the next they keel over. If he'd gone into shock a bit sooner, he would likely have crashed, or just died. If I found someone that seriously mauled, I wouldn't take their word for it when they said they were OK - I'd drive him to the hospital and wouldn't take no for an answer. That's not meddling. Forget lawsuits and suchlike -That's rationally handling a situation for someone who may not be able to think it through rationally. It's also decent. "I don't practice what I preach, because I'm not the sort of person I'm preaching to." - J.R. "Bob" Dobbs

What we need is a hi-tech bug that is able to emit a piercing, inescapable shriek, punctuated with "Place me in a cache! NOW!" This feature would need to be enabled by remote control from any distance. It would also need to be indestructible, and have an infinite power supply. In addition, it would need to have its own GPS capability and ability to broadcast its location from anywhere on the planet to its owner, as well as turning off its alarm when it reaches the coordinates of any designated "Bugnapper Amnesty" caches distributed globally no more than 50 miles apart. It should also float, and be able to dig itself out from underground should it be buried. It could have an option to give a nasty skin rash to anyone holding it more than 2 weeks. Lastly, it needs to weigh less than an ounce and cost less than $5.00. Somebody get to work on this, OK? I'm too busy. "I don't practice what I preach, because I'm not the sort of person I'm preaching to." - J.R. "Bob" Dobbs

ROTFLMAF? I know what the ROTFLMA is - but F? Funny? Fanatic? Flatulent? Fancy? Filthy? Fried? Fascist? Falafel? I'm sure I'm being an idiot, but I just can't figure it out. "I don't practice what I preach, because I'm not the sort of person I'm preaching to." - J.R. "Bob" Dobbs

I imagine that those disposable Glad containers might be OK if you are able to maintain the cache well and replace the container now and then. I'd think the sturdiness needed is in proportion to the cache's remoteness (along with climate and so on). Then again, I'm a rank beginner, so maybe I'm just blathering nonsense.

In my opinion (heh) the question "When is an opinion an attack?" is something like asking "When is a dog a bite?" The question itself doesn't really make sense, as the things it's comparing aren't really comparable. Opinions are just opinions - We're all entitled to them, and no opinion is an attack. An attack comes in the way the opinion is expressed. I may hold the opinion "XXX is a raving idiot," for example. I can express that opinion with an attack, e.g. "XXX, you and every other (INSERT RACE HERE) is a complete waste of skin and should be left in the desert to die." I could also express it nicely, e.g. "XXX, I think you're off base here, because..." In this case, how can we judge whether the original poster had used an attack to express said opinion, when we only have one side of the story? In my experience, a lot of people who attack others claim they were "just expressing an opinion" when called on it. (NOTE: I am NOT saying that's true in this case, just that we can't tell without seeing what was written.) My point (hardly original) is that it's easy to leap to the conclusion that a moderator is just censoring an opinion he or she dislikes, when the real issue is how that opinion is expressed. Even the most inflammatory opinions can be expressed in a civil manner, although it may be hard to then keep everyone in the ensuing discussion civil.

quote:Originally posted by Marky:_Note to self:_ If I ever end up doing the wrong thing, don't document it on geocaching.com. Honest, or stupid? YOU DECIDE.

Thanks for the link. The only problem is, there still isn't anyone who's actually used one. There are web pages that sell them, and the Cobra site has spec sheets, but I can't find any reviews or even comments from users. I'm beginnning to think nobody is using them at all. I know they're new, but they aren't *that* new. Oh, well.

I see Cobra GPS units for sale in many places, but I haven't been able to find a single review or description of one from a user. Does anyone know anyone who uses one of these for geocaching? I'm shopping for a gps, and while I'll probably get a Garmin, I''m curious about these. I like Cobras. They have those cool fangs. Anyway, are they a hit or a miss?