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quote:Originally posted by Jeremy Irish: ... Emails will now be encrypted or unencrypted (correctly). Jeremy Great! Thanks Jeremy! Regards, Tedoca

I'll try it out. Regards, Tedoca

quote:Originally posted by DutchBoy: I recently read a post by Jeremy where he is going to put the confirmation code word as a password on the cache site. The person will only be able to log the find if he knows the password. Nothing need be done by the cache owner. I think this will be an improvement. Can you please point me to this post? I really like this idea. A code word printed on the inside lid of every actual cache, or obtained from clues at a virtual cache site, that must be entered on the log-a-cache-page in order to post a "found it" entry. Regards, Tedoca

quote:Originally posted by DutchBoy: I recently read a post by Jeremy where he is going to put the confirmation code word as a password on the cache site. The person will only be able to log the find if he knows the password. Nothing need be done by the cache owner. I think this will be an improvement. Can you please point me to this post? I really like this idea. A code word printed on the inside lid of every actual cache, or obtained from clues at a virtual cache site, that must be entered on the log-a-cache-page in order to post a "found it" entry. Regards, Tedoca

Could someone please tell me how to include one line of red text and/or one small image in a cache description page. The cache already exists so ideally I'd like to be able to accomplish this through the edit feature without having to re-write the whole thing. Thanks! Regards, Tedoca

Hi Duke, Sorry I can't offer any assistance but I too have the Map330 so if you find out what's wrong be sure to let us all know, kay? Regards, Tedoca

...here. Regards, Tedoca

...here. Regards, Tedoca

I like the new email notification format that includes the cache name and the cacher's name. I also like being able to read the text of the log entry as well (saves me from having to click on the link to the cache page), BUT, can it be set up so that an encrypted log entry maintains it's encryption in the email notification? I know, I know, someone will say "if you don't want to see it, then don't read it" but it's just too easy to accidentally pick out a key word or phrase that may give something away for a cache I have not yet found. Alternatively, a warning could be posted at the begining which stated... WARNING: Cache log was originally encrypted! Idealy, a user could configure their email notifications so that, for example, email notifications for caches they have not found maintain their encryption, while email notifications for caches they have found come through unencrypted. At the very least, if the email notification can't be set up to maintain encryption then I would just as soon see the log entry text removed. BTW, thanks for this new forum category! Regards, Tedoca

quote:Originally posted by Jeremy Irish: ... I also think it would be neat to have the ability to group folks. I'll think on that for a while. Jeremy Yes! There are times when it would be great for two (or more) individual cacher's to have the option of posting one log that counted as a find for each. Seperate logs are fine too, but it would be nice to have this as an option. Regards, Tedoca

Sunny and warm here in Maryland today as I'm sure it is in Virginia too. Time to get the cachemobile washed, waxed, and ready to go for the (predicted) great weather this weekend! Regards, Tedoca

Ha ha, what a riot! Regards, Tedoca

To date, only one person has asked me what I was doing while geocaching and my response was to lie... but there's a story behind that, read on. Some time ago my wife and I popped in on a neighbor friend of ours. Her mother told us she wasn't home but was baby-sitting across the street. We went across the street, knocked on the door, and were greeted and invited in by our friend. After sitting down at the kitchen table to visit for awhile, the two young brothers our friend was baby-sitting eyed my wife and I wearily. "Just what are you doing here?" the older brother inquired of us with a deadpan serious stare. Then, turning to his younger sibling he said with equal seriousness, "I don't know Jimmy, there's strangers in our house, what do you suppose we should do about it?" The younger Jimmy pondered his brother's question for only a moment and then, in a cadenced monotone voice, while slowly rising from his seat, he said... "I think we should kill them, I'll go get a knife." Needless to say, my wife and I left immediately and have never returned to that particular residence. It was the creepiest thing I've ever heard a five year old say. Getting back to your question... not too long after this event, as I sat upon a log perusing the contents of a cache I had just discovered, a mother, father, and son trio passed by on the nearby trail. When, in the same sort of creepy monotone voice, and eyeing me suspisously, the young lad asked... "Just what are you doing over there?", I lied. "Taking pictures" I said, and I held up my camera. I also had one other rather strange encounter at another cache. This time there was no place to sit and I was standing next to the cache location which was right along side the trail. A woman hiking the trail stopped and engaged me in a conversation. I made no attempt to conceal my actions and just stood there, cache container in hand, and proceded to peruse the cache, make my trade, write in the logbook, close the container back up, etc.... I waited til she was gone to replace the container in it's hiding spot, but not once during the entire time we stood there talking out in the middle of the woods did she ask me what the heck I was doing. I once met up with a fellow in the woods of a local State park who was lost and trying to locate a group of co-worker's at one of the group picnic shelters which I knew were located at the opposite end of the park. I was geocaching and had parked near the picnic shelters so I pulled out my GPS, did a quick 'go-to' back to where I had parked, consulted my compass, pointed off in the distance and said he needed to go 1.2 miles in THAT direction. Well, he had one of those woefully inadequate park maps in hand and was convinced he needed to go in the opposite direction, the direction I was headed in. He tagged along with me even though I assured him he was just getting farther and farther away from his intended destination. After a while we came upon an obvious landmark that was identified on his map and he decided that perhaps I really did know where I was going. Now totaly confused and disoriented, this gentleman asked if I would be kind enough to escort him to the picnic shelters, he even offered to pay me! I told him that I would be happy to guide him to his destination, but that I would not accept payment for it and that first I had to "find something." So, in the end he got his introduction to geocaching though it was not the result of a single question but rather a series of events that led to the discussion. Whew! That sure turned out to be a long post. Regards, Tedoca

To date, only one person has asked me what I was doing while geocaching and my response was to lie... but there's a story behind that, read on. Some time ago my wife and I popped in on a neighbor friend of ours. Her mother told us she wasn't home but was baby-sitting across the street. We went across the street, knocked on the door, and were greeted and invited in by our friend. After sitting down at the kitchen table to visit for awhile, the two young brothers our friend was baby-sitting eyed my wife and I wearily. "Just what are you doing here?" the older brother inquired of us with a deadpan serious stare. Then, turning to his younger sibling he said with equal seriousness, "I don't know Jimmy, there's strangers in our house, what do you suppose we should do about it?" The younger Jimmy pondered his brother's question for only a moment and then, in a cadenced monotone voice, while slowly rising from his seat, he said... "I think we should kill them, I'll go get a knife." Needless to say, my wife and I left immediately and have never returned to that particular residence. It was the creepiest thing I've ever heard a five year old say. Getting back to your question... not too long after this event, as I sat upon a log perusing the contents of a cache I had just discovered, a mother, father, and son trio passed by on the nearby trail. When, in the same sort of creepy monotone voice, and eyeing me suspisously, the young lad asked... "Just what are you doing over there?", I lied. "Taking pictures" I said, and I held up my camera. I also had one other rather strange encounter at another cache. This time there was no place to sit and I was standing next to the cache location which was right along side the trail. A woman hiking the trail stopped and engaged me in a conversation. I made no attempt to conceal my actions and just stood there, cache container in hand, and proceded to peruse the cache, make my trade, write in the logbook, close the container back up, etc.... I waited til she was gone to replace the container in it's hiding spot, but not once during the entire time we stood there talking out in the middle of the woods did she ask me what the heck I was doing. I once met up with a fellow in the woods of a local State park who was lost and trying to locate a group of co-worker's at one of the group picnic shelters which I knew were located at the opposite end of the park. I was geocaching and had parked near the picnic shelters so I pulled out my GPS, did a quick 'go-to' back to where I had parked, consulted my compass, pointed off in the distance and said he needed to go 1.2 miles in THAT direction. Well, he had one of those woefully inadequate park maps in hand and was convinced he needed to go in the opposite direction, the direction I was headed in. He tagged along with me even though I assured him he was just getting farther and farther away from his intended destination. After a while we came upon an obvious landmark that was identified on his map and he decided that perhaps I really did know where I was going. Now totaly confused and disoriented, this gentleman asked if I would be kind enough to escort him to the picnic shelters, he even offered to pay me! I told him that I would be happy to guide him to his destination, but that I would not accept payment for it and that first I had to "find something." So, in the end he got his introduction to geocaching though it was not the result of a single question but rather a series of events that led to the discussion. Whew! That sure turned out to be a long post. Regards, Tedoca

Hiya Notags, Looks to me like another newbie mix-up with the travel bugs. Some folks just aren't sure what to do with these things. However, in this case the folks who grabbed it did at least know something about travel bugs i.e. they're supposed to travel. Odd though, they didn't log the cache they found it in and then did log the cache they left him near as their first find even though they never actually found the cache. It would also seem that they didn't even know the Iceland cache existed until after they left the travel bug! For the life of me I can't fathom how one could be able to locate/find geocaches, and at least have a basic understanding of the concept behind geocaching and travel bugs, and then just carelessly leave him laying in a bus stop half way 'round the world. Go figure? I think it would be safe to say that it'll be a miracle if Lord Baltimore ever shows up again. Not that it would do any good, but have you considered emailing lorax184? They should probably at least be made aware of their faux pas lest they repeat the mistake again. See this thread for ideas on idiot-proofing any future TB's you may be planning on placing. Regards, Tedoca

Well said Markwell... and thanks to you as well for all of your input to the forums and your efforts as our unofficial forum historian. It was about nine months ago when I made my very first "newbie" post to the forums and you were among the first of those who responded with welcoming words and advice. Happy anniversary and here's to another great year! Regards, Tedoca

Well said Markwell... and thanks to you as well for all of your input to the forums and your efforts as our unofficial forum historian. It was about nine months ago when I made my very first "newbie" post to the forums and you were among the first of those who responded with welcoming words and advice. Happy anniversary and here's to another great year! Regards, Tedoca

Now I see, neat! Regards, Tedoca

This seems pretty cool! Where do the results get tabulated? Question: What is your favorite color? Regards, Tedoca

What's a subscription? It says I don't have any (and I'm not sure if I want any) but I can't figure out how to add one anyway. I must be missing something. Regards, Tedoca

What's a subscription? It says I don't have any (and I'm not sure if I want any) but I can't figure out how to add one anyway. I must be missing something. Regards, Tedoca

Looks good so far. I particularly like the instant Graemlins and UBB code buttons! Regards, Tedoca