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Hey, I've got a suggestion. Stop acting like a 10 year old and start acting like an adult.

His bail is currently $18,000, plus he has a hold for a Thurston County warrant. Pierce County won't hold for out-of-county misdemeanor warrants, so it's most likely another felony warrant. Even if he posted bail in Pierce County, he'd still have to go to Thurston Co before he could be released. Don't think Ronnie's going anywhere for a while.

Why would you need to email anyone, simply because you don't happen to like their cache or where and how it was placed? It certainly sounds like it doesn't break any guidelines, as there are literally thousands of parking lot caches. I think your arguments about the parking lot being really busy and the cache likley disappearing are not the real issue. You just don't like the cache. Fine. Don't find it, put it on your ignore list and stop letting it bug you.

With Ronnie failing to appear twice before and not showing up again both times until being arrested on a warrant, I doubt that the judge will look kindly on releasing him again prior to trial, although he can still theoretically pay the bail and get out. Good luck, Glenn!

I'm going to be in Lautaro, north of Temuco from Feb 15-28. Probably in Santiago on the 15th and 16th, then again on the 27 and 28th. Probably unlikely that we can hook up, but let me know.

I was about 16 or 17 years old and my dad, brother and a couple other guys were hiking along the North Fork Quinault in the Olympics. We happened upon a black bear on the other side of a small ravine and spent a few minutes eyeing each other before he walked off one way and we went the other. Later that night as we sat around the campfire talking about it, my brother, who is famously understated, said that he hadn't been worried about anything happening. My dad asked him why not and he replied dryly, "I only had to out run one person."

Pretty sure this is why they have forum mods. My money's on Criminal. Replaced popcorn in the interest of continuity, not aggravation.

I was a little surprised myself. I'd have gotten it up sooner but I was too busy watching Seattle BEAT THE REDSKINS!

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This is a little like 20 Questions. Maybe getting the whole story might help, Garmin8888.

Well, when you don't get out of Tacoma until 6:00 pm, traffic isn't too bad. A bit too late to make it to dinner, but it could have been worse.

Not real likely we'll make it up there in time for dinner tonight, but we'll sure try. Just hope Seattle and Everett traffic is kind today!

Don't let their ages fool you. Those two 11 year olds will cache circles around you. I know because I've seen them in action.

Now that would be a dam shame! Hey, somebody had to say it! Seriously, the family caching vacation we took two summers ago along the Columbia River and down through central Oregon started out JUST to go do that cache. I had wanted to do it ever since I first saw it soon after I started caching. It didn't disappoint! It definately is a destination cache and would be a shame to lose.

Where in the US Constitution does it say this? I must have missed it. Pssst: I'll give you a hint. It doesn't. Here's another hint. If you're unsure of what the Constitution was and wasn't meant to be, try reading The Federalist Papers, which was written by the same people who wrote the Constitution. Marbury vs. Madison. In 1803. US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall established that one of the roles of the court is to interpret the constitutionality of laws. It's pretty much been that way for 202 years now. sbell111 and I, along with several others, went around and around on this topic here a while back. I think we all came away with an appreciation of the other side of the argument. Moderation in all things. Terence, Andria Roman comic dramatist (185 BC - 159 BC) Perhaps I'm not understanding what you're saying, but I think there's a big difference between interpreting whether a law is consitutional, and saying that the constitution is a living (by which I believe you mean changing) document. Obviously, laws need to be examined to make sure they're constitutional. But if we're going to change the constitution, why have one? The Constitution itself isn't changed, how it's interpreted does. For instance, do you think that the framers of the Constitution could possibly conceive of internet pornogrpahy? There wasn't anything remotely like that at the time, so in order to make laws to govern that, the intent of the Constitution has to be interpreted. The legislatures and Congress can pass any law they want, but it's up to the courts to determine if they meet what is currently determined to be what the constitution intended. As it applies to this discussion, search and seizure laws, most coming out of the fourth amendment, are constantly changing and differ throughout the nation. What is permissable in one area of the country for search and seizure may not be somewhere else. Assert your rights, that's why they are called that, not privileges. Just be aware that they might not apply in the situation you find yourself in.

Trust me, it's all Kristie. They make my head hurt so mostly I just go along for the actual find.

Very nice of you WD. We'd like to too, but not sure what we would put together, since we cached everything on the island. Sir2u and I have agreed that it's pretty much reaching terminal cache density. His last cache placed wasn't even on the island! [shakes head]

Hide a plunger nearby and make that a cache stage. If the plunger hiding spot isn't too far away, getting it re-hidden shouldn't be a problem. That way too, you'll be sure to have a plunger that works, since I'm sure plunger diameters vary, and you won't have to worry about the ickyness factor.

Where in the US Constitution does it say this? I must have missed it. Pssst: I'll give you a hint. It doesn't. Here's another hint. If you're unsure of what the Constitution was and wasn't meant to be, try reading The Federalist Papers, which was written by the same people who wrote the Constitution. Marbury vs. Madison. In 1803. US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall established that one of the roles of the court is to interpret the constitutionality of laws. It's pretty much been that way for 202 years now. sbell111 and I, along with several others, went around and around on this topic here a while back. I think we all came away with an appreciation of the other side of the argument. Moderation in all things. Terence, Andria Roman comic dramatist (185 BC - 159 BC)

Ahhh. I was waiting for it to finally come through in the arguments, and there it is. It's not about the law to you, it's about what you think the law should be. However, the law is whatever the courts interpret the constitution says it is, at that time. The Constitution never was and was never meant to be an absolute list of what is and is not legal. It is a living document that was meant to be interpreted. The current interpretation may not be what you agree with, but that doesn't make it less of a law. And enforcing it is definately not enforcing an illegal law. Laws and constitutional interpretations get overturned all the time. Don't make it the fault of the cops that you don't happen to like whatever the current interpretation is by the courts. The cops may not like it either, but they are required to obey it. Upholding the court's interpretation of the Constitution is upholding the Constitution.

Magellan/ Garmin, Chevy/ Ford, blah, blah blah. Everyone has their own preferences. Wish my kids would get me a new ANYTHING gps. (Posted for all to admire my spankin' new avatar/ logo. Thank you GoLeft)

While we've never put out a puzzle cache, we've found more than a few. I think one of the key things to making a puzzle cache successful is making sure that they "work". I guess this is really true for all caches. As you start to finalize the cache - placement, hiding method, puzzle, etc - try to look at it objectively, as someone else would. Run through it as though you know nothing about it and see if the solution is correct and if it all makes sense. Or even have someone else test it for you. We've all been to caches where we've said to ourselves, "Boy, if they'd only thought this through a bit more." I do this checking with my coords too, regardless of the kind of cache I'm placing. Get what you think are accurate coords, walk away, then come back and find your own cache. Are they still accurate? I don't think that there is any one kind of successful puzzle cache and I don't think you need to find a happy medium. Some like easy puzzles, some like very difficult ones. Some like all puzzle caches and some like none. Easier puzzles have more finders than difficult ones, so if it's hard, don't expect a whole bunch of finds, just admire those with enough perseverence to find it. Every cache you place won't necessarily prove to be immensely popular. The best ones usually have something about them that is a bit out of the ordinary or that is unexpected.

I've had to send a GPS back to Magellan on two separate occasions and both times the turn around was very quick, about two weeks I think. Also, both times they sent me goodies along with my GPS - windshield mount, cable, case. They have excellant customer service.

Thats EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks so much for your help and the time you put in to it. The three soccerballs work well, since all three of our kids play. Thanks again!

That is absolutely AWESOME! Very cool and works well for a coin or an avatar. Make the font bigger for the name and we're sold! When we finally get coins made you'll be the first to receive one. Thanks a bunch.