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    Thank Goodness it Wasn't A GeoCache!

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    Posted

    Here's an idea. Let's put cameras inside everyone's houses so we always know what people are doing. Then we'll make people report each week on how they spent all their time. That way, we'd always know when someone is planning any kind of crime -- not just terrorism, maybe even robberies too.

     

    Then we'll make all the buildings and yards and cars and houses all look the same, so it will be easy to spot anything that's out of place. No one can put anything where it doesn't belong. This will have the added benefit of making everything look tidy and preventing litter.

     

    All art will be approved by a committee, to make sure it is safe for our minds, and to make sure there are no bombs in it. Any new ways of doing things will also be approved by a committee.

     

    Then we will all be safe and sound, and we'll only be able to die of car accidents and hamburger fat, the way it was meant to be -- heck, if we have cameras everywhere, we could even ban hamburgers and force people to eat organic salad so everyone will live to 100.

     

    It won't be a very interesting life, but we will maximize lifespan and orderliness. Lots of security (for everyone that falls well within the norm), and no freedom. Better?

     

    1984 anyone?

     

    Seriously, though... How many people would even look twice if, rather than lights, wires, and batteries (god forbid!), the people who placed the "things" (for lack of a better word...) used bumper stickers, instead?

     

    Honestly, I think that movies that portray bombs as having wires sticking out, flashing lights, etc should be banned more than anything else... It doesn't take an idiot to figure out that bomb creators would at least make some attempt to make their explosives blend in with the environment, not stick out like a sore thumb (or finger :( )

     

    There's a line between "vigilant" and "over-reacting."

     

    It scares me when people that have no clue what the **** they're talking about get put in charge of things... Honestly, I think I'm more scared of how much Boston overreacted than of the possibility of the litebrites actually being a terrorist device.

     

    Just my $0.02

     

    Happy Caching!

    Jeff

    Stolen caches

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Hmmm... What about a troll?

     

    pTRU1-3002811reg.jpg

     

    Could we please limit the trolls to the forums? I can ignore them on the forums (unless I'm having too much fun laughing at them :laughing: ), but if they jump out of a cache, it might be a tad more difficult to ignore 'em...

     

    On second thought, since most caches are water- (and air-) tight, they probably wouldn't last too long cooped up in a cache... But then they might evolve to be even more difficult to get rid of :laughing::laughing:

     

    Ah, nothing like a good laugh!

     

    Oh, and Team Rat Pack- please don't go! We're a friendly bunch, and we don't bite (too hard :laughing: ) Don't take Brian's attempt at humor personally... (I think) he's trying to keep it fun, keep it light, and throw in a nice laugh every now and then! B)

     

    Happy Caching!

    Jeff

    Extremely dangerous cache....how do I get it removed?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I think this topic's about played out. If anyone has something relevant and on topic to add to the thread, by all means please contribute your thoughts. Otherwise, the thread will sink off the page if it doesn't keep getting bumped. Thanks.

    Nah, hit it again, it might get up!

     

    deadhorse.gif

     

    Can we please let this thread die yet? I think we can all agree that it has run it's course by now...

     

    Happy Caching!

    Jeff

    Extremely dangerous cache....how do I get it removed?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Think about it like this. I could open up an ice cream shop. But my ice cream shop puts razor blades in the ice cream. It's up to you to assesss the risk whether to buy ice cream or not. So you cut your mouth on my ice cream. You go to the police. The police say "Hey buddy, its up to YOU to decide whehther u want to buy ice cream from this guy."

     

    Anyone care to join me for dessert? :anibad:

     

    Happy Caching!

    Jeff

    Jeep 4x4 2006 Geocaching Challenge

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    Posted

    Must be age 18 and over and have a valid driver’s license.

    Well, I've got the second part covered, but I really am starting to hate the "18 and over" rule for contests. mad.gif

    OK, since I didn't get any real response before, I'll try it again...

    Why must one be over 18 and in posession of a valid driver's license in order to hide a matchbox jeep in a tupperware box in the woods?

     

    I don't get it... :laughing:

     

    I've got 9 months to go until I meet the 18+ age requirement, but I'm still confused as to why one needs to be 18+ with a driver's license to help with the TB distribution...

     

    Happy Caching!

    Jeff

    Jeep 4x4 2006 Geocaching Challenge

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by uber_bike_geek

    OK, I've gotta ask... Am I just reading the Jeep TB Request form wrong, or does it say that you need to be 18+ with a valid driver's license to receive a TB for distribution?? :unsure:

     

    I don't need no stinkin' license to go find a cache to put a TB in! :unsure:

     

    Happy Caching!

    Jeff

     

    edit: forgot a word (wrong)

    When Should You Place Your 1st Cache?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by uber_bike_geek

    I hid my first cache after 10 finds. I spent more than a month planning it and setting it up (it's a 5 leg multi, 11 miles point-to-point as the crow flies, probably closer to 20 or 25 miles as my bike goes!)

     

    That cache is still active, and still recieves many commendations!

     

    Just because I'm the way I am:

    I hid my first multi after finding 2 multis (10 caches total)

    I hid my first traditional cache after 15 traditional hides (20 total)

    I hid my first micro after finding 2 micros (21 total) (that micro has since been upgraded to a "small")

    I held my first event after attending 0 events (21 total)

    I hid my first puzzle cache after finding 2 puzzles (25 total)

     

    As of this posting, I've found 54 caches and hidden 10.

    Three of the ten are archived- two were events, the nearby landowner didn't like the amount of extra traffic the third archived cache was generating and asked if it could be removed.

     

    Go ahead, tell me I'm detrimental to the game because I've hidden caches before I found 100+. I can say with fair certainty that anyone who has found any of my caches will be happy to disagree with you.

     

    Happy Caching!

    Jeff

     

    edit: clarification

    GPS On Verizon Phones

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Based on my (primitive at best) knowledge of cell phone "GPS" systems, they're not actually GPSs, they just communicate with the cell towers in the area and figure out how far they are from each in order to determine a location... Then again, some of the newer models may actually have real GPSs integrated...

     

    To answer the question: No, I've not heard of anyone caching by cell phone. I'd think it'd lack in the accuracy department, though, since they're not generally intended for accurate positioning so much as general location

     

    eh, this was something of a useless post... I guess I don't deserve a full post point :D :D

     

    Happy Caching!

    Jeff

    Web Page Translations For Non Us Caches

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    Posted

    Here's my take on international caching: If you are visiting another country, you can speak their language (or, in this case, read it! :D ) (Unlike many areas of the US.... No more OT comments.... :D )

    :D:blink::D

     

    So if I go back to europe for a couple of weeks and visit France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Italy, I have to learn five new languages? If I don't do that, I'm not allowed to go? Wow. They've really tightened up the rules since I was there a few years ago.

     

    I was rather blunt in my original post... I'll try to be a bit clearer now :D

    What I was trying to say, essentially, is this: If you're going to another country, you can at least attempt to speak their language- you're the one that's visiting, so you can be the one to adjust your lifestyle to fit the local culture... I'm not saying you need to know each and every little nuance of the language, but at least enough to get by on your own without needing a translator. :o

     

    When visiting another country I always learn the basics - hello, goodbye, thanks, please, you're welcome, where is the bathroom and the most important - another beer please.

     

    That's pretty much what I was trying to say, though I'd add a few things to the list of "basics" (like "how do I get to AAAAA", etc)

     

    It just bugs me when people come to the US and expect *us* to speak *their* language... Last I checked, Spanish was not one of the USA's primary languages... why do we always need to choose "Spanish or English?" :blink::D

     

    Happy Caching!

    Jeff

    Generic Found Logs

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    As far as the physical log: I'll generally write more than just TFTC, but sometimes, depending on log space, bugs, and time, that's all I've been able to get in...

     

    I usually try to elaborate in the online logs, though I'm not a big writer... I'll put in the details that could be of interest, and leave it at that!

     

    The only time I'll copy and paste a log is for mass coin logging (after an event, or meeting someone on the trail that owns a bunch)- generally something simple, like "Thanks for letting me see this coin, Happy caching! Jeff" If there was something in particular that I liked about the coin, I'll throw that in too!

     

    Happy Caching!

    Jeff

    The Rising Cost Of Caching Finally Hits Signal

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I do have to say the cartoon was funny, but seriously - how many of you have been (or haven't been) affected by rising gas prices and the pursuit of this hobby?

     

    Gas prices have been rising? :):P

     

    Hmm - did we find someone who bicycles or walks everywhere? Or maybe rides the bus? haha

     

    huh? what? Are you talking about me again? :D

     

    I do enjoy pulling up to the pump and exclaiming (loudly) "Where do I put this thing?!?" I only occasionally get weird looks- most people are too busy yapping on their cell phones! :huh:

     

    Happy Caching

    Jeff

    He Should Know Better, Shouldn't He?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I don't usually do the "Cache Cop" thing. Typically if I've found something in a cache which I felt might be a problem, I trade for it.

     

    I do the same... in the past, I've taken out damp (though unopened) teabags, small pocketknives, etc... I'll post a note saying what I traded (something along the lines of took small knife, left deck of cards(although I generally try to trade better things than cards, that's just what's coming to mind first...)) and then follow up with a statement along the lines of "please do not leave -item- in any caches in the future." If I can figure out who left it in the first place, I'll send them a friendly email asking them to not leave food, knives, lighters, etc. in caches in the future :blink:

     

    Happy Caching!

    Jeff

    Forums Too Addictive

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I've led a life of quiet contemplation and experienced inner peace.until I discovered geocaching.

     

    I LOVE the caching, but these forums are really, really stressful, and I can't resist.

     

    Please ban me for eternity and my sock puppets

     

    the forums are not addicting, and i can quit any time i want.

     

    really, i can. :blink:

     

    I've done it 3 times already :anicute:

     

    -Jeff

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