jason10

How does what somebody else do effect you? This is a game, a sport. When you are at the park do you complain how the people on the tennis court/basketball court/baseball diamond are playing on the court next to you? You can play however you want, they can play however they want. If the person is calling you for help, if you are the 'phoned friend' use caller id. Don't answer the phone. Don't make this a community discussion point about one more thing that other people do that upsets you.

I use my 7100 religiously while i cache. I have tried palm pilots and everything else in the past, but never come anywhere near going paperless before. The way I do it, I write down the waypoint names for each of the caches I'm going to on a piece of paper (the GCQF4C code). Then I head to my first cache, If I have problems finding it, I use the WAP site (wap.geocaching.com) and look at the entire cache page. Then I look up the next cache, get the cords. and go. I normally set out and do 3-7 caches at a time, depending on the weather and my overall motivation level. If I am going to an area I worry may not have internet service for my blackberry, I cut and paste the cache pages into an email and send all the information to myself. I wouldn't worry about blackberry shutting down, the product is too popular and makes too much money. The two companies will work out their issues and won't effect us, the end users.

I guess I lurk for a variety of reasons, the least of which is that I fear what people on here will say back to me. I read the forums religiously, but I don't reply to anything really. The top two reasons are Laziness, I'd have to relog on the forum screen to post something and I don't really feel like going through the hassle only to offer the same opinion that many others already posted. The other is privacy. I cache alone; my wife refuses to come (she says that this is way to nerdy of a hobby for her). I don't go to group caching functions, I've never even run into another cacher while out looking. If I played basketball at the YWCA once a week I wouldn't feel the need to post comments about it on the internet either. The other thing about the forums that I have to say, and I know this will draw out comments, but I'll say it anyway. I like the basic rules of the game. Find a cache, sign the log book, etc. It does seem like the more 'local organizations' and such that are created, the more silly rules and standards are created. If you don't like micros, don't legislate against them - don't look for them. If you don't like TB hotels, don't use them. I'm just saying that there doesn't need to be more rules. Everyone has freedom of choice, if you don't like it, don't do it - BUT don't stop somebody else from doing finding/ creating them. There is room enough under the umbrella of Geocaching for everyone to do what makes them happy. Thats my 2 cents. jason10.

Since it was my cache that you were after when this happened I would like to publicly say "I'm Sorry". The park has always been empty when I've been there. I've never actually seen another car in the parking lot. I guess break-ins weren't on my mind when I placed the cache. I hope you did enjoy the park and the cache though, but nothing can make up for the trouble.