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One of the Texas Vikings

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  1. All of this divided by pi, times the current population over the age of 12 ??
  2. Ahhhh. lots of two wheelers out there !!! I used to ride, but when a Dr. told he didn't think he could save my right foot, I decided if I ever walked out of there, I wouldn't get back on one. (he did save it, by the way) It took almost 20 years before I got back on, but just didn't feel safe. So instead now, I plan to use and wear out all my body parts, instead of donating them early I guess that is a little harsh, but in Houston we have had 6 fatal MC accidents in the last month or so, that I know of. Kind of scary....Way too much traffic here for them.
  3. You better not be posting the coordinates to my Ex-wife's house !!!!!!!!!! Her lawyer will get you (trust me)
  4. Ahhh...man, you mean to say they passed a law about this now !!!! Darn, now I have to take it out of my backpack...
  5. I have done several puzzles and on one of them, I screwed the info up (like X times Y +C) and it was funny, because the third or fourth cacher along, couldn't get it. Altho it had already been solved and found by two or three other people. Then, after I got his email, I saw my error and felt like a dummy. Even tho I had three other people proof it, it was still bad... Duh... I used to be a printer and was forever commenting about the importance of proofing things. I'll bet I went over this one 10 times before I posted it. duh.....it really makes you feel stupid. I felt bad for the guy that had spent so much time working it out, only to have the wrong answer.. Rick
  6. I agree, start with standard caches. I once found a Hide-A-Key, on the underside of sewer grate !!!! Hang in there.
  7. 2005 Honda CRV, with 4 wheel drive (civilized 4 wheel drive). I have been into some areas that the 4x4 was needed and it worked fine.
  8. Heres Nissa & Me finding a cache. Part Choc. Part ??? Rick
  9. I have 8 caches put out. 6 of them are puzzles, but they are solvable puzzles. I try to make a puzzle that gives no one a distinct advantage. (Quantum equations ???) anyway, mine are more fun than difficult. A good way I found to check them is have the guys at work who are not cachers work on them. Then I correct the things they find... Oldies but Goodies Movie Mania Geography The Truth is Out There ! etc.... I have tried puzzles, that were made by people, that require special knowledge and they are frustrating, so they end up on my ignore list... Rick
  10. Sometime I go with my Son-in-law, who is REAL big... I carry a 10 inch blade (Rambo style) knife, with a survival kit in the handle, which will probably get me arrested. A couple of years ago, I tie-wrapper a holster with pepper spray on my hiking staff. I have run into three or four feral (I guess they were) dogs. I would rather spray them, then hit them with a stick. For humans, I sometime has my big brown lab mix with me, who is around 65 lbs. so no one will come close, I wouldnt think. There isnt too much of a problem with Black Bears around Houston, The Gators eat them...
  11. I assume, this is from Google Searches. If that is the case, then I think we are mis-reading it. If you are searching on Google for Caches, then you are looking in the wrong place. You should be searching on GC.com. So I would think that a Google search for Caches or geocaching, would show interest in the sport/game, but not necessarily how many people participate or how many caches there are. Just interested people in that area.
  12. Actually, I am looking for a geocaching buddy now... Simple, qualifications: 24 y/o female (of course) Blonde, Nympho, whose father owns a Ferrari dealership and whose mother owns a liquor store ! Oh and she must have her own GPSr....
  13. I disagree (big surprise ). A hobby would be governed by your own set of rules and regulations. Geocaching is governed by a central set of rules and regulations. Thank goodness that you don't set the rules and regulations for this sport or else I'd have to shoot myself in the head. Definition Time: hobby n 1: Small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds. Clearly Geocaching is not a small old world falcon. I hope this puts the 'hobby' idea to rest once and for all. If Photography is your hobby, it is governed by certain rules. Total darkness, etc.... You dont make all the rules. kite flying, model airplanes, etc, all have central standards. or rules. So, actually, Hobby is closest to it. If you dont think so, go to Hobby store and see all the books on how to do their hobbies. Instruction books showing the rules (altho losly based rules) in which you need to follow. Dont put model train tracks down the driveway into the street ! etc.
  14. I hang mine in a nice bright otterbox. The good things are: It is waterproof and still can be used while in the box, plus it is crush proof... great way to carry it... Yes, I do look like Indiana Jones...hahahahah AT least that is what my kids say.
  15. I usually sign my name: 527 BLJ I recently change my name to that, so I could have personalized license plates.
  16. Yes, Im afraid your girlfriend might want to do the wild thing while we are alone in the woods ! (sorry, had to say that)
  17. Well, In the Houston area, we dont have; Snakes, wolves, cougars, bears, lynx, or anything else, that has been mentioned, because...... The Gators eat them all.... Actually, I have run into gator slides quite often, but not the owner of the slide.. I Hate the spiders, tho.. I walk into the webs all the time, makes me nuts.. I am concerned about running into a Meth lab or some Psycho in the woods. So make it Spiders and Psychos..
  18. Must be nice. I live in a world where 12 year old girls swear, smoke, wear belly shirts, and shorts with "hot stuff" written across the butt. When I was a young kid, we didn't have that crap. And you could get a soda for 50 cents. Yes, I know that still makes me younger than a lot of people. The Parents just need to sit down and have a heart to heart talk with them. Then, Take a 2 x 4 (with a nail in it) to them, until they get the message. Just kidding.... but, they would never live in my house either.....
  19. Check out Wilderness walkers on Ebay... Hickory with name or initials. rubber tip and whistle, $17.00 I bought one for each of the Vikings....
  20. Whew !!!! Im glad we dont have those in Houston ! The main reason, is the gators eat them
  21. I use a Pocket PC and with GSAK and GPX Sonar, it allows me to show a time stamp and add field notes.. Great ..no paper... I have been going paperless for about a year now. I would never go back...
  22. Whoa... this sure sounds like the Cache Police to me. Since your view, is very subjective, not necessarily the same as my view and since it is my cache. You do not have the right to remove it. Report it, if you wish, log it, if you wish, but you do not have the right to trash it. I have a problem with people driving down the road and throwing caches out and then listing them. They have placed hundreds, none with any thought. I have only placed 7 and all with a lot of work and thought. Remove one of mine and I would be pissed. It is not the approvers place to rule on the quality of a cache. Maybe he is three states away. How could he possibly make an informed decision. Dont like my cache ? then log and dont hunt any more of mine..!
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