Mopar

quote:Originally posted by macro: Mopar...Where the heck have you been? Combination Rock awaits! Working my booty off! Any I *WAS* playing that "other" GPS game, but that requires even more time then this, so I had to stop. Actually, after the last 3 months of 10-12+ hour long days, and the last week of 10hr long days working out in a heat index of 105°F, my boss was implying I wasnt working hard enough, so I just said "ok" and walked off the job. Been using company truck so I left that and walked the 10 miles or so home. Gee, its nice to have a day off and catch up on the forums : Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by C-Troop: quote:Originally posted by majicman: "Saphire!" - 2001 Dodge Intrepid, Turbocharger, Mopar Talking Navigation System (and a handheld Mag 315!) Ok so how did you get Mopar to ride along, read the map and tell you which way to turn and stuff? I heard he was a nice guy! C-Troop He promised me there was a pitcher of frozen margaritas waiting in the cache! Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by The GeoGadgets Team: Hey! Speaking of... has anyone heard from Mopar lately? He doesn't write and he doesn't send me flowers anymore.... ---------- Lori aka: _RedwoodRed_ I'm still alive, just been working MEGA-hours the last 3 months. I'm usually idle in the chat room if anyone cares, just private msg/query/dcc chat me or something to get my attention. Just for you: Illegitimus non carborundum!

I resemble that remark! Illegitimus non carborundum!

I resemble that remark! Illegitimus non carborundum!

If your on a budget, I would suggest contacting GPSgeek on ebay. While he doesn't currently have the cable your looking for on auction, he may have one for sale. Even if you don't want to do the auction thing, and just go with his "buy it now" price, he is more then reasonable. Lots of people here in the forums have used him for cables, and I have heard no complaints. My cig.plug power cable for my 76 (same plug as your V) was $10-11.00 plus a few bux shipping. Very well made using the pfranc connector Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by Paul Morrison WaylandersMA: It blows up and the port of Newark is unusable for around 50,000 years. Couldn't you at least blow it up a little bit farther from my house? That would really ruin my local caches for about the next 50,000 years. Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by Paul Morrison WaylandersMA: It blows up and the port of Newark is unusable for around 50,000 years. Couldn't you at least blow it up a little bit farther from my house? That would really ruin my local caches for about the next 50,000 years. Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by DenaliNW: Just did a night cache tonight, specifically set up to be done at night (would be next to impossible in the day). http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=9649 The coordinates take you to a park, and then you are required to find the cache by following a trail of reflective tape. Most of the "light crumbs" were very small, and blended well with the foliage. Took about 2 hours to complete. Did one just like that a few months ago, Night Vision. Doing a night time cache in the woods alone is a totally different experience from even doing one at night with a partner. The only sounds are the ones of mother nature.... and your own heartbeat. Really does add to the thrill factor of the hunt. The cache above has only had 3 visits in as many months, which is a shame, because it really is a great cache. Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by DenaliNW: Just did a night cache tonight, specifically set up to be done at night (would be next to impossible in the day). http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=9649 The coordinates take you to a park, and then you are required to find the cache by following a trail of reflective tape. Most of the "light crumbs" were very small, and blended well with the foliage. Took about 2 hours to complete. Did one just like that a few months ago, Night Vision. Doing a night time cache in the woods alone is a totally different experience from even doing one at night with a partner. The only sounds are the ones of mother nature.... and your own heartbeat. Really does add to the thrill factor of the hunt. The cache above has only had 3 visits in as many months, which is a shame, because it really is a great cache. Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by The Artful Dodger: Any other geocachers out there interested in a weekend backpacking trip sometime in Spring/Summer? Dodger, keep me posted on this! Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by The Artful Dodger: Any other geocachers out there interested in a weekend backpacking trip sometime in Spring/Summer? Dodger, keep me posted on this! Illegitimus non carborundum!

.... ClayJar's just been building up STeam on a new project he's working on. Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by OblongFred: Looks like fun. Wait a minute, looks like there is one about a quarter mile from my apartment. Thats the great thing about it, there's a bunch within a mile or 2 of everyone on the planet. Now, getting to it is a different story. Harder yet is trying to figure out where to PUT it after you capture it. Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by Geo Leo: I think some of you should re-read my original post. Did I accuse anyone of cheating? NO. I simply pointed out that a cacher was apparently posting finds to virtual caches without actually visiting the location. (Unless you really believe that they were in Alberta, Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania one day after visiting Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ontario the day before). OK, I took your suggestion. I went right to the top of this thread. The title is "FALSE LOG ENTRIES?" with a thumbs down icon. I read this to mean your post is about just that, someone filing FALSE log entries, which is cheating. You didn't use the actual word cheating, no, but I think everyone agrees fake logs are cheating. Your 1st line; "How is it that someone has managed to log over 600 cache finds?" followed by a list of what you, according to the subject of this thread, consider false log entries. Sure sounds like accusations of cheating to this guy. Next you write; "Most were virtual caches where the required information was probably found doing an internet search. The log entries, though, don't admit this, and clearly suggest that he was atually at the location.". This statement implies you believe the cache finder is stating they physically visited the cache location, when you believe they did not. In other words, you think they are lying. OK, I re-read your post, and sorry, my opinion hasn't changed. quote:Originally posted by Geo Leo: My question was whether or not you think finding a virtual cache on the internet without going to the location qualifies as a legitimate find. If you think so, fine, say so. If you think not, say so. Isn't this forum supposed to provide for a free exchange of ideas and opinions? I thought so until I got my head chopped off for asking a simple question. If your only interest was in finding out peoples opinions of these types of caches/logs, then you could have/should have worded it just like you did here. You would NOT have titled it "False Log Entries". That is inflamatory to say the least. If you had left out any mention of a particular cacher, and titled the thread "Opinions on armchair geocaching" I doubt anyone would have bit your head off. Now since you seem to be steering the topic away from "is CCCooper cheating?" and over to "armchair geocaching" I'll give you my 4 cents worth (I already wasted my first 2 cents on my 1st post, it seems) on that. I don't care for them. I also don't care much for caches that are 500ft from a parking lot. I also don't care much for ones that require 4 hrs of searching once I get to the cache site. *MY* ideal cache is extremely challenging terrain, and once I get there, show me the cache! But thats ME. The great thing about caching, is there is something for everyone. There are caches for families with small children. There are caches for disabled people. there are caches for people who think nothing of a 40 mile hike with 40lbs on their back. There are caches that can only be accessed by climbing up, or repelling down, a mountain. And there are caches for people who enjoy a good puzzle. Some people spent hours looking up maps, reference books, internet searches, trips to the library, etc to log a cache. Some people drive to a park and walk 200ft along a paved trail. Is one person less of a cacher then the other? My find numbers don't mean a dadgum thing to anyone but me. Only I know how many were challenging, what sort of accomplishment I felt after logging the finds. Each person should go out and do the type of caches that makes them feel good about geocaching, and stop worrying if other types meet their guidelines of legit. So, in case you didnt get it, I have no problems with ANYONE logging ANY TYPE of cache that is approved. Illegitimus non carborundum![/list

quote:On February 21, 2002, this cacher logged caches in Wisconsin (GC3244), Ontario (GC31A7), and Illinois (GC3097).Busy day I guess. Wisconsin (GC3244) "To log this cache as a find, e-mail the answer of the following question to jwarzi@yahoo.com: What is the name of the truck company and what year did the company make its first successful four-wheel drive vehicle? " Just what state would I need to be in to successfully log this cache, as required by the hider? Ontario (GC31A7)"You will know you found the cache if you know who invented Standard Time and where and when it was invented!" Ok, so i need to travel to the magnetic north pole to look up this info and log this cache? Illinois (GC3097)"Anyways, answer the question: Who's Memorial Highway? E-mail me the answer to get credit for finding the cache. Don't post your answer here, not even encrypted." Well, I think just about everyone should at least know about google.com by now, try it, save yourself some airfare. quote:Then on February 22, 2002, he logged two caches in Georgia (GC3A18 and GC38BF), three in Pennsylvania (GC2AFC, GC3507, and GC350A), one in Texas (GC2C00), and one in Alberta (GC36FA). Georgia (GC3A18"Go to parking space at the coords above and you will see a sign. On that sign you will see that it says in part "Elements of the Xth, XXth and XXrd corps under Maj. Gen Oliver O Howard with over 18,000 men passed this point." Email me the numbers of the three corps." Further requirements to log this as a find were added AFTER CCCooper logged it. Cache hider admitted that it was easy to look this info up on the internet, and added elements after several logs to prevent this. GC38BF Date it was commissioned to be built? At what price was it built? Standing on Mountain end of object, what compass heading would you follow to travel the center line of bridge? What City was it moved from and at what cost. All easy things to look up online, but since there is NO log for CCCooper on this cache, who cares? GC2AFC "'Cache finders' wishing to claim credit for ACTUALLY VISITING THIS VIRTUAL CACHE should answer the following question: WHAT WAS THE DATE PHILSON WAS COMMISSIONED BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE PA MILITIA?" Boy, this is a tough one, huh? BTW, I noticed that ALL these virtuals have been visited by lots of people all over the country. It seems to be ok for someone with 60 finds to log these, but not 600? GC350A LOG:"February 22 by CCCooperAgency (608 found) First is fun (Pennsylvania)! The geographic point is near State College where there are several caches nearby. Check them out!!! This spot is along Hall Rd. less than 5 miles from I-80 off exit 147 to Snow Shoe! Lovely area. Go nittany lions!" OK, they live in PA. This virtual cache is logged in PA. Along a MAJOR interstate. This location is hundreds of miles from me, and *I* pass it a few times a year! one in Texas (GC2C00) "try to figure out what unmarked piece of Austin history is here" Same situation here children. Caches that can be done from the comfort of your home on a cold winter day. Do you know for a fact every place this family has traveled? Just because they logged some armchair virtuals on a day that it was too cold to take the family out, do you know that they have NEVER been to this location? and one in Alberta (GC36FA) "Object is to determine how many medals Canada won in the 1988 Winter Olympics, Gold/Silver/Bronze."Seems pretty simple to me. Almost all these virtuals warn that incorrect logs will be deleted, so one must assume they DID satisfy the cache hider's requirements. If the person who placed the cache is satisfied that the find is legit, who the hell is anyone else to question it? The only thing about ANY of these caches I have a problem with, is the coward that felt the need to create a phoney account to post logs on these caches accusing this family of cheating. I personally find it offensive the way some people throw these kind of accusations around, seemingly without checking the facts. There are almost 600 OTHER caches I can link to where this family HAS visited a traditional cache, and traded items. These cachers are in the same general region as I am. There are almost 1700 (yes, thats one thousand, seven hundred) caches within 250 miles of me. It really isn't that hard to obtain those kinds of numbers here if that is ones goal. There are several other local cachers closing fast on CCCooper in the number of finds. Are all of them cheaters as well? Any cacher in this region will tell you most of the caches they visit have logbooks signed by CCCooper and their signature items in the cache. From the looks of it, a large amount of cachers enjoy these types of virtuals occasionally, just because YOU don't, doesn't make everyone else who logs them a cheater. Illegitimus non carborundum![/LIS [This message was edited by Mopar on March 21, 2002 at 03:03 AM.]

So far its GREAT fun! Unless your on a team OTHER than STeam, in which case the game will suck. Alot. Illegitimus non carborundum!

So far its GREAT fun! Unless your on a team OTHER than STeam, in which case the game will suck. Alot. Illegitimus non carborundum!

Best bet is to just email the hider, it's usually an honest mistake. Must of us WANT people to find our caches, lol. The hider should also make a note on the cache page that the coordinates were corrected, in case someone already has the wrong data saved in their gps/waypoint software. I made a typo posting one of mine. I caught it within 30 minutes of it actually being posted and fixed it. Thought I was fine, until a week later I got an email questioning the coordinates. He d/led it as soon as it was posted, but didnt look at it real well until he was ready to search it Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by macro: ...you had to make a seperate folder on your hard drive for geocaching documents, and then a folder for geocaching internet links. And of course you just love your 21" monitor so you can have the chat room open, the forums open, and the main page open...so you can respond to threads, chat in realtime, and search for your next cache hunt at the same time. And you do this at 3AM. I guess I'm even a BIGGER geek, since I do all of the above, at 3am, but laying in bed with my laptop. Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by macro: ...you had to make a seperate folder on your hard drive for geocaching documents, and then a folder for geocaching internet links. And of course you just love your 21" monitor so you can have the chat room open, the forums open, and the main page open...so you can respond to threads, chat in realtime, and search for your next cache hunt at the same time. And you do this at 3AM. I guess I'm even a BIGGER geek, since I do all of the above, at 3am, but laying in bed with my laptop. Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by ApK: Then why leave containers of keychains and chachkies in the woods? Just cache a log book and pen, and, unless someone steals the pen, it can't be degraded! Or forbid any cache contents other then then, say, calling cards or other trivial-value signature items for souveniers. I don't think that would be as much fun, though. Just my 2 cents here: Going down my list of 10 most memorable caches, the top ones were all pretty much logbook only caches.(one didn't even have a pen) A good portion of the rest of the list I either traded nothing, or just swapped wheresgeorge dollars. So I guess, if the reason your caching is for the hunt, the fresh air, the exercise, the time alone or the time spent with family, then trinket-less caches are still loads of fun. If I JUST wanted the trinkets, I'd buy extras for myself while shopping for cache goodies at Dollar Tree. Illegitimus non carborundum!

quote:Originally posted by T-storm: I thought that I did get an e-mail describing the membership option? I kinda thought it came with one of the "latest caches" type messages. I can't check now because I deleted it. Maybe it only went to those who have asked to receive new cache updates? Your not losing it T (well, maybe you are, but we'all luv ya anyway!), I got the email too. Illegitimus non carborundum!

I was out with my boss on a job estimate last year, and had the GPS with me. Saw there were some caches nearby, so convinced him to stop. He bought a Garmin V 2 weeks later Illegitimus non carborundum!

I was out with my boss on a job estimate last year, and had the GPS with me. Saw there were some caches nearby, so convinced him to stop. He bought a Garmin V 2 weeks later Illegitimus non carborundum!