Jan and the Percey Boys

A black mailer in my post box A halloween mission I reckon Bit thin but hey a mission is a mission Open it up no jumping spiders or wailing ghosts Just a really cool coin Thanks Geo-bandit now where is that big fat halloween package!!!!!!

Mr Jiffy Thanks for a great cointest. To anyone with a gripe - I thought this mission/cointest thing was easy I promise it isnt, Ran 2 missioins and hey they took over my life, my family time and meant I've been off forum for a few weeks (burnout) So thanks from here in England Bob

Waiting Annoying Irritating Tortorous Is Not Great

1 The wolf pack 2 Gipsie 3 GeoKs 4 Ljay 5 Tooey 6 Cheesy pigs 7 Cheesy pigs 8 Team Flipper 9 mousekakat 10 grodan 11 fiabus 12 Nochipra 13 Whitby 14 Bluemotmot 15 Tschakko 16 The Blorenges 17 Plnauta 18 Team Van Stoffelen 19 GEO*Trailblazer 1 20 TIGGR 21 Dorsetgal & GeoDog 22 Night Hunter 23 southpawaz 24 sweetlife 25 sweetlife 26 Rozecki 27 Krazytrollz 28 Geo-Gophers 29 Lorca.nl 30 degai 31 Team Ekitt10 32 Crowesfeat30 33 Crowesfeat30 34 Hollora 35 dark_onyx1982 36 SleepyRN 37 luckyduckie 38 mrs usyooper 39 the other yooper 40 Steinwälzer 41 six little spookies 42 keewee 43 keewee 44 elle 77 45 Horn Hunters 46 Team hvilan 47 solan 109 48 jan and the percey boys - sent and recieved 49 jan and the percey boys - sent and recieved 50 pengofamily 51 bison woman 52 toojin can you please let me know if you have not sent or recieved this mission yet so I can let people know Thanks Bob

How long ago did you promise my 9 year old it was in the post? As to your reverse I understand that it is in process as several have tried to help them with your area!

jnpb reporting for duty - coin of office received today Thanx Bob

Hi it is called dipping and many people do it to track their own mileage Drop it into the cache and then grab it back Bob - there are even coins made to celebrate this

what about creating a cache and sending it to a cacher in a different country to be hidden for you. filling it with typical swag and sig items from your area Bob

my "nd coin is now registered and on its way from Pa thanks Bob

Well we ended up on a very dangerous mission yesterday there seemed to be a selection of people dressed in odd clothing The men tended to be dressed as penguins with funny coats on I tried loads of times in the evening to get photos without being TOO apparent here is a few of the better ones (lots were useless as I didnt want to gert caught hope this fulfils the mission Bob

Whilst I see no problems with guns on coins there are such different standards and different reactions to events in each nation that an organisation such as Groundspeak will never please everyone. I assume therefore that they have to try and please most of the people most of the times which is why we get an americanised bent to most things So to give some instances Handguns are banned pretty much in the UK since the massacre of 16 in Dunblane school in 1996 when 13 were killed in 1999 at Columbine this resulted in zero tolerance of weapons in some schools. Some state is going too far and doesn't work too far In England the army has traditionally been disregarded unless the nation has been under threat this is evidenced throughout history. so for instance Hurrah! For The Life Of A Soldier Some of this is due to the fact that normally our armies were either from the dregs of society or were mercenary. Therefore we politically dont understand the esteem theose in the US put on their armed forces, either in terms of service geocoins, Our troop, our fallen, depictions of bombers or fighter planes as or on coins. We don't get it. To us it is a politial statement to the US it is patriotism. This sort of question will never have an easy answer because as Paul Simon said "One man's Ceiling is another man's floor" So what I miight have called Irish Terrorism, american supporters of Noraid may well have called freedom fighters Noraid reference I would have no problem with a coin depicting Osama bin laden if it came from islamic cachers - we could call it the "you can't cache me Coin". But Groundspeak would have to make the political decision to make it not trackable. Yet Iraqi freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom type coins would get the nod. My point I suppose is that whilst non-american cachers may see Groundspeak in a political light the almighty buck will always conquer. They will approve all coins they think they can harvest their tracking money on, whilst offendiong the least amount of people (I have probably not done that!!)

lynn - sorry to hear of your loss, you'll have to scare the cyclists now!!! Bob

Steam bricks! - GC62D7 is worth a look if you have kids with you - my boys loved it Bob

No, of course not. <extremely patient mode on> There are several possible reasons why an object might not be permitted in a cache (dangerous to the finder, liable to hurt someone, image "not family friendly", likely to offensive or embarrassing to a significant number of people). There are several possible reasons why an object might not be permitted to be depicted on a coin. Of these, "not family-friendly" is one of the more likely. My guess is that the second list of reasons is probably very close to being a strict subset of the first, although I'm not going to try and enumerate all the possibilities here. Therefore, while some things which are unacceptable in a cache are also unacceptable on coin, some others will be acceptable on a coin but not in a cache. <extremely patient mode off> Maybe thats why I couldn't get a fighter plane or a Bomber in that cache!

What do people think of trading the coin away for other non-activated coins and then selling them? Is this okay Bob PS I aint selling any of mine just musing

Hey that aint imperialism thay is a resoned argument JNPB

reasonable mailing costs and response to e mails on the subject. Bob Grrrrr

There is always going to be cultural inaapropriateness as culture by itsd very essence is specific to its area/tribe geographical location etc. So Hula Bums Avatar is not appropriate in some muslim countries but does not affect me. Even Linguistically there are major differences between places speaking the "same" language So Chunder in this area of england is to gossip there is a different meaning in Oz A Fanny is very impolite here but want a Fag (a cigarette) or a knock up in the morning (to be woken at a set time) is ok What we have to avoid is cultural imperialism such that one culture fits all which it obviously doesn't. Groundspeak have been known to fall into this trap previously because it is easier (if anyone wants justification of this statement a review of my previous posts might be enlightening) so lets not encourage more of this. This sort of topic can only end up in more disagreement and then Legislation for my part lets not go that way. I hate the imperialism of america and the god bless our troops type coins. but each to there own. when I look at the tie dye, hippy bus coins I have this song running through my head Where are the flowers that we put into the muzzles of the guns? Dried up and pressed inside a frame, they never get a second glance. The love that we would banish war with, on bombed out streets now naked stands. Where are the flowers that we put into the muzzles of the guns? Where is the innocence of youth, the stars that once were in our eyes When did we learn to cover truth with our excuses and our lies? When did our ideals falter? Tell me, when did we change our plans? Where are the flowers that we put into the muzzles of the guns? Our lives from others we have learned to separate From evil we avert our eyes. More often war it is, and not love that we make And all the time we compromise. We used to turn the other cheek, but now we turn our face away. We were the blessed and the meek; our future brighter than the day. But we've forgotten Luther's message; we never ask ourselves, not once: Where are the flowers that we put into the muzzles of the guns? But we've arrived, and as we pat each other's backs Our principles we now betray And year on year as we progress and we advance, It's not just hair that's turning grey... Where are the flowers that we put into the muzzles of the guns? Where are the lessons we would pass on to our daughters and our sons? And did we ever make a difference? and did we ever stand a chance? Where are the flowers that we put into the muzzles of the guns? © copyright 2002 George Papavgeris Lets make , sell trade Geocoins and if you don't like it then just keep away from it. I dont like the NW England coin but if people do great. I aint buying but will offer advice if asked. Lets just not bitch Bob

I might have 5 coins if you fancy trading!! Bob

Still waiting for mission 2 to contact me with coin info etc. both of the ones I put out have been moved already! Bob

I of course keep my collection in great order in nice albums sometimes Bob

Never How could anyone even contemplate such a thing (has the boss gone yet )

1. Are you a Geocoin Metal Collector? Since I have been in Therapy in the Geocoin Addiction prevention Program I have seen the error of my ways I am an Addict but I am now avoiding all Shiny Metals - antiques satins and black nickel are in my next sessions 2. Do you think it is Selfish to seek all of the Metals of your Favorites? Of course it is but man is inherently selfish so why fight it 3. What is your Favorite Metal Type? Coin shaped oh no the nurses are coming ok antique copper and black nickel - but dont tell em I like two

As you can see the school kids thought it funny Oh well I tried Bob

More than that but less than TMA or Glennk721 Bob The wife thinks a lot less