Zuckerruebensirup

quote:Originally posted by SkyTrek: I just changed my Multi-Cache types to Traditional so any future finds will be counted correctly. "Correctly"? If it's a multi, and you changed the type away from multi, how is that correct? Rather than do that, I'd recommend e-mailing Jeremy, and asking him to change it back, or to split out ALL the types. ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!"

quote:Originally posted by Markwell: BTW - that scanned permit was very poor resolution. Almost unreadable. Yeah, the copy I got through e-mail wasn't that great...and it got even worse when I had to shrink it to under 100k to post on the geocaching site. I'm sure they'll be happy to send you a more legible copy, though.

quote:Originally posted by Markwell: BTW - that scanned permit was very poor resolution. Almost unreadable. Yeah, the copy I got through e-mail wasn't that great...and it got even worse when I had to shrink it to under 100k to post on the geocaching site. I'm sure they'll be happy to send you a more legible copy, though.

quote:Originally posted by Markwell: Any chance you might share the permit in PDF format so we could take it as an example to other local, county or state parks? Here's a copy of an example permit. And here's where they list their Geocaching rules.

quote:Originally posted by Markwell: Any chance you might share the permit in PDF format so we could take it as an example to other local, county or state parks? Here's a copy of an example permit. And here's where they list their Geocaching rules.

quote:Originally posted by Web-ling: If such a rating system were implemented, logging a FIND for the cache would certainly have to be a requirement for rating it. Of course, for how could a person fairly rate a cache that they hadn't found? Also, in my opinion, it shouldn't show just the average rating at the top of the cache page, but also show the individual ratings in each finder's entry. This would do two things: 1) If a person were to unfairly cast votes based on grudges, it would become obvious to everyone, and 2) We'd all begin to get a feel for whose opinions and ratings were similiar to our own. If a particular person had found and rated a cache before us, we'd have a good idea of whether we would enjoy it, as well.

In case you're wondering why there's a reference number that's separate from the tag serial number, it's so that we have a way of tracking a travel bug, without being privy to the access code for "grabbing" it. (Only those who actually handle the bug should know what the actual tag number is.) ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!" [This message was edited by Zuckerruebensirup on May 07, 2002 at 11:50 AM.]

In case you're wondering why there's a reference number that's separate from the tag serial number, it's so that we have a way of tracking a travel bug, without being privy to the access code for "grabbing" it. (Only those who actually handle the bug should know what the actual tag number is.) ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!" [This message was edited by Zuckerruebensirup on May 07, 2002 at 11:50 AM.]

quote:Originally posted by seneca: Somebody has to explain why these virtuals have not been allowed! Merely stating that a multi-cache is preferred is not good enough! Yes, it would definitely be nice to hear the staff's take on this. It really could be a groundbreaker for setting precedent. (Personally, I'd much rather have seen some of the recent lame Locationless caches be denied than ones like these.)

quote:Originally posted by Cleveland Metroparks: I had the energy to take on the project and our Parks had the foresight to support it. Carly, My applause to you for being willing to put in the effort, and to your management for giving this activity a chance. ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!"

quote:Originally posted by Cleveland Metroparks: I had the energy to take on the project and our Parks had the foresight to support it. Carly, My applause to you for being willing to put in the effort, and to your management for giving this activity a chance. ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!"

I like the idea of finders rating caches, but I don't think those ratings should cause anything to be automatically archived. Hopefully, just the numbers themselves would be learning tools to the cache owner, and other potential cache placers about what people enjoy and what they don't. As for Charter Member votes counting for more than standard registered users, I don't think there should be a difference (except for with MOC's where obviously only Charter Members could vote, anyway). ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!"

I ended up buying a cell phone case that has a belt clip and a detachable wrist strap. It's pretty quick to put the unit in/out of, and protects the screen at the same time. But, being an engineer, I still think that it was a major oversight to design two components in a kit such that they won't even work together.

I ended up buying a cell phone case that has a belt clip and a detachable wrist strap. It's pretty quick to put the unit in/out of, and protects the screen at the same time. But, being an engineer, I still think that it was a major oversight to design two components in a kit such that they won't even work together.

quote:Originally posted by The GeoGadgets Team: Yes, I'm just a big kid or I probably wouldn't collect comics and action figures! I resemble that remark! "We don't stop playing when we grow old, we grow old when we stop playing."

quote:Originally posted by The GeoGadgets Team: Yes, I'm just a big kid or I probably wouldn't collect comics and action figures! I resemble that remark! "We don't stop playing when we grow old, we grow old when we stop playing."

quote:Originally posted by belleterre: As they are now, 3 are accessable to people in wheelchairs and 3 are not. Making it all-in-one eliminates these people and also the many people who do not drive the loops, but only pass through a portion of the park. I would suggest splitting them into two three-leg virtuals, putting the three handicap accessible ones together as one of the two, and the more challenging trio as the other. I would think the approvers would be willing to consider the compromise, especially if you pointed out your desire not to exclude the disabled from the entire string of caches. ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!"

quote:Originally posted by Web-ling: beefs I have with locationless caches: They still show up on the Nearest Geocache(s) page, even though they have their own page I'll bet that if you send a polite e-mail to the owners, most of them would happily change the coordinates to an out of the way place. (But it would be nice if the system automatically assigned a certain pre-designated 'locationless' coordinates to all these caches when they first get created.)

quote:Originally posted by Rusty: Can you tell that this one pi$$ed me off? C'mon, tell us how you really feel!

quote:Originally posted by Rusty: Can you tell that this one pi$$ed me off? C'mon, tell us how you really feel!

I keep plastic grocery bags in my geo-pack for when I go caching. I don't always think about trashing out, though. My percentage is probably 30%. I like to get that over fifty, at least. ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!"

quote:Originally posted by erik: the number of people who've had to be told how in a follow-up e-mail has dropped markedly. Ah, so all that time you used to spend responding to e-mails, you can now dedicate to adding HTML to cache descriptions.

quote:Originally posted by erik: the number of people who've had to be told how in a follow-up e-mail has dropped markedly. Ah, so all that time you used to spend responding to e-mails, you can now dedicate to adding HTML to cache descriptions.

quote:Originally posted by Showcase_Boyz: My problem is that someone on the Geo-staff is letting some of the lamest virtuals allowed to be posted (ie: Yellow Jeep Fever!) Yeah, I've been disappointed by some of the unchallenging and commonplace listings have been approved. Find an airport? Find an American flag? Find a zoo? I've seem some pretty cool watertowers, so if they had left off the "Plain Jane" and limited it to "Picturesque", that one might have interested me. (But I suppose that would then open it up to who's to decide what qualifies or not.) But I'd like to see all more of the Locationless caches get put to a poll here before they get approved. If the listings get flooded with items like the above, I think it could turn into a real turn off. On a positive note, though, I do like that they gave them their own link. Then the people who like them can find them easier...and the people who don't, won't have to be bothered with them. ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!"

quote:Originally posted by Showcase_Boyz: My problem is that someone on the Geo-staff is letting some of the lamest virtuals allowed to be posted (ie: Yellow Jeep Fever!) Yeah, I've been disappointed by some of the unchallenging and commonplace listings have been approved. Find an airport? Find an American flag? Find a zoo? I've seem some pretty cool watertowers, so if they had left off the "Plain Jane" and limited it to "Picturesque", that one might have interested me. (But I suppose that would then open it up to who's to decide what qualifies or not.) But I'd like to see all more of the Locationless caches get put to a poll here before they get approved. If the listings get flooded with items like the above, I think it could turn into a real turn off. On a positive note, though, I do like that they gave them their own link. Then the people who like them can find them easier...and the people who don't, won't have to be bothered with them. ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!"