Birdman-of-liskatraz
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The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to Simply Paul's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
Would it be almost 0 Degrees Kelvin and at the Rutherford Laboratory? -
Dowsing for caches I can understand and could be worth a go.... But how do you use a hazel twig as an in car Sat Nav?
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Help to publicise Geocaching
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to William.Banfield's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
I was pretty much agreeing with everyone but... If you're new to caching, or just heard about it... Are the current sites actually that useful? Look at the GAGB Homepage - does it make you go WOW! Yep, thats something I want to be involved in? The Geocaching.com/About page is somewhat more interesting. I'm hope I'm not being too critical of the existing sites.. but if William can produce a smart looking website that explains what Geocaching and especially Geocaching in the UK is all about... he may well be onto a winner. I'm rather taken with the British Columbia Geocaching Associations site here - it really grabs you (well it does me) Go for it William - if it's good, people will use it. -
Birdies Peach Jar Challenge The Final Leaderboard is now published Here The Most found Cache Award Well at the end of the day, there was only going to be one location in the UK with a 1000 cachers in the area at the same time – that place was Weston-super-Mare and *peach* proved it was the winning spot by winning not just the Most Found Cache award but bagging the runners up spot as well! Well done peach/*mouse*/Ali, 444 finds in a year is pretty dadgum good going for anyone. A special mention - to “The Blorenges”, who entered into the spirit of the challenge with their very clever raffle cache at Gordano Services which came in a very credible third place. The Least Found, but found at least once award Again a special mention to “The Blorenges” with the rather clever and evil scam to ensure their cache was only found once – it almost worked! I think everyone else in this category worked on placing a terribly hard puzzle cache and hoping that someone was persistent enough to find their cache at least once. For three cachers that worked, So well done to: Muttoneer - BPJC: Eorð-hord Reddeeps - BPJC: Modified pork - not organic Slightly Tall Paul - BPJC: To Be Named My commiserations to robnrsheils who came so very close to being in the winning group. On the prize awarding front, it seems only fair to award something to everyone, so I’ve had a hunt in my Geocoin box and a coin will be on its way to *mouse*, Muttoneer, Reddeeps and Slightly Tall Paul in the very near future – maybe they could send me their addresses through my profile. Thank you, and again? My ever so grateful thanks to everyone who took part, I hope it proved to be the fun that it was supposed to be? Will I do it again? I may well do, most likely starting at Easter – so if you’d like to take part, or run a Regional contest at the same time, or would like to help out and sponsor the competition by putting up a small prize – then please, either give me a shout or keep your eyes on this forum. Actually let's not... but if someone else cares to do something similar - feel free.
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Caching in Finland & Estonia
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to NickandAliandEliza's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
Depends when you go... Theres info here - and it was cold, very cold! -
Caching in Finland & Estonia
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to NickandAliandEliza's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
A train trip to Finnish Lapland is amazing, I spent two weeks up there one Easter and traveled up by train from Helsinki - lovely - but it is a long trip. -
The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to Simply Paul's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
Indeed - Mexico... DING -
The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to Simply Paul's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
Ohh closeish... but not Brazil.... -
Birdie's Cache Setting Challange
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to Birdman-of-liskatraz's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
And so close as well. So does this mean the coin is split 3 ways now???? Just working out how to cut it up - so you get part of the tracking number.... -
Birdie's Cache Setting Challange
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to Birdman-of-liskatraz's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
So near - yet so far - those meanies! -
The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to Simply Paul's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
Ohh Ta.... So, here's a question to make you think.... Which Countries first ever Football team comprised of the following named players? Charles Dawe, John Dawe, James Bennetts, John Bennetts, William Blamey, Richard Sobey, William Bragg, William Thomas, Percy Bunt, Lionel Bunt, Albert Pangelly and William Pengelly Shouldn't be too hard.... -
Birdie's Cache Setting Challange
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to Birdman-of-liskatraz's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
Well peeps the time is up - the competition is over - However I'd like to wait for 48 hours for any last minute logging, before I publish the winners of the three classes - though I suspect they know who they are! -
Birdie's Cache Setting Challange
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to Birdman-of-liskatraz's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
If only it were closer... I'd bring a coach load to find it... -
Pronounce it whichever way you wish. However, pasties are a Cornish invention and the real deal are pronounced "oggie"! Geoff Actually - although mainly associated with Cornwall, pasties are a Devon invention, and only passed to Cornwall in the 18th century when the majority of Devon's miners migrated across the border to work the mineral deposits over there.... And my network connection is routed through a rooter, next to some woodwork that was finished with a rowter. Gosh you Devonians.. "However Les Merton, author of The Official Encyclopaedia of the Cornish Pasty, said evidence of the pasty could be found in Cornwall from 8,000 BC. He said: "There are caves at the Lizard in Cornwall with line drawings of men hunting a stag and women eating a pasty. "At that time it was wrapped in leaves and not pastry, but the leaves were crimped, so I would say there is positive evidence of pasties in Cornwall from primitive times." And I'd go with Geoc cash ing
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Cheap containers heads up.
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to smstext's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
I must get down to Zennor and stock up... -
The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz
Birdman-of-liskatraz replied to Simply Paul's topic in United Kingdom and Ireland
AB?