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You forgot the plaid walking shorts with the black leather belt that is 4 inches too long worn with wing-tips! (I think you're just jealous.)

Non-geocachers will now know that it's an official activity. Now stand back and give me some room!

Can you make me taller? Don't do anything to my hat though. The girls all think it makes me cute.

It's the best $3.00 I spend each month.

Alien abduction. How could it be anything else? . . .

Just one question - How old is the "newest" bill? May give you a clue as to how long it's been there. I guess I'm with the group that believes there's not many legitimate reasons to hide large amounts of money in public places. It's not like finding a wallet where you can trace it back to the owner. Pocket the money and get on with your life.

"Radar Love" by Golden Earring "Midnight At The Oasis" by Maria Muldaur "Hot Rod Lincoln" by Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen Each of the above was chosen because they represent some the classic One-Hit Wonders. Songs we all know, but can't think of anything else by the same artist.

I just explain what I'm doing; it's part of a "high-tech game of Hide and Seek" No need to make it any more mysterious than it is. If that's not enough, I can now flash my official "Geocacher" badge - complete with official looking seal. (I can't believe I bought that thing. . . I am such a geek)

If there's a Costco nearby they had a good price on the Motorola T5950 radios. ($59.00 for the set with rechargable batteries and a desk charger) Plus there's a $15.00 rebate available from Motorola (I think through the end of this month) They have all the FRS/GMRS channels as well as NOAA Weather channels. I've been delighted with mine.

A little of topic in this forum but I just saw that Garmin has the latest version of Mapsource available as a download at their website. Free upgrade to existing users. It's a 10.1 megabyte file.

Classy! Can they produce a tone that only Geocachers can hear?

Unfortunately, it's not the boonies that we need to worry about. It's a good idea to always be alert though, and recognize that we are the source of concern for many people as they don't understand what that metal box is that we just hid inside that hollow log. . .

Adding some more info to the mix, power makes heat and heat is hard to get rid of in space. Circuit cards etc can't be cooled with a fan in space. You can mount heat-sinks (extra-weight) or allow heat to radiate out, but you don't want to generate any more heat than necessary. When the space shuttle is launched and in orbit they always roll it over to the most optimal angle to take care of their thermal management. The problem of tree cover is more one of our antenna than their signal. Those of us carrying etrex units wish there was an external antenna port to allow us to plug in something a little more sensitive while out in the trees.

Now that's interesting. They look like twins!

Yes, I wrestled it to the ground and dispatched it with my bare hands.

My very first cache had a snake in it. It was a regular cache hidden under a small piece of plywood. Mark it up to experience or whatever, but I did use my toe to flip the board out of the way. The snake and I were both surprised but fortunately I didn't have my hand down close where he would have something to strike. Most snakes don't want close interaction any more than I do. . . with the exception of water mocassins during their breeding season. Those little buggers get very aggressive and will actually come after you. While living in the Dallas area for many years I had way too many encounters with them. As to your encounter with the teens, I'm glad you didn't have any further problems. One of my coworkers was recently attached by a group of teens in a local park just after dusk. Fortunately for him they had been drinking and their abilities didn't match their bravado. He broke the "leaders" nose and quickly took the wind out of their sails. As a precaution, he contacted the police and filed a full report just to make sure his side of the story was on record if one of their parents decided that "poor little Johnny" had been attacked while out playing. . . The police were really good about it and he never heard anything more about it. It's nice when the good guy walks away unhurt.

Can't speak to Nuclear plants but I remember that each time I drove on the north side of DFW airport there was a blank spot in GPS covereage about a mile in length. I always assumed it was because thier equipment for the automated landing systems effectively jammed the signals coming into my GPS. It was always there (I commuted past it twice daily for many months.) They may have some equipment that emits a signal that overides your system when you are in close proximity. Next time you are there, look at your fingernails. No real reason, just thought you might enjoy looking at them.

They make it out of cotton as the T4. The H stands for Hemp in the model name

I ordered my new Tilley T4 yesterday! Thanks again for the link. With a little bit of a quick search I was able to find it for just under $50. Now if it would only make me look as good as the guy in their advertisement. . .

I've not tried to hide my identity (That's my name over there on the left side. . ) but I am more careful about how I put information out there. I have a web page Sock Monkeys @ Home on the Range that's been up for 7 years now. I keep an email link at the bottom of the home page but hide the email address behind my name. I found that I was getting killed by SPAM until I made that change. It only took a few weeks for the volume to drop way off after I stopped showing my email address out on the web. I enjoy the email I get from strangers, most of whom are delightful people sharing their memories of childhood. (Sock Monkeys bring out the child in all of us.) And now that the spam problem has been solved I have no worries. I will admit that this site is the only one where you will find a photograph of me (in my profile). I try keep a sharp division between the web and my family because they are private people who shouldn't have my hobbies negatively impacting their lives. For those who care, I've been married for 28 years and have two daughters, ages 25 and 19. The eldest is married and has a son (that's his photo over there on the left) He's my first grandchild, born November 7, 2003 in Texas where my son-in-law is attending medical school. My baby girl (age 19) is just completing her junior year at UC Davis. Great kids, but they get their own privacy. You'll notice that they don't have names. . . I don't think of the web as a dangerous place, but then I've learned to respect the power of information.

Real quickly now, think about how your knees feel . . . can't feel anything unusual. Remember that sensation because it's all downhill from here! You're rapidly approaching that age when you won't be able to eat what you want, when you want it without having repercussions later too. Ah, youth. It's wasted on the young.

I love those hats! I've been looking for a "sun" hat for myself and had found something similar, but not nearly as nice. Thanks for the link! Expect to see my gray-haired head hidden from the sun real soon.

I keep a running log of each time I go looking for a cache and mark it as a DNF until I find it. I keep the whole history of my search as part of the log (as an inspiration to those who want to show their mentally challenged friends that anyone can do this. . . ) I am unable to include my "Longshoreman-speak" utterances as part of the log but they are inferred.

Great job! (and I loved the Hamster version). I'm printing copies for my friends too.

I can see retiring the worn-out cowboy hat but I'd opt for a Geocaching ball cap as a replacement. The only people wearing pith helmets any more are beekeepers with their veils hung on them. A nice ballcap has a sporty look without shouting, "Hey I'm an uber-geek!" If you're really confident of your manhood, you could wear a stocking cap worn at a rakish angle thereby giving yourself an air of mystery. . .