TheFortuneFinders

Greetings gc.com forum posters! Michael J from Geocacher Magazine here. I guess I should start by apologizing to whomever feels that I have ignored them here or in any way discounted the importance of the forum reader's input. I did make an agreement with Groundspeak not to solicit or market the magazine through the forums and since the majority of posts here have either been anonymous or coming from non-subscribers, and many have been overly critical with little or no information, I have not paid too much attention to this venue. All that said, I am happy to fill you in on what's going on with the magazine. The magazine is still very much alive and has NO PLANS to shut down or go out of business. As I'm sure Jerry (El Diablo) can attest to, running a print-media publication is a very expensive venture and with the economy in its current decline, I am facing a very challenging balance of costs vs. expenses. The content for the bulk of the next 3 issues is ready and in place. Just waiting for advertiser placement commitments and some corresponding cash-flow to proceed. I have had to replace several key positions and most recently am in the midst of switching web hosts. All this while continuing my "day job", my single-dad & community activities and dealing with a few other issues on this end. My goal for the magazine is to create an enjoyable publication with enough variation to provide something for everyone. Not to "get rich" from the geocaching community. Indeed, I believe that with our economy in its current condition, more and more individuals and families will be drawn toward geocaching and other inexpensive outdoor activities. I think our sport / hobby is in for quite a BOOM! I would ask for your continued patience and support for this venture! If you have any specific questions or concerns, or better yet helpful thoughts, input or suggestions, please email them directly to me at; mike@geocachermagazine.com. Again, my apologies if those here in the gc.com forums have in any way felt slighted or overlooked. That was never my intention. I wish you all a safe and wonderful holiday season and hope to include many of your stories, photos and adventures in future issues of Geocacher Magazine! Best Wishes & Cache On! Michael Jacobus ~ Publisher Geocacher Magazine 550 West Plumb Ln., Suite 444 Reno, NV 89509 mike@geocachermagazine.com

On the way to school this morning, my son asked if an astronaut could hide a geocache on the moon. I said "Sure, but nobody could find it ... yet". (Which lead to a whole conversation about GPS satellites orbiting the earth and not the moon ... yet). In 10 yrs ~ doubt it ... but someday ~ You betcha!

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