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Looks like creating a new account's not working. Wanted to have an active GC account for my daughter but the link appears to be not working. Getting the Server Error Message.....

This has been an interesting discussion; lively and with varied points of view. I appreciate the input and perspectives. I'd like to possibly add some closure and perspective as the CO. I've met Harry Dolphin and his partner on a few occassions, have enjoyed their caches and communications. They put together some fun and challenging puzzles. I was suprised that he took such offense to my modifying the cache before it had even been published. Especially since both he and his partner indicated they would wait until the cache had gone live and do the stages. Keep in mind that my intention for modifying the series was to reward the true finder with a legitimate find and FTF. Unfortunately, HD did not do the series and see what went into creating it and setting it up. As many of you have experienced, doing a multi stage puzzle is an enjoyable challenge. Seeing that you're the FTF on these stages is exhilirating and adds to the fun as you're getting closer to the final. What a dissapointment it would be to see that your efforts and excitement were marred by an accidental find. Note that all of this was done as I was completing the placing of the series. Nothing had gone live. In fact it would take an additional 3 days and 2 site visits before it was posted. HD and I sent a few notes back and forth before this forum was posted and I let him know I thought the whole incident was hilarious. It brough back the quote from Casablanca, paraphrased "....Of all the 'cache' joints, in all the towns, in all the world, they walk into mine...". Imagine my surprise then to see that HD has taken my caches he has yet to find and added them to a public Bookmark entitled "My Ignore List". In the spirit of geocaching many things happen. He did stumble upon my final and we all laughed at the incident. He did not have the benefit of knowing the work in the background (although I let him know it would be unfair without doing the series) and would have taken away from the true seekers. This was not a simple multi stage trek through the woods. As the CO I have the right and obligation to modify a cache as I see fit prior to it going live. If I feel that the spirit, intention, enjoyment of the cache would be compromised then my standard for modifying it is based on the overall caching community's enjoyment of the experience rather than the impact of a single cacher who found it by luck. Nothing was denied HD as he logs on the cache listing (http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=06459e11-c0b7-45a6-abc7-196d7ead5ddc). It's dismaying to me that HD feels this way and hope he understands the changes I made were intended as I've suggested above and nothing directed specifically at him. The additional stage was added to reward the true seekers. I extend an invitation to HD and others to go thru the cache series and then communicate their experience.

This is too funny adding hilarity to an already humurous situation..... not sure why it's been posted here at all to be voted on..... It's the final to a puzzle mult, as the listing indicates, "This is the final stage of the "Wood You Leaf Me Alone" series (GC13JM1)." The premature FTF would have taken away from those that had actually completed the series and stage puzzles, and, in particular to the FTF that did them as listed. Now, keep in mind that I added a new stage where it had been "Guggled" adding to the challenge. So, before making any judgements, I suggest that the cache first be done, then proclaim if the modifications were just or not. As I let the OP know, I modified the cache before it was published for the benefit of the cache seekers who started from stage 1 and did all stages...... no changes were made after it went live..... have fun with this one....... cheers

Mountain Bike Magnet Growing list of caches "geared" for mountain bikes.

Here's a small but growing list of caches that can be done by mountain bike. Mountain Bike Magnet

I also just looked at the new PDF print-out. I understand the concept and direction, however, the print-out makes little practical sense. Additionally, the cache I printed gives me the URLs for the puzzle image rather than the image itself (http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=cdf1a8c2-5dae-4f25-a78d-7a93f6562156).......

Neat idea. I like the smiley concept; keeps it consistent.

Thanks. looked into it and appears my ISP has a policy of preventing compressed zip files. Go figure.. now for plan B

Congrats to Moya Crew on hitting her 100th cache at Buffel Bits on May 31st. Nice going, Lisa...!!!

Nice job Ken. Your adventure over Memorial Day weekend are now the stuff of legend.

Greg, Margie and ResKids...... HUGE Congrats on your milestone and on an oustanding weekend !

As a Premium member have you tried looking "Along a Route"? Not sure how kid-specific it gets but may help you narrow things down

Way to go Gerry.... Nice job and cheers!

My wife finally decided to get her own GC account. She's been caching with me though for some time and has been on over 50 caches with me. We're wondering if she can log those as "found" or if she must start from scratch. Any advice would be great. thx in advance.

No nonsense.... Big Congrats to Vanm for getting his 600th at Total Nonsense on 4/17/07. Nice job.... !

Great job.. keep Padlin'...

Great job guys and nice meeting you earlier in the day

Not sure where you did it Jon, but nice job on hitting your 100th.

Nice job, guys.. way to go!

I had a 256MB SD card in my eXplorist 600 for over 2 years now. Yesterday I started getting Invalid File errors when loading a detailed map. I was then told the SD cards have a finite number of read/writes until they start to go bad. Replaced it with a new 512MB card and things appear to be OK. Anyone else out there have this problem?

Great job, guys.....!

Nice Job Team PBS......

A little off topic (maybe) but that's a fantastic photo. Hope the cache wasn't buried too deeply under all that fluffy white stuff......

Andy. thanks for the thumbs up. I completed all the Book Challenges as a "remote cacher". What all that basically means is that the paper puzzles are solved. What would be next are the actual physical/on-site challenges. Let me know ifd this gets off the ground and I'd be game....

Gerry....... nice going on the landmark 300...... !