DarkStar56

I use a '95 Ford Explorer 4x4 which I have gotten stuck in fine northern Nevada sand twice. Some guys never learn! Really, I prefer to hike as long as it is mostly horizontal. Around here, often it isn't!

As there was already a DarkStar when I began caching, I just added my birth year to make it unique. I saw the movie Dark Star in the 70's while I was in college, and thought it was the funniest thing I had ever seen. I still do. This film was an early collaboration of Dan O'Bannon and John Carpenter, both now Hollywood icons. It is about three deep space astronauts who have been flying around blowing up unstable planets for 20 years. They deal with an escaping alien, a frozen commander, and a bomb which thinks it is God. I also used the handle Dark Star when CB radios were in vogue in the 70's. Also, Dark Star refers to the icon of the Dallas Cowboys, America's Team. How 'bout them Cowboys?!

I have recently created a liar's cache, and I researched this thread thoroughly before placing it. My liar's cache is Erich Scala (GC37DXK), located in Fernley, Nevada, USA. I decided to make details in the cache page obvious as to the real nature of the cache, but did not come out and directly say, "This is a liar's cache." I really didn't want anyone to go out and secure scuba gear or climbing equipment just to get this cache, though the cache attributes do state that both may be required. I think any reasonably intelligent person should immediately catch on to the real purpose and intent of the cache. But in case they don't, I have also asked anyone who has any questions to contact me BEFORE attempting to find it. Also, I placed cards in the cache container which ask, not require, cachers to play along with the theme and post fantastic adventures relating their finds of this cache. But I won't delete any logs which do not do play along. I look forward to seeing what kinds of interesting essays are created in the logs. I think these types of caches are great for the opportunities they provide to delve into creative writing, and help to develop those writing skills which have too often been replaced by LOL, LMAO, and TFTC. I really appreciate these threads, which help me to understand, as a fairly new cacher, the requirements, expectations, and responsibilities of a cache owner in this new and interesting hobby. I look forward to any and all who decide to stop by Erich Scala in their travels through northern Nevada! DarkStar56 Wadsworth, Nevada, USA

I served in the United States Air Force from 1/9/79 to 10/9/85. I served at: Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, Arizona I have a trackable in circulation called "SSGT Kevin Arrington's U.S. Air Force Geocoin" which I hope to see visiting Air Force installations all over the world. See it at: http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=837609 I have another United States Air Force geocoin in circulation called "Laughter-Silvered Wings" which I have tasked to visit aviation landmarks in several places throughout the world. Visit the coin's page for information about its name: http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=854293