Clive and Juliana

I definitely do not want a "squabble" as you call it dragged in on the forums. My only question was is there is a way to block him. He does not know I posted the question unless he follows my posts here. I merely asked because I did not know. There are many more aspects to this situation that everyone here does not know and I will not elaborate about. It is something that could have been taken care of if there is such thing as a block feature, so that is the reason I asked. I truly do appreciate the info from everyone. Thanks to all. Happy caching.

Yes. They are gone on some archived ones. Plus the private emails that no one can see are most frustrating. Putting heads and tails together tells the story. The logs were like subtle jabs that some of our community can definitely connect. Trying not to make too big of a deal publicly. Just wanted to know if we had a "block" button. I'll just ignore as much as possible. Thanks for the info.

It's definitely not just one log. It's been brewing for a while. The emails I have received are just mouth dropping. I'll just keep ignoring as much as possible. Thanks again guys.

Thanks for the answers. I thought I'd see if anyone knew. It's getting old and borderline harassing. Unfortunately I work at the same establishment and occasionally see this person so hard to ignore. It's been face to face, personal email, logs, etc. I just hate that negative logs can keep others away from enjoying some of my caches. Definitely makes caching less fun.

Does anyone know if I can block another person from seeing my caches and other info. Every cache of mine this person rudely logs the find and I know this person and it will continue. It's not very cool.

So stereotypical. Shows the ignorance.

Yeah, it's just a picture challenge and has been quite funny for those doing it. I think another picture just adds to the fun.

Tell me that is at a liquor store. Haha, no but there is one across the street. LOL. That would have been awesome. It is front of a locksmith and insurance agency.

What does everyone think of being able to complete their own submitted challenge? The option is there and it can be great family fun and get everyone out of the house. I don't feel like it is like getting your own cache, which is a huge NO NO!!!

I submitted this one in my hometown, it's been fun and hilarious. Planking with the Pink Elephant http://coord.info/CXF46

No problem now. I just wanted to see what others thought. I have talked to some veteran cachers in the area and took their advice. I appreciate all the opinions.

Agreed it isn't worth the fuss. Am I comparing the exam and FTF on a degree of importance, no. I'm just saying if you're honest you are, if you're not, well you're not. No matter how big the subject(exam) or how small (FTF). At least it's been an interesting topic of discussion.

ROFL!!!! I should have but I was divorced before geocaching began. I'd probably have lost that too.

How is this bogus? You weren't the first to find the cache, she was. Nothing dishonest about the FTF, unless you're of the camp that believes a geocache isn't a geocache until it's listed on this site and even then it isn't dishonest. Well, I wasn't the first to physically find it, she was indeed. Did I find it when it was published, yes. Bogus in my book is having an unfair edge to get a desired result. RULES are subjective with the FTF game. In my area, most play by the publication of the cache, then it's on. That's the fun part IF you play the FTF game. Those that find caches before publication (there are a few) don't have the best reputation. If they can live with it, fine by me. If I had, or many others, had known about it 20 days before publication, I could have crawled to it backwards and still had the FTF. I, for one, would not do this. Its not much of a challenge personally to write in a log book FTF when you are standing beside of the CO when they hide it or are given the location before publication. Is it fair to all the others that play the FTF game who think they can get the FTF? Here's just one example of bogus in my book (you make the comparisons if you like, we all have opinions): A student somehow gets there hands on an exam before it is given. He/she finds the answers and is the only person to do this. The test is given in class at the same time. He/she gets a perfect score while the rest of the class fails. So because the one student had the test beforehand, their goal was obtained to do well. Was it fair to the other students that they did not have the answers beforehand? Point is, start out on the same playing field. I for one, am not psychic and do know know of unpublished cache locations. If I did, I would not FTF it. I would want to go after the FTF with the same info everyone else did. You do not think it's bogus. I do. Others will agree with either of us. It's opinions and we all have them, among other things.

I am a little disturbed concerned confused by this post. I do understand the part about gas being high now. But do you only go after FTFs? Whether a cacher plays the FTF game or not, all cachers I am aware of still go after caches where they aren't going to get it first. In fact, I looked at some of your other finds and you have found at least one that was hidden in '03, well before you started. If you couldn't get the FTF, why did you go for it and waste your time and gas? My point is no cache is a waste of time just because someone already found it (some are a waste of time for other reasons), and if the CO hides more, go for them, just don't expect to be FTF. Point is this, I most likely would not have driven out to that area today but the possibility of a FTF, which is not easy to get here, drew me out there. Instead I would have picked one up closer to home today and grabbed that one when I was out that way. I don't just go for FTF, that would be stupid. I love all types of geocaches. But when a rare FTF is available and works for my schedule, I will try to get it. I have gotten to caches before and was hoping to be a FTF but was beaten to it. I have no problem with that. That is what is fun, the race. What I have a problem with is someone getting the bogus FTF 20 days before it is published and it cannot be logged as found so everyone rushes out there to try to get it first. That should not be confusing????

Not really a quality cache, easy to get.

To say the least. I bet the ex had a good laugh when the cache got published and if she reads the forums is probably having a really good laugh on getting someones goat. No worries, I'm sure she doesn't read the posts, she's only found a handful of caches. She doesn't even realized it's been published. She signed the log as FT5. Yes that's a 5, not a typo. Maybe we race to 5??? The funny thing is, the odds of me getting the FTF was not that good. I've grabbed a few but the publication times usually hit while I'm at work and we have a few FTF hounds in my area so they are gone when I'm off. I think the funny thing is I was the first person to find it and they got busted on the dishonest FTF. I'm sure she will brag about finding it first and the whole time it's bogus. LOL I'll take the high road, or try.

I'd sign the log book and log my find online. I can't imagine the need to do anything else. That's all I've done. I'm taking the high road.

Thank goodness!!!!!! Lol. It has made for an interesting topic today!!!!

Yeah, I know there's nothing really to do. It is just real frustrating to get up on a day off and waste my time for a FTF that won't happen, drive and waste gas at over $4 a gallon and trek through the mud only to find out there's a psychic geocacher that plays by a different set of rules. Lesson learned here is not to go get anymore caches from the CO. It is a tally mark for my finds I guess

She had no idea I'd find it first and still doesn't know it was even published I'm sure so it isn't having a blast with me. It's just a cheap and easy way to get a FTF.

LOL. Absolutely not. Her name isn't and neither is my wife's now. I chuckled from that.

What to do? This morning there was a new listing about 15 minutes from me, actually two listings. I hopped up and went to the cache site. When I quickly grabbed the first cache and opened the log book, it already had a FTF on it. I thought "crap, I was too late". It happens. But as I read the log book front page, it had this. The cache owners name and date placed 3-13-11. Immediately I thought it had been placed a while back and probably errors had occurred to delay publication. Then the FTF log. It was dated 4-10-11. Today is 4-30-11. 20 days later. The owner has only 5 caches found and these two hidden. The FTF has only 12 finds. They joined the site 6 days apart and have finds at the local campground park. I immediately thought they knew each other and talked about the cache to get the FTF. That happens and is dishonest in my book. Now, here's the kicker. The person that logged the FTF was my ex-wife!!!!!!! The cache was in a cemetery and I screamed once I realized this and possibly woke the dead. She started caching after I started taking our teenage daughters and competes with me in every thing I do. I do go after FTFs and is part of the fun. So, how would you handle this?

Well, I won't publicly say which I'm trying to solve because I don't want it to be exposed to everyone , but the one I am working on, I believe I found something I overlooked earlier. Tomorrow I will know for sure and I'm feeling pretty good about it.

All great ideas, I've tried a few and will explore some more. It also helps in giving me ideas for a mystery cache. Keep the ideas coming, maybe I'll find one that cracks this cipher. I do appreciate the info.