RhinoInAToga
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We are 2 people to a username, 4 if you want to get technical about it. So, we say our names first & then our caching handle. We're thinking of changing it to RhinoInAToga & _______ ... But we're not sure yet. Decisions, decisions..
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If, on the other hand, they look at me like I'm dorqie, or reach for their phone while backing away slowly, or attempt to conceal themselves in a nearby patch of poison ivy or behind a giant hogweed plant, I say "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
Inconceivable!
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I don't know if anyone knows this, but on the Trimble application, using a Blackberry phone, you can find PMO caches without being a PM..
We found a PMO while still just basic members when we started. We couldn't log it, though. Well, I suppose we *could* have if we logged from the application, but we've always logged everything on the website.
That's why none of our caches are PMO..
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I spoke with the dog, and he said he bit because you found the cache, but didn't sign the log.
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We haven't hidden very many caches, & maybe that's why the nagging worry is so intense. Maybe it will die down in the future...but I always worry about the kids.
I worry about where we hid it, are there rusty objects a kid could fall on? Are there snakes that could bite them? Is there a hiding place for a dangerous person the kid would never have run into otherwise?
The adults should know enough to be relatively safe, but the kids, depending on age, just don't know how to handle certain things. I *should* trust their parents' judgment & stop worrying. But I don't. I feel like it would (ultimately) be us bringing them to that place, putting them in that situation. Oh, bother.
Like I said, hopefully that will die down with time.
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...like a "gangster"...
I think you mean "gangsta"
pardon me, I stand corrected.
if anyone can explain why wearing your pants too low is a trend in that group, that would be appreciated. How are you supposed to run from the "po-9" if your pants are around your knees?
Actually that lovely little fashion trend originated in prison. It's hard to be "family friendly" while explaining it, but I will try.
The men who walked around the prison grounds with their pants below their waist were "easier to get", it was a signal to others that they "could be got" in order to win some protection from the "getter" for the "getee".
I hope that makes sense because I can't say what it means any more simply without having it deleted.
Anyways, it's assumed that somebody's uncle or brother or cousin came fresh out of prison still flashing that signal & their younger nephews/sons/cousins/whatever thought they were really cool, so they emulated them. Soon enough it popped up in a rap video & there ya go.. Spread like wildfire.
Actually it has to do with the fact that you are not allowed to have belts in prison, so your clothes sag. It was a sign that you were hardcore and spent time in lock up. Not emulating....what you were talking about above.
If you research it, you will find it. Not saying that you can't be right as well. I'm just telling you that the explanation that I just gave is there to be found.
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...like a "gangster"...
I think you mean "gangsta"
pardon me, I stand corrected.
if anyone can explain why wearing your pants too low is a trend in that group, that would be appreciated. How are you supposed to run from the "po-9" if your pants are around your knees?
Actually that lovely little fashion trend originated in prison. It's hard to be "family friendly" while explaining it, but I will try.
The men who walked around the prison grounds with their pants below their waist were "easier to get", it was a signal to others that they "could be got" in order to win some protection from the "getter" for the "getee".
I hope that makes sense because I can't say what it means any more simply without having it deleted.
Anyways, it's assumed that somebody's uncle or brother or cousin came fresh out of prison still flashing that signal & their younger nephews/sons/cousins/whatever thought they were really cool, so they emulated them. Soon enough it popped up in a rap video & there ya go.. Spread like wildfire.
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People are beginning to use it more often, (I'm assuming it's because they don't know any better) but general acceptance doesn't make it a word.
General acceptance is precisely what does make it a word.
Don't you mean Public Acceptance?
No, it really doesn't. All it means is that if someone says it, you know what they mean. My baby says "Baba" for "bottle". I know what she means..it's still not a word.
Does it matter if it is in the Merriam Webster Dictionary?
stupider comparative of stu·pid (Adjective)
1. Lacking intelligence or common sense.
2. Dazed and unable to think clearly. More »
Merriam-Webster - The Free Dictionary
Yes, it does. Only slightly, however, as it also contains "ain't". (yes, I'm southern)
The PP still should not have insulted another, and it still has the exact opposite effect. I usually would concede, but I still feel strongly that this is true. So here I stand.
I am well aware that the PP was you, Don.
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while he radios in for a complete check on your criminal history and warrant status.
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They do this anyways, no matter what. Take it from me, we cache at night all the time. They stop at least once a night to see what we're up to. We're out at 2:00 am. It's their job. No matter where we are, or what we look like. The officers in my town are extremely familiar with caching, as the local PD has a cache on it's grounds, maintained by a local officer. (Whom we've had the pleasure to meet, he's a very nice guy.) Even he has run our plates & checked our IDs. Like I stated previously, it's what they do; it's their job. So it doesn't matter if you "act suspicious" or not. It's going to happen.
Consider it extra incentive to keep your nose clean.
It does matter if you act suspicious or not. If your sitting on a bench eating a tuna sandwich and an officer approaches you and asks you for an ID, you'll be wondering what you did wrong. However, if you were poking around the bushes for no apparent reason and an officer asks for your ID, you will know what you were doing to make the officer approach you.
It has nothing to do with what you are doing, and everything to do with when you are doing it. Eat that same tuna sandwich on that same bench at 3:00 am. Watch what happens.
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People are beginning to use it more often, (I'm assuming it's because they don't know any better) but general acceptance doesn't make it a word.
General acceptance is precisely what does make it a word.
Don't you mean Public Acceptance?
No, it really doesn't. All it means is that if someone says it, you know what they mean. My baby says "Baba" for "bottle". I know what she means..it's still not a word.
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OK, will do. So a micro is really small? I can only imagine it is since small would be just that, small. I was probably standing right on top of both and missed em. Like I said, I'll try again real soon.
A micro can be anything from a film canister to a nano, which is a tiny magnetic "dot" of a cache, about the size of the end of a pinkie finger.
The best advice has been given, stick to anything from size "medium" & up. If there's a lamp post, check it. The skirts lift up!
If you can get within ten feet of ground zero (when you reach 0 feet) start looking in likely places.
Likely places equal wherever you think would be a good hiding spot.
If you have a DNF, don't be too hard on yourself. (Which, as a PP stated, your attitude is awesome) You'll learn a LOT in a very short time, so if you have a lot of DNFs at first, that's nothing to worry over. You can always go back.
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We've hidden a cache in a location badly in need of CITO, specifically because it needed the CITO & it was otherwise a well wooded area with a pretty clear path. Hopefully it will receive the attention that's needed & get tidied up a little. That's what we consider that cache's purpose. Of course, it's the first sentence on the cache page: "this area could really use some CITO. Please do bring a bag for it."
We don't have many caches out, but we have others in cool places with other purposes.. Could that be the CO's purpose?
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Alright, nobody's done it yet..& it's just about mandatory. So...
Awwwwwwww!!
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Hello there, & welcome!
would you have any questions you would like answered? Everyone on this forum is more than helpful. If you don't mind me asking, what size were the two you looked for? -
Okay, I have not been doing this geocaching thing as long as some of the others around here, and while I feel I am fairly well rounded, I realize that we haven't seen it all. But what I am finding from several people (usually newbies) are comments like "not where I would have put it, but thanks anyway" and "not a very good container, you should use something better". These are darn near direct quotes of logs I have seen, and it is driving me nuts.
Hello! You should be happy there is something there for you at all!
GRRRRR!
Is this a new phenomenon or one that has been going on for many moons and I am just now really noticing it?
It's not all that new. Some folks think that a Found It log is a review and critique forum for your geocache. Just ignore it and cache on.
Well the logs are in part to provide feedback to the cache owner so a critique isn't out of line. It's all in how you do it.
As a cache owner if I receive criticism I ask myself if the critic has a valid point. If so I will take it under advisement. If not I'll just ignore it.
I feel the same way. I take criticism well and use it as a feedback. The next cache I hide was better than before base on the feedback I get. When people sugarcoat everything, I dont know what I did wrong and got nothing to work with. Its better to be honest so everybody can learn but some CO cant take criticism well.
I completely agree with this. While I prefer for them to be polite about it, I also prefer for them to tell me exactly what they think. I'm constantly trying to improve on my "game". Being newer to the game has some to do with it, but I think I will always be accepting of well-worded criticism, providing they also commend me when I've done well.
As long as you accept it graciously, do your best to fix it, & do your best to improve, who's it hurting? Not you, you're only getting better.
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Double post, sorry. Hit "reply" instead of "edit". Urgh.
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while he radios in for a complete check on your criminal history and warrant status.
They do this anyways, no matter what. Take it from me, we cache at night all the time. They stop at least once a night to see what we're up to. We're out at 2:00 am. It's their job. No matter where we are, or what we look like. The officers in my town are extremely familiar with caching, as the local PD has a cache on it's grounds, maintained by a local officer. (Whom we've had the pleasure to meet, he's a very nice guy.) Even he has run our plates & checked our IDs. Like I stated previously, it's what they do; it's their job. So it doesn't matter if you "act suspicious" or not. It's going to happen.
Consider it extra incentive to keep your nose clean.
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I love coming up with containers that we can hide right in front of others & they'll just keep looking. They may take more work, but they're very satisfying.
I'll tell you about one of them, because it's been out for a couple of months. We drilled out a padlock & hid a nano within it. Hung the padlock on a fence near a gate. Viola. Awesome cache. People were picking it up, looking at it, & putting it back none the wiser. It took a long time for a FTF, even with giving additional hints after every DNF.
Feel free to replicate, although very special tools are needed, welding is needed, replacing the pins is a difficult task as they are a challenge to obtain, & it's not easy.
If anyone is looking for which cache it is, it's called "Pump Up the Volume", as it's hidden at an abandoned pump house in a tucked away location not many people know of. Pretty cool area, great for trout fishing.
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That is encouraging & should be applauded. Will the packets be available worldwide? Turn it into an event with a souvenir & I'm willing to bet cachers will take it upon themselves to make sure this educational job gets done!
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Yikes, sorry this happened to you. Looks like you did everything right.
This is why I tell me children to never approach or touch a strange dog, even it seems friendly.
A 3 year old getting bit by a dog is much more serious than an adult getting bit.
You're right. It's also a great deal more likely. As adults we know what not to do around a dog to make aggression a probability. Children can easily do these things unknowingly. A dog toy can look a lot like a child's toy, after all...
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This idea has probably already been covered, possibly many times, but...
I don't understand why law enforcement officers are not aware of Geocaching? I realize that many are aware, but then it seems like some entire departments have no information at all.
As it stands in our town, most officers are aware, & some are cachers as well. The newer officers do not know, but are quickly informed when calling in a "questionable" cacher.
Can we not implement some kind of plan to educate individual departments of the hobby?
I know there are flyers we can hand out, can we not mail them in?
I understand that the way the cache was hidden, in this case, they couldn't see the geocache sticker..but the officers weren't even aware that geocaching existed.
Maybe a mass educational experience is called for. A massive event where cachers take part in making the hobby known to LEOs in their area. Better to be proactive than to wait for a situation to occur, & then inform them about it.
It just seems to me that if we can get a worldwide event rolling in which we just stand there not moving for five minutes, it should be a piece of cake to get others involved in an event such as this.
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The OP & the replies couldn't be more truthful. Dogs that are otherwise sweet & loving often have "triggers" from past experiences.
I had a friend at one time that wished me to dog sit for her. She had adopted a dog recently from a shelter. This was a big dog! I had previously met this dog, & it had a very calm, nice disposition. I had no problem accepting the responsibility, and went to her home several times a day to take care of this dog while she was on vacation. What neither of us knew, (as she is southern like me, & has an "open door" policy when it comes to friends visiting) was that when someone rang the doorbell, this dog turned into a huge problem.
I'm talking HUGE problem. I don't know if it was the Fedex man, a Jehovah's Witness, a mormon, or what at the door, because I never made it there. The dog flipped out, and began chasing me through the house trying to attack me. Snarling, barking, trying to bite, trying to corner me, the whole nine yards. It certainly wouldn't let me near the door. I ended up standing on the kitchen table warding him off with a broom for quite a long time. The dog eventually left the room (to go check out the front door) long enough for me to jump down & run through the back door into the garage. I left out the garage door & called my friend & told her what happened.
Since she was still on vacation, she still needed someone to watch her dog. So, the next day I did return, but I disabled the doorbell. The dog was fine after that, although I still did not trust him & was only there long enough to take care of his basic needs until my friend returned.
The point being, you never know what's going to set a dog off. If the dog has ever been in a bad situation, similar things might set it off in the future. Some dogs don't like people that wear hats, some don't like men, some don't like women, or children. Some are just fine & dandy, until you pick up a rake to do yard work..
A PP said it best: always be careful around dogs that you don't OWN.. Even if you've met it before.
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I'm not the grammar police and don't usually correct people for grammar or spelling...but "stupider" isn't even a word. To be more specific, it's a word written in the wrong form. People are beginning to use it more often, (I'm assuming it's because they don't know any better) but general acceptance doesn't make it a word. When used while attempting to insult someone, it has the exact opposite effect.
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I'm sorry if you don't understand what I am trying to get across: the possible circumstance of having not seen him ahead of time, driving the very little distance up the road to the cache, us splitting up in the dark in the woods (again, not knowing he was there) & one of us encountering him while alone.
I certainly understand the possibilities of a strange man crawling around in your vicinity, and the extra danger if you don't know he is there. Just in case I am not making myself understood: If I was armed, in great shape, and trained in martial arts, I would not have knowingly gone in to that situation. Disaster averted is a risk free win for you.
I feel like I'm repeating myself so I guess I am finished here. Be safe and get good training if you decide to get the CCL.
I see. You don't understand why we went after it anyways. To be honest, when I truly weigh it out, neither do I. There were 3 of us together that time, though, which inspires more confidence in the situation. We stuck close together. That's a rare occurrence, & had I had to search alone I wouldn't have done so knowing he was there.
What I was trying to say is, what if I had been alone & didn't know he was there. I would have gone after the cache. That's where we crossed wires. Which is ok, I've gotcha now.
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would you have any questions you would like answered? Everyone on this forum is more than helpful. If you don't mind me asking, what size were the two you looked for?
How is your geocaching name pronounced?
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Posted · Edited by RhinoInAToga
Rhino. In a Toga.
As in a Rhino in a toga.