The Lost Clan
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At 1332 PDT I am getting no response from Geocaching.com. Is anyone else having a problem?
I am seeing the same too. At first I was being redirected to status.geocaching.com which indicated it was down, and now I am not even getting redirected.
Same here. Just as I was about to log some caches! No indication it was planned.
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Sorry to hear about your loss, guys. She was a cool dog, and will be greatly missed.
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This just in ...
Yes, it's Brig o' Doon but taken from the east side after
stepping through the private gate you see for the two shots
that make up this two-frame panorama. Nice, eh?
Also have shots of the west side that were more challenging
to shoot. Had to crash a very large wedding reception to gain
access to fenced property of a pub. Men of the wedding party
wore formal kilt-kit and the women wore stunning dresses and
very fashionable hats. The bride was beyond beautiful and
the groom ever-so dashing.
For my part I was attired in my CSRP hiking garb with my
faithful old Tilley hiking hat. I sensed that my outfit made
a good impression because the wedding party couldn't keep
their eyes off of me as I passed through them coming and
going for my shots of Brig o' Doon.
I noted an odd tendency of the men of the wedding party to
lace their fingers and crack their knuckles as I passed by.
Must be some sort of Scottish custom. I'll have to ask James
about that.
Sweet ol' Harmon
SD Rowdies
Note to Self: Going to really tick me off if The Lost Clan ignores this post.
Note Two Self: Imagine! ... no Geocache at this famous brig o'er river Doon.
Hey, Harmon, that's my neighborhood! Great pictures of the Brig!
Did you go to Ayr to see the view you put on my Yrium card?
Yes indeed, we had a very good time looking Ayrshire over.
I asked around to find out which pub you might be found in.
Everybody answered the same way, "Ahney wahn ahf 'um," or
something like that.
Tried for a couple of hides, one near the Robert Burns Museum
and one at his cottage. Struck out both time due to limited
time because I was so anxious to get photos at Brig' o' Doon.
Having Scottish blood in my veins, so I've been told, made for
an especially rewarding experience.
I'm left with a mystery about Brig o' Doon, how th' heck could
shoed horses make it up and over that brig with those huge,
rounded, slippery cobble-stones?
I found the one at the cottage a year ago. You should have called me for a lifeline!
As for the pubs, back in my youth they were a bit rough (even the lounge bars which allowed ladies), so I did some of my drinking at The Burns Monument Hotel, which wasn't nearly as ritzy in those days. (Don't ask what age I was!)
As for the poem, that conjures up quite a picture, doesn't it? But I guess there was a supernatural aspect to it all, so that might explain it. My favorite part of the poem is (of course!) "Auld Ayr, wham ne'er a town surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses".
Maybe we should have been The Thirsty Lasses!
I realized too late that there was a hide at the cottage
and so was under pressure to head for the museum. Same
thing happened at the mouse statue, I looked as long as
I dared without causing me to miss out on shots of Brig
o' Doon that I was quite determined to have.
It surely surprised me to find that photographing Brig
o' Doon was so challenging. Private property and a huge
wedding reception stood in my way but so did Cuyamaca
Challenge. It seems that 2012 is going to be a banner
year for me.
Seemed unusual to visit Ayr after doing your Yrium Card.
Felt like I had been there before. I suppose that you
have this book.
Not sure about The Thirsty Lasses ... that's got
a pitfall or two with regard to rhyming.
I don't have that book, but I do have a couple of others, as well as one my history teacher wrote about my old school, Ayr Academy, on its 750th anniversary back in 1983!
Not sure I can find much that rhymes with Ladies.....which may be a good thing!
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This just in ...
Yes, it's Brig o' Doon but taken from the east side after
stepping through the private gate you see for the two shots
that make up this two-frame panorama. Nice, eh?
Also have shots of the west side that were more challenging
to shoot. Had to crash a very large wedding reception to gain
access to fenced property of a pub. Men of the wedding party
wore formal kilt-kit and the women wore stunning dresses and
very fashionable hats. The bride was beyond beautiful and
the groom ever-so dashing.
For my part I was attired in my CSRP hiking garb with my
faithful old Tilley hiking hat. I sensed that my outfit made
a good impression because the wedding party couldn't keep
their eyes off of me as I passed through them coming and
going for my shots of Brig o' Doon.
I noted an odd tendency of the men of the wedding party to
lace their fingers and crack their knuckles as I passed by.
Must be some sort of Scottish custom. I'll have to ask James
about that.
Sweet ol' Harmon
SD Rowdies
Note to Self: Going to really tick me off if The Lost Clan ignores this post.
Note Two Self: Imagine! ... no Geocache at this famous brig o'er river Doon.
Hey, Harmon, that's my neighborhood! Great pictures of the Brig!
Did you go to Ayr to see the view you put on my Yrium card?
Yes indeed, we had a very good time looking Ayrshire over.
I asked around to find out which pub you might be found in.
Everybody answered the same way, "Ahney wahn ahf 'um," or
something like that.
Tried for a couple of hides, one near the Robert Burns Museum
and one at his cottage. Struck out both time due to limited
time because I was so anxious to get photos at Brig' o' Doon.
Having Scottish blood in my veins, so I've been told, made for
an especially rewarding experience.
I'm left with a mystery about Brig o' Doon, how th' heck could
shoed horses make it up and over that brig with those huge,
rounded, slippery cobble-stones?
I found the one at the cottage a year ago. You should have called me for a lifeline!
As for the pubs, back in my youth they were a bit rough (even the lounge bars which allowed ladies), so I did some of my drinking at The Burns Monument Hotel, which wasn't nearly as ritzy in those days. (Don't ask what age I was!)
As for the poem, that conjures up quite a picture, doesn't it? But I guess there was a supernatural aspect to it all, so that might explain it. My favorite part of the poem is (of course!) "Auld Ayr, wham ne'er a town surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses".
Maybe we should have been The Thirsty Lasses!
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This just in ...
Yes, it's Brig o' Doon but taken from the east side after
stepping through the private gate you see for the two shots
that make up this two-frame panorama. Nice, eh?
Also have shots of the west side that were more challenging
to shoot. Had to crash a very large wedding reception to gain
access to fenced property of a pub. Men of the wedding party
wore formal kilt-kit and the women wore stunning dresses and
very fashionable hats. The bride was beyond beautiful and
the groom ever-so dashing.
For my part I was attired in my CSRP hiking garb with my
faithful old Tilley hiking hat. I sensed that my outfit made
a good impression because the wedding party couldn't keep
their eyes off of me as I passed through them coming and
going for my shots of Brig o' Doon.
I noted an odd tendency of the men of the wedding party to
lace their fingers and crack their knuckles as I passed by.
Must be some sort of Scottish custom. I'll have to ask James
about that.
Sweet ol' Harmon
SD Rowdies
Note to Self: Going to really tick me off if The Lost Clan ignores this post.
Note Two Self: Imagine! ... no Geocache at this famous brig o'er river Doon.
Hey, Harmon, that's my neighborhood! Great pictures of the Brig! Did you go to Ayr to see the view you put on my Yrium card?
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Thought I'd better post here in addition to FB since none of three 'honorees' is on FB...
A big CONGRATS to dillweed, fisnjack, and Ragfoot for not only completing the Original Fizzy, but for making the long road trip to sign the log and claim their well-deserved smileys! Way to go!!!
WoooHoooooo!!!!
Congrats to all of you! That's quite an achievement!
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Say, what th' heck is goin' on here?
While checking the Adobe Facebook page for Photoshop and or Lightroom
news what do I see but an entry from Trixie Land. Imagine my surprise
to discover that one of the charming Thirsty Ladies of Geocaching fame
shares another interest with a nobody like me.
Kind of hurts a little because The Thirsty Ladies don't seem to like my
Geocache hides. That's o.k. Ladies, don't worry about it ... I'll just have t'
get over it.
Poor ol' Harmon
SD Rowdies
Note to Self: Mus' be usin' the wrong bait.
See what you're missing, Harmon!
:D Come on over to the Dark Side! 
:ph34r: Several of The Thirsty Ladies are keen photographers (among other things!) And we do hope to get out to some of your new hides soon, once a couple of the Ladies have recovered from various injuries, and once I've figured out how to chop those caches into 5 mile loops!
TLC
(Oh, but just think of all the photographic ammunition FB would give him!)
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FYI HARMON
LOST CLAN HIT 10,000 TODAY SO CONGRATS LINDA.
Thanks pal,
How coincidental ... I was rooting around through my photo
galleries today and came across some shots I took of Linda
and a small herd of The Thirsty Ladies that I encountered
one day while up on Woodbridge Road.
There's a couple of shots in that set that really make me
smile. So I get to smile two of my favorite smiles for Linda
today.
Congratulations Linda, well done and thanks for the smiles.
I love you too-oo,
Sweet ol' Harmon
We are sooo excited for you Linda! Congrats and welcome to the 10,000 Club!
Thank you all for the wonderful messages and comments, here and on FB (sorry, Harmon!) The last 6 years have been quite a trip, and I have definitely found my bliss (as Oprah would say) in geocaching. Unfortunately it doesn't pay anything, but then it doesn't cost much either!
Here's hoping I get to the next milestone of 20,000! A big congrats to Duncan! who just did that! I want to be like him when I grow up!
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Happy Birthday, Harmon!
Just remember that, in spite of all the abuse you take from all those folks who misunderstand you, another year above ground still beats a year below ground.
Happy! Happy! ... another year above ground indeed.
:wub: Happy Birthday, Harmon! And many, many, many happy returns! :wub: -
Introducing Yrium TNG #18 - fisnjack
Card inspired by "lostguy"
Card designed by Harmon of SD Rowdies
A supply of these cards has been dropped in Max's Favorite Park.
Sue,
I'm so very happy for you ... on Thanksgiving Day no less,
aren't you clever! (I caught a rash just waiting on this.)
Working with you on Yrium cards has been a delight just as
it was with FlagMan only you are better looking than he is.
FisnJack well deserves this honor ... but just wait until
his pals see the related misprint card. Ha-ha-ha-ha! Snark!
Notice that Teddie upstaged him in the layout ... of course,
Teddie is better looking than he is. Ha-ha-ha-ha! Snark!
Harmon
SD Rowdies
Anybody wanna see my rash?
AWESOME!!!!! LOVE it!!!! Noticed the nuances right away. Great job all the way around!!! Picked up one for me and one for lulu at Max's...
Great job with the card, Sue! And a very deserving recipient!
:D I made a quick run to Max's this morning and grabbed one for myself, one for Silver Horde and one for zeber. Now back to the kitchen!
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I picked up 2 cards on the way home from the event last night - one for me and one to place in another cache. Nice card!
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Congrats to waterlassie for 2500 finds and for entry into the Calavera Hall of Fame!!!
Way to go, waterlassie!!! Not only did waterlassie finish the Hall of Fame, but she visited most of the caches twice (sometimes three times!) What a good friend she is! I'm glad I was with you for many of them, Laurie! Congratulations!
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Here's a picture of the group that did a tour of the Sandy Creek Cowboy caches last Sunday. What a wonderful time we had - lots of laughs and giggles! I think the three new cachers that joined us were very impressed. Of course, we had to explain to them that not all caches are as exciting and well thought-out as the ones in this series!
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I'm sure the Sandy Creek Cowboys would love to have a few city slickers frequent their caches! We'll be heading out on Sunday the 13th. We'll probably meet at the Buckman Springs offramp around 9ish. I'll see if I can locate a ladder. Looks like we'll have a group of at least 5 vehicles. 4WD is not necessary, but we will be on a dirt road. They are incredibly fun caches with smiles and laughter at each one. Hope you all can join us!
Robyn of Team Reid
If anyone is planning to look for these caches tomorrow, please note that Team Reid and Team Fatman will not be coming. http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif However Robyn of Team Reid kindly made a plan for the rest of us, so we are going ahead with the trip. We'll meet at GCJNEJ (Sandy Creek Cowboys #3) at 9am. This should be fun!http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/public/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif
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I'm sure the Sandy Creek Cowboys would love to have a few city slickers frequent their caches! We'll be heading out on Sunday the 13th. We'll probably meet at the Buckman Springs offramp around 9ish. I'll see if I can locate a ladder. Looks like we'll have a group of at least 5 vehicles. 4WD is not necessary, but we will be on a dirt road. They are incredibly fun caches with smiles and laughter at each one. Hope you all can join us!
Robyn of Team Reid
Robyn,
You have been such a faithful follower of the
Sandy Creek Cowboy caches. Through you so many
others have had the fun and pleasure of those
crazy hides.
Good to mention that the dirt roads are suitable
for a Buick Roadmaster ... planed and sanded dirt
in good condition. Of course this torrential rain
we've been having might well rut the roads a bit
but what else might one expect of cowboy country?
Keep in mind ... no hints from previous finders
are allowed. Watching a new crop of finders make
the needed discoveries is icing on th' cowboy cake.
Might need a few replacement logsheets due to the
recent heavy rain, or at least a battery-operated
blow dryer. One thang f'r shore ... when wind,
rain, and snow come to Sandy Creek Ranch they do
come in good measure.
Y'all have fun y' hear,
Harmon
SD Rowdies &
Sandy Creek Cowboys
Hey, Harmon, a few of The Thirsty Ladies are going too! After meeting up with you on the trail and chatting about the series, we just had to get Robyn to organize this! Maybe that will persuade you to come along?
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After all the dust clears on the weekend, and logs are all posted, quite a few milestones will have been reached. Congrats to:
jahoadi and john on 17,000 Duncan! on 15,000 FlagMan and Chuy! on 13,000 
lulu499 on 10,000 
Triple Crown on 8000 snflwrmh on 5,000 :D Woo hoo! Congrats, everybody! Those are some BIG numbers! :D -
You know, someone has to make that costume for him before the next fall camp out.
Calling for costumes are we? ... and you, the Lollypop Kid!
Sounds like another FlagMan-event to me.
Just image this gang of desperados as Munchkins!
LOL! I've been called many things, but never a Munchkin!
Hey everybody ... did she just ask for it or what?
No, wait, there ain't no "everybody" on th' Forum
any more is there?.
Kinda like "Where's Waldo"! Don't worry, Harmon - everybody is still here, waiting to see what you'll come up with next! (But I won't give up my FB. I love to follow what all my caching buddies are up to!) -
You know, someone has to make that costume for him before the next fall camp out.
Calling for costumes are we? ... and you, the Lollypop Kid!
Sounds like another FlagMan-event to me.
Just image this gang of desperados as Munchkins!
LOL! I've been called many things, but never a Munchkin!
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:D Congratulations to The Lost Clan for entry into the Penasquitos Canyon Hall of Fame!! :D
Great job. No wonder you had such a magnificent lunch with all the ladies!
Thanks for the congrats! My achievement was very short-lived as I see a new cache popped up in the Canyon this morning! Oh well, it was nice while it lasted! I guess I'll be making another trip down there again soon!
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Maybe so ... but what about this?
Baked or boiled or in a stew!
What a crock! Those ladies are all smiling 'cause Harmon paid them!
Twenty bucks apiece and a fiver for th' dawg. What's your price Jodi dear?
If y' want I'll 'shop y' into the photo. Time t' change their nickname from
"Thirsty Ladies" to "Tasteful Ladies."
I just hope they all knew not to go wanderin' off to any bushes for the purpose of
... uh ... ya know, with Harmon around! He always keeps that camera of his handy in hopes for that memorable photo op!Yes, Harmon, you are definitely an HTL!
I had a feeling those pictures might end up on here. But I was really hoping you would Photoshop us thinner! 
(Good thing he doesn't do FB - there is SO much ammunition on there!)
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Holy Smoke!! The kwvers! just hit 20,000!!! Wow!! Congrats!!
WoooooHoooooooooo!!!!
AWESOME!!! Congrats to you both!
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Merry Christmas Geocachers !!!
Everyone have a good one
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Noooooo! San Diego is so lucky to have two such dedicated reviewers... This new person has a lot to live up to!!!
O please, say it isn't so ... that Commie Pinko Reviewer guy would never give up without a fight.
WooooHoooooo!!! I think I was finally successful in getting that Pinko Commie fired!!!
Guess you missed FlagMan's comments about Marko, then...In the regular forums a lot of reviewers get bad names, but I've never read anything bad about our two.
I'm betting the new guy is no better than the old guys...
Who said it's a guy?
It's probably a good thing we have another reviewer if it is in fact a third one. San Diego cachers keep the ones we have really busy, and I'm sure they could use a break! I just hope he/she isn't replacing either of the ones we have right now,
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF MY CACHING FRIENDS,THAT AREN'T ON FACEBOOK.
Right Back Atcha!!!
That goes for me too!
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... uh ... ya know, with Harmon around! He always keeps that camera of his handy in hopes for that memorable photo op!
but is an extra pair of hands! 
Tarryall's Sweet 16 - July 2nd
in West and Southwest
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We are planning to visit Tarryall on July 1st, on our way from San Diego via Durango. Looks like we may be too early for the festivities, but I'd be really grateful for an update on the construction. I'm not sure our vehicle will be able to handle the washboard road!