fourmacs

I have to agree completely. I never intentionally put myself in a situation that could be dangerous for me or my family, however the world is a bad place and the last thing that I want to happen is to be the one who says that I could have prevented harm to those I love if I didn't have my weapons locked in my safe at home. I personally carry everywhere I go, add to the list above... Church, the store, the mailbox. I usually carry at least two handguns and two knifes. But I would also say that training is important. If you are not willing to train with the weapons don't carry them because if you hesitate it will be taken from you and used against you and then the bad guy has a new weapon. Be safe, be smart

I am starting to agree with all of you. I have been in touch with the fine folks at Groundspeak and in accordance with the current administration and policies being considered by our government new FTF rules will take effect immediatly that should help make this a fair game and a better experience for all! #1 - All FTFs are to be compiled into a database and all existing FTF references in current post are to be deleted. #2 - FTFs will be given a new designation with a special smiley for the post. #3 - All FTFs are to be evenly distributed throughout the geocaching society, as new cachers come in it is the responsibility of the seasoned cachers to gather up FTFs to be given to the new cachers. #4 - After all cachers have a FTF smiley, you may submit a request for additional FTFs which will be given after review by a special commitee if you are found worthy. Multiple request could result in a special investigation with the possibility of restrictions placed on the individual cacher and known associates. #5 - Anyone not adhearing to the new policies will have their username locked, their GPS removed and all owned travel bugs or coins taken from them and distributed among the less fortunate cachers who choose to do other things with their time. Thank you for your time and cooperation!

If you want to know what all of the fuss is about with FTF you have got to go out and try for one! After dinner you log on to your e-mail to check for new messages and after you have been reading awhile, 'ding'... new message, a new cache pops up within 5 miles. As you are uploading the info to your GPS a second one pops up. By now the blood is pumping and your heart is racing while you are trying to get your shoes on and load fresh batteries in your flashlight. You jump in your cachemobile, completely ignoring that the gas light is on and race down the street (well within the speed limit and obeying all of the traffic laws!) As you are driving you enter the coordinates in your GPS on the dash and pray that you don't hit any red lights or get behind a slow moving vehicle. As you turn onto the final stretch you see a car ahead of you that looks familier. No way! Geojerry7 is right ahead of me and I can't get around him. We both slide to a stop in front of the cache location and race off to where we beleive the find is at. After a bit you come up with it and share the FTF! Then off to the next one that maybe he doesn't know about yet! That is what the FTF race is all about! It's not just a smiley at this point, it's more about seeing who shows up and if you can get there first. Get out there and expirience the rush and enjoy meeting and talking to others who enjoy what we do. If you want to get a FTF you have to really want it! If you just want the smiley stay home and get it tomorrow, but don't complain about those who choose not to watch the next episode of LOST. Some of us stay on the beach, others want to know what is lurking behind the black cloud that is in the trees! Keep it clean, safe and have a lot of fun! Fourmacs.