Steve Dogan

PINK PANTHER THEME! I gotta' try that next time! Youtube & Realplayer here I come!!! Oh I'm not worried about getting asked, just curious how often it happens. In a small town like mine where you can take a short cut across the school playground -even during recess- and no one does anything except maybe wave to you, no one would even ask. But in the middle of the city is different. There ARE sadly enough people that will instantaneously, automatically see something or someone they don't know and run quick to Mr. policeman under the cop out (bad joke intended....think about it) of "being proactive".

I've just always wondered.....how often do people get looked at strange for doing this? I mean, it always makes me a bit worried that someone is going to report a "suspicious" (term WAY over-used today!) person when they see you picking through a tree in a park or trying to reach in culvert pipes or a hundred other things to find these. About the only place I feel OK parking is a parking lot instead of on the shoulder of a road -especially a hi-way as I recently noticed it was either that or in a private parking lot across the street owned by a motel. Anyone ever have police or park maintenance workers or whoever walk up to them & drill them as to what they're doing? Heck, nowadays with the way things are you walk around (apparently aimlessly to others) in a public park when there's a woman with kids there anywhere and you're likely to have her get paranoid you're "up to something" & have the police on you! Not saying I'm afraid of doing this and giving this geo-ing thing up. Just curious how often people get looked at funny for walking around all over looking and searching around & in things most people wouldn't.

I get it all so far except for the "reviewer" thing. Somewhere in 1 of those links it mentions at least 2 or 3 times about having your geo reviewed. But then it says that they won't be verified to be at that location (in not so many words) if I understand right. Granted, I can see obviously the CEO (or whoever it's called) can't go all over the U.S. verifying every single geo thingy is where it says. So what is the "communicate with your reviewer" stuff mean?

Was that last comment for me so I don't start another similar topic again? If so, thanks. I'm still new at chat room stuff.

Geocache, not geo. I tend to paraphrase a lot in the interest of being cute.

How do I start a geo cache? Is it as simple as putting a small notebook in a water tight container, walking around with my GPS thingy and deciding to drop it somewhere and post the coordinates here, or is it more complex than that? (I've never started one before!)

Well, went back out by my favorite geo yesterday with someone with a lot more experience than me and she even agreed with me that the one by the park in Sherwood, Wis. is missing -at least the first piece is. Now.....what is the next step in having it fixed? There is also one by "1 = 7" or "7 = 1" (or something like that) hid in a local pet cemetery which we both agreed was gone. So who do I tell what to exactly?

Well then never mind. It's sad so many people are so skeptical & negative & accusing on-line.

Oh. I think I'm getting it guys. It just takes me a bit. You're saying that Asking if anyone's found "X" and saying YOU looked and it may be gone, as long as it is still about "X" same topic, huh? Where as I can't find "Y" would go under a new one? It was actually "I had a hard time keeping my feet on the ground" that I was told by someone. That's why unless it's a midget that told me that I'm not looking under anything. You're not going to give me my hint as far as the beavers or termites I take it?

As I said in a previous note somewhere, I'm not up on "etiquette" or "norm" in chat room stuff (I'm rather new, and don't go on them much anyway, and also have issues that make it hard to understand or absorb info. ....I don't mean to annoy anyone -or whatever the term is on-line- intentionally.) Anywho, this first small thing is what I need to find (for myself if nothing else) as stated before. All I need is a clue or 2. Maybe there's 1 in my e-mail already....I'll check. That's why I asked about the "termites or HCL acid" Again, this "thread" and "topic" and "room" etc. stuff confuses me. I don't mean to break any rules intentionally. What exactly is a "new thread about the same topic"? I guess I never understood the meaning of that.

OK, where does this go before I get chewed out again? How long does one have to wait before reporting one smuggled out of its spot? That one at that park in Sherwood is NOT there guys. I've looked at every square inch of that building and it's not there. Gimme' another hint or 2 and I'll go away if I'm wrong about it missing. Obviously it's not taped to the side of the building, I was told (due to height clues about ....keeping your feet on the ground) it's not under the water fountain or any of the tables -unless the person who said that is a midget. Yeah, I KNOW I'm focused on this one, but it's part of me (it's hard to explain so anyone would understand) to go at something until I finish it. It's just bugging the heck out of me not seeing it I'm about 6' tall. Would I have a hard time "keeping both feet on the ground" Is it in an area that could easily be demolished by a large enough supply of termites or beavers, or would you need hydrochloric acid to do that? If it's too risky giving hints here (I can understand why) let me know at: stevexdogan "at" yahoo "dot" c o m (I didn't know if actual addresses would show here)

OK, I merged *this* separate thread too. Please let me do my job, by keeping your discussion all in one place. Please don't start repeated threads about the same subject, and you won't get your threads merged (not disappeared). As I said, apparently many people today don't give those who are different a chance. It's nothing intentional I did. I'm probably going to unknowingly or unintentionally do it again not understanding. Just please get rid of my posts and I won't mess up anything again. Don't take this wrong...it's ME people don't understand. Nothing at all against you.

Many who responded to my first 2 or 3 topics really were a help, but then the thing suddenly disappeared. I guess chat boards are filled with people who take things WAY too seriously and aren't willing to have room for those who are different. Sorry, won't bother anyone again. I'll do what I can on my own.

I guess many people misunderstand me and/or my intentions due to my writing style and issues understanding some things (all I care to elaborate on that is issues not of my fault)so sometimes it takes me awhile to fully understand or "get" things. (I've been told a hundred times I repeat things and don't notice -nothing intentional to "bug" anyone.) Some of the way I write comes off "different" (wired personality on that one guys). I was more paraphrasing/half kidding when I talked about looking under the trash can as well as my "50% of people wouldn't be able to get to it" referring to it being in the public washroom (I thought the humor in that would be evident) Don't mean to come across the wrong way guys, just don't take anything I say as intentionally trying to annoy or repeat myself, etc., huh?

I'm STILL looking for that one supposedly hidden in that park in Sherwood Wisconsin with the big spider web thing. The coordinates lead me to the N.E. corner of the pavilion in the front of the park closest to the road but there is nowhere to hide it there except in the eaves trough running along the edge of the roof. Problem is, I doubt it would be there because you can't get up there without dragging a 12' ladder along. (I don't think the current construction guys, or the people around the park or the town's liability insurance would like that too much!) It's not under the trash can, it's not under the edge of the counter window or under a picnic table and it certainly wouldn't be hiding in any of the construction machinery or in a roped off area. If it were in 1 of the washrooms, that would mean that 50% of people couldn't find it I thought it was in the web up on the top but the coordinates are WAAAAY off for that and was told it ain't there anyway. There's no place else to put it without it being stepped on. Is it not there anymore?

I think I might have it. It's just that it's hard to figure things out when manuals don't give me more of a step by step instruction (long story) Thanks. I needed it! Now.....if I don't blow something up figuring out the rest of it! Anyone see a mushroom cloud over my way, you'll know what it's from

"Garmin eTrex 10". I think that's what you're looking for

Well, my instincts tell me that the log sheet couldn't be just stuck inside the gap of the corner of the bumper considering it would constantly be exposed to weather. It would HAVE TO be IN something, wouldn't it? It's just that none of the other bumpers (whatever those things in all the corners the ropes are tied to are called)appear to have anything stuck in them. This looks like something in the gap between the center metal piece and the outside plastic pad. But it just doesn't make sense someone would leave it exposed to weather like that.....

Maybe I phrased that wrong....I'm looking at the "find my location" on the page. Is there a way to get my coordinates to my physical mailing home address so I know how to set up my home location on my GPS?

I just bought my first GPS. Now I'm trying to find where I am on the map here to start finding distance/direction to all the "stuff". Is there a way to type in your address and have it give you the coordinates (if I'm making sense)? Or how do I find where I am?

It kinda' looks like it's not in a container, but rather just a piece of paper stuck in the gap in the top....whatever it's called. Anyway, if what I see is it, it's WAAAAY up on the top of the thing. -GRRRRR!

I'm looking for: N 44° 10.697 W 088° 16.338 From what I've been able to gather, it's somewhere in a big "spider web" in a local park playground. If it's up there, I can't climb those due to back issues and balance! Can I get help from a local? (Sherwood, Wis. USA) Is it up there, or is it somewhere else in the park