KBI

Hey, you'd be surprised how many ammo cans give themselves up to a skilled user of the dowsing sticks. Besides, paper is good for lots of things when you're on a long hike in the woods. No worries, breaux. (You might want to be real careful next time you start your car, though.) Seriously though, pre-hunt and mid-hunt research are only two of the many reasons I'd like to see the counts remain as they are. Is this a change that's actually being considered soon? Do the find counts really bog down the machines that bad? Unless they're bothering or offending a huge number of users, please don't take them away!

You don't explain what's wrong with the "because I'm curious" argument. You say it like it's a bad thing. It's kinda vague anyway - If we start culling out things that load the servers simply because they serve no purpose other than to satisfy curiosity, wouldn't that logic potentially lead, eventually, to a shutdown of the entire game? If the existing find counts continue to satisfy my curiosity like they do now, then I'll be enjoying good value for my $60/year (yes, I happily pay for two accounts. I LOVE this game!) Explain to me how I'm supposed to click on a person's profile when I'm standing half a mile from the nearest trail, Garmin in one hand, printout in the other? I like the find counts. They're part of the fun.

Giving a cache owner an estimate of a no-finder’s experience is, in my opinion, only one of the MANY reasons for keeping the find counts on the cache page. Just go back and read AuntiWeasel’s post again. I agree with her – I, too, look at them constantly, and for the same reasons. I just wish I could have said it as eloquently as she did. The find counts are part of my enjoyment of the game – please don’t take them away!

I vote for either keeping the status quo, or modifying it per Mushtang's suggestion. You guys say that the find counts next to the names are rarely looked at. Apparently, then, I'm in the minority. I understand Blue Quasar's point, but I, for one, DO look at the numbers. Yes, the count is in their profile, but why bury the information behind two additional mouse clicks? It's a minor inconvenience at best, and a real pain for someone like me who travels frequently and has to use the occasional dial-up connection. I'm sure there are plenty of people still using dial-up as their primary access. Get rid of the counts if they're truly bogging things down, but please don't remove them just for aesthetic reasons.

I posted this about a year ago. Mind if I repeat? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top Ten signs you’ve been doing a little too much Geocaching: 10. You’ve had more “conversations” on your Garmin than on your REAL cell phone. 9. Your wedding invitation features a Difficulty / Terrain rating. 8. You realize you can now read the hints without clicking “Decrypt.” 7. You get distracted watching movies because you keep scanning the background scenery, thinking, “That’d be a GREAT place for a micro!” 6. It takes the meter man an hour and a half to find YOUR water meter. 5. Everyone else puts a quarter in the coffee fund jar in the office break room. You TAKE a quarter, leave a Travel Bug, and cover the jar with pine straw. 4. Someone stops you on the street to ask directions to the post office, and all you can give them is the coordinates. 3. Your tax return includes a $700.00 deduction for “AA Batteries”. 2. You drag your old junk washing machine into the woods, drop a logbook in it, and post the coords so the National Park Service will haul it off. And, the NUMBER ONE sign that you’ve been doing a little too much Geocaching: 1. Your mama named you “CCCooperAgency”.

"Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time" - Steven Wright

This morning, somewhere in the world, I was able to cause coffee to come through some woman's nose. Is this a great hobby, or what?

Top Ten signs you’ve been doing a little too much Geocaching: 10. You’ve had more “conversations” on your Garmin than on your REAL cell phone. 9. Your wedding invitation features a Difficulty / Terrain rating. 8. You realize you can read the hints without clicking “Decrypt.” 7. You get distracted watching movies because you keep scanning the background scenery, thinking, “That’d be a GREAT place for a micro!” 6. It takes the meter man an hour and a half to find your water meter. 5. Everyone else puts a quarter in the coffee fund jar in the office break room. You TAKE a quarter, leave a Travel Bug, and cover the jar with pine straw. 4. Someone stops you on the street to ask directions to the post office, and all you know is the coordinates. 3. Your tax return includes a $700.00 deduction for “AA Batteries”. 2. You drag your old junk washing machine into the woods, put a logbook in it, and post the coords so the National Park Service will haul it off. And, the NUMBER ONE sign that you’ve been doing a little too much Geocaching: 1. Your mama named you “CCCooperAgency”.

Testing....

... And this next slide is of a woman we met named "Stucco." I feel strongly both ways.

In high school days, when the nerds ruled, I was their leader: King Bruce the First. There's also a KBII and a KBIII. Stupidity is a self-curing disease.

If you're riding on a CRJ, and ask the captain, and the captain that day happens to be me: Not only will you get permission -- I'll also look up the destination coords for you from my Jepp charts, plus any others you'd like. KBI aka CaptRussell Stupidity is a self-curing disease.

I've got some kind of curse. Whenever I bring someone along who's never been geocaching before, it's almost always a no-find. In fact, my first ever attempt was a cache that had been recently stolen. Stupidity is a self-curing disease.

IFIBIWANTCIDMTDAIDCALTTOLSNTISSMOTHWHU: I Found It, But It Wasn't Anywhere Near The Coordinates, It Didn't Match The Description, And It Didn't Contain A Logbook. Then The Old Lady Sitting Next To It Started Smacking Me Over The Head With Her Umbrella.

I can't stand it -- Can I get a look too? Thanks!!