Jimrky
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13 hours ago, HHL said:
The reason is tour planning. Sequenced stations are just locked to play - not invisible. I like to see them beforehand to create tours in combination with geocaches nearby. And that's pretty difficult without getting coordinates.
Ah! But if one's smart phone had the gps foxed by inputting those coordinates, the stage is no longer locked to play. We found this out, in cognate, by having my old phone have the SIM card knocked askew while doing AL's. However, by logging my wife out after she had done an AL, and logging me in on her AL app on her phone, I was able to answer the questions remaining and get credit for the AL.
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On 11/30/2021 at 6:09 PM, barefootjeff said:
There's no requirement for the owner of a virtual (or EC for that matter) to respond to answers that are sent to them, so I agree it would be inappropriate to log an NM or NA simply because the CO didn't respond to correct answers, but the OP clarified his NAs with this: "That aside, their messenger and emails were inactive so there was no way to contact them to send in the required information." In that case, where it's impossible to even send the answers to fulfil the requirement of a virtual, then I don't think an NA is unreasonable. The same would apply if it's no longer possible to obtain the required answers at GZ, say if a sign is removed or if what was once parkland is now a housing estate.
I'm confused - how can an account not be able to receive a message through the Geocaching website?
Unless a cache SPECIFICALLY calls out email, I ONLY send info through the Geocaching website Message page. If it calls for email, I do BOTH - and usually get a response through the Geocaching website Message page, only. If the CO is going to respond, they'll either get on the website to check, get a Notification, - and if they're not going to bother, they're not going to bother.
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21 hours ago, geO_Kacher said:
...and laughing when you find HIS !
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On 11/30/2021 at 9:08 AM, TyroneShoelaces said:
don't recall the health cycle of a cache being discussed in this particular thread. But I am interested regarding that point...
Let's say there's an old virtual and the CO is no longer active. The item at GZ is still there as it was when the cache listing was created.
Finder #1 visits the spot, sees cool item, sends answers and logs a find. "Finder" #2 logs a find from their computer chair thousands of miles away. Is the health "score" of the cache affected differently between log #1 and log #2? And was the fun for either of the loggers #1 or #2 increased or decreased by the log of the other?
What was pointed out on that FB post was the process that follows after a Needs Maintenance or Needs Archived log are posted. The OP defended himself numerous times, claiming that "he" wasn't the one who got the caches archived, because all he did was post the log. The way he understood it, was that after such log is posted, it was up to the discretion of the reviewer to decide whether or not to take action. This is simply not true, and I'm still not sure if the OP understands that. Regardless if it's a NM or NA posted, if the CO is no longer active, either of those logs is a death sentence. One just takes longer than the other to get there.
So like you said, if the cache functions, it functions. Why not let it be?
Actually, the Health Cycle depends on DNF's, Needs Maintenance and Needs Archived by an arcane mathematic formula never fully disclosed by HQ. And, sorry to disagree, but the intervention of the Reviewer is a manual, not automatic, step - At Their Discretion.
As for "fun" value, not trying to weasel out, but that's a HUGELY subjective thing. Instance: I deplore Power Trails. In my view, who wants to stop, every 10th of a mile, in order to find and sign a medicine vial - at Best: some just put their own exchange/drops in place and go along their way. Where's the fun in that? But I have listened to 'cachers wax rhapsodic about the beauty and fun of the Rythm, working as a team. As a former percussionist, again: I don't "get it". Hence, I'll decline to judge someone else's "fun".At the end of the day, until HQ creates some FORMAL program to provide for the adoption of caches with lapsed owners - and YES, I know, they mention 'Legalities' in a mysterious fashion when that discussion comes up. Un-surprising: question - what was Bryan Roth doing for work when Groundspeak was created?
So - yes, if it functions, it functions - let it be. If it FAILS to function and is reported for the cache being missing or the cache needing Maintenace or Archiving (and just because the owner hasn't logged in that doesn't mean the cache is not working!!!) then the Health Cycle kicks in - rightly. HOWEVER - do you think HQ (the only ones who CAN) will E V E R do anything about mis-reports or the whole situation under discussion? NO (bleep)ing Way! They want their $30 a year and will do whatever is conducive to receiving it, with minimum effort.
Nothing wrong with that - but there it is: they, ARE NOT angels, they're out for the buck as Groundspeak Is A Corporation and the complex of Geocaching.com and Groundspeak represent a For Profit Corporate complex.
For myself, as a 'cacher, I have observed the Animal Farm reaction on caches with the same Reviewer. Some caches are IMMEDIATELY disposed of after a single report, and some hang on FOR YEARS after NUMEROUS DNF's, etc. So, all caches are equal, but some caches are More equal than others. Not for any reason of age, quality - or anything else that I can see about the caches. Go figure!
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18 hours ago, Merlin1392 said:
Both gifts sent USPS. One in the states should be no issue. One going to Europe so we'll see how long that one takes! Hopefully, it will arrive before Santa does! Both were sent First-class mail, which probably doesn't mean as much these days, but I can at least track them.
My own experience on First Class overseas: when it was still possible [we now have NO official USPS service to Australia - blocked by them according to USPS] I mailed, First Class, an envelope to OZ. Took over THREE MONTHS for it to be received. That was a year - to less than 2 - ago. Now 2 years ago sent a package to Portugal at this time of year via Priority International - cost me $45 for about 8 ounces. Took 6 weeks.
If we got someone overseas this year I was going to bite the bullet and go Priority Mail Express or (gulp) Global Express Guaranteed (which, oddly, has NO guarantees). We got lucky - 2 small, fat packages to US destinations left via Priority Mail yesterday.
Best of luck, and Wings(!), to your little package. May its' journey be of short duration.
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9 hours ago, TyroneShoelaces said:
Most of the posters on that FB thread kept it a civil discussion, but there was mudslinging by some as well...
I can imagine - but since most of the 'people' engaging in that activity would never be anything more than a 'passle of pixels' on a screen (lacking male appendages but with bravery behind an ASCII appliance) I find it excruciatingly easy to IGNORE them. Or, better still (yes, I am a poor example of a human being) engage in Passle-of-Pixels-Baiting. Triggering, anyone?
I do wonder: was the Health Cycle of a cache discussed? Was it made known that Reviewers get notice from HQ when a cache is logged as Needs Maintenance and the Cycle takes care of Archiving 'needy' caches? (Almost can't believe I said that with the number of [sh#&*$] caches hanging on for years, locally! But the system exists.)
I ask as you were there, Walter Cronkite...er TyroneShoelaces. From the little shown I'd wonder if Archive messages were deserved. If the cache functions, it functions. And if no maintenance was needed, the cache functioned. We found our first Earth cache - that was NOT a find - a few weeks ago: the needed Historical Marker had gone aglimmer in the week between our visit and the last. Was able to log with minor research as the basis for the cache and marker was still there - the Earth part hadn't gone away. But within 3 days of our message to the CO and log with the facts showing the situation (OK, aaaaand posting it on FB) an Earth cache Reviewer had investigated and put it on Temporary Archive. If the CO doesn't show up, the cache will go away.
Seems, to me, that the System is working - without my sending a Needs Archive 😎👍 (OMG! I was actually nice, and respectful, to the original poster of this thread throughout that - could it be ... no. I am NOT 'growing up'! I re-FUSE! 🤣)
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4 hours ago, TyroneShoelaces said:
But since they are a rare, grandfathered cache type, why? Why does it matter if somebody in Germany wants to armchair log every unwatched Virtual in the world? Does their find count have any bearing on your enjoyment of the game? Why let the actions of a few cheaters create a situation where an old virtual is removed from the gameboard? Old virtuals have brought me, and many others, to some of the coolest places, often places where a physical container could not be practically hidden and maintained. Especially when I'm on a road trip in an unfamiliar area, Virtuals point me to some of those must stops. Policing them like this only serves to remove them from the map, so others in the future will miss that opportunity.
Hear, hear Tyrone! I like to put it a bit simpler: People are people wherever they go and whatever to do. Geocaching® doesn't improve them, except as hunters of caches.
As you noted, as long as the activity doesn't harm anyone else - who cares?
And, quite honestly, if THIS is what the poster was talking about ... well, I'm just missing "demonizing" by a mile. Some people like to whine online, though; that's for sure although attacks do happen.
For me it's just nice to know that Virtuals CAN be adopted. I never liked the "Clear the Gameboard" craze doing away with old caches. Crappy ones, fine. 😎
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On 11/15/2021 at 8:23 PM, DubbleG said:
What I'm trying to determine is if caches can be adopted out if the CO can't initiate the adoption.
I will say "probably" this is similar to why Cacher Names can't be given to other people even if the original owner of the name (note: OWNER) hasn't been on the site for years. In an interview on a podcast, Bryan Roth ventured that there are some legal 'grey areas' as to who has ownership of the intellectual property of a Cacher Name. I'd venture that the same 'grey areas' may well pertain to ownership of the virtual cache as it appears on the website. And YES, Geocaching/Groundspeak created the cache code number and the cache only lives on their servers - Bryan indicated there's still questions.
I'd say for more info, message Bryan Roth 😁
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Mission 1 - JimRKY:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 18, 2021
Name received from Laval K-9: November 27, 2021
Sent my gift: November 29, 2021 9405 5036 9930 0075 8264 05
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:Mission 2 - Bethie_Biker:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 18, 2021
Name received from Laval K-9: November 27, 2021
Sent my gift: November 29, 2021 9405 5036 9930 0075 8264 29
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:Missions A W A Y ! ! ! Fly to our Mission Partners, little packages - fly! Bring our small offerings of Holiday Joy to other Geocachers!
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Mission 1 - JimRKY:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 18, 2021
Name received from Laval K-9: November 27, 2021
Sent my gift:
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:Mission 2 - Bethie_Biker:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 18, 2021
Name received from Laval K-9: November 27, 2021
Sent my gift:
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:We are stoked to begin customizing and packing. (I feel like Rufus in 'Love Actually' !)
T-minus 28 Days and Counting. Waiting to acquire NORAD sighting ...
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21 minutes ago, GeoCharmer81 said:
It's extremely difficult to keep track of the Missions without proper updates. And, Claire has Many more Missions to keep track of in the Happy Holidays Mission than I do for the Halloween Mission. (PS...I won't press charges for the theft!!!
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Remember people - SignalClaus is watching to see if you're Naughty or Nice!
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Mission 1 - JimRKY:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 18, 2021
Name received from Laval K-9:
Sent my gift:
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:Mission 2 - Bethie_Biker:
Sent my info to Laval K-9: November 18, 2021
Name received from Laval K-9:
Sent my gift:
My gift arrived at destination:
I received a gift:I've behaved, done what I should, so Signal bring me something G O O D !
Claire - Thanks for, once again, leading this merry exchange of Geocaching Holiday Cheer! yAy!
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On 11/6/2021 at 9:38 AM, Michaelcycle said:
Suggest you read this:
https://www.gps.gov/systems/gps/performance/accuracy/
I have abstracted two paragraphs of interest:
"For example, GPS-enabled smartphones are typically accurate to within a 4.9 m (16 ft.) radius under open sky However, their accuracy worsens near buildings, bridges, and trees.
High-end users boost GPS accuracy with dual-frequency receivers and/or augmentation systems. These can enable real-time positioning within a few centimeters, and long-term measurements at the millimeter level."
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"Using two GPS frequencies improves accuracy by correcting signal distortions caused by Earth's atmosphere. Dual-frequency GPS equipment is commercially available for civilian use, but its cost and size has limited it to professional applications."
So, yes, your hand-held GPSr or smartphone is limited to +/- 4 m in good conditions. But those high end systems have been in use for surveying for some time now. When you are laying out roads, bridges and housing developments you need a lot better accuracy than +/- 4 m.
You've just quoted GLONASS (GNSS) specification and averaging (augmentation) - you do realize this, right? 😎 I don't think we're arguing anything different, but I do think I have it right as I stated it.😁
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On 11/4/2021 at 7:28 PM, Laval K-9 said:
Here we go.... look at all the stuff Jimrky sent me.
I really like the geocoin and the travel tag. Also included were the pathtag, the bison and the magnet caches, a wide variety of logbooks, candy and trinkets.
My furry companions were happy too. It was easier to take a picture with Jake on a stay than it was with Mystic who is always on the move
Thanks Jim, you really spoiled me
Thanks also to GeoCharmer81 for hosting this spooky event
Claire - You and your 4-legged friends deserve some spoiling for all that YOU do! You're more than welcome, my friend 😎
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On 11/3/2021 at 10:00 PM, fizzymagic said:
Leica can overcome this, because the 3 m is not inherent in the system. Multiband, differential and CORS GPS systems can do better. The one pictured above costs about 15,000 dollars and takes about a minute to get the displayed accuracy.
Yes GLONASS and GALILEO can do better, but GPS tops out at about +/- 10 ft per all sources that I can access. Averaging attempts to give better results but is an overlay not an access of greater accuracy. If you have a source stating that GPS systemic accuracy is better than +/- 10 ft I'd appreciate a citation so that I can access it, thanks 😁
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On 10/22/2021 at 2:54 AM, Mausebiber said:
Leica: 0,02m = 0,065 feet accurate
GPS, GLONASS and GALILEO are all different systems commonly lumped under "GPS". GPS, the US Civilian system, has a positional accuracy of +/- 10 feet, inherent. If Leica can overcome this, systemic, inaccuracy everyone should have one 😎
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Late to the discussion but here 😎 I wouldn't try to ship your empties to anyone - even in your home country - as has been said, freight is expensive. Regarding the containers, themselves - It Strictly Depends On The Container. I have medicine vials that HAVE round, self-sealing ridges under the caps, and I have those which do not. Ditto for Child-proof/non in one lid. If it has a self-sealing ridge, it's probably waterproof - if not NO WAY.
And a closed, properly sized ziplock (of good mil thickness) - with the seal NOT folded, and so compromised - will keep ANY log dry.
Better still, always use Rite-in-the-Rain paper or logs made from it - that way even if wet they can be pressed dry enough on a pants leg to sign 😎
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Let me preface this with saying that Bethie_Biker (for the First Time Ever) will post her own reply: we were both just so b l o w n a w a y with the generosity of our Mission Partners.
Halloween (yesterday) was hectic - we actually had Trick-or-Treaters for the first time in years...well, we were home for the first time in years and out of Covid 😁 - and we had to square away a slew of optional donations for the vets from GC8MAMA on Saturday - got a carload (literally).
Many, m a n y thanks to my Mission Partner, kini_ont for a lovely package so Chock Full of coins and Path Tags (!!) I was one smiling Geocacher last night (after the kids stopped coming) I'm going to let the pictures speak for themselves - such beautiful coins! Such great Path Tags! Were I to compare them I'd be here saying, "Oh! My GeoCoins - Oh! My PathTags!" [yes, I'd become 'The Geocacher of Venice'...and Shakespeare never had it so bad 😁]
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JimRKY (Mission 1)EMAIL SENT: September 15, 2021NAME RECEIVED BY ME: September 26, 2021MISSION SENT BY ME: October 7, 2021 CJ189948975USOUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION: October 18, 2021INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME: October 12, 2021Bethie_Biker (Mission 2)EMAIL SENT: September 15, 2021NAME RECEIVED BY ME: September 26, 2021MISSION SENT BY ME: October 7, 2021 9405 5036 9930 0025 5337 35OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION: October 13, 2021INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME: October 19, 2021Full Boat! All sent, all received! Bethie_Biker says that she'll hold out to open her large package on Halloween......but I don't knoooooow...she had me open hers to make sure that it was her Mission, and now she's bugging me about what was in it 😎
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JimRKY (Mission 1)EMAIL SENT: September 15, 2021NAME RECEIVED BY ME: September 26, 2021MISSION SENT BY ME: October 7, 2021 CJ189948975USOUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION: October 18, 2021INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME: October 12, 2021Bethie_Biker (Mission 2)EMAIL SENT: September 15, 2021NAME RECEIVED BY ME: September 26, 2021MISSION SENT BY ME: October 7, 2021 9405 5036 9930 0025 5337 35OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION: October 13, 2021INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME:♪♪ And another one bites the dust! ♪♪
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JimRKY (Mission 1)EMAIL SENT: September 15, 2021NAME RECEIVED BY ME: September 26, 2021MISSION SENT BY ME: October 7, 2021 CJ189948975USOUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME: October 12, 2021Bethie_Biker (Mission 2)EMAIL SENT: September 15, 2021NAME RECEIVED BY ME: September 26, 2021MISSION SENT BY ME: October 7, 2021 9405 5036 9930 0025 5337 35OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION: October 13, 2021INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME:A little catching up on the stats. Enjoying watching the posts and package pictures. Can't wait for the 'mother lode' when The GReat Pumpkin finally arrives! 😎
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1 hour ago, whereisitnow! said:EMAIL SENT: 09/15/21NAME RECEIVED BY ME: 10/07/21MISSION SENT BY ME10/11/21OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME:10/13/21You sent so much! I am going to try and use your example next time. Thanks!
We only send what we'd want to receive! Very glad that you're pleased. 😎
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JimRKY (Mission 1)EMAIL SENT: September 15, 2021NAME RECEIVED BY ME: September 26, 2021MISSION SENT BY ME: October 7, 2021 CJ189948975USOUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME: October 12, 2021Bethie_Biker (Mission 2)EMAIL SENT: September 15, 2021NAME RECEIVED BY ME: September 26, 2021MISSION SENT BY ME: October 7, 2021 9405 5036 9930 0025 5337 35OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION:INCOMING MISSION RECEIVED BY ME:J'ai reçu aujourd'hui un petit paquet! (<-- small hint as to where it originated 😎) I will be saving it to open on Halloween! 👻🍂💀
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5 hours ago, GeoCharmer81 said:
PLEASE WAIT until your partner posts that they have gotten their Mission before updating that OUTGOING MISSION ARRIVED AT DESTINATION. I won't mark them off until the person posts that they received it. Thank You
We send with tracking, but OK! And speaking of tracking, does anyone know if it is part of the "Planned Slowdown of Services" that an International Package from KY, bound for Canada, has to go through - - - Miami, FL??? 😎
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Tracking packages ... the longest traveling one says it should be out today! The one just going to the next state over says ... Arriving Late - "Your package will arrive later than expected but is still on its way. It is currently in transit to the next facility." Huh, been the same since 11/29. Thank you, Mr. de Joy! May I please have another?
Putting him on the list! 😎