Corp Of Discovery
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Thanks for the succinct clarification!
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Hypothetical question: Can previous visits to a location count if the CO wants to allow it on their new virtual? I do not want to do this, but someone who doesn't frequent the forums here asked me and I wasn't sure...
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You can find the oldest active caches for each state by using the GC.com search page. For a particular state just start typing its name in the top left search box. It will eventually show up. You want to select the Region <state>. Where possible, always select 'All' for any other choices. Hit apply and then sort the results by the 'Placed On' column.
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25th Celebration Announcement
Corp Of Discovery replied to Clongo_Rongo's topic in General geocaching topics
From what I can see the original container for Match Stash wasn't found- at least not the 2 times the listing was unarchived (after being archived for several years each time)... -
Shortsightedness. FTFY, I think, and to the best of my recollection: People started submitting all kinds of virtuals, because they were easy. It got to the point where there were virtual caches submitted for, among other things, an animal carcass. So the guidelines were changed to restrict virtuals for quality- the requirement was a "wow factor" that was highly subjective and open to wide interpretation. Some wanted virtual caches to only be for places where you couldn't put a physical cache. So, they went away for a little more than a decade. When they came back, they were limited and the way they were awarded was not very good. The theory was, if a cacher only gets one shot at a virtual, they'll make sure to pick something that's really worth it. This theory, in my opinion, proved to be invalid. At least in part due to it kind of reflecting the already failed 'wow' factor criteria. The good news is, if you hide a cache this year that gets 4 or more favorite points, you might get one. Or you might not and someone who already has one will get a second one instead.
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Add me to the list of people who don't like being forced to log a lab cache for this one... 8 different icons of any type would've been the way to go.
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Announcing Virtual Rewards 4.0
Corp Of Discovery replied to Geocaching HQ's topic in Geocaching HQ communications
They could give one to everyone who hasn't gotten one yet, they just don't want to. IMO there should be no chance for anyone to get a second one until everyone else who wants one gets a first one. -
Announcing Virtual Rewards 4.0
Corp Of Discovery replied to Geocaching HQ's topic in Geocaching HQ communications
Methinks this is not going to make cachers who aren't awarded one for the fourth time very happy... -
List of all finds
Corp Of Discovery replied to Marilyn@StHelens's topic in General geocaching topics
These special PQs allow just what it says- ALL your finds, regardless of how many that is. It's also the only way to see caches you've found that have been retracted. -
Airport layover bookmark list
Corp Of Discovery replied to hzoi's topic in General geocaching topics
Never really had a chance to utilize this, but will soon be able to. I have a couple of stopovers coming up and hope to grab a cache or two at each. One is at Stokholm (ARN) for 3.5 hours and the other is at Copenhagen (CPH) for 2.5 hours. Does anyone have experience with those? Will that be enough time? Thanks in advance. -
Find nearby caches that I haven't found.... Not working correctly
Corp Of Discovery replied to tomturtle's topic in Website
Thanks for the fix! -
Find nearby caches that I haven't found.... Not working correctly
Corp Of Discovery replied to tomturtle's topic in Website
Happy 2 month cacheversary to this thread! -
Find nearby caches that I haven't found.... Not working correctly
Corp Of Discovery replied to tomturtle's topic in Website
42 may be the answer to the ultimate question but apparently not to this issue... 6 weeks and counting... And the band played on... -
Find nearby caches that I haven't found.... Not working correctly
Corp Of Discovery replied to tomturtle's topic in Website
Just over a month now... It would be nice to at least get an update on this issue... -
Find nearby caches that I haven't found.... Not working correctly
Corp Of Discovery replied to tomturtle's topic in Website
Happy 3 week anniversary thread! -
Got an email saying I was awarded one of theses today. Good news- first time in a while I've been awarded one. Bad news- the email came to me but is addressed to another cacher... Heard reports I'm not the only one either.
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The type now called a "Geocaching HQ Celebration" was originally titled as "Lost & Found Celebration": https://coord.info/GC24GYW . GSAK still uses the old name for it. The icon is similar to, but subtly different from the one for HQ. Just another silly thing HQ has done that probably wasn't the best idea in the world...
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Every Premium Member can now create an Adventure.
Corp Of Discovery replied to Max and 99's topic in Creating Adventures
Yay! Thanks! -
Every Premium Member can now create an Adventure.
Corp Of Discovery replied to Max and 99's topic in Creating Adventures
Nope- that says I'm not qualified...probably due to only having 1 lab find. I wish someone from HQ could clarify things... -
Every Premium Member can now create an Adventure.
Corp Of Discovery replied to Max and 99's topic in Creating Adventures
When I go there it doesn't go past the login screen. Are 2 lab cache 'finds' still needed? I've only ever done the free one that was handed out many years ago as a one 'n' done... -
Longest, but very special circumstances: Last found by others: 10/13/04 Found by me: 5/27/19 Difference: 14Y, 7M, 14D. This one was archived for a few years when I found it: Last found by others: 5/17/12 Found by me: 2/29/20 Difference: 7Y, 9M, 12D. Another special circumstance: Last found by others: 3/15/08 Found by me: 10/03/15 Difference: 7Y, 6M, 18D. Found these 2 consecutively on the same day, my longest on active caches: Last found by others: 6/28/15* Found by me: 12/18/21 Difference: 6Y, 5M, 20D. *Someone signed the physical log on 4/1/17, but did not log it online. Taking that into account, the date difference would be 4Y, 8M, 17D. Last found by others: 1/20/18* Found by me: 12/18/21 Difference: 3Y, 10M, 28D. *The previous finder did not sign the log, nor may have even seen the container. Taking that into account, the date difference from the last time someone signed the log (1/12/15) would be 6Y, 11M, 6D. I also have several 3+ years and many 2+ years in addition.
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Oh the stories I could tell...