uperdooper Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 note to self: buy more stock in company that makes reynold's wrap. Link to comment
+Two Geeks and a GPS Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 It kinda sounds like something I might say to my wife. I often tell her things that are totally nutty, just to see if she'll believe me. Hey, its a hobby. Hey, I do the same thing! It really is fun, and sometimes she buys it! Link to comment
+reveritt Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 ...people responsible for the bombings in London this morning may have been communicating through Geocaching ... Unlikely, but I heard a rumor that airheads are communicating through these forums, and spreading silly, irresponsible rumors. Link to comment
+tabulator32 Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 I heard a rumor that airheads are communicating through these forums, and spreading silly, irresponsible rumors. Its true! I've seen it! Link to comment
+Oakley1975 Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 A neighbor told me she heard on the news today that the people responsible for the bombings in London this morning may have been communicating through Geocaching or sending waypoints through the system. I don't believe it since I doubt the Government would have been able to find this out as quick as that. Just wondering if anyone heard anything about it? If you did'nt hear anything about it, you should not have posted anything here. If you did, then you should have replied here. He did not ask what everyone's opinion is on this matter and whether or not he is some idiot. I never in my life seen such a bunch of ignorant people that just love to critisize others. It was a simple little posting about a possibility, and most of you blow it all out of proportion. This is the biggest reason why I rarely post in this forum. Go ahead and blow my posting out of proportion.... Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 ... I never in my life seen such a bunch of ignorant people that just love to critisize others. It was a simple little posting about a possibility, and most of you blow it all out of proportion. This is the biggest reason why I rarely post in this forum. Go ahead and blow my posting out of proportion.... Do you notice any irony in your post? Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 A neighbor told me she heard on the news today that the people responsible for the bombings in London this morning may have been communicating through Geocaching or sending waypoints through the system. I don't believe it since I doubt the Government would have been able to find this out as quick as that. Just wondering if anyone heard anything about it? Have ther changed her meds recently Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 A neighbor told me she heard on the news today that the people responsible for the bombings in London this morning may have been communicating through Geocaching or sending waypoints through the system. I don't believe it since I doubt the Government would have been able to find this out as quick as that. Just wondering if anyone heard anything about it? If you did'nt hear anything about it, you should not have posted anything here. If you did, then you should have replied here. He did not ask what everyone's opinion is on this matter and whether or not he is some idiot. I never in my life seen such a bunch of ignorant people that just love to critisize others. It was a simple little posting about a possibility, and most of you blow it all out of proportion. This is the biggest reason why I rarely post in this forum. Go ahead and blow my posting out of proportion.... Go ahead and blow my posting out of proportion.... I think you saved us all the trouble of doing that yourself with your own post Link to comment
+Oakley1975 Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 I think you saved us all the trouble of doing that yourself with your own post You seem upset that you didnt get a chance to do so. Sorry, I will try not to hog all the chances to belittle someone else... Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 I never in my life seen such a bunch of ignorant people that just love to critisize others. You must live a VERY sheltered life. That, or you're only 6 years old. Link to comment
+C&C+COMPANY Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 (edited) I never in my life seen such a bunch of ignorant people that just love to critisize others. You must live a VERY sheltered life. That, or you're only 6 years old. No were just Canadians Edited July 9, 2005 by C&C+COMPANY Link to comment
+deimos444 Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Gosh but I love the deviousness and circularity of this discussion. So many excellent ideas. I hope all of the folks here are guided by the spirit of playfulness. Any other direction woud be quite scary. Link to comment
+Tidalflame Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 (edited) She must have been listening to FOX News . . . Now that comment was completely out of lefty field. Oh, please. I don't care what side of the political spectrum you're on - Fox "News" is a complete load of s--t. Holy bannination batman! You are a key example of how natural selection isn't done with human beings yet. Say hi to the CTV folks for me. Er, I think he was joking... I think... Edited July 9, 2005 by Tidalflame Link to comment
+Mr Nibbler Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 I'm a former British Army bomb disposal officer (ATO to any Brits looking in who have a service history) with a lot of experience of terrorism at very close quarters, and frankly some of the stuff being said in here is total and utter tosh. Rumour-mongering is fine, humour is fine, but come on folks - at a time when some people over here are still looking for loved ones who are probably just body fragments and DNA traces. Is CTV alive and well in geocaching.com? End of rant - my sense of humour will return momentarilly. Link to comment
+tabulator32 Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 I never in my life seen such a bunch of ignorant people that just love to critisize others. You must live a VERY sheltered life. That, or you're only 6 years old. No were just Canadians I toured a Canadian Navy destroyer. They have beer in their vending machines and a bar on the mess decks. If they are not on watch, they are allowed to drink. I always thought that was amazing. That and the fact that a lot of Canadians still leave their doors unlocked at night and they have some of the lowest crime rates on the continent. I think they DO really lead sheltered lives! NICE! (I'm still waiting for a news story about a Canadian destroyer gets pulled over by the Coast Guard for bobbing and weaving in and out of international waters.) Link to comment
+deimos444 Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 I'm a former British Army bomb disposal officer (ATO to any Brits looking in who have a service history) with a lot of experience of terrorism at very close quarters, and frankly some of the stuff being said in here is total and utter tosh. Rumour-mongering is fine, humour is fine, but come on folks - at a time when some people over here are still looking for loved ones who are probably just body fragments and DNA traces. Is CTV alive and well in geocaching.com? End of rant - my sense of humour will return momentarilly. In the midst of life there is death. In the midst of death there is life. I am also ex military. US Air Force Air Rescue with too much time spent in South East Asia. US Army Combat MP with specialization in Psyops. Levity is one of the main fashions we use to process extreme fears. I am not defending anyone by the way. Link to comment
+Thin Air Freak Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 And here I thought all of the rumors that somehow get started on the internet had to have some mention of Nostradamus and/or one of his quatrains Link to comment
+AuntieWeasel Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 End of rant - my sense of humour will return momentarilly. Take your time. The only reason I knew for sure my SO was safe Thursday morning: he hasn't been up in time for rush hour in 30 years. Link to comment
+Joypa Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I'm a former British Army bomb disposal officer (ATO to any Brits looking in who have a service history) with a lot of experience of terrorism at very close quarters, and frankly some of the stuff being said in here is total and utter tosh. Rumour-mongering is fine, humour is fine, but come on folks - at a time when some people over here are still looking for loved ones who are probably just body fragments and DNA traces. Is CTV alive and well in geocaching.com? End of rant - my sense of humour will return momentarilly. Right on. How about a nice cup of shut-the-hell-up. Link to comment
+Gecko1 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 It sounds kind of nutty. Good way to start a rumor though. Link to comment
Trizik Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 She must have been listening to FOX News . . . LOL! Link to comment
Trinity's Crew Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 ... I never in my life seen such a bunch of ignorant people that just love to critisize others. It was a simple little posting about a possibility, and most of you blow it all out of proportion. This is the biggest reason why I rarely post in this forum. Go ahead and blow my posting out of proportion.... Do you notice any irony in your post? Not really... There's a difference between beating someone up and stepping in to defend someone who is being beaten up. In both cases you are swinging your fists, but for very different reasons. Link to comment
+teamjack&birdie Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Trinity's Crew Posted on Jul 12 2005, 03:31 AM QUOTE (sbell111 @ Jul 9 2005, 07:40 AM) QUOTE (Oakley1975 @ Jul 9 2005, 04:29 AM) ... I never in my life seen such a bunch of ignorant people that just love to critisize others. It was a simple little posting about a possibility, and most of you blow it all out of proportion. This is the biggest reason why I rarely post in this forum. Go ahead and blow my posting out of proportion.... Do you notice any irony in your post? Not really... There's a difference between beating someone up and stepping in to defend someone who is being beaten up. In both cases you are swinging your fists, but for very different reasons. I wish people like you would post more often! Link to comment
Jeremy Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 ... I never in my life seen such a bunch of ignorant people that just love to critisize others. It was a simple little posting about a possibility, and most of you blow it all out of proportion. This is the biggest reason why I rarely post in this forum. Go ahead and blow my posting out of proportion.... Do you notice any irony in your post? Not really... There's a difference between beating someone up and stepping in to defend someone who is being beaten up. In both cases you are swinging your fists, but for very different reasons. Do you advocate rumormongering? Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I'm a former British Army bomb disposal officer (ATO to any Brits looking in who have a service history) with a lot of experience of terrorism at very close quarters, and frankly some of the stuff being said in here is total and utter tosh.... Take some time and set things right. Link to comment
+fly46 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 You know, the sad part is that instead of being upset or saddened or sympathetic or anything else people are sitting in this thread arguing about possible consipracy theories. No matter how it happened, last I heard 40 people died and 20+ more were still critical. How about worrying about them. Or the perverts on the site. That guy that kidnapped those two kids and bludgeoned the family was a cacher. Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 ...Or the perverts on the site. That guy that kidnapped those two kids and bludgeoned the family was a cacher. You might want to check out the thread from last week related to this. While its true that he had used gc.com in the past, he was not an active geocacher. Link to comment
Jeremy Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 You know, the sad part is that instead of being upset or saddened or sympathetic or anything else people are sitting in this thread arguing about possible consipracy theories. Can't someone have more than two emotions? I agree that the rumormongering is counterproductive, and considering the nature of the event, this particular rumor could spread no matter how silly it is. However, the whole "how dare you talk about etc" is a bit specious. Or the perverts on the site. That guy that kidnapped those two kids and bludgeoned the family was a cacher. Yes, very awful. However that quote could be associated with any topic here in the forums. How can you talk about locationless caches with murderers out there in the world? It isn't very helpful and also specious. The topic is the topic and topics are debated. Personally I would have liked to snuff this one but I'd be accused of censorship. (false martyr alert) Link to comment
+reveritt Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I agree with Jeremy's reasoning, but question his use of "specious." Link to comment
Jeremy Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I agree with Jeremy's reasoning, but question his use of "specious." Yeah. I was reaching for something better and that's what I came up with. I'd love a better term for it. Red herring? Link to comment
+deimos444 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I agree with Jeremy's reasoning, but question his use of "specious." Perhaps he meant spacious as in airhead. Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I agree with Jeremy's reasoning, but question his use of "specious." Perhaps he meant spacious as in airhead. I thought that's what he meant, and he just misspelled it. Link to comment
+Insp Gadget Posted July 13, 2005 Author Share Posted July 13, 2005 Closing this topic. My original post was a serious one and I was concerned about the name of the game and Geocachers in general. From reading some of the posts, my concern was not worthwhile. Link to comment
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