Jeremy Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Geocaching.com is now officially 5 years old today if you want to count the day that it was announced by Mike Teague in the GPSStash Yahoo Mailing list. At that time there were 75 caches in the world. The earliest wayback machine link from November 9, 2000 gives you an idea of the number of caches available at that time (and for some, what the site used to look like). Use a dropdown of the state and country list to see what was available then. Not many! Anyway, Happy Bday web site entity! Quote
+Stunod Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Woo hoo! Blow out the birthday candles and make a wish!' (Did your wish come true?) Quote
+cache_test_dummies Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Happy Birthday, Geocaching.com! And congratulations. Shoot, I didn't get you a present. I'll have to stop at the store on the way home. Quote
ju66l3r Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 (edited) What did the frog do to the top of that muffin!!??!! Oops, I mean, Woohoo! Geocaching! Yay! What are the kindergartens in that area of Seattle like? Is there a little league in the area? These are questions every good parent of a 5-year-old should be asking itself. Edited September 2, 2005 by ju66l3r Quote
+sept1c_tank Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Did you cop that chocolate cupcake from Hydee; does she know there's a frog standing in her icing? ¡Feliz cumpleaños! Quote
+Raine Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Would it be considered animal cruelty to spank Signal? Quote
+TresOkies Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 I could give you my wife's anniversary card and present, but she might be, umm, not happy with me and, umm, withhold certain, umm, charms and stuff. So, instead I'll just say thanks for the years of fun. I hope you actually get to go caching more in the next 5 years instead of playing nursemaid and kindergarten cop. Quote
+carleenp Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 (edited) Happy Birthday! Edited September 2, 2005 by carleenp Quote
robertlipe Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Happy B'Day and thanx to all involved. Signed, A Comparative Newbie. Quote
+Wander Lost Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 I noticed this earlier today while looking at my GC.com calendar. Thanks to everyone who's made this the best fun a person can have looking for tupperware in the woods!!!! Quote
+garri Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Happy birthday for whole Groundspeak team. It makes me laugh when I read the "Caches placed in the last 7 days" section from the GC.com cover of November, 2000. How big would be that list today? Quote
+StarBrand Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Happy Birthday and thanks for being there!! Quote
+uneakone Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Happy Birthday. Thanks for the memories.... Have really appreciated all the hard work you have put into this game. Quote
+The Leprechauns Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Happy birthday! And thanks for the peek into the Wayback Machine. I don't think it's coincidental that the site really gathered momentum after that, once hamstercaching was introduced. Quote
+robert Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Geocaching.com is now officially 5 years old today... Even that number can make the "It's not about the numbers" crowd happy! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GC.COM! Quote
+Anonymous' Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 (edited) Aw, I remember looking at the old website when it wasn't so old 5 years ago. The old geocaching.com wasn't as glamorous as it is now. Thanks for the memories and happy birthday GC! Edited September 2, 2005 by Anonymous' Quote
+CYBret Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 I remember when this was nothing but farmland...as far as the eye could see. Congrats! Bret P.S. Didja get that thing I sent ya? Quote
The 2 Dogs Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Why.........was it that long ago. My but time flies when you're having fun. Thanks from Down Under to all involved in the sport. The players especially. Quote
+tabulator32 Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Just out of curiousity: Are there still any of those 75 or so caches from that time still in existence? If someone were in the area, it might be neat to log for the occasion. Quote
+Berjr1 Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Whoop Whoop !!!!! thanks for the great time !!! Thanks Jeremy, Great job! B Quote
+El Diablo Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Happy B-day to Geocaching.com. This site has given us many opportunities to meet new people that we wouldn’t otherwise meet, and to do something good for our communities through CITO. It has also brought families together and has gotten people off the couch and into the outdoors. Thank you!! El Diablo Quote
+geo50chevy Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Happy Birthday Geocaching. We have had so much fun. Thanks for the best hobby we ever had. Quote
+TeamAO Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Happy B-Day, hopefully we'll see many more of these in years to come. Quote
+LadeBear68 Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 There weren't any in PA, wow. Happy Birthday. Quote
+Camo-crazed Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you' happy birthday to geocaching' happy birthday to you! PARTY!! Quote
+LaPaglia Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Happy birthday! And thanks for the peek into the Wayback Machine. I don't think it's coincidental that the site really gathered momentum after that, once hamstercaching was introduced. Well except for that one unfortunate cold weather spell its been uphill ever since. Happy Birthday Geocaching.com and Long live the hamsters!!! Quote
+The Leprechauns Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Well except for that one unfortunate cold weather spell its been uphill ever since. Happy Birthday Geocaching.com and Long live the hamsters!!! Shhhhh.... that unfortunate episode, and the related feature request for a "Should be Thawed" log type, are not the sort of things we should be mentioning on the site's birthday. It was *beta* testing. Quote
+GSVNoFixedAbode Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Happy Birthday GC.com! Party at the Lilypad then? Quote
+CO Admin Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 (edited) It's been a great 5 years. Im ready for the next 5. Happy Birthday. Edited September 3, 2005 by CO Admin Quote
+nfa Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear geocaching.com! Happy Birthday to you!!! Thanks for helping with the fun! NFA-Jamie Quote
+mtn-man Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 I always miss birthdays. Happy Birthday Geocaching.com. I am looking forward to the next 5 years. Quote
+Sagefox Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Nice work - keeping this game going and growing for five years. Quote
+deimos444 Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 Gee, I bought myself a tee shirt for the entity's birtday. Thanks prefect! Quote
+Team Gootz Posted September 3, 2005 Posted September 3, 2005 It's been a blast! Thanks for LOTS of fun! Quote
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