+briansnat Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 When activating my brand new NJ geocoins I noticed that you can change the name. I thought perhaps we could consider naming our coins after prominent NJ residents, perhaps with a little blurb about the person being honored. I have activated my first coin and called it NJ Geocoin: Grover Cleveland and the text says: "This Geocoin is named after Grover Cleveland, the only President of the US born in New Jersey. Cleveland was the only president to serve two, non consecutive terms. Many historians consider Cleveland to be among the greatest US presidents and we are proud to call him our own." I thought this would be a neat idea. If you agree, perhaps we can use this thread to keep track of the people being honored. My second NJ geocoin is to be named after Lord Stirling. Quote Link to comment
+LocaRoja Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I haven't gotten my NJ coins yet! I'll have to think of some NJ names to honor...how about the Boss or Bon Jovi? Former Gov McGreevey? Hehe... just being silly. However, as a NJ transplant, my prominent NJ citizen knowledge is more than deficient. I'll check back on this thread for suggestions. I think the NJ TP reststops are named after famous New Jersans....hmm...maybe I could use rest stop "Walt Whitman" or "Clara Barton"! I did a virtual cache in Edison about Thomas Edison...guess he would fit this theme too. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 (edited) I haven't gotten my NJ coins yet! I'll have to think of some NJ names to honor...how about the Boss or Bon Jovi? Former Gov McGreevey? Hehe... just being silly. However, as a NJ transplant, my prominent NJ citizen knowledge is more than deficient. I'll check back on this thread for suggestions. I think the NJ TP reststops are named after famous New Jersans....hmm...maybe I could use rest stop "Walt Whitman" or "Clara Barton"! I did a virtual cache in Edison about Thomas Edison...guess he would fit this theme too. Well you have two there. Here is a good place to start. Here are some more: Bud Abbott comedian, Asbury Park Charles Addams cartoonist, Westfield Edwin Aldrin astronaut, Montclair William Count Basie band leader, Red Bank Joan Bennett actress, Palisades Judy Blume author, Elizabeth Jon Bon Jovi musician, Sayreville William J. Brennan jurist, Newark Aaron Burr political leader, Newark Lloyd H. Conover inventor, Orange James Fenimore Cooper author, Burlington Lou Costello comedian, Paterson Stephen Crane writer, Newark Helen Gahagan Douglas representative, Boonton Allen Ginsberg poet, Newark Savron Glover choreographer, Newark William Frederick Halsey, Jr. admiral, Elizabeth Lauryn Hill rapper, South Orange Donald Fletcher Holmes inventor, Woodbury Whitney Houston entertainer, Newark Alfred Joyce Kilmer poet, New Brunswick Alfred C. Kinsey zoologist, Hoboken Ernie Kovacs comedian, Trenton Dorothea Lange photographer, Hoboken Jerry Lewis comedian, film director, Newark Anne Morrow Lindbergh author, Englewood Norman Mailer author, Long Branch James W. Marshall discovered gold in California, Hunterdon Patricia McBride ballerina, Teanick Eger V. Murphree inventor, Bayonne Jack Nicholson actor, Neptune City Shaquille O'Neil athlete, Newark Dorothy Parker author, West Bend Zebulon Mongomery Pike explorer, soldier, Lamberton Joe Piscopo comedian, actor, Passaic Paul Robeson singer, actor, Princeton Edward J. Rosinski inventor, Gloucester County Philip Milton Roth author, Newark Antonin Scalia jurist,Trenton Norman Schwarzkopf army general, Trenton Frank Sinatra singer, actor, Hoboken Kevin Smith director, Red Bank Kevin Spacey actor, South Orange Bruce Springsteen musician, Freehold Amos Alonzo Stagg football coach, West Orange Meryl Streep actress, Summit Albert Payson Terhune journalist, author, Newark Dave Thomas restaurateur, Atlantic City William Henry Vanderbilt financier, New Brunswick Sarah Vaughan singer, Newark Dionne Warwick actress, singer, East Orange Donna Weinbrecht, Olympic gold medal skier, West Milford William Carlos Williams physician, poet, Rutherford Ray Liotta actor, Newark Edmund Wilson literary critic, author, Red Bank And some people who weren't born here but spent significant parts of their life here and are often linked to NJ: Vince Lombardi Albert Einstein Woodrow Wilson Thomas Edison Charles Lindburgh Thomas Paine Samuel Colt Yogi Berra Les Paul Thomas Nast And some important NJ historic figures: Lord Stirling, Rev. War general Garrett Hobart vice president of US Richard Stockton, signer Declaration of Independence Francis Hopkinson signer declaration of Independence, designer US flag John Hart, signer Declaration of Independence Seth Boyden, inventor (patent leather) Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, US Senator, Secretary of State Philip Carteret, colonial governor Wiliam Paterson, first governor of US state of New Jersey Robert Erskine, Ironmaster, cartographer, Surveyor General - Continental Army Molly Pitcher (Mary Hays McCauly), Revolutionary War heroine James Caldwell, minister, Revolutionary War hero Edited September 22, 2005 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+Cow Spots Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 There simply has to be a "Kevin Smith" named geocoin. {Red Bank} Quote Link to comment
+Team MM Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I haven't gotten my NJ coins yet! I'll have to think of some NJ names to honor...how about the Boss or Bon Jovi? Former Gov McGreevey? Hehe... just being silly. However, as a NJ transplant, my prominent NJ citizen knowledge is more than deficient. I'll check back on this thread for suggestions. I think the NJ TP reststops are named after famous New Jersans....hmm...maybe I could use rest stop "Walt Whitman" or "Clara Barton"! I did a virtual cache in Edison about Thomas Edison...guess he would fit this theme too. I understand they will be mailed but probably after this event. I'm just assuming so anyone know for sure? http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...31-8b536f119fe0 Quote Link to comment
+Jerseytrex Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I haven't gotten my NJ coins yet! I'll have to think of some NJ names to honor...how about the Boss or Bon Jovi? Former Gov McGreevey? Hehe... just being silly. However, as a NJ transplant, my prominent NJ citizen knowledge is more than deficient. I'll check back on this thread for suggestions. I think the NJ TP reststops are named after famous New Jersans....hmm...maybe I could use rest stop "Walt Whitman" or "Clara Barton"! I did a virtual cache in Edison about Thomas Edison...guess he would fit this theme too. I understand they will be mailed but probably after this event. I'm just assuming so anyone know for sure? http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...31-8b536f119fe0 They will be handed out to those who live nearby and wanted to forgoe the shipping costs. Everyone else's coins have been shipped. Eveyone should start receiving them this week and next week. Mike Quote Link to comment
+Tiffany's Slaves Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Our first two will be the following Fictional New Jersey resident - Tony Soprano "Probable" New Jersey resident - Jimmy Hoffa Quote Link to comment
+Evil Chicken Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Wish we had seen this thread before we activated ours! We changed the names very little -- New Jersey Geocoin #1 & NJ Geocoin - Highlands (Guess you can tell we're not the most creative types!! ) Quote Link to comment
+Greg2dot0 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 (edited) I got my coins...I got my coins (oops...we got our coins, we got our coins). Now, let's see: Jim Florio....naw...too happy Frank Sinatra (sounds promising) Jack Nicholson (another good one) John Taylor (founder of Taylor Ham) A MUST! ....still thinking. The Coins LOOK FABULOUS! (Dang, Billy Crystal's from LI) Edited September 22, 2005 by MrResolution Quote Link to comment
+Fabu Two Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Hey!! I didn't get my coins either! I guess DNA does not supersede the locals??? Fire the bums! You know my address JerseyTrex! I know secrets form your childhood... and I will be happy to start a new thread........... for entertainment. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Ah, Sarah Vaughan! The greatest voice this world has ever heard. I shall name mine after her! HD Sarah Vaughan NJ Coin it is! Fabu Two, some of us rate! Got mine yesterday. Quote Link to comment
+LocaRoja Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Mine were waiting for me in my mailbox today!!! Yee Haw! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 Wish we had seen this thread before we activated ours! We changed the names very little -- New Jersey Geocoin #1 & NJ Geocoin - Highlands (Guess you can tell we're not the most creative types!! ) I think you can change the name at any time. Quote Link to comment
+Squealy Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 (edited) Well, you knew this was coming! Seriously though, good job kids. They look great. Edited September 22, 2005 by Squealy Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Go Take a Hike! Anyways, you can rename the coin any time. Mine are NJ historical events. Quote Link to comment
+tiki-4 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I got mine in the mail today! Great job NJ!!! Quote Link to comment
Three Simple Words Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 (edited) If it's music your thinking about..How about ' New Jersey’s own My Chemical Romance 1. Gerard,Way 2. Mikey,Way Edited September 23, 2005 by Three Simple Words Quote Link to comment
+Squealy Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Music... The Bouncing Souls. They even have a song titled: GONE Quote Link to comment
+The BeeGees Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 (edited) Mine are NJ historical events. Do you mean like Revolutionary War skirmishes with those nasty Brits? Edited September 24, 2005 by The BeeGees Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Mine are NJ historical events. Do you mean like Revolutionary War skirmishes with those nasty Brits? Yeah, but i am only doing the ones we won! Nation's First Brewery NJ coin Birth of Baseball NJ coin Quote Link to comment
Three Simple Words Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 (edited) Music... The Bouncing Souls. They even have a song titled: GONE Hey great choice.. The Bouncing Souls.. Rock!!! 9/22 NYC Another good group from NJ is Senses Fail..... Edited September 24, 2005 by Three Simple Words Quote Link to comment
+Evil Chicken Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Renamed ours Zebulon Pike (How can you go wrong with a name like "Zebulon" ) General Philip Kearny - The One Armed Devil of the NJ Brigade (Any one armed dude who fights with sword in one hand and horse's reigns in his teeth is a-ok in my book!) Quote Link to comment
+TeamHopewell Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Since we are from Hopewell we couldn't resist a past local historical resident. We named our first coin John Hart - NJ Geocoin Quote Link to comment
+Frodo_Underhill Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I could not think of a historical person so I went with a historical event. When I was young I remember my Mom telling me about how she and her brothers drove to Lakehurst to see the wreckage of the Hindenburg in 1937. This made an impression on her generation of the consequences of technology that had gone very, very wrong. I ended up becoming an engineer deeling with technology and family stories like this stuck with me through my career. This is also the earliest venture of my family into NJ other than a quick transit through Ellis Island when entering the country. So in memory of those that lost their life and in the hope that the lessons learned from this and other tragedies will prevent their reoccurance, I have dedicated my geo-coin to the Hindenburg. Hindenburg NJ Geocoin Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Oddly, Frodo, the lesson to be learnt from the Hindenberg Disaster is that we Americans are/were the major producers of helium, and refused to sell it to the Germans. They were forced to use hydrogen to provide lift to their airships. Hydrogen is very flammable; helium is non-flammable. The exigencies of politics ignore concerns for humanity. My coin is named for Sarah Vaughan. Quote Link to comment
+Frodo_Underhill Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Harry, Thanks for the comment. The politics behind the refusal of the US to sell helium to Germany in the run up to WW2 was one of several lessons learned from the Hindenburg disaster. There are other factors still being debated to this day. My point is technology - even when all the dangers are considered - can go very, very wrong. And please don't get me started on NASA. Anyway - lets keep this thread directed to the naming of NJ geocoins. To me it would be very interesting to see a compendium of all the NJ geocoin dedications. I am sure we could get a very interesting history lesson from such a list. Frodo Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 29, 2005 Author Share Posted September 29, 2005 My only regret is that I did not purchchase more geocoins to name. Here are my two. They will be released as TBs. NJ Geocoin: Lord Stirling NJ Geocoin: Grover Cleveland Quote Link to comment
+Squealy Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I thought I heard someone say that the lead singer of the band Joy Division was from NJ. Anyone know if that is true?? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 1, 2005 Author Share Posted October 1, 2005 I thought I heard someone say that the lead singer of the band Joy Division was from NJ. Anyone know if that is true?? Ian Curtis was a Brit. Quote Link to comment
+ODragon Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Anyone have a list of names used? Quote Link to comment
+Frodo_Underhill Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Perhaps someone could pull a list together if we knew the range of the travel bug ID numbers assuming they were assigned sequentially and not random. You could scan through and note which have been activated and which have not. That's a bunch of work. I wonder if there is some way to querry the GC data base?? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 1, 2005 Author Share Posted October 1, 2005 Anyone have a list of names used? Judging from this thread these were definitely used: John Hart Lord Stirling Grover Cleveland Zebulon Pike Phil Kearny Birth of Baseball First Brewery These were planned to be used, but not sure if they actually have been: Tony Soprano Jimmy Hoffa Sarah Vaughn Quote Link to comment
+TeamHopewell Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 (edited) Our second NJ Geocoin is named after Jaob Houghton - Jaob Houghton - NJ Geocoin Edited October 2, 2005 by TeamHopewell Quote Link to comment
+Quoddy Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 (edited) Activating 4 of my 10 coins today using the names: 1. Edwin Aldrin 2. Francis Hopkinson 3. Joyce Kilmer 4. Molly Pitcher Edited October 2, 2005 by Quoddy Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 2, 2005 Author Share Posted October 2, 2005 (edited) Activating 4 of my 10 coins today using the names: 1. Edwin Aldrin 2. Francis Hopkinson 3. Joyce Kilmer 4. Molly Pitcher A slightly strange story about Kilmer. My brother has the personal effects that were found on the body of Joyce Kilmer when he was killed in action during WW1. In the pre Ebay years he found an Internet auction of stuff from the estate of one of Kilmers heirs (a neice I think). Among the items where his personal effects. They were asking something like $2,000 and my bro offered $500 and they took it. So a few weeks later he gets a package. A folded and well worn photo of Kilmer's mother, a small card with "A Soldiers Prayer" printed on it (didn't work too well for Joyce), a good conduct pass, a letter from a cousin, and a few other things. Edited October 3, 2005 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+Jerseytrex Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Here is our tribute to Danny Devito.. JT's Devito Tribute Coin Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Harry is a fan of jazz, and Sarah was the grestest! HD Sarah Vaughan New Jersey Geocoin Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 This thread is the best i have seen in months! hehe I am going to dedicate another coin now... Quote Link to comment
+Squealy Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I thought I heard someone say that the lead singer of the band Joy Division was from NJ. Anyone know if that is true?? Ian Curtis was a Brit. Woops, my mistake? Quote Link to comment
+ptk Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 (edited) Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf New Jersey Geocoin Has Been Dedicated! Edited October 4, 2005 by ptk Quote Link to comment
+Perfect Tommy Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Cool idea. I thought about an appropriate person who, to me, truly reflected the best that Jersey has to offer. Who better than Jersey's first superhero? Quote Link to comment
+Jerseytrex Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Cool idea. I thought about an appropriate person who, to me, truly reflected the best that Jersey has to offer. Who better than Jersey's first superhero? Thats just wrong. You had better be from Jersey! Only Jersey can truly dis Jersey. All others sound like morons when they do it. Mike Quote Link to comment
+Peconic Bay Sailors Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 (edited) In keeping with the naming convention, I just activated NJGeocoin: Scott Fischer... Although a native of Michigan, I went to school with Scott in Basking Ridge from 6th grade thru HS (1969-1973)... "On Friday, May 10, 1996, a severe and sudden storm trapped several climbers high on Mt. Everest as they were descending from the summit. In what has become the deadliest single tragedy in the mountain's climbing history, a total of eight people perished. One of them is renowned Seattle climbing guide Scott Fischer." Accounts of what happened in 1996 were described in the books "The Climb" by Anatoli Boukreev and Gary Weston DeWalt and "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer. Mountain Madness http://www.answers.com/topic/scott-fischer http://classic.mountainzone.com/climbing/f...er/fischer.html He was a friend of mine, and is truely missed. Edited October 19, 2005 by Peconic Bay Sailors Quote Link to comment
+Jerseytrex Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 In keeping with the naming convention, I just activated NJGeocoin: Scott Fischer... Although a native of Michigan, I went to school with Scott in Basking Ridge from 6th grade thru HS (1969-1973)... "On Friday, May 10, 1996, a severe and sudden storm trapped several climbers high on Mt. Everest as they were descending from the summit. In what has become the deadliest single tragedy in the mountain's climbing history, a total of eight people perished. One of them is renowned Seattle climbing guide Scott Fischer." Accounts of what happened in 1996 were described in the books "The Climb" by Anatoli Boukreev and Gary Weston DeWalt and "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer. I read "Into Thin Air" about a year ago. I remember reading that Fischer was from New Jersey. It is a very good book from the perspective of the writer who survived the chaos himself. I maybe wrong but I remember reading that his body is still up on Everest. May they all rest in peace. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 22, 2005 Author Share Posted October 22, 2005 The Robert Erskine geocoin has been registered. So far (from what I can tell) here are the names that have been used: John Hart Lord Stirling Grover Cleveland Zebulon Pike Phil Kearny Robert Erskine Birth of Baseball First Brewery Sarah Vaughn Scott Fischer Edwin Aldrin Francis Hopkinson Joyce Kilmer Molly Pitcher Danny DeVito Norman Schwarzkopf These were planned to be used, but not sure if they actually have been: Tony Soprano Jimmy Hoffa Quote Link to comment
+klizich Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 ...can't forget musicians Jerry Only, his brother Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (yep, he legally changed his name to this!) and Dr. Chudd of "The Misfits". One could also be in keeping with the state by naming coins "Fageddaboudit" or "The Toxic Avenger". Keep the creativity coming, folks! Quote Link to comment
+klizich Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 ...forgot "Maurice Canal"! Quote Link to comment
+nikcap Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 I've add: Albert Einstein Jay & Silent Bob That just about covers New Jersey right there. How about: Waving Willie Ed Geil Red Deutsch or The Tube Bar Tillie Quote Link to comment
+Walkin' Ed Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 I've named mine Hey Abbott!! in honor of Lou Costello. My son and daughter in law have Exit 185 named for the GSP exit where they grew up (if it extended into NY). Quote Link to comment
+Tiffany's Slaves Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Someone could do great Jersey innovations Jersey Diner Traffic Circle Drive In Movie Taylor Ham Light Bulb Quote Link to comment
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