Bloated Head, Part IIa

3.7k · October 13, 2005

Starting a new thread so as not to usurp Java Duck's planned venture on Halloween eve (Sunday evening, Oct. 30....

At tonight's WSGA meeting, several of us worker bees expressed interest in doing this as a group on Saturday night, Oct. 29, meeting about 8 pm, rather than midnight Sunday night. Hey, that's still Halloween weekend, and as a bonus, we can leave some "treats" for those who follow us Sunday night.

So....who's interested in taking on Elly on Saturday evening, Oct. 29?

Prying Pandora, we'd really looooove to have you along to heckle, I mean 'guide,' us in our quest....

October 13, 2005

I'll bite

October 13, 2005

Saturday night sounds good to me.

1.5k · October 13, 2005

At tonight's WSGA meeting, several of us worker bees expressed interest in doing this as a group on Saturday night, Oct. 29, meeting about 8 pm, rather than midnight Sunday night. Hey, that's still Halloween weekend, and as a bonus, we can leave some "treats" for those who follow us Sunday night.

So....who's interested in taking on Elly on Saturday evening, Oct. 29?

Prying Pandora, we'd really looooove to have you along to heckle, I mean 'guide,' us in our quest....

Well, I certainly can't miss that, and the 8:00 start time is much better for this worker bee who has to work on Sunday.

So who wants to join me at the Swamp Edge Heckling Club? Andrew?? Nolie? Funnynose? Marcus? BL? Remember that Dupont Crossroads is still there laughing at us!

Edited October 13, 2005 by Prying Pandora

October 13, 2005

Oooh --Saturday night might be easier to get permission for (um, I mean more reasonable for someone who should help children get ready for school Sunday night and drive them around Monday morning). Assuming I don't do too many bad things between now and then, count me in.

1.8k · October 14, 2005

What specific meeting point at 8:00 on October 29?

(Don't know yet, but I'm hoping to be able to make it)

1.5k · October 14, 2005

What specific meeting point at 8:00 on October 29?

(Don't know yet, but I'm hoping to be able to make it)

No doubt the best place is the one you suggested last year, Travis!

Huggins Crossing and Evans Court 47.1073 and -122.6353

and for those that don't like to convert coordinates, N47°06.438 W122°38.118

2.5k · October 14, 2005

I won't know until late that week if I am free that Saturday night. If I am free I would rather do it then.

October 14, 2005

What specific meeting point at 8:00 on October 29?

(Don't know yet, but I'm hoping to be able to make it)

YOU? I was only last night pondering if I'd see you again. Listen you fetid sack of butter, I double-dog dare you to revisit me. I'm on a diet until then.

October 15, 2005

I'm in.

Unless it's raining or cold or dark.

8:00 sounds good to me.

3.7k · October 15, 2005

Thanks to the admin who fixed the erroneous 'i' in the title (we editors hate typos like that; it was bugging me).

Elly Baiters:

- hydnsek

- Kiersolvd

- LandRover

- willcall

- travisl

- Weightman [maybe]

- Stump

Swamp Edge Heckling Club:

- Prying Pandora

- Ellylidan [let's hope it's heckling, not gnawing.... ]

There's safety in numbers....who else?

Edited October 15, 2005 by hydnsek

October 15, 2005

I'm hoping to come along and make spooky noises from the edge of the swamp and chill with my bud PP .

October 15, 2005

The Terrible Ts have been discussing it and I think we will be there. Saturday works so much better for us.

October 15, 2005

Could someone please post the coords for the meeting spot?

2.8k · October 15, 2005

I'm thinking about this very seriously...count me in unless I say otherwise...

1.5k · October 16, 2005

Could someone please post the coords for the meeting spot?

Scroll up a bit.

October 16, 2005

I posted the wrong message in the wrong place . What I meant to say here was that maybe I'll wear my Halloween costume with my wellies :blink: .

1.5k · October 16, 2005

I posted the wrong message in the wrong place . What I meant to say here was that maybe I'll wear my Halloween costume with my wellies .

Are you going like this? :blink: :blink: :lol:

October 17, 2005

Yeah, kinda, but different... Is there a black latex Gumby outfit? <_< Gotta love Halloween...

October 19, 2005

So who's in for this- and do we get to go for a beer afterwards like last year? Priorities...

3.7k · October 19, 2005

So who's in for this- and do we get to go for a beer afterwards like last year? Priorities...

Scroll up a bit and you can see the attendee list so far.

October 19, 2005

Darn, I could be up for a Swamp Edge Heckler, but I have my girls this weekend. Little Blue was just wet behind the ears this time last year.....and that was swamp water too!....... Have fun.

3.7k · October 19, 2005

Per LittleBlue's query, here's the Elly Baiters and Swamp-Edge Hecklers so far:

Elly Baiters:

- hydnsek

- Kiersolvd

- LandRover

- willcall

- travisl

- Weightman [maybe]

- Stump

- Terrible Ts

- Allanon

Swamp Edge Heckling Club:

- Prying Pandora

- LittleBlue

Meeting time: 8:00 pm, Sat Oct. 29

Meeting spot: Huggins Crossing and Evans Court 47.1073 and -122.6353

and for those that don't like to convert coordinates, N47°06.438 W122°38.118

October 19, 2005

My Saturday evening hasn't cleared yet but I'm trying. This has been on my list too long.

October 19, 2005

"bait[ers]"? I'm sure my wife would be happy to hear that I've become bait. She's been hoping for an accidental death (extra insurance coverage). As long as I don't limp out simply maimed. :blink:

October 19, 2005

"bait[ers]"? I'm sure my wife would be happy to hear that I've become bait. She's been hoping for an accidental death (extra insurance coverage). As long as I don't limp out simply maimed.

I have some extra dive weights and they may never find your body. Does that count as "accidental"?

2.8k · October 19, 2005

We all know I'm the biggest and slowest 'bait' going on this trip. If Elly decides to stock up for the long, cold winter, I'm sure I can provide a good 'cover' for you all to escape...

I'll make sure LittleBlue has a list of who to contact... :blink:

October 20, 2005

"bait[ers]"? I'm sure my wife would be happy to hear that I've become bait. She's been hoping for an accidental death (extra insurance coverage). As long as I don't limp out simply maimed.

I have some extra dive weights and they may never find your body. Does that count as "accidental"?

I don't know. My employer self-insures. I'm sure they'd drag it out until my wife had the swamp drained (and the belly of the beast pumped, if that's what it took). :blink:

October 20, 2005

Okay...so what's "Elly" and would this event be open to a cachers residing in Tacoma? I have that evening free and would love to get out there with my GPS. It's been a few weeks! I have not done any night caching either, so that intrigues me as well...

1.5k · October 20, 2005

Okay...so what's "Elly" and would this event be open to a cachers residing in Tacoma?

WaywardSailorGirl, meet Elly, the owner of the Bloated Festering Head. Isn't he sweet?

You are most welcome to join us, bring a flashlight and plan on wading through muck!

Edited October 20, 2005 by Prying Pandora

1.8k · October 20, 2005

We all know I'm the biggest and slowest 'bait' going on this trip. If Elly decides to stock up for the long, cold winter, I'm sure I can provide a good 'cover' for you all to escape...

To paraphrase an old punch line, we don't have to run faster than the swamp monster. We just have to run faster than you.

2.8k · October 20, 2005

Exactly my point. Then you can all sit at the edge and...

2.5k · October 22, 2005

At this point I am 99% sure to be there.

October 22, 2005

At this point I am 99% sure to be there.

I wish it was 99% for me but still only 50-50.

October 22, 2005

At this point I am 99% sure to be there.
I wish it was 99% for me but still only 50-50.

Pencil (well o.k. peck) me in for 99.5% destined to be there with bells on.

And I'd suuuure like those bells to be on my toes - clad in size whatever waders compliments of the cinco centavo lad! :mad:

October 23, 2005

I'm considering this. Gotta find my old pair of waterproof boots. Really, how deep is it?

5.6k · October 23, 2005

I'm considering this. Gotta find my old pair of waterproof boots. Really, how deep is it?

Wear your dry suit! :mad:

1.2k · October 23, 2005

I'm considering this. Gotta find my old pair of waterproof boots. Really, how deep is it?

If you take the correct way in, even with all the rain we have been getting, if it was up to your knees I would be shocked. I would guess about ankle to mid shin at the deepest.

Or you take the wrong way in which case the Jesters post is appropriate

October 23, 2005

I will see what I can do to get some time free that afternoon/evening. But its a long drive from Mountlake Terrace? Anybody up for a carpool?

I will be bringing hipboots, so that I will be nice and dry whether its ankle deep or knee deep.

October 24, 2005

We never got more than calf-deep last year...

October 24, 2005

Dad is going to try and make this one, momma and baby will be passing.

October 25, 2005

I was thinking about going down after lunch sometime to located some of the other caches in the area. Then dinner someplace before the main event. I've heard that there are also some night caches in the area but havn't confirmed that. Would anyone else be interested in doing that too?

1.2k · October 25, 2005

I still can't decide if its worth the trip just to bag one cache. I have all the ones in the Dupont area with the exception of the history hide, which takes some research. I will have to think about it.

October 25, 2005

Can't make it after all. :unsure:

2.5k · October 25, 2005

I was thinking about going down after lunch sometime to located some of the other caches in the area. Then dinner someplace before the main event. I've heard that there are also some night caches in the area but havn't confirmed that. Would anyone else be interested in doing that too?

Sure

October 25, 2005

I might be able to head out early, but likely not before 2:00

Then again... there's a special charm in the experience of savoring but a single legendary cache with a bunch of geozanies scrambling about in the dark of night.

October 26, 2005

Is it worth it to travel to log just one cache. Not always, but for this cache, especially if you're doing it in the dark with a bunch of other crazies (uhhmm, I mean cachers), yes it is. It is one experience you will never forget.

I debated last year if I wanted to go and am glad I did! It was a blast. Sadly, I have to skip on this year, have family coming into town. I'll be thinking about all of you while Ellyidan and Peg slowly move in and.....

1.2k · October 26, 2005

Is it worth it to travel to log just one cache. Not always, but for this cache, especially if you're doing it in the dark with a bunch of other crazies (uhhmm, I mean cachers), yes it is. It is one experience you will never forget.

I debated last year if I wanted to go and am glad I did! It was a blast. Sadly, I have to skip on this year, have family coming into town. I'll be thinking about all of you while Ellyidan and Peg slowly move in and.....

Hey Java Duck

If you were responding to my post, what I ment was there is a multi in Dupont that I was only half way into. I got BFH a while ago.

Edited October 26, 2005 by andrewrj

3.7k · October 26, 2005

Is it worth it to travel to log just one cache. Not always, but for this cache, especially if you're doing it in the dark with a bunch of other crazies (uhhmm, I mean cachers), yes it is. It is one experience you will never forget.

I debated last year if I wanted to go and am glad I did! It was a blast. Sadly, I have to skip on this year, have family coming into town. I'll be thinking about all of you while Ellyidan and Peg slowly move in and.....

Hey JD - does this mean you're not going to do your Halloween trip on Sunday, the night after us? We were going to leave you some.....treats....

3.7k · October 26, 2005

Update.....

Elly Baiters:

- hydnsek

- Kiersolvd

- LandRover

- willcall

- travisl

- Weightman

- Stump

- Terrible Ts

- Allanon (aka Elly's Dinner)

- globalgirl

- CENT5 (maybe)

- WaywardSailorGirl (maybe)

- Recdiver (maybe)

- AnalogDog (maybe)

Swamp Edge Heckling Club:

- Prying Pandora

- LittleBlue

Meeting time: 8:00 pm, Sat Oct. 29

Meeting spot: Huggins Crossing and Evans Court 47.1073 and -122.6353

and for those that don't like to convert coordinates, N47°06.438 W122°38.118

Edited October 26, 2005 by hydnsek

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