2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 The contest is ready to begin. The rules are simple. The judges are just a couple of oldfarts. The prize is winner's choice of either "1 year premium membership to Geocaching" or "we will pay Clyde for your copy of GSAK". The rules - 1) The contest will run for 2 months, Nov & Dec.(Actually it will end on Jan 2nd since we will be on vacation prior to that time.). This will give you 2 months to acquire the documentation for as many different types as possible, (from the list at the bottom of this post). 2) You must have photographic documentation that includes the photographic image of the Geodetic Interactive Spatial Referencing Device (GISRD) and your monitoring device that shows your temporal position in the space time continuum in relation to the center of your planet. If the position can not be read on your monitoring device, the log will be voided and not count in the final tally! 3) Only 1 of each type of GISRD will be allowed per player. More than one player may log a specific GISRD. 4) Only recoveries after the start will be counted in the tally. This will start everyone on an even playing field. 5 We will have a thread where you can post a link to the PID# of those you have found. (Try to post your finds in groups to help make it a bit easier to keep track of your finds.) Please let us know which type of mark you are submitting. (As in PID# GQ0323 = V = stone monument, PID# GP0572 = 21 = airport beacon, PID# FS0759 = Q = chiseled square) 6) You may revisit previous finds and include them in your competition list of types. (Make sure your GPSr shows the date to get credit for it, though) The marker type is listed just below the designation on the GC.com datasheets. Here is a link to a thread where we described how we use GSAK to find the different types in our area. Sorting marker types Feel free to use what ever sorting method you prefer to get you the highest number of marker types. You may log the GISRD on GC.com as a note if you have previously found that particular one (so we will have a link on the thread instead of a complete log.). Any questions? #2 rules translates as "a picture showing the benchmark and your GPSr (showing the date). Good luck & have fun, John & Shirley The list of benchmark types... 01 = LONE TREE 02 = CONSPICUOUS ROCK 03 = MOUNTAIN PEAK 04 = ROCK PINNACLE 05 = ROCK AWASH 11 = PILING 12 = DOLPHIN 13 = LIGHTHOUSE 14 = NAVIGATION LIGHT 15 = RANGE MARKER 16 = DAYBEACON 17 = FLAG TOWER 18 = SIGNAL MAST 21 = AIRPORT BEACON 22 = AIRWAY BEACON 25 = RADAR ANTENNA 26 = SPHERICAL RADOME 27 = RADIO RANGE MAST 28 = LORAN MAST 41 = ANTENNA MAST 42 = RADIO/TV MAST 43 = RADIO/TV TOWER 44 = MICROWAVE MAST 45 = MICROWAVE TOWER 51 = TANK 52 = STANDPIPE TANK 53 = ELEVATED TANK 54 = WATER TOWER 55 = TOWER 56 = SKELETON TOWER 57 = LOOKOUT TOWER 58 = CONTROL TOWER 61 = POLE 62 = FLAGPOLE 63 = STACK 64 = SILO 65 = GRAIN ELEVATOR 66 = WINDMILL 67 = OIL DERRICK 68 = COMMERCIAL SIGN 69 = REGULATORY SIGN 70 = MONUMENT 71 = BOUNDARY MONUMENT 72 = CAIRN 73 = LOOKOUT HOUSE 74 = LARGE CROSS 75 = BELFRY 81 = GABLE 82 = FINIAL 83 = FLAGSTAFF 84 = LIGHTNING ROD 85 = CHIMNEY 86 = CUPOLA 87 = DOME 88 = OBSERVATORY DOME 89 = SPIRE 90 = CHURCH SPIRE 91 = CHURCH CROSS 92 = ANTENNA ON ROOF 93 = MICROWAVE ANTENNA ON BUILDING 94 = ROOFTOP VENTILATOR 95 = ROOFTOP BLOCKHOUSE A = ALUMINUM MARKER B = BOLT C = CAP OF CAP-AND-BOLT PAIR DA = ASTRO MARKER (USUALLY A DISK) DB = BENCH MARK DISK DD = SURVEY DISK DE = TRAVERSE STATION DISK DG = GRAVITY STATION DISK DH = HORIZONTAL CONTROL DISK DJ = TIDAL STATION DISK DK = GRAVITY REFERENCE MARK DISK DM = MAGNETIC STATION DISK DO = NOT SPECIFIED OR SEE DESCRIPTION DP = BASE LINE PIER DQ = CALIBRATION BASE LINE DISK DR = REFERENCE MARK DISK DS = TRIANGULATION STATION DISK DT = TOPOGRAPHIC STATION DISK DU = BOUNDARY MARKER DV = VERTICAL CONTROL DISK DW = NOS HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY DISK DZ = AZIMUTH MARK DISK E = EARTHENWARE POT F = FLANGE-ENCASED ROD G = GLASS BOTTLE H = DRILL HOLE I = METAL ROD J = EARTHENWARE JUG K = CLAY TILE PIPE L = ABSOLUTE GRAVITY STATION PLUG M = AMMO SHELL CASING N = NAIL O = CHISELED CIRCLE P = PIPE CAP Q = CHISELED SQUARE R = RIVET S = SPIKE T = CHISELED TRIANGLE U = CONCRETE POST V = STONE MONUMENT W = UNMONUMENTED X = CHISELED CROSS Y = DRILL HOLE IN BRICK Z = SEE DESCRIPTION Quote Link to comment
+BuckBrooke Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 May we start this weekend? That might be easier for those in the North, adding an extra weekend while it's still warmish. Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 Sure, Make it Saturday October 29, 2005 at sunrise. John Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Okay. Got Four or five lined up for this weekend. Quote Link to comment
+beejay&esskay Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 (edited) [Edited to add: Er, never mind. As is pointed out below, I'm looking here at "Setting", not "Marker".] 36 = Abutment I don't think your list is complete. [Edit to add:] I just found a 36 = Bridge, also. Edited October 27, 2005 by beejay&esskay Quote Link to comment
+beejay&esskay Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 (edited) [Edited to add: Er, never mind. As is pointed out below, I'm looking here at "Setting", not "Marker".] OK, I'm not sure I'm playing...but just curious about a few things: I've found many types of "36" in my database...two are listed above but I have at least 37 types of "36". Would each of these types count as a find, or is there just one score possible for the overall category "36"? Also, a number of codes aren't in your list: 7, 9, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 46, 49, 50, 59, 60, 80. There are probably others, but I have examples of all of these in my database. I assume all these are available to find. Lastly, is the determining factor how it is currently coded (even if that is in error?) Edited October 27, 2005 by beejay&esskay Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 beejay&esskay, Are these numbers for the 'Marker Type' or the 'Setting'? If they are 'Marker Type's - where did you get the rest of these numbers? Is this a currant list from NGS? Is there a list for all to see? This list is taken from the NGS site.... Quote... A.12 Monumentation (Marker) Code The monumentation code is a one or two character code which identifies the type of monument object or landmark which represents the control point. Monumentation codes are subdivided into five monument categories: disk monuments (D), landmark monuments (L), other monuments (O), rod monuments ®, and underground monuments (U). Some monumentation codes appear in more than one category. The monumentation codes are also divided into generalized categories (see the grayed-out headings) for your convenience. This table is represented by the MONUCAT.DAT, and the MONUMENT.DAT ASCII files. Monumentation Category Monumentation Code Definition Not for Landmark Stations O, U A Aluminum marker other than a disk included elsewhere in table O, U B Bolt O, U C Cap of cap-and-bolt pair D DA Astro pier disk D DB Bench mark disk D, U DD Survey disk (other agency) D, U DE Traverse station disk D DG Gravity station disk D, U DH Horizontal control disk D DJ Tidal station disk D DK Gravity reference mark disk D DM Magnetic station disk D, U DO Disk not specified (see description) O DP Base line pier disk D DQ Calibration base line disk D, U DR Reference mark disk D, U DS Triangulation station disk D DT Topographic station disk D DU Boundary marker D DV Vertical control disk D DW NOS hydrographic survey disk D, U DZ Azimuth mark disk O, U E Earthenware pot R F Flange-encased rod O, U G Glass bottle O, U H Drill hole R, U I Metal rod O, U J Earthenware jug O, U K Clay tile pipe O, U L Gravity plug O, U M Ammo shell casing O, U N Nail O, U O Chiseled circle O, U P Pipe cap O, U Q Chiseled square O, U R Rivet O, U S Spike O, U T Chiseled triangle O, U U Concrete post (without other marks) O, U V Stone monument O, U W Unmonumented O, U X Chiseled cross O, U Y Drill hole in brick O, U Z See description Landmarks not Listed L 0 Other mark or intersection station, see description Natural Objects L 01 Lone tree L 02 Conspicuous rock L 03 Mountain peak L 04 Rock pinnacle L 05 Rock awash Waterfront Landmarks and Visual Aids to Navigation L 11 Piling L 12 Dolphin L 13 Lighthouse L 14 Navigation light L 15 Range marker L 16 Daybeacon L 17 Flag tower L 18 Signal mast Aeronautical and Electronic Aids to Navigation L 21 Airport beacon L 22 Airway beacon L 23 VOR antenna L 24 REN antenna L 25 Radar antenna L 26 Spherical radome L 27 Radio range mast L 28 LORAN mast Broadcast and Communications Facilities L 41 Antenna mast L 42 Radio/TV mast L 43 Radio/TV tower L 44 Microwave mast L 45 Microwave tower Tanks and Towers L 51 Tank L 52 Standpipe tank L 53 Elevated tank L 54 Water tower L 55 Tower L 56 Skeleton tower L 57 Lookout tower L 58 Control tower Miscellaneous Landmarks L 61 Pole L 62 Flagpole L 63 Stack L 64 Silo L 65 Grain elevator L 66 Windmill L 67 Oil derrick L 68 Commercial sign L 69 Regulatory sign L 70 Monument L 71 Boundary monument L 72 Cairn L 73 Lookout house L 74 Large cross L 75 Belfry Features of a Building L 81 Gable L 82 Finial L 83 Flagstaff L 84 Lightning rod L 85 Chimney L 86 Cupola L 87 Dome L 88 Observatory dome L 89 Spire L 90 Church spire L 91 Church cross L 92 Antenna on roof L 93 Microwave antenna on building L 94 Rooftop ventilator L 95 Rooftop blockhouse Unquote... (Please note that the first letter is for something else) We had found it in Zhanna's post in this Thread but, we have used parkrrrr's format. I am going to work shortly and John is in bed now, but if you have a more complete list that is official, please post it for all to see so we can all vote if we should use the 'updated' - "beejay&esskay" version, or the NGS version. We are happy to consider ways to make this contest better. If everyone agrees, then John will give his ruling.... Happy hunting! Shirley~ Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 We will stay with the given list from the NGS for "Monument TYPE". On the GC.com benchmark pages the "marker Type" is listed directly under the "Designation". That is what you need to use to make sure you have the correct Type for your entry. John Quote Link to comment
+Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Question.... We have the low tech version of a gps. Assuming that we can even get the coordinates readable in the photos (tiny print and a huge scratch at that spot), the date isnt there. Can we hold up a sign with the date on it and have that count? Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 Only the date showing on the GPSr (however faintly) is just fine. We do not need the coordinates showing at all - just the date. Will that work? Shirley~ Quote Link to comment
+beejay&esskay Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 so we can all vote if we should use the 'updated' - "beejay&esskay" version, Shirley~ As is pointed out above, I'm looking here at "Setting", not "Marker". Oh god no! Don't switch because of my late night error... Quote Link to comment
novaman Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 (edited) I think what TsegiMike and Desert Viking may be referring to is a gps that don't display the time or is unreadable due to screen damage. If that is the case would a digtal photo with a date and time stamp work for them? Edited October 28, 2005 by novaman Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 I think what TsegiMike and Desert Viking may be referring to is a gps that don't display the time or is unreadable due to screen damage. If that is the case would a digtal photo with a date and time stamp work for them? If your GPSr does not show the 'date' for what ever reason, then a 'time-stamped' digital picture will work. The date must be readable. Since we allow using benchmarks that have been previously found, we need the date to avoid having someone use those previous logs and not go back and verify the mark. John Quote Link to comment
Difficult Run Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Can I suggest including the front page of a newspaper in the photo instead of a digital timestamp?? It's not a perfect solution, but an idea worth considering. ~ Mitch ~ Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 If anyone has a problem with being able to show the date on their GPSr or doing a date on their digital picture, they may e-mail us for further assistance & directions. John Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I think we should also submit photos without the distraction of the GPS for a database of types of benchmarks. But, we wouldn't want to overtax the website. I shall try for a date on my GPS, but will probably also set the date stamp on my camera. Good idea! Quote Link to comment
+cjf Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I have another suggestion - my cell phone also displays the time and date. Perhaps if a GPSr date isn't an option, or the finder is an over-achiever who wants to include both date and coordinates in the photo (i.e., cell phone for date, GPSr for coordinates), include a cell phone in the photo. Yikes! November 1? That's Tuesday -- I've got work to do. Colleen Quote Link to comment
+BuckBrooke Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 As part of the expansion/rehosting of the DustyJacket site, I would like to host pictures of all of the types of PIDs. If possible, especially for the "odder" types of PIDs, please take a good photo w/out a GPS unit in the way. That way we can put a good set of photos together, that will hopefully encompass nearly all of the types of PIDs available. Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 (edited) As part of the expansion/rehosting of the DustyJacket site, I would like to host pictures of all of the types of PIDs. If possible, especially for the "odder" types of PIDs, please take a good photo w/out a GPS unit in the way. That way we can put a good set of photos together, that will hopefully encompass nearly all of the types of PIDs available. Buck, Do you want the people to send you a picture of the unusual ones or are you going to keep an eye out for those and harvest them from the logs on the 'Unofficial' thread? *Just a note to everyone - The contest started OCT. 29th per a request - It runs through Jan. 2nd.* I hope we see at least a few people log any of these 'Marker Types'. (We are just having a good time looking ourselves..a couple we hadn't even noticed the "marker types" till now.) Good luck Hunting! Shirley~ Edited October 30, 2005 by 2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Quote Link to comment
+BuckBrooke Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 (edited) I'll sift through, or get input from you, Shirley. Many of the more common types will be logged already, so it's only crucial for the uncommon or rare types. Edited October 30, 2005 by BuckBrooke Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 As of tonight 11/07/05 the current standings are -- BuckBrooke - 19 found Geo*Trailblazer1 - 13 Harry Dolphin - 12 2oldfarts - 3 Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I'll sift through, or get input from you, Shirley. Many of the more common types will be logged already, so it's only crucial for the uncommon or rare types. Define 'uncommon or rare'. What shall I search for, after the contest is over, (It's all about the numbers!). I'd be delighted, when I have to opportunity to look for the pipe cap in Ogdensburg that hasn't been reported since 1932, or the clay tile on the banks of the Hackensack River. Not sure that I'd be too successful finding either, but I'd be willing to give it a try. Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 GG0683 BOUNDARY MON Is this Z considered a boundary Monument? Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 GG0683 BOUNDARY MON Is this Z considered a boundary Monument? Sorry Geo it is a "see description" as in "MARKER: Z = SEE DESCRIPTION" John Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Since there are so few bench marks logged in Essex County, and there are some interesting types that we need, we're hoping to get to Newark on Sunday. Here's an ever sillier one! KV0095. Description clearly says chiseled square. But marker type is X=Chiseled Cross. We'll let you know, if we can find it. For my Z=See Description, I fancy this one: KV3523. If we can find it. Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 Harry, I hope you beat the dogs to KV3523! John Quote Link to comment
mloser Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Harry, Those were some words you don't hear together often: "Hoping to get to Newark" More likely combinations: "Have to go to Newark", "Hoping to leave Newark". Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Okay. Now that the 2oldfarts have me combing the data banks in nearby counties for unusual benchmark types... What are my chances of finding the dolphin still there KV4524, before I traipse out to Coney Island?!? Quote Link to comment
+BuckBrooke Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Grr, you coastal people. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Coastal? I'm in northwest Jersey. An hour to get to Hudson County. Another half hour or more into Manhattan (we park on the upper west side). Probably an hour by subway to Coney Island. Fifteen block walk to the lighthouse. Unless we drive, and we hate driving in the outer boroughs. But, we have a chance to see a dolphin! Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 What surprises me, and it probably should not surprise me, is the number of benchmarks (especially the intersection stations) that have been missing for many, many years. Figuring that tanks and stacks should be visible on Google Earth, what is obvious is that most of them have long ago been destroyed. For the contest, I've combed the records of six counties in New Jersey and two in New York. (Sussex, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Hudson and Essex, NJ, and New York and Kings, NY. ) Most of the benchmarks from the 1930's are gone. Triangulation stations monumented in 1931 were reported not found in 1933. Bridges with rivets and disks, tanks, flagpoles, airway beacons. I'm starting to think that half the stations listed disappeared many, many years ago. Seems like time for a major clean up of the data base. Going for a 52=Standpipe Tank on Saturday!! How this qualifies is beyond me, but that is how it is listed! Quote Link to comment
Papa-Bear-NYC Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 (edited) Going for a 52=Standpipe Tank on Saturday!! How this qualifies is beyond me, but that is how it is listed! I'm guessing that would be the Highbridge tower. It's nice to see that the Port Authjority actually checked the coordinates in 2000. I think most of us had assumed that intersection stations were things of the past as far as professional surveying is concerned. As far being a "standpipe", I think there is no water tank inside the structure. I think is was ornamental from day 1. But it was built as part of the Old Croton acqueduct so it is at least related to drinking water. Edited November 18, 2005 by Papa-Bear-NYC Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Ah, Papa-Bear, you know your NYC benchmarks! Maybe you know if the dolphins are still off Nortons Point, in Gravesend Bay? Quote Link to comment
Papa-Bear-NYC Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 If you don't see any off the point, you might try the Aquarium. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Looking for unusal types of benchmarks, I came across this decription for an N=NAIL: KU2141'SECURITY AT THIS STATION IS NONEXISTENT. SURVEY GEAR WAS STOLEN KU2141'DURING THIS SURVEY. ANY SURVEY WORK DONE USING THIS STATION WILL KU2141'REQUIRE CONSTANT SCRUTINY OF THE EQUIPMENT. Sounds like a fun place! Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 (edited) "Dolphin run amok. (It's all Shirley's fault!)" So, Mr. Dolphin, have you run across the elusive "Dolphin" yet? I am really curious as to what this might look like. Will it be "Hairy"? That place where the N = Nail is, seems to be in a rough neighborhood. Better take the baseball bat along. I wonder if we should include that into the "Tools you need for Benchmarking"? Shirley~ Edited November 22, 2005 by 2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 (edited) That's "Harry"! (Seems to be a common error, though.) Ah, Shirley... Coney Island's only about 40 miles from here, but ten million people live between here and there! An hour to the bridge ($6), Cross Bronx to the Whitestone (another $10), down the Van Wyck... To the Belt Parkway? The dolphins is what set me going... Andy Bear lived in Coney Island for a while, and is interested in revisiting. Pilings nearby? Still there after 60 years? Who knows. Two dolphins listed in Gravesend Bay. So, that set me to looking for other unique benchmarks (that I do not see listed anywhere else), in Brooklyn. This may take some careful planning. KV0568=Topographic Station Disk KU3490=DM=Magnetic Station Disk (Floyd Bennett Field) KU3505=Airport Beacon (Same location) KV4524, KV459=dolphin KV4558=piling So, that got me started looking in Queens... KU3458=belfry KU3302=Traverse Station Disk KU3775=Gable KU3318=Radar Antenna (Doesn't look like it's still there...) KU3503=Microwave Tower KU3344=Stone Monument (been there already...) How much can one dolphin do in one day?!? We will definitely have fun trying! Long weekend, but we're only planning one day for as many as we can find. And, of course, the dolphins have priority. Then there are the two chiseled triangles in Bergen County... One seems to be a disk, and the other was last 'not found'. And the calibration base line disk at Andover Aeroflex Airport. Shirley, you jest. (Oops, too much Police Squad) Dolphin accepts the challenge! Edited November 23, 2005 by Harry Dolphin Quote Link to comment
+Dew Crew Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Who's in the lead of the contest right now? Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted November 23, 2005 Author Share Posted November 23, 2005 Who's in the lead of the contest right now? These are the only ones who have posted their finds as of 11/23/2005 Well the 2oldfarts are bringing up the rear! marker types are - DD,Z,53,57,86 (total=5) Followed by Geo-Trailblazer1 marker types - DH,DS,DV,B,I,Q,R,Z,42,53,57,63,65 (total=13) Then Buck Brooke marker types - DB,DD,DH,DR,DS,DZ,F,I,R,3,22,42,45,53,62,63,82,87,90 (total=19) With the fishy character in the lead (we know, a dolphin isn't a fish ) Harry Dolphin marker types - DB,DD,DH,DJ,DS,DV,B,F,H,I,R,Q, 13,14,22,43,52,53,54,55,57,62,63,70,82,83,85,86,87,89,90,91,98 (total=34) John Quote Link to comment
+maggieszoo Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I'm going out hunting this week! It took me all weekend to find the camera!! now we assume it and the GPS will agree to work at the same time and I'm in business! Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted November 27, 2005 Author Share Posted November 27, 2005 I'm going out hunting this week! It took me all weekend to find the camera!! now we assume it and the GPS will agree to work at the same time and I'm in business! maggieszoo, Welcome to the contest! Have fun and be warned...it is very addicting. Just look at what it has done to Mr. Dolphin. Shirley~ Quote Link to comment
+maggieszoo Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 (edited) OK. Went out this morning after work and found 3 different types in downtown Chillicothe Ohio. I'll have them logged on GC.com in a few minutes. Where do I log for the contest? I thought I saved the link, but now I can't find it. I think you are right. This is pretty addicting. I thought geocaching was cool, but this doesn't require stealth! Of course, I do miss getting the good stuff from caches. I have a really nice rubber lizard collection! Edit: Never mind....found it!!! Edited November 27, 2005 by maggieszoo Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Welcome to the contest! Have fun and be warned...it is very addicting. Just look at what it has done to Mr. Dolphin. Shirley~ The short days and cold weather make this tougher! Andy Bear and I went on a four day marathon benchmarking expedition. Looking for the more obtuse benchmarks. Final tally: $20 in tolls to get from Guttenberg, New Jersey to Breezy Point, New York. We were unable to find: Piling, belfry, magnetic station disk, topographic station disk (still one more opportunity on this one), and clay tile pipe. Ran out of time before we could get to: Traverse Station Disk, Stone Monument, Gable and Nail. But, we've got more time to look for them! Christmas in Queens! By GPS it's only 15 miles from Guttenberg, NJ to Breezy Point, NY. By road that was over 90 miles (plus the $20 in tolls). Still in the plans: Calibration station disk, pipe cap, and azimuth disk. And whatever else I can find! Totals for the weekend: 21 stations found, 14 DNFs. Oh, well. It might take the rest of the week to log these things! Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Who's in the lead of the contest right now? These are the only ones who have posted their finds as of 11/23/2005 Well the 2oldfarts are bringing up the rear! marker types are - DD,Z,53,57,86 (total=5) Followed by Geo-Trailblazer1 marker types - DH,DS,DV,B,I,Q,R,Z,42,53,57,63,65 (total=13) Then Buck Brooke marker types - DB,DD,DH,DR,DS,DZ,F,I,R,3,22,42,45,53,62,63,82,87,90 (total=19) With the fishy character in the lead (we know, a dolphin isn't a fish ) Harry Dolphin marker types - DB,DD,DH,DJ,DS,DV,B,F,H,I,R,Q, 13,14,22,43,52,53,54,55,57,62,63,70,82,83,85,86,87,89,90,91,98 (total=34) John Only 2 more. It is getting darker faster and harder to get these pictures. I am running low on funds... And the girls are having more projects in school. Man I hope I can get to more than this or................ got a few more days. 44=MICROWAVE MAST HE1048 SW BELL MICROWAVE ??=?? CONCRETE MONUMENT HE1054 JOPLIN HWY MARKER Quote Link to comment
+maggieszoo Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 So what's the score? Did I win? Just kidding..... maggieszoo--head too stuffy to hunt today :-( Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 Hope you get better quick...those marks are awaiting. Shirley~ P.S. Be careful asking if you won too often...John might deduct points for that. Quote Link to comment
+Goldfinch593 Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 I just spent 16 very intense days of caching for the Coin Quest Contest sponsored by Cach-U-Nuts. And my efforts paid off because I am now the proud owner of Coin #51! But as I said in my final log: "This contest brought geocaching to a whole new level for me! And like finishing a good book, I will be going through some serious Coin Quest Contest withdrawals over the next few days. Did anyone plan a Coin Quest Support Group Event yet?" Fortunately, I was referred to your Benchmarking Contest for therapy by maggiezoo! (Thanks for the tip, Maggie!) Although I have logged only a few benchmarks since I started caching, I have always been fascinated by them. So, I'm jumping on board and hope to find a few more benchmarks to log for this contest, too. The most fascinating benchmark I have found is MY5214 - Borden Baseline Boundary Marker. I even made it one of the stages of my multi-cache, Seabrook's First Cache!, in Seabrook, NH. Thanks for this contest. I am starting to feel better already! Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 I just spent 16 very intense days of caching for the Coin Quest Contest sponsored by Cach-U-Nuts. And my efforts paid off because I am now the proud owner of Coin #51! But as I said in my final log: "This contest brought geocaching to a whole new level for me! And like finishing a good book, I will be going through some serious Coin Quest Contest withdrawals over the next few days. Did anyone plan a Coin Quest Support Group Event yet?" Fortunately, I was referred to your Benchmarking Contest for therapy by maggiezoo! (Thanks for the tip, Maggie!) Although I have logged only a few benchmarks since I started caching, I have always been fascinated by them. So, I'm jumping on board and hope to find a few more benchmarks to log for this contest, too. The most fascinating benchmark I have found is MY5214 - Borden Baseline Boundary Marker. I even made it one of the stages of my multi-cache, Seabrook's First Cache!, in Seabrook, NH. Thanks for this contest. I am starting to feel better already! The need for feed. Feed that competitive spirit,thats the way to go. You will never be the same again. Keep up the good work,and competative spirit. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Aargh! Would you believe that it had the nerve to snow two inches of slush today? I have enough trouble finding these little disks during nice weather! Plans were for an azimuth mark disk, a stone monument (on private property), and a gravity station disk placed (and last reported) in 1937. Oh, well, might get to them after the contest is over. Winter weather is here. Next week is the geocaching event at the brew pub, so we're going after the calibration base line disk and a different azimuth mark disk. Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 I just spent 16 very intense days of caching for the Coin Quest Contest sponsored by Cach-U-Nuts. And my efforts paid off because I am now the proud owner of Coin #51! But as I said in my final log: "This contest brought geocaching to a whole new level for me! And like finishing a good book, I will be going through some serious Coin Quest Contest withdrawals over the next few days. Did anyone plan a Coin Quest Support Group Event yet?" Fortunately, I was referred to your Benchmarking Contest for therapy by maggiezoo! (Thanks for the tip, Maggie!) Although I have logged only a few benchmarks since I started caching, I have always been fascinated by them. So, I'm jumping on board and hope to find a few more benchmarks to log for this contest, too. The most fascinating benchmark I have found is MY5214 - Borden Baseline Boundary Marker. I even made it one of the stages of my multi-cache, Seabrook's First Cache!, in Seabrook, NH. Thanks for this contest. I am starting to feel better already! Goldfinch593, Welcome to the contest! That is a great find and all you need do, is go get the required picture with either a GPSr or PDA with the date showing at the site. The more people playing - the more fun it is. maggiezoo, Are you feeling better? Is there snow in your neck of the woods too? Harry, You need to take a vacation out this way to get a whole new group of marker types to go for and it is a little warmer here...no snow. Shirley~ Quote Link to comment
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