The Grand Experiment - Geocoin Giveaway

[+Go JayBee]

phoenix-rose........

 

Welcome to the Grand Experiment...........

 

I really think this is gonna be fun for everyone involved.

 

Make sure to sign up on the Y**oo Group.....if you need a link, look further up the thread.

 

JayBee

[+Fundamental]

Many coins are coming now Finland. Please offer me only gc.com trackable coins. People will be too confused here anyway. Thanks

[+phoenix-rose]

I signed up for the Y-oo groups, and am waiting for confirmation.

 

I've still had no email takers for any of my coins above...

 

*sob* that's what I get for working Nights!

 

~Rose

[+elmosmelmo]

ok...I've given away my 3 coins to be cached. 2 are going to europe and one to a local here in AZ.

 

I have 2 coins left to be given away as The screw geocoin has been spoken for.

 

Why is it always the screw first?...hehehe.

 

I still have the wisconsin and maine coins to the next 2 emailers...

[+501_Gang]

I have setup with Fundamental and Venlis to place my 3 coins in caches in Finland!

[+Team Tecmage]

I have setup with Fundamental and Venlis to place my 3 coins in caches in Finland!

Same here! Finland will be loaded very soon.

[+Team Tecmage]

UOTrackers has one of my giveaway coins, looking for two more takers.

[ParentsofSAM]

My 3 coins are activated (see them here) and on their way to Fundamental and Venlis in Finland. HOORAY!

[+Team LightningBugs]

I activated 3 WI coins today and sent them to TravelingViking in Germany. Also sent coins off to PaHawkeye, Passing Wind and gamonty.

[+Go JayBee]

My 3 coins are activated (see them here) and on their way to Fundamental and Venlis in Finland. HOORAY!

Very good....another set of coins named after me.

I've got #1 on my watchlist....hope to see alot of action.

[ParentsofSAM]

SHould I drop them in my cache that real close to my house? That way they can get the miles from Georgia to Finland. What do you all think about that??

[+pdxmarathonman]

SHould I drop them in my cache that real close to my house? That way they can get the miles from Georgia to Finland. What do you all think about that??

Absolutely!

[+elmosmelmo]

ok...I'm sending my pkg of 3 to Team Maddie UK.

 

Does youre family think you are nuts for giving away the coins? I told my dad who is also a cacher and he thinks that coins are for collecting...So I told my wife and she asked" Why are you giving your coins away when you enjoy getting them so much"

 

So, I told her I'm giving away the extras and she replied" You have extras?"

 

Um...Yes...Just a few...and one of my coin secrets got compromised...hehehe

I have given away the screw coin and the maine.

 

Now who wants the Wisconsin?

[+501_Gang]

I have 2 of my 3 left. If anyone would like a 2005 California Eureka coin email me.

[+Go JayBee]

elmosmelmo.

 

You are funny...."You have extras?"

 

We ALL have to keep a few extras...right? Never know when that opportunity to do a trade might arise...

 

Ya thats the ticket.....its an investment....ya...I might get rich off this some day......ya

 

EDIT: Darn spreel cheeker

Edited January 13, 2006 by Go JayBee

[+hydnsek]

Ok, I have completed my lineup of coin giveaways for The Grand Experiment. These are all 2005 Washington state coins (the ones w/ Mt St Helens 25th anniversary).

 

3-coin package (cache placement): Belken (Perth, Australia)

 

1-coin giveaway (keep or place):

- elmosmelmo (cache placement in Arizona)

- UOTrackers (personal collection in South Carolina)

- ZSandmann (personal collection in Colorado)

 

Nice geographical distribution, and none of the 'usual suspects' in the bunch.

 

Have completed my entry in Damenace's very nice database, and the coins go out in the next couple days.

 

Cache on!

[+ZSandmann]

I hope I dont get flogged but I sent a few emails out, dont know if the coins are claimed or not. I dont have any coins (well I have a Washington one now) cool love Mt Saint Helens ( Im a geologist) I will gladly place any coins someone sends me and Id love to start collecting as well so Ill take any handouts. I will be beginning my work soon and promise to buy coins then to fulfill my end of the deal.

 

Cheers,

Z

 

PS joined yahoo awaiting approval

[+Team LightningBugs]

My 3 coins are activated (see them here) and on their way to Fundamental and Venlis in Finland. HOORAY!

Very good....another set of coins named after me.

I've got #1 on my watchlist....hope to see alot of action.

Well, I didn't name them after you, but I did use Grand Experiment in the names of them and mentioned you in the description. Hope that's good enough.

 

And yes, I dropped them in a cache near my house before sending them off the Germany today. No way would I pass on an opportunity to rack up those miles on them!

 

 

Extras? No, I don't have no extras.

 

[+Kealia]

I hope I dont get flogged but I sent a few emails out, dont know if the coins are claimed or not. I dont have any coins (well I have a Washington one now) cool love Mt Saint Helens ( Im a geologist) I will gladly place any coins someone sends me and Id love to start collecting as well so Ill take any handouts. I will be beginning my work soon and promise to buy coins then to fulfill my end of the deal.

 

Cheers,

Z

 

PS joined yahoo awaiting approval

One Canine Coin coming your way - just send me your address.

[+ZSandmann]

Email sent, wow you ladies and gentlemen rock! Geology pun intended. I will pay it forward, upon my word.

 

Z

[+phoenix-rose]

Ok I'm game.

 

I have the following to offer (one each) to those that need them:

 

Not Another Micro! (2005)

Kentucky Geocoin (2005)

Opticsboy (2005)

 

And I'm offering the following 3 to be placed in caches:

 

Alabama

North Carolina

Christmas 2005 ornament coin (Winter Wonderland)

 

*Note that I'm activating all 3 of the above, and I hope to have them go international. Since I haven't seen anyone saying theirs are going to South/Central America, how about it - GEOCACHERS headed to/in South/Central America - you want some coins to put in Caches?!?

K two of the below coins are spoken for by:

 

UOTrackers

Zsandman

 

So, I still have 1 available.

 

I'm still looking for someone in or going to central/south America willing to distribute coins into caches. If you can do this, please let me know. (I may be willing to toss in an extra coin for you to keep...)

 

For those of you still seeking clarification on how this works. The best explanation is this:

 

You get: 1 coin from one of us giving them away. (one you don't have already in your collection.)

 

You distribute:

 

3 coins to caches

3 coins to others who do the same thing.

 

So, you will need to aquire 6 other coins on your own to distribute if you haven't already. (We don't care what they are, but we want to help get the coins in the caches).

 

Kind Regards,

~Rose

[+elmosmelmo]

ok...I have completed my 6 coin giveaway and all the coins are going out in Tomorrow's mail.

 

This experiment has been really fun as I have made friends with the cachers I have met through the giveaway.

 

Great idea Jaybee

[+Go JayBee]

ok...I have completed my 6 coin giveaway and all the coins are going out in Tomorrow's mail.

 

This experiment has been really fun as I have made friends with the cachers I have met through the giveaway.

 

Great idea Jaybee

Thanks a bunch........

I just sent out about 9 coins today myself......still waiting to hear back from the Netherlands about a Go-mad-Cow distribution.

[+Go JayBee]

My 3 coins are activated (see them here) and on their way to Fundamental and Venlis in Finland. HOORAY!

Very good....another set of coins named after me.

I've got #1 on my watchlist....hope to see alot of action.

Well, I didn't name them after you, but I did use Grand Experiment in the names of them and mentioned you in the description. Hope that's good enough.

 

And yes, I dropped them in a cache near my house before sending them off the Germany today. No way would I pass on an opportunity to rack up those miles on them!

 

 

Extras? No, I don't have no extras.

 

Great...I am going to watch #1..........

[+Go JayBee]

All you folks are great...naming coins after the Great Exalted Go JayBee & The Grand Experiment.......

 

I'm not worthy.........

 

I am taking this as the highest compliment...and thank you all very, very much.

[Team3124]

Hi

 

I'm new to this geocaching thing, but if someone would like a coin set free in Sunny South Africa drop me a line

 

Sean

[+QFC]

Greetings all, you mentioned South Africa earlier in the posts and phoenix-rose stopped past the SA forum to enlighten us on the situation of you poor poor people that "Just Have toooo Many Coins". :antenna:

 

There is a severe lack of coins down here in SA with the latest coin to be placed being a German GeoCoin. Most of us will be keen to accept coins to place in the wild wild SA. Just let us know. So who has coins left and is willing to post to SA?

 

Dont know if there are are too many collectors here, so you can be sure that your coins will make the rounds.

[+GlobalRat]

Will also be happy to distribute some coins for placement in South Africa. Afraid can't fork out for 6 and continue the pyramid though...Coins are just too expensive down here.

[+hydnsek]

Hi

 

I'm new to this geocaching thing, but if someone would like a coin set free in Sunny South Africa drop me a line

 

Sean

Alrighty, I'm game....I see 3 South Africa folks have posted here. I will send another Washington state coin to ONE of them for placement below the equator (since I have others going to Australia, I'm keeping the Southern Hemisphere in coins.... ).

 

First one to email me gets da coin - include your address.

 

Oh...and NONE of my coins are named after Go JayBee.

Edited January 13, 2006 by hydnsek

[+QFC]

Mail sent via GC.com

[+501_Gang]

I recieved my coin from Go Jaybee. Now all I need is 2 more people to send me an email for my coins.

 

Thanks JayBee!

[+LadeBear68]

Ok, I need to deliver my end of the bargain so let me see if I got this right. I received a really nice looking Addict coin today. So I need to send six out? One person gets three coins and three people get one coin?

[ParentsofSAM]

Ok, I need to deliver my end of the bargain so let me see if I got this right. I received a really nice looking Addict coin today. So I need to send six out? One person gets three coins and three people get one coin?

Yep thats it.

[+LadeBear68]

Wow Damenace, I don't know what the regular GAA coin looks like but the one you sent me is g o r g e o u s.

[+Kealia]

I've sent my 3 to Go Jaybee and 1 Canine Coin.

Still need two more takers for a Canine coin (either Edition).

[+LadeBear68]

Ok, I have another question. The ones that are to be released, are they to be activated beforehand?

[ParentsofSAM]

You can activate the 3 that are going to one person if you wish.

 

I activated mine and named them like this.

A few other participate named the coins like this too. It is up to you, I would think.

 

The coins you send 1 to 1 cacher are theirs to do with as they please so I did not activate those.

 

Hope that helps!

 

BTW -- If you need some to release your 3 coin package, I would do it for you done here in Georgia.

[+LadeBear68]

Ok, one more question than I will shut up. Can I send coins that I have already have activated but are sitting on my desk that I have failed to release or should they be new coins?

[ParentsofSAM]

They can be coins you already have, I think Damenace did that. I would not think you would have to go out and buy new or use unactivated coins for this. Using the ones you got is a good idea. I bought all new coins because we really don't have any extra coins.

[+LadeBear68]

You want my three ParentsofSam?

[ParentsofSAM]

Sure, I will send you an email.

[+Damenace]

Wow Damenace, I don't know what the regular GAA coin looks like but the one you sent me is g o r g e o u s.

 

I am glad you enjoy it . Do you not have the regular GAA?

[+LadeBear68]

No, I didn't have any GGA coins.

[ParentsofSAM]

Wow Damenace, I don't know what the regular GAA coin looks like but the one you sent me is g o r g e o u s.

 

I am glad you enjoy it . Do you not have the regular GAA?

I don't have one but I need one....spent over $300 in the past month on geocoins and this is just my 1st month!!

 

[+Damenace]

No, I didn't have any GGA coins.

 

Well actually these are GAA not to be confused with GGA (you know this is the Geico not to be confused with Gecko type thing).

[+LadeBear68]

Yes I meant GAA, my fingers move too fast sometimes.

[Go-mad-Cow]

MooooOOOOOOOooooooove over GeoCoins Go-mad-Cow is spreading.

 

I'm trying to get over to the Netherlands...Team Simpson, please answer your email.

 

Checkout the link below to join the group....

[+phoenix-rose]

Ok I'm game.

 

I have the following to offer (one each) to those that need them:

 

Not Another Micro! (2005)

Kentucky Geocoin (2005)

Opticsboy (2005)

 

And I'm offering the following 3 to be placed in caches:

 

Alabama

North Carolina

Christmas 2005 ornament coin (Winter Wonderland)

 

*Note that I'm activating all 3 of the above, and I hope to have them go international.  Since I haven't seen anyone saying theirs are going to South/Central America, how about it - GEOCACHERS headed to/in South/Central America - you want some coins to put in Caches?!?

Here's where I'm at y'all - two of the mentioned coins are spoken for by:

 

UOTrackers

Zsandman

 

So, I still have 1 available - the Opticsboy coin. EDIT: GONE NOW!

 

I have also found someone to distribute to Egypt, South Africa, Mexico, and Portugal. I may also have a couple going to Iraq for our troops there to discover (I emailed a few people stationed there). EDIT: WE HAVE 3 STATE COINS GOING TO IRAQ for our Service People Overseas!

 

~Rose

 

EDIT: PSST.. Jaybee, I think your idea is really going well!

Edited January 14, 2006 by phoenix-rose

[+Damenace]

Ok I'm game.

 

I have the following to offer (one each) to those that need them:

 

Not Another Micro! (2005)

Kentucky Geocoin (2005)

Opticsboy (2005)

 

And I'm offering the following 3 to be placed in caches:

 

Alabama

North Carolina

Christmas 2005 ornament coin (Winter Wonderland)

 

*Note that I'm activating all 3 of the above, and I hope to have them go international.  Since I haven't seen anyone saying theirs are going to South/Central America, how about it - GEOCACHERS headed to/in South/Central America - you want some coins to put in Caches?!?

Here's where I'm at y'all - two of the mentioned coins are spoken for by:

 

UOTrackers

Zsandman

 

So, I still have 1 available - the Opticsboy coin.

 

I have also found someone to distribute to Egypt, South Africa, Mexico, and Portugal. I may also have a couple going to Iraq for our troops there to discover (I emailed a few people stationed there).

 

~Rose

 

EDIT: PSST.. Jaybee, I think your idea is really going well!

 

OOHH,OOHH Egypt? PR, if you need an extra coin or two to send to Egypt please contact me, I would love to add a coin to your package.

[+Damenace]

WOW, I just looked up Egypt and there is only 34 caches. I was impressed, of the 34 caches listed there was 13 caches that have TB's listed in them. Can you imagine if the state you lived in had travel bugs in 38% of all caches?? PR, my offer still stands, let me know.