+2Rad4U Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 What does FTL mean? Why would someone sign an online log FTL when they were not the FTF or the first to log on the cache site? Quote Link to comment
+Klondike Mike Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 First To Log. I see it as "sour grapes" or someone pouting because they missed the ftf I'm guessing soon we will start seeing people posting a note on a new cache saying FTPN ( first to post note) Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 First To Log. They probably found a signature in the log book, but were the first to actually log their find on the cache page. If am one of the first to find a cache, but not the first, I try to give the person who was FTF some time to log their find online before I add my own log, but not everyone does it this way. Quote Link to comment
+cachew nut Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 First To Log. How odd, someone must have been First To Log on my underwear. Quote Link to comment
+fishingdude720 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 eww. Anyway with the FTL thing I think they just want to imply that they are however not the FTF so they dopn't take the credit. Quote Link to comment
+cachew nut Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Oh, Fruit of The Loom. Nevermind. Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Oh, Fruit of The Loom. Nevermind. Ah. Thank you for the clarification. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I think the person using FTL is trying to make sure it's understood that she isn't the FTF. If am one of the first to find a cache, but not the first, I try to give the person who was FTF some time to log their find online before I add my own log, but not everyone does it this way. I log as soon as I can on a new hide, just to let the MEFF hounds know that the FTF is gone, whether I'm first finder or not. We were second finder on 5 hides today, but logged first on a couple. I referenced the first finder in my online log. I'm rather fond of FDNF. Which I saw on a cache page today, a hide we ran out of time for, and maybe a good thing to. There was First to DNF and LA DNFer and even a third DNF. First time hide, hider with 4 finds. I'm guessing some coordinate follies on that one. Quote Link to comment
+cachew nut Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I think the person using FTL is trying to make sure it's understood that she isn't the FTF. Yep, I see it as a courtesy to the first finder, allowing them bragging rights for being FTF. Quote Link to comment
+piscatore Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 On some caches you have to be Faster Than Light to get there first. Quote Link to comment
+Harmony Smurf Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 could it be First to Log in regards to a new log book. I have seen that when the log book has been replaced... Quote Link to comment
+Team Maccabee Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I've never posted a first to log before (our FTF suspects are pretty quick to log a FTF here), but I have posted a First to DNF before, particularly on hard puzzles where it indicates that I tried a solution and physically searched for the cache. Team Maccabee Quote Link to comment
+Shifty Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I've used FTL in cases where the FTF person doesn't log their cache immediately after finding it. It would be nice to wait for the person however not everyone has that time, so I'll just say something like "FTL But not FTF, I'll let them claim bragging rights" I don't look at it as a sour grapes kinda thing, its just not everyone logs their finds as quickly as everyone else. Some people I know don't log their finds till the end of the week! S Quote Link to comment
+AtoZ Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Just a stupid anagram so folks can feel like they did something. cheers Quote Link to comment
+Metaphor Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 AtoZ-- Cool sig line. I'd forgotten that from MND. You've inspired me to go and re-read the play this weekend. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 (edited) Everyone wants to be FIRST to do something. Yes? FTF FTL FTDNF Of course the line to be FTDNF is the shortest! I've posted all three. Edited January 18, 2006 by AZcachemeister Quote Link to comment
+TeamGuisinger Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 FTR I was first to read a new listing once. Quote Link to comment
+The_Proffens Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 FTDNFOf course the line to be FTDNF is the shortest! How do you know you were the FTDNF? Maybe you were the FTLDNF Quote Link to comment
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