Free Serial Finder Geocoins!

[+Serial Finder]

I went to bed last night before the February issue went live. Since I indicated in my initial posts that I'd be posting the questions in the evening, I'm going to hold off on posting them until tonight after work in deference to those folks who may have taken the time to read previous chapters expecting an evening release of the questions (I realise here that I can't make everyone happy).

 

Today is mine and Mrs ICMs 27th anniversary and we plan to go out to eat so I can't give a specific time, but since I start dozing off around 8:30PM EST, I'm guessin it will be around that time. Also, by that time, the widest number of folks should be getting home from work, yet the old foggies (like me) on the East coast won't be kept up too far past their bed time.

 

I hope the anticipation has added more fun than frustration, but being an impatient sort myself, I appologize for the delay.

[+Chaos A.D./aka Arlsdaddy]

Just submitted another contest entry to Icecreamman...hope I win, and hope I sent it to the right person!!

[+Redleg139]

It's finally here!! Emailed for the other contest, hope I sent it in time to be #2.

[+DresselDragons]

It's finally here!! Emailed for the other contest, hope I sent it in time to be #2.

Ugh...that means my email was definately too late

[+Team CoyChev]

I e-mailed my answers to the other question at 2:16am this morning. I got home from work at about 2am, and saw that there was another contest, and posted my correct answers at that time. I searched gc.com for a while after that, checked back here and there were no posts, so I think I may just be the first one to respond. but, ya never know...

[+Team CoyChev]

Today is mine and Mrs ICMs 27th anniversary and we plan to go out to eat so I can't give a specific time, but since I start dozing off around 8:30PM EST, I'm guessin it will be around that time. Also, by that time, the widest number of folks should be getting home from work, yet the old foggies (like me) on the East coast won't be kept up too far past their bed time.

 

I hope the anticipation has added more fun than frustration, but being an impatient sort myself, I appologize for the delay.

Happy Anniversary

 

I hope I've already won a pewter coin early this morning, since I'm on second shift. I didn't realize until todays-cacher went live, that I could get in on a second contest. I quickly read the last chapter and sent off am email as soon as I figured out the answers. I then read that I was supposed to send the answers to the author of the story so Serial Finder got the first then I fired one off to IceCreamMan. I was so excited, thinking I may have won a pewter coin, I was moving at top speed.

 

Good luck everyone!

 

Gary

[+The Foote]

There is another contect? Did I miss something?

[+GeoBrowns]

There is another contect?  Did I miss something?

Right inder the February 2006 heading. I looked at it 1:45 AM PST last night and just assumed it was the contest with the questions so didn't read it thouroughly. I could have gotten those questions answered but by then I was too tired to read more. Now I can kick myself.

[+sept1c_tank]

There is another contest..

[+The Foote]

I did read something. when I saw somethinga bout the serial finder contest I jsut assumed that it was the one in this topic originally s I was jsut waiting ont he questions to beposted here!!!!! HAHAHA Dumb me! oh well!

[+IceCreamMan]

I went to bed last night before the February issue went live. Since I indicated in my initial posts that I'd be posting the questions in the evening, I'm going to hold off on posting them until tonight after work in deference to those folks who may have taken the time to read previous chapters expecting an evening release of the questions (I realise here that I can't make everyone happy).

 

Today is mine and Mrs ICMs 27th anniversary and we plan to go out to eat so I can't give a specific time, but since I start dozing off around 8:30PM EST, I'm guessin it will be around that time. Also, by that time, the widest number of folks should be getting home from work, yet the old foggies (like me) on the East coast won't be kept up too far past their bed time.

 

I hope the anticipation has added more fun than frustration, but being an impatient sort myself, I appologize for the delay.

There is a separate contest that was posted with the February issue of Today's Cacher. It's a different contest. Only think is you can't win both. Watch for Serial Finder to post the questions for this contest at about 8:30 PM EST give or take.

[+mintaka]

There is a separate contest that was posted with the February issue of Today's Cacher. It's a different contest. Only think is you can't win both.  Watch for Serial Finder to post the questions for this contest at about 8:30 PM EST give or take.

Will we know if we won the first contest before the questions come out for the second?

[+sept1c_tank]

...I hope the anticipation has added more fun than frustration...

I hope that, by association in this topic, a little detective work in the forums and chat rooms, and some extrapolation doesn't lead to one of us being "fingered" as a person of interest to the authorities.

[+Chaos A.D./aka Arlsdaddy]

...I hope the anticipation has added more fun than frustration...

I hope that, by association in this topic, a little detective work in the forums and chat rooms, and some extrapolation doesn't lead to one of us being "fingered" as a person of interest to the authorities.

Don't worry, I won't finger you

[+Serial Finder]

1. What are the actual coordinates of the geocache where Serial Finder finds "the list"? (HINT: It's a real cache)

 

2. According to Serial Finder, Maps are for ____________ (fill in the blank).

 

3. What is the number of the Forest Road that Detective Bryd gets stuck on?

 

4. What year is Serial Finder's Tracker?

 

5. What small structure does Luke Duke find his first cache under?

 

6. JoeMerchants home is located at the dummy coordinates to what puzzle cache?

 

7. What are the actual coordinates of the geocache where JoeMerchant finds a skull? (HINT: It's a real cache)

 

8. What is the name of the event that JaxPosse and Luke Duke attend? (spelling counts)

 

9. What coin does Serial Finder find?

 

10. What do JaxPosse and Luke Duke have for dinner at the event?

 

11. What tool does JoeMerchant employ to open a lock?

 

12. Who owns JoeMerchant's house?

[+Chaos A.D./aka Arlsdaddy]

Well, I'm possitive I got all the answers correct, although I had to resend for I forgot a "word" on the first question. Just a matter of if I was quick enough!!

 

[+Serial Finder]

1. What are the actual coordinates of the geocache where Serial Finder finds "the list"? (HINT: It's a real cache)

 

2. According to Serial Finder, Maps are for ____________ (fill in the blank).

 

3. What is the number of the Forest Road that Detective Bryd gets stuck on?

 

4. What year is Serial Finder's Tracker?

 

5. What small structure does Luke Duke find his first cache under?

 

6. JoeMerchants home is located at the dummy coordinates to what puzzle cache?

 

7. What are the actual coordinates of the geocache where JoeMerchant finds a skull? (HINT: It's a real cache)

 

8. What is the name of the event that JaxPosse and Luke Duke attend? (spelling counts)

 

9. What coin does Serial Finder find?

 

10. What do JaxPosse and Luke Duke have for dinner at the event?

 

11. What tool does JoeMerchant employ to open a lock?

 

12. Who owns JoeMerchant's house?

[+Redleg139]

Sent my answers in, I'm sure they are right, just hope they are in time also. This was like the race to get the elusive FTF!

[+Chaos A.D./aka Arlsdaddy]

Did I win? Did I win?

 

[+sept1c_tank]

sent answers

[+Team Dinosaur]

Answers sent!! I already have a Serial finder coin but a LE coin would be nice addition

[+DresselDragons]

answers sent...hard to concentrate with the kids in the background...but we'll see

 

edit...heart still racing...I'll be awake all night

Edited February 4, 2006 by DresselDragons

[Thing-a-ding]

Still waiting for an answer....Bueller?

[+RebelJedi]

Answers emailed. Just need to wait and see.

[+Team CoyChev]

Answers sent!

[+mintaka]

I'm sure I'm not even in the first 30 or 40 but this was fun. I can't wait until next month!!

[+DresselDragons]

Win or loose...I enjoyed this. I don't think I would've known about this series otherwise, and now I'm hooked!

[+Chaos A.D./aka Arlsdaddy]

Waiting to see if we've won is just as suspenseful Hopefully SF will post here tonight

[+GeoBrowns]

Well, counting just the "Sent" posts here, I know I was too late. Oh well, it sure was fun and now we need the conclusion to this story. Maybe 'extra' coins will be found like the Coin Quest? hint hint

Edited February 4, 2006 by GeoBrowns

[+Team CoyChev]

I've been enjoying the chapter each month, but hate waiting an entire month to read the next one. It's really a very interesting story and well written, also. I wonder how many chapters there'll be; or is it a never-ending story?

[+501_Gang]

Sent email just incase!

[+Thrak]

9:14 PM -- Pacific time! Waaaaayyyyy too late but it's ok. This thing got me to go check out the story and just finding that and reading it is a win for me. I'm looking forward to the next installment. I hope you write another story after this one is finished.

 

Congratulations to those who won the coins. I know you'll enjoy them.

Edited February 4, 2006 by Thrak

[+sept1c_tank]

Knock knock.

[+legna and sOulbAit]

This Serial Finder Guy is really cool. Thanks Serial Finder.

[+Chaos A.D./aka Arlsdaddy]

Maybe we all have to wait until next month's issue to come out to see who won........

[+sept1c_tank]

I was thinking the same thing; maybe he's going to write us all into the story!

[+Serial Finder]

And the Winners are....

 

For the 12 Question Contest

 

The following will recieve a Serial Finder LE Pewter -

 

Redleg139 (8:45)

sept1c_tank (8:54)

dresseldragons (8:58)

 

The following will recieve a Serial Finder Bronse -

 

zombie (9:10)

slumbersix (9:17)

mintaka (9:26)

 

There were five others who answered before the last winning reponse (9:26 PM) but who had one or more incorrect answer. I will be posting the correct answers shortly.

 

I will be responding to the winning emails with a request for a mailing address to send the coins.

[+sept1c_tank]

Hooya! Great contest, David. I've been addicted to the story from the outset and I get antsy every month waiting for the newest installment. Do you have any idea how many more chapters? I hope it goes on forever, or at least there will be a sequel.

 

Congratulations to the other winners (and everyone else who has been introduced to Serial Finder)!

Edited February 4, 2006 by sept1c_tank

[+Serial Finder]

And the winners are...

 

For the Waypoint Contest posted in Today's Cacher

 

Team CoyChev (2:24) won a Serial Finder LE Pewter geocoin

 

kusanagi (4:28) won a Serial Finder Bronse geocoin

 

One person responded prior to either of these, but one of the waypoints was incorrect. I will be posting the correct answers shortly.

 

I will be emailing the winners and asking them to response with a mailing address to send the coins.

[+Team Dinosaur]

Congatulations!! to the winners. Great job on taking us back through all of the chapters. It is great reading and even better having been to the caches and areas described in the story. The anticipation of the next chapter is already eating at me.

Edited February 4, 2006 by Team Dinosaur

[+Chaos A.D./aka Arlsdaddy]

Dang I must've had fat fingers!!

[+Team Dinosaur]

I must have had the same problem

[+Serial Finder]

Here are the correct answers - I've put notes with the questions that anyone got wrong

 

---------------------------------------------------------------

 

1. What are the actual coordinates of the geocache where Serial Finder finds "the list"? (HINT: It's a real cache)

 

N 30' 09.011 W 081' 55.548 (Forest Oasis) - the name of the cache alone was insufficient, you needed to give the coordinates

 

2. According to Serial Finder, Maps are for ____________ (fill in the blank).

 

girls - This was one several contestants got wrong.

 

3. What is the number of the Forest Road that Detective Bryd gets stuck on?

 

Forest Road number 5

 

4. What year is Serial Finder's Tracker?

 

1995

 

5. What small structure does Luke Duke find his first cache under?

 

a Gazebo and/or steps

 

6. JoeMerchants home is located at the dummy coordinates to what puzzle cache?

 

Perky's Favorite

 

7. What are the actual coordinates of the geocache where JoeMerchant finds a skull? (HINT: It's a real cache)

 

N 30' 27.566 W 081' 26.075 (Jungle Cache) - the name of the cache alone was insufficient, you needed to give the coordinates

 

8. What is the name of the event that JaxPosse and Luke Duke attend? (spelling counts)

 

StressMaster's Meat and Greet

 

9. What coin does Serial Finder find?

 

A Federation coin

 

10. What do JaxPosse and Luke Duke have for dinner at the event?

 

Steaks

 

11. What tool does JoeMerchant employ to open a lock?

 

A car jack - when they used the winch to break open the gate, they busted the latch, not the lock.

 

12. Who owns JoeMerchant's house?

 

JM Advisors, INC.

 

The three actual active caches mentioned in Serial Finder are...

 

Forest Oasis

Jungle Cache

Alien Listening Post

 

While there is a cache named "Crossroads" mentioned in the story, there is no actual cache of that name in Jennings Forest, where the cache in the story is. The cache in the Jax area that bears that name mentions in the description that it is at a beach access in Ponte Vedra.

Edited February 4, 2006 by Serial Finder

[+Team Dinosaur]

Nope I did not fat finger anything I actually answered a question wrong 30 lashes with a wet noodle

[+Chaos A.D./aka Arlsdaddy]

I had a fat finger on the first waypoint. Figure it should've counted, but oh well, my notes are correct. Really though, out of the gazzillion possibilities for a cache location, missin the last 2 numbers on one line, that should be a "gimme". Obvious what happened.

[+Serial Finder]

BTW, I'm Guessing the story will run 2 or 3 chapters more. Possibly 4

 

I had a fat finger on the first waypoint. Figure it should've counted, but oh well, my notes are correct. Really though, out of the gazzillion possibilities for a cache location, missin the last 2 numbers on one line, that should be a "gimme". Obvious what happened.

 

It wasn't the waypoint you had wrong, I would probably have given you that as a typo. You got question 2 wrong.

[+Team Dinosaur]

Should I drop by and read over the rough draft just to see how it sounds and if another chapter should be added??

It wasn't the waypoint you had wrong, I would probably have given you that as a typo. You got question 2 wrong.

 

I can only guess what your answer was.....

 

As for me I know I got #11 wrong.

Edited February 4, 2006 by Team Dinosaur

[+DresselDragons]

WOW...not only am I surpised that we got one, but we even got a LE! Never expected that! Thanks for running this contest, the coin, and introducing me to the series. I cannot wait until the next issue!

[+Redleg139]

Wow, I just checked my email before coming here and found out I won a coin, then I saw I was the FTA (or email correctly). I'll have to do a FTF dance for that. This is a great story and I really enjoyed the contest, thanks for doing it. Can't wait to see the rest of the story.

[+slumbersix]

Whoo hoo! I won a coin. Thanks Serial Finder!