+Simply Paul Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 (edited) Replying to an email from Omally just now, it got me wondering if anyone's found all my 122 (inc. two set with Dan 'Rocky' Wilson in Oxford under his name, and two of the Hornet's which I adopted) caches, and if not, who's found the most. This is clearly a self-indulgent thread, targeted at cachers 'local' to me, so feel free to ignore it if it means nothing to you. With my blessing This link to a list of my caches will help - The two not included are 'Punters' Cache #1 and #3' on the Isis. You'll remember them if you've done them Cheers! SP Edited February 23, 2006 by Simply Paul Link to comment
+Moote Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Fact Found 1 so just 119 to go then I can claim this title Link to comment
+Stuey Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Fact Found 1 so just 119 to go then I can claim this title I am claiming it for now, I've found four SP caches Link to comment
+Silver-Fox Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Its me how I am claiming it with five SP caches Link to comment
+Pengy&Tigger Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 We've found 21 of them and we're not even local! Link to comment
+The Cache Hoppers Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Moote: Found 1 so just 119 to go then I can claim this title Snap! It was the rude one - found whilst playing gooseberry to a young courting couple. Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 (edited) 1st Geocaching then cache type icons then Trigpointing then County Highpoints then CoTM then the county league table then the FTF league table then yellow jeeps then white jeeps then coin icons now SP caches!!!!! Oh boy. I'm safe until there's a league table to suck me in. Which reminds me - "Ye olde survey monuments" EDIT - Consecutive Number Plate Game I'm not addicted to any of the activities, it's the competition that gets me. Edited February 22, 2006 by Kitty Hawk Link to comment
+Geo-Kate Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 We've found 21 of them and we're not even local! Ok we havent found any, so I guess we're out of the competion.... Link to comment
+wizard1974uk Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 oooh now you're laying down a challenge, now I've got my first find under my belt, there's no stopping me now. Link to comment
+Sensei TSKC Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 73! Think I'm in front - for the moment anyway. Oss! Link to comment
+Sensei TSKC Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Moote: Found 1 so just 119 to go then I can claim this title Snap! It was the rude one - found whilst playing gooseberry to a young courting couple. Liane, are they still 'courting'? Link to comment
+doctor scotland Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Havent found any of s.p's but i would if i could, and lived nearer! as 'they' say though, its the thought that counts! whoever 'they' are! Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 (edited) 1st Geocaching... ...now SP caches!!!!! Oh boy. I'm safe until there's a league table to suck me in. Sorry KH, thanks to Gary of Gary & Jane... A League Table of found-SP-caches by finder. There seems to be something 'up' with the 'most in a day' table (as I know Andybug&Ladybird found 25 or more on their 'Ridgeway Run in a Day' walk) but when that's fixed*, we'll have two league tables for the price of one! Edit: Note these stats are for live caches only. Archived ones still count, so no one's been telling porkies on this thread - yet! *Update: It's now fixed, thanks to Gary's bug hunting skills. Excellent P.S. Since I have 4 caches based on it in one way or another, I need to say The Wicker Man is free on DVD with this Saturday's Guardian (I think) More info when I have it. If it's not in your film collection, and you're over 18 (does this mean they'll be vetting who buys the paper?) it's one freebie offer you shouldn't miss. Edited February 23, 2006 by Simply Paul Link to comment
mjbvbjjbtmb Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Blimey - just counted and your caches take up a fair proportion of the caches we've done! We've done 11 of your caches..... being 20.75% of all the caches we've done so far. Many thanks for the enjoyment we've had from them. Oh - we also did one placed in tribute of you. Does that count? Link to comment
Ben Pid Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) If my brain worked in remotely the same way as yours Simply Paul I would indeed have found all 122....however I don't think I can afford the phone bill to be doing all your crazy mind boggling caches....and my brain can't take it. lol Same goes to Sensei too.....now I can see why he's found the most! haha Edited February 23, 2006 by Ben Pid Link to comment
+Team Hippo Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Step aside Lester, I've found 91 including 2 Paul didn't mention, placed jointly with Kitten and Angel respectively Link to comment
+wizard1974uk Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I've downloaded all of the waypoints to your active caches, might take me a couple of years to them Link to comment
+Woodbury Walker Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I am in with a chance? I have found 1.6393442% of your caches! I’m on the case right now……well….fairly soon! Link to comment
team tisri Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Fact Found 1 so just 119 to go then I can claim this title Ho hum, looks like I can claim the title for having done the fewest, with my score being a big fat 0. Link to comment
+The Bongtwashes Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 We've only got 6 so far. Still another 4 to go just to get on the league table Link to comment
+The HERB5 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I suggested this as an icon on homepages a while ago. Went down like a lead balloon... Geo Stalkers PS You've set more caches than I've found, I feel humbled Link to comment
+Sensei TSKC Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Step aside Lester, I've found 91 including 2 Paul didn't mention, placed jointly with Kitten and Angel respectively Team H Best I get out there and do some work. I am off in March so that will be a good time! Oss! Link to comment
NickPick Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Well, I've done 9, so I'll have to go and bag another one to get on the table. Now, where did I put that GPS Banana? Link to comment
+*bingoboy* Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 only four for me (and one of then I had to txt SP for a clue) Link to comment
Nediam Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Just 2 for me so far.....................but I'll be back! Link to comment
Deego Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 A BIG fat zilch for me But maybe this year Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 ...including 2 Paul didn't mention, placed jointly with Kitten and Angel respectively Sorry Alan, my figure of 122 includes ones set with Pid, kitten* and Angel too - they're all against my name. Excellent smilie Nediam Anyway, thanks to Gary of Gary & Jane I have my answer - Andy and Kerrie are at the top of both tables. That's a drink I owe them (or they owe me?) Thanks guys! Link to comment
+bones1 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 we have done a few but it would take ages going through all the cache notes to find out how many of your excellent caches we have done.if you set 122 more then when we get to 122 then we would have done all your 122 that you are talking about now.minus the new 122 that we have not done as you have not set them yet,so is that clear as mud down a green lane.jeffandpat=bones1. Link to comment
+Alibags Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 77 - suck it up Lester!! Link to comment
Virtualmente la Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I'm claiming the title - I have ignored all 122 of them. Link to comment
+aRRKS Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 We've found 11 including 'Rover' where we met you. Maybe this should be a joint reply to the Cult of Celebrity thread Link to comment
+Nellies Knackers Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 We came to oxford area for a meeting,Ali got sacked/redundant so we went caching! One of yours was first on the list. Well what else do you do in times of crisis? Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Not a hope in H*ll of me ever finding all of them..... I don't like micro's that much and only do them if someone I'm with insists!!! Link to comment
+The Southseakers Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 A bit of fun for Firefox/GreaseMonkey users: If your are running Firefox and have the GreaseMonkey extension installed, right click on the following link and select "Install User Script..." GCMySPIcon.user.js If you appear on the on the "Simply Paul's Active Cache Stats" page, you should now have gained an extra icon like this: Enjoy.... Link to comment
+Nellies Knackers Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Didn't work for me! Link to comment
+John Stead Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I'm on the page with 11 finds - but although I've installed the java user script no SP icon has appeared on my profile!!! Link to comment
+The Southseakers Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Didn't work for me! Sorry about that The script works by scraping the "A League Table of found-SP-caches by finder" page mentioned earlier in this thread, and has just been fixed to take account of some slight changes there Unfortunately, if you are not on that page (and I think you need a minimum of 10 SP caches to qualify) then the icon will not appear for you. You need to re-install the script (right click again) and then check out an SP high roller like Alibags to see if its working, then all you need to do is find another 9 SP caches..... If anyone knows how I can find out the SP finds stats more directly, the let me know and I will improve the icon script Link to comment
+Moote Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Didn't work for me! Sorry about that The script works by scraping the "A League Table of found-SP-caches by finder" page mentioned earlier in this thread, and has just been fixed to take account of some slight changes there Unfortunately, if you are not on that page (and I think you need a minimum of 10 SP caches to qualify) then the icon will not appear for you. You need to re-install the script (right click again) and then check out an SP high roller like Alibags to see if its working, then all you need to do is find another 9 SP caches..... If anyone knows how I can find out the SP finds stats more directly, the let me know and I will improve the icon script Fact Now the Icon hunters are all going to be in the Oxford/Herts areas this weekend just to gain this Icon Link to comment
+The Southseakers Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 There seems to be a problem if there is a space in your username as well This is what I get for throwing a script together in my lunch hour! I'll let you know when its fixed! Link to comment
+Messe Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 14 for me.Could not get that link to work for me...maybe SP can come round and really jazz up my cache pages!. Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Oh oh, that's blown it - the league table was too difficult to achieve as all of SP's caches are over 50 miles away. An icon though. Hmmmm. Link to comment
+The Southseakers Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 The script should be working now, you will need the latest versions of Firefox & Greasemonkey, let me know if you have any problems. Have fun.... PS: For some reason Team Hippo's Icon doesnt show - the username I'm getting from their profile page contains double spaces - I will try to fix ASAP Link to comment
+John Stead Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Thanks to Southseakers the script is working fine now - just a bit more fun even if it does slow the loading of the profile a little (not a complaint as you rarely get something for nothing!) Link to comment
+The Southseakers Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Thanks to Gary of Gary & Jane, there is now a new version of the Simply Paul Icon script that will work for everyone (ie. no more 10 find minimum) so now everybody can play If you have already installed the script, you will need to re-install it (right click and "install User Script...") Otherwise follow the instructions above. Have fun... Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Diary Monday - work day as usual Important meeting in Buckinghamshire Link to comment
+Sensei TSKC Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 77 - suck it up Lester!! You have been around alot longer than me!!! Link to comment
+Us 4 and Jess Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 (edited) 77 - suck it up Lester!! You have been around alot longer than me!!! she has just been around alot sorry ali i couldnt resist M she probably has more in the north east than us ........and we live here Edited February 24, 2006 by Us 4 and Jess Link to comment
+The Southseakers Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 A slightly updated version of the script is now available. GCMySPIcon.user.js This takes account of a couple of page changes and has some performance enhancements (should load the stats page around twice as fast). Have Fun Link to comment
+Alibags Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 You have been around alot longer than me!!! Caching? Yes! On the planet? No... you have several years on me, old man!! Link to comment
+Sensei TSKC Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 You have been around alot longer than me!!! Caching? Yes! On the planet? No... you have several years on me, old man!! This may be so but I look good! Link to comment
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