+frotu33 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Is there an actual, physical incarnation of Signal the Frog (whether real, stuffed, drawn, etc.)? If so, how could I meet her? frotu33 Link to comment
Team Misguided Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 (edited) There are conflicting theories on the origin of Signal. The official story can be found here. If you go to the Groundspeak Shop (which I just found out is closed for a few days) you can buy a few signal items including a stuffed version. You can also get some nice Signal gear at the Signal Store. I personally choose to belive this version of Signals history. Edited April 4, 2006 by Team Misguided Link to comment
+frotu33 Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 I personally choose to belive this version of Signals history. Funny story! So, if I picked up a TB with the mission of meeting Signal the Frog, there's no physical Signal to be met? Thanks for the help! frotu33 Link to comment
Team Misguided Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Funny story! So, if I picked up a TB with the mission of meeting Signal the Frog, there's no physical Signal to be met? Thanks for the help! frotu33 I would take that to mean the TB would like to make it out to Seattle to meet the Groundspeak crew. Link to comment
+ibycus Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 I personally choose to belive this version of Signals history. Funny story! So, if I picked up a TB with the mission of meeting Signal the Frog, there's no physical Signal to be met? Thanks for the help! frotu33 Did you pick up such a travel bug? I noticed in your profile it doesn't show as being listed... Link to comment
+frotu33 Posted April 5, 2006 Author Share Posted April 5, 2006 Did you pick up such a travel bug? I noticed in your profile it doesn't show as being listed... His name is "Beacon" - he should show up wherever you're looking. ??? frotu33 Link to comment
+frotu33 Posted April 5, 2006 Author Share Posted April 5, 2006 Funny story! So, if I picked up a TB with the mission of meeting Signal the Frog, there's no physical Signal to be met? Thanks for the help! frotu33 I would take that to mean the TB would like to make it out to Seattle to meet the Groundspeak crew. Does the Groundspeak crew meet TBs? Will their bodyguards allow it? frotu33 Link to comment
+CO Admin Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Funny story! So, if I picked up a TB with the mission of meeting Signal the Frog, there's no physical Signal to be met? Thanks for the help! frotu33 I would take that to mean the TB would like to make it out to Seattle to meet the Groundspeak crew. Does the Groundspeak crew meet TBs? Will their bodyguards allow it? frotu33 Occasionally someone gets to meet the Groundspeak crew. There are certain offerings that must be presented and certain protocols that must be followed. Those that survive walk away changed forever. Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Don't be fooled. Signal is the name of their corporate jet: The frog is a cover story. Link to comment
+ibycus Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Did you pick up such a travel bug? I noticed in your profile it doesn't show as being listed... His name is "Beacon" - he should show up wherever you're looking. ??? frotu33 OK I see him now. Last time I looked, your profile looked somewhat different. Link to comment
+ibycus Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Ahhh, I see what I did. I forgot that they moved the travel bugs on to their own tab. Must have been asleep last time . Link to comment
+Airmapper Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 (edited) I once seen Signal's stat bar. He hasn't found or hidden a single cache! Wait! He does have a cache at HQ. Edited April 6, 2006 by Airmapper Link to comment
+frotu33 Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 I once seen Signal's stat bar. He hasn't found or hidden a single cache! Wait! He does have a cache at HQ. A Signal cache at HQ? Where is that? I could not find any stats for Signal. There is a user "signalthefrog", but he/she lives in Oregon and has found MANY caches. frotu33 Link to comment
+ibycus Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Its been archived and the location is top secret. The main reason is that it would be hard for them to get any work done with cachers continually making 'pilgramages' and dropping by to 'say hi'. Link to comment
Jeremy Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Signal's "Mom" is at Groundspeak HQ and we have a bunch of the plush toys in the office, but that's about it. We only allow visits by invitation only due to the reasons ibycus pointed out. We have considered having open houses instead in the future but we'll see. Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 (edited) Signal's "Mom" is at Groundspeak HQ and we have a bunch of the plush toys in the office, but that's about it. We only allow visits by invitation only due to the reasons ibycus pointed out. We have considered having open houses instead in the future but we'll see. Maybe an off-worksite "event" to meet & greet? More nuetral grounds, less stalking... Not that I could get there, but... Well, maybe if you sent your corporate jet. Edited April 8, 2006 by New England n00b Link to comment
+frotu33 Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 I need to pick up an order at the Groundspeak warehouse - maybe the workers will let me take a picture of the TB surrounded by Signal antenna balls. Too bad the plush toys are on back order frotu33 Link to comment
+What rock? Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Is there an actual, physical incarnation of Signal the Frog (whether real, stuffed, drawn, etc.)? If so, how could I meet her? frotu33 He lives next door to some guy that thinks he is a prince and just down the street from Kermit. Link to comment
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 The true Signal story is rather sad. There really is a very cute frog named Signal, and it is a she; she normally lives near gc.com HQ. However, a certain reviewer from Western PA, who shall remain unnamed, met her at a geocaching event on the west coast two years ago, and got her hooked on a chemical substance that we shall heretofore call "Chemical X". Said reviewer has, since that time, been her, ahem, supplier of that chemical substance. Signal is currently in a 24 hour detox-rehab facility, trying to wean herself off of Chemical X. Sad. Link to comment
+Webfoot Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Is there an actual, physical incarnation of Signal the Frog (whether real, stuffed, drawn, etc.)? If so, how could I meet her? frotu33 He lives next door to some guy that thinks he is a prince and just down the street from Kermit. Hey. I think I resemble that remark. Link to comment
Keystone Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 The true Signal story is rather sad. There really is a very cute frog named Signal, and it is a she; she normally lives near gc.com HQ. However, a certain reviewer from Western PA, who shall remain unnamed, met her at a geocaching event on the west coast two years ago, and got her hooked on a chemical substance that we shall heretofore call "Chemical X". Said reviewer has, since that time, been her, ahem, supplier of that chemical substance. Signal is currently in a 24 hour detox-rehab facility, trying to wean herself off of Chemical X. Sad. Well, like the famous song says, "God Dadgum the Pusher Man." Link to comment
Team Misguided Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 If you can get the TB to the Grave Robber before April 19th I can arrange for it to get to HQ. Link to comment
uperdooper Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 The true Signal story is rather sad. There really is a very cute frog named Signal, and it is a she; she normally lives near gc.com HQ. However, a certain reviewer from Western PA, who shall remain unnamed, met her at a geocaching event on the west coast two years ago, and got her hooked on a chemical substance that we shall heretofore call "Chemical X". Said reviewer has, since that time, been her, ahem, supplier of that chemical substance. Signal is currently in a 24 hour detox-rehab facility, trying to wean herself off of Chemical X. Sad. Well, like the famous song says, "God Dadgum the Pusher Man." hef? is that you? Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Another Professor Blingonium sighting... Link to comment
+RainbowCache Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Another Professor Blingonium sighting... oooooooo, Shiny! Link to comment
+robert Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Well, like the famous song says, "God Dadgum the Pusher Man." YO! YO! YO! YO! Link to comment
+frotu33 Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 If you can get the TB to the Grave Robber before April 19th I can arrange for it to get to HQ. Cool, thanks! I'll do my best to get the TB there on time. frotu33 Link to comment
+wavector Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 I am pretty sure I have found Signal. I have added Signal as a waypoint called Ye Frog to this cache. If you are in Saskatchewan you can go to the waypoint and see Signal. In addition to seeing Signal it is almost guaranteed that you will also have perfect Signal on your GPSr when you are there. Signal surprised me for sure. You cannot actually walk up to Ye Frog, it is on private property, but you can see Ye Frog fine. Link to comment
Flying Spaghetti Monster Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Those who have chosed to speak Signal's name out loud will soon hear the sounds of the black helicopters approaching . You've been warned. Link to comment
Keystone Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Moderators who have not yet mastered verb tenses will be covered in steaming hot alfredo sauce. You've been warned. Link to comment
Flying Spaghetti Monster Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Moderators who have not yet mastered verb tenses will be covered in steaming hot alfredo sauce. You've been warned. Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Maybe Groundspeak could run up some human-sized Signal costumes to rent out to event organisers. Whoever draws the short straw gets to spend four hours inside the costume, keeping cachers' kids happy, on a hot day in July. Link to comment
Keystone Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 I am bumping this thread to report "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED." Beacon the travel bug met his cousin Signal the Frog at Groundspeak Headquarters last Friday. I was very happy to answer frotu33's request, and also to help out Beacon's owner, 2oldfarts (the rockhounders), well-known helpful forum posters. See Beacon's TB page here. Left to right: Keystone, Beacon, Signal and Jeremy Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 This has got to be the nerdiest group alive. Link to comment
+tozainamboku Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 I think that picture should make the geocaching.com front page banner. Link to comment
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 What is very sick about all of this matter of grown men posturing with stuffed toy frogs is that they, and most of the geo community, are in massive denial (and no, Denial is not a river in Egypt!) about the truth about Signal the Frog, to which I have earlier alluded, albeit briefly. As my schedule permits over the next two days, I will attempt to find the time to tell you the truth about the poor dear abused female frog who is the real Signal the Frog. All I can say for now is that the real Signal the Frog is currently in a chemical dedendency detox/rehab facility in Ohio, and that she was rescued by PA state police from the home of a well-known geocaching reviewer in Western Pennsylvania; said reviewer had gotten poor Signal hooked on a chemical substance which we shall heretofore reference as "Chemical X". More details later as time permits, unless said reviewer deposits $500,000 in my offshore bank account, which is numbered 5Gh67J796114295452984762 at Grand Cayman National Bank, routing number 4HB49221, Grand Cayman Island. Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 What is very sick about all of this matter of grown men posturing with stuffed toy frogs is that they, and most of the geo community, are in massive denial (and no, Denial is not a river in Egypt!) about the truth about Signal the Frog, to which I have earlier alluded, albeit briefly. As my schedule permits over the next two days, I will attempt to find the time to tell you the truth about the poor dear abused female frog who is the real Signal the Frog. All I can say for now is that the real Signal the Frog is currently in a chemical dedendency detox/rehab facility in Ohio, and that she was rescued by PA state police from the home of a well-known geocaching reviewer in Western Pennsylvania; said reviewer had gotten poor Signal hooked on a chemical substance which we shall heretofore reference as "Chemical X". More details later as time permits, unless said reviewer deposits $500,000 in my offshore bank account, which is numbered 5Gh67J796114295452984762 at Grand Cayman National Bank, routing number 4HB49221, Grand Cayman Island. NEXT! When Behind The Music returns... Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Well, I know from personal experience that there is a Signal. I spent some time at Groundspeak, cuddling with him on the lovesack! And now, I can truly put to rest the whole mystery. Yes, Signal is a guy. Link to comment
+4leafclover Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 This has got to be the nerdiest group alive. Yep...and many of us love each and every one of them...so there! Well, I know from personal experience that there is a Signal. I spent some time at Groundspeak, cuddling with him on the lovesack! And now, I can truly put to rest the whole mystery. Yes, Signal is a guy. Link to comment
Beavis & Butthead Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 (edited) Frogs are cool hehehehehehehehehehe Edited April 28, 2006 by Beavis & Butthead Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Aha! Found a photo of Signal. (Some dolphins just do not get invited to these special mystery caches. ) Link to comment
+Airmapper Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 So girls, when is the tea party? (This would be so weird if I didn't know the background to the photo.) Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 We really must thank frotu33 and the others who helped our 'Beacon' meet his cousin - Signal. Beacon had gone MIA upon placement in Nov. of 2004 and returned to his travels at Christmas time 2005 (it was a great present). Now he has accomplished his mission! Way Cool! Thanks everyone!! Shirley & John Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 You're quite welcome. Had it not been for this forum thread, I doubt that Beacon would've gotten the attention of anyone visiting Groundspeak's offices, as I did last week. BTW Beacon is 2,000 miles closer to his next goal, Venice. I will drop him in a cache here in Pittsburgh this weekend, schedule permitting. He is sitting on my desk staring at me as I type this. Link to comment
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