Apology

6.7k · November 21, 2006

I apologize to the community for posting that email.

It was innappropriate.

I have complained to Groundspeak as I should have.

Ed

November 21, 2006

I apologize to the community for posting that email.

It was innappropriate.

I have complained to Groundspeak as I should have.

Ed

HUG! Nothin' but love for ya!

--MGb

8.5k · November 21, 2006

Eh, sometimes it's hard to stay quiet when we believe we are on the right side of an argument.

That's why so many of us butt heads over the same tired subjects where there can be no clear winner.

I don't think any less of ya. :huh:

November 21, 2006

I don't think any less of ya.

Me too.

5.3k · November 21, 2006

I accept your apology.

(What? Did you really think I could resist??)

Edited November 21, 2006 by Stunod

November 21, 2006

One day while traveling I came across a trade he did. He had dropped his compass on the ground and broke it. The fluid leaked out and he traded it for a new compass in a cache. Then he wrote about the trade. I traded for the broken compass and learned that he was going to an event. I wore the compass like a medallion to the event just to make a point.

A friend of mine asked me about it, got the story, said yeah I know what you mean but why don’t you put that in your pocket and wait and see. So I did. He showed up and brought Dutch oven desert, made a point to say hello, knew me from my logs and was happy to see me. Turns out this guy would give you the shirt off his back. If I called tomorrow and said “I’ll be in town” he would invite me to his place to stay, take a day and go caching with me even though he’s found everything in his area.

Putting that compass in my pocket was the smartest thing I did all day. I discretely dropped it in the trash when nobody was looking. The only SOB in the story was me. My friend was right, and this cacher is ok. You just have to know the guy to understand why. He still does annoying things like sweep up all the travel bugs in the area to put in his hotel, but now I know why and knowing makes all the difference. Geocaching and us cachers have become an important part of his life. He’s trying his best to do the right thing.

I thought this was very well said and wanted to comment on it in the other topic, but I didn't make it in "before for the lock".

I have to wonder if things would have gotten to this point if the antagonists had a chance to meet each other when "the compass was still the pocket"?

Apology accepted here. Thanks!

3.9k · November 21, 2006

Not a problem. :huh:

El Diablo

7.2k · November 21, 2006

You live and learn. Learning is the key. We have all been there.

Thanks Ed.

18.9k · November 21, 2006

Sometimes the ease of the computer over-rides what a moment of thought will do.

No problem. Thanks for taking the time to apologize.

24.7k · November 21, 2006

You had me at

"You left out tired, fat, crippled, opinionated and willfull."

I'd drink with you any day.

3.9k · November 21, 2006

Well carp, FOUR threads were locked that I would have wanted to reply in. I'm sure my point of view would have made all the difference. Heh heh heh.

Um... well... in AFTER the lock!!!

:laughing:

24.7k · November 21, 2006

Having read at least one posted email that did cross the line I think posting it was fair game.

When a private email doesn't matter much in the scheme of things or would only embarasse people that don't deserve it. By all means keep them under wraps. If posting it would save someone from placing their trust in someone undeserving by all means shed some light on the issue and help out your fellow man.

1.4k · November 21, 2006

I apologize to the community for posting that email.

It was innappropriate.

I have complained to Groundspeak as I should have.

Ed

I didn't want to see the e-mail, but I'm not surprised you felt you had to respond to it.

Keep 'em opinions and ideas coming. :laughing:

November 21, 2006

Apology accepted. Cache on! :laughing:

Edited November 21, 2006 by Mr. & Mrs. Lighteye

1.1k · November 22, 2006

As in the other thread, you don't owe me an apology, the threads were all locked long before I read 'em.

Darn it. :anicute:

If it matters though I still think you're alright, keep posting man. :laughing:

1.2k · November 22, 2006

Big hugs and kisses! :laughing: I apologize for posting, too! Never apologize for posting the truth!

so there!

Edited November 22, 2006 by nonaeroterraqueous

2.5k · November 22, 2006

You had me at

"You left out tired, fat, crippled, opinionated and willfull."

I'd drink with you any day.

TAR does a darn fair rendition of Johnny Cash songs, too.

4.5k · November 22, 2006

Well darn, i was doing this new fangled thing called geocaching today and missed whatever your apology was about. :laughing:

1.7k · November 22, 2006

Well darn, i was doing this new fangled thing called geocaching today and missed whatever your apology was about.

Seriously! I mean, I leave off reading the forums for just ONE day, and look what happens! Don't make me come over there and take away your :anicute: and :laughing: !

Darnit, now I'm hungry.

1.1k · November 22, 2006

I always miss all the drama. :laughing:

November 22, 2006

As do I.

20.7k · November 22, 2006

Well darn, i was doing this new fangled thing called geocaching today and missed whatever your apology was about.

Seriously! I mean, I leave off reading the forums for just ONE day, and look what happens! Don't make me come over there and take away your and !

Darnit, now I'm hungry.

Heck, I went to a meeting for an hour and missed it.

1.6k · November 22, 2006

angst, angst,

angst angst angst

can't we all just... go find a cache?

22k · November 22, 2006

I always miss all the drama.

Around here drama is like the city bus, there will be another one coming along here shortly.

I hear the Religious themed cache bus is still loading passengers.

2.3k · November 22, 2006

You had me at

"You left out tired, fat, crippled, opinionated and willfull."

I'd drink with you any day.

TAR does a darn fair rendition of Johnny Cash songs, too.

yeah, but always, ALWAYS call before you visit him! :laughing:

November 22, 2006

I hear the Religious themed cache bus is still loading passengers.

They all seem to be pretty sleepy this morning. Could be a quieter ride than expected.

Of course, there's some weirdo pushing sweet potato recipe tracts there. That might cause someone to go on a shooting spree.

Or maybe folks in general don't share my opinion about sweet potatoes?

22k · November 22, 2006

I hear the Religious themed cache bus is still loading passengers.

They all seem to be pretty sleepy this morning. Could be a quieter ride than expected.

Of course, there's some weirdo pushing sweet potato recipe tracts there. That might cause someone to go on a shooting spree.

Or maybe folks in general don't share my opinion about sweet potatoes?

Uhmmm I hate to tell you this, but I requested and was sent several of those sweet potato recipe tracts from that weirdo.

November 22, 2006

Y'all ought to come on down here when we have the Yamboree and crown the Yam Queen....

3.9k · November 22, 2006

Let's get back on topic. I don't want to have to apologize for shutting down this thread.

1k · November 22, 2006

Let's get back on topic. I don't want to have to apologize for shutting down this thread.

I yam getting it back on topic... just as soon as I can think of an appropriate response.

1k · November 22, 2006

...That's why so many of us butt heads...

Oops! I gotta slow down and read more carefully. I thought this was a personal attack until I got the syntax right and realized there was no hyphen there. :laughing:

8.5k · November 22, 2006

...That's why so many of us butt heads...
Oops! I gotta slow down and read more carefully. I thought this was a personal attack until I got the syntax right and realized there was no hyphen there.

Heyyyyy wait justa durn minute.....

I think I was just the butt of that joke.

November 22, 2006

Let's get back on topic. I don't want to have to apologize for shutting down this thread.

Don't get any half-baked ideas or you'll be sacked from your commentator position.

November 22, 2006

Appology accepted, but ya know sometimes ya gotta do, what ya gotta do. Especially if someone is trying to pull the wool over everyones eyes.

:laughing: WCNUT & Tater

20.7k · November 22, 2006

Appology accepted, but ya know sometimes ya gotta do, what ya gotta do. Especially if someone is trying to pull the wool over everyones eyes.

WCNUT & Tater

I wonder if that exact comment could have been used in the other thread...

Either way, let's shut this one down, also. Apology was given and mostly accepted. There's nothing else to see and it's not actually geocaching-related.

6.5k · November 22, 2006

Let's get back on topic. I don't want to have to apologize for shutting down this thread.

Darn, I was going for the world record for most threads derailed at the same time with the same off topic topic. :laughing:

It's all part of my plot to promote vegetables masquerading as religious apologies.

Edited November 22, 2006 by wimseyguy

1.8k · November 22, 2006

I haven't been on this forum for weeks, and this is the first thread I opened...

So, I have no idea what this is about, but you're forgiven anyway. :laughing:

20.7k · November 22, 2006

I haven't been on this forum for weeks, and this is the first thread I opened...

So, I have no idea what this is about, but you're forgiven anyway.

Just scroll down to the bottom of the page where you'll find yesterday's four locked topics.

1.8k · November 22, 2006

Actually, I think I'd rather not know...Ignorance really is bliss sometimes.

22k · November 22, 2006

Either way, let's shut this one down, also. Apology was given and mostly accepted. There's nothing else to see and it's not actually geocaching-related.

Yep. Kind of why it moved off topic. Time to move on.

2.3k · November 22, 2006

You had me at

"You left out tired, fat, crippled, opinionated and willfull."

I'd drink with you any day.

TAR is Rooster Cogburn? :laughing:

8.5k · November 22, 2006

You had me at

"You left out tired, fat, crippled, opinionated and willfull."

I'd drink with you any day.

TAR is Rooster Cogburn?

Grrrrreat! I just pictured Ed kissing wrinkley old Catherine Hepburn. Thanks for the mind fork duuuude. :laughing:

November 22, 2006

So, has anyone actually calculated the atomic half-life of a thread that has gone off-topic?

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