2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 If you wish to partake of the fun & frustration of searching for the benchmarks, sign up here! You will then be included in the stats. John & Shirley Quote
+NorthWes Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 I know it's not Feb 1 yet, but sign me up! Quote
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted February 1, 2007 Author Posted February 1, 2007 I know it's not Feb 1 yet, but sign me up! Done. Forgot to add to my 1st post "Please use this thread, only for signing up for the contest." John Quote
+rhelt100 Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 I know it's not Feb 1 yet, but sign me up! Done. Forgot to add to my 1st post "Please use this thread, only for signing up for the contest." John I'm in. Dunno how good I'll do since I cleared out all of my local ones for last year's contest, but I'll give it a shot. Quote
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 I am in. Last,1st or somewhere in there. Quote
+Harry Dolphin Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Dolphin also wishes to compete in this competition. If I can't spell out 2oldfarts with benchmarks that I haven't already found, I shall retire from competition! And if I get busted for digging in the lawn of the daycare center in Westfall Pa, so be it! R is for rivet! Quote
+lostinthewuds Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 What are the rules..etc for this contest? I've yet to find a benchmark but I think I may try it. lost Quote
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted February 1, 2007 Author Posted February 1, 2007 What are the rules..etc for this contest? I've yet to find a benchmark but I think I may try it. lost Please ask your Questions..... Here. John Quote
+Klemmer Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 (edited) Sign me up! Woo - Hooo! (Just Klemmer) Edited February 1, 2007 by Klemmer & TeddyBearMama Quote
holograph Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 I'm in. It'll give me an excuse to take time away from work and the computer! Quote
+Holtie22 Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Is it OK for a surveyor to join in - or would I be seen to have an unfair advantage? Quote
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted February 1, 2007 Author Posted February 1, 2007 Is it OK for a surveyor to join in - or would I be seen to have an unfair advantage? You're in. If you feel that being a surveyor gives you an unfair advantage, then only hunt for those benchmarks that are in New Hampshire... Considering the number of benchmarks that we found that had been logged as not found by the USGS & NGS, I don't think there is any advantage to being a surveyor. John Quote
monkeykat Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 monkeykat is up to the challenge! Should be a great time, thanks for organizing this. Quote
+dirtfinder Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Count Us in for this round of hunting too. We plan to go all out this year!! Quote
+TheBeanTeam Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 I'll be a part of it as well. Sounds like fun and the added incentive will at least get me out and about a bit more. Quote
+Ernmark Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 I'm in ! (I think there's an intersection station in the next county named "OLD FARTS HOME WATER TOWER") Quote
+chadleo10 Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Go ahead and sign me up too, please. Thanks for organizing the contest and for all I've learned from you and others here about benchmarking. I'm starting to like this better than caching. Quote
andylphoto Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Count me in. I'm already at a disadvantage because we'll still have snow on the ground for half the contest, but it's worth a shot. Quote
Papa-Bear-NYC Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 I'm in. I do wish it was about a month later. The contest timeframe is mud and bug season in the northeast. Quote
+rogbarn Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 Go ahead and sign me up. Hopefully I'll do better than last year's score (zero). Quote
+The Fossillady Posted February 4, 2007 Posted February 4, 2007 Count me in also, can't wait to start. The Fossillady Quote
+Firefighter Skippy Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 What the heck. I competed in the last contest, so why not this one too. Throw my name into the hat. Quote
jeff.hugghins Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 I'd like to sign up. Maybe these are for another contest, but I had ideas for some bonus points. Greatest distance between two marks found by the same contestant. Bonus points for most # of finds. Extra points for documenting "destroyed" marks, such as BY2733, BY2735. Thanks, JeffH. Quote
+Lizzy Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Only found a couple of benchmarks in the past, but this sounds like fun. Sign me up! Quote
+wvhillbilly59 Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Count me in. I'm not sure I understand all of the rules but will give it a shot. I certainly won't violate a rule on purpose at least. Quote
+piper28 Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 Ok, throw my hat in the ring please. I'm not going to win, but it'll give me an excuse to finally get out of the house (at least, if the temperatures improve some). Quote
+Astro_D Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 Well, seeing as I will be out of the country for a part of March...and got a new job that will keep me working most days, I'm still gonna throw my hat in the ring. Now to somehow get rid of the sub zero temps and snow by March 1st...... Quote
+2/3 Marine Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 Sounds too fun to pass up. I'm in. Quote
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted February 14, 2007 Author Posted February 14, 2007 (edited) Here is the current list of participants listed in the order they signed up. If we have made any errors, please let us know. John NorthWes rhelt100 GEO*Trailblazer1 Harry Dolphin lostinthewuds Klemmer holograph Holtie22 monkeykat dirtfinder TheBeanTeam Ernmark shorbird BuckBrooke cjf GrizzFlyer Doc Geo chadleo10 AZcachemeister andylphoto Papa-Bear-NYC firefighter4life_2006 fsubartender rogbarn fossillady Firefighter Skippy jeff.hugghins Lizzy wvhillbilly59 Intermountain Angler piper28 AstroD-Team 2/3 Marine Edited February 14, 2007 by 2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Quote
+Me & Bucky Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Yay! Thanks for organizing this contest John & Shirley! With or without the "dreaded PM from John", I'll give it a go!! Quote
TVA Surveyor Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 Sign me up. I have to look for them all the time. Will give me extra incentive to look for more. Is this contest only for BM not searched for or can we seach for any BM, even if it was found recently. Thanks for the contest. Quote
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted February 18, 2007 Author Posted February 18, 2007 Sign me up. I have to look for them all the time. Will give me extra incentive to look for more. Is this contest only for BM not searched for or can we seach for any BM, even if it was found recently. Thanks for the contest. It is for any benchmark that you have not found and logged on GC.com. John Quote
+flyingpita Posted February 18, 2007 Posted February 18, 2007 Please sign me up too, if it's not too late! Thanks, flyingpita Quote
+dwayne23 Posted February 18, 2007 Posted February 18, 2007 I'll give it a try. It's all for the fun. Dwayne23 Quote
+One Soaring Spirit Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 I'm in, I just started my benchmarking exclusively. Quote
+maconart Posted February 26, 2007 Posted February 26, 2007 Sign me up as well... I'll give it a shot. Quote
+Cog&Gil Posted February 26, 2007 Posted February 26, 2007 Please sign us up. We'd like to give it a try. Quote
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted February 28, 2007 Author Posted February 28, 2007 Only 2 days left to get signed up for this contest! A total of 41 people have gotten their names on the list. John Quote
+seek & hide Posted March 1, 2007 Posted March 1, 2007 Sign me up, if I can stay out of the hospital, I might find a few Another old fart! AKA seek & hide Quote
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted March 2, 2007 Author Posted March 2, 2007 If your not on the list by Midnight, tonight, you will need to wait for some other contest. John Quote
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