What Is a Platinum Membership ?

[+TexasGringo]

Is this something from the past?

[+Airmapper]

You do not want to know.

[+The Jester]

It's bad enough that you know that much to ask...

[+Markwell]

It's a joke. There's only charter members (first year) and premium members. A Platinum Membership implies a preferential treatment above regular premium members, but it doesn't exist.

[+The Leprechauns]

Bonus points to Markwell for the creative cover story.

[+The Jester]

We dodged the bullet once again!

[Team Misguided]

If you have to ask you can't afford it.

[+Ambrosia]

If you have to ask, you will never receive it.

[+Rich the Bushwhacker]

I hear it's some sort of amphibian appreciation society.

[+trail hound]

I think it's one of those...I would tell you but then I'd have to kill ya kinda things

[+ePeterso2]

I heard that the instructions to enroll for platinum membership are printed on special platinum TB tags attached to random items currently in circulation ...

[ImpalaBob]

Platinum Members have to take care of ALL server issues! ImpalaBob

[+StarBrand]

You know you have made it when the Jelly of the month starts showing up.

[+donbadabon]

"...And by the Sacred Parchment, I swear that if I reveal the secrets of the Platinum membership, may my stomach become bloated and my head be plucked of all but three hairs."

[+Jhwk]

1. meet the criteria

2. pay 10 years at a time, at a significantly reduced rate

3. attend plat training at GSHQ

4. deny any existence of the platclub

 

benefits: (found by sifting through the refuse at GSHQ)

a. ability to hijack threads without reprisal

b. automatic logging of 15 nearby caches per week

c. snarky comments added to getting started threads to boost post count

d. free attendance at regional GS 'Balls'

e. custom avatar created by GS graphic artist

f. monthly container, coin, and TB of the month club membership

g. no banning - ever

Edited February 20, 2007 by Jhwk

[+BlueDeuce]

Platinum Members have to take care of ALL server issues! ImpalaBob

 

What server issues?

 

Oh! Those server issues, right. (wink, wink)

[+The Leprechauns]

e. custom avatar created by GS graphic artist

I my Platinum Benefits!!!

 

[+Team Perks]

Personally, I like it that my cache submissions automatically go straight to the top of the review queue.

 

The unlimited bookmark/pocket query function is pretty sweet too.

[+The Cheeseheads]

1. meet the criteria

2. pay 10 years at a time, at a significantly reduced rate

3. attend plat training at GSHQ

4. deny any existence of the platclub

 

benefits: (found by sifting through the refuse at GSHQ)

a. ability to hijack threads without reprisal

b. automatic logging of 15 nearby caches per week

c. snarky comments added to getting started threads to boost post count

d. free attendance at regional GS 'Balls'

e. custom avatar created by GS graphic artist

f. monthly container, coin, and TB of the month club membership

g. no banning - ever

Well, there's also that thing with the goat, but we don't discuss that in public...

[+sbell111]

Personally, I like it that my cache submissions automatically go straight to the top of the review queue. ...

Your caches are still being reviewed? They should be listed immediately. If you email Platinum Services (or call the 800 number), they'll fix it for you.

[+DcCow]

<----- Hey, why doesn't my group say Platinum Member - I paid, I did!

Edited February 20, 2007 by DcCow

[Trinity's Crew]

Personally, I like it that my cache submissions automatically go straight to the top of the review queue. ...

Your caches are still being reviewed? They should be listed immediately. If you email Platinum Services (or call the 800 number), they'll fix it for you.

 

You're still placing your own caches? Are you sure you're a platinum member?

[+OienLabs]

I just eMail my reviewer and order a new cache. Optionally I also can have a helicopter lift to see if the cache area is ok. Plus I have the liberty to disguise as a normal PM.

 

How to aquire platinum is still a deep secret.

Edited February 20, 2007 by baø

[+sbell111]

Personally, I like it that my cache submissions automatically go straight to the top of the review queue. ...

Your caches are still being reviewed? They should be listed immediately. If you email Platinum Services (or call the 800 number), they'll fix it for you.

You're still placing your own caches? Are you sure you're a platinum member?

When I joined up, I chose the auto-find option instead of the auto-hide option. I've considered upgrading to Centurian level to have it both ways, but I haven't decided yet.

[+ArmandoM]

How many Charter Members are there?

I know of very few Platinum members

[+flask]

well, a lot of the platinum members go around disguised as charter members. most of us are respectful of the injunction against acknowledging that such a thing exists.

 

which it doesn't.

 

and i wouldn't say so if it did.

[+fizzymagic]

How to aquire platinum is still a deep secret.

However, identifying platinum members when you see them is quite simple. Apparently, the staining is semi-permanent.

[+ArmandoM]

well, a lot of the platinum members go around disguised as charter members. most of us are respectful of the injunction against acknowledging that such a thing exists.

 

which it doesn't.

 

and i wouldn't say so if it did.

 

Well done!! you passed the plat test!

[+gof1]

I knew this guy, who knew this guy, that listed all the platmem benefits once in a post in the "normal" forums... anyone know if they ever found that guy?

[+gof1]

Anyone else hear helicopters?

[+TexasGringo]

***Well, there's also that thing with the goat, but we don't discuss that in public... ***

 

Its about time...Count me in.

[+welch]

I knew this guy, who knew this guy, that listed all the platmem benefits once in a post in the "normal" forums... anyone know if they ever found that guy?

I think he's stored in a freezer somewhere next to Jimmy Hoffa

[+Thorminator]

First rule of "platinum membership" is:

You do not talk about platinum membership!

2nd RULE:

You DO NOT talk about platinum membership!

[+OienLabs]

However, identifying platinum members when you see them is quite simple. Apparently, the staining is semi-permanent.

 

Obs! Must work on that.

[+Vinny & Sue Team]

***Well, there's also that thing with the goat, but we don't discuss that in public... ***

 

Its about time...Count me in.

Thank you for having had the honour and decency and -- above all -- courage, not to stoop to the temptation to talk about the helicopter or the affair with the nanny goat.

 

And, regarding the current topic: I am peeved! I was promised when I procured my membership that it would NEVER be discussed openly on these forums. I am disappointed that the topic is being so openly aired. I demand that the people who manage the program devise an action plan to address this travesty immediately.

[+Airmapper]

Anyone else hear helicopters?

 

No, Jeremy said I could have the day off.

[+Confucius' Cat]

You are invited.

just submit your SSN, mother's maiden name, place of birth, and bank account numbers to .....

FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF NOT DELIGHTED

Not available in stores

But wait... there's more...

[+Bill & Tammy]

It is also has been told that Platinum Members (Can't devulge their "real name here) actually oversee the location and safe keeping of the Holy Grail, but even more importantly they also know where the cache is hidden at the Groundspeak offices.

[+One of the Texas Vikings]

But, all of you missed the real benefit !

 

You get personal email from a long lost relative in Nigeria !!!!

 

They will help you collect all that extra money.

 

Oh..someone at the door, it's Publisher's Clearing House ! Gotta go..

 

[Team Misguided]

It is also has been told that Platinum Members (Can't devulge their "real name here) actually oversee the location and safe keeping of the Holy Grail, but even more importantly they also know where the cache is hidden at the Groundspeak offices.

 

The Grail is downstairs on top of my freezer.

 

You have to figure out where the cache is on your own.

[+hydnsek]

It is also has been told that Platinum Members (Can't devulge their "real name here) actually oversee the location and safe keeping of the Holy Grail, but even more importantly they also know where the cache is hidden at the Groundspeak offices.

 

The Grail is downstairs on top of my freezer.

Excellent! And I know where you live....

[+ironman114]

It is also has been told that Platinum Members (Can't devulge their "real name here) actually oversee the location and safe keeping of the Holy Grail, but even more importantly they also know where the cache is hidden at the Groundspeak offices.

 

I know where the cache is hidden at the Groundspeak offices.

[+puppymonster]

Platinum Puppymonster.

 

It does have a nice ring to it.

[uperdooper]

I'm glad he didn't ask about this!

[+Ambrosia]

Uper!

 

Sheesh, we can't take you anywhere.

 

Move along people, ignore her link, it means nothing.

[+gof1]

Four score and seven cable TV channels ago.

Marry had a little lamb who's dog had fleas.

In the course of human events the Pied Piper jumped over the Brown Cow!

 

1) Preheat over to 4000 degrees.

2) Place jack under rear end.

3) Turn handle in a clockwise direction until dawn.

[+gof1]

Four score and seven cable TV channels ago.

Marry had a little lamb who's dog had fleas.

In the course of human events the Pied Piper jumped over the Brown Cow!

 

1) Preheat over to 4000 degrees.

2) Place jack under rear end.

3) Turn handle in a clockwise direction until dawn.

 

Hey! That's not what I typed!

[+The Jester]

Four score and seven cable TV channels ago.

Marry had a little lamb who's dog had fleas.

In the course of human events the Pied Piper jumped over the Brown Cow!

 

1) Preheat over to 4000 degrees.

2) Place jack under rear end.

3) Turn handle in a clockwise direction until dawn.

That is just TOO much! For revealing all that, the black copters will be visiting you tonight!

 

You think you can trust somebody, and then ...

[+Ambrosia]

I think this thread needs to be shut down.

 

Or maybe it can just disappear.

 

And then everyone's brains need to be wiped...

 

[+cache_test_dummies]

I agree with Ambrosia.

 

Those of you with appropriate sunglasses, please put them on now. The rest of you, can I have your attention? Please look directly into this light ...