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DamhuisClan

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DamhuisClan

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Hi

 

I just completed listening to a podcast 125 from www.Podcacher.com.

Link: http://www.podcacher.com/ Download Show 125.

 

MP3: http://media.libsyn.com/media/podcacher/PodCacher071003.mp3

 

In the show they talk about a "World Wide Flash Mob" gathering (wwfm for short) where they are trying to get together 5000 geocahers all over the world to join in this event.

 

Do a search on Google for "Flash Mob" and you will see a little more info of what this is about.

 

Shall we as South African geocachers, join them in this world wide event?? The whole event lasts 15 minutes (exactly!), with a group photo at the end, and this event happens at exactly the moment all over the world.

 

We can organize a meeting place in all the major centers, and they get logged as events on geocaching.com. (Do a search on gc.com for "Flash" and see some previous event examples.) Everyone that signs the logbook at the event gets it as a find.

 

The event needs to take place at exactly 9AM Pacific time, which makes it 6PM SA time (see http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone.../pacific-time/) for details).

 

Have a look at some photos on Flickr of a past event:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonnyandsandy...57600236924393/

 

So.... how about it, shall we attempt to join them in the world wide event?

Hopefully someone, from each city, can host each gathering such as Capetown, PE, Durban, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretiora, Nelspruit, Tzanine? Maybe the event at Tzanine on the 10th can become a local and international event (GC166B4).

 

I have requested more info from Podcacher.com, and will update the info here when I get it.

 

Maybe we can attempt to have a common theme between all the South African flash mob event? Suggestions? (at a monumnet, wear a scarf, etc etc.)

 

Regards

Anton

vespax

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Sounds fun. When?

 

*Trivia - I am featured in the second or third episode of podcacher. He's now up to 125!

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Goofster

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How can we NOT take part in a worldwide event such as this? I'm prepared to set up an event for this! How about the guys in other centres: Jozi, Durban, PE, Bloem, Nelspruit, Aliwal North, etc?

DamhuisClan

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How can we NOT take part in a worldwide event such as this?

 

I have never set up an event yet, and am still a little green when it comes to geocaching, but I am willing to host the one for JHB. I am a bit uncomfterble to host one in a high muggle area, as I don't have a very boastful personality.

 

What theme are we going to do? I am thinking along the lines of a bandanna around the head. And maybe a prerequisite is that each team must swap a TB at the event.

 

Where is a good spot in JHB to host such an event? Sandton Square?

 

Could we maybe get a quick reply with a "Game for it" / "To much trouble" from teams reading these posts if the would attend one of these events if one were to be set up in a town / city close to you?

 

Regards

Anton

DamhuisClan

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Got some feedback from Podcacher.com.

 

I have been added Cach Mob mailing list. If interested email them on podcacher@gmail.com add wwfm to the subject, and ask to be added to the mailing list.

 

Sunny and Sandy have contacted geocaching.com, and asked them for their input. Hopefully this becomes a new type of event. They will let us know once they have more.

 

From their email the following is of interest:

 

First, in case you haven't heard, these events are currently being reviewed by Groundspeak. Several reviewers have given this response to some of you who have already tried to publish your event. We have also contacted Groundspeak directly and are waiting for a response. We will let you know as soon as we hear something. In the meantime, you may want to hold off on submitting any new WWFM events for review.

 

We'll send out more info on the flash mob event soon, but in the meantime, if you are new to this whole concept, you could listen to show 105 and check out the links to get an idea of what it was like

http://www.podcacher.com/?p=410

 

You could also look at this forum thread:

http://www.podcacherforums.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=854

 

and this planning document from last time

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d3vxrg4_83gcbzqx

 

Will keep everyone posted, when I hear more.

 

Regards

Anton

DamhuisClan

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Ok, got some more info from PodCacher.com

 

Several are already published. Please use the initials WWFM in your event title, so we can see them all by doing a single search at gc.com. Thanks!

 

This planning document (the link we sent in the last email)

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d3vxrg4_83gcbzqx

will be updated to give you more info.

 

Any suggestions of a safe place (with secure parking) in JHB / Midrnad to host this event.

DamhuisClan

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Cool. Durban is on the map.

I will get the co-ordinates of Nelson Mandela square in Sandton.

Maybe we can take the geocaching photo infront of the statue. That should get the international geocahers talking. Once I have the co-ordinates, then I will create the event.

DamhuisClan

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Ok more infor from PodCacher.com.

 

Looks like they are going from DST back to normal time on the 4th of November.

 

From PodCacher.com

Anton - We are GMT -8 and we are currently in Daylight Savings Time, but that ends Nov 4.

So, currently you are 9 hours ahead of us (because of DST), but on Nov 10th, you will be 10 hours ahead of us.

 

Thanks for bringing up this question. Wow - it gets complicated!!

 

Thus on the 10th November we will be 10 hours ahead of their 9AM time, which makes it 7PM our time.

Sorry for the back and forth of the time zones. I dont normaly deal with them in this way.

 

Regards

Anton

 

landy 2001

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Hi

 

I just completed listening to a podcast 125 from www.Podcacher.com.

Link: http://www.podcacher.com/ Download Show 125.

 

MP3: http://media.libsyn.com/media/podcacher/PodCacher071003.mp3

 

In the show they talk about a "World Wide Flash Mob" gathering (wwfm for short) where they are trying to get together 5000 geocahers all over the world to join in this event.

 

Do a search on Google for "Flash Mob" and you will see a little more info of what this is about.

 

Shall we as South African geocachers, join them in this world wide event?? The whole event lasts 15 minutes (exactly!), with a group photo at the end, and this event happens at exactly the moment all over the world.

 

We can organize a meeting place in all the major centers, and they get logged as events on geocaching.com. (Do a search on gc.com for "Flash" and see some previous event examples.) Everyone that signs the logbook at the event gets it as a find.

 

The event needs to take place at exactly 9AM Pacific time, which makes it 6PM SA time (see http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone.../pacific-time/) for details).

 

Have a look at some photos on Flickr of a past event:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonnyandsandy...57600236924393/

 

So.... how about it, shall we attempt to join them in the world wide event?

Hopefully someone, from each city, can host each gathering such as Capetown, PE, Durban, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretiora, Nelspruit, Tzanine? Maybe the event at Tzanine on the 10th can become a local and international event (GC166B4).

 

I have requested more info from Podcacher.com, and will update the info here when I get it.

 

Maybe we can attempt to have a common theme between all the South African flash mob event? Suggestions? (at a monumnet, wear a scarf, etc etc.)

 

Regards

Anton

landy 2001

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Hi

 

I just completed listening to a podcast 125 from www.Podcacher.com.

Link: http://www.podcacher.com/ Download Show 125.

 

MP3: http://media.libsyn.com/media/podcacher/PodCacher071003.mp3

 

In the show they talk about a "World Wide Flash Mob" gathering (wwfm for short) where they are trying to get together 5000 geocahers all over the world to join in this event.

 

Do a search on Google for "Flash Mob" and you will see a little more info of what this is about.

 

Shall we as South African geocachers, join them in this world wide event?? The whole event lasts 15 minutes (exactly!), with a group photo at the end, and this event happens at exactly the moment all over the world.

 

We can organize a meeting place in all the major centers, and they get logged as events on geocaching.com. (Do a search on gc.com for "Flash" and see some previous event examples.) Everyone that signs the logbook at the event gets it as a find.

 

The event needs to take place at exactly 9AM Pacific time, which makes it 6PM SA time (see http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone.../pacific-time/) for details).

 

Have a look at some photos on Flickr of a past event:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonnyandsandy...57600236924393/

 

So.... how about it, shall we attempt to join them in the world wide event?

Hopefully someone, from each city, can host each gathering such as Capetown, PE, Durban, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretiora, Nelspruit, Tzanine? Maybe the event at Tzanine on the 10th can become a local and international event (GC166B4).

 

I have requested more info from Podcacher.com, and will update the info here when I get it.

 

Maybe we can attempt to have a common theme between all the South African flash mob event? Suggestions? (at a monumnet, wear a scarf, etc etc.)

 

Regards

Anton

 

Hi Anton,

 

We're the event orginisers for the Tzaneen Event on the 10 th November and thinks this is a great idee.

Not sure how to go ahead, if you can please help.

 

Thanks Zonika

Landy 2001

DamhuisClan

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Hi Anton,

 

We're the event orginisers for the Tzaneen Event on the 10 th November and thinks this is a great idee.

Not sure how to go ahead, if you can please help.

 

Thanks Zonika

Landy 2001

 

Hi Zonika

Glad you are joining us in the event. Lucky that you guys are now having two events there on one day!!

I will have all the info by Monday that we require, but what you can do so long is do a search on gc.com, for WWFM and you will see the event for Durban come up. Base your event so long on that one. I am going with the same idea, that each team must swap out a TB at the event. The log book, etc I will still get from Podcacher.com. Would also like to take the photograph of all SA FM events at exactly the same time.

Keep your eye on this forum, as this is where I will post most info.

 

Regards

Anton

DamhuisClan

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Hi All

 

Due to some possible issues with Nelson Mandela Square, I have had to change the venue to a new location. The new location is in Edenvale. If you were planning to come, please check the new co-ordinates. We were a total of 7 teams before the change, and hope it does not go down to much.

 

A free beer on me for the 1st 20 people there, because of the inconvenience caused.

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...9b9e4d789"

 

Regards

Anton

Wazat

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At how many Beats? This would be a much easier way to be on time. I have one of these Swatches somewhere in the house. I tell you been on time with this is a definite. You will sync with anyone anywhere if you go according to this. It takes a little getting used to but if implemented it works great.

 

The Swatch Internet time for the Gathering is thus: @750 which is 9:00 on the west coast of America (Los Angeles, San Fransisco, etc) and 19:00 here in South Africa.

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Wazat

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I realized now that I was only a few kilometers from your event Damhuis Clan. But as I was at a family gathering and we had kuired quite a bit already by then I was not going to make it all that easily. Eish. Should be up on Tuesday again. Will see what my agenda is like. Maybe we can get together for a quick visit.

DamhuisClan

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The next WWFM event is coming up for the 10th of May.

 

I see WWFM III - Cape Town by The Huskies & Goofster (GC19HFG) is already set up.

 

Is anyone willing to host the event in JHB? This time round would prefer to join rather then host. Willing to assist though, and will sponser a South African coin as a prise.

 

Where would be a good place to host it?

Maybe somewhere in midrand?

or how about Emerentia dam?

 

Regards

Anton

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