+Steinwälzer Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) Yesterday was one of those rare, nearly perfect days. I had to work in the garden, weeding, removing old blackberry sprouts with plenty of extra large thorns and riping out big stinging-nettle. Not really what you want to do on a sunday... But the sun was shining from a cloudless sky, clear, clean air, and then it started. First a well known sound, far away, coming nearer... a large group of cranes on their way south flying right over the garden. And another group and another one and another one... I just love those big, grey birds and it really made my day. After I finished that work I headed to another part of the garden where we have a chestnut-tree. Usually it is too cold here to get chestnuts from it, so I was really surprised to find some of them under the tree We had a few of them last year, but last year we had a long and hot summer, and this summer was short and not hot at all, so I didn't expect to find any that were ripe. In the afternoon we decided to drive to a swamp about 50 km away where the cranes usualy rest for the night. It is always a great thing to watch them arrive, especially the late ones which arrive after sunset when the sky is painted in beautiful colors. On the way there I was able to search for a great cache, and after all, this turned out to be a great day! I wanted to share that with you, and decided to do that with a little cointest. I don't have my own geocoin, but I hope it is OK if I give away another coin as a prize. It's a Happy Caching Pig Micro Coin ("Geocaching makes you happy" is written on one side, I thought this would fit). What I want to know from you: How many ripe chestnuts did I find? (Not a trick question, I am just asking for the number!) Rules: - 1 guess per post - no edits - 1 post every 10 minutes - first correct answer wins (I have final say on winner) Good luck! Edited October 15, 2007 by Steinwälzer Quote Link to comment
+SecretChief Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 You found 6 of them ! Quote Link to comment
+MustangJoni Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 173! I know nothing about gathering chestnuts! LOL Quote Link to comment
+Big JohnP Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I'll start with 27. Quote Link to comment
+islander1988 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 14 (And sounds like it was a nice day!) Quote Link to comment
+forthferalz Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 14 our tree died in the drought this year Quote Link to comment
+GPX Navigators Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 See 19 wasn't there when I posted my answer (forums take a long time to laod!) and now it is - lol. Can I guess again? Quote Link to comment
+The Moop Along Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 173! I know nothing about gathering chestnuts! LOL You grab the base of the tree with both hands (gloves are optional), and shake like you're possessed. When you wake up, you pick up what's on the ground. . . Quote Link to comment
+intolerable Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 See 19 wasn't there when I posted my answer (forums take a long time to laod!) and now it is - lol. Can I guess again? I actually posted it and hit submit and it sat there for a while. I hit stop and reloaded the page expecting it to not even be there and there it was. Forums are very happy it seems! Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I ate some ripechestnuts while out cachng this weekend too! My guess is 77 Quote Link to comment
+SecretChief Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I said 6 the first time which seemed quite low compare to the other anwsers. This time I'll go with 16. Quote Link to comment
Ette KCH Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 37 It really was a gorgeous day. Sorry, I did not get back to you yet on your sig item. You'll hear from me soon [] Quote Link to comment
Ette KCH Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) deleted dubble post - my internet is going crazy Edited October 15, 2007 by Ette KCH Quote Link to comment
Ette KCH Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) deleted tripple post - sorry about that Edited October 15, 2007 by Ette KCH Quote Link to comment
+intolerable Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 9! Yesterday was beautiful here too. We went and most of a large multi-cache. Doubt we'll have too many more nice days like that here. Glad others had a good one too! Quote Link to comment
+Vegas Gamblers Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 5 of them Quote Link to comment
+ByrnedFish Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 i'll guess the unlucky 13 sunday was awesome, and i got a ways on my eagle project, so its a good thing the weather held Quote Link to comment
+Steinwälzer Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 It was a great day! So you can guess a little bit higher than most of you Quote Link to comment
+GPX Navigators Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 14 I like near perfect days. We need some around here. Quote Link to comment
+SecretChief Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Hum.. Higher. Let's say 76... Quote Link to comment
+Woletrap Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 sounds like a fun day! my guess is 50 Quote Link to comment
+Moozer Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Okay, how about 68? Quote Link to comment
+slippery_1 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 This sounds like a trick question, How many ripe chestnuts did you pick up? Duh simple...all of them you picked up where ripe! So I will also hedge this bet by saying 77. Quote Link to comment
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