+Team Grumblecakes Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 After more than a year and approximately 4,000 miles, the Unite for Diabetes TB ("Glace Bay, Nova Scotia - TB1BP7Z") I launched in December 2006 is very near to reaching it's goal. My question is this: Once it's goal is completed, is the bug retired, or....? Personally, I would favor sending it to some remote spot on the globe and letting it find it's way home again. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 The bug stays in circulation. Personally, I would favor sending it to some remote spot on the globe and letting it find it's way home again. Couldn't agree more. Find someone to take it off your hands. Maybe you'll get an email sometime soon. Happy caching! Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 After more than a year and approximately 4,000 miles, the Unite for Diabetes TB ("Glace Bay, Nova Scotia - TB1BP7Z") I launched in December 2006 is very near to reaching it's goal. My question is this: Once it's goal is completed, is the bug retired, or....? Personally, I would favor sending it to some remote spot on the globe and letting it find it's way home again. This is refreshing - hearing of one nearing its goal place Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 It keeps on moving doing its job of spreading awareness. Old bugs never retire, they just move to warmer places Quote Link to comment
+Team Grumblecakes Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 It keeps on moving doing its job of spreading awareness. Old bugs never retire, they just move to warmer places OK, but if the bug's goal is "East Podunk", once it *reaches* East Podunk, I don't think it *will* keep moving. Won't it just bounce around it's goal like a moth battering itself senseless against a street lamp...? Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 (edited) Not at all, bugs have a knack for traveling. One of the best things about them. That U4D will keep going, just watch. Edited January 11, 2008 by BlueDeuce Quote Link to comment
+mm_dancer Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 cant you just go into the bug page and state under description that it completed its first goal and under current goal, put a new goal? Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 cant you just go into the bug page and state under description that it completed its first goal and under current goal, put a new goal? Nah, they're owned by Groundspeak. They'd be the only one who could update the page. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 My brother dropped the Leshan China U4D in a cache in Beijing China. The next day, it was picked up by a cacher from the Netherlands, and taken there. At least it came close. Quote Link to comment
+the hermit crabs Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 It keeps on moving doing its job of spreading awareness. Old bugs never retire, they just move to warmer places OK, but if the bug's goal is "East Podunk", once it *reaches* East Podunk, I don't think it *will* keep moving. Won't it just bounce around it's goal like a moth battering itself senseless against a street lamp...? Not at all, bugs have a knack for traveling. One of the best things about them. That U4D will keep going, just watch. Yep, BlueDeuce is right: we brought the "Somerville, Massachusetts" U4DTB to its destination city last April. Since then, it has traveled to New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New York, and is still on the move. Quote Link to comment
+mobdic Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) After more than a year and approximately 4,000 miles, the Unite for Diabetes TB ("Glace Bay, Nova Scotia - TB1BP7Z") I launched in December 2006 is very near to reaching it's goal. My question is this: Once it's goal is completed, is the bug retired, or....? Personally, I would favor sending it to some remote spot on the globe and letting it find it's way home again. I have two travel bugs that have traveled many thausands of miles Once they had reached there goal I requested that they come back to me. I know have them and they are retired. Edited January 22, 2008 by mobdic Quote Link to comment
+mobdic Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) After more than a year and approximately 4,000 miles, the Unite for Diabetes TB ("Glace Bay, Nova Scotia - TB1BP7Z") I launched in December 2006 is very near to reaching it's goal. My question is this: Once it's goal is completed, is the bug retired, or....? Personally, I would favor sending it to some remote spot on the globe and letting it find it's way home again. This is refreshing - hearing of one nearing its goal place I have two travel bugs that have traveled many thousands of miles. When they reached there goal I requester that they come back to me. I now have them and they are retired. One I have on my keychain. Edited January 22, 2008 by mobdic Quote Link to comment
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