Geo-Joe-N-Josh Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I have loved gaching from the time I found out what it was. I though it should be a pro sport. How would that work? would it be find as many as you can in an hour? How fast can you find one? Maybe assign a number of points to caches and give them a day... would it be a team or lone sport??? Share your thoughts. Would you be interested in going pro? Quote Link to comment
+Too Tall John Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I think it'd be kinda like watching bass fishing, 'cept with a GPSr instead of a fish finder and a Jeep instead of a power boat. Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I have loved gaching from the time I found out what it was. I though it should be a pro sport. How would that work? would it be find as many as you can in an hour? How fast can you find one? Maybe assign a number of points to caches and give them a day... would it be a team or lone sport??? Share your thoughts. Would you be interested in going pro? First rule would be that you have to know how to spell caching. El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+Scooter Bill Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I don't think I would enjoy an officially sanctioned pro version of geocaching. One of the things I enjoy most is the ability to play the game anyway I want. I guess there could be a pro-league, but how would you stay stealthy and maintain the secrecy of the hide unless you let the whole world of muggles in on it. Quote Link to comment
Geo-Joe-N-Josh Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 I have loved gaching from the time I found out what it was. I though it should be a pro sport. How would that work? would it be find as many as you can in an hour? How fast can you find one? Maybe assign a number of points to caches and give them a day... would it be a team or lone sport??? Share your thoughts. Would you be interested in going pro? First rule would be that you have to know how to spell caching. El Diablo Sorry I was writing fast... Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Geocaching is already a professional sport. But if your cable company doesn't carry the right channel, or if you are too cheap to upgrade from Basic Service to the Platinum Package, you aren't likely to catch many games. Quote Link to comment
+Glenn Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Geocaching is already a professional sport. But you have to upgrade to Pro Membership before you can join or start a local league. Quote Link to comment
Mushtang Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 You could let the people that love to compete and compare their scores play. Of course you'd have a lot of people saying that the scores don't matter and they'd be the ones that were the most competitive on the teams. Quote Link to comment
+TexasGringo Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 ***I though it should be a pro sport. *** How about having the top Geocacher's picture on a Wheaties Box? Quote Link to comment
+Too Tall John Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) ***I though it should be a pro sport. *** How about having the top Geocacher's picture on a Wheaties Box? Oh, the possibilities of what to put in the boxes for prizes abound... Edited February 10, 2008 by Too Tall John Quote Link to comment
+Scooter Bill Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Pro-caching could also be televised with crowds in roped off areas near the cache. Announcers could give play-by-play in hushed tones ("He's getting warmer...By the way, the cache has been brought to you by our sponsor, Garmin"). Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 How about having the top Geocacher's picture on a Wheaties Box? Hey. It could happen. Quote Link to comment
Mag Magician Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 A hush falls over the crowd as Team Magic enters the ring. The Magician delivers a resounding blow to the bushes, but to no avail. The Magician's Apprentice silently blindsides the tall stand of waving grass, delivering the fatal KO that brings this hide to it's knees. The crowd screams for more blood, but it's over. This cache has fallen to the efforts of yet another Tupperware hunting duo. Watch for video on the 11 o'clock news. We now return you to our regularly scheduled program.............. Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I think it'd be kinda like watching bass fishing, 'cept with a GPSr instead of a fish finder and a Jeep instead of a power boat. And without any of the fun of falling overboard. Quote Link to comment
+Airmapper Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I think it'd be kinda like watching bass fishing, 'cept with a GPSr instead of a fish finder and a Jeep instead of a power boat. And without any of the fun of falling overboard. Oh but that would be made up for by the reckless driving of the cachemobile. We might see some rally car driving cachers drifting around the hairpin turns and coming off the ground as they top hills on dirt roads. (And you know everyone watches a race for the wrecks. ) Seriously I don't think I would really like Geocaching getting that mainstream, or that it would be viewed as a competitive activity. Sure you can be competitive and I have been in several competitions at events and it's cool, but not what I would like to see as the norm. I think I'd like to see it stay as local good natured competitions and not something that becomes televised with certain people being considered "pros" and winning big prizes. Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) Sounds like a perfect candidate for.... Remember...if it's almost a sport, it's on The Ocho! Edited February 10, 2008 by CYBret Quote Link to comment
CoyoteRed Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I wonder how long it will be before there is a movie about pro-geocaching similar to the pro-dodgeball movie and others of its ilk. Quote Link to comment
+edscott Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I have loved gaching from the time I found out what it was. I though it should be a pro sport. How would that work? would it be find as many as you can in an hour? How fast can you find one? Maybe assign a number of points to caches and give them a day... would it be a team or lone sport??? Share your thoughts. Would you be interested in going pro? Put down that GPS and find an Orienteering club.. that's basically what we do. There's a Chicago Area Orienteering Club (CAOC). Quote Link to comment
+Team Cotati Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I wonder how long it will be before there is a movie about pro-geocaching similar to the pro-dodgeball movie and others of its ilk. 16 years, 14 weeks, 3 days, 5 hours and 43 minutes. Quote Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 It would look something like this http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...167PO&log=y Quote Link to comment
+JoGPS Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 it is a pro sport, with scores The Celebration of Champions: Team Wheaties 1K Quote Link to comment
+KBI Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) I wonder how long it will be before there is a movie about pro-geocaching similar to the pro-dodgeball movie and others of its ilk. "An Intrigue of Their Own" (Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna) "Hey ... HEY ... There's no crying in Geocaching! There's no crying in Geocaching!" "The Legend of Baggy Pants" (Will Smith, Matt Damon) "Why yes, those ARE damaged golf balls in my pockets." "Field of DNFs" (Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones) "... if you hide it ... they will gripe ..." "Days of Plunder" (Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall) "He didn't cheat on his FTF, boy! He just *rubbed* you -- and rubbin' is RACIN'!" "Major Leak" (Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen) (crowd singing:) "Wet Thing! ... ... ... You make my log stink! ... ... ... you make EV-ry-thing ... ... ... soggyyyyyyyy ..." Edited February 10, 2008 by KBI Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I have loved gaching from the time I found out what it was. I though it should be a pro sport. How would that work? would it be find as many as you can in an hour? How fast can you find one? Maybe assign a number of points to caches and give them a day... would it be a team or lone sport??? Share your thoughts. Would you be interested in going pro? That is all we need, more reasons for more cachers to enter bogus logs and to carry pockets full on micros to throw down when they cannot find the cache Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 it is a pro sport, with scores The Celebration of Champions: Team Wheaties 1K but they have five members, my guess they is that they spilt up and each had thier own rubber stamp. Then they could have just stamped the ouside of the container to save time. That way you can do 1000 in two days. Quote Link to comment
Geo-Joe-N-Josh Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 I wonder how long it will be before there is a movie about pro-geocaching similar to the pro-dodgeball movie and others of its ilk. 16 years, 14 weeks, 3 days, 5 hours and 43 minutes. You mean 16 years, 14 weeks, 3 days, 5 hours, 43 minutes, and 36 seconds. By the way...who will produce and direct it? Quote Link to comment
magellan315 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 You might also want to google, adventure racing. Quote Link to comment
+Too Tall John Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 By the way...who will produce and direct it?Mark Burnett Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I think it'd be kinda like watching bass fishing, 'cept with a GPSr instead of a fish finder and a Jeep instead of a power boat. And without any of the fun of falling overboard. Oh but that would be made up for by the reckless driving of the cachemobile. We might see some rally car driving cachers drifting around the hairpin turns and coming off the ground as they top hills on dirt roads. (And you know everyone watches a race for the wrecks. ) Exciting, yes, but those just don't have the slapstick humor of some clown falling overboard. Quote Link to comment
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