+TheAlabamaRambler Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 (edited) (JoGPS, MaxCacher) Retires. Joe represents everything good about geocaching, a fine man and one I am proud to know. I got notice this evening that he is retiring after five years as a Groundspeak Volunteer Reviewer. Whether you know it or not Joe had a direct influence on your game experience; he had a lot to do with this game and his work has positively affected all of us. I hope our family of Reviwers and Groundspeak itself will continue to seek his advice and hold him as a role model for how this game should be administrated. Enjoy your new-found off time, Joe, you sure earned it! Thank you for your years of hard work, tremendous expense invested and the good you've done for all of us. Ed Edited February 19, 2008 by TheAlabamaRambler Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Five years as a volunteer reviewer has to feel more like 15! I totally respect the work those folks put in! Enjoy your time off, Joe! Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 (edited) A few of my caches were approved by MaxCacher back before they were "published." (JoGPS, MaxCacher) Retires. Lotsa folks have asked me if I know MaxCacher. My answer was always "Yep," and I'd leave it at that. I never thought I'd see his alter ego outed in the forums by anyone but Joe himself. Of course, it was no real secret offline. Joe represents everything good about geocaching, a fine man and one I am proud to know. I got notice this evening that he is retiring after five years as a Groundspeak Volunteer Reviewer. Whether you know it or not Joe had a direct influence on your game experience; he had a lot to do with this game and his work has positively affected all of us. He has positively affected ME personally, by setting off chain of events that led to me meeting my wife while prepaing a bid for GW4. I hope our family of Reviwers and Groundspeak itself will continue to seek his advice and hold him as a role model for how this game should be administrated. AMEN BROTHER! (JoGPS, MaxCacher) Retires. Enjoy your new-found off time, Joe, you sure earned it! Thank you for your years of hard work, tremendous expense invested and the good you've done for all of us. Ed YES! Thanks from Mynda (The Snoogstress) Connor (The Snooglet) and little 'ol me. Inside or outside of geocaching Joe is one of the finest human beings you'd ever get the chance to meet. A genuine class act and a great friend. Edited February 19, 2008 by Snoogans Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Reviewed several of mine as well. Thanks and good Luck with your post-reviewer life. Quote Link to comment
+OzGuff Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Ditto! It is possible that we have had a difference of opinion (or three) over the years but there is no denying the positive impact JoGPS has had (and likely will continue to have) on geocaching! Kudos!! Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Joe is a fine man and I've enjoyed working with him when I was a reviewer as well as with GeoWoodstock. Quote Link to comment
+MustangJoni Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 There is no better ambassador to the game than JoGPS. I had the honor of meeting him when I was a n00b and helping plan GeoWoodstock. What a great guy! Quote Link to comment
+3doxies Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 On one hand, was really sorry to get that email, in that it signals the moving on of one of the real "good guys" in this game...and one of those who strove to keep the game simple, full of fun more than anything else. Truly he will be missed by many, and the game will be none the better for his departure. On the other hand, it will be good to know that he now has the time and opportunity to play the game the way he wants, unencumbered by the limitations that must go along with his former responsibilities. We had the pleasure of caching with him on one delightful occasion...memorable it was, and one of our favorite experiences ever associated with this game. Thanks Max. You taught us a lot about this game...hopefully, we'll reflect it in all we do. You've been a real blessing to this game, and to us. Hope to see you on the trail again soon. Quote Link to comment
O-Mega Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Joe retiring? Nah, just contributing in a different way!! We will miss having him to bounce ideas and coords off of, but we can still look forward to seeing his logs on some of our caches and his presence at our events Enjoy it Joe, and thanks for your service. Quote Link to comment
+JoGPS Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Thanks everyone for da kind words, am planning on having tooooooooo much fun Joe Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Five years!!!! Really? Man, time really flies. Something tells me that this won't mean that Joe will be any less involved than he has been. He has done tons for the game locally even if you discount his reviewer persona. Lotsa folks have asked me if I know MaxCacher. My answer was always "Yep," and I'd leave it at that. I never thought I'd see his alter ego outed in the forums by anyone but Joe himself. Of course, it was no real secret offline. It wasn't much of a secret online, either. His recent 'why does my post say maxcacher'-type post was pretty funny. Quote Link to comment
+Airmapper Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I remember at the first Geocaching event I attended Joe was one of the first to shake my hand and welcome me to the group. I've felt at home at events since then. Thanks for all the swift cache approvals in the past. Have fun now you can find more time to hide those great caches I look for when I get the chance. Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Joe, now you will have some time to come out west. Just let us know when and if we can get time off, we would be happy to haul you around in our 4X4 to go do a little benchmark hunting. We are gonna miss you lots in the benchmark forum. Shirley~ Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 JoeGPS, Thankyou so much for your precious time. And thankyou for all of our great meetings and fun events together. You know where I am down here in SW Missouri so now that you have some free time....yeah right. Head on back down this way and I will show you some really neat areas. Thanks again but if you are like my dad,after he retired he works harder than he did while working. So TAKE IT EASY, TAKE IT EASY. Your the best. Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I'm all for any thread on how great Joe is! He is a great guy who has done much for caching over the years. I'm sure he will continue to do more in various ways. Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 He can't just ride off into the sunset and disappear...we still owe him lunch! Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 He can't just ride off into the sunset and disappear...we still owe him lunch! And beer! Quote Link to comment
+Show Me the Cache Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Say it ain't so, Joe. I guess this is as good a time and place as any to thank JoGPS. Thanks for all you have done for geocaching...not only all the tremendous amount of work, but all the considerate things you have done for so many people along the way. Thanks for coming to my #1000 event back in the days when there were not many of us. That is the first time we met. It meant a lot to me for you and Southpaw to drive from Nashville to Louisville in the snow to honor me and to meet our local cachers. You truly are an ambassador for geocaching. And thanks for the gold ammo box. Thanks for representing the "little guy" so many times in battling TPTB. Thanks for being so kind to my wife and me. Thanks for making me a part of GeoWoodstock One. And most of all, thanks for being just like you are. There are a lot of geocachers, but there is only one JoGPS. Peace from Louisville Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Having hunted with him a fair amount in '02, I don't feel a need to eulogize him. He's left a big mark on the sport locally and I know that he'll continue to do so. I look forward to buying him a salty dog after a day of hunting again without wondering who is non-disclosed on what and just getting back to chasing tupperware in the woods instead. Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Thanks to Joe for all he's done! Quote Link to comment
+Super_Nate Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I haven't been on the forums lately, but I just ran across this thread after someone emailed me the link! Oh man....I have to say MaxCacher was the greatest reviewer to ever publish my caches. I'm one of the people who got advice from him on helping with making my cache meet guidelines while still keeping the same creative idea that flowed to my head. I was scanning the posts to this thread, so I'm not sure if this was covered.....but one thing that I liked about Max was how even though the geocaching guidelines say to expect a cache published withen 24-72 hours......Max had my caches published in less than an hour. One time, my cache got published in 5 minutes! We are going to miss you as a reviewer....but I am looking forward to visiting with you more as a cacher. Quote Link to comment
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