+Pat in Louisiana Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 What determines which group you are in? What differentiates the Charter Member from say a Platinum Member? Quote
+The Leprechauns Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Charter Members are those who purchased Premium Memberships in the first year during which they were available (2002-2003). Platinum Members are those who purchased Premium Members to find and log their caches for them. Quote
+carleenp Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Only platinum members know that they are platinum members. Charter members are the people who became premium members in the first year it was available. Quote
4wheelin_fool Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 What determines which group you are in? What differentiates the Charter Member from say a Platinum Member? I'd be careful mentioning the Pl@tinum Memberships in here, or they will put you on double-secret probation.. Quote
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Can't help you with the Platinum Membership info, it isn't to be spoken of, but send me $30 in a SASE and I can get you in at the Rusty Aluminum level. Quote
+BlueDeuce Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Platinum Members are those who purchased Premium Members to find and log their caches for them. Only because I was promised to be made a Platinum member. I just didn't ask when. Quote
+Pat in Louisiana Posted March 21, 2008 Author Posted March 21, 2008 Goodness i wouldn't want to be on double-secret probation. That would be like being in the Dog House, Right? I've been there. It Stinks! Quote
+puppymonster Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Na, the dog house is great. Of course, mtn-man thinks this is his house, but it is actually mine. I made him install a custom door so I could hang out in the air conditioning in the summer time and still go outside to chase squirrels. They don't know I can see through my puppy door. As the very first Platinum Member, I have the honor of granting this membership level to other cachers. Few know the secret to gaining this level. Quote
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 (edited) Charter Members are those who purchased Premium Memberships in the first year during which they were available (2002-2003). Platinum Members are those who purchased Premium Members to find and log their caches for them. Well, I can speak only for myself, and not for the other Platinum members (particularly for not for Ambrosia, who is admittedly a very radical and extreme Platinum member), but as a long-term Platinum member, I resent the implications of your statement. I do not "purchase" Premium members to find and log caches for me, and rather, they volunteer to find and log all those caches for me once they realize that by doing so they may get on the short list for eligibility to be elevated to Platinum member status. Note: it is normally forbidden to mention Platinum membership on this forum, but in this case, in order to allow me to respond to the grievous allegations made by Leprechauns, I was granted one-time permission by Michael at Groundspeak HQ to mention Platinum membership in this post only. Edited March 21, 2008 by Vinny & Sue Team Quote
+GIDEON-X Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Charter Member = Good Old Boy's Club (with of course the bennies and perks) Myself at this point in time I have not been able to pass the Security Check to get the Platinum Card (to many trips to the Otro Lado).......................... Quote
+Too Tall John Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 (edited) As the very first Platinum Member, I have the honor of granting this membership level to other cachers. Few know the secret to gaining this level.I bet it's got something to do with a good scratch behind the ears. And a Milkbone. Edited March 21, 2008 by Too Tall John Quote
+WebChimp Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 I made him install a custom door so I could hang out in the air conditioning in the summer time and still go outside to chase squirrels. They don't know I can see through my puppy door. That's funny. I'll have to make sure Moose doesn't read this, it might give him ideas. Quote
+Hodag Andrew Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Being a platinum is a big joke, right? Quote
+Renegade Knight Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Being a platinum is a big joke, right? That's what they said about the Cow Level. Quote
+Hodag Andrew Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 When you are a charter member you get the same features as a premium member but for free? Or is there other features that you get? Quote
+Renegade Knight Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 When you are a charter member you get the same features as a premium member but for free? Or is there other features that you get? The one and only membership perk of being a Charter Member is that you are a Charter Member. That and you are not going to be conscripted to find micro's and CITO for Platinum Members. Quote
+Sioneva Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Na, the dog house is great. Of course, mtn-man thinks this is his house, but it is actually mine. I made him install a custom door so I could hang out in the air conditioning in the summer time and still go outside to chase squirrels. They don't know I can see through my puppy door. As the very first Platinum Member, I have the honor of granting this membership level to other cachers. Few know the secret to gaining this level. Is the secret password... "Ho! Are you a geocacher?" Quote
+Vinny & Sue Team Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 Being a platinum is a big joke, right? Yes, yes, of course! we are only joking! There is no such thing as Platinum level membership, and everyone knows that! Really! Really! Truly! I am telling you the truth! I swear, on my heart! Let's just forget about silly chirping about Platinum memberships and go back to talking about other things. Wasn't the weather nice today? Quote
+The Leprechauns Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 Is the secret password... "Ho! Are you a geocacher?" Prospective platinum members are advised that, although this pickup line worked very well for Mopar, for most others it will likely cause a slap to the face. Quote
+Too Tall John Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 Wasn't the weather nice today?Waaay too windy here. I hear that platinum members get to take turns using the new, highly experimental weather-controlling satellites Groundspeak had put into orbit. It obviously wasn't me at the controls today... Quote
+RedSky Aussies Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 Na, the dog house is great. Of course, mtn-man thinks this is his house, but it is actually mine. I made him install a custom door so I could hang out in the air conditioning in the summer time and still go outside to chase squirrels. They don't know I can see through my puppy door. As the very first Platinum Member, I have the honor of granting this membership level to other cachers. Few know the secret to gaining this level. Puppymonster...please send address for sending cookies...none of those Milkbones though, you'll have to settle for Innova cookies, large size of course As for the super secret membership...maybe Shiloh or Storm could qualify. Quote
+El Diablo Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 (edited) When you are a charter member you get the same features as a premium member but for free? Or is there other features that you get? We are the same as Premium Members. The only difference is that we have bragging rights as to being the first to support GC.com. Also the only way to maintain a Charter Membership is to continually support the GC.com year after year. As to Platinum Membership.....it's by invitation only. All the other stuff you hear is just nonsense to guide you away from the truth. There is a ritual you must go through in order to be considered. Even though I was kicked out of the Platinum Members club, I still won't reveal the secrect. El Diablo Edited March 22, 2008 by El Diablo Quote
+WRASTRO Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 I want to be a Platinum member AND I want a pony AND maybe a goat... Quote
+Sioneva Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 Is the secret password... "Ho! Are you a geocacher?" Prospective platinum members are advised that, although this pickup line worked very well for Mopar, for most others it will likely cause a slap to the face. That explains a lot. Can I be platinum now? Quote
+Lil Devil Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 Dang, and I thought Vinny & Sue team was back. It's just an old resurrected thread Quote
+Scuba4jews Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 I'm a member of the platinum club ;-). It is the olny type of jewlery my wife buys. Quote
hoosier guy Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Can't help you with the Platinum Membership info, it isn't to be spoken of, but send me $30 in a SASE and I can get you in at the Rusty Aluminum level. LOL Quote
+thedeadpirate Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Can't help you with the Platinum Membership info, it isn't to be spoken of, but send me $30 in a SASE and I can get you in at the Rusty Aluminum level. For something that isn't supposed to be spoken of, there sure seems to be a lot of talk. Fortunately, we at the _______ level never discuss it. Quote
+wimseyguy Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 I think The Bennies just got double secret probation for the gratuitous bumping of this thread. Quote
+Ltljon Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 I'd be careful mentioning the Pl@tinum Memberships in here, or they will put you on double-secret probation.. Or worse yet, make you a Reviewer.... Quote
+briansnat Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Welcome back Vinny, missed you. A lot of people do, but Vinny's post was from 2008. Quote
+jeffbouldin Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Welcome back Vinny, missed you. A lot of people do, but Vinny's post was from 2008. What happened to Vinny? I went through his profile and saw that his last post was about Sioneva's Geocaching Church and then after that he................ Quote
+GIDEON-X Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 In the days of the "Grand Poohbahs", All "Charter-Members" where required to spend a prescribed amount of time at the MC......this is where the basic plan for the "Platinum Group" was originated! and the basic guidelines where formed........... Quote
+The Marathon Man Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 So, a Platinum Membership is like a "secret society with a secret agenda"!, not unlike the __________. Quote
+catsnfish Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Is the secret password... "Ho! Are you a geocacher?" Prospective platinum members are advised that, although this pickup line worked very well for Mopar, for most others it will likely cause a slap to the face. That explains a lot. Can I be platinum now? you must complete 2 tasks then ye shall be platinum. Quote
+GeoGeeBee Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 you must complete 2 tasks then ye shall be platinum. But one of the tasks requires answering the 3 questions. "He who would cross the Bridge of Death Must answer me These questions three Ere he a platinum member be." Be sure you know your stuff... a wrong answer will get thee cast into the Gorge of Eternal Peril! Quote
+Hockeyhick Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 Better that the Pit of Eternal Stench... Besides, I wanna be a Plastic Member. Quote
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 you must complete 2 tasks then ye shall be platinum. But one of the tasks requires answering the 3 questions. "He who would cross the Bridge of Death Must answer me These questions three Ere he a platinum member be." Be sure you know your stuff... a wrong answer will get thee cast into the Gorge of Eternal Peril! Ask me your questions, Bridgekeeper. I am not afraid. Bridgekeeper: What...is your name? TheAlabamaRambler. Bridgekeeper: What...is your quest? To seek the Holy Geocache. Bridgekeeper: What...is your favorite color? Blue. Bridgekeeper: Right, off you go. So now I can be a Platinum Member! Quote
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 So now I can be a Platinum Member! "NO" I am so bummed. Quote
+chachi44089 Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 When you can snatch the GPS from my hand young Cachehopper,then,and only then will you achieve platinum status... Quote
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