GrnMonster Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 My family and I had our first Geocaching hunt today. The description says that this cache is a "Silver Bullet". I was unable to find that term in the glossary. What is a Silver Bullet?!? Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) I tried looking through caches in your local area. If you could provide the cache name or GCxxxx cache number we might be able to determine the reference. Edited July 25, 2008 by BlueDeuce Quote Link to comment
GrnMonster Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Number GCP25N Quote Link to comment
+UncleJimbo Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 My family and I had our first Geocaching hunt today. The description says that this cache is a "Silver Bullet". I was unable to find that term in the glossary. What is a Silver Bullet?!? Most likely it is a micro container shaped and colored like a silver bullet. Quote Link to comment
+Sandy Hams Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Probably referring to a Bison Capsule -- metal container about as big around as a finger, or slightly smaller and silver metal in color. Quote Link to comment
+osubrownsfan Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Isn't that what they use to kill werewolves ??? i found one not too long ago that was a micro shaped just like a bullet with a flip open lid but it was clear Quote Link to comment
GrnMonster Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Probably referring to a Bison Capsule -- metal container about as big around as a finger, or slightly smaller and silver metal in color. Thank you! Quote Link to comment
+Firespinner Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) Wow. I can't believe that I'm about to say this.....lets see how to say this in a family forum....... I have heard of a silver bullet but when I saw your post, I though there MUST be some other use for the term, but then I decoded the "hint". That only confirms my previous suspicion....... its an adult toy. How the heck did this make it past a reviewer? man....I still hope there is some other explaination. Edited July 25, 2008 by Firespinner Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) Wow. I can't believe that I'm about to say this.....lets see how to say this in a family forum....... I have heard of a silver bullet but when I saw your post, I though there MUST be some other use for the term, but then I decoded the "hint". That only confirms my previous suspicion....... its an adult toy. How the heck did this make it past a reviewer? man....I still hope there is some other explaination. (The only silver ones I could find had advertising in the photo) Edited July 25, 2008 by BlueDeuce Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) Wow. I can't believe that I'm about to say this.....lets see how to say this in a family forum....... I have heard of a silver bullet but when I saw your post, I though there MUST be some other use for the term, but then I decoded the "hint". That only confirms my previous suspicion....... The cache page write-up states "Oh yes, watch out for the bumblebees.", so the hint is appropriate to the cache, yet still perfectly in sync with your original thoughts. its an adult toy. hehehe....but it's listed as a micro! Edited July 25, 2008 by Pup Patrol Quote Link to comment
+KoosKoos Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) its an adult toy. hehehe....but it's listed as a micro! Obviously, your google safesearch filter is set higher than mine or you'd know that it still fits with that description. I'd really lean toward the idea that the hint is a tongue-in-cheek reference and you're looking for a bison tube. Edited July 25, 2008 by KoosKoos Quote Link to comment
+wesleykey Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Here is a Silver bullet cache for sale on Ebay. Quote Link to comment
+OHail Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Wow. I can't believe that I'm about to say this.....lets see how to say this in a family forum....... I have heard of a silver bullet but when I saw your post, I though there MUST be some other use for the term, but then I decoded the "hint". That only confirms my previous suspicion....... its an adult toy. How the heck did this make it past a reviewer? man....I still hope there is some other explaination. Another possible explanation: The name of the cache is The old fence post. I have seen many fence posts made from wood. Bumblebees will make holes in wood for their nests. Maybe it is a bison-type tube in one of those holes in a fence post. It is possible there were active nests when the cache was placed. Hence, the watch for bumblebees in the cache description and the hint. Quote Link to comment
+Firespinner Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Wow. I can't believe that I'm about to say this.....lets see how to say this in a family forum....... I have heard of a silver bullet but when I saw your post, I though there MUST be some other use for the term, but then I decoded the "hint". That only confirms my previous suspicion....... The cache page write-up states "Oh yes, watch out for the bumblebees.", so the hint is appropriate to the cache, yet still perfectly in sync with your original thoughts. its an adult toy. hehehe....but it's listed as a micro! I saw the write up about the bumblebees, but since it was plainly in the write up, it didn't make sense that it would be the same reference in the encrypted hint. That's why I thought the encrypted hint was hinting at another type of buzz. As to the "ahem" size..... THAT particular toy would indeed qualify as a micro......it's a small toy known for its function and not its size. I really should shut up now. lol. :-) Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Coors Light? That's what I was thinking. Quote Link to comment
+Firespinner Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Coors Light? That's what I was thinking. I had thought that, but a coors light can would definately be larger than a micro. And the hint still made me think of the 'other bullet" Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I was thinking that Penicillin was refered to as a Silver Bullet, for combatting some forms of bacterial infections, some of which should not be mentioned on a family friendly forum. Quote Link to comment
+Rattlebars Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Wow. I can't believe that I'm about to say this.....lets see how to say this in a family forum....... its an adult toy. How the heck did this make it past a reviewer? man....I still hope there is some other explaination. Steely Dan - Reelin' in the Years, Ricki don't lose that number. And as any hardcore Steely Dan fan knows, the band itself is named for an adult toy in William Burrough's novel Naked Lunch. Quote Link to comment
+bamagirl Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 There have been some Silver Bullets (fake gun bullets) that are Geocaching swag placed in caches around here. They are ordered from a geocaching supplier. They have no value or trackability, but have geocaching written on them. I don't know the purpose of them either, other than just something else to add to your collection of geo stuff. Quote Link to comment
+bamagirl Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 This is a direct quote from "www.dummies.com" in relation to geocaching. [A signature item is a unique item that a geocacher leaves in a cache that's his or her way of saying, "I was here." It's sort of like the Lone Ranger and his trademark silver bullet. Signature items can be anything from a printed business card to a handmade clay sculpture. (To give you some ideas, the Michigan Geocaching Organization has a database of photos of signature items on its Web site. Quote Link to comment
+bamagirl Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/lofiversi...hp?t156146.html Quote Link to comment
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