WWFM IV ~ 8th November 2008

[+Croft House Cachers]

I have got a very kind cacher in the USA donating a Lincoln county coin plus some other stuff. My only problem might be getting people to know it's on - we never have events here, so people aren't in the habit of looking at them, I think.

[+SkiBums (UK)]

when did you order yours? Wonder if its to late now?

 

I ordered mine on 19th September. They haven;t arrived yet, but tat that stage I don't think they were even made.

 

I am unsure what the timescale is, perhaps you might get a more accurate estimate from the seller?

 

Just checked the website and says they aren't expecting to receive PT's until 20/10. Shall I risk it and if they don't turn up just use them as swag? Oh decisions decisions!!!

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

 

 

Just checked the website and says they aren't expecting to receive PT's until 20/10. Shall I risk it and if they don't turn up just use them as swag? Oh decisions decisions!!!

 

Well the point is this, if they are not expected til 20/10 mine won't be there til then either I'd imagine.

 

My last set of pathtags, which was a larger package (150) was posted in Michigan on 3rd October and was here on the 8th or 9th (I was away when they arrived).

 

So hopefully, with the wind in the right direction, they will arrive in time. There is a healthy pathtag trading group and also they do make good swag, especially in micros. You could also send them out to people who attended your event if they arrive too late, but I am hoping they won't.

[+libertyjsy]

I've risked it and ordered too. Ordered the trackable name badges too.

 

Sue

[+SkiBums (UK)]

Just had a email back from the Coin Store the path tags are in stock (only 5 sets left, once they are gone thats it). So I have ordered some. Only one set though so hope our mob doesn't exceed 19 (I'm keeping one for our team)

Edited October 15, 2008 by skibumsuk

[+Croft House Cachers]

I went to order some but they are all gone. Got a grand total of 8 people on the flashmob facebook page - I guess it doesn't help that none of my facebook 'friends' are cachers!!

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

I had a statement last evening to say my order had been shipped, so hopefully they will be here in plenty of time for the big day.

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

I had a statement last evening to say my order had been shipped, so hopefully they will be here in plenty of time for the big day.

 

Wey hey, my pathtag order arrived this morning, posted in Michigan on the 14th!

Quickest delivery I can recall.

Edited October 17, 2008 by Dorsetgal & GeoDog

[+Croft House Cachers]

Your event's made it onto Wiki Dorsetgal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

Your event's made it onto Wiki Dorsetgal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob

 

Oh, wow! Fame at last!

 

That's interesting to see it turn up there, thanks for letting me know, I am guessing it is cos it is London rather than anything else.

[+libertyjsy]

My PTs arrived yesterday too. Bring on WWFM IV

 

Sue

[+SkiBums (UK)]

My PTs arrived yesterday too. Bring on WWFM IV

 

Sue

 

when did you order yours Sue?

[+libertyjsy]

when did you order yours Sue?

 

A couple of days after you. Have you had an e-mail to say they've been despatched?

 

Sue

[+SkiBums (UK)]

when did you order yours Sue?

 

A couple of days after you. Have you had an e-mail to say they've been despatched?

 

Sue

 

No email yet, I hve just sent an email to them and have just got an out of office reply

[+KiwiGary]

Also note there is WWFM event in Auckland on the same day, if you have a fast jet you could do both in the same day.

 

WWFM IV - Gather Around the Camp Fire (Auckland)

 

See ya...Gary

[+SkiBums (UK)]

getting really fed up now ordered my Path tags at the same time as Sue (in Jersey) she got hers ages ago. I contacted the shop when they finally returned from holiday only to be told they had been shipped 28/10/08 (and not when they tolad me they would be). To date no sign of these blasted tags. Heres hoping the postie has something for me on Monday.

 

Are you all organised and ready to MOB?

[+Croft House Cachers]

Sort of organised - got 6 geocoins as prizes and some other bits, got my logbook sorted - have to sort out costumes for all the kids, hmmm whose stupid idea was it to dress up??? Oh yeah, it was me! My only concern is that it will be unbelievably cold and people will decide not to come out after all.

[+SkiBums (UK)]

its only 15 mins of cold and if its only you there not much lost really although I forgot you are all going to be in costume, cann't wait for that photo

[+goldpot]

For those who are attended the London WWFM we may get nicked under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, Mob Rules

so, perhaps we should make it 15 seconds!

 

However, if we do get banged up I think we can rely on the Geocaching community to protest for our release ...can't we!

Edited November 1, 2008 by goldpot

[+SkiBums (UK)]

Oh I can see the headlines now.....Free the Caching Mob

[+Croft House Cachers]

Phew - glad we're not there then. Someone attending ours reckons the police might let us have the cctv for youtube - think he's a copper.

[+Haggis Hunter]

For those who are attended the London WWFM we may get nicked under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, Mob Rules

so, perhaps we should make it 15 seconds!

 

However, if we do get banged up I think we can rely on the Geocaching community to protest for our release ...can't we!

I thought it was supposed to be a Flash Mob, not a PROTEST???

[+goldpot]

For those who are attended the London WWFM we may get nicked under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, Mob Rules

so, perhaps we should make it 15 seconds!

 

However, if we do get banged up I think we can rely on the Geocaching community to protest for our release ...can't we!

I thought it was supposed to be a Flash Mob, not a PROTEST???

There could be...over who's going to be TFTF!

[+SkiBums (UK)]

Still no pathtags here, boo hoo

[+SkiBums (UK)]

have had loads of GC's and TB's dropped off for the WWFM, how is everyone else planning on handling these?

[+Croft House Cachers]

have had loads of GC's and TB's dropped off for the WWFM, how is everyone else planning on handling these?

Stick 'em in a box and let people swap. If you're going to the pub afterwards I think most TB activity will atke place there!

[+The Klever Boys]

For those who are attended the London WWFM we may get nicked under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, Mob Rules

so, perhaps we should make it 15 seconds!

 

However, if we do get banged up I think we can rely on the Geocaching community to protest for our release ...can't we!

 

Don't worry, Wendy is already known to the local plod.

Wouldn't it be comical if it was the same coppers that were involved with this:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LU...a0-ccef9f5db6fa

[+SkiBums (UK)]

Pants pants pants

 

just had an email from the Coin store saying that my order has been found in a bag in their office along with a load of others (that were meant to have been sent last week) and have now been sent today.

 

So who thinks these are going to get here in time?

Edited November 4, 2008 by skibumsuk

[+Team Vorvik]

Pants pants pants

 

just had an email from the Coin store saying that my order has been found in a bag in their office along with a load of others (that were meant to have been sent last week) and have now been sent today.

 

So who thinks these are going to get here in time?

 

Hmmm i would say you got two hopes... Bob Hope.... and my guess No Hope

 

shame about the PT's no arrival but if my last package from across the pond is anything to go by... you may get them in time for the new year.... my last Air Mail letter from USA took 41 days!!!!!! (small padded envelope)

[+HazelS]

Well....

 

It looks like Chester will be the place to be in terms of flash mobbing....

 

Chester Flash Mob.... and then the event afterwards in a local hostelry a short drive away....

 

So far, 36 teams have logged as attending the flash mob - gonna be a LOT of people wearing daft hats in Chester!

[+Croft House Cachers]

A bit more modest here but we still expect 30-40 people which is fantastic as there's so few cachers around here and no previous meets that I'm aware of. Just about got it all sorted...jut my own costume to go and I'm done.

[+SkiBums (UK)]

Surprise surprise still no pathtags, but lots of cachers attending and masses of TB's and GC's logged into the event

 

Good luck and don't forget your photographs

[+SkiBums (UK)]

I love Flash Mobs

 

Had 37 cachers all desend in unison it was amazing standing in an empty bit of green space and then at 6pm they just all appeared. Lots of TB swaps and log signing and photos.

 

Then onto a local for supps brilliant.

 

When's the next one (and do you think I'll have my PT's by then?)

[+tman4591]

Hope all the other events where as successful as the Wickford flash mob.

 

Great to meet other local (& not so local) cachers on such a fun event & already looking forward to the next excuse to meet up & have a pint!

 

Thanks to the skibums for organising & everyone else for making it enjoyable!

[+Croft House Cachers]

I haven't counted up yet but reckon we had in the region of 60 cachers this evening - it was great fun and everyone's already talking about another meet so that's a real result. You can see the photos that have been added so far here: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...c9-e025a12a4d99

 

Ness.

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

Provisionally 57 in London but I think a few teams may have just signed and not put the amount in their team, so checking.

 

The rain held off, fireworks went off all o and nippedround the corner to flash!

 

LONDON WWFM IV

 

Cachers from Sweden and The Netherlands also attended.

 

Goldpot scared me witless!

 

 

Image courtesy of SimplyPaul

[+Haggis Hunter]

Still got to add up my figures but I had in the region of 50-60 cachers, most definitely 2 muggles right from the beginning that never had a clue what was going on and about an additional 20-30 bemused muggles left standing on their own at the end.

[+HazelS]

Provisionally 91 last night in Chester.... Amanzing night!!

 

The Cross is where lots of locals meet up and kids hang out etc, so there were lots of bemused looking locals!!

 

Very good organisation, including food, and a raffle!!! Great night, then all on to another event a few miles away for food / drinks etc!

 

Once Philpamandrob have done the final tally of numbers attending, I'm sure we'll let you know!

[+Kelsborrow Wayfinders]

Here's a video of the Chester Event done by Ian of the bilberrythree.

 

Chester Flash Event

[+Haggis Hunter]

I've now done the numbers and it was 66, but if you include ALL of the muggles that got involved then it may be nearer 100?

 

Group Photo

 

 

Sorry it's so large.

[+Haggis Hunter]

Edinburgh walker has filmed the last couple of minutes of the Edinburgh event it can be viewed

 

When you see me addressing people that you can't see, that is actually muggles walking up to the back of the crowd, the poor chap you see in the two tone jacket is also an unsuspecting muggle.

 

I wonder what they all thought when we all walked off and left them standing??

[+goldpot]

 

Goldpot scared me witless!

 

 

Image courtesy of SimplyPaul

 

Hehehe!

[Iwuzere]

St.Helier, Jersey :

video clip

 

[+Haggis Hunter]

Jacobite's edition of the Edinburgh event is now complete and can be viewed here.

 

Thanks for your help Keith.

[+Croft House Cachers]

We totalled 59 in the end. I am really pleased as there isn't a huge number of cachers here and for almost everyone it was their first meet.

[+HazelS]

Philpamandrob reported today that we totalled 94... felt like there was 1000!!!

[+Simply Paul]

A 22.7Mb Mpeg video of the London event. It's up on YouTube too, but with a change of audio that lost the 'commentary'.

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

GREAT montage Paul, thanks for sharing!

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

65 was the final total for London. Reports of the worldwide event can be heard on the podcacher podcast, which can be downloaded from www.podcacher.com

 

The date for the next WWFM is May 2cnd 2009.

 

Due to prior commitments, I won't be able to run a London one, (hint, hint, situation vacant) but maybe it's time to wake up a few fellow Dorset folk to get 'em flashing

Edited November 17, 2008 by Dorsetgal & GeoDog

[+Haggis Hunter]

 

The date for the next WWFM is May 2cnd 2009.

 

Due to prior commitments, I won't be able to run a London one, (hint, hint, situation vacant) but maybe it's time to wake up a few fellow Dorset folk to get 'em flashing

Due to work I won't be doing one in Edinburgh either, (hint, hint, situation also available) but if someone else organises one I may be able to make it for the 15 minutes before going to work.