+Ben Macdui Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 (edited) Hi all, It has come to our attention that thieves are taking caches locally just for the hell of it. They are banned members but their logs proclaiming their thieving antics are still up. You may like to look at the 31st March log for GC1NN1W to see what I mean. They even have the cheek to offer their email address so that we can tell them our views on their doings. Why do people like this HAVE to spoil other peoples enjoyment. Edited April 6, 2009 by Ben Macdui Quote Link to comment
+Primitive Person Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hi all, It has come to our attention that thieves are taking caches locally just for the hell of it. They are banned members but their logs proclaiming their thieving antics are still up. You may like to look at the 31st March log for GC1NN1W to see what I mean. They even have the cheek to offer their email address so that we can tell them our views on their doings: thesportythiefs@gmail.com We cannot catch these B%&$@*DS but we can tell them what we think. I think you're doing the wrong thing drawing attention to it here. Attention is what they want. Ignore them and they'll go away. Seriously - the novelty will wear off. There's often been things like this going on, but people come and go, and you'll probably find it gets resolved eventually. It's a shame, but the world is full of knob-ends. Just don't let it get to you. Lee Quote Link to comment
+Madyokel Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 And to follow Le/PP up here.. The same has to go for Ammo can thieves.. By far the best way is not to show the cache box type in the description.. And also to us all to not mention the cache box in out logs. Steve Quote Link to comment
+careygang Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Its a difficult call, ignore them completely or have it mentioned here so that the community is aware of it? One thing definitely not to do is feed their infantile egos by sending anything to their email address. This is one of the drawbacks of the increasing public profile for Geocaching coupled with the proliferation of caches, especially in the urban sprawl. If you actually look at the evidence, it doesn't 'add up'. This user name has 4 finds, all on the same day and all (apart from GC1MF1F) have subsequent found logs. The one that is missing (GC1MF1F) looks like it went a few days before their log. So these logs are actually only evidence that "thesportythieves" are sitting at home on a computer acting like children. If they had actually been out and visited the caches, and not removed them, then they are even more intellectually challenged than they appear. No more of an issue that virtual cachers from Germany logging finds around the world!! Quote Link to comment
+jerryo Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Solution: put nanos out 'cause they ain't worth the bother! Quote Link to comment
+Primitive Person Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Solution: put nanos out 'cause they ain't worth the bother! Argh! Don't go there! I wish people were a bit more consistent with labelling nanos actually - personally I'd classify them as micros, but a lot of people list them as "Other", making them show up as non-micros on Memory Map. I get very annoyed when it looks like I'm near a regular-sized cache, only to discover it's a nano when reading the description. Grrr. I'm angry now. Lee Quote Link to comment
Beefy4605 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 There was a problem in Ireland where after placing a new cache and then publishing it logbooks went missing from the caches - causing the owner to go back to replace logbooks . It was solved by making the caches Premium Member caches .It seems that the person who was removing the logbooks then could not see the caches and was not able to cause their mischief. Quote Link to comment
+drsolly Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Solution: put nanos out 'cause they ain't worth the bother! Argh! Don't go there! I wish people were a bit more consistent with labelling nanos actually - personally I'd classify them as micros, but a lot of people list them as "Other", making them show up as non-micros on Memory Map. I get very annoyed when it looks like I'm near a regular-sized cache, only to discover it's a nano when reading the description. Grrr. I'm angry now. Lee My latest cache makes a nano look big; I'd guess you could get a couple of dozen of them into a nano. I'd call it a pico. Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Why do people like this HAVE to spoil other peoples enjoyment. Why do people break into cars, peoples house, etc, etc........... Why do people get upset with Google streets, identity cards etc........ Life's a "female dog" and then you die - we have to live with it. Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) Double post Edited April 6, 2009 by Lost in Space Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) Triple post Edited April 6, 2009 by Lost in Space Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) Quadruple post Edited April 6, 2009 by Lost in Space Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 4 in 19 minutes. Is this a record? MrsB Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 4 in 19 minutes. Is this a record? MrsB Certainly not intentional........ Quote Link to comment
+picona Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 hi i see you said they were the sporty thieves dont know were that cache was as not full member is it dorset if not we have them here went sunday to find one and they had taken cache and even left a note just thinking is it one person or a group all over the country Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 hi i see you said they were the sporty thieves dont know were that cache was as not full member is it dorset if not we have them here went sunday to find one and they had taken cache and even left a note just thinking is it one person or a group all over the country With a little punctuation I might even have understood the above Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome to the forums picona! Quote Link to comment
+Yorkie30 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 hi i see you said they were the sporty thieves dont know were that cache was as not full member is it dorset if not we have them here went sunday to find one and they had taken cache and even left a note just thinking is it one person or a group all over the country They are around the Dorest area, near Bournemouth. Some people just need to get a life. Can it be clased as theft? Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 hi i see you said they were the sporty thieves dont know were that cache was as not full member is it dorset if not we have them here went sunday to find one and they had taken cache and even left a note just thinking is it one person or a group all over the country With a little punctuation I might even have understood the above Oh Dear, you missed out the comma after punctuation and the full stop after above! I suppose even you can't be perfect? Welcome to the forum picona Quote Link to comment
+picona Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I think they are still busy one wonders how many cache details they got before they were banned.maybe only full members should be able to see the cache size and what is inside ie coins and bugs they may get fed up of finding only micro caches and get fed up of being a muppet just a thought oh bad punctuation is due to having man flu and i have been transcribing old cencus returns and church records head go pop soon Quote Link to comment
+JoJoJeJe Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Occurrences like this are going to happen sadly with the increasing popularity of geocaching in the media and with these new 'your neighbours could be terrorists' ad campaigns from the police the hobby will get more focus. Just ignore these people, they will run out of enthusiasm for it. Besides... there's too many caches and geocachers... they can't get them all Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 It just adds a competitive element, find the cache before the the environmental tossers ;-) Quote Link to comment
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