Do you say found it or ......

[+pegasus133]

I am from the GONIL (Geocachers of Northern Illinois). If we are caching in groups of 2 or more and there are muggles nearby, instead of shouting 'Found It' upon sighting the cache we tend to vocalize 'Hootie'. The theory is that it won't alert the muggles to look for the cache. My question: we say 'Hootie' - what other words/phrases are used?

[+Col. Flagg]

How about nananaanananaa or other taunting phrases indicating that you found it before everyone else.

[+Riverwolf]

Generally, when I group cache, the first person that finds the cache usually stops and leans against a nearby tree or on their hiking stick...leaving the rest to search for it still.

[+The Jester]

"MOO"

 

I don't know why, or who started it...

[+gof1]

Hey (insert cachers name), is this a poisonous species?

[knowschad]

For some reason, "woot" has received much usage around here, although I avoid it as I try to avoid most cliches (eg: like the plague )

 

Depends on who I'm caching with. With some, I'll move away pretending to still be looking, before sitting down and looking smug. With other friends, I'll just say, "Got it!" and we sign and move along.

 

More important, IMO, is what do you say when you DNf?

[+Chris & Renee]

Wasnt this topic raised earlier in another thread

[+Steve&GeoCarolyn]

Wasnt this topic raised earlier in another thread

 

All topics were raised earlier in a previous thread. If you ever find the first mention of a topic, there is a good chance that you will fall into a rift in the space/time continuum and never be heard from again. (Which is why it is important to either have your GPS with you at all times or to have your own desert fortress with a space/time stabilizer and list of previous threads like Kit Fox.)

 

My beloved and I don't cache in groups and don't have a code phrase. So our cache finding dialogue goes something like this:

 

A: "Is that.."

B: "The cache?"

A: "No, wait it must be.."

B: "No, no it's..."

A: "There?"

B: "You think?"

A: "Do you see it?"

B: "No. Wait! Yes"

A: "Is it wet?"

 

A and B are interchangeable.

 

Carolyn

Edited August 7, 2009 by Steve&GeoCarolyn

[knowschad]

Wasnt this topic raised earlier in another thread

 

Yes. Many times. But the OP apparently wasn't around at the time. So we answer again.

[GreenLantern5000]

Ka-caw! Ka-caw!

[+Haffy]

Ka-caw! Ka-caw!

 

Sounds like Megan who got axed on American Idol.....

[AlbinoFinds'emAll]

I am from the GONIL (Geocachers of Northern Illinois). If we are caching in groups of 2 or more and there are muggles nearby, instead of shouting 'Found It' upon sighting the cache we tend to vocalize 'Hootie'. The theory is that it won't alert the muggles to look for the cache. My question: we say 'Hootie' - what other words/phrases are used?

 

i usually dont say anything, i just start a victory dance

[+Lil Devil]

More important, IMO, is what do you say when you DNf?

"I'm not having fun anymore."

 

Perhaps this is fodder for a whole 'nuther thread

[+bittsen]

More important, IMO, is what do you say when you DNf?

"I'm not having fun anymore."

 

Perhaps this is fodder for a whole 'nuther thread

 

Yeah, that's pretty much what I say too. Or "This stopped being fun five minutes ago"

[+loraonly]

I relate. On DNFs, my comment usually runs to "Phooey, why on earth do I keep doing this! This is ridiculous, I swear I'm going to quit caching! Phooey phooey phooey!

[+ras_oscar]

Wasnt this topic raised earlier in another thread

yes it was raised earlier. just assumed that the poster was working on the requirements for their double secret platinum membership invitation by reposting at least 6 previous questions.

[+ChileHead]

Usually when somebody sits down and stops looking you know they have found the cache. Then you tell them to get off their butt because they are usually sitting on the cache.

[+gtsally]

I am from the GONIL (Geocachers of Northern Illinois). If we are caching in groups of 2 or more and there are muggles nearby, instead of shouting 'Found It' upon sighting the cache we tend to vocalize 'Hootie'. The theory is that it won't alert the muggles to look for the cache. My question: we say 'Hootie' - what other words/phrases are used?

 

Isn't that wild, my husband and I say "Hootie", also.

[+gregvan]

More important, IMO, is what do you say when you DNf?

"I'm not having fun anymore."

 

Perhaps this is fodder for a whole 'nuther thread

 

Yeah, that's pretty much what I say too. Or "This stopped being fun five minutes ago"

 

Quite often I say "ah forget it, I give up", and that's when I find it. The funny thing is, it doesn't work when I really haven't given up, only when I really do. Time and time again......

[+pigpen4x4]

I've taught the Piglet's to just say "Hey Dad"

Sometimes they actually do.

PP