+Big Red Viking Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 If I place a cache on a state line, which state do I claim for submission for publication? 'Cause right now I'm just in the state of confusion... Quote
+bittsen Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 (edited) If I place a cache on a state line, which state do I claim for submission for publication? 'Cause right now I'm just in the state of confusion... It's an easy solution. Stand on the state line in question and spin around as fast as you can with your eyes closed. Whichever side you fall down on is the side you list it under. If you are still unsure, repeat this process 9 times and pick whichever side you fall down on 5 times. Hope that helps Edited September 4, 2009 by bittsen Quote
PastorJon Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Is the trailhead or parking lot clearly in one of the states? Quote
+Big Red Viking Posted September 4, 2009 Author Posted September 4, 2009 If I place a cache on a state line, which state do I claim for submission for publication? 'Cause right now I'm just in the state of confusion... It's an easy solution. Stand on the state line in question and spin around as fast as you can with your eyes closed. Whichever side you fall down on is the side you list it under. If you are still unsure, repeat this process 9 times and pick whichever side you fall down on 5 times. Hope that helps WOW...You ARE an uber genius! ROTFL!!!! Ya know...that actually sounds like a viable solution. thanks. Quote
PastorJon Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Or, is one of the states your "home" state? If so, I'd go with that. Or... is there one reviewer you have worked more closely with? If so, I'd go with that. Quote
PastorJon Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 And if there are any survivors, we'll bury them in Canada. Quote
+EscapeFromFlatland Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 This sounds like it might require geometry. Quote
+Big Red Viking Posted September 4, 2009 Author Posted September 4, 2009 Is the trailhead or parking lot clearly in one of the states? Actually, there's a parking lot on either side...so, should I go by which ever one I park in? Quote
+FunnyNose Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 If I place a cache on a state line, which state do I claim for submission for publication? 'Cause right now I'm just in the state of confusion... You will be even more confused when cache migration happens. One cacher will replace the cache in one state, then the next cacher will put it in the other state.. Quote
+AirborneSurveyor Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 If a cache falls on a state line and no one is around, does it make a sound? Quote
+Big Red Viking Posted September 4, 2009 Author Posted September 4, 2009 Is one closer to the cache? Not really...I guess I'll go with my home state (Kentucky...not 'confusion'). But then, the town it's in is actually in TN, so I guess it should go there...unless I park on the KY side...AAAAHHHHHHHHHH...I'm soooooo confused! Quote
+Wogus! Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 (edited) Tennessee has more letters. More of those letters are vowels. Tennessee wins. QED /No need to thank me. Edited September 4, 2009 by Jupiter_Jack Quote
+steve p Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Given surrounding roads, would people driving to the area be more likely to be in one state vs. the other? Quote
+Hoosier Ranger Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 I once found an Interstate rest stop cache near the state line that was listed for Illinois but was actually in Indiana. That sort of shared the glory for both states. Quote
+Knight2000 Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Just guess. I'm really sure it doesn't matter. Besides. If it is wrong I have a feeling that the site will notice it. Either way, the point is moot. Why not look it up on google maps and zoom in really close? Quote
+LEGO Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 (edited) Edited September 4, 2009 by LEGO Cacher Quote
+bittsen Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Tennessee has more letters. More of those letters are vowels. Tennessee wins. QED /No need to thank me. Vowels cost $250 each. Tennessee loses. Kentucky is cheaper A really good and logical answer was actually suggested without the OP knowing it. Would more people be likely to visit from one state or the other? If more would be coming from Kentucky, make it Tennessee so they can get a grab from a state other than their home state. If more will come from Tennessee then make it Kentucky. Quote
+Ladybug Kids Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Tennessee has more letters. More of those letters are vowels. Tennessee wins. QED /No need to thank me. Vowels cost $250 each. Tennessee loses. Kentucky is cheaper A really good and logical answer was actually suggested without the OP knowing it. Would more people be likely to visit from one state or the other? If more would be coming from Kentucky, make it Tennessee so they can get a grab from a state other than their home state. If more will come from Tennessee then make it Kentucky. The cache coordinates would specify which state the cache is actually in. Quote
+9Key Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Tennessee has more letters. More of those letters are vowels. Tennessee wins. QED /No need to thank me. Vowels cost $250 each. Tennessee loses. Kentucky is cheaper A really good and logical answer was actually suggested without the OP knowing it. Would more people be likely to visit from one state or the other? If more would be coming from Kentucky, make it Tennessee so they can get a grab from a state other than their home state. If more will come from Tennessee then make it Kentucky. The cache coordinates would specify which state the cache is actually in. We have a winner! Quote
+boda Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 You might try something like this cache: GC18GBT Just Over the Fence You still have a choice to make - but you use both states in the process. Quote
+Harry Dolphin Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 I liked the state line markers in the middle of the road in Bristol. But, I don't think you can put a cache there... Quote
+NYPaddleCacher Posted September 5, 2009 Posted September 5, 2009 Tennessee has more letters. More of those letters are vowels. Tennessee wins. QED /No need to thank me. Vowels cost $250 each. Tennessee loses. Kentucky is cheaper A really good and logical answer was actually suggested without the OP knowing it. Would more people be likely to visit from one state or the other? If more would be coming from Kentucky, make it Tennessee so they can get a grab from a state other than their home state. If more will come from Tennessee then make it Kentucky. The cache coordinates would specify which state the cache is actually in. We have a winner! Except I don' t believe that the cache coordinates specify the state automatically. I found a cache once the was just over the border into Nevada from California in South Lake Tahoe. Because there are many casinos on the Nevada side but not on the California side the property line boundry is quite visible. In this case, it was about 5' on the Nevada side but it was published as California (using the select list). A couple of people asked the CO (including me...it's the only cache I've found in Nevada). I never got a response but now that caches shows up as Nevada. Quote
+Harry Dolphin Posted September 5, 2009 Posted September 5, 2009 Except I don' t believe that the cache coordinates specify the state automatically. I found a cache once the was just over the border into Nevada from California in South Lake Tahoe. Because there are many casinos on the Nevada side but not on the California side the property line boundry is quite visible. In this case, it was about 5' on the Nevada side but it was published as California (using the select list). A couple of people asked the CO (including me...it's the only cache I've found in Nevada). I never got a response but now that caches shows up as Nevada. Yes. It is the cache owner who lists the jurisdiction. Right or wrong. I saw one pop up about five miles north of me, listed as being in Pennsylvania. Location was changed to New Jersey. Found another that was about sixty feet into the wrong state. But I ain't telling on that one, because someone I know has it as the only cache found in that state... Quote
+JamGuys Posted September 5, 2009 Posted September 5, 2009 If I place a cache on a state line, which state do I claim for submission for publication? 'Cause right now I'm just in the state of confusion... How about submitting it to reviewers in BOTH states. Whoever publishes it first wins! Quote
+jackrock Posted September 5, 2009 Posted September 5, 2009 I found one on a state line. In the logs, some people claimed it in one state and others in the other. I just went with the state the coords showed up in and I assume that's what the owner did because they had it in the same state. More than likely, if you stand on the marked state line and take coords, you'll find they fall into one of the two states. Quote
+popokiiti Posted September 5, 2009 Posted September 5, 2009 (edited) And if there are any survivors, we'll bury them in Canada. Could you not cremate 'em and throw a log book in with the ashes........? Ash, cache and dash...? Edit: We can't hunt for them up here, otherwise. Sorry, a bit sick, I know...... Edited September 5, 2009 by popokiiti Quote
+edscott Posted September 6, 2009 Posted September 6, 2009 I would put it clearly in one state. I've done two caches that were listed in the wrong state. One was only off by a couple feet but the other one was off by 40 or 50 feet. Made me think the COs were geographically challenged. Quote
+Taoiseach Posted September 6, 2009 Posted September 6, 2009 I'm always threatening to dangle a cache over the Ottawa River, and list it as being in Quebtario Quote
+Big Red Viking Posted September 8, 2009 Author Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) Tennessee has more letters. More of those letters are vowels. Tennessee wins. QED /No need to thank me. Vowels cost $250 each. Tennessee loses. Kentucky is cheaper A really good and logical answer was actually suggested without the OP knowing it. Would more people be likely to visit from one state or the other? If more would be coming from Kentucky, make it Tennessee so they can get a grab from a state other than their home state. If more will come from Tennessee then make it Kentucky. The cache coordinates would specify which state the cache is actually in. Aahhh...an answer from above, as it were. I like it...this makes the most sense to me. Thanks! Thanks to all those who gave their two cents worth...although I think a few folks still owe me change... Edited September 8, 2009 by Big Red Viking Quote
+StarBrand Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 If I place a cache on a state line, which state do I claim for submission for publication? 'Cause right now I'm just in the state of confusion... I have one of those. I just picked one of the states for the listing. It is interesting to read the logs from visitors. Many will say something like "My first find in Nebraska" - the very next log will read "Finally got a Wyoming Cache (barely)." I'm amused at the slight discrepencies of various units. Quote
+tomfuller & Quill Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 One of my favorites is GC18GBT "Just over the Fence" which is listed in California. It is within 2 feet of the state line and you reach while standing in Nevada. The cache page reminds finders to make sure it stays in the proper state. Quote
+paleolith Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Coords definitely do not set the state. I hid one in California and forgot to change the default from my home state. The Florida reviewer recognized my photos as California terrain and requeued it to the proper reviewer. The site had accepted it as a Florida cache with California coordinates. Edward Quote
+Unkle Fester Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) <snip> /No need to thank me. We didn't plan on it. There is a cache in north central Oregon (darned state is big enough to have zones) GC19PF8, Dufur Threshing Bee. This was erroringly placed in Washington and the coords shifted south but still came up as a Washington cache. I'm noticing this morning that it now lists itself as being in Oregon, but for a while it wasn't. (edit spelling as usual) Edited September 10, 2009 by Unkle Fester Quote
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