+rogbarn Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 I would like help in keeping track of the benchmarking counter. I will be away on and off until mid-January. From now until New Year's I will be at home, so it wouldn't be so difficult. But from Jan 1st until Jan 12th, I will be away and will not have access to the internet. I would appreciate if people would post the counter so I can continue my analysis of milestones and trends in benchmarking here at geocaching. I will, of course, be glad to continue posting my results here. But, I need your help! Please post the counter on this thread. Your post will carry the date and time so unless you are posting it later than when you saw the counter, I won't need that. When I get back to work on the 13th, I will accumulate the information and post the updated estimates for the current milestones. Thanks everyone, have a very Merry Christmas and a very happy and safe New Year! Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted December 23, 2002 Author Share Posted December 23, 2002 this is how easy it is: 13109 Quote Link to comment
+embra Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 Are you looking for something daily, or more frequent than that? Don't get even - get odd Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted December 24, 2002 Author Share Posted December 24, 2002 quote:Originally posted by embra:Are you looking for something daily, or more frequent than that? It only changes once a day so whenever you noticed that it has changed, post it. Right now it is at: 13177 Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted December 26, 2002 Share Posted December 26, 2002 13243 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 723182 to go! Just practicing my cut-and-paste. Quote Link to comment
+embra Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 Only 723139 to go! Wait a second...guess it's not the new year yet. Never mind. Don't get even - get odd [This message was edited by embra on December 28, 2002 at 06:06 PM.] Quote Link to comment
Datum Dude Posted December 29, 2002 Share Posted December 29, 2002 Weeeeeeeeeeee! Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Datum Dude:Weeeeeeeeeeee! Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeem! Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted December 31, 2002 Author Share Posted December 31, 2002 OK, with a little bit of help from the forum, I've managed to keep track of the daily count. Christmas and the holiday season has brought the weekly average up into the mid-50s found per day. The next milestone which is to hit 2% (14,729) is now estimated to occur on Jan 22nd. After that, 15,000 is estimated to happen on Jan 27th and falling below 720,000 is estimated for Feb. 22nd. But starting tomorrow, I really need your help. I would like a count posted here every day. Help keep this topic on top. I will be out of touch with the internet until Jan 11th. If I get enough counts, I will recalculate my estimates and post them here on Monday, Jan 13th. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 quote:Originally posted by RogBarn:Help keep this topic on top. I will be out of touch with the internet until Jan 11th. Thanks! OK, he's gone. Now we can go completely off topic and talk about him behind his back. Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted December 31, 2002 Author Share Posted December 31, 2002 Originally posted by Web-ling:OK, he's gone. Now we can go completely off topic and talk about him behind his back. /QUOTE] I would do it to you if you were gone p.s. plane leaves at 10:30 tomorrow morning. until then, i might be eavesdropping. Quote Link to comment
+raouljan Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 Have a ripping good time out there... I will try to keep these guy honest while you are gone. >Personally Responsible for the Recovery of .00244% of the Benchmark Database!<--watch this number! Quote Link to comment
+embra Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 OK, now he's *really* gone (by my watch). This count is probably unnecessary but I'll post it so when someone notices a change they can update it. Don't get even - get odd Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 13617 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722808 to go! Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 13683 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722742 to go! Quote Link to comment
Wild T2 Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Still at 13683 this morning Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 still says "13683 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722742 to go!" You don't suppose RogBarn's vacationing at JC1600 again, do you? Quote Link to comment
+beejay&esskay Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 13729 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722696 to go! So what time does it change? Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 quote:Originally posted by beejay&esskay:13729 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722696 to go! So what time does it change? Some time between 3:00 pm and 7:14 pm Pacific time... Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 13793 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722632 to go! Quote Link to comment
+embra Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 13898 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722527 to go! Don't get even - get odd Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 Still at 13898 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722527 to go! Quote Link to comment
+beejay&esskay Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 13969 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722456 to go! Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted January 7, 2003 Share Posted January 7, 2003 14025 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722400 to go! Quote Link to comment
+beejay&esskay Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 14068 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722357 to go! Quote Link to comment
+GrizzlyJohn Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 I got to do it! 14147 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722278 to go! Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 GF0469,GF0870,GF0876. Am posting now................ When all else fails Geotry again. Quote Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 cool i get a turn, i figured someone would beat me to it. 14199 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722226 to go! Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 GF0937, When all else fails Geotry again. Quote Link to comment
HackAttack Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 14277 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722148 to go! ==================================== "Boredom is the state of one's mind" ==================================== Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 14389 benchmarks recovered so far. Only 722036 to go! Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted January 13, 2003 Author Share Posted January 13, 2003 In reviewing all of your posts, I managed to get a count for every day that I was away. Thanks for your help. Here is your reward: The 7-day daily average (I take the total for the 7 days prior and divide by 7) fell to a low point of 31.7 on Dec. 16th. It has been slowly raising since then and the current 7-day daily average is 70.1 The count went up over 100 last night which helped push that 7-day daily average up. It also went up over 100 on the 5th, also a Sunday night. It appears that a lot of people put their logs in on Sunday. The next milestone is 2% of the total benchmarks (2% of 736,425 = 14,729). The current estimate is that it will be reached this Friday, Jan. 17th. The next milestone after that is 15,000 which is currently estimated for next Tuesday, Jan. 21st. So, we have two big milestones coming up in the next week, now let's get out and find 'em! Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 So... How was your trip? Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted January 14, 2003 Author Share Posted January 14, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Web-ling:So... How was your trip? Well, searching for benchmarks or caches when there is a foot or more of snow on the ground is rather difficult. I had to settle for getting a few control points, i.e. two church steeples and a former observatory. I tried to find one benchmark that my GPS indicated was at the edge of a parking lot where they had put the snow when plowing out the lot. So, it was under 4 or 5 feet of compacted snow. I didn't try to dig that one out. Quote Link to comment
Cracker. Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 Hey Rog, If you would like to keep this going, and current, you should ask Jeremy how to make this topic a "sticky", so that it ALWAYS stays at the top of the forum.....Like the "Avatar" and "FAQs" topics at the top of the General Forum.... Just an idea.... Art www.yankeetoys.org www.BudBuilt.com http://www.ttora-ne.mainpage.net/ Quote Link to comment
+glenn77 Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Hello Rog, I am brand new to geocaching and this site and this is my first post here. After browsing the Benchmarking posts, I think I would enjoy putting my new Meridian Platinum GPS to use locating Benchmarks as well as Caches. My question: Do you happen to know what European agencies might have data on locating "benchmarks" in Europe? I have family in Germany and will be there from 20 Jan to around 1st of March. Thanks, Glenn Rossi Bellaire, Texas (SW Houston) Quote Link to comment
+gnbrotz Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 Jeremy, I'm gearing up to add a benchmarking page to my website. Is there a snipit of code I could use to add the benchmarking counter to my page (similar to the code provided for 'recent caches hidden')? Thanks! Greg N 39 54.705' W 77 33.137' Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 14843 recovered,721582 to go When all else fails Geotry again. Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 I don't really need the count posted here any more. I just needed while I was away. We did hit a milestone on Sat night when the counter when over 2 percent of the total benchmarks. And the next benchmark is coming up probably Wed night/Thur when it goes over 15,000. Thanks to everyone who has helped me track the counter. Quote Link to comment
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