+skeeter-n-lucy Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Wow, you must be peeking into my house. I just pulled my copie(s) of the books from the shelf. I haven't read them since high school and have been itchin to read them again. That Lord of the Rings thingy set my mind to wandering about that series!! Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 (edited) Counterpoint the Surrealism of the Vogonity of the Underlying Metaphor! Death's too good for 'em! Edited February 3, 2004 by Snoogans Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 Earlier in the thread, MissJenn remarked that she had never heard the radio series. That is a deprivation which should not be allowed to stand, so MissJenn, keep an eye out for TB Don't Panic. It’s somewhere in Texas right now, just having been checked into a series of HHG themed caches there. Perhaps an appropriate new cache in PA might attract the TB to MissJenn’s area. I kept an eye out and now my ears have fallen upon good fortune: The TB has successfully found me! WOW! From MY cache to your hands. That's a trip. I was in Las Vegas that week. Sn gans Quote Link to comment
+Beast of Traal Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Of course i'm interested i've thaught of doing a multi cache based on HHGTTG called "Life The Universe and Geocaching" it will follow La highway 42 and here's my sig item Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Here's a blast from the past Unfortunately the "Save" function won't work and I keep getting hit in the head with bricks. Bret Quote Link to comment
+CacheCreatures Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Love your sig item! But would Zaphod Beeblebrox approve? We might just have to run this by the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie who is totally out to lunch. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Here's a blast from the past Unfortunately the "Save" function won't work and I keep getting hit in the head with bricks. Bret You have to stay in the mud until Prosser takes your place, then follow ford. I forgot to smile at the Vogon's poetry, so I didn't get the first word of the second verse to open the case holding the atomic vector plotter. Next time... Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Unfortunately the "Save" function won't work and I keep getting hit in the head with bricks. Did you put on the gown and take the aspirin that's in the pocket? Quote Link to comment
+SamLowrey Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 (edited) I love HHGTTG. What a great idea to introduce some of that into our game. Caches already depend on a certain amount of SEP. If we really wanted to be nerdy, we could have a Dr. Who cache (I bet there already is one). Edited February 3, 2004 by SamLowrey Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Argh! I had just gotten the generator on the HOG when the applet window locked up! I was at almost 100 points in 100 turns too! Oh well, it was fun 19 years ago, but I had the save feature then. Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Snoogans, ain't it such a small world some days??? Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 "The Trick to Flying is throwing yourself at teh ground and Missing." Have you heard that the movie is being cast? How come no Marvin Bug yet? So how do we play just place a themed cache or bug? I could do that. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 I have a cache idea for the middle of the Rio Grande. What Hitchhiker theme would work? Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has a few things to say on the subject of towels. A towel, it says, is the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound he cold moons of Jaglon Beta; you can lie on it on the brilliant marble-sanded beaches of Santraginus V, inhaling the heady sea vapors; you can sleep under it beneath the stars which shine so redly on the desert world of Kafrofoon; use it to sail a miniraft down the slow heavy River Moth; wet it for hand-to-hand combat; wrap it round your head to ward off noxious fumes or to avoid the gaze of the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal (a mind-bogglingly stupid animal--daft as a brush, but very very ravenous); you can wave your towel in emergencies as a distress signal, and of course dry yourself off with it if it still seems to be clean enough. More importantly, a towel has immense psychological value. For some reason, if a strag (strag: non-hitchhiker) discovers that a hitchhiker has a towel with him, he will automatically assume that he is also in possession of a toothbrush, washcloth, soap, tin of biscuits, flask, compass, map, ball of string, gnat spray, wet-weather gear, space suit etc., etc. Furthermore, the strag will then happily lend the hitchhiker any of these or a dozen other items that a hitchhiker might accidentally have "lost." What the strag will think is that any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the Galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through and still know where his towel is, it is clearly as man to be reckoned with. Hence a phrase that has passed into hitchhiking slang, as in "Hey, you sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? There's a frood who really knows where his towel is." (Sass: know, be aware of, meet, have sex with; hoopy: really together guy; frood: really amazingly together guy.) How about the River Moth? Quote Link to comment
+bazzle Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Cool Miss Jenn!! Glad it made it too you. Now let's see if you can get it back toward the left coast to me Quote Link to comment
GeoToursHQ Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 (edited) Hi All! Edited February 3, 2004 by Red Eyed Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Excellent! Thanks Halden Quote Link to comment
+programmer64 Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 How come no Marvin Bug yet? So how do we play just place a themed cache or bug? I could do that. Yep just place a themed cache,or send out a new TB based on the Books. email me when you get it approved, or release the bug. I'll post it on the webpage with a link to the GC page. I'm trying to locate a marvin collectibe toy to send out. Quote Link to comment
+Corp Of Discovery Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 If we really wanted to be nerdy, we could have a Dr. Who cache (I bet there already is one). Hmmmm....... didn't find any in a quick search. Gives me an idea for a multi I'm planning. Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 If we really wanted to be nerdy, we could have a Dr. Who cache (I bet there already is one). There used to be only one, a locationless named Where did I park my TARDIS? but now there are two new ones: TARDIS and The TARDIS I wanted to do someting with the Key to Time season. Have 6 caches (one for each piece of the Key to time and then have two TBs. One for the Doctor and one for Romana and the goal would be for both bugs to hit all 5 caches. Quote Link to comment
+Spoo Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I was putting together a pretty large, neat Cache with a Hitchhikers Guide theme............ But then my small dog swallowed it. Quote Link to comment
+Polgara Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 WHERE IS MISSJENN!?!?!?!?!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+SamLowrey Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 If we really wanted to be nerdy, we could have a Dr. Who cache (I bet there already is one). There used to be only one, a locationless named Where did I park my TARDIS? but now there are two new ones: That is PERFECT! Wish I thought of that, but being in the States puts me at a disadvantage. Quote Link to comment
+SamLowrey Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Have you heard that the movie is being cast? Mis-cast is more like it - http://moviepoopshoot.com/news/jan04/103.html Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 You gotta watch out for the Misinformation on Moviepoopshoot Quote Link to comment
+SamLowrey Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 You gotta watch out for the Misinformation on Moviepoopshoot Not familiar with them, but http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/ Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 This does not bode well. Why do rappers think they can act? Better question why do casting directors think rappers can act? Sorry about the derailment....back to our story... Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 WHERE IS MISSJENN!?!?!?!?!!!!!! Huh? Oh, hello everyone. I was temporarily distracted by some bistromathic calculations I had to do. It is an old thread started last year that seems to have died off. I would disagree with you, but only a little bit. Things are definitely happening. Travel bugs are travelling. Goals are being met. Caches are being found. Egads, books are even being read and re-read!Albeit all this stuff is happening at a nice (some would say slow) rate ... Quote Link to comment
+programmer64 Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I would disagree with you, but only a little bit. Things are definitely happening. Travel bugs are travelling. Goals are being met. Caches are being found. Egads, books are even being read and re-read! Albeit all this stuff is happening at a nice (some would say slow) rate ... weelI didn't really mean died but definitely slowed to a snails pace. I just thought a little boost would be nice. Seemed to be getting very little traffic in the TB forums. I hope the webpage I made helps, it beats digging through all the posts to find out who put what where,and what TB's are already taken. Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 I hope the webpage I made helps That's a great compilation. Thanks so much for taking the time to gather all the info. (the yellow text is hard to read on my monitor ... ) Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 I hope the webpage I made helps That's a great compilation. Thanks so much for taking the time to gather all the info. (the yellow text is hard to read on my monitor ... ) I think I said that further up the page, but I don't think he heard me.Maybe I should speak louder?Does this work? Can you change the color to something other than YELLOW??? Blue would be nice Quote Link to comment
+programmer64 Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Changing the color to something other than yellow! Sorry, didn't realize it was hard to read. Quote Link to comment
+programmer64 Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 There you go,now it is nice mellow Magenta color more easy on the eyes, I am sorry about that I have it so my browser does not show the default yellow of hyperlinks. But I changed the style sheet so now the ugly bright annoying yellow is gone. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 There you go,now it is nice mellow Magenta color more easy on the eyes, I am sorry about that I have it so my browser does not show the default yellow of hyperlinks. But I changed the style sheet so now the ugly bright annoying yellow is gone. I would have preferred blue, but magenta will work Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 (edited) Thanks Edited February 7, 2004 by MissJenn Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Don't Panic, there's another Hitchhiker-Themed cache in Albuquerque! I know what I'll be doing tomorrow Quote Link to comment
+TeamK-9 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I just bought a collection book with all 5 books in one, and I'm really liking the first two books so far.... It's amazing how many good quotes I could pull out of that book, like.... "The monkeys who were so easily amused by their digital watches..." I don't think that's direct, but it's just one of those funny things that they say in the book... Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 The Puzzzler (who has 3 Hitchhiker caches in Albuquerque so far) has given me the idea to place "The Cache at the End of the Universe". (I live within a mile of Universe Blvd). I'd like to do a library/bookcrossing theme cache, so I might call it "The Library at the End of the Universe" instead. Sound like a good idea? Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I just bought a collection book with all 5 books in one, and I'm really liking the first two books so far.... It's amazing how many good quotes I could pull out of that book, like.... "The monkeys who were so easily amused by their digital watches..." I don't think that's direct, but it's just one of those funny things that they say in the book... I went digging through my book crates last night and couldn't find my old copies. I gues I am going to have to hit the book store soon. Quote Link to comment
+Johnnie Stalkers Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Anyone remember the text based based dos game? Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I loved that game! Here it is online: HGTTG Here is walkthrough for it: Walkthrough Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 (edited) (I live within a mile of Universe Blvd). I'd like to do a library/bookcrossing theme cache, so I might call it "The Library at the End of the Universe" instead. Sound like a good idea? Yes, yes! I wish there was something like Kakrafoon Blvd near me. Alas ... there is not. Edited February 9, 2004 by MissJenn Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 There is a bar here named Zaphod Beeblebrox. I was thinking an Urban Micro might be in order...maybe call it the Pan Galactic gargle Blaster? Quote Link to comment
+skunkz Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Why don't we all meet at the Resturaunt at the End of the Universe to discuss this. Better hurry though, the world is about to end. Quote Link to comment
+SamLowrey Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 (edited) There is a bar here named Zaphod Beeblebrox. I was thinking an Urban Micro might be in order...maybe call it the Pan Galactic gargle Blaster? That would be cool. I'm guessing there is already a drink on the menu by that name? Edited February 9, 2004 by SamLowrey Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Snoogans, Hi. I'd love to make a wormhole for Veet Voojagig's Ballpoint Planet - let me know your instructions .... Quote Link to comment
+programmer64 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Don't Panic, there's another Hitchhiker-Themed cache in Albuquerque! I know what I'll be doing tomorrow I just added this one to my listing! Thanks for the update. You guys are really great about helping out! Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted February 9, 2004 Author Share Posted February 9, 2004 Snoogans,Hi. I'd love to make a wormhole for Veet Voojagig's Ballpoint Planet - let me know your instructions .... Hey, Yours would be Veet Voojagig's Ballpoint Planet: Wormhole #2 and then your (state). Wormhole #1 is in California and maintained by my sister, MtnFrog, when I'm not there. You can use as much, or little, of the text as you want. Huntnlady did a version called The 9 to 5 Pen Exchange, where you had to solve a puzzle. She just archived it today. Both of mine are chocolate raisin containers, from Sam's, wrapped in duct tape to make the general shape of a planet. There's a picture on one of the pages. I used a sharpie to draw canals to make it look like a planet. They have really weathered well. Use 10% bleach solution to get rid of the food smell if you want to do something similar. (It takes less than half an hour to set one up after you finish eating the raisins. ) It would be cool to have at least one in all 50 states and some other countries. It would be really kewl if some U.K. cachers got onboard with this. All of my D.A. inspired TBs will want to visit his grave, Fenchurch Street Station, Islington, etc. Sn gans Quote Link to comment
+programmer64 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 650 veiws but only 50 posts, whats up with that? Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Snoogans,Hi. I'd love to make a wormhole for Veet Voojagig's Ballpoint Planet - let me know your instructions .... Hey, Yours would be Veet Voojagig's Ballpoint Planet: Wormhole #2 and then your (state). Wormhole #1 is in California and maintained by my sister, MtnFrog, when I'm not there. You can use as much, or little, of the text as you want. Huntnlady did a version called The 9 to 5 Pen Exchange, where you had to solve a puzzle. She just archived it today. Both of mine are chocolate raisin containers, from Sam's, wrapped in duct tape to make the general shape of a planet. There's a picture on one of the pages. I used a sharpie to draw canals to make it look like a planet. They have really weathered well. Use 10% bleach solution to get rid of the food smell if you want to do something similar. (It takes less than half an hour to set one up after you finish eating the raisins. ) It would be cool to have at least one in all 50 states and some other countries. It would be really kewl if some U.K. cachers got onboard with this. All of my D.A. inspired TBs will want to visit his grave, Fenchurch Street Station, Islington, etc. Sn gans I'm up for placing a New Mexico wormhole, but I'm placing "The Library at the End of the Universe" first. Quote Link to comment
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