COINtest! - Random Winner Will Receive A Mystery Coin

[+Jayman11]

OK it's been a while since I've given away any coins. This one has been hanging around with me for a while and I think it's time to let someone else enjoy it. This is a very easy contest! All you have to do is post a comment on here, maybe something about yourself, why you like geocaching, what your favorite container is, heck maybe even a nice compliment for me! It's totally up to you. Here's the rules:

 

1) You can post 1 comment per day. More than that gets you disqualified.

2) Contest will end Tuesday (8/30/11)@ Midnight EST and I will pick the winner and post it no later than Weds (8/31) evening.

3) I will take all the posts and tally them up and use a random number generating site to pick the winner. Told you it would be random!

 

So here's what you will receive:

 

The Wishing Coin

Edited August 31, 2011 by Eartha

[+St.Matthew]

Here is a post then, hoping that I win! Thanks!

[+GATOULIS]

Thank you for the cointest and the great prize!!! You are very kind and generous! Hmm... does this count as a commentfor the cointest?

 

Let's see... something about me.... my real name is Nikos and I am 36 years old! I am a crazy collector... because I collect many things... including coins, banknotes, tokens, medals, militaria things and WW rellics, fossils and petrified wood, phonecards.... and, and, and... I love it here in geocaching and the forums! but I will talk about that tomorrow!

[+LewisClan77]

I have a friend who has a daughter named Grace. She got herself a Geocoin that matched the one that is your avitar. The mission she gave it was to travel to as many of MY caches as possible. It was in 2 of my caches before going missing somewhere in Southern California.

 

Thanks for the cointest.

[+SgtMikal]

Very nice coin. Thanx for the cointest!!

 

I have an interesting story to tell. This week has been rather interesting for me. I work in Maryland, which is not a typical natural disaster type of area. California is known for earthquakes, Kansas for tornadoes, Florida for hurricanes, etc. Well...on Tuesday this week, while I was in a meeting at work, I felt an earthquake!! Unbelievable! They said it was the strongest earthquake to hit the state of Virginia (right next to Maryland for those not aware of US geography) in over 100 years! They also said that it was the strongest earthquake to strike anywhere in the eastern US since World War II. Quite an unexpected occurrence, indeed. Thankfully, no damages or injuries in my area.

 

This weekend, another unusual thing is slated to occur, as Hurricane Irene will be hitting land near where I live as well. This is very unusual for a storm of this magnitude to make landfall this far north!

 

I had to make this a really special week, so on Wednesday this week, I hunted for (and found) two different terrain-5 caches.

 

What a week!!!

[+Ashallond]

I am.....entering this contest.

 

 

Now we meditate.

[+RobmanW]

Here is my post! Thanks very much for the cointest!

I enjoy larger containers...

[+GeoCharmer81]

Thanks for this COINtest!!! No muss, no fuss AND a BEAUTIFUL Coin for the winner!!!

Here's hoping the Random Winner is someone who deserves a "Pick-Me-Up"!!!

[+EdrickV]

I'm certainly in. In the event that I do win this random cointest, I know of a nice muggle-proof spot to drop it off at so it won't immediately go missing.

[+sheltiedogshowlover]

I'm wishing I could win this wishing coin.

 

Sitting at home watching the storm watch. Stay safe everyone!

[+Laval K-9]

Thanks for having this cointest!

 

Today we did some maintenance on two of our caches in a wooden area and our geodog Wyatt Earp was along for the walk. It was nice to meet a cacher on the trail who was looking for our caches. While we were chatting, he kept a safe distance between us since he is afraid of dogs. I don't know why... Wyatt is only 115 pounds

[+EyeD10T]

Hi. I am Jim and I am a cache-a-holic

 

Thanks for the cointest.

[+mpilchfamily]

Thanks for the Cointest. Its helping to pass the time while we wait for Hurricane Irene to hit. Should be here on Saturday some time. We are north west of DC so it should only be like a savvier thunderstorm. I think our biggest problems will be rain and possible Tornadoes.

[+seekerfamily]

Thanks for the cointest and your generosity.

[+LilSmiths]

Thanks for the cointest.

[+goosefraba1]

On the first day God created the Heavens and the Earth.... not too shabby.

[+AmphibianTrackers]

Wow! It is beautiful! I am wishing for that beautiful coin! Thanks for the cointest!

[+AlliedOz]

Thanks a bunch for giving us all the chance to win a great coin like this..

Fingers crossed.

[+NepoKama]

Very pretty coin. Thanks for the contest

[+jpbarr]

Thanks for a nice easy cointest. Your coin is one I havent seen before.

 

Happy caching all and good luck.

[+Serchnsoul]

Great coin! Here's wishing I win it! About me... I am a firefighter / paramedic and Registered Nurse and I have only been geocaching since May. I like all sizes of caches but mainly anyone that gets me out for a Good hike. ..... More tomorrow!

[+aka Momster]

Gasp. A random chance to win the coin. I used to leave an extra window with the thread that contained a large photo of the wishing coin on my desktop because it is so beautiful and reminded me of my koi friends.

 

Long ago, I would make the hour drive to visit the shop with koi ponds to admire the fish and learn from the owner all that information you just can't learn from books. A pond was built and, when the budget allowed, I would purchase some 2-3" fish. Often, the owner would choose some very nice fish from the more expensive koi pond and sell them to me for a lower price, sometimes claiming it was because of a twisted fin or scale placement, or that it had an inferior body shape or something. I think he was just a kind man.

 

There were some mishaps along the way. When my largest koi was about 15", seven were lost when the landlord hired some painters for the exterior of the house we were living in at the time. They came one day earlier than scheduled, and decided to cover the pond with heavy tarps. The final blow came six years later, when wildlife pushed a container over in such a way that it allowed them access to the pond. In that single night, all fourteen remaining koi perished. Eleven years and the heartbreak still hasn't healed enough to start over.

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Well I am not sure if "one comment" means one post or keep it to a single sentence. Oh well. If I disqualified myself, guess it wasn't meant to be.

Edited August 27, 2011 by aka Momster

[CW88]

It's my birthday today (hopefully that'll give me a little extra luck) and just about to go out for the day to find some caches on the Swiss/Italian Border

 

Thanks for the cointest.

[+GeoBlank]

The people and the adventure is why I like this game. The occoasion good will coin test just adds to it. Thanks for the challenge.

[+Elmasj]

Just before leaving for the geocoinfest Germany I would like to enter this cointest.

 

Thanks!

[+keewee]

Jayman11 - it is a great thing you do to randomly give away such a beautiful geocoin.

[+The Skylark Four]

I need a new GPSr. Thanks

[+mpilchfamily]

Its only been a few hours since my last post but it is a new day. Last post was at 10:23 PM Eastern and it is almost 9AM here now on Saturday. So we await for the storm to come in tonight. Meanwhile i have a Cub Scout Pack Meeting to help run this morning. Hope it stays dry enough to get the boys there swimming belt loop and pin.

[+LadyBee4T]

That is a beautiful coin and thanks for the cointest!

 

This past week I went to do some maintenance on 3 caches in a nearby state park. On the trail I met two ladies that were letterboxing. I've met a lot of cachers on the trail but never letterboxers. We chatted for a few mintues and then we were on our way. too many mosquitos though for my liking on my hike....

[+seekerfamily]

New day and another entry. At work this morning but hope to get out to cache during the weekend. Wish everyone luck with the hurricane heading up the east coast.

[+dfx]

dfx likes random.

[+GATOULIS]

New day...new post!

 

Ok... where was I?

 

I found geocaching accidently and because of a geocoin... (I have posted this many times...), while I was searching to find a cheap coin to buy... and at that time I was searching for greek coin... I fell on an auction about the First greek geocoin 2007! what was that? I had to know because it was very pretty and the design was close to the 50 drachma greek coin but with colours....

maybe it was a medal... but waht was a geocoin??? I searched a little and found the geocaching site... from that time... I am a geocacher! and I am so happy about it!

 

Now I have the Antique gold version of the Greek coin (the coin I saw...) and the greek version of the coin that not many know.....

 

according to the site it was selling them.... there were metal versions of Antique silver, antigue gold and the LE versions of antique copper and black nickel....

 

but... the greek version (LE and probably only 50 were made... or less...) is a shiny silver one!

[TheCacheSeeker]

I like caching in the summer. Thanks for the cointest.

[+LewisClan77]

I really like Wherigo caches...

[Quetzal1234]

for some reason the only avatar that's showing up in this thread right now for me is dfx's. I wonder why that is?

Thanks for the cointest!

[+usyoopers]

Thanks for the cointest!!

 

We just upgraded our gps to an Oregon 550T. We are taking it out for a trial run before going out for a fish dinner....here is wishing it works well!

[+yanagi]

Thanks for the cointest.

 

Today we had one of the best DNF's in our cacher career. It was a beautiful landscape in the Netherlands near the the North Sea, we had passages of heavy rain, we had to walk through boggish ground and we looked with another team more the 45 minutes without a find. When we got back to our car we were soaking wet - BUT: we had fun all the time!

[FunkMaster-T]

Thanks for the Cointest Jayman...

 

I like geocaching as it as great excuse to be out with my boys. We enjoy hiking in the area very much and this just gives our hikes a "mission".

 

My boys are 6 and 3...the 3 year old just likes to be out with us but the 6 year old is getting to be quite a cache finder...developing his geo-sense so to speak.

 

As for my favourite containers...I like tubs that have swag in them...as I said, caching with two kids it certainly makes it alot more fun for them.

 

...and I think your hair looks nice today.

 

...T.

[+LilSmiths]

Killing time while at work. Once again, thanks for the cointest!!

[+Laval K-9]

Thanks again for the cointest!

 

Have a nice wek-end everyone! Hoping that it won't be too bad for the East Coast residents

[+kini_ont]

Just saw this so here goes ... Your Awesome ... always good to butter up the cointest giver on the first post

[rickctroop13]

Will take a random shot...

[+mamoreb]

Thanks for the cointest!

 

I'm up in the mountains this weekend. We were almost ready to look for one of the local geocaches when rain started pouring and lightning struck nearby. Needless to say, I'm indoors, browsing the forums on my phone...

[+The Flying Ks]

I'd like to enter Posting! That coin is COOL!

[+SgtMikal]

OK...new day, new post. Thanx again for the cointest. I have some comments for the other posters, but don't want to disqualify myself by having more than one post today, so...

 

Gatoulis: Nikos...do you have a Facebook page? I have been friending a lot of my caching and geocoin friends, and would like to add you to that list. If so, send me an email through my profile, and let me know. Thanx!

 

Laval K-9: Wyatt (whose first name rhymes with my last name) weighs a bit more than my 2 children together, and almost exactly what I weighed when I graduated high school! LOL!

 

mpilchfamily: I live in Waynesboro, and work in Frederick. I have been caching since 08/2008, and have found many of the caches int he Frederick, Hagerstown, and surrounding areas. If you ever need a nudge, feel free to shoot me an email through my profile, and I'll see what I can do.

 

Serchnsoul: Thank you for what you do. I used to be a police officer, and I still believe that people who work in those fields (police, fire, EMT, etc) along with teachers are some of the most underappreciated and underpaid workers around. So I always want to make it a point to say THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO!!

 

CW88: Happy birthday!!

 

Jayman11: Thank you again for your generosity. 11 has always been my favorite number, so I like that you have it in your name.

[+steben6]

Thanks for the cointest! Nice coin and nice of you to offer it

Today, let's think of all the people on the east coast and hope for the best for them!

[+surteb]

Thanks for the cointest. I wish I had time to do more geocaching!

[+manu luq]

I prefer geocaching in the wild.

[+kungfuhippie]

Sweet coin, thanks for the cointest. Why I love geocaching - getting out with my kiddos!

[+Where'sMyMarbles]

Beautiful!!! I love this koin, i mean coin. Thanks so much for the fun Jayman11!!

 

My husband and I met you at the SJ Geocaching Summer Tubing event, so much fun! Yay for the hot dog man!

 

It's my birthday today (hopefully that'll give me a little extra luck) and just about to go out for the day to find some caches on the Swiss/Italian Border

 

Thanks for the cointest.

 

Happy Birthday!!!

 

OK...new day, new post. Thanx again for the cointest. I have some comments for the other posters, but don't want to disqualify myself by having more than one post today, so...

 

Gatoulis: Nikos...do you have a Facebook page? I have been friending a lot of my caching and geocoin friends, and would like to add you to that list. If so, send me an email through my profile, and let me know. Thanx!

 

Laval K-9: Wyatt (whose first name rhymes with my last name) weighs a bit more than my 2 children together, and almost exactly what I weighed when I graduated high school! LOL!

 

mpilchfamily: I live in Waynesboro, and work in Frederick. I have been caching since 08/2008, and have found many of the caches int he Frederick, Hagerstown, and surrounding areas. If you ever need a nudge, feel free to shoot me an email through my profile, and I'll see what I can do.

 

Serchnsoul: Thank you for what you do. I used to be a police officer, and I still believe that people who work in those fields (police, fire, EMT, etc) along with teachers are some of the most underappreciated and underpaid workers around. So I always want to make it a point to say THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO!!

 

CW88: Happy birthday!!

 

Jayman11: Thank you again for your generosity. 11 has always been my favorite number, so I like that you have it in your name.

 

11 is one of my favorite numbers too! It was always my club soccer number.