laughin at u all Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 I have been advised by the previous finders that there is a suprise inside,yet after looking today I did not find. I will try again monday as im away tomorrow,but im told it is the 'whitehill close' end,and placed behind the wall,right of the field entrance? Anyone found this cache since as I tried at dawn and was not seen. Thankfully. Quote
AZcachemeister Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Someone bought a chirp at half-price and left it as a FTF prize, but the OP couldn't find the prize. Or something like that. Quote
+Roman! Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Lol wut? Why are you laughing, the OP is laughing at us all. Quote
+St.Matthew Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Lol wut? Why are you laughing, the OP is laughing at us all. His laughter is infection. Quote
+The A-Team Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 I don't get it. How long will we have to wait for the punch line? And where can I get a Chirp for half price? I tried searching for "Whitehill Close" to see if I could figure out which cache they're talking about, but there aren't any caches within 1/2 km of the three "Whitehill Close"s in Google Maps. Quote
+Sat down Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Probably this one...GC2KR13 called Chirp @ half the price Quote
+The A-Team Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Probably this one...GC2KR13 called Chirp @ half the price Good call. It never occurred to me that "Chirp @ half the price" might be the name of a cache. In that case, the OP is a pretty big spoiler. Quote
+TofuKat Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Hmmm. If anyone clicked on this because they were interested in purchasing a chirp at a discount, I found them discounted online at a popular outdoor outfitter. Don't want to name names, since maybe that's not allowed... but if I had to buy hiking boots and a tent and wanted a yearly dividend for membership, then I'd go to this website. Quote
+briansnat Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 I guess the concept didn't go over quite as well as the manufacturer had planned. I wonder if it could have succeed if they worked with Groundspeak to launch it rather than start their own website that nobody uses. Quote
+St.Matthew Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 I guess the concept didn't go over quite as well as the manufacturer had planned. I wonder if it could have succeed if they worked with Groundspeak to launch it rather than start their own website that nobody uses. Agreed. Most of the chirp owners I know only have them because they won them in a contest or a chirp came with their gps. I have never met anyone who bought a chirp by itself ever. Quote
laughin at u all Posted July 22, 2012 Author Posted July 22, 2012 I am new to all of this so still learning. Looking forward to tomorrow and hopefully finding my first cache. Quote
+JJnTJ Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 I found four unused Chirps at a Goodwill store for $4 each. I sold them to friends because I didn't have a GPSr capable of Chirping at the time. Now I compulsively check Goodwill stores for more. Quote
+The_Incredibles_ Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 I am new to all of this so still learning. Looking forward to tomorrow and hopefully finding my first cache. Good luck and welcome to the hobby. Quote
laughin at u all Posted July 22, 2012 Author Posted July 22, 2012 Thanks,to be honest,when I kept seeing people rooting through bushes near my street,i was slightly concerned. After finding out what was happening,i thought people who waste their lives,...and petrol...hunting for a rock to sign were very sad indeed. But my views have changed as I have researched more about this,and im happy to say,i do see the appeal :-) Quote
laughin at u all Posted July 22, 2012 Author Posted July 22, 2012 Thanks,to be honest,when I kept seeing people rooting through bushes near my street,i was slightly concerned. After finding out what was happening,i thought people who waste their lives,...and petrol...hunting for a rock to sign were very sad indeed. But my views have changed as I have researched more about this,and im happy to say,i do see the appeal :-) Quote
AZcachemeister Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I found four unused Chirps at a Goodwill store for $4 each. I sold them to friends because I didn't have a GPSr capable of Chirping at the time. Now I compulsively check Goodwill stores for more. I will pay you $6 each to smash them with a hammer. Quote
+The A-Team Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 So, who all are you laughing at, and why? No, you've got it backwards. We are the ones getting laughed at. Quote
+Manville Possum Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I guess the concept didn't go over quite as well as the manufacturer had planned. I wonder if it could have succeed if they worked with Groundspeak to launch it rather than start their own website that nobody uses. Agreed. Most of the chirp owners I know only have them because they won them in a contest or a chirp came with their gps. I have never met anyone who bought a chirp by itself ever. We won a couple but gave them away. Seems they only work with the high end devices. Quote
+pppingme Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I found four unused Chirps at a Goodwill store for $4 each. Did you check them to see if they were locked to a GPS yet? Quote
laughin at u all Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 The A-Team have it right :-) that was why I listed myself as...laughin at u all....cause I WAS. But not now,im not. Just dont know how to change my profile name. :-( Quote
knowschad Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 The A-Team have it right :-) that was why I listed myself as...laughin at u all....cause I WAS. But not now,im not. Just dont know how to change my profile name. :-( http://www.geocaching.com/account/ChangeUserName.aspx Quote
laughin at u all Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 Will do it tomorrow on my pc as my phone is not letting me open link. Im really lost for ideas,hopefully tomorrow will bring some fresh ones. Quote
laughin at u all Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 Will do it tomorrow on my pc as my phone is not letting me open link. Im really lost for ideas,hopefully tomorrow will bring some fresh ones. Quote
+jellis Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 I was told by someone that this. ANT+ and this iphone app to read Chirps. Quote
+Manville Possum Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 I guess the concept didn't go over quite as well as the manufacturer had planned. I wonder if it could have succeed if they worked with Groundspeak to launch it rather than start their own website that nobody uses. I'm sure that Chirps work well on both sites, but the problem I see with them is that you need the proper Garmin GPS unit to communicate with them and only the high end devices are equipped with the feature. Chirps are just like QR codes of any kind, useless to those of us that don't use a smart phone. I agree with you that the concept didn't go over quite as well as the manufacturer had planned. I had two of the Chirps that we won in a Contest from the it's not about the numbers site. Only one or two users in our area had Garmin devices that would communicate with the Chirps. I gave them away at a geocaching event to a geocacher that lives far, far away from me, and he used them for geocaches on this site. Quote
+jellis Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 I guess the concept didn't go over quite as well as the manufacturer had planned. I wonder if it could have succeed if they worked with Groundspeak to launch it rather than start their own website that nobody uses. I'm sure that Chirps work well on both sites, but the problem I see with them is that you need the proper Garmin GPS unit to communicate with them and only the high end devices are equipped with the feature. Chirps are just like QR codes of any kind, useless to those of us that don't use a smart phone. I agree with you that the concept didn't go over quite as well as the manufacturer had planned. I had two of the Chirps that we won in a Contest from the it's not about the numbers site. Only one or two users in our area had Garmin devices that would communicate with the Chirps. I gave them away at a geocaching event to a geocacher that lives far, far away from me, and he used them for geocaches on this site. The person who mentioned the links actually succeeded reading a Chirp without a Garmin device. Quote
+Manville Possum Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 I guess the concept didn't go over quite as well as the manufacturer had planned. I wonder if it could have succeed if they worked with Groundspeak to launch it rather than start their own website that nobody uses. I'm sure that Chirps work well on both sites, but the problem I see with them is that you need the proper Garmin GPS unit to communicate with them and only the high end devices are equipped with the feature. Chirps are just like QR codes of any kind, useless to those of us that don't use a smart phone. I agree with you that the concept didn't go over quite as well as the manufacturer had planned. I had two of the Chirps that we won in a Contest from the it's not about the numbers site. Only one or two users in our area had Garmin devices that would communicate with the Chirps. I gave them away at a geocaching event to a geocacher that lives far, far away from me, and he used them for geocaches on this site. The person who mentioned the links actually succeeded reading a Chirp without a Garmin device. I'm sure there is a way around many things if you are willing to pay, but for your common everyday geocacher with a family and a buget have less use for Chirps than a avid numbers geocacher. They are also a good combination with PMO listings to limit visits. I have never said I was against them, I just don't have any use for them. Quote
+GrateBear Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 The Dakota 20 is chirp equipped--a very good unit, I have one and love it, but I don't see it as a high-end unit. Quote
+Manville Possum Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 The Dakota 20 is chirp equipped--a very good unit, I have one and love it, but I don't see it as a high-end unit. I have seen prices dropping lately and some of the units are more affordable. I own Magellan and Garmin GPS units. The Dakota also can access the Russian Sat's can't it? Can it read Garmin's QR codes too? I have not kept up lately. Quote
+eusty Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 The Dakota also can access the Russian Sat's can't it? Nope Can it read Garmin's QR codes too? Nope again! Quote
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