+suchanana Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 "spring cleaning housekeeping" duties at Geocaching HQ seems to have spilled over into summer... in the email box this week was a reminder to take care of a "Needs Maintenance" icon on one or more of my cache placements... ever thankful for the additional nudge to improve upon my sometimes procrastinating & lackadaisical cache maintenance habits, i was still curious... after all, what's good for the goose - well, you know... copy of email i sent the Cache Owner,Geocaching HQ, today - enjoy the ironic chuckle... perhaps they should have checked their own cache placements before sending out the reminders to the rest of us; or did it just get away from them like it does us? "hello cache owner, GC20Y24-This cache hide on 6/27/15 had posted a "Needs Maintenance" log.... oops... also, on 7/7/15 both GC4B84C and GC4GW89also had NM's... Geocachers often report this when the logbook is full, the container is damaged or if the contents are damp. Check the log for more details. When you visit your geocache to do any required maintenance, here are a few reminders: - Replace the container if the current one is in bad condition - Make sure that that your container is still watertight - If any of the contents are wet, dry them off or replace them - Check that there is enough space left in your logbook After you visit your geocache and fix any issues, be sure to add an 'Owner Maintenance" log. This gets rid of the 'Needs Maintenance' attribute and informs geocachers that your geocache is good to go. Learn how to do this here. Thanks and Happy Geocaching, joan aka suchanana" ... somedays humor is just the right medicine Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 "Whats good for the goose .........." Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. Quote Link to comment
+suchanana Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. oops... see what happens when i try to be funny after a night of imbibing adult beverages with friends... sent the email after composing on site, but forgot ( mea culpa) to delete original thought processes... guess i'm not ready for primetime... this was practice for the upcoming MWGB Area51 - yeah, that's my story now and i'm sticking to it... Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. oops... see what happens when i try to be funny after a night of imbibing adult beverages with friends... sent the email after composing on site, but forgot ( mea culpa) to delete original thought processes... guess i'm not ready for primetime... this was practice for the upcoming MWGB Area51 - yeah, that's my story now and i'm sticking to it... Well, *I* thought it was funny, anyway. Thanks for the chuckle, even if not everyone saw it that way. Quote Link to comment
+Team Microdot Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. oops... see what happens when i try to be funny after a night of imbibing adult beverages with friends... sent the email after composing on site, but forgot ( mea culpa) to delete original thought processes... guess i'm not ready for primetime... this was practice for the upcoming MWGB Area51 - yeah, that's my story now and i'm sticking to it... Well, *I* thought it was funny, anyway. Thanks for the chuckle, even if not everyone saw it that way. I think it went completely over my head - apart from the somewhat menacing retort Quote Link to comment
+wmpastor Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. oops... see what happens when i try to be funny after a night of imbibing adult beverages with friends... sent the email after composing on site, but forgot ( mea culpa) to delete original thought processes... guess i'm not ready for primetime... this was practice for the upcoming MWGB Area51 - yeah, that's my story now and i'm sticking to it... GS is strong and secure (right?) & can withstand your mild, gentle irony. And the reading audience enjoys it too. Any other interesting "dirt"?! Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. oops... see what happens when i try to be funny after a night of imbibing adult beverages with friends... sent the email after composing on site, but forgot ( mea culpa) to delete original thought processes... guess i'm not ready for primetime... this was practice for the upcoming MWGB Area51 - yeah, that's my story now and i'm sticking to it... Well, *I* thought it was funny, anyway. Thanks for the chuckle, even if not everyone saw it that way. I think it went completely over my head - apart from the somewhat menacing retort In a nutshell, the GeocachingHQ account, who recently sent out a Spring Maintenance newsletter reminding cache owners to clear their NM logs and replace full logbooks (etc) had multiple NM and full log book reports on three of their own caches. The OP perhaps took it a bit too far by sending an email to HQ (and possibly, from the sounds of it, posting notes to the cache pages. If so, those are now deleted). </nutshell> Quote Link to comment
+Path Pacer Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I think it went completely over my head - apart from the somewhat menacing retort I didn't get it either. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I think it went completely over my head - apart from the somewhat menacing retort I didn't get it either. We posted at almost the same time, so you may have missed my summary in the post above yours. Quote Link to comment
+Team Microdot Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. oops... see what happens when i try to be funny after a night of imbibing adult beverages with friends... sent the email after composing on site, but forgot ( mea culpa) to delete original thought processes... guess i'm not ready for primetime... this was practice for the upcoming MWGB Area51 - yeah, that's my story now and i'm sticking to it... Well, *I* thought it was funny, anyway. Thanks for the chuckle, even if not everyone saw it that way. I think it went completely over my head - apart from the somewhat menacing retort In a nutshell, the GeocachingHQ account, who recently sent out a Spring Maintenance newsletter reminding cache owners to clear their NM logs and replace full logbooks (etc) had multiple NM and full log book reports on three of their own caches. The OP perhaps took it a bit too far by sending an email to HQ (and possibly, from the sounds of it, posting notes to the cache pages. If so, those are now deleted). </nutshell> Thanks knowschad Quote Link to comment
+GeoBain Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. If the OP were to send out an email to every geocacher reminding them of the need for maintenance without first tidying up their own caches, I think it would be warranted. Quote Link to comment
+cheech gang Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. If the OP were to send out an email to every geocacher reminding them of the need for maintenance without first tidying up their own caches, I think it would be warranted. Some people would not recognize a tongue in the cheek if it licked them. Quote Link to comment
+GeoBain Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. If the OP were to send out an email to every geocacher reminding them of the need for maintenance without first tidying up their own caches, I think it would be warranted. Some people would not recognize a tongue in the cheek if it licked them. Exactly Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. If the OP were to send out an email to every geocacher reminding them of the need for maintenance without first tidying up their own caches, I think it would be warranted. Some people would not recognize a tongue in the cheek if it licked them. Are you referring to the OP's tongue-in-cheek, or are you saying that Keystone's reply was that? Quote Link to comment
Rock Chalk Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I thought it was funny and ironic. The appropriate lackeys have been sternly disciplined (For those who don't know, each of the HQ GeoTour caches are maintained by different lackeys. I can assure you that each of the "problem" caches will have new logbooks by day's end.) Comedy and irony aside, it's completely fair to expect that the HQ caches should be held to the highest maintenance standards. Quote Link to comment
+cheech gang Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. If the OP were to send out an email to every geocacher reminding them of the need for maintenance without first tidying up their own caches, I think it would be warranted. Some people would not recognize a tongue in the cheek if it licked them. Are you referring to the OP's tongue-in-cheek, or are you saying that Keystone's reply was that? Yes Quote Link to comment
+GeoBain Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I thought it was funny and ironic. The appropriate lackeys have been sternly disciplined (For those who don't know, each of the HQ GeoTour caches are maintained by different lackeys. I can assure you that each of the "problem" caches will have new logbooks by day's end.) Comedy and irony aside, it's completely fair to expect that the HQ caches should be held to the highest maintenance standards. +1 for retaining your funny bone. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. If the OP were to send out an email to every geocacher reminding them of the need for maintenance without first tidying up their own caches, I think it would be warranted. Some people would not recognize a tongue in the cheek if it licked them. Are you referring to the OP's tongue-in-cheek, or are you saying that Keystone's reply was that? Yes I'm sure that one was, not so sure about the other. Could just be me, I guess. Thanks for taking it so well, Rock Chalk! Quote Link to comment
+cheech gang Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'll be sure to start posting notes directly to your cache listings for any maintenance issues you don't fix up within two weeks. If the OP were to send out an email to every geocacher reminding them of the need for maintenance without first tidying up their own caches, I think it would be warranted. Some people would not recognize a tongue in the cheek if it licked them. Are you referring to the OP's tongue-in-cheek, or are you saying that Keystone's reply was that? Yes I'm sure that one was, not so sure about the other. Could just be me, I guess. Thanks for taking it so well, Rock Chalk! I know both parties and I know they know each other. I would vote for gentle ribbing but YMMV. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I know both parties and I know they know each other. I would vote for gentle ribbing but YMMV. Fair enough. I do know that I wasn't the only one to miss the humor in the reply, but that's the internet for you. Quote Link to comment
+hukilaulau Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 (edited) I thought it was funny and ironic. The appropriate lackeys have been sternly disciplined (For those who don't know, each of the HQ GeoTour caches are maintained by different lackeys. I can assure you that each of the "problem" caches will have new logbooks by day's end.) Comedy and irony aside, it's completely fair to expect that the HQ caches should be held to the highest maintenance standards. They certainly meet the highest "fun" standards. This series gave me the best urban caching day I've ever had. I was literally laughing out loud as a cache popped up in the middle of a busy coffee shop and no one even raised an eyebrow. Amazing what can be done when the neighborhood is supportive. but that's a topic of its own... edit to add... a milestone post! glad it was on a positive note! Edited July 11, 2015 by hukilaulau Quote Link to comment
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