+Vicious Cycle Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 I've been lurking around here in the Waymarking area for a little while trying to learn about this facet of geo-location games. I've been Geocaching for over 16 years, so I've heard of and been exposed to WM, but never participated. I barely ever found any benchmarks when they were still part of Geocaching.com, but now that they've been moved here into Waymarking, I've developed a hightened interest in learning more. That's all. I'm not looking for help or asking any questions (yet). I wouldn't even know what to ask at this point. I'll keep poking around on the website and reading the forums and I'm sure I'll be out and about logging some WM locations before long. I just wanted to say hi and let you know there's another convert from GC here joining you. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Becktracker Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Welcome! The site is a bit difficult compared to the geocaching site, so if you have any questions we like to help out 1 Quote Link to comment
+ScroogieII Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, Becktracker said: Welcome! The site is a bit difficult compared to the geocaching site, so if you have any questions we like to help out What Ivo said!!! Woo Hoo - More FRESH MEAT!!! (That's an LOL) But really, WELCOME to "The Other Side"! I'm yet another who was brought to Waymarking through the chance encounter of a Benchmark in my then hometown, this back in 2012. After working out the complexities and peculiarities of the site, I ended up sticking around and am still here. Through the years it has transpired that Waymarking has led me to many places I otherwise would never have visited and to making friends I otherwise would never have met. Here, you may eventually meet some cranks and a few (very few) folks you'd prefer to not invite over for dinner, but, they will pale into the background in comparison to the many wonderful folks you'll meet who constitute the backbone of this small, but avid, community. Just as in Geocaching, here you'll be presented with the opportunity to meet some very interesting and accommodating folks from many countries and cultures, this to me being one of the greatest attractions of the place. As an example, the first "welcome" here was submitted by a Dutchman, and the second by myself, a Canucky... ... and, unless I miss my guess, you may well get a welcome from a couple of Frenchmen, an Austrian, a couple of Germans, a Spaniard, a Finn, a Portuguese, and maybe even a Czech or two. So, Papy, Thierry, Andreas, Erik, Andreas, Ariberna, Kai, Pedro and Tony, let's hear from yall!!! Let's Welcome this cycling nut into the fold in REAL INTERNATIONAL STYLE!!! Again, WELCOME, and, above all, HAVE FUN!!! "Vicious Cycle" - I will assume that you spend an inordinate amount of time atop and astride a pair of tall, spoked wheels. Keith Edited June 16, 2023 by ScroogieII 1 Quote Link to comment
+FamilieFrohne Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 4 hours ago, ScroogieII said: and, unless I miss my guess, you may well get a welcome from a couple of Frenchmen, an Austrian, a couple of Germans, a Spaniard, a Finn, a Portuguese, and maybe even a Czech or two. So, Papy, Thierry, Andreas, Erik, Andreas, Ariberna, Kai, Pedro and Tony, let's hear from yall!!! Let's Welcome this cycling nut into the fold in REAL INTERNATIONAL STYLE!!! As Keith prophesied, a warm welcome from me to Waymarking. Have fun on the forum discussions and naturally while being outdoors. Erik. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
+Ariberna Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) From Spain, welcome too! And above all, do not despair if the first brands reject you, then they will come out and you will know the trick. Edited June 16, 2023 by Ariberna 1 1 Quote Link to comment
+Vicious Cycle Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 13 hours ago, ScroogieII said: "Vicious Cycle" - I will assume that you spend an inordinate amount of time atop and astride a pair of tall, spoked wheels. Keith First of all...thank you for the very warm welcome. You are correct to assume my online moniker is derived from another hobby of mine, namely cycling. Quote Link to comment
+pmaupin Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Welcome too, a big hello from France 1 1 Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 And a "Welcome" from the UK. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
+ScroogieII Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) 22 hours ago, Bear and Ragged said: And a "Welcome" from the UK. OOPS!!! Sorry - somehow I forgot about the Brits - And, truth be told, the Aussies and the Kiwis! Edited June 17, 2023 by ScroogieII 1 1 Quote Link to comment
+petendot Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Another hello from Canada! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
+ScroogieII Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 6/18/2023 at 5:04 AM, petendot said: Another hello from Canada! And of course I even managed to forget that there are other great Canuckys (Canuckies?) to be found lurking in the weeds hereabouts. Sorry about that, guys! You may have noticed that, just because I made the assumption that Vicious Cycle is a Yankee, I decided not to include all the Yankees in the list of potential "Welcomes" (non of which we've yet heard from - - - Hmmmm...). I was correct in that assumption. Moreover, after checking his home page, I discovered that he's not all that far from me, about 780 km. by road, just 560 (or so) km. as the Canucky crow flies. I've Waymarked his hometown. OOPS! Turns out we didn't do Great Falls. Too many already done there, not a lot of interest left to examine. Oh well, we did have a REALLY good time and gleaned a lotta Waymarks through western & central Montana on two (or was it three, just can't remember fer sure?) trips to "The Treasure State". BUT, we got a LOTTA Waymarks outta Helena, and especially the Capitol (dozens & dozens), including a bit of an interesting small story about entering & touring the capitol building, recapped below: When we visited the capitol it was late in the day and everyone had gone home. Fortunately for the avid Waymarker, they had left a door unlocked - we won't say which one. We stealthily entered through the unlocked door to find ourselves alone in the building, save for a few of the cleaning staff. Avoiding the cleaners we went about our business, snapping shots to our heart's content. The capitol building may be an impressive edifice on the outside, but it is a true work of art inside. Filled with marble, tile, intricate woodwork, gold gilt, murals, stained glass, statuary and memorials, it offers a new and beautiful vista around each corner. We're very thankful that someone here was a bit forgetful but hope that it doesn't happen too often. Waymarking wise, Montana has been very kind to us, to say the least, as have the people. Keith Quote Link to comment
401Photos Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Hello and welcome, VC, all the way from...Rhode Island! 1 Quote Link to comment
+Benchmark Blasterz Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Welcome to the madness and exhilaration of Waymarking from Texas, y’all! It will change the way you see the world - you will see much more of where you are as you look for things to waymark for the icon! 1 Quote Link to comment
+bluesnote Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Hello and welcome from Southern California Waymarking is such a rewarding and fun hobby and I hope you find it so as well! 1 Quote Link to comment
+ScroogieII Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 14 hours ago, ScroogieII said: You may have noticed that, just because I made the assumption that Vicious Cycle is a Yankee, I decided not to include all the Yankees in the list of potential "Welcomes" (non of which we've yet heard from - - - Hmmmm...). Call 'em and they will come a runnin'! Of course, one is a Texan, so I'm not sure that counts. Quote Link to comment
+Smurffaaja Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Moikka vaan! Welcome Vicious Cycle to the world of Waymarking. It's like cycling with bike, but no. Cheers from land of everlasting winter and penguin madness; Finland. 1 Quote Link to comment
+ScroogieII Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 23 hours ago, Smurffaaja said: Cheers from land of everlasting winter and penguin madness; Finland. Also reputed to be the "Land of the Mammutti!" 1 Quote Link to comment
+PISA-caching Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/16/2023 at 4:21 PM, Vicious Cycle said: First of all...thank you for the very warm welcome. You are correct to assume my online moniker is derived from another hobby of mine, namely cycling. A very warm welcome from Vienna, Austria (not AustrALia! ). You will find several intersting categories regarding cycling on Waymarking.com, like: Ghost Bikes Bicycle Tenders Bicycle Repair Stations Bicycle Rentals Bicycle Shops Electric Bike Charging Stations Mountain Bike Trailheads ........ 2 Quote Link to comment
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