+Daisy&me Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 Would anyone like to give an opinion on correct T&J bear rescue protocol? Recently I visited one of my caches and unexpectedly found a bear which had been left by T&J a couple of hours before. I was sorely tempted to rescue it but decided I would leave it rather than disappoint other would be rescuers. Was I right? Would it have been OK to take it. What about revisiting a cache to grab a bear? Is that OK? The trouble with the world today is that everyone makes sweeping generalisations. Quote
+Omally Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 I guess if you already have a T&J bear, it's only decent to allow someone else who doesn't have one themselves to take it. Bit of a liberalistic "hey-man-lets-all-share-the-bears" opinion maybe, but it seems T&J bears are as "grabable" as Travel Bugs these days! Of course if you don't already have one then you should avail yourself of the T&J bear you see lying there, all helplessly encased within it's very own "body bag" and gasping for sanctuary! Mine is perched atop me monitor and is keeping a careful eye on me: I've not spilt a single cup of coffee of glass of beer on my keyboard since I rescued little Herbert from imprisonment. Anyway, please excuse me now; there are some big men wearing white coats who want a quick word with me... "Woof" quoth he. Oh, and "Grrr" also. What Trolls? Quote
+Chris n Maria Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 I think this was discussed last October here The consensus seemed to be that you shouldn't liberate a bear from your own cache, no matter how tempting it will be! But it is a torture thinking about the poor little creature being out in the cold and dark......... Maria If only life had an undo button.... London & UK Geocaching Resources: http://www.sheps.clara.net Quote
AuntieMary Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 On the subject of T&J bears, I reckon we must be fairly close to seeing the new Mk4 bears. I'm very curious to see what they might be like. The Mk3 I rescued was more than halfway through the number sequence! Sadly, I'm far too late to even see a picture of a Mk1 or 2...The link I followed from Chris&Maria's post worked fine but the link from there to the pictures doesn't I'll get me coat Quote
+SimonG Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by MaryE:The link I followed from Chris&Maria's post worked fine but the link from there to the pictures doesn't Try here. What's your favourite thing? Quote
Ben Pid Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 What I have done in the past is take the bear anyway and put it in one of your caches and advertise its in your cache onthe page and then would be T+J bear hunters make the visit to your cche just to get it well you know me any chance at cache advertising and Im up on it -------------------------------------------------------- I'm Bad, I'm Bad you know it you know! www.buckscaching.co.uk Quote
el10t Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by MaryE:On the subject of T&J bears, I reckon we must be fairly close to seeing the new Mk4 bears. I don't think we will be seeing Mk4 bears. Rich mobilis in mobili Quote
+Daisy&me Posted May 20, 2003 Author Posted May 20, 2003 quote:What I have done in the past is take the bear anyway and put it in one of your caches and advertise its in your cache onthe page and then would be T+J bear hunters make the visit to your cche just to get it well you know me any chance at cache advertising and Im up on it Now I know you're bad! The trouble with the world today is that everyone makes sweeping generalisations. Quote
Ben Pid Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 HeHe. Nothing wrong with a little bit of attraction to your cache in the aid of material things.....i mean you got the view already! -------------------------------------------------------- I'm Bad, I'm Bad you know it you know! www.buckscaching.co.uk Quote
+Daisy&me Posted May 20, 2003 Author Posted May 20, 2003 Bear hunters should know there is now a T&J bear image gallery here at GC.UK The trouble with the world today is that everyone makes sweeping generalisations. Quote
Sparticus Posted May 20, 2003 Posted May 20, 2003 Bear hunters should know there is now a T&J bear image gallery here at GC.UK This looks like a good idea. I might add my piccie. I was chuffed to find one today at 'Another line lost' I never thought I'd find one, now it's my treasured possesion. Quote
+SimonG Posted June 9, 2003 Posted June 9, 2003 quote:Originally posted by el10t:I don't think we will be seeing Mk4 bears. Apparently we will! What's your favourite thing? Quote
+Mr & Mrs Hedgehog Posted June 9, 2003 Posted June 9, 2003 quote:Originally posted by MaryE:On the subject of T&J bears, I reckon we must be fairly close to seeing the new Mk4 bears. I'm very curious to see what they might be like. The Mk3 I rescued was more than halfway through the number sequence! Well we found our very first T&J bear the other day and that was a Mk3 number 100 of 100, so the Mk 4 ones must be out soon. Quote
+Chris n Maria Posted June 9, 2003 Posted June 9, 2003 Mk4s are out there alright We rescued No.1 (Goldie) at the weekend - very nice they are too with an adoption certificate and everything. Chris If only life had an undo button.... London & UK Geocaching Resources: http://www.sheps.clara.net Quote
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