+El Diablo Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Vote for your favorite Geocaching Approver. They will win a Hiking Staff. The final 3 will be asked to write an essay (Keystone Approvers idea) on the uses of a hiking staff. The best essay will be decided by fellow cachers. The vote ends November 1st. After that the 3 winners have 1 week to summit a essay. Send your vote to my email. Any votes posted in this thread will be ignored. However you are welcome to campain for your approver here. El Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com [This message was edited by El Diablo on October 20, 2003 at 08:06 PM.] Quote Link to comment
Pantalaimon Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I vote for being ignored. Pan Fact is that there is nothing out there you can't do, Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in you... Floyd of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, from "Can You Picture That?" Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted October 20, 2003 Author Share Posted October 20, 2003 o.k...your ignored. El Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com Quote Link to comment
+The Cache Couple Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 seconds the vote......... Quote Link to comment
+Bloencustoms Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 My vote goes to mtn-man, I have no idea how many caches he goes through in a given weekend, but every one of mine that he has approved has been done within 48 hours (a couple even quicker). It's a shame that we have to vote for one, because there are many others that also deserve a big "thank you" for the work they do. So, thanks to all of them. And thanks, El Diablo for a donating a staff. [This message was edited by Bloencustoms on March 32, 1999 at 25:60 PM] [EDIT] It's in the mail. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 C'Mon TEXAS and NEW MEXICO and anyone else in 9key's territory. You KNOW he deserves this. Sngans If you are not failing now and again, it's a sign you're playing it safe. - Woody Allen [This message was edited by Snoogans on October 20, 2003 at 08:35 PM.] Quote Link to comment
Pantalaimon Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 You can't acknowledge me by saying I'm ignored... that defeats the whole purpose of voting to be ignored. Jeesh. Cache Couple: Good one. Pan Fact is that there is nothing out there you can't do, Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in you... Floyd of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, from "Can You Picture That?" Quote Link to comment
+The Cache Couple Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 ok all of you folks in the TNGeocacher area, show your support and send that email for him/her today! Remember to NOT cast your vote here on the forums, it will be ignored. Do so by sending the email as stated above. GET OUT THE VOTE! Happy Cachin! Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted October 20, 2003 Author Share Posted October 20, 2003 You have to send me an email to vote. Votes in the thread won't count. I do this because too many people are intimidated by the majority to vote the way they really feel. El Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I've only had e-mail contact with one approver, Keystone, but from the forums I have a great respect for all of the ones I 'know' - but I'll have to cast the vote for KA... Pan - I thought you disapproved of thread hijacking... They made a another thread instead of continuing in the other. Please don't be a hypocrite. --------------------- It wasn't me. Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted October 20, 2003 Author Share Posted October 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Pantalaimon:You can't acknowledge me by saying I'm ignored... that defeats the whole purpose of voting to be ignored. Jeesh. Cache Couple: Good one. Pan _Fact is that there is nothing out there you can't do, Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in you..._ Floyd of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, from "Can You Picture That?" Pan...your right I was wrong to hijack J5's thread. It's just because I get tired of hearing all the negativity in the fourms. El Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com Quote Link to comment
Pantalaimon Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by New England n00b:Pan - I thought you disapproved of thread hijacking... They made a another thread instead of continuing in the other. Please don't be a hypocrite. New England n00b, can you either explain what you mean, or clean up the grammar in your post. I have no idea what you're talking about. And just so I'm not accused of hijacking this thread, or being a hypocrite, if I wasn't voting to be ignored, I'd cast my vote for Keystone Approver also. He seems level-headed and even-handed in most cases that I've witnessed. I believe these are invaluable assets in an approver to the caching community. Pan Fact is that there is nothing out there you can't do, Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in you... Floyd of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, from "Can You Picture That?" Quote Link to comment
Pantalaimon Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by El Diablo:Pan...your right I was wrong to hijack J5's thread. It's just because I get tired of hearing all the negativity in the fourms. El Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com I can definitely respect that admission. Pan Fact is that there is nothing out there you can't do, Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in you... Floyd of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, from "Can You Picture That?" Quote Link to comment
Jomarac5 Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Seems that I can't vote for past approvers. In that case, I'd like to vote for Canadian approver Cache-Advance as my favourite. ***** Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 A sincere thanks to those who have mentioned my name in this thread, and to El Diablo for a great idea for a positive morale boost. But my purpose for writing is to remind voters *not* to base their votes solely on forum posts. This would give an unfair advantage to folks like myself who moderate busy forums and are frequent posters. The majority of the approvers do their work behind the scenes... approving caches, attending meetings, talking to land managers and so forth. For example, if someone from Wisconsin reads this, post something in your state forums encouraging votes for the WGA Admin. He does a great job for a great association and you don't hear many complaints. If someone from Great Britain reads this, think of the marvelous job which Eckington and Lactodorum have done lately to calm the sometimes stormy waters, and post a link to this thread over in the UK forum. There are lots of other examples but you get the idea. |x*x-x|x*x-x|x*x-x|x*x-x|x*x-x|x*x-x|x*x-x| Keystone Approver, Geocaching.com Admin "Eschewing Entropy and Ensuring Enthalpy in the Groundspeak Forums" Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I'll settle for the first one that finishs my adoption I started a few months ago. Nope, no hints now, you have to read the contact@geocaching.com emails. Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Renegade Knight:I'll settle for the first one that finishs my adoption I started a few months ago. Nope, no hints now, you have to read the contact@geocaching.com emails. I guess none will get your vote since approvers cannot do that at this time! mtn-man... admin brick mason "approver of all trades" -- per Woodsters Outdoors Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by mtn-man: quote:Originally posted by Renegade Knight:I'll settle for the first one that finishs my adoption I started a few months ago. Nope, no hints now, you have to read the contact@geocaching.com emails. I guess none will get your vote since approvers cannot do that at this time! mtn-man... admin brick mason "approver of all trades" -- http://ubbx.Groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=5726007311&f=4016058331&m=81960519&r=30560429#30560429 So much for that idea. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I will vote for mtn-man. Even though he does not approve caches in my area, I have had several email communications with him. He has always responded in a gracious and timely manner...and his sense of humor is unparalled. ==============="If it feels good...do it"================ **(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")** . Quote Link to comment
+Bull Moose Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I've only ever dealt with one approver, Team Misguided, but he's always been quick to approve and/or quick with helpful responses to questions/concerns I have with my caches. So I vote for him. (her?) ---Stats banner used to be here.--- Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I can't pick a favorite. I love them all!!! Jeremy Irish Groundspeak - The Language of Location Quote Link to comment
+Marky Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I have a favorite, but it's a secret. --Marky ...Be nice to your fellow geocachers, they might be Hemlock... Quote Link to comment
+Divine Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 First of all, thanks to El Diablo for your generosity and another great competition. The community needs this kind of activity. Long live the Evil Horde! In my case it's tough to decide my favorite approver. I don't even know the names of all who approve the Finnish or other European caches. There are 3 different names among the approvers of my 14 caches. And is erik88l-r the same person as ~erik~? I also could vote for some admin based on what I've seen him/her posting in the forums... dadgum, this is gonna be hard. - I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory. - Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Divine:And is erik88l-r the same person as ~erik~? Yes, he is the same guy. He is a tough cache hider as well as a good admin. mtn-man... admin brick mason "approver of all trades" -- per Woodsters Outdoors Quote Link to comment
+NattyBooshka Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Well... a close call between the two UK guys we've dealt with... both are fast, friendly and reasonable. Eckington just shades it for us. Cheers, Emily & Neil Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 I like NJ Admin the best. I send him $50 each month he approves everything for me. Vacation caches, moving caches, virtuals, you name it! And he doesn't even ask for all the coordinates for my multis...except for once, when I forgot to send the $50. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote Link to comment
+Team CountryStylin Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 My vote is for 9key! He does an awesome job in our area! We have a very active area and he stays right on top of it! Thanks for your hard work and dedication 9key! "Oz nevah did give anything to The Tin man that he didn't ALWAYS have" Texas Geocaching Quote Link to comment
+Breaktrack Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Good one Diablo, E-MAIL is on the way..... "Afghanistan was a battle. Iraq was a battle. The war goes on." Quote Link to comment
+mikemtn Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Maybe this would be a good opportunity to be introduced to all the approvers. Of all the things I've lost.....I think I miss my mind the most. Quote Link to comment
+nostrada Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 may this be the opportunity to suck up a bit to Hemlock. You got my vote ;-) _____________________________ ... where is it? Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 I'll vote for 9-key since he is generally the approver for my area. I have that regional loyalty thing going on. pika waving Quote Link to comment
+Monkeybrad Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Dat TNGEOCACHER fella gets my vote. Quick and friendly service with a smile, common sense approach to the guidelines and fair treatment, if you are fair and honest with them. What's not to love. Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted October 21, 2003 Author Share Posted October 21, 2003 I'll say one thing...you Approvers are well thought of. If you think they are saying nice things about you in the fourms. You should see what good things they say about you in emails!! I don't think I got this many votes when we had the Avatar contest. Keep them coming, and spread the word outside the fourms to get your approver nomonated. Don't forget you have to vote by email in order for it to count. El Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 For one thing, I don't know who all of the apporovers are. For another, I cannot play favorites, because I've met several and consider them all to be wonderful people. So I guess I have to abstain from the vote. Although it would be nice for one of them to have a walking stick. Approvers note: Vote for sale. $2.00 I cache, therefore I am. Planet Quote Link to comment
+NJ Admin Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Planet:Approvers note: Vote for sale. $2.00 Planet: check your paypal account! BrianSnat: You next buried cache along the railroad tracks in a National Park is on the house. Enjoy! -------------------- Personal slave of The Frog. Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by NJ Admin: quote:Originally posted by Planet:Approvers note: Vote for sale. $2.00 Planet: check your paypal account! I sent you $5.00. Your going to be able to buy dinner before the day is over! mtn-man... admin brick mason "approver of all trades" -- per Woodsters Outdoors Quote Link to comment
Mushtang Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 My vote definitely goes to ~erik~ (aka erik88l-r) since he's gone out of his way to help me on a few caches that I've hidden along with my brother KBI. He also does a great job hiding caches in a very creative way. His are always fun to hide. So he not only gives to geocaching by approving, he also adds to the list of caches in my area. I vote you give him the shaft. ---------------------------------------------------------------- What's the Frequency, Jeremy? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment
+Geo Ho Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 My vote goes to NJAdmin. He's the only approver I've actually been in CONTACT with. He seems pretty groovy and STUFF. AND . . . he seems to love doing my cache(s). He should be the hands on winner . . . or is that hands down?? Happy caching and stuff. Keep on stashin' and I'll keep on cachin'! Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Mushtang:My vote definitely goes to ~erik~ (aka erik88l-r) I vote you give him the shaft. LOL! Joel (joefrog) "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for ye are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" Quote Link to comment
ChiefPig Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 I can't vote yet. I'm still waiting for my latest multicache to be approved Quote Link to comment
btouch Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by mtn-man: quote:Originally posted by Divine:And is _erik88l-r_ the same person as _~erik~_? Yes, he is the same guy. He is a tough cache hider as well as a good admin. mtn-man... admin brick mason "approver of all trades" -- http://ubbx.Groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=5726007311&f=4016058331&m=81960519&r=30560429#30560429 I didn't know that ~eric~ was an approver??? Anyway, my vote goes to you Mtn-man! Matthew 5:1-11 Quote Link to comment
+Bubba Cache Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Mtn-man, he has a cool dog and he is a nice guy, LOL. Oh, and he is an "approver of all trades" and he lays brick. Where does he find the time to approve?? " If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride...and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards." Paul "Bear" Bryant God Bless you and your family. God bless Quote Link to comment
+Touchstone Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 I'd have to vote for KA for all the work they do on the forums and approving. But in the interest of brown-nosing my local approvers I'll put in honorable mentions for Hemlock and SOCal Admin. They both have an overwhelming job approving caches in the most populated State in the Union. Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. The rest go geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 quote:Keystone wrote: <snip>remind voters *not* to base their votes solely on forum posts. This would give an unfair advantage to folks like myself who moderate busy forums and are frequent posters.</snip>Yes! I'm hardly ever in here because it scares me. www.texasgeocaching.com Why do people walk so far out into the woods to drink beer? Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 I have yet to read a find log from an approver on any of my caches. First one out here to sign the physical logbook wins my vote! Took sun from sky, left world in eternal darkness Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted October 21, 2003 Author Share Posted October 21, 2003 Just curious...can someone tell me in Admin just how many approvers there are? There are apparently a lot of unsung heros out there that we don't ever hear about in the fourms. I'm getting emails nominating people I've never heard of, and I've been around for awhile. Also as a side note. I gave up trying to answer each email after the first hundred or so. If you don't hear back from me, don't panic your vote was recorded. Also...Appovers and Admin are eligible to vote. El Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 There are about 35 volunteer admins, depending on how one counts. At any time, one or more admins may be on a sabbatical (for example, the arrival of a new baby or beginning a new job may necessitate a break from admin duties). El Diablo, if there are names you don't recognize, send me an e-mail and I'll be glad to help. Thanks again for your efforts. |x*x-x|x*x-x|x*x-x|x*x-x|x*x-x|x*x-x|x*x-x| Keystone Approver, Geocaching.com Admin "Eschewing Entropy and Ensuring Enthalpy in the Groundspeak Forums" Quote Link to comment
+Huntforit Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Mtn-Man gets my vote. ************************************************************ "Sometimes you gotta look like an *** to get that cache!"...huntforit ************************************************************ Quote Link to comment
+DeskJocky Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by El Diablo:Vote for your favorite Geocaching Approver. They will win a Hiking Staff. The final 3 will be asked to write an essay (Keystone Approvers idea) on the uses of a hiking staff. The best essay will be decided by fellow cachers. The vote ends November 1st. After that the 3 winners have 1 week to summit a essay. Send your vote to my email. Any votes posted in this thread will be ignored. However you are welcome to campain for your approver here. El Diablo Everything you do in life...will impact someone,for better or for worse. http://www.geo-hikingstick.com [This message was edited by El Diablo on October 20, 2003 at 08:06 PM.] Of course Keystone Approver is my favorite approver. Not only is he a great cacher, but he also stops some of the mud slinging in the forums. And most importantly I have a cache in the works. Quote Link to comment
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