GEOCACHER HUMOR, WIT & INSPIRATION

[+Seesthewind and Lavamama]

Over the months, the use of signature lines or “sigs” by many who post to these forums has been a controversial subject. Some like ‘em, some hate ‘em and most don’t care one way or the other.

 

We thought it might be fun to have a place where users can read everybody’s “sigs” and then use this topic to praise or pan them based on their merits or lack thereof.

 

This topic is for those of us who enjoy creating (or borrowing) signature lines and reading the “sigs” used by others. We sincerely hope that those who don’t like “the cutesy” lines or the graphics occasionally associated with them will not post negatively to this topic.

 

http://www.seesthewind.com/cacher_humor.htm will take you to the page in the Geocaching section of our website where we have listed scores of current and past “sigs” in alphabetical order by “Author’s” name. We plan to add to the list on a (more or less) regular basis.

 

As indicated above, this topic is the place to tell others which are your favorite “sigs” and why you think they’re worthy of comment. You may wish to criticize a users “sig” because you don’t agree with some aspect of it, don’t understand its meaning or just think its lame. If you must “slam” someone’s “sig”, please don’t be cruel. This also applies to those who want to criticize or slam our humble efforts in creating this topic.

 

There are a number of reasons why your “sig” may not be listed. The most likely reason is that we haven’t come across it yet. We just started this little project and it’s definitely a work-in-progress. Another possibility is that we didn’t recognize your “sig” as such. If you think that’s a probability, please let us know by email. Conversely, we may have listed a “sig” for you when your humor and wit was only part of your post. Also, we apologize for any typos.

 

When you visit the “Geocacher Humor, Wit & Inspiration” page, we hope you will also look at the rest of our Geocaching section and, if you’re so inclined, other sections of the site. Most personal websites are and always will be works-in-progress. Seesthewind.com is no exception. We would also be pleased to have you sign our guestbook.

 

A note to Jeremy and the other fine people at Geocaching.com: If you find any aspect of this post objectionable or not in keeping with your rules and guidelines let us know what needs to be fixed. If the topic must be deleted for any reason, we’ll understand (in spite of the countless hours we have invested in it)

 

 

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[+Planet]

I love what you've put together but I have to go to JFK so I can't read them all right now. Great job!

I do have lots of favorites and as a matter of fact was reading your sig aloud just two days ago to someone to get a laugh out of it.

 

Cache you later,

Planet

[+Markwell]

Don't forget the stuff under the Avatars. I'd rather place my humor there than in the sig line.

 

Markwell

Chicago Geocaching

[+The Leprechauns]

Gosh, I didn't know someone was watching! Nice job, collecting these. It inspired me to make my regularly scheduled sig line change.

 

Hint: most of my sig lines are stolen or adapted from coolsig.com. It's not like I have a sense of humor or anything. There are no funny lawyers, only comedians who made career mistakes.

 

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Please attend our seminar, "Geocaching for Time Travelers," which will be held two weeks ago.

[+T & G's Adventures]

...now I've got to rethink my signature. How long before Sunset Magazine runs a cosmic story on this?

 

And we all know what happens to anything once there's any reference to it in Sunset.

 

"Nobody cares what you REALLY do,

as long as the paperwork looks good"

[+brdad]

quote:

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Originally posted by Markwell:

Don't forget the stuff under the Avatars. I'd rather place my humor there than in the sig line.

"My shoes are wet"? That is humor?

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With friends like you, who needs enemas?

[+parkrrrr]

quote:

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Originally posted by brdad:

"My shoes are wet"? That is humor?

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Well, it's better than "Geocacher" or "Dark LORAN Rep."

 

[+Markwell]

quote:

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Originally posted by brdad:

"My shoes are wet"? That is humor?

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No - it seems to be my son's mantra as we cache.

 

Markwell

Chicago Geocaching

"Therapy is expensive but bubble wrap is free."

[Jeremy]

Two roads diverged in a wood

and I took the one less travelled by

and that has made all the difference.

- Robert Frost

 

Jeremy Irish

Groundspeak - The Language of Location

[K8TJM]

One of my favs.

 

Never argue with a sick mind, they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

[+brdad]

Hey, no fair, leaving the tasteless ones out!

 

With friends like you, who needs enemas?

[+Centaur]

I guess the "infix" has never caught on around here because not many folks use a first and last name signature. So Ill demonstrate with the between syllable style:

 

-Centaur

 

 

[skydiver]

Stumbled across mine in the Columbia Quotations section of this site.

Will probably be a while before I give it up for another.

 

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"We never seek things for themselves -- what we seek is the very seeking of things."

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)

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[+barondriver]

...loved um

 

[J.A.R.S.]

Here's my (rather long) Pippy Longstockings sig.

 

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I don't know what you are going to do, but I know I can't lie around and be lazy. I am a Thing-Finder, and when you're a Thing-Finder you don't have a minute to spare....The whole world is full of things, and somebody has to look for them. And that's just what a Thing-Finder does.

-Pippi Longstocking

[+Markwell]

quote:

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Originally posted by Jeremy Irish:

Two roads diverged in a wood

and I took the one less travelled by

and that has made all the difference.

- Robert Frost

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I was browsing cache pictures recently, and found the illustration for that poem...

 

 

Markwell

Chicago Geocaching

"Therapy is expensive but bubble wrap is free."

[+sbell111]

I'm not sure where I read this...

 

Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.

[+ncflyers]

Keep the list growing. Anything that brightens one's day, is a good thing. I guess you could call that "Edison Medicine."

 

Have a great Geocaching Day!

 

NCFLYERS - The Double J's of Fortuna, CA

[Rubbertoe]

"Do unto others, before they do unto you."

 

and

 

"If it smells good, eat it."

 

The Toe Pages

[MalcolmF]

good page keep up the good work

 

[+seneca]

This thread inspired me to find a a new signature line, which I think is appropriate for these forums:

 

I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me

Dudley Field Malone (defence lawyer in the Scopes Monkey Trial)

 

[+chillas]

One of my favorites comes from GeoQuest ... almost nosed my Coke first time I read it:

 

quote:

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"There's no need to be afraid of strange noises in the night. Anything that intends you harm will stalk you silently."

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I don't usually use a sig in these forums (actually, I don't usually post, I just lurk), but there's one I'm partial to and use elsewhere. It comes from, if I'm not mistaken, an Infocom game called "A Mind Forever Voyaging."

 

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Memory is a prism through which yesterday's light is passed.

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[+Seesthewind and Lavamama]

Thanks guys for all the posts and emails about your signature lines or your favorites by others. Keep the "sig" lines coming in.

 

"I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Haloween." --- Author unknown.

 

 

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[+Seesthewind and Lavamama]

I became a member in September of 2001. I became a Charter member today. This post is to see if my generic title has been changed to what I changed it to. (Actually, this is a shameless way to bump my topic to the top)

 

I need more cool "sig" lines. Keep 'em coming in.

 

 

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[+worldtraveler]

--I realized I had been going the wrong direction!

 

with apologies to RF

 

Worldtraveler

[+Ttepee]

Experience is what you get when you don't get where you want.

[+Squirrel Nut & Beersnob]

Love all the cool sigs. Here's mine, for what it's worth....

 

I walk the Maze of Moments, but everywhere I turn to, begins a new beginning, but never finds a finish... -Enya, Anywhere Is

[+Breaktrack]

This was a great idea, keep 'em coming!

 

"Trade up, trade even, or don't trade!!!" My philosophy of life.

[+Markwell]

I dreamed I had to take a test on a Dairy Queen on another planet...

 

Markwell

Chicago Geocaching

"Therapy is expensive but bubble wrap is free."

[+Team Screamapillar]

Rubber Toe's dancing banana cracks me up every time I see it. I like the new sign.

 

"Everybody wants to save the world, but nobody wants to help mom with the dishes," -P.J. O'Rourke

[+yorelken]

Good stuff.

I wouldn't BE paranoid if everyone wasn't out to get me.

[+bitbrain]

quote:

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Originally posted by worldtraveler:

--I realized I had been going the wrong direction!

 

with apologies to RF

 

Worldtraveler

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Heh heh heh That's good....

 

- If the cat had kittens in the oven, we wouldn't call 'em biscuits. -

[Dogmom]

Great job putting all that together. I enjoy reading everyone's sig lines as I think it gives a little insight into their personality, sense of humor, interests, etc. As you can see, I have yet to find or make up one of my own but I plan to!

[+Seesthewind and Lavamama]

A few comments on this topic:

 

I was hoping that more members would see the topic and submit their "sig" lines. It's quite time consuming to "publish" them let alone to ferret them out from hundreds or thousands of posts to the forums. More than a hundred have been listed so far. Most of these came from posts that I read rather than being submitted. My thanks go to those that did submit their lines.

 

I had not planned to ask those who read the list of lines on my website to rate them. I was hoping, though, that some would comment on which ones they considered to be particularly funny, witty or inspirational. Would it be a good idea to insert a place in each listing where the lines could be ranked on a scale of say 1 to 5? They could then be sorted by ranking and placed on a separate page. That way those who look at the listings could see which ones are considered to be the best of the lot. The alphabetical listing would be retained so members can easily find their line(s).

 

I'm linking the "sig" lines authors to their respective geocaching.com profiles. Is this a good idea? Does anybody object to it?

 

ANY SUGGESTIONS (INCLUDING DROPIC THE TOPIC)?

 

 

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[+SimonG]

Here's mine...

 

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[+GoldKey]

Here is mine also

 

"We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile. We are the Borg."

[+Seesthewind and Lavamama]

Shameless bump

 

 

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[+BrentC & Pam]

OK STW and RWM, I sa your post and really like you website, so here is my new sig.

 

A bit big, yep - need to work on that.

 

 

See, I told you I could find it!

[+BrentC & Pam]

latest sig

 

Ciao,

Brent

 

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Oop's, maybe I shouldn't have hidden that cache there

[+Seesthewind and Lavamama]

Any more "sig" line contributions for the list at

http://www.seesthewind.com/geo_ka_ching.htm

 

 

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[targetdrone]

Why are divorces so expensive??

 

Because they're worth it.

 

"I can't find the longitude for the North Pole"