+oregone Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 I have a dumb theory that states we're all connected to Markwell through the caches we've found. Here's my proof: I found Das Butte which was found by Dan Edwards. Dan Edwards found Live Oak Park Cache which was found by dmcgauley. dmcgauley found Square D which was found by Markwell on April 18. So my Markwell degree equals 3. all rights reserved, all wrongs reversed Quote Link to comment
+georgeandmary Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 I'd like to see where this leads. It'll take me a while to figure my degrees to maxwell. george Pedal until your legs cramp up and then pedal some more. Quote Link to comment
+Marky Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 I bet you could write a program that would determine one's degree of Markwell. --Marky "Everyone spends time in the darkness, dreamers learn to steer with a backlit GPSr" Quote Link to comment
+GatoRx Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 Perhaps this could be an idea put in the Discussion section of the forums as a suggestion for a new site feature - "Markwell Separation." ---- When in doubt, poke it with a stick. Quote Link to comment
Rubbertoe Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 Someone do me! It is late and I can't quite work out the mechanics of figuring this out very easily. The NEW Toe Pages Quote Link to comment
+oregone Posted November 26, 2002 Author Share Posted November 26, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Rubbertoe:Someone do me! It is late and I can't quite work out the mechanics of figuring this out very easily. How many times have i heard THAT before? Are you a geocacher or a sorority sister? all rights reserved, all wrongs reversed Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 quote:Originally posted by georgeandmary:I'd like to see where this leads. It'll take me a while to figure my degrees to maxwell. Shouldn't take too long, since mine is one. (I have in my possession at this very moment a Markwell moving cache). Quote Link to comment
umc Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 Ok, since nobody else is doing what was requested here is my stupid post. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Not so sure, Somewhat new Owner Of a Garmin GPS V Received on 10-03-02 Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 This is fascinating, but I don't have many finds, which means I don't likely have degrees of markwell separtion. Regardless, I became a lawyer because I'm bad at math and statistics despite my overly scientific parents (entomologists). Yes, I know that it can be researched without math, but it seems mathmematical to me which makes me almost go into convulsions! At the same time, the anal lawyer part of me wants to check it out. Thanks for the time consuming identity crisis that will likely never pan out! Ack! Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 I can get within 3 degrees of Markwell from my FIRST FIND, which was Bonnie Blink on June 6th. Two tenths of a mile from the house, we walked to it and found it without a GPSr. Recently, The Lil Otter visited the Pittsburgh area and also found Bonnie Blink. Back home in Wisconsin, Otter also found Potter's Paraphernalia, which was also found by Genius Loci. Genius Loci found Putt Putt Geocaching, which was found by Markwell on August 8th. So, Markwell casts his wide net both to the west and to the east. x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitos? Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 I placed A Cache For A Queen in NJ, which was found by RobertLipe on May 19, 2002. RobertLipe found Xterra Plant Tour 2001 in TN on Jan.20, 2002. Markwell logged the Xterra cache on July 27, 2001. I'm sure it would have been even easier if I had used virtual/locationless caches, or Markwell's photographer's caches. I chose to limit it to physical caches, so there would be a physical tie to Markwell. I can feel the bond already! Tae-Kwon-Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading forever towards the horizon. Quote Link to comment
+Whidbey Walk Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 Cool! 2 degrees from the west coast! On September 20, 2002 I found Excelsior Peak Stash, which was found by mikechim on October 5, 2001, who found Floatch’s Lame-O CD Cache on September 20, 2001, which was found by Markwell on July 1, 2001. http://home.earthlink.net/~whidbeywalk/ Quote Link to comment
+Sluggo Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 Markwell and I found "Cameron Woods Fairy Cache by Mike & Stef" in Iowa. Now, I'd say that's pretty good since we live 2300 miles apart! BTW Markwell, I see from your log at the cache that you found the stinging nettles. I was wearing shorts and itched and stung all the way to Clinton, IL. I would really rather NOT believe! Quote Link to comment
+georgeandmary Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 quote:Originally posted by fizzymagic: Shouldn't take too long, since mine is one. (I have in my possession at this very moment a Markwell moving cache). Doh!! I forgot I saw Shaggy and Scooby yesterday. I guess I'm 2 degrees. george Pedal until your legs cramp up and then pedal some more. Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 Ok, I can't get across enough how doomed I am to find a degree of markwell. Now that I see an Iowa cache involving him, I have another start for searching (not to mention people with multiple finds at my caches that will lead to more finds by those finders and the people who found that cache and the caches they found and the finders of those caches etc...) Ack! I'm DOOMED, DOOMED I tell you! I guess I'll spend my Thanksgiving time off solving this! Why do this? WHY?!?! Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Mopar:I placed http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=15398&log=y&decrypt= in NJ, which was found by http://www.geocaching.com/profile/default.asp?A=32733 on May 19, 2002. RobertLipe found http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=3121&log=y&decrypt= in TN on Jan.20, 2002. http://www.geocaching.com/profile/default.asp?A=5518 logged the Xterra cache on July 27, 2001. There are probably other cachers that have been in the home grounds of both Markwell and Mopar, but I've travelled to both. This particular connection, however, fills me with tinglies. On Xterra, Markwell commented, "there is a great deal of broken glass and rusty metal along the shoreline" and I helped clean it up by helping to get he Middle Tennessee Geocaching Club http://www.mtgc.org out there to "trash out". You can see the photos at http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cachelog_details.asp?ID=114693&L=671220 . I've also cached in Markwell's home area. Mopar's "Cache for a Queen" (that I made it a point to seek out though it's some 800-ish miles from home) was at least partially inspired by the tale of my geocaching wife that's handicapped. I've also cached in Mopar's home area. I suppose that's not much separation from two dudes I've never met...But that's sort of the point, isn't it? Interesting idea... Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 quote:Originally posted by carleenp:Ok, I can't get across enough how doomed I am to find a degree of markwell. Your Markwellian number comes pretty easy. Several of the caches you've found were found by BruceS. Connecting BruceS to {jogps,southpaw,myself} is pretty easy. (Bruce was at a geocache meeting in TN and JoGPS and Southpaw were at the BruceS 1K celebration, plus we all have overlapping zones so it's trivial to connect us.) Connecting JoGPS, SouthPaw, and me to Markwell is easy - while I don't think we found any of Markwell's on our recent trip to Chicago, we certainly found caches that he did. Hint: follow the numbers. Cachers with big numbers will almost necessarily have wide "zones" and connect well with remoties. Quote Link to comment
+pater47 Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 I found Windsor Ruin which was found by Pat in Louisiana. Pat found The Great Chase #3 which was found by Markwell. Carleen, you likely have a close link to Markwell. You and BruceS share a cache and BruceS can be Markwelled from a number of directions. Visit the Mississippi Geocaching Forum at http://pub98.ezboard.com/bgeocachingms Quote Link to comment
+Runaround Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 This was easy.... Markwell I found this cache by camp637 who found this cache by Markwell. Rubbertoe I own this cache which was found by seeker bp (Team E-Trex) who found Cache Tree by the Creek by Rubbertoe. Now where did I park my car??????? Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Man, it seems that this Markwell dude is on EVERY STINKING page of a cache I've found. Sheesh. Um - So I think my number is.. what ... zero? carleenp Nov 23, you found Signature Cache, which was found Nov 18 by BruceS, who has found any number of Geocaches in the Chicago area (his second home). I can't believe he's already at 1337! Most recently, BruceS found DryDock on Nov 13, which Markwell found on Nov 23. The University of Virginia's Computer Science Department has the Oracle of Bacon and Star Links (any actor to any actor). When they use the Internet Movie Database, they use the most recent connections. Markwell Chicago Geocaching Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Runaround:This was easy.... Markwell I found this cache by camp637... You found Three Armed Beaver? Where's your online log? Markwell Chicago Geocaching Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Linking through BruceS or JoGPS in the Six Degrees of Markwell is like linking through Tom Hanks or Sean Connery in the Six Degrees to Kevin Bacon. They've got so many movies with so many other big stars, that's the easiest route. Markwell Chicago Geocaching Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 If I ever meet BruceS, I'll have to thank him. I was picturing myself digging through cache logs all morning at work today! Quote Link to comment
BassoonPilot Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Since the geocaching community is comparatively small, I think it would be a short order to connect practically any reasonably active cacher to any other; especially to those from major metropolitan areas. Quote Link to comment
+Olar Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by BassoonPilot:Since the geocaching community is comparatively small, I think it would be a short order to connect practically any reasonably active cacher to any other; especially to those from major metropolitan areas. Is it possible the entire World is infected? Are we too late? "Pi 'r not square, Pie 'r round you dummy!" Quote Link to comment
+rdw Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 It would be really cool to see the Markwellation for other continents. South Africa cachers to Markwell, for example, might be tricky. rdw Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by BassoonPilot:Since the geocaching community is comparatively small, I think it would be a short order to connect practically any reasonably active cacher to any other; especially to those from major metropolitan areas. I agree. I expected to have to take some time to figure this one out. I thought that the best would be two degrees through Slayerette, but I noticed that he found Xterra Plant Tour 2001 shortly after I did. I suspect that we all could link to any active cacher such as Peter Robson through less than six leaps. Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 rdw- Was that serendipity in action, or what? Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Markwell found This Cache which was placed by Clownsrscary, Rubbertoe is afraid of clowns and I used the scary clown picture as an avatar for a couple of days! How many degrees is that? I really tried to find some connection via caches but my head was starting to hurt looking for it. Could be from all the white stuff on the ground outside blinding me! We got about 6 inches of snow last night. It's a winter wonderland! Cache you later, Planet Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right, But Three Lefts Do. Quote Link to comment
+Runaround Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:quote: You found Three Armed Beaver? Where's your online log? March 21, 2002 Now where did I park my car??????? Quote Link to comment
+SimonG Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by rdw:It would be really cool to see the Markwellation for other continents. South Africa cachers to Markwell, for example, might be tricky. I'm not in South Africa, but I can do it from the UK: Square D found by Markwell and Walkin Stick Battle of Four Lakes found by Walkin Stick and Kodak's4 Valley Garden Park found by Kodak's4 and StayFloopy Tea Party Cache found by StayFloopy and jonboy London Travel bug drop box found by jonboy and Chris n Maria The Weedon Road found by Chris n Maria and SimonG ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Jcmatwf js g wjl, g pjjz ta dgo'a pfam shtfow. Toatwf js g wjl, tm'a mjj wghz mj hfgw. - Lhjcrxj Dghu [This message was edited by SimonG on November 27, 2002 at 08:51 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+cachew nut Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Markwell:You found Three Armed Beaver? Where's your online log? Runaround has a log on March 21 edit- nevermind, didn't see the other post. Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by rdw:It would be really cool to see the Markwellation for other continents. South Africa cachers to Markwell, for example, might be tricky. rdw Not really, I just did a tiny bit of looking, and I'm fairly certain I can link to Markwell via South Africa and the UK. Tricky Vicky & Mickey has finds in both the UK and SA, I'm sure I can make I tie in thru there. Heck, A local cacher for me, Artful Dodger, has placed caches here in the NJ/NY area, the UK, and SA. Toss in a CCCooperAgency, JoeGPS or a BruceS, and I'm sure I can do it. Tae-Kwon-Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading forever towards the horizon. Quote Link to comment
+ooga booga Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Whee! I found a Markwellation from Indonesia that goes via me! 1. Indonesia One - Bali was placed by SunnyRac. 2. SunnyRac found Mc Dowell Cache, which was also found by Team RopingTheWind. 3. Team RopingTheWind found Quechan, which was found a few hours later by me. 4. I found Impress Us Cache, which was also found by BruceS. 5. BruceS found Tick Terror, which was also found by Markwell. Indonesia One - Bali has one finder, who appears to be from the UK. I wasn't sure whether cache placings counted for degrees of Markwellation, but if someone was bored they could probably also work out a Markwell-Indonesia connection that way. Quote Link to comment
+Centaur Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Lets see, I found 2 of Markwell's Caches: Choir of Trees and the imfamous Scooby Doo, Where are You? Does that mean my seperation is 1 or 0? If I actually MEET Markwell, does that make it -1 ? Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 The way "separations" work is that I'm the only one with a "0". Here's what the Oracle of Bacon says when you put in Kevin Bacon. "Kevin Bacon has a Bacon number of 0." You could argue that someone like FallenFaery, Dr Spyro, or Genius Loci that I have actually cached with would be 0 as well, as those are actually the SAME finds, but it's more like they're 0.5. Any cacher that has either found my caches or found the same caches I did would be considered a "1". In reading the Oracle of Bacon, it seems that the fun isn't necessarily finding how close you are - but ultimately it's interesting to find those cachers that have the REALLY high Markwellation numbers. A interesting case would be a cacher that placed a new cache, no one found it, he archived it, and he never logged another cache. He would have an infinite Markwellation number. ===================== Runaround - Sorry! I misread your post thinking that Rubbertoe had found Three Armed Beaver - duh! ===================== SimonG - You could take out quite a few steps by allowing the Photographer's Caches. Chris n Maria found one of the Photographer's Caches on 7/28/2002 at Picadilly Circus. ===================== A final note - if you're only going to allow traditional caches, then you need to leave Shaggy and Scooby off the list. They're travellers. Markwell Chicago Geocaching [This message was edited by Markwell on November 27, 2002 at 10:46 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+Jennifer&Dean Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 We're a 2! Thanks to Walkin Stick and various caches (at least 3!). SO, how many people have moved a travel bug that Markwell owns or has found? I don't think we have, but it is an important question... Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Markwell and I have both found the "Wow! Look at that!" cache. Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Jennifer & Dean:SO, how many people have moved a travel bug that Markwell owns or has found? I don't think we have, but it is an important question... To aid in that search... Geoffrey Aquaman Superman Batman Wonder Woman Illuvian Rad Man TC Mitsuko - still pending release Racer X Scoob and Shag Elmo Wave Runner Mowgli Kimi Mosey Raider The Backpack The Phoenix Markwell Chicago Geocaching Quote Link to comment
+Jennifer&Dean Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Definitely not us then, but now we will keep an eye out! -Jen Quote Link to comment
+parkrrrr Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Mine's at most 2, through Rest in Peace? and A King's Ransom via Indy Diver. However, I'm wondering if I can claim 1.5 via Critters, which was found by kidCraZy, who I've "cached with" in the sense that we both found the Fort Wayne Geocaching Picnic at the same time. Also, I think there should be a special level for people who hid caches that Markwell found, or who hid caches that a person with a Markwell number of 1 found, or whatever. Quote Link to comment
+Centaur Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 I dunno... I think we need new rules here. If you find a Cache that has been found by Markwell, thats a 1. But I think if you find a Cache that has been placed by Markwell, that can be a 0.5 Then if you actually find Markwell, that can be a 0.25.... Then if you find his wallet, that can be a free trip to Disneyland... PS. And yes, Travelers and travel bugs should count. Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Centaur:I dunno... I think we need new rules here. If you find a Cache that has been found by Markwell, thats a 1. But I think if you find a Cache that has been placed by Markwell, that can be a 0.5 Then if you actually find Markwell, that can be a 0.25.... Then if you find his wallet, that can be a free trip to Disneyland... And if you Markwell Markwell, how many points is that? Quote Link to comment
+TeamVE Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Well, let's see: Markwell found a cache found by relatives I've gone geocaching with (but not to that cache). Does that make mine a 1.75? Actually, I found a TB released by Markwell so it should probably be 0.75..... Quote Link to comment
+The Cheeseheads Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Also interesting on the Oracle of Bacon site is the fact that Kevin Bacon is not the actual best person to use if you want to minimize your separation between actors. It's actually Christopher Lee. - - - - - Wisconsin Geocaching Association Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 My Miss Pumpkin's Bug Friend TB was logged at Markwell's 2002 Picnic Memorial: Determination and Deet cache. How many degrees is that? Quote Link to comment
+Team MGGPS Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 OK, here goes. I found RP=KG1 that was also found by PDUMAS. PDUMAS found Putt Putt Geocaching which was found by Kevin Bacon..uh, I mean Markwell. I guess that's a 2. Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Centaur:Then if you find his wallet, that can be a free trip to Disneyland... You obviously haven't seen my wallet and the lack of contents. Markwell Chicago Geocaching [This message was edited by Markwell on November 27, 2002 at 12:32 PM.] Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Web-ling:My TB was logged at Markwell's cache. How many degrees is that? Now that's a stretch. A Travel Bug that happens to have been at a cache that I was at or placed. I think that has to be either disallowed or actually count as negative points. Markwell Chicago Geocaching Quote Link to comment
+cachew nut Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Team VE:Well, let's see: Markwell found a cache found by relatives I've gone geocaching with (but not to that cache). Hehe, this is my brother Markwell, and this is my other brother Markwell... Quote Link to comment
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