+mcdefjef Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Hope they traded up. Full story here: ---------------- http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A5065-2003Jul30?language=printer My abridged version: -------------------- Convicted spy Brian P. Regan buried more than 20,000 pages of documents classified as top secret or higher and he intended to sell them to Iraq, Iran and other countries. The caches of documents were buried 18 inches deep, wrapped in garbage bags, lightweight plastic or Tupperware. A green toothbrush holder was used in which Regan buried his own secret codes which recorded where the documents were stashed. Other codes were found in a buried purple saltshaker. It took agents about a month, with Regan's help, to break the codes before they started digging. Dozens of FBI agents battled bugs and pouring rain as they forged through hilly terrain in Patapsco Valley State Park near Baltimore and Pocahontas State Park in central Virginia. The material was found after months of digging in 19 locations -- 12 in the Virginia park and seven in the Maryland park after months of digging. "It was horrible. There were mosquitoes, bugs, ticks, extremely hilly terrain, rivers, streams," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Haynes, a prosecutor on the case who accompanied agents. Regan intended to assert his innocence by saying that the holes he had dug were part of a game of "treasure hunt" he wanted to play with his children, McNulty said. Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 From the Cache Listing Requirements/Guidelines quote:Caches will be quickly archived if we see the following (which is not inclusive): - Caches on National Park Service maintained lands - Caches that are buried - If a shovel/trowel/pointy object is used to dig - in order to hide or find a cache - it's not appropriate. - Caches hidden by active railroad tracks - Caches near or in military installations - Caches under public structures deemed targets for terrorist attacks - Caches placed on vacation. "Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 quote:Originally posted by mcdefjef:Hope they traded up. "It was horrible. There were mosquitoes, bugs, ticks, extremely hilly terrain, rivers, streams," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Haynes, a prosecutor on the case who accompanied agents. Awww, poor G-Man, did you get your suit and tie dirty? There, there....WELCOME TO GEOCACHING 101. You're in our world now. Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 quote:Originally posted by TEAM 360: quote:Originally posted by mcdefjef:Hope they traded up. "It was horrible. There were mosquitoes, bugs, ticks, extremely hilly terrain, rivers, streams," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Haynes, a prosecutor on the case who accompanied agents. Awww, poor G-Man, did you get your suit and tie dirty? There, there....WELCOME TO GEOCACHING 101. You're in our world now. Just after I posted this, the phone rang. "I.R.S.? Audit? What audit? ME?" Uh-oh. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 quote:Originally posted by TEAM 360:Just after I posted this, the phone rang. "I.R.S.? Audit? What audit? ME?" Uh-oh. Flee the country! Come to New Mexico! Took sun from sky, left world in eternal darkness Quote Link to comment
mckee Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Stunod:From the http://www.geocaching.com/articles/requirements.asp quote:Caches will be quickly archived if we see the following (which is not inclusive): - Caches on National Park Service maintained lands _- Caches that are buried - If a shovel/trowel/pointy object is used to dig - in order to hide or find a cache - it's not appropriate._ - Caches hidden by active railroad tracks - Caches near or in military installations - Caches under public structures deemed targets for terrorist attacks - Caches placed on vacation. Suggested updates: - Caches hiding military secrets are frowned upon. - Caches placed while on the lam from the Feds will not be approved. - Caches involving WMD plans r program outlines are also frowned upon. Quote Link to comment
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Took stack of paper, left Guide to Evil Dictator Hideouts. Brian Team A.I. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Oh, I see you changed your story..and I was looking for a cache that might have a patriot missile battery! ==============="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
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Pffffft! Brian Team A.I. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 quote:Originally posted by TEAM 360:Awww, poor G-Man, did you get your suit and tie dirty? There, there....WELCOME TO GEOCACHING 101. You're in our world now. Man that's what I was going to say! They got paid and they were whining. We do this stuff for free. Quote Link to comment
+fly46 Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Renegade Knight: quote:Originally posted by TEAM 360:Awww, poor G-Man, did you get your suit and tie dirty? There, there....WELCOME TO GEOCACHING 101. You're in our world now. Man that's what I was going to say! They got paid and they were whining. We do this stuff for free. I think that's the problem! Now, if one of us had been around showing them how to use a GPS and explaining how much fun the sport was, maybe they wouldn't have complained as much... Better yet, perhaps they should have hired one of us to just take the cords and go find the cache! LOL Quote Link to comment
Northern-Lights Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 quote: - Caches hiding military secrets are frowned upon. - Caches placed while on the lam from the Feds will not be approved. - Caches involving WMD plans r program outlines are also frowned upon. ROFLOL.........good one!! If God is your co-pilot, it's time to change seats!!! http://www.mi-geocaching.org/ Quote Link to comment
+StarshipTrooper Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 quote:...It took agents about a month, with Regan's help, to break the codes before they started digging.... Didn't anyone else wonder about that sentence? Does this mean that Reagan gave the agents "teaser" clues? "...Tell me, was it fun for you too?" "...clear as mud?" Quote Link to comment
+Ajetpilot Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 quote: It took agents about a month, with Regan's help, to break the codes before they started digging. They didn't know about rot13.com "Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings..." Quote Link to comment
+lostinjersey Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 quote:...It took agents about a month, with Regan's help, to break the codes before they started digging.... I imagine the clue was something like what one finds around here.... Clue? You dont need any clues!!! william Quote Link to comment
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 Took nothing, left PWL (Portable Weapons Lab) TB. Brian Team A.I. Quote Link to comment
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