+The Cheeseheads Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 We don't seem to be able to start new polls, so you'll need to post a reply to answer. While the forums were down, I... A - ...was annoyed by this thing called "work" that I had to do instead B - ...discovered, to my suprise, that I have a spouse and kids C - ...stared at my monitor, rocked back and forth, and whimpered D - ...actually went out geocaching E - ...did something else that I will explain below Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 (A) because I discovered work. But I also posted on some other forums and signed up for pilates and figure skating classes. Quote Link to comment
+WildGooseChase Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 I'll have to go with A. Altough our state forum did get a boost in posts. Hmm. . . seems that new project may need to be pushed back while I play with our new toy. Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 We don't seem to be able to start new polls, so you'll need to post a reply to answer. While the forums were down, I... A - ...was annoyed by this thing called "work" that I had to do instead B - ...discovered, to my suprise, that I have a spouse and kids C - ...stared at my monitor, rocked back and forth, and whimpered D - ...actually went out geocaching E - ...did something else that I will explain below A B and E. In fact I got my first cache on November 11. I am lining a bunch up for the weekend while my father is in town. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 (edited) Spent some time in ALT.REC.GEOCACHING arguing with Germans over the virtues of "top posting". Spent some time visiting the forums of competing sites and a little time in the Woodster's website's Geocaching forum. Found a few caches and did some trail work (built 5 miles of a new hiking trail...cache on the trail to come soon). Edited November 19, 2003 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+Dave and Michelle Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 C - ...stared at my monitor, rocked back and forth, and whimpered I am a Stay at home mom so I already know what work is and that I have a spouse & Kids. I spilled boiling water on my foot last week and can't go caching right now. And, to top it off the other message board I participate in crashed also (it still isn't back.) Michelle Quote Link to comment
+Divine Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 B - ...discovered, to my suprise, that I have a spouse and kids Thank god I didn't discover I have kids! Quote Link to comment
+Team Lyons Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 E. I bought a new quad because I found out that there are other web sites on the internet and a new camo prairie 700 looked nice on my monitor. Looks even better in my garage. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 A - ...was annoyed by this thing called "work" that I had to do insteadB - ...discovered, to my suprise, that I have a spouse and kids C - ...stared at my monitor, rocked back and forth, and whimpered D - ...actually went out geocaching E - ...did something else that I will explain below A - For me that's always. B- THANK GAWD!!! I don't have those complications. C- I don't remember actually whimpering. D- Yep! Found half a dozen including a YELLOW JEEP(!) and actually placed one. I also scouted future cache locations. E- OK, I admit it. I flew up to BC and stalked Mystery Woman. I also stalked Zuuky & J5. Quote Link to comment
+Team Lyons Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 C - ...stared at my monitor, rocked back and forth, and whimpered I am a Stay at home mom so I already know what work is and that I have a spouse & Kids. I spilled boiling water on my foot last week and can't go caching right now. And, to top it off the other message board I participate in crashed also (it still isn't back.) Michelle You should change your username to "Dave-N-Lucky". Quote Link to comment
+RJFerret Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 I missed you all so much that I read cache logs, pretending they were forum posts... Heh, Randy "The error returned was: Flood control is enabled on this board, please wait 30 seconds before replying or posting a new topic" That's new... Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 We don't seem to be able to start new polls, so you'll need to post a reply to answer. While the forums were down, I... A - ...was annoyed by this thing called "work" that I had to do instead B - ...discovered, to my suprise, that I have a spouse and kids C - ...stared at my monitor, rocked back and forth, and whimpered D - ...actually went out geocaching E - ...did something else that I will explain below I started out with the traditional forum withdrawal, then "B" came around. I also did some caching, then took the time to produce two particularly evil hides. Hopefully I'll get them out there in the next day or so! Quote Link to comment
+TMAN264 Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Definately A, but I think I joined a quilting forum, or a satanic cult forum, I cannot tell. Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Went caching and snagged a few first finds, sold my motorcycle, found a car to buy tonight, lined up a job interview, took a trip to Sedona, AZ, signed up on every other geocaching board out there, and also decided that I would try to make a fresh start here in the GC forums. Quote Link to comment
+GOT GPS? Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 E Did a whole lotta nothing, except yesterday, I was watching a webpage being constructed at www.garmin.com under whatsnew. Each time I went there there was something else added every few minutes. http://www.garmin.com/whatsNew/ This post has been Chewed on by GOT GPS? on Nov 19 2003, 01:07 PM Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaoss Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Wow ! Seeing how much some people accomplished leads me to the assumption that the forums need to be occasionally dis-abled to allow life to be resumed. This is sounding like an addiction. Will Nancy Reagan have to return with her " JUST SAY NO !! " campaign ? Quote Link to comment
Laogai Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 While the forums were down... The forum were down??????? When did this happens? Didn't notice. Quote Link to comment
team_tar Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 I was enlightened on "the other" forum about how crap the entire eTrex line is compared to the incomparable perfection of the Magellans (just joking). Sadly I did not get the message. Planning to stick on my beloved Legend, at least until I became billionaire, which is difficult with my work... Apart from this, worked worked worked... Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 While the forums were down, I...A - ...was annoyed by this thing called "work" that I had to do instead D - ...actually went out geocaching E - ...did something else that I will explain below Well, I was supposed to have a good part of last week off, but do to some rather unfortunate circumstances that didn't happen (I really could have stood to go caching, too). I did manage to get quite a few caches, though. Spent part of the day Tuesday bagging a couple, the afternoon/evening Thursday getting 8 and then nabbed a couple more on Saturday (including a really fun event cache just outside of Terre Haute, IN). My something else was to begin scouting out a new muti-cache I'm working on...oooh and it looks really good n' evil! Bret Quote Link to comment
+trippy1976 Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 First reply in new forums for me. Wow ! Seeing how much some people accomplished leads me to the assumption that the forums need to be occasionally dis-abled to allow life to be resumed. It was once suggested that we should be limited to two posts a day or something I didn't get much more caching done. I did have to find other distractions at work though. (I like this guy) Quote Link to comment
+Breaktrack Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Mostly I got out and rode my motorcycle. I am in love once again..... with my motorcycle....lol. I will attempt to fit in some Geocaching on my motorcycle trips... Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 I blew off everything and went to Vegas!! Did some caching there, it was a blast!!! Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Remember the forum announcement page that was here for 9 days? They had to post something about easing the traffic on the site before I stopped trying to get to the forums. Just kidding, I planned my Christmas light display with help from the forums at Computer Christmas. Quote Link to comment
+oneeyesquare Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 C , then D.... Quote Link to comment
Jamethiel Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 C, then A. Somehow managed to teach a class even though I was obsessing about when the forums would return. -Jennifer Quote Link to comment
+woof n lulu Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 We actually placed our first traditional cache this week. Now just waiting to find out who if FTF ! Quote Link to comment
Mystery Woman Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Well, let's see here... "A" never annoys me; "B" does not apply to me; I don't spend enough time here to have had to resort to "C"... I did some of "D", and a whole lot of "E" (some of which was even done with fellow cachers) E- OK, I admit it. I flew up to BC and stalked Mystery Woman. So that WAS you in the bushes outside my house Friday night? I don't know if I should be relieved or much more concerned than I already was... So much for flying you up from Texas to protect me! Quote Link to comment
+BadAndy Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 (edited) A. is what I do every day, forums or not. D. I placed a couple, found a few more and went over 100 finds, archived a lost cache, disabled a broken cache, upgraded my firmware, and introduced caching to 3 people. New forums look good. Edited November 20, 2003 by BadAndy Quote Link to comment
bug and snake Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 I finally finished the steel guitar I was building and then started on a mandolin which is already coming along nicely..... Stocked two new caches which are now about ready to place..... Quote Link to comment
cutsandbruises Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 We don't seem to be able to start new polls, so you'll need to post a reply to answer. While the forums were down, I... A - ...was annoyed by this thing called "work" that I had to do instead B - ...discovered, to my suprise, that I have a spouse and kids C - ...stared at my monitor, rocked back and forth, and whimpered D - ...actually went out geocaching E - ...did something else that I will explain below I totally freaked out when the forums went down. Reality check real fast though. Living vicariously through the thoughts of others gets real old real fast. Went out and found two new caches and was almost the first to find one. Did my first multicache and had a blast. Checked out digital cameras because that's the only thing I want for Christmas. Oh and I cleaned my house.... Quote Link to comment
+RainbowCache Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 E... I kept checking and reading the updates to see where TPTB were on the new forums... The bring back to life something that was dead in only nine day, OUTSTANDING job! Must be a Dr. Frankenstien in the backroom at Ground Speak! Quote Link to comment
+Dan-oh Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 E) Decided I was ready to stop lurking and start posting...about the 2nd day they were down. Now I need to come up with some content! Quote Link to comment
+boulist44 Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Thank goodness it's back. I nearly became an alcoholic. Well done to the team. Quote Link to comment
Micqn Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 I got some work done. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Actually. I did feel a little less stressed without the forums. Everthing else stayed the same, except I did spend a little more time sleeping. Quote Link to comment
+sprocketman927 Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 E. I found myself reading all of the logs in the local caches - just to have a geocaching related activity to do while at (humppph) work... Quote Link to comment
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 B/D/E Actually, I went caching with my wife and kids, a luxury I rarely have the opportunity to experience due to my job. I also went caching myself, and took the opportunity to finish the development/design of my new Matrix-themed cache, Fundamental Flaw. All in all, I think it was part of a conspiracy by TeamGPSaxophone to get me to place the cache so he could begin working on it before his next trip to Phoenix. (Don't tell him I said that though....) Quote Link to comment
+August Code Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 WOW, the sun shines during the week tooo... Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 All in all, I think it was part of a conspiracy by TeamGPSaxophone to get me to place the cache so he could begin working on it before his next trip to Phoenix. (Don't tell him I said that though....) You're good, no one else noticed my evil plan Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Similar topic. Same Humour. Internet Down Quote Link to comment
+Jamie Z Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Geocaching Chat. Jamie Quote Link to comment
+The Cheeseheads Posted November 20, 2003 Author Share Posted November 20, 2003 Similar topic. Same Humour. Internet Down Ahh... Slashdot reader... Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 (edited) Ahh... Slashdot reader... You got me. Edited November 20, 2003 by Halden Quote Link to comment
+GatoRx Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 I went out and found 14 caches in two afternoons in an area I hadn't cached in for over nine months - lots of caches had been placed, and I was FTF (MEFF!) on one. I also hung out on the cacheflorida forum, although it wasn't nearly as active as this one (some day though ). And I made an attempt at learning some basics of HTML. Not too bad, I suppose. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Went caching and snagged a few first finds, sold my motorcycle, found a car to buy tonight, lined up a job interview, took a trip to Sedona, AZ, signed up on every other geocaching board out there, and also decided that I would try to make a fresh start here in the GC forums. Wouldn't you hate it if someone brought up this old thread? Sorry, it was too tempting not to Quote Link to comment
+ChrisCindy Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Posted on another forum. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 You mean since it was posted on the old forum it doesn't count? Or someone already Markwelled that thread? I guess I don't spend enough time here yet or I would have seen it Quote Link to comment
+ChrisCindy Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Posted on another forum. I posted about geocaching on another forum during the downtime. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 OIC, you were answering the topic question, not mine Quote Link to comment
+ChrisCindy Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 OIC, you were answering the topic question, not mine But upon reading your prior post I am all for the thread coming back. I like to see a little spice now and then. Quote Link to comment
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