+rogbarn Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 The return of the forums is none too soon! I am leaving for a few days during the week of Thanskgiving. As some (most?) of you know, I enjoy tracking the count of benchmark finds from the benchmarking front page on a daily basis. Since I will be away from a computer, everyone can help me out by posting the count here. I prefer it at around 7 AM geocaching time, (I usually get it between 6:30 and 7:30) but I'll take whatever I can get. I will be gone from Monday, Nov. 24 thru Tuesday, Dec 2. I will have some access to a computer but it will not be consistent, so go ahead and post! Just to intice people a bit, I will let everyone know that since we passed the big three milestones, things have been pretty quiet. The big three were: getting under 700,000 remaining - hit on Aug 17 5% of the total - hit on Aug 22 40,000 found - hit on Sept 23 The next major milestone is to hit 50,000 found. My current estimate for that is Jan 23rd, but with the winter fast approaching, I expect that could slip by a week or two. Thanks to everyone who helps and who enjoys the stats I post here. Quote Link to comment
+Desert_Warrior Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 I just found two today (20 Nov 03). CE0223 and CE0687. Photos are posted. I needed the exercise, so got on the bike and went for a ride. Maybe the same tomorrow. Mike. Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 I will try to keep sumpin up on it....Thats alot of BM's 50,000 keep up the good workum, playum. We will be there before you know it. Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 46079 found and 690346 to go........................ Keep up the ggod work.. Quote Link to comment
+smenzel Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Are you also tracking those that are confirmed destroyed? Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 Are you also tracking those that are confirmed destroyed? No, only the count as it is listed on the benchmark hunting front page. Quote Link to comment
+Desert_Warrior Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Found this one Friday night. Look at the map photo, it was quite a bicycle ride. My legs still hurt. CE0682 Started out looking for these three, none found. The whole area is under construction. CE0225, CE0226, CE0227. I may try for one or more today. Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 It is not necessary to list individual benchmark logs. Only the count as it appears on the benchmark hunting front page. On the other hand, if you want to crow about your finds, go ahead and post! Quote Link to comment
BeachBum22 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Roger, it's time we get you automated, so we did. You can get your numbers when you get home from Thanksgiving here: Roger's Automatic Numbers The program is running on a remote computer that I don't monitor, so if it breaks let me know and I'll jump start it for you. Times/dates are eastern time zone. It will give you a new count every time it changes. We can also clear the file at the end of every month if you'd like. Don't eat too much turkey. Quote Link to comment
+headmj Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 VERY COOL!!! Beachbum! Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 I guess I am just old fashioned. 46317 found and 690108 to go. Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted November 26, 2003 Author Share Posted November 26, 2003 Roger, it's time we get you automated, so we did. LOL! This is way cool! Thanks for the work. Just make sure I can get it on Dec 2nd (after the first of the month). I just can't believe how cool this is!!! Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted December 2, 2003 Author Share Posted December 2, 2003 I'm back and I'd like to thank BeachBum22 again for setting up the automated number gathering. It worked like a champ! Somehow, I mis-read my spreadsheet for my estimate for hitting 50,000. On the 18th the estimate was Dec. 23 not Jan. 23. On the 20th (when I made my post), it had already slipped to Dec. 29th. It is now at Jan. 1, 2004. The count does seem to stay steady over the holidays, I guess people have more time off and spend it doing things like looking for little round disks in the ground. So, we may make 50,000 before the end of the year or possibly even on New Years Day. That would be cause for a big celebration!! Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 I will do what I can to add to it. 1 little, 2 little, 3 little benchmarks Quote Link to comment
+Desert_Warrior Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Well, I know you don't want them posted here. But I took a different route home today. I found one new one, and spotted two more witness posts. I will go back. Mike. Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted December 22, 2003 Author Share Posted December 22, 2003 Roger, it's time we get you automated, so we did. You can get your numbers when you get home from Thanksgiving here: Roger's Automatic Numbers The program is running on a remote computer that I don't monitor, so if it breaks let me know and I'll jump start it for you. Times/dates are eastern time zone. It will give you a new count every time it changes. We can also clear the file at the end of every month if you'd like. Hey, Beachbum22, it seems to have stopped sometime on Friday. Can you check it please? Counts are going up very slowly right now. This part of December was the slowest of 2002 and is now officially the slowest of 2003. Once we get past Christmas and people have time and new GPS's to try out, the count starts going up a bit. Quote Link to comment
+rogbarn Posted December 29, 2003 Author Share Posted December 29, 2003 The program is running on a remote computer that I don't monitor, so if it breaks let me know and I'll jump start it for you. It broke sometime Friday afternoon. Can you get it restarted please? THANKS! Quote Link to comment
ArtMan Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Counts are going up very slowly right now. This part of December was the slowest of 2002 and is now officially the slowest of 2003. Once we get past Christmas and people have time and new GPS's to try out, the count starts going up a bit. Well Rogbarn, if you'll forgive the immodesty, I'm doing my part: 38 found (not to mention others logged as unfound or noted) since mid-December. Fortunately, good weather here in the DC area has been an incentive to get out and scare up some benchmarks. And I've got two more days to see what I can manage before the year is up. Remember, GPS reception improves when the leaves are off the trees; bugs are resting, poison ivy is in remission, and hot coffee or cocoa tastes that much better after you've been faced down Old Man Winter looking for those elusive marks! Happy benchmarking in the coming year, all! Let our motto be MORE IN '04. -ArtMan- Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Sounds real good to me ArtMan MORE BMs04 If 400, 1 or Four You will be better, when out the door. To seek and find, elusive marks. Before the Spring, And the Sound of Larks. When poision Ivy and thorns abound, from the Tadpoles comes this sound. YOuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuCH, I can,t wait to get back to the couch. Happy 2004 Benchmark Hunters and Everyone Else. Quote Link to comment
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