+Team PEZ Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 No long winded speeches here ...just click below for all the details! http://www.angelfire.com/wizard/willywonka...ur_TB_Race.html 1st Prize - 4 Travel bug tags 2nd Prize - 2 Travel bug tags 3rd Prize - 1 Travel bug tag Hope you enter - it will be a blast! Corey Team PEZ Quote Link to comment
YMark Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 This sounds like fun. If it was the summer and baseball season was in full swing, I'd give it a go. Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 This sounds like fun. If it was the summer and baseball season was in full swing, I'd give it a go. why wait that long? come and join us! and yes - we will be having a football stadium race too! corey team PEZ Quote Link to comment
+Eric K Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 (edited) This sounds like fun. If it was the summer and baseball season was in full swing, I'd give it a go. why wait that long? come and join us! and yes - we will be having a football stadium race too! corey team PEZ While it's not exactly a football stadium race check out this link. I'd like to get some more "TB/Football" games going between football cities TB Football There are currently two games going. Click on the respective links once you get to the page. Edited January 13, 2004 by Eric K Quote Link to comment
+brad.32 Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Spring training is in March, right? The race will just be getting started then. Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 Spring training is in March, right? The race will just be getting started then. you betcha brad! Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 This sounds like fun. If it was the summer and baseball season was in full swing, I'd give it a go. why wait that long? come and join us! and yes - we will be having a football stadium race too! corey team PEZ While it's not exactly a football stadium race check out this link. I'd like to get some more "TB/Football" games going between football cities TB Football There are currently two games going. Click on the respective links once you get to the page. wow - what an interesting concept too! but i think ill stick with the baseball race and then when football starts up, i will release that race info then. corey Team PEZ Quote Link to comment
+hedberg Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 We will perhaps send you a TB, and of course since we are from Europe will it in that case be a soccer ball We will let you know if we are gonna send a bug or not... Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 We will perhaps send you a TB, and of course since we are from Europe will it in that case be a soccer ball We will let you know if we are gonna send a bug or not... great - hope to see you aboard. its gonna be a great race. we welcome people from all over the world to enter. and remember, its FREE! corey Team PEZ Quote Link to comment
+catcher24 Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Sounds like great fun! I think I will be sending you one to enter. I know you have the link for questions, but many may have this question: for those who mail you a bug, how will the bug get entered? I know the owner will have to activate the bug prior to sending it; I presume you will enter the bug into the cache (race) when received? Thanks for a great idea! Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 welcome aboard catcher24 ... great to have you aboard. just go to the website, email us, and we will send you all the info! as for your tb getting started - thats easy. once i receive it, you can then post a note about entering the race and electronically "drop" your tb on the race page. it will start from zip code 30144, regardless of where you are (we have quite a few international entries.) if you are still stuck, let me know and i will walk you thru it. again, welcome aboard! corey team PEZ Quote Link to comment
+bons Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 It's so hard to find the right bug... Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 It's so hard to find the right bug... yea i know ... but it doesn't have to be baseball-ish ... when i need a travel bug, i just raid my nieces playroom! you wouldn't believe the great stuff i've found there! i hope this means that you are joining the race! corey team PEZ Quote Link to comment
btouch Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 I'm a little confused by this statement from your cache posting: There will be a drawing for travel bug racers. You must be present to win. Each person in attendance will receive 1 ticket. There is no set limit of racers. Watch this cache to see the contestants arriving. If you are interested in participating, whether dropping off or mailing a travel bug racer, you WILL be eligible win a travel bug racer, just not your own. What exactly does that mean? It sounds like we mail you our travel bug to participate in the race, but it goes into a pool first. Then each participant gets a TB from the pool to enter into the race, but not the one they submitted. Is that about right? Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 I'm a little confused by this statement from your cache posting: There will be a drawing for travel bug racers. You must be present to win. Each person in attendance will receive 1 ticket. There is no set limit of racers. Watch this cache to see the contestants arriving. If you are interested in participating, whether dropping off or mailing a travel bug racer, you WILL be eligible win a travel bug racer, just not your own. What exactly does that mean? It sounds like we mail you our travel bug to participate in the race, but it goes into a pool first. Then each participant gets a TB from the pool to enter into the race, but not the one they submitted. Is that about right? thanks for you question, btouch. at meetings and events, there are usually more participants than travel bugs present. so we have drawings to see who gets to take a travel bug with them. this is how the race will begin. however, no one will be able to take their own travel bug racer. if you mail in one, someone at the event cache, will walk away that day, with your racer to be placed in a cache at their discretion. at that point, the race is on. we hope that you can make it to kennesaw, so you too, can possibly take home a travel bug racer! and dont forget - you get a if you come!!!! hope that helps - let us know if we can help you further! corey Team PEZ Quote Link to comment
btouch Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Oh, OK, now I get it. Thanks for helping me. I'll be sending my bug as soon as I can find something I like to attach it to. Oh, one other thing... In the rules it states After the start of the race, no travel bug racing owner can handle ANY of the racers at any given time. I assume that's so that no racers will hold captive another racer's TB. So are only non-racers going to be allowed to leave the meeting with the TBs? BTW, I would love to make it to the meeting, but I doubt I'll be able to make the four(?) hour drive. Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 I assume that's so that no racers will hold captive another racer's TB. So are only non-racers going to be allowed to leave the meeting with the TBs? glad your questions were answered! as for handling travel bugs, everybody at the event will be eligible to win a bug(s) - just not their own. it will be explained at the event that all travel bugs must be placed within a 7 day time period. once the bug is placed, from that point on, no one involved in the race, is allowed to move a bug. hope that helps! when you get that right bug, be sure to email us at travelbugracer@yahoo.com for mailing info! corey Team PEZ Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 Thanks TP! you bet! glad to have you aboard! - TP (i like it!) Quote Link to comment
+bons Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 http://www.nobbies.com/largerview.asp?main=4&cat=11&id=176 Baseball Key Chains Unit of 144, 3/4" baseballs. #248840 $14.95 I wonder if I can get a discount on bulk TBs. "Alien Baseball Team of Chaos" anyone? Quote Link to comment
btouch Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Is it OK to drop him in my local cache before mailing him to you, so that he can reflect true mileage for me? Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted January 26, 2004 Author Share Posted January 26, 2004 Is it OK to drop him in my local cache before mailing him to you, so that he can reflect true mileage for me? no - all travel bugs must start with a new, fresh tag. you can drop it in the race cache tho - but drop it as a write note .... TP Quote Link to comment
btouch Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 OK, just about ready to drop Rooty in the mail. I just have to print out an infor sheet for him and have it laminated and attach it to him. Quote Link to comment
+bons Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Where am I mailing this silly little TB again? Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 hey all - just a reminder that The MLB Travel Bug Race is only 23 days away. dont miss out and get your travel bug racer in!!! if you are planning on attending the event, and quite possibly walking away with a travel bug racer or 2, then go here and click the last link to register! dont miss out on this greet, meet and eat function! -TP, Ga Cacher & THS Quote Link to comment
+catcher24 Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Team Pez - I have just discovered that linking to the participant list and the main race page appears to download the spyware "Avenue A, Inc" (Spybot S&D caught it, thankfully) along with the other information. As I DESPISE spyware, I cannot in good conscience enter a race that will be having MANY people clicking on links that will be downloading this to their computers without their knowledge . I am therefore VERY sorry to be unable to participate - especially since I found the perfect bug to enter yesterday. If this is not the case, let me know and I would gladly participate. But I have found Spybot to be very accurate in the past, so I have to belive this is happening. Sorry. Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted February 8, 2004 Author Share Posted February 8, 2004 Team Pez - I have just discovered that linking to the participant list and the main race page appears to download the spyware "Avenue A, Inc" (Spybot S&D caught it, thankfully) along with the other information. As I DESPISE spyware, I cannot in good conscience enter a race that will be having MANY people clicking on links that will be downloading this to their computers without their knowledge . I am therefore VERY sorry to be unable to participate - especially since I found the perfect bug to enter yesterday. If this is not the case, let me know and I would gladly participate. But I have found Spybot to be very accurate in the past, so I have to belive this is happening. Sorry. !!!! this is the very first time i've ever heard of this ... of course, i will look into this immediately. but dont let this deter you from joining the race. TP Quote Link to comment
+catcher24 Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Team Pez _ WHOA, FAST reply! You must monitor this board all the time! I didn't think you had anything to do with the spyware. I see that Angelfire is the host of the race homepage, and also host of the entrants picture page. I strongly suspect that they are the ones sending the spyware along with the page from their server (I would bet that if you review the policy you agreed to in order to use their service, you agreed to let them do this). I would really LOVE to enter the race, so I think what I may do is send along my TB, but on my TB's page, I will enter a LARGE disclaimer that linking to the race home page (NOT the event cache page at gc.com) or linking to the participant photo page may cause Avenue A, INC to be downloaded. The stadium list link is OK - and amazingly enough, it is NOT hosted by Angelfire. I understand this may handicap me as far as winning the race is concerned, but it is the only way I can feel comfortable entering. If this is OK with you, I will probably do it. BTW, you might wish to place a similar disclaimer on the Event Cache page at gc.com if you cannot resolve the matter. Quote Link to comment
+brad.32 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 (edited) Avenue A is a company that handles "customer" information. Many web sites write cookies on your computer to store information about your visits. Avenue A uses a web beacon and cookie system to record information on their server about your visits to their client's web sites. I use Spybot too and it found an Avenue A cookie on my computer along with a number of other "spying ones". Spybot didn't report that Avenue A installed anything, other than a cookie. If you allow cookies in your browser, then these things happen. If you don't like cookies, then disable them. Edited February 10, 2004 by brad.32 Quote Link to comment
+catcher24 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 (edited) Brad32 - Yes, I am aware there are different levels of spyware. Although Avenue A only places a cookie, it still transmits information regarding your surfing habits back to the website that placed it. Thankfully, it is not one of the obnoxious ones that pops up ads even when you are offline. However, to me an uninvited guest - be it big or small - is still uninvited. I have third party cookies disabled and have had for some time. I only allow session cookies. Edited February 11, 2004 by catcher24 Quote Link to comment
shooter206 Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 Speaking of Baseball Travelbugs, Back in Dec. I put out the Three Finger Brown cache at Three finger's burial site, and included the Three Finger Brown TB. Here it is, the middle of Feb.and it is still there!!! Would some Cubbie fan please come and move him along? Shooter206 Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted February 21, 2004 Author Share Posted February 21, 2004 7 days until kick off ... wahoo!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted February 22, 2004 Author Share Posted February 22, 2004 (edited) 6 days until kick off.... wahoo!!!! Edited February 22, 2004 by Team PEZ Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted February 24, 2004 Author Share Posted February 24, 2004 5 days until kick off.... wahoo!!!! Quote Link to comment
+brad.32 Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Wait! Don't tell me. Hmmm... How many days until the race is it today? Quote Link to comment
+thestosh Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 I just might get a bug or three in the race if I hurry. Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted February 28, 2004 Author Share Posted February 28, 2004 (edited) the race is official underway! updates will be regular - be sure to check often! updates some people have already gotten their first stadium visit. wow! good luck all! TP GA C THs Edited February 29, 2004 by Team PEZ Quote Link to comment
btouch Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 If I'm interpreting the post right, it seems that Rooty may be headed to New York soon! Quote Link to comment
+bons Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 In a humor note, the Baseball Furies TB payload attached to my bug is up to 22943 miles... Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted March 21, 2004 Author Share Posted March 21, 2004 updates! updates! get your updates! all updates have been emailed to your personal account. if you havent received a copy - let us know! -TP -GA C -THs Quote Link to comment
+bons Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Is it possible to get the next one in text? I had to cut & paste into homesite in order to read it. (Sorry, but you're probably the only person in the past year who sent me mail worth reading in HTML. Normally HTML = virus or spam, so I disabled HTML in my e-mail long ago...) And if not, don't worry. I can cut and paste with the best of them. Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted March 28, 2004 Author Share Posted March 28, 2004 updates are out! updates are out! if you arent getting any updates, or want to be put on the list, be sure to let us know! happy reading and good luck this week! GA C Ths TP Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted April 4, 2004 Author Share Posted April 4, 2004 updates updates, get yer updates!!! if you want to be put on the list, be sure to let us know! good luck this week! GA C, Ths & TP Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted April 19, 2004 Author Share Posted April 19, 2004 this weeks updates are out! if you have not gotten yours, let us know!!! GA C THs TP Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted April 25, 2004 Author Share Posted April 25, 2004 updates are out! updates are out! we have a new leader folks - go check your email! if you want to join the list to read all the details, let us know! until next time america (and beyond) GA C THs TP Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted May 2, 2004 Author Share Posted May 2, 2004 guess what time it is ... its update time! check your email! good luck this week! GA C THs TP Quote Link to comment
+Team PEZ Posted May 10, 2004 Author Share Posted May 10, 2004 its that time ... go check your email! Quote Link to comment
+cacheKidds Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 I just emailed you asking about a new update - found this forum after! Cha Cha is now up to 4 stadiums with a 5th on the horizon http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=7254 Quote Link to comment
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