Coming Out Of The Closet

[+Reviewer Niatpac Nagrom 0]

Well, I think it's time to step out...

 

From now on the Finns can write to me in finnish, but I wish you others use english, although I do understand swedish pretty well, and also some danish and norwegian.

 

Cheers, Tahu Nuva alias Captain_Morgan&Family

[+Captain Morgan 0]

P.S. It was fun to see your faces in the Tampere Dockyard International Event Cache 2004 today when I told about this...

Edited January 16, 2004 by Captain_Morgan&Family

[Matti 0]

But not everyone is surprised.

[+Divine 0]

But not everyone is surprised.

Definitely not.

[+hedberg 0]

Hmmm.. The same day we get a snailmail from you with a big heart inside... Scary

[+hedberg 0]

Btw, I really liked when you were a secret... I even doubt if I was the approver sometimes because we had the same thoughts...

 

It seems that the event in Finland was fun today... Did anyone bring a camera and took photos of all the shocked cachers?

[+Captain Morgan 0]

There was many cameras - but the situation was over so fast that and almost everybody seemed a bit surprised so nobody took a photo, which in fact is a shame, now when I think it...

[+hedberg 0]

So now have you started a trend where cachers will come out of the closets?

 

Okay, it's now Mr Hedbergs turn to come out of the closet!

I do normally drink Cola Light (Diet Coke) in front of the computer, while eating chocolate bars (not Diet )

[+Divine 0]

So now have you started a trend where cachers will come out of the closets?

I have a nipple piercing.

 

Hmmm.. The same day we get a snailmail from you with a big heart inside... Scary

He must be in love with you!

Edited January 16, 2004 by Divine

[+hedberg 0]

He must be in love with you!

Well, I wonder what my wife thinks about that? She opened the mail and called me and told me about the cool heart (it's really VERY COOL!).. She didn't seem to be upset about me receiving a red heart from a Finn...

 

Divine, if you ever will come to Göteborg - you must grab the "Devil" travelbug that only are in Göteborg caches.. On a tag on the bug are the correct coordinates to Hell...

[+kalman 0]

Well, I think it's time to step out... 

 

From now on the Finns can write to me in finnish, but I wish you others use english, although I do understand swedish pretty well, and also some danish and norwegian.

 

Cheers, Tahu Nuva alias Captain_Morgan&Family

I was pretty sure that you were a Finn since most of your messages were written in English and just few of them in Swedish and those few were quite short notes.

 

Now I understand why Tahu has pinned so many Captains messages and why they are so close

 

From now on I will write to you in Norwegian, try to manage with that, I have some Norwegian friends who are willing to help me with that

 

kalman

Edited January 17, 2004 by kalman

[+hedberg 0]

I thought he was Swedish, I even suspected who it could be... Hmmm...

 

Now I understand why Captain didn't allow any of my new caches, I tried to bribe him with Absolut Vodka - I should had choosed Finlandia instead

(JUST A JOKE!!!!)

[Cholo 0]

I have a nipple piercing.

This is supposed to be surprising? Don't you people run directly from a hot sauna and jump into an ice cold pond?

[+hedberg 0]

I assume that a person that volontary runs from a hot sauna and jumps into ice cold water must be under the influence of vodka - A LOT OF VODKA!

 

[Kopaka Nuva 0]

Welcome out Tahu! I will follow your example later on...

 

But until then only the Toa´s knows who the Swede is, I hope!

 

Kopaka Nuva

[+CyberJunkie 0]

But until then only the Toa´s knows who the Swede is, I hope!

 

Kopaka Nuva

Maybe Kopaka Nuva also will step out soon

 

/CyberJunkie

[Kopaka Nuva 0]

Maybe CyberJunkie, maybe... But it can be a small shock, at least for someone someone talked with on the phone.

 

Kopaka Nuva

Edited January 21, 2004 by Kopaka Nuva

[+CyberJunkie 0]

Maybe CyberJunkie, maybe... But it can be a small shock, at least for someone someone talked with on the phone. 

 

Kopaka Nuva

 

Ohh... this could be intresting reveal.. or what do you think Tahu Nuva??

 

CyberJunkie

[+Captain Morgan 0]

LOL,

 

That's all I say....

 

Tahu Nuva alias Captain_Morgan&Family

[+Reviewer Niatpac Nagrom 0]

Maybe CyberJunkie, maybe... But it can be a small shock, at least for someone someone talked with on the phone.

 

Kopaka Nuva

Soon...

[+Divine 0]

Soon...

I just got a Déjà vu.

[+hedberg 0]

Hmmm, my only question... Would you like to tell your friends that you are an adult that have lived inside a closet since january playing with LEGO toys?

 

The normal adult reaction is to call the guys in an ambulance, you know, the ones with "I-wanna-hug-myself"-longsleeve shirts in bright white color.

[+Team GPSaxophone 1]

So now have you started a trend where cachers will come out of the closets?

I guess I can't hold back any longer. I actually play the bass guitar

[+hedberg 0]

You aren't blue?

[Cholo 0]

I guess I can't hold back any longer. I actually play the bass guitar

Is that largemouth, smallmouth, or rock bass? Btw, I think this is herring country.

[Kopaka Nuva 0]

A day like this one when the queue doesn´t work it´s nice to sit here in my closet!

 

Soon... very soon...

 

Kopaka Nuva

Edited September 2, 2004 by Kopaka Nuva

[+hedberg 0]

It must be a huge closet, since you can do downhill skiing in it?

[+Lewa Nuva 0]

We have a big closet at Mata Nui.

 

Who knows, there might be more than you think in it.

 

Regards

Lewa Nuva

Edited September 7, 2004 by Lewa Nuva

[+ArktiS 0]

We have a big closet at Mata Nui. 

 

Who knows, there might be more than you think in it.

 

Regards

Lewa Nuva 

Helping 'Lewa Nuwa' out of the closet ...

 

According to incoming mails it seems to me that it's the Danish geocacher 'DK-Kronborg' who hides behind the alias 'Lewa Nuva' ... or maybe they just share a son named Daniel and a computer ... ???

 

FYI: Some redundant information has been omitted:

 

-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----

Fra: noreply@geocaching.com [mailto:noreply@geocaching.com]

Sendt: 12. september 2004 10:44

Til: ArktiS

Emne: [LOG] Watchlist: DK-Kronborg found I got the power (Traditional Cache)

 

Location: Denmark

DK-Kronborg found I got the power (Traditional Cache) at 9/12/2004

 

Log Date: 9/12/2004

First Finder @ 9.55

During morning coffee, the new cache arived.

I convinced Daniel that we had to leave right away.

I took my thermocup and Daniel, and then of we went. Had to be quick to beat Crumlin.

 

Drove right up to the cache.

No problem locating the cache, but dadgum i do not like sticky bushes.

 

Out: Picture-frame + FFC (A nice one)

In: Knights + Car

 

-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----

Fra: noreply@geocaching.com [mailto:noreply@geocaching.com]

Sendt: 12. september 2004 10:32

Til: ArktiS

Emne: [LOG] Watchlist: Lewa Nuva found I got the power (Traditional Cache)

 

Location: Denmark

Lewa Nuva found I got the power (Traditional Cache) at 9/12/2004

 

Log Date: 9/12/2004

First Finder @ 9.55

 

During morning coffee, the new cache arived.

I convinced Daniel that we had to leave right away.

I took my thermocup and Daniel, and then of we went. Had to be quick to beat Crumlin.

 

Drove right up to the cache.

No problem locating the cache, but dadgum i do not like sticky bushes.

 

Out: Picture-frame + FFC (A nice one)

In: Knights + Car

 

-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----

Fra: noreply@geocaching.com [mailto:noreply@geocaching.com]

Sendt: 5. september 2004 16:45

Til: ArktiS

Emne: [LOG] Watchlist: DK-Kronborg posted a note for Kong Svend (Traditional Cache)

 

Location: Denmark

DK-Kronborg posted a note for Kong Svend (Traditional Cache) at 9/5/2004

 

Log Date: 9/5/2004

I will check the cache next week.

 

Maybe this was the last chance to log this cache.

It seems like geomugglers keep messing this cache up.

 

-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----

Fra: noreply@geocaching.com [mailto:noreply@geocaching.com]

Sendt: 5. september 2004 16:38

Til: ArktiS

Emne: [LOG] Watchlist: Lewa Nuva posted a note for Kong Svend (Traditional Cache)

 

Location: Denmark

Lewa Nuva posted a note for Kong Svend (Traditional Cache) at 9/5/2004

 

Log Date: 9/5/2004

I will check the cache next week.

 

Maybe this was the last chance to log this cache.

It seems like geomugglers keep messing this cache up.

Edited September 12, 2004 by ArktiS

[+Lewa Nuva 0]

Well it seems like im not able to hide behind my Lewa Nuva identity.

 

My stupidity seems to forget to log out and in as the right user.

 

So i might just say it loud.

 

Lewa Nuva is DK-Kronborg and DK-Kronborg is Lewa Nuva.

 

I had hoped to stay under cover for quite a while, but who do i have to blame

[+Divine 0]

who do i have to blame

ArktiS!

[+hedberg 0]

My only question: What did you and Kopaka do in the closet?

It must be something weird since he hasn't officially said his true username. :lol:

[+ArktiS 0]

who do i have to blame 

ArktiS! :lol:

I agree !

[+CyberJunkie 0]

A day like this one when the queue doesn´t work it´s nice to sit here in my closet! 

 

Soon... very soon...

 

Kopaka Nuva 

 

This could be fun....

 

CyberJunkie

[+Captain Morgan 0]

who do i have to blame 

ArktiS!

I agree... If someone has chosen to stay anonymous, why some people have to do everything they can to ruin the anonymity.

[+jeske 0]

Bravo Captain Morgan - just my words.

I really think it's a shame that people - like approvers can't obtain full anynomity if they wish too.

Whats the benifit of trying to expose them ?? I really don't know - and I don't approve.

[+hedberg 0]

A lot of Swedish geocachers knows who Kopaka is, but they haven't said it officially... It is up to Kopaka to do it... But there have been a lot of funny remarks...

[Mesu 0]

It is up to Kopaka to do it...

Yes, of course, but since this is not al-Qaida, the people representing the community towards members need not use pseudonyms.

 

I'm very happy that our Finnish Lego brother is no more anonymous.

[+Divine 0]

since this is not al-Qaida, the people representing the community towards members need not use pseudonyms.

I was always wondering about valid argument against anonymity, but that's the one, of course.

[+hedberg 0]

Mesu, did you miss the finnish debate when Tahu Nuva was a new reviewer?

 

I do understand that some people choose to stay unknown to the public...

[Kopaka Nuva 0]

A lot of Swedish geocachers knows who Kopaka is, but they haven't said it officially... It is up to Kopaka to do it... But there have been a lot of funny remarks...

Hehe, some will be surprised!

 

Best Regards

Kopaka Nuva - planning for something

[+Captain Morgan 0]

But what comes to Mesu's comment about a-Qaida, I think it was a bad comparison.

 

In Nordic or Baltic countries we don't have any big argues between geocachers - fortunately, but in some parts of the world there is really big wars going on, and I do understand more than better that reviewers in those areas wish to stay anonymous.

 

Now, when I've been out of the closet about 6 months or so, I can see still one benefit of being anonymous here in Finland. As you know, this is volunteer job, a hobby, not a work. So, we are reviewing caches when we have time for it, but usually within the promised 72 hours limit. But obviously some peoples have not given any thought to that and they expect that we review caches almost immediately after they have submitted a new cache to geocaching.com. I must say that I'm not too happy to receive phone calls like "Hey, I submitted a new cache two minutes ago, can you review it now?" Fortunately those calls are still rare...

 

Regards, Olli

[+hedberg 0]

But what comes to Mesu's comment about a-Qaida, I think it was a bad comparison.

 

In Nordic or Baltic countries we don't have any big argues between geocachers - fortunately, but in some parts of the world there is really big wars going on, and I do understand more than better that reviewers in those areas wish to stay anonymous.

 

Now, when I've been out of the closet about 6 months or so, I can see still one benefit of being anonymous here in Finland. As you know, this is volunteer job, a hobby, not a work. So, we are reviewing caches when we have time for it, but usually within the promised 72 hours limit. But obviously some peoples have not given any thought to that and they expect that we review caches almost immediately after they have submitted a new cache to geocaching.com. I must say that I'm not too happy to receive phone calls like "Hey, I submitted a new cache two minutes ago, can you review it now?" Fortunately those calls are still rare...

 

Regards, Olli

(I haven't call Tahu...)

 

But why do you publish your phonenumber in that case on geocaching.com?

 

As I said earlier, I do understand reviewers who choose to stay "under-cover"... Also it makes it a little bit more funny, we need to try to figure out - who the heck is he/she?

[+Captain Morgan 0]

But why do you publish your phonenumber in that case on geocaching.com?

dadgum good question Claes! Obviously because of some temporary(?) insanity... But now it's removed from my profile page.

[+hedberg 0]

I just spotted it the other day on your profile page.

 

But I will call you if I ever get lost in Finland... But I think your reply will be: Call Kopaka, he is responsible for Sweden!

[+hedberg 0]

Kopaka is stepping out of the closet thursday next week.

[Kopaka Nuva 0]

Tonight it´s time!

 

/Kopaka Nuva

[+epeli 0]

Tonight it´s time!

Which time zone?

 

I'd like to go to bed but this waiting is too exciting.

[Kopaka Nuva 0]

Just home from the "No Fumble After Dark"-event here in Gothenburg, it´s time to tell everyone the truth, in the real world I´m sanoj. Nice to get some fresh air here outside the closet!

 

Best Regards

Kopaka Nuva / sanoj

[+hedberg 0]

Tonight it´s time! 

Which time zone?

 

I'd like to go to bed but this waiting is too exciting.

I'm not sure, I have look at maps but didn't find "Mata Nui" anywhere...