The Race Is On!!!

January 26, 2004

PLACE YOUR BETS, PLACE YOUR BETS!!!

Yes folks its true. A race like none of its kind is about to begin. 3 TB racing Mods are about to take off on a race like no other. This race is going to be more exciting than Seabiscuit taking on War Admiral.

I was at home with 3 bugs to set loose, and I thought to myself "What would be the greatest race of all". Then it hit me. A TB Mod race. I picked 3 Mods (Don't worry, there are more Mod races in the works for the other Mods) to go on a little race.

The rules of the race are pretty simple. Each TB Mod racer will leave here from Iowa, and the first racer to make it to their respective Mod, get their autograph (a picture getting the autograph would be cool) and make it back to me in Iowa will be the winner. So, without further delay, lets meet the racing Mods.

Racer #1 will be Hydee

Racer#2 will be Keystone Approver

Racer#3 will be Mnt-Man

The odds do favor Mnt-Man and Keystone as they are the closest. But I wouldn't count out Hydee, shes a little spitfire that one. So place your bets and may the best Mod win!!!!

Edited January 26, 2004 by The Weasel

6.4k · January 26, 2004

This looks like fun!

Having met all 3, I think the mtn-man one is the most life-like, but the Keystone one comes close.

3k · January 26, 2004

I am laughing because I have a Chubaka exactly like the mtn-man TB sitting on my monitor! So I'd like to bet on mtn-man. But everyone likes Hydee, and I think Hydee might win. Keystone has lots of friends, but mtn-man travels far and wide too. I'm torn! How about I just root for the bugs, since I'm not a betting person?

January 26, 2004

I am laughing because I have a Chubaka exactly like the mtn-man TB sitting on my monitor! So I'd like to bet on mtn-man. But everyone likes Hydee, and I think Hydee might win. Keystone has lots of friends, but mtn-man travels far and wide too. I'm torn! How about I just root for the bugs, since I'm not a betting person?

Chewy was the closest thing I could find in my house that looked kinda "mountian manish".

I think the winner of the race is really up in the air. Hopefully none of the racers get muggled, lost or stolen.

January 26, 2004

Neat idea. However may I suggest that the next time you take a picture of a TB please do what the pros do and shoot against a plain background -- a wall will do or white box since it looks like you are using a webcam -- instead of the clutter of your room. It makes it easier to distinquish the TB.

I'm rooting for Keystone Approver myself.

[Edit] Looking forward to the new pics. Hope KA comes via Indiana!

Edited January 26, 2004 by RPW

January 26, 2004

Neat idea. However may I suggest that the next time you take a picture of a TB please do what the pros do and shoot against a plain background -- a wall will do or white box since it looks like you are using a webcam -- instead of the clutter of your room. It makes it easier to distinquish the TB.

I'm rooting for Keystone Approver myself.

My digital camera ran of batteries, so I was in a rush to get some pics up. I plan on redoing the pics real soon.

1.6k · January 26, 2004

My funny money is on Keystone, if the bug comes my way, I'll sure be sure to get it towards Pittsburgh...

1.2k · January 26, 2004

Go KA GO!!

4.8k · January 26, 2004

Where in Iowa will you be starting these?

January 26, 2004

Where in Iowa will you be starting these?

These little racing Mods will probably starting off in Cedar Rapids at 1 of my caches or at the I380 Eastern Iowa Airport Bughotel

I have a new cache I will HOPEFULLY putting out next weekend, so I may put them in there. The Hydee racer has to go to Seattle, so hopefully it makes it close to you to pickup!!

January 26, 2004

Since the poll feature isn't work, I put a generic POLL there.

1.3k · January 26, 2004

Where in Iowa will you be starting these?

Race ya.

January 27, 2004

i will pick mnt-man

January 27, 2004

Starwars Nut here

Go mtn-man

Please mtn-man go for it.....I honestly think Keystone will be the first.....Prove me wrong

Update: Grammer

Edited January 27, 2004 by AmishHacker

22.1k · January 27, 2004

I'd like to thank The Weasel for setting this up. It will be fun to watch! I might be closest to Iowa, but my bug has to pass through Ohio, where I've archived my fair share of caches. There is a bug that's been trying since November 2002 to get to me from Michigan, and it hasn't made it out of Ohio. Hopefully the folks I've helped with quick cache approvals in Ohio will be first to grab the Keystone bug, before the folks who think I'm the one who dreamed up the cache permit rules for Ohio State Parks.

At the end of the week, I will move this topic over to the Travel Bug forum so we can continue to track the race progress there.

4.8k · January 27, 2004

Race ya.

Hee hee. I was thinking that us Nebraska people could get the hydee one closer and see what Keystone and Mtn-man will give us to not send theirs' the wrong direction! :lol:

I like all three. So I won't cheer for one, I'll just watch and participate for good or bad (but in fun) if I get the chance.

2.3k · January 27, 2004

Wow, the mtn-man bug really DOES look like him! He gets my vote!!

:lol:

January 27, 2004

To make this a fair start, I will be releasing all 3 TB racers at the same time in the same cache that I pick

7.2k · January 27, 2004

Yeah, thanks Weasel, this should be fun.

Hmmm... come to think of it, the resemblance is striking...

Snow hiking last week in PA!

Taking a break at the January GGA Meeting at REI.

January 27, 2004

Race ya.

Hee hee. I was thinking that us Nebraska people could get the hydee one closer and see what Keystone and Mtn-man will give us to not send theirs' the wrong direction!

I like all three. So I won't cheer for one, I'll just watch and participate for good or bad (but in fun) if I get the chance.

Sounds like a few PA people might have to make a road trip to rescue the Keystone bug... Boy, I would hate for the Hydee TB to end up in Key West...

22.1k · February 3, 2004

Moving to the Travel Bug forum (and bumping!)

February 3, 2004

Race ya.

Hee hee. I was thinking that us Nebraska people could get the hydee one closer and see what Keystone and Mtn-man will give us to not send theirs' the wrong direction!

I like all three. So I won't cheer for one, I'll just watch and participate for good or bad (but in fun) if I get the chance.

Sounds like a few PA people might have to make a road trip to rescue the Keystone bug... Boy, I would hate for the Hydee TB to end up in Key West...

I'll let you send the Hydee bug to Key West as long as the cachers send me the money to fly down there to retrieve it. I could use a weekend of sunshine and beaches!!!

February 3, 2004

Race ya.

Hee hee. I was thinking that us Nebraska people could get the hydee one closer and see what Keystone and Mtn-man will give us to not send theirs' the wrong direction!

I like all three. So I won't cheer for one, I'll just watch and participate for good or bad (but in fun) if I get the chance.

Sounds like a few PA people might have to make a road trip to rescue the Keystone bug... Boy, I would hate for the Hydee TB to end up in Key West...

I'll let you send the Hydee bug to Key West as long as the cachers send me the money to fly down there to retrieve it. I could use a weekend of sunshine and beaches!!!

How much money do you want? Give me a number and its in the mail along with a lifetime supply of free chocolate. Maybe one of these 3 admins will just give somebody the money for postage and have their bug mailed to them and then mail it back to somebody in the area of the original cache

February 18, 2004

THE RACE IS OFFICALLY ON!!!!!!

I placed THIS cache on 02/15/04 with ALL 3 TB's in there. Now its a matter of who picks them up and who moves them the fastest. Godspeed to all the Mod racers!!

February 19, 2004

Well, the first TB is taking off out of the starting gates. HYDEE is has been picked up first so she is technically in the lead!! Behold the power of the frog!!

<_<

4.1k · February 19, 2004

Fun idea.

It would be awesome if you could have easy links to the KeystoneTB and HydeeTB from the mtn-manTB page (and same for the other 2, of course).

This way, if a person knows nothing of this thread, and they find one of the TBs, they can quickly and accurately find the related bugs.

Let me know if you need html help to do this.

February 19, 2004

Fun idea.

It would be awesome if you could have easy links to the KeystoneTB and HydeeTB from the mtn-manTB page (and same for the other 2, of course).

This way, if a person knows nothing of this thread, and they find one of the TBs, they can quickly and accurately find the related bugs.

Let me know if you need html help to do this.

Thats a great idea. How do I attach this link to the TB webpages?

6.5k · February 19, 2004

Thats a great idea. How do I attach this link to the TB webpages?

You can use html I think. (like what you did for the link to Navdog's Night walker page)

<a href="Other TB's URL">Other Page Name</a>

Edited February 19, 2004 by welch

February 19, 2004

Thats a great idea. How do I attach this link to the TB webpages?

You can use html I think. (like what you did for the link to Navdog's Night walker page)
<a href="Other TB's URL">Other Page Name</a>

Cool, I got it!!

Edited February 19, 2004 by The Weasel

February 19, 2004

Thats a great idea. How do I attach this link to the TB webpages?

You can use html I think. (like what you did for the link to Navdog's Night walker page)
<a href="Other TB's URL">Other Page Name</a>
Cool, I got it!!

Whoops, no I didn't.

4.1k · February 19, 2004

Weasel, I sent you email...

22k · March 7, 2004

uh-oh, The Hydee bug just got picked up by someone heading to Seattle!

March 7, 2004

uh-oh, The Hydee bug just got picked up by someone heading to Seattle!

Yeah, I think KA and Mnt-Man are in for a bit of a challenge!!

March 8, 2004

My friend and I are the ones that have the TB going to Seattle. We are wondering where in Seattle it is going so we can get it there.

Thanks, Martha and Beth

March 8, 2004

My friend and I are the ones that have the TB going to Seattle. We are wondering where in Seattle it is going so we can get it there.
Thanks, Martha and Beth

I would say that any cache in Seattle is OK. I thinking as long as it makes it to Seattle, Hydee should be able to pick it up.

22k · March 20, 2004

Should we be surprised who has the geocaching powers working in her favor?

March 20, 2004

Should we be surprised who has the geocaching powers working in her favor?

Hydee is halfway done!! Her TB has made it to her and it should be on its return trip. Mnt-man and Keystone have yet to leave the state!!

7.2k · March 20, 2004

It's a conspiracy!

March 21, 2004

It's a conspiracy!

hydee has probably been archiveing all the caches in the direction of travel to you and keystone

March 26, 2004

It looks like we might have a winner!!! Hydee's racer is back home already!! All I have to do is stop by and pick up the TB!!!

March 28, 2004

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!! I went and picked up the Hydee racer from a cache yesterday. It was signed and everything! Now the race is on for 2nd place!

22k · January 19, 2005

Movin on to Mtn-Man just made the halfway point!

Keys reached it back in August, but still needs to make back home yet.

The Race Is On!!!

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