+AvantBard Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Hey all, I'm a definite newbie here (1 found), but already I've got a question for the Geocaching community: Is there an established way of greeting other people you find near a cache site that would identify you as a fellow geocacher (assuming the other person was in-the-know)? I'm thinking something like a greeting/response pair that we'd use to recognize each other but not give ourselves away to Muggles. Example: Bob is near the cache site and sees Alice sitting on a nearby rock. "The kangaroo is dead and moldy," says Bob. Alice recognizes this coded phrase and replies "Yes, but it tastes like chicken." Note: these example phrases have been chosen to make a point and are NOT a suggested greeting/response pair. =-) So, does anything like this exist yet, and if not, should we come up with a standard? Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Why does everything have to taste like chicken? Quote Link to comment
+woody_k Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I was thinking we should use this saying... Is that a GPS in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Definately an icebreaker!!! Ken Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" and the correct response is "Yay, a geocacher I am". Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey. Quote Link to comment
+Phonedave Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" and the correct response is "Yay, a geocacher I am". Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey. Well seeing as I am new to this whole thing, and based in New Jersey, I will be sure to run right out and try this on the next suspected geocacher I see. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" and the correct response is "Yay, a geocacher I am". Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey. Well seeing as I am new to this whole thing, and based in New Jersey, I will be sure to run right out and try this on the next suspected geocacher I see. Well remember it for when we run into each other. Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Wow, it's deja vu all over again. I think I am supposed to spike your warn meter for repeating yourself, but hey, it's your post count, not mine. Quote Link to comment
+PilotMan Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I usually just wear my geocaching.com hat whenever I go caching. Quote Link to comment
+greyhounder Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I just say, "did you find it?" and if I get an odd look, I just keep on moving. Bec Quote Link to comment
+RichardMoore Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Wow, it's deja vu all over again. I think I am supposed to spike your warn meter for repeating yourself, but hey, it's your post count, not mine. I thought we didn't have warn meters anymore. But, to be on subject, more or less. I usually pretend that I'm not a geocacher. I'll hide my GPSr and see how the other cachers respond to a muggle in the area. Mean and nasty, but fun. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Wow, it's deja vu all over again. I think I am supposed to spike your warn meter for repeating yourself, but hey, it's your post count, not mine. There's an old aphorism: "Everything's been said before, but nobody's listening, so keep repeating." Quote Link to comment
+CompuCash Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" and the correct response is "Yay, a geocacher I am". Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey. LOL !!! Quote Link to comment
+CompuCash Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Wow, it's deja vu all over again. I think I am supposed to spike your warn meter for repeating yourself, but hey, it's your post count, not mine. deja vu all over again Hey keystone - isn't that redundant? Quote Link to comment
Yogi The Bear Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I'm in Jersey too. It's nice to see some of you fine folks in the forums. Hope I'll run into you while caching. I'm writing this down "Geocachers are we! Runy ....." Quote Link to comment
+Danzig Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey. That is NOTHING like we do it in Maryland. I would laugh you out of the woods if I saw you do that....... We use the RIGHT hand on the other person's LEFT shoulder!! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 (edited) I'm in Jersey too. It's nice to see some of you fine folks in the forums. Hope I'll run into you while caching. I'm writing this down "Geocachers are we! Runy ....." Wait, don't!!!! I was only kidding. Sheesh, newbies take everything so seriously . Edited August 9, 2004 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
Yogi The Bear Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 (edited) I knew you were kidding Edited August 10, 2004 by Yogi The Bear Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I knew you were kidding Good thing, because if we met on the trail and you tried to put your hand on my shoulder there would have been big trouble.... Quote Link to comment
+Torry Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" and the correct response is "Yay, a geocacher I am". Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey. Dang. In Indiana we just do the "Fish-Slapping Dance" The tough part is keeping a supply of fish in my pack. Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 (edited) Hey all, I'm a definite newbie here (1 found), but already I've got a question for the Geocaching community: Is there an established way of greeting other people you find near a cache site that would identify you as a fellow geocacher (assuming the other person was in-the-know)? I'm thinking something like a greeting/response pair that we'd use to recognize each other but not give ourselves away to Muggles. Example: Bob is near the cache site and sees Alice sitting on a nearby rock. "The kangaroo is dead and moldy," says Bob. Alice recognizes this coded phrase and replies "Yes, but it tastes like chicken." Note: these example phrases have been chosen to make a point and are NOT a suggested greeting/response pair. =-) So, does anything like this exist yet, and if not, should we come up with a standard? It used to be a classic....hand under chin with index finger extended/thumb up. Now..... This link should explain the 'hand signal more. Really, Welcome to the world of the forums...crazy people reside here. We do have fun. A serious answer is...whatever seems appropriate at the moment. The way we have done it is to ask...Are you Geocaching? Most of the time we get yup! But is you do not get the affrimative, just turn away & leave...let them wonder...... Shirley~ Edited August 10, 2004 by 2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Quote Link to comment
+AtoZ Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I thought it was enough to see someone walking around in circles looking down at what lookes like a cellphone muttering "I know is here someplace." LOL cheers Quote Link to comment
+CompuCash Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I thought it was enough to see someone walking around in circles looking down at what lookes like a cellphone muttering "I know is here someplace." LOL cheers ha! works for me too! Quote Link to comment
virgo91967 Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 If I see somone poking about a cache site, I simply ask, "have you found it yet??' If they ask me, "Found what?" or look at me like I have lost my mind, then I simply go on. Otherwise, I introduce myself, give them a tip, if they want it, find a place to sit and wait till they have found the cache. Oh, and holding up your unit ( gpsr that is ) is a pretty well universal caching ID/handshake... Quote Link to comment
+2Est8Attys Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 This picture (sometimes avitar) of Jeremy is the standard signal, but since only, what?, 2 or 3 percent of all registered cachers lurk (or post) in the forums, you have a pretty good chance of them not getting it, even if they are cachers. Subtly exposing yourself (your GPSr, that is) may be your best bet. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 This is the official sign: Quote Link to comment
+5¢ Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Man I thought that was his real picture. Around here we just, oh wait a minute, I get it, you want to know our little area secret, you almost caught me, but I'm not faling for that trick. Quote Link to comment
+art begotti Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 deja vu all over again Hey keystone - isn't that redundant? [badjoke]no, that's yogi berra.[/badjoke] Quote Link to comment
+Fenix6372 Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 And we all know how cool Yogi Berra is! Check out my sig! (Just in case by the time someone reads this it has changed, here it is: "You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there" -Yogi Berra) Quote Link to comment
+Ed & Julie Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 (edited) I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" I tried that last weekend... She slapped me and replied with 'Who you callin' a..." Maybe we need to change that to "HARK, are ye a geocacher?" Ed Edited August 13, 2004 by The Badge & the Butterfly Quote Link to comment
+CompuCash Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" I tried that last weekend... She slapped me and replied with 'Who you callin' a..." Maybe we need to change that to "HARK, are ye a geocacher?" Ed Ya - OK butterfly - I think that was supposed to be "Yo!" wasn't it? Quote Link to comment
+Robespierre Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 deja vu all over again Hey keystone - isn't that redundant? I work for the "Department of Redundancy Department," and that definitely is. Hey, if the Cleveland Indians keep up this pace just a few more days, I'm changin' all my swag to Indians paraphenalia. And Chief Wahoo will be the official mascot. Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.