+NBJPoppa Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 We've had some design issues to work out with the die. What, did they some sort of bell-shaped vegetable show up on the back side? Quote
+Kfam Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 NBJPoppa Posted on Sep 23 2004, 11:54 PM QUOTE We've had some design issues to work out with the die. What, did they some sort of bell-shaped vegetable show up on the back side? Am I the only one bothered by not being able to find the context of a quote? Where did that come from? Quote
+CrimsonWrath Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 Looks like NBJPoppa edited the quote a little bit. Here's the full quote from the head-honcho. It doesn't hurt to ask but..........no the coins are still not in yet. It will probably still be a couple of weeks. Some time after the first of October. We've had some design issyes to work out with the die. I'll let everyone know when they come in. Quote
+Bull Moose Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 (edited) NBJPoppa Posted on Sep 23 2004, 11:54 PM QUOTE We've had some design issues to work out with the die. What, did they some sort of bell-shaped vegetable show up on the back side? Am I the only one bothered by not being able to find the context of a quote? Where did that come from? It refers to the Team Supergenius Pepper geocoin, I assume. No need to worry. Edit: Fourth from the left, second row in Moun10Bike's geocoin collection. Edited September 24, 2004 by Bull Moose Quote
+NBJPoppa Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 (edited) Yeah, I edited the post a bit -- to correct a typographical error. I've tried to do the quote thing before, and it didn't work. The above-mentioned post was my first attempt where it put the quote into the little box. Bull Moose was correct, I was referring to Pepper's coins. As if the mint could mix up fronts and backs. I was actually wondering what kinds of problems the might have had with the die. More out of curiousity than anything else. Sorry if I have offended anyone. Edit: Having just now read Page 3 of the Port Townsend Implosion, I see that I am not the only person to have some difficulty figuring out how to handle quotes. Edited September 24, 2004 by NBJPoppa Quote
+KC0GRN Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 Haveta agree with NBJPoppa, I too am curious as to what "die-issues" came up. Now if they just showed up when I'm out there. Course I guess I already did pay for shipping anyway... Quote
+Navdog Posted September 25, 2004 Posted September 25, 2004 I was actually wondering what kinds of problems the might have had with the die. More out of curiousity than anything else. Nothing in the design of the coin has changed. It will look similar to the artists rendition on the order page. The die carving issues were in how to best render the color fill areas and the raised coin material areas of the mountain that will be rubbed with the antique finish. The coin is being done in the same style (antique silver) of the Moun10bike coin as discussed earlier in the thread, which sets it apart from most of the other geocoins. As you can see by the picture above of Moun10bike's own collection, his coin stands out from the rest. Quote
+NBJPoppa Posted September 25, 2004 Posted September 25, 2004 Re: Moun10Bike's coin standing out: That it does. Navdog, thanks for the information. I am curious about many things. Quote
+Og's outfit Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 Any new news on the coins? I'm patiently awaiting my shipment. I have to admit, though, I'm getting anxious! I've been holding back on a cache placement so I can add one of these puppies as a FTF prize. Anyone else holding back? Og Quote
+TotemLake Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 I can't hold back yet! I'm on my way to 150 and then #200! Quote
+1stimestar Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 Yep waiting here to put it in my first one. Quote
+CT Trampers Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 Can't wait to get ours either. We plan on putting one in as a FTF prize in one or our new caches also. Quote
+Seth! Posted October 11, 2004 Posted October 11, 2004 Just FYI, we are still waiting for the geocoins to arrive at WA Geocoin Central. The moment they do, we'll get a note posted here and on the WSGA listserv (Yahoo! group). At that time, we'll give an ETA on when they will be turned around and sent to you. It will be as fast as humanly possible. Seth! Quote
lucyandrickie Posted October 13, 2004 Author Posted October 13, 2004 The ordering is closed!!!! We have sold nearly all 1500 coins and will not be accepting any more orders. Again we will let everyone know as soon as we have a firm delivery date for those that have ordered. Quote
+TotemLake Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 That is simply awesome! Good job guys! Quote
+Bull Moose Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 Huzzah! That's awesome that you sold 1500! Though I'm losing hope I'll have mine in time to show off in my native state of Wisconsin when I go in a few weeks. Quote
+GO West Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 This is all very excellent! I gotta say, I hope you are not planning to go to any extra shipping expense, especially for delivery to locals. I will gladly pay C.O.D. .. but I would also travel to a central meeting place (pizza place?) if it would ease distribution. Quote
+The Jester Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 This is all very excellent! I gotta say, I hope you are not planning to go to any extra shipping expense, especially for delivery to locals. I will gladly pay C.O.D. .. but I would also travel to a central meeting place (pizza place?) if it would ease distribution. PIZZA??!! I'm up for that! Oh, and getting the coins would be nice too... Quote
+robinego Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 I gotta say, I hope you are not planning to go to any extra shipping expense, especially for delivery to locals. I will gladly pay C.O.D. .. but I would also travel to a central meeting place (pizza place?) if it would ease distribution. I will happily cache my way over to the Wet Side to pick up any coins that are heading to the Dry Side. (heck, I'd happily cache my way anywhere ). I'm pretty sure I would have my PIC (partner in crime AKA: Patudles) with me. We are always game for meeting up with other cachers. -R- Quote
+Shop99er Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 Do we have some sort of firm ETA on these? Have a Texas caching trip planned for next month and would like to plant a couple down there. Quote
+Allanon Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 I suppose it's too late for a newbie to get any of these? Hello, BTW... Quote
+WeightMan Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 Welcome to the group Allanon. About three or four posts up the page there is a note that says that orders are no longer being taken so I guess you will just have to find one in a cache soon. We are all hoping to see the coins soon and you can bet there will be a number of new caches with coins in them shortly after that. Good hunting and cache on. Quote
+Allanon Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 That'll teach me for not reading ALL the posts before asking a question... And your theory is sound...assuming I can actually find a cache... ;-) Thanks for the welcome! Quote
+WeightMan Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 Standard advice for new additions to the addiction is to start with the easy ones first until you can get a handle on how they get hidden. Try for difficulty one star caches to start with. I notice you live in Monroe and work in Redmond. I have not done any in Monroe and have done very few in Redmond, but most of the ones I have heard of there are evil little micro caches and not real good for beginners. Maybe somebody will chime in here with a few suggestions for good caches to start with. Quote
+Pepper Posted October 19, 2004 Posted October 19, 2004 I suggest anything by Team SuperGenius, placed by Pepper how's that for chiming in! Oh and welcome to the game, watch out you'll soon have an addiciton. Pepper Quote
+TotemLake Posted October 19, 2004 Posted October 19, 2004 If you're up for a hike, Lord Hill has 4 in and around it. New Original Lord Hill Cache and Lord Hill Back Side are two that I've done and are fairly easy to find. Quote
+Allanon Posted October 19, 2004 Posted October 19, 2004 Thanks Pepper and TotemLake... ;-) Since I have a bad knee and more than a little weight to lose (one of the reasons I decided to do this), I have to start slow on the hiking part...but I'll get there eventually. Right now I'm just kinda driving around and getting use to reading the GPSr...and when the rain dies down a bit I'll try to get out of the car and see if I can find something. As for the addiction part, I think that's already happened. I may not have found a cache yet, but I've already started planning to make my own... Quote
+WeightMan Posted October 19, 2004 Posted October 19, 2004 My advice is to find several before you start hiding. It helps to see how others have done the hide so you don't make the mistakes that others have made. It will also give you good ideas on different methods of hiding. Like yourself, I got into this for the exercise and have improved my fitness by a large amount. I'm not in the class of some others in the group, but I am getting better. Quote
+Allanon Posted October 19, 2004 Posted October 19, 2004 Like yourself, I got into this for the exercise and have improved my fitness by a large amount. I'm not in the class of some others in the group, but I am getting better. My advice is to find several before you start hiding. It helps to see how others have done the hide so you don't make the mistakes that others have made. It will also give you good ideas on different methods of hiding. That was my plan. Right now 'mine' is only in my head as a "how come there isn't one here or there and what could I do to rectify that situation" kind of thing. Thanks again for the encouragement and suggestions. Quote
+Right Wing Wacko Posted October 19, 2004 Posted October 19, 2004 Thanks Pepper and TotemLake... ;-) Since I have a bad knee and more than a little weight to lose (one of the reasons I decided to do this), I have to start slow on the hiking part...but I'll get there eventually. Right now I'm just kinda driving around and getting use to reading the GPSr...and when the rain dies down a bit I'll try to get out of the car and see if I can find something. As for the addiction part, I think that's already happened. I may not have found a cache yet, but I've already started planning to make my own... Same here... infact after well over a year and half of caching, I still have a bum knee and more than a few pounds to lose [] However I'm getting better. I surprised myself and did the Lake Vallhala route this summer with a great group of cachers. I didn't totally poop out until the last half mile.... but I made it. Quote
+pdxmarathonman Posted October 19, 2004 Posted October 19, 2004 It's official. This thread has been hijacked. When are the coins going to be in? (just trying to get it back on track) Quote
+Bob&TheGang Posted October 19, 2004 Posted October 19, 2004 Yes, it would be nice to know at least an approximate delivery date. The last I heard that there were some problems with the minting design. I was the guy who spearheaded getting the California Goecoin minted, so I know all the headache that goes with the process. Though it would be nice to know if we are talking days, weeks, or months to when the Geocoins wiill be shipped out. Quote
+Allanon Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 It's official. This thread has been hijacked. I hate it when I do that... Actually, I thought about that today and was coming to say worry when I found this... Appologies... Quote
lucyandrickie Posted October 20, 2004 Author Posted October 20, 2004 Good News!!!! We have approved the new die and the coins are in production!!! I Have asked the manufacturer to suppy me an updated delivery date. More Good News!!!! Compared to the design phase, the production phase will go very fast. When last I talked with the manufacturer it was stated that production should only take a couple of weeks. As soon as I hear more I will let everyone know. Quote
+Nurse Dave Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 Hmmmmm, I think L&R are actually trying to cover-up losing my money in Vegas! Quote
+TotemLake Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 That's excellent news indeed lucyandrickie! Quote
+KC0GRN Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 Whoohoo! I might get my coins by christmas lol Hopefully before then, but if I guess at that timeframe and get em earlier I'll be pleasantly surprised. Quote
MarcusArelius Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 Whoohoo! I might get my coins by christmas lol Hopefully before then, but if I guess at that timeframe and get em earlier I'll be pleasantly surprised. We have to other wise we would have to go back to the design phase to change the minting year! Quote
+Nurse Dave Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 Hey just to throw something else into the mix. It was mentioned that if the first lot sold out there would be another pressing. Since they did sell out, when are orders starting for the next batch? Quote
+DuncanClan Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 Yes, same question as Nurse Dave; Are they going to produce an additional batch? Quote
lucyandrickie Posted October 21, 2004 Author Posted October 21, 2004 Since they did sell out, when are orders starting for the next batch? Hold on let me clear up this mess first and catch my breath. Yes TPTB have already had a conversation about this but it will not be happening this year. We want to change the year on the coins for the next batch. We have also discused a few other options for the next batch but you will have to wait on that. Quote
+romulusnr Posted October 23, 2004 Posted October 23, 2004 I can't wait. I haven't been able to get my hands on any of the geocoins floating out there. I was lucky enough to touch a USA coin a while back in one of my adopted caches. Haven't managed to be within 100 feet of a M10B coin, not counting WSGA meetings and cache machine dinners. In the same week I had a Jeep TB in my cache and NomadRaven had a Ziggy TB (which is the nickname my father gave me as a child) in her cache, and they both got nabbed by stinkchz before I got to out them Quote
+pdxmarathonman Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 I just got an email from L&R that they finally cashed my check because the coins should be shipping very soon!! Quote
+TotemLake Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 Dag nab it! Where's that Thumbs Up icon when you need it? Quote
+Kitch Posted October 30, 2004 Posted October 30, 2004 I'd like to buy one...any chance??? let me know.... Quote
MarcusArelius Posted October 30, 2004 Posted October 30, 2004 I'd like to buy one...any chance??? let me know.... Well we haven't even received the first minting of the WA state coins and I already see there value going up. Now I wouldn't stoop to gouging but if you were to fly me out to MN I'd be sure to drop some off in caches Quote
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