+art begotti Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 hm... just curious... what if geocaching were to global in a little different way? as in, are there any possible records in the guiness book of world records that geocaching might be able to fit into? the only idea i can think of off the top of my head is "longest distance travelled by an object" (which could be just about any travel bug). i dont know, maybe it wouldnt work. but what else could geocaching score in the book for? or has it already done so? Link to comment
+Sputnik 57 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 [snip]the only idea i can think of off the top of my head is "longest distance travelled by an object" (which could be just about any travel bug). [/snip] For man-made objects, I believe one of the Voyager spacecraft has that distinction, and it is unlikely that a TB will catch up (unless placed on a faster spacecraft). But it is a good idea. Maybe "most caches" should be a category by itself. Link to comment
+TresOkies Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 (edited) I saw this thread title and I got to thinking "hey, geocaching and Guinness would go together quite well". But you weren't talking about Guinness beer. But a Guinness does sound good about now. I'll be back in a minute... Edited September 23, 2004 by TresOkies++ Link to comment
+Anonymous' Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 If there was just a Geocaching section then you could have most caches found, most caches hidden, biggest cache, smallest cache, most distance covered by a TB, and biggest TB. Link to comment
+leatherman Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Man! I thought this thread was about beer. Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Well I prefer Newcastle, or a local microbrew, but any beer is good after a long day of caching. Oh not that guiness. nevermind..... Link to comment
Tahosa and Sons Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 How many Guiness'es can a cacher consume at a cache event. Or how many Guiness'es does it take to drown a DNF. Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 ...how many Guiness'es does it take to drown a DNF. One because then you think that ball inside might make a cool and nasty micro and get distracted thinking where to place it... Link to comment
+1stimestar Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Alaskan Amber... Link to comment
+carleenp Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Man! I thought this thread was about beer. Me too! I suppose there are various records that could make the book though. I like the beer idea best though! Link to comment
Captain Chaoss Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Aiiiirgh ! I fell for the beer train of thought also. Of course, if you do a search using "guiness",there would be plenty of hits. So, we aren't all just a bunch of lushes. Link to comment
+Shawn&Holly Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Did someone say Beer???!!?? Link to comment
+GatoRx Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Well I prefer Newcastle, or a local microbrew, but any beer is good after a long day of caching. Oh not that guiness. nevermind..... Half pint glass of New Castle, then Guinness poured to the top = a Black Castle. Two of my three favorite beers in one glass. mmmm.... Link to comment
+roveron Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Who cares about records!? I'll take a guiness. Or three Link to comment
+Monkeybrad Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 If I am not mistaken, Guinness Beer and the Guinness Book of World Records are the same people, however one is tastier and infinitely more fun than the other. Link to comment
+carleenp Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 If I am not mistaken, Guinness Beer and the Guinness Book of World Records are the same people, however one is tastier and infinitely more fun than the other. Did you taste the book to be sure that the beer is tastier? I assume of course that you meant the beer is tastier and that you don't enjoy eating books! Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 If I am not mistaken, Guinness Beer and the Guinness Book of World Records are the same people, however one is tastier and infinitely more fun than the other. Did you taste the book to be sure that the beer is tastier? I assume of course that you meant the beer is tastier and that you don't enjoy eating books! Carleen, if geocaching were covered in the record book, then you and I would be listed there, at least until someone finds more than 240 caches in 24 hours. For that reason, I will stick to drinking Guinness and I won't taste the book, because.... . . . wait for it... . . . That would mean I would have to eat my words! Link to comment
+carleenp Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Ooohhhh, that was a bad but very funny joke!!!! Link to comment
+zoltig Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 How many Guiness'es can a cacher consume at a cache event. GULP GULP GULP aahhhh!! Link to comment
+hookedoncache Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Hmmmm Geocaching for beer! Now that would really open things up! Link to comment
+tirediron Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Hmmm.. beer & caching... who woulda thunk it? Link to comment
+rusty_tlc Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 This gave me an idea for an activity at an event cache. You get a keg of Old Milwauke, serveral beer bongs, and a few willing participants. Each participant does a few bongs then has to find a cache. Best time wins. You could also have a few sub catagories of awards. Like longest staggering path, most misidentified caches (no that really is a pine cone), worst trade................. Took walkman left Gaaaaaaaaack. Link to comment
+NoLemon Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 This gave me an idea for an activity at an event cache. You get a keg of Old Milwauke, serveral beer bongs, and a few willing participants. Each participant does a few bongs then has to find a cache. Best time wins. You could also have a few sub catagories of awards. Like longest staggering path, most misidentified caches (no that really is a pine cone), worst trade................. Took walkman left Gaaaaaaaaack. Most stops to "mark the tree"... or should the award go to the one who makes the fewest stops? Sericously though, the problem with setting a Guiness record is that the event or activity has to be certified -- i.e., proven that it was done. How would you certify that a person indeed truly did find that many caches (short of havnig the log book from each cache as proof). I'm not saying that there are people who log more finds than what they really find -- oh, wait, yes I am. Link to comment
+carleenp Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 (edited) Sericously though, the problem with setting a Guiness record is that the event or activity has to be certified -- i.e., proven that it was done. How would you certify that a person indeed truly did find that many caches (short of havnig the log book from each cache as proof). I'm not saying that there are people who log more finds than what they really find -- oh, wait, yes I am. In our case, we have track logs, computer records and two witnesses. And yes, I suppose someone could go verify all the log books. Fortunately though I don't care to see my name in any books. It was done for the sake of having an interesting experience. So I am more interested in the beer than in the book. Edited September 23, 2004 by carleenp Link to comment
koz Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 we talking micro-BREWERIES? Link to comment
+art begotti Posted September 23, 2004 Author Share Posted September 23, 2004 a thread gone HORRIBLY wrong. locking. Link to comment
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