+Team Bam Bam Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 There are some cachers (you know who they are) who are obviously obsessed with the sport. Whenever one has this level of interest & involvement in something there tend to be moments when the activity overrides common sense and actions may seem in poor judgement. Non-Geocache example: When TBB#2 was pregnant with TBB#3, TBB#1 (me) missed the ultrasound... because I was having Direct TV installed. The installer ran late and I missed the ultrasound. I was obsessed with having my satellite TV and made a decision that, in hindsight, was terrible. I'm sure there are some good 'Obsessed with Geocaching' stories out there. Lets hear 'em. (The ultrasound will be used against me in arguments for countless years to come) Link to comment
+BMSquared Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Nope, I am pretty sure you are theonly one with priorities that out of whack. Cute kid though, must take after his mom. Link to comment
+Team DEMP Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Non-Geocache example: When TBB#2 was pregnant with TBB#3, TBB#1 (me) missed the ultrasound... because I was having Direct TV installed. The installer ran late and I missed the ultrasound. I was obsessed with having my satellite TV and made a decision that, in hindsight, was terrible. Oh man, you are screwed for the rest of your life with that one. Mistakes with regards to the wife are never forgotten. Mistakes with regards to the wife while she is pregnant carry over into multiple "when I come back in my next life" life times. Link to comment
avroair Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Now I wouldn't say that i am 'obsessed' with geocaching, I have the slight urge now and again to go out and find something silly in the woods. I have other interests too, so my geocaching availability is limited. However, none of my hobbies seem to jive with Mrs Avroair. Case in point the Pirates of Harriman event, July 24th. Mrs Avroair asked me what time the event started. 10 a.m. was my response, but I need to be there at 8:30 a.m. to set up. She then asked what time we were finishing, no later than 4 p.m. I said. I promised her dinner out afterwards. Well, at 7:30 p.m. and still standing in the picnic area with no intention of leaving, I was reminded of my obligations. We got home by 9 p.m. I ordered pizza and missed out on going out to dinner with my one true love (my wife in case you guessed wrong). She wasn't pissed, worse, she was disappointed , I was mad at myself. She now brings it up every time I am late past the time I said I would leave. Link to comment
+Team DEMP Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 She now brings it up every time I am late past the time I said I would leave. You need to add more padding to your arrival times! Link to comment
avroair Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 You need to add more padding to your arrival times! I did, THAT'S the problem... She will also never forget the Nightsweats geocaching group hunt when I told her 11 p.m. then moved it to 12 a.m. And Kar of Team Shibby and Serg314 had me chatting in the parking lot until 402 a.m.!!! Link to comment
+Team Bam Bam Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 Allright... I stole my kids rubber ducky and made a Travel Bug out of it. Link to comment
koz Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 i'm so obsessed that i kept bugging team bam-bam to move my 1 and only tb...they eventually did...right into the path of a hurricane...now i'm bugging some poor beleagured fla resident to go go check on the cache! Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Allright... I stole my kids rubber ducky and made a Travel Bug out of it. My in-laws gave me a gift of a small, stuffed camel maybe 10 years ago, when my stepdaughter was about 5. Last year she spotted me making it into a travel bug and got very angry. "Grandma and grandpa gave that to you" she said. Its still sitting on the shelf. One day when Allie isn't looking, you might find it in a cache with a dog tag attached. Link to comment
avroair Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 My in-laws gave me a gift of a small, stuffed camel maybe 10 years ago, when my stepdaughter was about 5. Last year she spotted me making it into a travel bug and got very angry. "Grandma and grandpa gave that to you" she said. My wife caught me placing some of her scented candles into an ammo can I was preparing to hide. She got pissed, took them out, but I managed to hide one in the bottom. The cache smells lovely! Link to comment
+Team Bam Bam Posted October 27, 2004 Author Share Posted October 27, 2004 i'm so obsessed that i kept bugging team bam-bam to move my 1 and only tb...they eventually did...right into the path of a hurricane...now i'm bugging some poor beleagured fla resident to go go check on the cache! That was not us. We are 'Team Bam Bam'. Your TB, Ronnie, was recently moved by a user named Bam. Link to comment
+Straatmaker 5 Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Allright... I stole my kids rubber ducky and made a Travel Bug out of it. Whats worst is that you took a picture of it with Montana Link to comment
+GeoKender Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 There are some cachers (you know who they are) who are obviously obsessed with the sport. Whenever one has this level of interest & involvement in something there tend to be moments when the activity overrides common sense and actions may seem in poor judgement. Non-Geocache example: When TBB#2 was pregnant with TBB#3, TBB#1 (me) missed the ultrasound... because I was having Direct TV installed. The installer ran late and I missed the ultrasound. I was obsessed with having my satellite TV and made a decision that, in hindsight, was terrible. I'm sure there are some good 'Obsessed with Geocaching' stories out there. Lets hear 'em. (The ultrasound will be used against me in arguments for countless years to come) Do you need a Cricket? Link to comment
avroair Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Come on Kender we KNOW you have a good story... dhenning25 and I saw you trying to explain to your daughter that daddy needed more time to sign the logbook!!! Link to comment
+BMSquared Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Do you need a Cricket? Huh? You lost me on that one. Link to comment
avroair Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Do you need a Cricket? I think he was refering to having a conscience... aka Pinnochio. Link to comment
+ODragon Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Do you need a Cricket? I think he was refering to having a conscience... aka Pinnochio. That's why he was confused, he has no conscience! Link to comment
+BMSquared Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 I think he was refering to having a conscience... aka Pinnochio. OHHH... I got it. Duh, I'm an idiot. But, I can vouch for the fact that he does not have one. Link to comment
+Team Bam Bam Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 What? Me obsessed? Dear Floopy, I have seen the phrase, "it was on my way home from work" used in your logs to describe far too many places - unless you are changing jobs every 3-4 days. With 3000 finds you may be, I don't know. By my last count "on your way home from work" now encompasses 9 states, 6 countries, 3 continents, and possibly one other solar system but I still have to check the topo-map. We would love to hear a little morsel. Wha'cha got? Kindest Regards, -Team Bam Bam, esq. Link to comment
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