+Simply Paul Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 1) A GPSr is a lot cheaper than a set of golf clubs. 2) You are free to hold your handset any dadgum way you want to. 3) Caching ladies who used to be page-3 models are made very welcome. 4) Your handicap isn't made light-of by other, more able cachers. 5) No one will tell you off for dressing in shorts and 'the wrong sort of shoes' to cache. 6) There are no Green Fees for random bits of woodland. 7) You are unlikely to be knocked out by a stray golfball while caching. 8) The only 'Tee' you have to worry about comes in a flask. 9) You do not need to clean your balls while out caching. 10) With luck almost anyone can get a 'prize' while caching. You have to be very good at golf to get one. SP Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 11) Caching *isn't* a good walk spoiled!!!! Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 1. If you get a hole in one you buy a new box and not a round of drinks! 2. No need to keep a score card unless entering COTM. 3. Travel Buggys are cheaper than golf buggys. Quote Link to comment
+wildlifewriter Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 10 reasons why Golf is LIKE Geocaching... 1) The worse you are at it, the more goes you get. 2) The majority of people who take part, don't understand the rules. 3) You sometimes get a free drop. 4) A lot of time is spent searching for something that should be there, you just can't find it. 5) There are rabbits all over the place. 6) A lot of drinking and lying is involved, afterwards. 7) Midges. 8) Nettles. 9) Tim Brooke-Taylor. 10) Meaningless lists... Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Tim Brooke-Taylor??? Quote Link to comment
+wildlifewriter Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Tim Brooke-Taylor??? My point, exactly. Quote Link to comment
+Geoki Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Unlike golf you don't end up with a golf widow as more often than not the other partner ends up joining in. It's not boring and in our case Mr Geoki may well have started this hobby first but he's convinced that i'm more competitve about it than him. In fact I think he would prefer a weekend where I don't drag him off with the family to find yet another tupperware box. In hind sight he should have maybe taken up golf!! Quote Link to comment
+mongoose39uk Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 7) You are unlikely to be knocked out by a stray golfball while caching. You must not have done this one!!!!!!!!! Royal Lytham Seasider normaly only gets you attacked by Holly Bushes, Brambles and stinging nettles. He made an exception with this one. Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Sounds like you'll get pooped on if down on all fours searching for the micro. Quote Link to comment
+John Stead Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Caching ladies who used to be page-3 models are made very welcome. CORRECTION: Caching ladies who ARE page 3 models . . . . Quote Link to comment
+John & Hazel Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Why do Caches end up holding the golf balls? Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 11) Caching *isn't* a good walk spoiled!!!! Flipping is if you DNF. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted October 31, 2004 Author Share Posted October 31, 2004 Seconded! Quote Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Mornington Crescent.... Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Mornington Crescent.... WOOoooooooh! Easy tiger, I'd made the assumption, fair I think, that as this is taking place on the Geocaching forum, that we were playing under the Groundspeak (Geocaching (GPS)) simplified version of the Central Stanard rules? In which case, that move simply IS NOT POSSIBLE. However, if I was misguided, and we were playing under Stovold’s 2nd Amendment to the Standard Convention (1972) (though why we should be HERE I do not know), then fair play, well done Alex. Quote Link to comment
+Team Ullium Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Belter of a forum post Simply Paul I got a right good laugh at the original post and most of the replies...being an ex-golfer myself it made it even more appropriate Just one point ... a good many caches I have been involved with have been very close to Golf courses... and I have had more than a few narrow escapes from errant golf balls...in fact just last week in Perth I was throwing back golf balls to players who were very appreciative Ullium. Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 5. Geocachers don't need balls to do it 6. No need to employ a caddy ( just use the wife to carry everything except the GPSr ( Ouch) Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 6. No need to employ a caddy ( just use the wife to carry everything except the GPSr ( Ouch) I think the clout round the earhole you should expect in the near future belongs in the Should It Be This Painfull!! thread Quote Link to comment
+Team Ullium Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Stop it you guys...or I will need to start wearing a incontenence pants to read this forum Ullium. Quote Link to comment
Prairie Jeepin Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 LOLOL I second that Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 I only need one reason for why Geocaching is better than golf............... ...... I can't play golf!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Cholo Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 9) You do not need to clean your balls while out caching. SP Finally!...the true reason why Scots wear kilts. Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 9) You do not need to clean your balls while out caching. SP Finally!...the true reason why Scots wear kilts. ROFLMAO Quote Link to comment
+steviep Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 #11 it's easier to find a cache than a golf ball (i know!) Quote Link to comment
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