Geocaching Featured on "Law & Order"

May 9, 2005

If Geo-killers is trademarked.... can I trademark Geocouching?

May 9, 2005

Man, all I gotta say is some of this stuff really makes us look BAD. You know how ignorant people can be! "You are all psycho-geo-killers!" Ooo. Geo-Killers. I should copyright that.

Joe

G3 Geoblazers

Copyright © 2005 Geo-Killers. (heee hee. I couldn't resist!)

Well that might keep the muggles away!

Hmm, that's good point. Never thought of it that way. It's over now. Could have been worse I 'spose...

Joe

G3 Geoblazers

6.4k · May 9, 2005

Can i have my lost hour back, please?

May 9, 2005

Well, at least the geocacher wasn't the killer, if only we could get something done about the burying idea......

May 9, 2005

so really it wasn't the geocacher at fault here, it was the crazy actor boyfriend looking to make money.

Honestly, it looks the the geocacher is the victim here.

1.6k · May 9, 2005

I passed up a rerun of Amazing Race for that carp?

geez!

Wulf

1.1k · May 9, 2005

Did I only waste an hour?

-=-

michelle

4.8k · May 9, 2005

Well, that was mildly entertaining. I want a GPS like the one taped under the car. It must have really good reception!!!!

May 9, 2005

yeah well. I still think its not at all what we wanted it to be..... For Better or For Worse.

May 9, 2005

where's my event cache find for watching this? :unsure:

1k · May 9, 2005

Well, I think it was awesome! That kind of publicity, just a mention of the website and a screenshot, is just perfect! That is enough to get people looking into it and checking out the sport for what it REALLY is!

All said and done. I think it was good, free publicity.

:unsure:

May 9, 2005

In the cache page he read on tv it sounded like a letterbox Can we put the blame on them :unsure:

May 9, 2005

Did I miss something! What the hell did Geocaching have to do with that plot!

The good news is.... The sport is safe!

May 9, 2005

I just saw it and it wasnt what i thought it would be like they only mentioned it like twice

May 9, 2005

I was amused at the fact that when they showed that "map" that everything was so nicely spaced. They should have used a real, non-contrived looking map.

That was a hella-nice looking topo map though...

Joe

G3 Geoblazers

May 9, 2005

I thought it was a decent episode as far as law and order goes. It didnt get as into geocaching as i thought it would, which might be a good thing.

4.8k · May 9, 2005

Well, that was mildly entertaining. I want a GPS like the one taped under the car. It must have really good reception!!!!

I was more annoyed by the unrealism with the actor. If someone can't stay up all night and still do an easy line, why would anyone need to sabatoge their career anyway??? That would require such a bad actor that they would never get the job anyway.

The GPS/Geocaching, and also various legal inacurracies I just chalk up to general TV. :unsure:

Edited May 9, 2005 by carleenp

8.4k · May 9, 2005

For a CI episode it was OK...... Just. :unsure:

I'm glad no one in Houston wasted the time and effort to host an event for that. :blink:

1.1k · May 9, 2005

The killer should have turned the murder weapon (gun) into a travel bug. They would have never seen it again! :unsure:

Edited May 9, 2005 by CacheNCarryMA

May 9, 2005

Disclaimer is already Up WOW

1k · May 9, 2005

The killer should have turned the murder weapon (gun) into a travel bug. They would have never seen i tagin! []

LOL! :blink:

May 9, 2005

The killer should have turned the murder weapon (gun) into a travel bug. They would have never seen it again!

:blink:

May 9, 2005

Jeremy needs to add something on PAGE ONE of the GC web site, disclaiming the L&O episode and the fact that it depicts BURIED CACHES, which of course proper cachers don't do.

Done.

May 9, 2005

Where do I get those fish keychains? :unsure:

1.5k · May 9, 2005

Jeremy needs to add something on PAGE ONE of the GC web site, disclaiming the L&O episode and the fact that it depicts BURIED CACHES, which of course proper cachers don't do. We're about to be bombed with new traffic off this show.

"Of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong..."

-Dave R.

It looks like the main page was updated a few minutes ago, including a statement about us never burying caches. :unsure:

Geocaching Featured on Law & Order: CI
Geocaching was featured on Law & Order: Criminal Intent on May 8. Contrary to the creative license taken by the show's writers, we strictly do not list caches that are buried. We also welcome those who saw the show this evening!

edit: okay, I'm slow. Several others beat me to the post...

Edited May 9, 2005 by DavidMac

May 9, 2005

FARBY

May 9, 2005

Disclaimer is already Up WOW

Heck yeah. I'm sure they were as intently watching [also read as "wasting their life away"] as we were...

Joe

G3 Geoblazers

May 9, 2005

I'm sure they were as intently watching [also read as "wasting their life away"] as we were...

Actually, here in Seattle, it is not on for a few more hours. We're just paying attention to this thread. :unsure:

May 9, 2005

Jeremy needs to add something on PAGE ONE of the GC web site, disclaiming the L&O episode and the fact that it depicts BURIED CACHES, which of course proper cachers don't do.

Done.

I have to give Jeremy props for putting the disclamer up so fast.

3.9k · May 9, 2005

Jeremy needs to add something on PAGE ONE of the GC web site, disclaiming the L&O episode and the fact that it depicts BURIED CACHES, which of course proper cachers don't do.

Done.

Thanks.

I fail to see the point of geocaching in that show. They jammed it in an already written episode for some reason. The geocaching plot line added absolutely nothing to the story. I'm betting another show is going to do a story on caching and they tried to beat them to the punch. Lame!

May 9, 2005

Hmm, where do you start picking this one apart. Buried caches. Etrex's that get reception while duct taped under cars. Etrex's that transmit their location to nearby palm pilots. (I want one). The line "She parked there so we know which cache she was at." Huh!? With how many caches nearby? And that was vastly understated. I could go on. Sigh.

You know, every time I see a TV show that depicts some real-life hobby or profession that I know something about, they screw it up royally. Just goes to prove how much you can believe from what you see on TV. I should've skipped this and gone out and snagged a few more caches tonight.

May 9, 2005

I'm sure they were as intently watching [also read as "wasting their life away"] as we were...

Actually, here in Seattle, it is not on for a few more hours. We're just paying attention to this thread.

High-fives for listening to us East-Coasties...

:blink:

Wait till you see it. After the first 20 minutes or so there isn't much there about caching. [ EDIT: Well, actually nothing really about caching itself...]

At least they used a screenshot of the NEW geocaching.com front page. They pull up some page after that reading something on the screen that is unfamiliar to me... It was in a web browser but they removed the address so I have no idea what the heck that was...

Joe

G3 Geoblazers

Edited May 9, 2005 by g3geoblazers

1.7k · May 9, 2005

Well on the plus side the Geocacher was not connected to the crime and Geoachers were not portrayed as a bunch of geeks. On the other hand BURIED CACHES, give me a break. The writers must have done enough research to understand what Geocaching is to use it in the script, I seriously doubt the dramtic effect would have been ruined if the cache had been hidden in the normal manner.

Can I have my wasted hour back.

May 9, 2005

Why did I turn the channel. Should have stayed with the Matrix! :unsure:

1.7k · May 9, 2005

I fail to see the point of geocaching in that show. They jammed it in an already written episode for some reason. The geocaching plot line added absolutely nothing to the story. I'm betting another show is going to do a story on caching and they tried to beat them to the punch. Lame!

This sounds more plausible than the murder plot on the show.

May 9, 2005

Well on the plus side the Geocacher was not connected to the crime and Geoachers were not portrayed as a bunch of geeks. On the other hand BURIED CACHES, give me a break. The writers must have done enough research to understand what Geocaching is to use it in the script, I seriously doubt the dramtic effect would have been ruined if the cache had been hidden in the normal manner.

Can I have my wasted hour back.

hah. I would say that the only upside was that we weren't portrayed as the Geo-Killers © that I thought they were making us out to be through the middle of the show...

Joe

G3 Geoblazers

3.9k · May 9, 2005

Hmm, where do you start picking this one apart. Buried caches. Etrex's that get reception while duct taped under cars. Etrex's that transmit their location to nearby palm pilots. (I want one). The line "She parked there so we know which cache she was at." Huh!? With how many caches nearby? And that was vastly understated. I could go on. Sigh.

Harriman has what 200 caches?

It's obvious they consulted no one. Well, maybe a letterboxer. :unsure:

4.8k · May 9, 2005

You know, every time I see a TV show that depicts some real-life hobby or profession that I know something about, they screw it up royally. Just goes to prove how much you can believe from what you see on TV. I should've skipped this and gone out and snagged a few more caches tonight.

Yeah, I hate to watch lawyer shows. I see too many wrong things and it drives me nuts.

8.4k · May 9, 2005

The killer should have turned the murder weapon (gun) into a travel bug. They would have never seen it again!

:unsure: :blink:

May 9, 2005

where's my event cache find for watching this?

Now, now... it's not all about the numbers.

(and what is the Event Cache GC number?)

3.8k · May 9, 2005

Maybe the map and the caches were from Terracaching, that would explain the different maps and the fact that the park only had 30 caches in it.

3.9k · May 9, 2005

Maybe the map and the caches were from Terracaching, that would explain the different maps and the fact that the park only had 30 caches in it.

It would also explain why it was buried.

8.4k · May 9, 2005

where's my event cache find for watching this?

Now, now... it's not all about the numbers.

(and what is the Event Cache GC number?)

OOOooOOOOoo,

That would salvage the evening. :blink:

May 9, 2005

Yes- I know that buried cache thing ticked us off royally...Even if it wasn't against the rules-any cacher worth her salt would know that a buried container stands a greater chance of a major moisture problem down the road.

I taped it for my love of caching-but I'll end up using it for my high school acting class. I just introduced the Method.

3.9k · May 9, 2005

I'm going to Harriman this week to find all 30 caches that I can apparently DRIVE to!!

4.4k · May 9, 2005

OH well I seen it.

No comment.

May 9, 2005

I wonder how many hits the site got from the show?

May 9, 2005

Should have never sold my yellow etrex! Didn't really know how well it received satellite signals! :blink: :unsure:

3.9k · May 9, 2005

Should have never sold my yellow etrex! Didn't really know how well it received satellite signals!

Yep, for $99 it can track anyone from your PDA.

May 9, 2005

The episode was a letdown in that geocaching only tangentially figured in the plot and only during the first 20 minutes. I guess I'm glad that the geocacher (Kelly) was not the killer but I didn't really appreciate the dismissive tone ("when was the ;ast time you went on a treasure hunt?" "Like never!")

I read similar comments in Backpacker magazine; an editor did some geocaching and thought it was fun but ge thought geocachers were often obsessive and cultish. Not like those COOL backpackers, of course. :unsure:

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