+wildlifewriter Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Geocaching Weekly The Magazine for Committed Cachers Today's Top Story... UK CACHERS LOSE THE PLOT (by our Mental Health Staff) The world of UK geocaching was in uproar this week, after reports that nothing had happened. Well-known cache reviewer, Mr. P.Whohe (handle:“Indaforum”) said: “My original statement has been misinterpreted. Nothing has happened – we have only changed the order in which it doesn't happen.” Reaction from other cachers was swift. Mr A. Wossname (handle:“Bonkersandproudofit”) said: “This is definitely the end of geocaching as we know it. I haven't read the announcement because I've been too busy typing out this reply, but the whole thing is a disgrace.” Top Scottish cacher, Rab C Nesbitt (handle:”Barmpot”) was equally scathing: “You see you Jimmy, yon's a reet havers. Ah will tell ye this bhoy, Ah will tell ye this – there'll be a sair fecht, the noo.” A geocacher who wished only to be identified as “Chocolatebrains” stated: “I am at my wits' end. If nothing keeps happening like this, there'll be nowhere to place caches anywhere in the Country. How can anyone expect ME to ask for permission to hide a cache? I have to watch TV seven days a week. Geocaching.com should do it themselves.” Other lazy cachers agreed: “Unless someone tells me where I can hide my caches without doing any work, I shall cancel my subscription. Again.” A member of the reviewing team, Stanley Accrington, tried to reassure the caching community about the non-alterations: “Nothing has happened, and I can state categorically that nothing will happen next week, either.” Jeremy Irish is 72. Quote Link to comment
Big Black Bunny Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Well that’s the last straw, I’m not going to do anything as well. Maybe then the people responsible for this outrage will realise that they just can’t go on making nothing happen. PS who is JI? Not the man in charge? Quote Link to comment
Lactodorum Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 If anybody wants anything not doing I'll be happy to oblige. Quote Link to comment
+Eckington Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 .....and I never do 'owt onyway Quote Link to comment
+-Phoenix- Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Ive just checked the guidelines and nothing isnt covered by them! Quote Link to comment
+kbootb Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Two reviewers on line doing nothing at the same time. This is serious overmanning. I'll be having a word with human resources in the morning. Quote Link to comment
+littlejim Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Suddenly, nothing happened, but it happened suddenly mark you! (Spike Milligan script circa 1958) Quote Link to comment
+Daisy&me Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Oh what I go off line for a few hours and come back to find nothing's happened! I'll stayed logged on in case it doesn't happen again so I don't miss it. Quote Link to comment
terribletwos Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Two reviewers on line doing nothing at the same time. This is serious overmanning. I'll be having a word with human resources in the morning. As Human Resoures Co-Manager for UK Reviewers Inc. I am pleased to annonuce that I have cut one of their salaries by 50% to compensate for their complete lack of doing anything Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Newsflash Nothing has happened again. If you blinked you missed it Quote Link to comment
Moss Trooper Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I'm too busy doing nowt to find time to do any thing about it. I think!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+McDeHack Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 This reminds me of a song from a film. ' A yankie in King Arthers court' Staring Bing Crosby and sung by William Bendix. I'm busy doing nothing, working the whole day through. Trying to find lots of things not to do. I am busy going nowhere, is'nt it just a crime. I'd like to be unhappy but. I just have not got the time. I can't remember the rest. Quote Link to comment
+kbootb Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 This reminds me of a song from a film. ' A yankie in King Arthers court' Staring Bing Crosby and sung by William Bendix. I'm busy doing nothing, working the whole day through. Trying to find lots of things not to do. I am busy going nowhere, is'nt it just a crime. I'd like to be unhappy but. I just have not got the time. I can't remember the rest. So that's where it came from. My Dad used to sing that, making a dig about my ability to use home work as an excuse to get out of the chores, and my ability to not do homework and find other more pressing things to do. I knew it was a film, but always assumed it was a Disney cartoon. Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 sometimes english humour is just lost on me Quote Link to comment
+pghlooking Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 sometimes english humour is just lost on me Thank goodness. I thought it was just me! Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 sometimes english humour is just lost on me But this thread was started by an Irishman, not English, I'm sure you meant British humour is just lost on you?? Quote Link to comment
+pghlooking Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 But this thread was started by an Irishman, not English Now i get it Quote Link to comment
+wildlifewriter Posted May 13, 2005 Author Share Posted May 13, 2005 sometimes english humour is just lost on me It's called Irony. I'd explain it to you - but then you wouldn't be a proper American any more. -Wlw. Quote Link to comment
+Alibags Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 wasn't it actually 'satire'? Quote Link to comment
+milvus-milvus Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 I can't remember the rest. We’re busy doing nothing Working the whole day through Trying to find lots of things not to do. We’re busy going nowhere, Isn’t it just a crime? We’d like to be unhappy but… We never do have the time. I have to watch the river, To see that it doesn’t stop. Then stick around the rosebuds, So they’ll know when to pop. Better keep the crickets cheerful, They’re really a solemn bunch. Hustle, bustle, and only an hour for lunch. (Repeat opening verse) I have to wake the sun up, He’s liable to sleep all day. And then inspect the rainbows, So they’ll be bright and gay. You must rehearse the songbirds, To see that they sing in key. Hustle, bustle, and never a moment free. (Repeat verse) I have to meet a turtle, I’m teaching him how to swim. Then I have to shine the dewdrops, You know they’re looking rather dim. I told my friend the robin I’d buy him a brand new vest. Hustle, bustle, we never do have, we never do have, we never do, never do, never do, never do, Never do have the time, Never do have the time. (Please note that the opening verse, and each repetition of it, is preceded by a long string of la, la, las.) I haven't got time for any more of this. Baz. Quote Link to comment
+Turkey Trotter Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 I was going down to Liverpool to do nothing (as the Bangles once did) but now I think I'll just stay here and do it. Quote Link to comment
+aRRKS Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 I can't believe you're all doing nothing, that is MY job Quote Link to comment
Deego Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 I can't believe you're all doing nothing, that is MY job And a job you do very well Quote Link to comment
+aRRKS Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 I can't believe you're all doing nothing, that is MY job And a job you do very well The minute I try and do anything *someone* phones me up! Quote Link to comment
+Boneychest & Catsuey Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Well, there's nothing else for it! I can't sit here doing nothing on the compamy's time - I'll have to go home and not do it in my own time (well, it is poets day). Nothing new there then! Quote Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Are there any stats on GCUK about the last time nothing happened? Quote Link to comment
+-Phoenix- Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Just logged on to see if there were any new developements, and have found that one again I missed nothing! Hopefully if I stay logged on I will be able to watch nothing as its actually happens! Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 If ya want to see the nothing watch Never Ending Story Nothing to see here. Please move along Quote Link to comment
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