Good idea. I look forward to more "I used to race dirt bikes here when I was a kid" sites ! Barramus N 38° 25.081' W 90° 42.823' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Konopacki" <konopapw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 5:40 PM Subject: [GeoSTL] Re: Any interest in this? Can't think of a better person to put that together, since RGS is our resident historian. If it exists, he knows of it, visits it or drove motorcycle there as a youth. Glenn Nash wrote: > I like it.. > > gln > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: GC-RGS <gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: GC-maillist <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [GeoSTL] Any interest in this? > Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 15:35:51 -0500 > > On the SLAGA site we would have a link called "Interesting Waypoints", for > lack of a better name. > > It would contain the coordinates and a short description ( and maybe a > picture) of an interesting or unique place. It probably wouldn't justify as > a cache location or a virtual cache, but might be something worth seeing > while on a drive or looking for caches in a certain area. > > I was thinking of abandoned or closed bridges, remains of old mills, > springs, scenic views or formations, good swimming holes, off the beaten > path restaurants, a unique building or farm, and anything someone would like > to share. Jefferson and Franklin County have lots of old mills and bridges > on the Meramec and Big rivers. Those that live in St. Chuck and IL probably > know about lots of places unknown to us city folk. > > Obviously the waypoint must be on public property or at least be visible > from a public area. > > On days when it's too hot, too wet, or too buggy to cache, this would > provide something a little different when going for a cruise or motorcycle > ride. > > Just a thought....... > > Rich > > ------- > Glenn Nash, St. Louis, Mo > CM #1, Neutiquam erro (I'm not Lost) > '82 GL1100 > ST. Louis Food Run 2000 Oct, 21st, 2000 > PICTURES 1st of 3 pages > http://home.swbell.net/glnash/Food2000Picts/Food2000picts_1.htm > > A "Must See Site" http://www.chattymorons.org/index.html > ------- > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > **************************************************************************** * > Our NEW WebPage! WWW.GeoStL.com > Mail List & Archive Info. > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching > Msg. of the day, "These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter... > I go somewhere to get something and then wonder what I'm here after. > **************************************************************************** ** **************************************************************************** * Our NEW WebPage! WWW.GeoStL.com Mail List & Archive Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=ocaching Msg. of the day, "These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter... I go somewhere to get something and then wonder what I'm here after. **************************************************************************** ** ***************************************************************************** Our NEW WebPage! WWW.GeoStL.com Mail List & Archive Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching Msg. of the day, "These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter... I go somewhere to get something and then wonder what I'm here after. ******************************************************************************