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From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Lusicic
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 6:51 PM
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: December 31st, 2010,terracaching will shut down
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Maybe they should just create a new kind of cache. A "log only" cache.
That way you don't have to actually visit the cache. You just log it
for
the numbers.
On 11/29/2010 5:34 PM, Bear wrote:
> I agree. However, to Jim's point, when you tie wrap 1000 film cans on
> reflector poles every tenth of a mile, it doesn't serve anyone but
> number hounds. I don't think you can justify that as quality over
> quantity.
>
> Mike Griffin
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> On Nov 29, 2010, at 5:06 PM, Glenn <potbellystove@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:potbellystove@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>> yep, thats a real tough one. I know an old lady that caches in a
>> wheelchair. Her high quality caches are the ones she can reach from
>> her chair, in parking lots, by guard rails. She could not care less
>> about the cool cache just a bit down the trail in the woods because
>> she cant get there.
>>
>> Not everyone things of quality the same way.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 29, 2010, at 4:26 PM, Michael Rogers wrote:
>>
>>> The problem lies with defining what constitutes a "quality" cache.
>>> Some people might want a long hike, some might want difficult
>>> terrain, others a hard puzzle and some find just the caching
>>> experience and almost any cache that gets them outdoors to be
quality.
>>>
>>> This was best evidenced onTC.com <http://TC.com>itself. You'd be
>>> amazed at how similar the vast majority of caches there were like
>>> ones on Groundspeak.
>>>
>>> -Michael
>>>
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>>> *From:*Jim Bensman <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> <mailto:junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>> *To:*geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> *Sent:*Mon, November 29, 2010 3:00:42 PM
>>> *Subject:*[GeoStL] Re: December 31st, 2010,terracaching will shut
down
>>>
>>> I just looked at their website and I wish I would have realized
this
>>> was here. I liked what I read. I wish Groundspeak would do more
to
>>> push quality over quantity.
>>>
>>> Jim Bensman
>>> "Nature Bats Last"
>>
>> Glenn
>>
>>
>>
>>
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