[GeoStL] Re: December 31st, 2010,terracaching will shut down

  • From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:08:10 -0600

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Yes really

Here is a video of it:


http://emcofnorthridge.wordpress.com/ 


Go most of the way to the bottom and watch the video called Alien Hunt Take 2.  
You can skip to about 1:55 when they show this being done.  Apparently there 
are lots of people that do this and the ET trail is not the only place.  

Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last" 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ehamemail
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:41 PM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: December 31st, 2010,terracaching will shut down
> 
> -
> They do ..  WHAT?  Really?
> Nancy
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 10:48 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: December 31st, 2010,terracaching will shut down
> 
> 
> > -
> > Actually, lots of the number hounds cannot be bothered with taking
> the
> > time to log a cache.  So they have developed shuffling.  They replace
> the
> > first container with one with a signed log, they sign the log on the
> way
> > to the next cache, and then replace the cache with the previous
> cache.
> > Then they act like they are super cachers.
> >
> > I've been thinking of a cache and calling it the "Yellow Jeep Cache."
> It
> > would be an ammo box with 30 black decoy film canisters.  Then there
> would
> > be a clear film canister that is the real cache.  You will be able to
> log
> > it every time you put the clear one back in and refind it.  I think I
> > would limit it to 5,000 finds a day (and each could be a FTF in its
> new
> > location).  I would only require them to sticker the log once and
> then put
> > how many times they found it on the log.
> >
> > Jim Bensman
> > "Nature Bats Last"
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> 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
> >>
> >> -
> >> 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
> >> > World Wide Technology, INC.
> >> > O - 314-995-8935
> >> > C - 314-308-0916
> >> >
> >> > Sent from my AT&T iPhone.
> >> > Please excuse any typos.
> >> >
> >> > 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
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> ---
> >> -----
> >> >>> *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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