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

  • From: Andrew Senger <asenger@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:40:54 -0600

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So you feel that people in wheelchairs shouldn't be afforded the same
number of opportunities to find caches as someone who isn't?

I've said it before: if you don't like the caches, don't do them.
There are thousands others out there that will appease your needs.


Andrew Senger
asenger@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.yawetag.net
"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. He's also
postmaster and probably traffic cop, too. All the jobs for sports
referees are probably filled, though." --Lemel Hebert-Williams



On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Jim Bensman <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It would not be so bad if the quantity caches had not overwhelmed the
> quality caches and there was no way to filter out the caches that don’t take
> you to an interesting location or hide a cache in a creative way.  Look at
> that video I posted the link to.  How many people consider that geocaching?
> That is what the numbers hounds are pushing caching too.  I say it is time
> to push back against the nothing matters but numbers crowd and push for what
> Geocaching started out as.

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>
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> The argument that some people cannot go after more physically challenging
> caches is a red herring.  The issue is if the cache placer throws a cache
> any place it is possible to place a cache or takes the time to find an
> interesting and appropriate spot for a cache.  So many of these numbers
> caches are placed on store parking lots without obtaining permission to
> place the cache on the private property.  A fairly new cache placed over by
> me was in a parking lot by a mural and the cache page indicated they had
> permission from the owner.  That’s the distinction between quality and
> quantity.
>
>
>
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
>
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bernie Ver Hey
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 8:48 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: December 31st, 2010,terracaching will shut down
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>
>
> Well put, Michael. Bernie
>
>
>
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Rogers
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 7:57 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: December 31st, 2010,terracaching will shut down
>
>
>
> Again, this all boils down to personal choice.
>
>
>
> You may not like a lot of the caches out there, Jim, but many people do. I
> know you don't like puzzle caches and apparently don't like working on them
> (as evidenced by your map page that requests puzzle cache solutions in lieu
> of donations) but I personally like them, as do many others. Should they be
> banned just because you don't like them and have been around in this hobby a
> long time?
>
>
>
> Let people enjoy caching as they see fit to enjoy it. You may not agree with
> it, but one person's feeling shouldn't be able to trump the feeling of
> others...
>
>
>
> -Michael
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>
>
> ________________________________
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> From: Jim Bensman <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Mon, November 29, 2010 10:48:20 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: December 31st, 2010,terracaching will shut down
>
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> 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"
 

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