[GeoStL] Re: the evil Empire
- From: "Jim Bensman" <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 15:19:39 -0500
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For the record, every one of my 100 caches (with 2183 logged finds) have
been approved without a single question from an administrator (other than a
couple times pointing out an error like the wrong state).
I like rest stop caches. When you are driving cross country it is great to
be able to stop at a rest stop for a break and a quick cache. I placed some
in rest stops. Two rest stop caches (Wetlands lost and Forest lost) I
placed to make a point about rest stops being placed in the little remaining
habitat instead of a farm field, the others were to try to encourage and
jump start rest stop caches. The rest stop caches always got a lot of
finds. Once rest stop caches caught on, I took down all my rest stop caches
but one (forests lost). I figured anyone can place one in a rest stop and
wanted to give others an opportunity to use those rest stops.
My favorite caches are ones that take you to a scenic or special area or a
nice hike. The vast majority of my caches have fallen into this category.
The cache I get the most people telling me it is their all time favorite
cache is my Titus Hollow Cache, but my favorite view is my Inspiration Point
Cache.
My least favorite are what seem to be the most increasing kind, a film
canister in a urban park with nothing particularly worth seeing (I call them
sprawl caches). I like something challenging about them (whoops I hope I
don't encourage RGS too much!) or a nice hike or something to see.
But an interesting observation is the one cache I have active that I would
call a pointless cache (Glazebrook) is one of my most popular. I would have
taken it down long ago if I did not get so many logs on it.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dan Henke
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 2:19 PM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: the evil Empire
>
>
> -
> WOW that was some discussion....and both sides raise
> good points. Anyone want to hammer OUR local Admin
> :-) ...Just kidding Glenn :)
> I do have a question though....What is wrong with
> putting a cache somewhere just to have a cache there?
> I mean if you look at all the Rest stop caches there
> is really nothing there worth "seeing" so the caches
> are really put there to "add points" to the total and
> give people a reason to stop other than to take a
> restroom break. I have done a number of caches that
> had no "purpose" other than getting a cacher to go
> there and find it and I enjoyed them even though there
> was nothing "scenic" about the area.
> To me the goal of caching is to get my fat butt out of
> the chair and house and into the outdoors for exercise
> and fresh air....that for me is enough reason to put a
> cache somewhere.
>
> Dan (Thunder)
> --- Glenn <GLNash@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > -
> >
> http://www.tampabaygeocaching.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=114
> >
> > Ya wanna watch geocaching in general and the admin
> > there get beaten to a
> > pulp by his "friends"?
> >
> > The friends their sure act differently when things
> > change and "they" dont
> > get elected approver. It is ugly down there and
> > getting uglier. I am
> > embarrassed to admit that i grew up in Fl with all
> > this going on.
> >
> > If ya every wanted to "stick up for geocaching",
> > seems this is a good place
> > to start. It looks like they view Geocaching.com as
> > the evil empire.
> >
> > Some folks here have mentioned all the problems with
> > geocaching here in st.
> > louis, I am glad that we do not have their kinds of
> > problems.
> >
> > anybody care do discuss?
> >
> > glenn
> > ---------------------
> > Glenn
> > St. Louis, Mo
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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