[GeoStL] Re: Bogus MOGA logs-I have to admit, you had a good point

  • From: David Diederich <davediederich@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 12:47:54 -0500

Rich:
....yep, still lurking in the background.....
I actually found a cache the other day.
While hiking, I spotted a likely tree, and yep it had a cache.
No pencil though, so no find for me.

On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Richard Sheffold <GC-RGS@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>   Dave,
>
> You’re still alive!!!!
>
>  *From:* David Diederich <davediederich@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Monday, April 04, 2011 10:53 AM
> *To:* geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  *Subject:* [GeoStL] Re: Bogus MOGA logs-I have to admit, you had a good
> point
>
>   Everyone is different.  I understand why you might want to log the cache
> in San Juan. You went through the effort of finding the cache, probably
> traveled a great distance and due to circumstances beyound your control, you
> were unable to retrieve the cache.
>
> But for me and my own personal rules, I have to find the cache.  If someone
> or something prevents me from finding the cache, then I didn't find it.  I
> don't see any point to log a cache that I didn't find.
>
> A cache on park bench probably requires searching when muggles aren't
> present or can be maybe when they are distracted.  Taking a shortcut to
> claim the cache, because of pedestrian traffic or timing is against my
> rules.
>
> Island Dave
>
> On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Bob TheCacher <cachefinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>>   I guess I'm one of the "bad" cachers out there.  A couple of weeks ago
>> while in San Juan I went to a cache on a park bench only to find 2 people
>> enjoying their lunch while sitting on top of the cache.  I hung around there
>> hoping they would leave, but they looked planted on the bench.  I took my
>> picture in the area and logged it as a "find". I figured it was better than
>> compromising the cache location by reaching between their legs ( and maybe
>> getting punched or shot ).  You can throw rotten tomatoes at me the next
>> time you see me.
>> Bob Pratt
>> BBD1
>>
>>
>>
>

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