- I will say other people in other parts of the country would disagree. I'll leave it at that. -Michael --- Mike Griffin <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > - > Thanks Glenn... It amazes me that people are so > quick to judge without ever > meeting the guy.. > > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Glenn Nash" <GLNash@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 5:06 PM > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: CoolCaches to be Archived > > > > - > > He is actually a he$$ of a nice guy, maintains his > caches all over the > > country better than most folks maintain their > caches in town. He was one > > of the 1st folks to actually hide many caches > downtown. Leave it to an out > > of towner to think anything like that would be > important for anyone. > > > > > > > > Mike Lusicic wrote: > >> - I just read his profile, and I came away with > the following: > >> > >> 1. He has hidden quite a few caches, and with > their diverse > >> locations may not be able to keep up with > that many and that > >> MIGHT be a factor. > >> 2. I have not hidden any so I really cannot > know much about 1 > >> above, so I think I should shy away from > that. > >> 3. I see someone who is avid about what he > does and doesn't > >> understand those who are not up to his > level of commitment. > >> 4. He has his own ideas and feelings and is > sharing them openly and > >> not trying to be politically correct. They > just seem to be a > >> genuine expression of what he feels without > a PC filter applied. > >> I rather like that and would rather know > what someone REALLY > >> thinks even if I don't agree with them. > >> 5. I like his approach to creating caches. I > have not attempted to > >> find any of his, so I don't know whether > what he says translates > >> into reality, but if it does, then I can > see his disappointment > >> in his hard work being violated. > >> 6. If he is hiding things just for the > pleasure he gets out of the > >> logs and adulation for a good cache, then I > think he could have > >> a better, healthier attitude. Perhaps he > should not be in it for > >> praise or think it is only good if it works > the way he envisions > >> it. 'Tis better to give than receive. That > is just my own not > >> politically corrected opinion. > >> 7. It is frustrating finding a cache that has > been trashed, so I > >> can imagine his frustration in having to > replace them. > >> 8. I too don't feel like people should be > making a big deal about > >> leaving, but this is a notice on his cache, > which I can > >> certainly understand. He published his > philosophy of not > >> archiving caches, so if he is going to > change his policy, then I > >> see it as only a courtesy to announce that > as well. He certainly > >> does not appear to have a problem with > saying what is on his > >> mind. Again, I admire that. > >> 9. I don't agree that he should be name > calling, but if he has to > >> put a label on the group causing problems, > then is it all that > >> bad? He may have chosen perhaps a better > label which goes back > >> to political correctness, but if it is a > reflection of what is > >> in his mind, and it is his cache page, then > why not. I don't > >> believe in censorship. > >> > >> That being said, I respect the opinions expressed > by others who don't > >> think very much of this guy. If I did otherwise I > would be a hypocrite > >> since I don't believe in censorship. So in the > end, he has opinions and > >> y'all do to. And here are mine. A different > perspective often helps me > >> when I think about things. So that is why I > express mine. Sometimes I get > >> something back that makes me think, and that is > always a growth > >> experience. That is why I don't mind off topic > discussions because I > >> think they are an opportunity to grow and learn. > >> > >> Michael Rogers wrote: > >>> - > >>> He could place a hundred of the best downtown > and it > >>> still wouldn't excuse his behavior. > >>> > >>> -Michael > >>> > >>> --- Andrew Senger <asenger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> - > >>>> Nice reply, Mike. > >>>> > >>>> If we took CC's caches away from downtown, > there'd > >>>> be hardly any left. > >>>> His hides are some of the best I've seen, > >>>> especially for urban areas. > >>>> It took three trips to St Louis Riverfront to > >>>> complete that one, and > >>>> I still haven't found Old Saint Lou after three > >>>> trips (granted, one at > >>>> night). There's another less than a block from > >>>> where I park for work > >>>> that I haven't tried yet. I can only imagine > that > >>>> it's just as > >>>> tricky. > >>>> > >>>> Not only does CC place caches, he's one of the > few > >>>> that will replace > >>>> caches, whether it's replacing a broken > container or > >>>> a full log. > >>>> > >>>> Andrew (yawetag) > >>>> > >>>> On 10/26/07, Mike Griffin <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> - > >>>>> I agree with Coolcache. I think that if you > take > >>>>> > >>>> the time for a good hide > >>>> > >>>>> with unique containers, you deserve more than > a > >>>>> > >>>> cut and paste log. I have > >>>> > >>>>> seen people delete cut and paste logs > (Dallas). If > >>>>> > >>>> you spend time creating a > >>>> > >>>>> clever cache, the least a person can do is > hide it > >>>>> > >>>> back as they found it. > >>>> > >>>>> Too many times people just stuff it back > because > >>>>> > >>>> there is another cache only > >>>> > >>>>> .15 from where they are. It gets frustrating!! > >>>>> > >>>>> He should be proud of the hides and his > >>>>> > >>>> containers. He has hidden 82. > >>>> > >>>>> Without people like him, what would we look > for? I > >>>>> > >>>> know his pain.. I too > >>>> > >>>>> have become frustrated with carelessness. > >>>>> > >>>>> Mike > >>>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Andrew Senger > >>>> asenger@xxxxxxxxx > === message truncated === **************************************** For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from this list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw