- Well said... I know the hills kill a lot of people as well.. I don't pretend to be a power cacher but I sure like the socializing with cachers from 14 different states.. That is what, in my mind, makes the event.. Mike Tired of Spam?? Here's your solution.. See: http://www.spamarrest.com/affl?4001050 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim" <timpam2mocachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 8:20 AM Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Curious and I am sure controversial > - > What's really nice about MOGA 2006 that the first two events didn't have > is > it is about finding as many logabel caches that you can find. You do not > have to compete to find and log the event caches. It is always a fun > weekend > where you can find 60 plus caches and meet a lot of new friends and shoot > the bull with all the old friends. > > See you at MOGA 2006 in 18 days! > Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 7:28 AM > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Curious and I am sure controversial > > - > Mike Griffin wrote: >> - >> What's really sad is that only 1 person in the top 50 is coming to MOGA.. > You >> would think that they would want to show everyone how they cache... > > Mike, I appreciate all the effort you guys put into MOGA and sometimes > feel guilty that I don't really care for "hard core, head-to-head, timed > geocaching." But I just cannot get excited about it. To me, the 1 in 50 > indicates to me that 49 out of fifty agree with me - at least to some > degree. I've just never seen this game/sport as one with a lot of appeal > in real time competition. > > Hunting comes to mind.. I may brag that I've bagged a bigger buck than > you (and have the horns to prove it), but we wouldn't try to organize a > weekend buck hunt for all our fellow hunters to see who can get the > biggest one. Actually, I don't hunt but recall my dad bragging about the > number of quail he harvested.. no way the ole man would go on an > organized quail hunt (except to handle his dog for others). > >> And as for Dan's comments.... I haven't looked at the member stats page >> in > a >> long time.. I just use the front page where Rich does a great job with >> the > >> milestones.. >> And.. Since Rich is still keeping up with the milestones for ALL members, >> why the complaint? > > I (anyone) can find stats for anyone. That is not the issue with me, I > want to see how many caches I need to find to stay ahead of (pick one), > with out even knowing who that might be. Without doubt, the member's > stat page was the way to do this and I miss it. I find it odd that you > seem to like the competition but not the stats page. > > > Geo Jim > > > **************************************** > 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 > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/275 - Release Date: 3/6/2006 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/275 - Release Date: 3/6/2006 > > > > > **************************************** > 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 > **************************************** 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