wow, good detective work.. glenn -- On Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:14:10 Jim Bensman wrote: >The Park Service web site was back on line today so I was able to track him >down. He is after all a ranger on the Ozark National River: > >William D. O'Donnell >PARK RANGER (INTERPRETATION) > >It is time to challenge them. The first step will be a letter to the Park >Superintent. I am also going to draft something to challenge the NPS's >nationwide refusal to allow caching on any NPS lands. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Glenn >> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 7:34 PM >> To: SLAGA >> Subject: [GeoStL] FW: ohiobill contacting you from Geocaching.com >> >> >> Our friend, and a special friend of Myotis, is back. He seems friendly >> enough this time but I wonder why the Ranger doesn't use his >> official Ranger >> address like Ranger Wally did? >> >> Earl, do you know ranger Ohio Bill? >> >> When he trashed Myotis caches we thought he was a crackpot. If he is not I >> don't want to aggravate him but I would like to chat with him >> some to see if >> he talks like a ranger. >> >> Heck, that won't work, Myotis can chat like a lawyer and he doesn't even >> play one on TV. :) Anybody want to chat with the ranger? >> >> Glenn >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Geocaching.com User Email BOT [mailto:emailer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 7:17 PM >> To: glnash >> Subject: ohiobill contacting you from Geocaching.com >> >> THIS IS AN AUTOMATED EMAIL MESSAGE FROM GEOCACHING.COM >> This user has given you their email address, so simply reply to >> this message >> to contact them directly. Please send any abuse complaints to >> contact@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> User ohiobill has contacted you with the following message: >> >> Hi, >> >> I'd like to thank you VERY MUCH for making this a virtual cache. I am a >> National Park Service Ranger at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, >> responsible >> for, among other things, Devils Well. >> >> The Park Service considers "real caches" to be simply litter. In >> most parks >> they are just retrieved and thrown away, in some we cite the leaver if we >> can find them. >> >> It would be great for everyone concerned if the idea of ONLY doing virtual >> caches in national parks could become a cornerstone of geocaching >> ethics. It >> would be sad for a cool hobby if it became real confrontational. >> >> Thanks for doing the right thing, and maybe you can help spread this >> message. Most national parks do watch the website, and some folks can be >> rather gung-ho. >> >> By the way, I have climbed those stairs a million times and have >> no clue how >> many steps! >> >> Thank you, >> >> Ranger Bill >> >> The user has also sent you their email address (or reply to this message): >> ohiobill@xxxxxxx >> >> >> ****************************************************************** >> *********** >> Our NEW WebPage! WWW.GeoStL.com >> Mail List & Archive Info. >> //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching >> Msg. of the day, "The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has >> been cancelled due to a conflict." >> ****************************************************************** >> ************ > > >***************************************************************************** >Our NEW WebPage! WWW.GeoStL.com >Mail List & Archive Info. >//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching >Msg. of the day, "The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been >cancelled due to a conflict." >****************************************************************************** > __________________________________________________________ Outgrown your current e-mail service? Get a 25MB Inbox, POP3 Access, No Ads and No Taglines with LYCOS MAIL PLUS. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus ***************************************************************************** Our NEW WebPage! WWW.GeoStL.com Mail List & Archive Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching Msg. of the day, "The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled due to a conflict." ******************************************************************************