- Definitely rules to cache by. It's one of my favorite sites. I go back to in at least once a month to remind myself of how to play the game. Quoting Mike Griffin <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > - > Sad thing is.. He is probably watching this and having a good laugh at our > expense.. > I am tired of discussing Foo.. > > Has anyone seen this? > > http://www.geocreed.info/ > > Good info and certainly what we should live by... (No, It has nothing about > signing logs) :-) > > > Mike > > Tired of Spam?? > Here's your solution.. > See: http://www.spamarrest.com/affl?4001050 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <bromley@xxxxxxx> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 10:30 AM > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Foo Foo The Snoo.... > > > - > It's like cheating at solitare. How much fun is that? People still do it > and > it doesn't make it right. > > If Foo Foo wants to see his hit count above everyone else the he'll have his > 15 > minutes of fame. What it does do is cheapen the efforts of everyone who has > legitimately found the cache and signed the log. Some of the caches that > Foo > Foo has claimed he found were difficult ones that gave the legitimate > finders a > great sense of satisfaction when they actually signed the log. That effort > is > cheapened by someone who states that he "dropped by" to pick up a 4/4. It > takes a great deal of effort and preparation than a "drop by" on a lot of > these. The owners have done a significant amount of work to prepare for and > hide the caches. They shouldn't be cheapened by a pretender. If you were > actually there, sign the log and prove it to everyone. The cache owners have > every right to delete the logs and in my opinion, they should. > > Steve aka javapgmr > > Quoting Barbara Kryvko <barbarastl@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > - > > I would certainly police myself that way, but don't see it as my business > > to > > police others. Geocaching is, and should remain, an "on your honor" > > system. > > Sure, there will be some like Foo Foo who just log a bunch, but they'll go > > away soon - how much fun can that be, anyway? > > > > Barbara > > > > ---- Mike Griffin <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > - > > > Good point.. However, I feel that if you cannot take the time to sign > > > the > > > book, what validation is there that you have been to the cache? Most > > > logs > > > usually go TNLNSL - So swapping items is not necessarily required and it > > > is > > > indicated as is SL. I have seen logbooks that have people signing that > > never > > > logged it online. I can certainly accept that. I cannot accept people > > > not > > > signing the log book when they say they found the cache. It would be > > > terrible if everyone started doing this. Groundspeak wouldn't be able to > > > keep up with the number crunchers who might have visited the area but > > > never > > > really found it. I say stand firm and delete! > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > **************************************** > > 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 > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through IMP at http://webmail.htc.net > > Get your local news on the net at http://portal.htc.net > > > > **************************************** > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP at http://webmail.htc.net Get your local news on the net at http://portal.htc.net **************************************** 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