[GeoStL] Re: I long for the early days of caching! RE: Re: Congrats
- From: muther andsun <mutherandsun@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:53:07 -0500
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WoW! Congratulations on your records! Sounds like it was a good time. I'm
looking forward to following in your footsteps this summer with
my super_cacher and Fuzzy B.
For my two cents, since I've got a cache or two hidden, I enjoy reading the
logs when people go on a numbers run. I've also spoken to several in person
who thanked me because they really had a swell time with their caching pals
while they did them. They don't call them smilies for nothin'!!
-Tracy
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Bernie Ver Hey <Happykraut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> -
> Congrats to the other three. Mike, great job in describing our trip. I'm
> not
> very good in writing long emails. Certain people have me so upset, that it
> is better to bite my lip. When we set the 140 record and then the 151
> record. He couldn't get out fast enough to break those records. Now it is a
> whole different sour grape story. The bottom line- we had one fantastic
> trip
> from beginning to end. Bernie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Maryan
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:59 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: I long for the early days of caching! RE: Re:
> Congrats
>
> -
> I long for the days when someone made a great accomplishment of their own
> others in the group congratulated them for their accomplishment, and didn't
> go on their own rant about this and that! Yes I was one of the four. If
> you don't like doing the numbers run then DON't! If you are not having
> fun
> caching like you did in the past, then quit. Considering you were not on
> the trip maybe you didn't have fun! BUT I DID!!! It was the best caching
> trip I ever had!!! I had fun with 3 of my friends and we swapped caching
> stories during the whole trip! Not only did we find several lamposts and
> film canisters on signs, we did several well quality hidden caches, even a
> 4
> difficulty 2 terrain! Several of the caches had a DIDG GUY or RGS feel to
> them, we had over 15 DNF's, and even helped replaced 3 caches that had
> been
> destroyed!!! So next time you have Congrats in the title of the subject of
> your email, maybe you would congratulate the people doing it!!!
>
>
>
> Mike "TheMadChef"
>
>
>
> By the way congrats to the other 3 cachers who went with me and had fun!!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > From: junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [GeoStL] I long for the early days of caching! RE: Re: Congrats
> > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:01:52 -0500
> >
> > -
> > I'll admit, I have always been competitive about numbers-but having fun
> was
> > more important. However, I have been getting really frustrated lately
> with
> > the quality of caches. If it is where you can get 400 in a day, it is way
> > over the line. In the early days we were also competitive on the numbers,
> > but we had more fun competing. It was about finding high quality caches.
> > Now it is about lifting a lamppost or throwing down a hundred or so
> > containers. In the past, caches would be in neat places, a nice walk, or
> a
> > devilish challenge. You did not have lamppost caches, guardrail caches,
> > playground caches, throwaway series, etc. Cache hiders would not hide a
> > cache somewhere just because it was possible to hide one there. You would
> > not have to look in unsafe places. You did not have puzzle caches. Well
> > there were some mistakes like "locationless caches" and the yellow jeep.
> >
> > It was much more fun back then. I remember all the times we would have
> > SLAGA group hunts and go out and find a couple of caches and everyone had
> a
> > great time. This was much more fun than going from one lamppost to the
> next
> > playground to the guard rail. There are still many great caches and
> series
> > that come out - but it is hard to separate them from all the lame caches.
> > Its still fun, but it was more fun in the early days. I am a conservative
> > when it comes to caching. It took me 2 years to find my first 400 caches.
> > Now you can find 400 in one day? All I can say is I had hundreds of times
> > more fun finding my first 400 than anyone could have finding 400 in one
> day.
> >
> > I blame it on Nashville. This is where the change from quality to
> quantity
> > began. I went to GeoWoodstock in 2004 and was horrified with the way it
> was
> > in Nashville (it was like everywhere is now). In 2004, the STL area was
> > still all quality caches. So I decided to make a statement about it with
> my
> > Nashville Decoy cache:
> >
> >
> http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid#3e8553-208b-4860-b3
> > b9-21d9e6340b54
> >
> > GCKKF0
> >
> > I set up the cahce as a statement I wanted the STL area to continue to be
> a
> > quality cache area and a swipe at Nashville. Take a look at what I said
> on
> > the cache page and you can see I lost the war. When cachers from
> Nashville
> > came in town and found it, they were really upset with me. But they won
> > out.
> >
> > I think the balance between numbers and quality is way out of wack and I
> > wish gc.com would crack down on some of this stuff.
> >
> >
> > Jim Bensman
> > "Nature Bats Last"
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Griffin
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 5:55 PM
> > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Congrats
> > >
> > > -
> > > It was 16 hours and they had a power run. Now that Groundspeak is
> > > allowing
> > > power trails, everyone is setting them up. 30 miles of road with a
> > > cache
> > > every .1 is 300 caches. Someone could do those really easy. Since they
> > > were
> > > outside Denver, it was a breeze to get them all done in a single day.
> > >
> > > There are several runs in the US where you could get 400 caches in a
> > > day.
> > > Don't be so naïve people! These will be all too common. In my opinion,
> > > it's
> > > not about how many you get. It's about how much fun you have doing it!
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Arlene Jones
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 1:59 PM
> > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Congrats
> > >
> > > -
> > > I sat here doing the same math. I have to say that I am in awe of the
> > > abilities. 2 1/2 minutes to get from one cache to the next, find it,
> > > and
> > > sign the log? Heck it takes me that long to get the log out of some
> > > caches!
> > > I agree, we need a workshop! So just who will our speakers be?
> > >
> > > > From: gmalibby@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Congrats
> > > > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:16:21 -0500
> > > >
> > > > -
> > > > I am always amazed at the epic numbers of caches often found by
> > > groups of
> > > > cachers. Does this mean that four cachers each saw 311 caches and
> > > moved
> > > > together from one to the next (a distance of at least .1 of a mile)?
> > > That
> > > is
> > > > an average of one every 2.5 minutes. Can you really move 4 cachers
> > > that
> > > > fast? And that leaves no room for potty breaks. All guys? They must
> > > have
> > > > been in IL at Muther's caches. Or was someone bringing them all by a
> > > central
> > > > location?
> > > >
> > > > Like I say. Amazed! I think we need a workshop on how to do this
> > > miraculous
> > > > task.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe like you say it is only a rumor.
> > > >
> > > > GmaLibby
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "john leenerts" <johnnybgood1@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 12:19 PM
> > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Congrats
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -
> > > > Rumor has it a group of four SLAGA members found 311 caches in about
> > > 13
> > > > hours.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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