[GeoStL] Re: National Forest also needs to be clairified-the 3 finders did not bookmark a cache in a NF-RE: Re: Island cache!
- From: Glenn <potbellystove@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 20:42:35 -0600
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My challenge cache will have easy rules.
#1. I make the rules.
#2) Accept the rules and play or don't, I really don't care either way.
#3) no whining about the rules. see #1 & 2....
After that I am having a little trouble formulating a plan. I am guessing it
should have a little something to do with geocaching tho.
Uncle Zebco
On Jan 3, 2010, at 7:10 PM, Jim Bensman wrote:
> -
> Yep, you are right I have not opted in. Rule 1 makes it much easier for
> some and much more difficult for others. I did not opt in because of Rule
> 1-it did not seem like a fair "challenge" and mostly because I did not want
> to have to go benchmarking to qualify (you enjoy it-I don't-I enjoy finding
> caches). But if Rule 1 is being enforced like Rule 5 (i.e., not enforced),
> let me know, I will opt in. :) "5. at least one cache must be in a National
> Forest" is not an issue of my or your definition. What is in a National
> Forest is black and white-it is not a subjective requirement. The
> requirement is not "at least one cache must be in an area Google Maps shows
> as National Forest." IMHO, if you are not going to enforce rule 5, the
> cache page should indicate it is not being enforced and let people know what
> they actually have to do to qualify. If Rule 5 is not enforced, Rule 1
> should not be enforced :) -or at least provide a means to do the challenge
> without having to find lots of benchmarks.
>
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger Barnes
>> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 5:59 PM
>> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: National Forest also needs to be clairified-the 3
>> finders did not bookmark a cache in a NF-RE: Re: Island cache!
>>
>> -
>> Thanks, Jim, for trying to run the SLAGA County Challenge for me. I
>> opt for easy, which means Google Maps. I know you don't like that but
>> last I checked, you opted out of even accepting the challenge. So,
>> the rules don't have to be changed just to satisfy your definition of
>> National Forest. I don't want this to be a mapping geographic lesson,
>> just a travel lesson in SLAGA territory.
>>
>> Roger
>> aka Rogbarn owner of The SLAGA County Challenge
>>
>>
>
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