[GeoStL] Re: Rivers Flooding Everywhere, enough with the water!

From: bleu-kangareu@xxxxxxx
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:19:43 -0400
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Are we about to have a political discussion on this list. I do love discussing
politics [wink][wink]

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Received: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:50:59 PM EDT
From: "GC-RGS" <gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Rivers Flooding Everywhere, enough with the water! 

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Jim;

I heard Obama want to outlaw geocaching. Something about Tupperware ruining 
the environment and adding to the greenhouse effect.

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From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 9:24 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Rivers Flooding Everywhere, enough with the water!


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> I think it would be good to have somewhere that gives people suggestions 
> on
> how to place a cache in a place that floods.  While you can always replace
> the cache or hope for the best, some cache placers might appreciate some
> suggestions on how to make a cache be able to withstand a flood.  I've 
> seen
> many caches in places that flood right on the ground instead of up in a
> tree.  I think many people don't think about flooding when they place 
> their
> cache.  Perhaps gc.com could place something about flooding in the tips
> section.
>
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
>
> Go Obama!
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn Nash
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:51 PM
>> To: SLAGA
>> Subject: [GeoStL] Rivers Flooding Everywhere, enough with the water!
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>> The last couple of days RotC and myself have been going through all
>> the disabled caches in Missouri. We generally run about 45-50 caches
>> that are disabled. The last several months we have been up around 240
>> or so. That is about 200 caches too many.
>>
>> I know that we have been hit hard all over the state by flooding.
>> Around here the three rivers and our many creeks  have given all of
>> you fits and everyone has done commendable work checking caches and
>> putting them in operation when you can.
>>
>> The Lower Meremac areas  are still swampy, the areas along the
>> mississippi are pretty wet too.  The good news is that the  land
>> along the river road in Fenton is dry,  Unger Park should be good.
>> The Rangers , bikers and hikers that are out their daily  say that the
>> trail and land nad been dru for maybe a month  or more and  is in good
>> shape since they were not affected by the second round of flooding. I
>> would expect to see a whole bunch of caches coming back online any
>> time now.
>>
>> I hope that the area out along 370 in st. charles is OK. The folks all
>> along 79, winfield, foley and surrounding areas  are wet. I haven't
>> heard much from anyone up there.
>>
>> St. Joseph, Mo and Springfield were affected as well. I hope that
>> things are getting back to normal  over there too.
>>
>> Again, a million thanks to everyone that has kept us regularly updated
>> about their caches and please keep up the good work.
>>
>> Glenn
>>
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