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  • 08/08/2005 at 4:57 am #1722935
    shrek and fiona

      I know this will turn into a heated flame and I am sorry but seems some people want the cords early so what about getting the name of the temp cache and the clue to it so those that dont have a pda can decode so we dont have to spend so much time doing it at the cache site

      08/08/2005 at 4:02 pm #1759010
      Cathunter

        Real geocachers don’t use hints.

        08/08/2005 at 5:34 pm #1759011
        GrouseTales

          You don’t have the decypher code memorized ??

          08/08/2005 at 5:36 pm #1759012
          rpaske

            quote:

            Originally posted by GrouseTales:
            You don’t have the decypher code memorized ??

            If the decipher code is memorized, then why have the hints cyphered?

            08/08/2005 at 5:43 pm #1759013
            MajorBrat

              quote:

              Originally posted by GrouseTales:
              You don’t have the decypher code memorized ??

              Steph…is he talking to you?

              08/08/2005 at 5:45 pm #1759014
              MajorBrat

                quote:

                Originally posted by Cathunter:
                Real geocachers don’t use hints.

                But if you have to…why not get a group of people together and split the list, then you can each share what you decyphered…I mean, if it can be done while caching…oops, nevermind

                08/08/2005 at 5:47 pm #1759015
                PCFrog

                  To become a WGA board member I heard that you must take a 30 question test that’s completely encrypted to test your true knowledge.

                  08/08/2005 at 5:47 pm #1759016
                  GrouseTales

                    I have and idea…. I’ll see what the organizers think before posting it.

                    08/08/2005 at 9:14 pm #1759017
                    greyhounder

                      quote:

                      Originally posted by GrouseTales:
                      You don’t have the decypher code memorized ??

                      Sadly, yes. (My name is Becky & I’m a geek.)

                      I recall an event that had an extra “bonus” included in the hints. I think someone had to sing “I’m a little tea pot” and got…..something. In that case, getting the hints ahead of time would put some cachers at an advantage.

                      Of course, I didn’t decipher the hint.

                      [This message has been edited by greyhounder (edited 08-08-2005).]

                      08/09/2005 at 1:27 am #1759018
                      Folk Trakers

                        Hints, smints! What’s the big deal decoding them?!?! Doesn’t everyone who has at least a few hundred finds know the code by heart? Just like learning another language.

                        08/09/2005 at 4:30 pm #1759019
                        Cachew

                          Your picnic staff has discussed this and we decided to publish non-coded hints on a separate page so you won’t have to look at it if you don’t want to.

                          Cachew – picnic chair person

                          08/09/2005 at 5:09 pm #1759020
                          GrouseTales

                            And…all the geocaches will be painted florescent orange

                            (just kidding)

                            [This message has been edited by GrouseTales (edited 08-09-2005).]

                            08/09/2005 at 6:03 pm #1759021
                            MajorBrat

                              quote:

                              Originally posted by Folk Trakers:
                              Doesn’t everyone who has at least a few hundred finds know the code by heart? Just like learning another language.

                              Nope…just you Steph!

                              08/10/2005 at 4:01 pm #1759022
                              shrek and fiona

                                thanks for the decoding
                                another Idea
                                this is to save time and money for the board or WGA
                                send an email with the info for each cache and the map and then each person can print it out at home rather than making some one do it and coming up with to many or not enough pages to pass out at the picnic.
                                I am not thincking of this so I can cheat and beat someone there it is to save the board from printing it only

                                08/10/2005 at 6:14 pm #1759023
                                MajorBrat

                                  quote:

                                  Originally posted by shrek & fiona:
                                  thanks for the decoding
                                  another Idea
                                  this is to save time and money for the board or WGA
                                  …to many or not enough pages to pass out…

                                  I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe one of the reasons we register for the picnic in advance is to alleviate this as a problem. With everyone registering online, the commitee can see how many people will be attending and print accordingly. I’m sure they do a few extra just in case someone has a change of plans and registers there.
                                  As for the cost of putting on the event, the WGA graciously accepts donations from anyone wishing to contribute. There is always a box to drop $$$ in at a WGA function. These funds help defer some of the expense.
                                  Just think how great it would be if every PERSON (not team, not family) seeking the caches were to put a single dollar in the box…yippee!…yes people, this is a challenge. If we support our WGA on a financial level now, we may be able to keep it running on donations instead of a monthly/yearly fee like some other geo associations that I know.

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