Where have all the players gone… – Wisconsin Geocaching Association

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10/12/2009 at 12:31 pm #1728977
gotta run
😯

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10/12/2009 at 12:38 pm #1915110
JimandLinda
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sniping… 😉
10/12/2009 at 12:38 pm #1915111
Mister Greenthumb
At least I have an excuse. I had surgery a week ago. There are just enough LC’s in SE Wisconsin to play, but not compete. Because of that my goal again for this year has been to finish in the top ten. I’m currently #12. As soon as I’m a little more mobile I still have 3 or 4 more I would like to get to this month. Since I’m one of the more prolific hiders in this part of the state it’s the service part of the game rather than the competition for me.
10/12/2009 at 12:45 pm #1915112
gotta run
@JimandLinda wrote:

sniping… 😉

Or a big stack of reports in Deejay’s inbox.

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10/12/2009 at 1:51 pm #1915113
marc_54140
With the scores being so lopsided I’m surprised so many participate.
10/12/2009 at 2:32 pm #1915114
gotta run
Oooh looky, a new scoreboard! 8)

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10/12/2009 at 2:36 pm #1915115
gotta run
@marc_54140 wrote:

With the scores being so lopsided I’m surprised so many participate.

Probably because it’s more for fun than anything. After all why start geocaching at all when three teams in Wisconsin are over 10,000 finds and one is coming up on 20,000. Just like stats in general, LCG numbers mean nothing in the grand scheme of things.

Plus, if history is any teacher here, it’s that nobody is truly “out of contention” such as it is, in any month or, for that matter, even over a larger period, should they wish to give it the ol’ college try.

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10/12/2009 at 2:52 pm #1915116
sandlanders
@gotta run wrote:

Or a big stack of reports in Deejay’s inbox.

Which appeared to be the case. Some people have lives outside of the LCG. 😉

@gotta run wrote:

After all why start geocaching at all when three teams in Wisconsin are over 10,000 finds and one is coming up on 20,000.

I know, I took the above out of context, but . . . 😯 Do you have to ask? INATN, GR.
10/12/2009 at 3:11 pm #1915117
gotta run
@sandlanders wrote:

I know, I took the above out of context, but . . . 😯 Do you have to ask? INATN, GR.

Just commenting to Marc’s puzzlement at the number of players. My point is it’s fun to play regardless of what the “score” is, just like it’s fun to cache regardless of how many you find (versus others).

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10/12/2009 at 7:02 pm #1915118
RSplash40
@gotta run wrote:

@sandlanders wrote:

I know, I took the above out of context, but . . . 😯 Do you have to ask? INATN, GR.

Just commenting to Marc’s puzzlement at the number of players. My point is it’s fun to play regardless of what the “score” is, just like it’s fun to cache regardless of how many you find (versus others).

“A strange game. The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess? “
10/12/2009 at 8:00 pm #1915119
JimandLinda
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JOSHUA?!?! 😯 IS THAT YOU?!?! 😯
10/12/2009 at 10:06 pm #1915120
frmr
@JimandLinda wrote:

JOSHUA?!?! 😯 IS THAT YOU?!?! 😯

Greetings, Professor Falken.
10/12/2009 at 10:48 pm #1915121
zoesbrother
I’ve cleared the Menomonie area already. Or I should so what ones I can get without a canoe.
10/13/2009 at 1:08 am #1915122
CodeJunkie
@gotta run wrote:

Plus, if history is any teacher here, it’s that nobody is truly “out of contention” such as it is, in any month or, for that matter, even over a larger period, should they wish to give it the ol’ college try.

I’ll never catch the “runners” but what the heck. I only started a few months ago and I’ve managed to make it to #9 for the year. I only started caching in late June and decided to figure out what “lonely” meant. Why aren’t people doing these? WHOA – A number from the masters of S|S, cheeto, sagasu, etc. Now I’m getting the picture. But even though I’ve bugged a number of you with tons of questions I’m totally hooked. For me it’s the challenge of doing that most others don’t want to do for whatever reason.
10/13/2009 at 1:33 am #1915123
-cheeto-
@CodeJunkie wrote:

@gotta run wrote:

For me it’s the challenge of doing that most others don’t want to do for whatever reason.

Thanks Code Junkie for saying what I wanted to say using all the right words!

There’s just something different and seemingly more satisfying about chasing lonely caches than running pocket queries of the easiest caches in an area and trying to find 60+ caches.

Geocaching: a game for everyone’s tastes. I love finding challenging lonely caches and especially lonely puzzle caches. Those are the best kind.

I haven’t been “playing” recently because I haven’t been geocaching recently. Simple answer for me 🙂

Looks to be a good month for anyone to try for the win!
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