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Ahhh…… yes it would seem that the circled caches have that in common! Good call, B! So— looking further at some of my caches it would also appear that Premium caches are rounded AND orange. That seems kind of silly to me – it makes trads look like multis and multis look the same as regular multis – except for the circles. Why not use a different color like purple or something.

Yes, those are rhetorical questions. Thanks for the edumacation, B.

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And a very entertaining Haiku it is!

One day retired
Caching all around the town
Where can this one be?

A beacon perfect!
Look and look and look some more
I cannot find it!

Oh no! DNF?
Not the way to end the day
Hurray! There it is!

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I’ve tried a variety of rechargeables in my Magellan Triton but the voltage demand of the unit is so high that rechargables can’t keep up. The ONLY thing that has worked in there is the ultimate Lithium ones by energizer. and where the rechargables last a short time (a couple hours) the lith have been going.. and going… and going.. for over 3 full days of caching now.

They’re not cheap but when on sale, they are a deal.

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@Team Black-Cat wrote:

@GetMeOutdoors wrote:

Public humiliation has always been an effective agent of change.

That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.

😛

LOL! Yes, stupid – but true, no?

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Actually, speaking of those who are generally inconsiderate, I recently had to archive some caches that were on land owned by a local golf course. That section of land is away from the actual course and being there did not interfere with the golfers in any way. The reason I had to archive them: People (non-geocachers) were walking their dogs through that section of the golf course land then out onto the actual golf course WHILE people were playing! And to top that – they kept letting their dogs poop on the course. So the management had to post no trespassing signs and actually FENCE OFF some of the trails. In addition to these retarded dog owners, cross country skiiers were going out on the coarse before there was enough snow on the ground and skiing across the ROPED OFF GREENS which was peeling up the “blanket” they put on them for the winter and destroying the green turf.

The course has allowed people to use their land in these ways for YEARS and now people are disrespecting the land and have ruined the fun for many responsible individuals.

So yes, unfortunately, anyone can play. Just like anyone can own a dog.

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Public humiliation has always been an effective agent of change.

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Cool – thanks for the feedback, guys! 🙂

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@bartrod wrote:

Although I used to write extensively, I don’t normally write a lot in physical logs any more…I tend to write more in the on-line logs though…not sure why I’ve trended that way[8D]

I would say that of myself as well for a couple reasons – 1) I didn’t know people read the physical logs and 2) I prefer the keys to the pen.

But Gwen makes a good point – you can write things in the physical log that you can’t online – things that would otherwise be spoilers or the like. Also, spending the additional time writing at GZ makes the spot more memorable (assuming it’s a spot you WANT to remember). I remember a cache up by the Rhinelander airport (Airport View – GC16CPY) where I stopped to have lunch at GZ overlooking the little lake. Between that and the hike it was a memorable experience. And I think I even wrote a few sentences in the log 🙂

Now that I know some people actually take the time to read them, I’ll make a point of writing better in-the-box logs 🙂

Actually, I think trying to write logs in haiku could be amusing.

My GPSr
said seven feet to the left.
I moved it for you.

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@huffinpuffin2 wrote:

@Team Black-Cat wrote:

@huffinpuffin2 wrote:

You can drag to resize and enlarge the box using the ‘dots’ at the lower left corner. Very much like in the text box on this forum.

I’m not seeing that. Maybe a Firefox thing?

Wow – good catch! You’re right, as I don’t see that functionality in IE. Also, for FF, I meant the lower right.

Chrome does it as well – good way to screw with the layout on someone’s page 🙂

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I did an event cache at a local coffee shop and was asked to remove any reference to the business name in the description. I couldn’t even say “the event will be a Biggby Coffee.” So I changed it and it went through fine.

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Map bugs on GC.com are no longer an issue for me. I mark my finds in GSAK and I wrote a macro to automatically log a “TFTC” log for each new one I’ve marked. So there’s no need to browse the map to log the cache.

Yes – I’m kidding 🙂

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@Northwoods Tom wrote:

Geocaching.com not taking care of the glitches in their site..

hehe… good point Tom 😆

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@billrwilson wrote:

i just want to be able to hide the caches i have found

That’s funny – I just want to be able to find the caches that I’ve hidden! LOL.

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@Timberline Echoes wrote:

We are adjusting but it is getting disheartening to hear the “purist” bash P & G’s as if they are only for the “number grabbers” or “lesser cachers” sometimes there are other reasons for why people get these. We sometimes take our handicapped friends caching and long hikes are not always doable for them. Some handicaps sometimes prevent much typing too. So before eveyone is lumped into one box please consider there may be different things for different cachers why things are done the way they are.

I hope I didn’t come across this way in my comments, TE, in fact, I was just thinking the other day that this kind of variety is good for the game because of the very reasons you cited. Very few of us will enjoy every point on the very wide spectrum of cache types but the spectrum is important because it gives us options and opportunity.

My only concern is when “easy” caches are placed in dangerous or inappropriate places where able-bodied people really shouldn’t be hanging around at – let alone a person with a handicap. i.e. along a narrow, busy road, on an electrical panel, or where a person’s presence (and “snooping”) would cause suspicion. I even get nervous about those light-post caches in large retail store parking lots. Some of them are under the “skirt” of the post and others might be a fake magnetic plate cover. TBC and I were stopped by the cops in Appleton one time while looking for a cache near a road sign and garbage can.

I have to admit, it’s tough placing a handicapped accessible cache that is not in a high-muggle zone. If you take away city sidewalks, parking lots, and roadside locations, there’s not much left. But I contend that care should still be taken to minimize danger and suspicion.

Maybe I should put my caches where my mouth is and hide a few terr 1 caches for the purposes of making them handicapped friendly. It does seem like there is an interest for them.

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Speaking of GOOD log writers, One Paddle Short is one of the best log writers I know! Informative, interesting, and gracious. I nominate him for a special “Attaboy” prize.

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