Wow.
Thanks for sharing that.

*sigh*

On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:46:10 -0000 "electric_water_boy"
<electric_water_boy@...> writes:
> Here's a link to the story from someone who was there.
>
> http://www.b-57canberra.org/blind_bat_01.htm
>
>
>
> --- In CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com, <palbers@...> wrote:
> >
> > That is a great idea, and a great way to to this would be to buy
> one of the POW/MIA geocoins. Add the text to the webpage and also
> print it out and place it with the geocoin when you release it into
>
> the wild. Don't search Ebay for this coin, as you can still buy them
>
> for around $8 from here:
> >
> > http://www.coinsandpins.com/product_info.php?products_id=93
> >
> > If you do get one and write up the real story, please send me the
>
> link, as I would enjoy reading it.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > -paul
> > HiDude_98
> >
> > ---- electric_water_boy <electric_water_boy@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I wanted to get one of the POW/MIA coins and use the tail number
>
> from
> > > my Dad's plane as the tracking number.  Found that that would be
>
> next
> > > to impossible to do.  I might still try to get one anyway.  That
>
> way I
> > > could have the real story about what he was doing when his plane
>
> went
> > > down on a website.  There are few websites out there dedicated
> to
> him
> > > and the people who were in his plane that have a generic and
> totally
> > > unrelated story put up to honor these guys.  Their intentions
> were well
> > > and good, but if they only knew the real story they'd really be
>
> > > impressed.
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>


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It isn't a lack of willpower, it's an abundance of momentum. --Cathy
Guisewite

--- In CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com, "Candy Lind"
<candylind@...> wrote:
>
> There is a MAGC member named Christian (sorry, don't know his geo
name
> yet!) in San Antonio from Germany for a conference this week, and
> would like to make a numbers run. I'm going down to cache with him,
> but I don't know that I can set up a good numbers run for him
because
> I still have so many unfounds down there. I have another snag, and
> that is that I need to leave for the reading of my parents' will for
> about 2 hours on Sunday, so I REALLY REALLY need a little help
here ...
>
> Is there someone out there who will "partner" with me to show
> Christian a Central Texas good time this weekend? This might not end
> up being a real productive weekend for me and my "partner," but
we'll
> be sure to get a ton of warm fuzzies if we give Christian a good
> numbers run, right?
>
> Call the hotline if you want to "partner" and/or tag along!
>
> Happy Trails,
> Candy


Christian's caching name is Hzoi.  Thank you for your help CenTex
cachers!  I was planning to come down there and go caching with him
but at the very last minute things changed and I will not be able
to.  Hzoi is a great cacher and a really nice guy.  I think it would
be fun for him to set his all time find record in San Antonio.  Since
he's been stationed in Germany for a while, he is not used to San
Antonio traffic (I am in teh same boat) so any driving assitance
would be a huge bonus probably, too.

Thanks ya'll!

Steve
>

Try contacting the SAGA  (San Antonio Geocachers
Assn.)

They're always ready to show someone around!

-MJ / GeoMag



--- Steve & Trish DeFau <the3defaus@...> wrote:

> --- In CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com,
> "Candy Lind"
> <candylind@...> wrote:
> >
> > There is a MAGC member named Christian (sorry,
> don't know his geo
> name
> > yet!) in San Antonio from Germany for a conference
> this week, and
> > would like to make a numbers run. I'm going down
> to cache with him,
> > but I don't know that I can set up a good numbers
> run for him
> because
> > I still have so many unfounds down there. I have
> another snag, and
> > that is that I need to leave for the reading of my
> parents' will for
> > about 2 hours on Sunday, so I REALLY REALLY need a
> little help
> here ...
> >
> > Is there someone out there who will "partner" with
> me to show
> > Christian a Central Texas good time this weekend?
> This might not end
> > up being a real productive weekend for me and my
> "partner," but
> we'll
> > be sure to get a ton of warm fuzzies if we give
> Christian a good
> > numbers run, right?
> >
> > Call the hotline if you want to "partner" and/or
> tag along!
> >
> > Happy Trails,
> > Candy
>
>
> Christian's caching name is Hzoi.  Thank you for
> your help CenTex
> cachers!  I was planning to come down there and go
> caching with him
> but at the very last minute things changed and I
> will not be able
> to.  Hzoi is a great cacher and a really nice guy.
> I think it would
> be fun for him to set his all time find record in
> San Antonio.  Since
> he's been stationed in Germany for a while, he is
> not used to San
> Antonio traffic (I am in teh same boat) so any
> driving assitance
> would be a huge bonus probably, too.
>
> Thanks ya'll!
>
> Steve
> >
>
>
>



      
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On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 08:15:36 -0600 Robyn <thePest@...> writes:
> Weird and quirky, downright screwball....at LAST, I have found my home!
:)

We even saved a seat for you.
[FTF? nah, you're on your own.]

> And I am ALWAYS open for interrogations.

Where were you on the night of February 30th?


barb/tygress
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Guisewite

Mrs Slytherin is certainly in the medical do-dah field.  She can let
you know what you need, how you get it and who pays for it.  A lot
depends on insurance and prescriptions.  I suggest that someone emails
her at
kimrobinAThomailDOTcom

alex - Slytherin


On 1/31/08, Mark or Debra Eyman-Whitehead <shop99er@...> wrote:

> Last thing I can remember is that they will need a shower seat that
> is Howard rated and has a slider. The people at the hospital gave
> Juile a catalog of do-dads but I don't believe they've made any
> selections.  Didn't someone have a spouse in the medical do-dad
> field?
>

In Sweden solving a puzzle for an FTF. Go ahead and look it up, if you don't
know what I am talking about. :)

-paul
HiDude_98

---- Barb Jernigan <gumbietygress@...> wrote:
>
> Where were you on the night of February 30th?

I knew you operate outside the normal time space continuum.
=g=

On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:03:24 -0600 <palbers@...> writes:
> In Sweden solving a puzzle for an FTF. Go ahead and look it up, if
> you don't know what I am talking about. :)
>
> -paul
> HiDude_98
>
> ---- Barb Jernigan <gumbietygress@...> wrote:
> >
> > Where were you on the night of February 30th?
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>


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Guisewite

These coins don't look like they are trackable. I'm
not sure I understand the difference between coins
with tracking numbers and those without. What makes
one without a geocoin?

--- palbers@... wrote:

> That is a great idea, and a great way to to this
> would be to buy one of the POW/MIA geocoins. Add the
> text to the webpage and also print it out and place
> it with the geocoin when you release it into the
> wild. Don't search Ebay for this coin, as you can
> still buy them for around $8 from here:
>
>
http://www.coinsandpins.com/product_info.php?products_id=93
>
> If you do get one and write up the real story,
> please send me the link, as I would enjoy reading
> it.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> -paul
> HiDude_98
>
> ---- electric_water_boy
> <electric_water_boy@...> wrote:
>
> >
> > I wanted to get one of the POW/MIA coins and use
> the tail number from
> > my Dad's plane as the tracking number.  Found that
> that would be next
> > to impossible to do.  I might still try to get one
> anyway.  That way I
> > could have the real story about what he was doing
> when his plane went
> > down on a website.  There are few websites out
> there dedicated to him
> > and the people who were in his plane that have a
> generic and totally
> > unrelated story put up to honor these guys.  Their
> intentions were well
> > and good, but if they only knew the real story
> they'd really be
> > impressed.
> >
>
>



      
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Hmm, loosely, a geocoin is a commorative coin involving geocaching.  A trackable geocoin has a unique number assigned to it by Geocaching.com (and individually printed/pressed into the coin) and is entered into their data base so that it can be tracked in the same fashion as a travel bug.  Essentially, a trackable geocoin is a self contained travel bug.  There are a couple of other sites that will tack specific geocoins but most of us regard the Geocaching.com site as the important one.

A non-trackable geocoin is pretty and is essentially high class swag.

There.  Clear as mud or did I confuse the issue even further?

Russ the waterweasel

-----Original Message-----
From: "M.Schreffler"
Sent: Feb 1, 2008 2:37 PM
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CentralTexasGeocachers] Re: Geocoins

These coins don't look like they are trackable. I'm
not sure I understand the difference between coins
with tracking numbers and those without. What makes
one without a geocoin?

--- palbers@austin.rr.com wrote:

> That is a great idea, and a great way to to this
> would be to buy one of the POW/MIA geocoins. Add the
> text to the webpage and also print it out and place
> it with the geocoin when you release it into the
> wild. Don't search Ebay for this coin, as you can
> still buy them for around $8 from here:
>
>
http://www.coinsandpins.com/product_info.php?products_id=93
>
> If you do get one and write up the real story,
> please send me the link, as I would enjoy reading
> it.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> -paul
> HiDude_98
>
> ---- electric_water_boy
> <electric_water_boy@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > I wanted to get one of the POW/MIA coins and use
> the tail number from
> > my Dad's plane as the tracking number. Found that
> that would be next
> > to impossible to do. I might still try to get one
> anyway. That way I
> > could have the real story about what he was doing
> when his plane went
> > down on a website. There are few websites out
> there dedicated to him
> > and the people who were in his plane that have a
> generic and totally
> > unrelated story put up to honor these guys. Their
> intentions were well
> > and good, but if they only knew the real story
> they'd really be
> > impressed.
> >
>
>

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Well, there is a nice little geocache nearby the Space Needle called "Under The Needle" (GCMNC8) . . . It's the only one I could find when I was in Seattle 3 years ago . . .

Russ the waterweasel

-----Original Message-----
From: bcwatson
Sent: Feb 1, 2008 3:12 PM
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CentralTexasGeocachers] Seattle - Groundspeak... what to do?

Ohhhhh, we are from the Pacific Northwest...we're here to help!

> We are flying into Seattle in June for a cruise.

There are two cruise locations for boarding. One is downtown on the
waterfront and the other is a little further south in an industrial
type of area.

When you look at a map of Seattle you will think you can just walk a
few short blocks...which you can...but you shold know that Seattle is
built on 7 hills. Nothing is flat. Everything is going to require a
hike up a hill of some sort. Locals duck into stores and take the
elevators up to the next street to cut down on the hike.

You'll probably rent a car at the airport. Seattle is a little
confusing to drive but if you've got a turn by turn GPS you should do
fine. Traffic in Seattle is the things nightmares are made of. If
you're GPS says you can make it to a destination in 30 minutes figure
on 60 if it's anywhere near rush hour.

Seattle drivers, generally speaking, don't honk their horns. Once in
a while you'll hear a honk but it's it's just not done. For one thing
we've got a cell phone in one hand, a latte in the other and we're
driving with our knees... we can't afford to honk.

It's also unusual for people to cross against a light. Even if it's 3
in the morning and there is no traffic for miles. We wait until the
light changes. That's how you know who the locals are. We are the
ones without sunglasses or umbrellas, waiting for a light to change.

> We are adding an extra day for the Space Needle.

The Needle is great for a first time visitor but you should know that
it's not free to ride the elevator to the top. Well, it is but you
need lunch/dinner reservations to eliiminate the elevator fee. The
restaurant revolves about once an hour so you can sit and eat and see
the entire 360 view if you want. An elevator ride to the top for the
observation deck is going to run you $16. Here's the web site:
http://www.spaceneedle.com/tickets/
>
> What can or should we do related to Groundspeak?

Contact them well ahead of time and explain that you are in town for
one day only and would like to make a quick visit. They generally
don't open their doors freely during the week. They prefer Friday
afternoons when the work week is slowed down but they may make an
exctption depending on where you come from and how long your stay in
town is.
>
> I guess getting the first geocache (or a visit to where it
> was) is out of the order since it's in Oregon..
>
The tribute plaque is a good 3.5 hour drive (one way) away. It's
nearly a straight shot down I5 but it's still a good distance away.
It's doable in one day but it's an all day, bust your ass, day.
Semper Questio and we did it last year.

Good luck with your cruise! If there's anything we can help you with
in advance just let us know.

Mark & Debbie

That helped. Thanks!

--- Russ Jernigan <waterweasel@...> wrote:


---------------------------------


Hmm, loosely, a geocoin is a commorative coin
involving geocaching.  A trackable geocoin has a
unique number assigned to it by Geocaching.com (and
individually printed/pressed into the coin) and is
entered into their data base so that it can be tracked
in the same fashion as a travel bug.  Essentially, a
trackable geocoin is a self contained travel bug.
There are a couple of other sites that will tack
specific geocoins but most of us regard the
Geocaching.com site as the important one.

A non-trackable geocoin is pretty and is essentially
high class swag.

There.  Clear as mud or did I confuse the issue even
further?

Russ the waterweasel



      
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Hi all,

Chatted with Howard this evening and as Curtis said, everything is
going great with Howard's recovery. All the kind words and thoughts
have really made the difference.

As for remodels, help at home. Howard is making his first trip home
this weekend and I will be taking careful notes as to what needs to
be done to make it Howard ready and helpful. As it stands right now
(or at least from Howard's bedside this evening) he is thinking about
one main ramp in the garage to get into the house. Measurements have
all been made compliments of MrsSQ's dad. That being said, after the
first visit this weekend I will have a better idea of where to point
this great outpouring of help.

Don't worry, I will be calling.

If anyone has any questions please feel free to email me
texbobcatATgmail.com or give me a call. My cell is floating out there
somewhere. I generally get to email about once a day (in the
evening).

Cheers,

Brad

--- In CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Alexander"
<alex@...> wrote:
>
> Mrs Slytherin is certainly in the medical do-dah field. She can let
> you know what you need, how you get it and who pays for it. A lot
> depends on insurance and prescriptions. I suggest that someone
emails
> her at
> kimrobinAThomailDOTcom
>
> alex - Slytherin
>
> On 1/31/08, Mark or Debra Eyman-Whitehead <shop99er@...> wrote:
> > Talked with Howard this afternoon and it's more good news.
> >
> > The therapy people had Julie see if she could get him up over some
> > rises and she did without a problem. Then they asked him to see
if he
> > could get himself up and over them as well. Took a little effort
but
> > he managed to do it.
> >
> > The schedule, right now, is for him to take a field trip home on
> > Saturday. They are going to see if he can get himself in and out
of
> > their car and check on some things at the house that may be
issues.
> > IF all goes well he could be home next week sometime.
> >
> > Now it's time to circle the wagons.
> >
> > The ramp crew needs to get together with Julie for possible ramps
in
> > the garage and out the front door.
> >
> > Getting in and out of bed with a slider board might be a problem
at
> > home because of the height of the bed. This may mean that the
spare
> > room will need to be broken down and a hospital bed installed.
Again,
> > Julie needs to be contacted about that once Howard can actually
put
> > an eyeball on the situation.
> >
> > They also need some light plumbing done. Howard will need a hose
to
> > extend the shower head from the shower over to the tub. Shouldn't
be
> > that big of a deal and more than 2 or 3 runs to the hardware
store.
> >
> > Last thing I can remember is that they will need a shower seat
that
> > is Howard rated and has a slider. The people at the hospital gave
> > Juile a catalog of do-dads but I don't believe they've made any
> > selections. Didn't someone have a spouse in the medical do-dad
> > field?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

geocachers like it?
But you'll see THOSE coins (that link) are under the commemorative coins,
rather than the geocoins. CoinsandPins.com does all kinds.
It's a subtle difference to be looking for in the fine print, and I do
have many GORGEOUS but untrackable coins mistakenly bought for the
collection.

On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 11:37:02 -0800 (PST) "M.Schreffler"
<mschref@...> writes:
> These coins don't look like they are trackable. I'm
> not sure I understand the difference between coins
> with tracking numbers and those without. What makes
> one without a geocoin?
>
> --- palbers@... wrote:
>
> > That is a great idea, and a great way to to this
> > would be to buy one of the POW/MIA geocoins. Add the
> > text to the webpage and also print it out and place
> > it with the geocoin when you release it into the
> > wild. Don't search Ebay for this coin, as you can
> > still buy them for around $8 from here:
> >
> >
> http://www.coinsandpins.com/product_info.php?products_id=93
> >
> > If you do get one and write up the real story,
> > please send me the link, as I would enjoy reading
> > it.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > -paul
> > HiDude_98
> >
> > ---- electric_water_boy
> > <electric_water_boy@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I wanted to get one of the POW/MIA coins and use
> > the tail number from
> > > my Dad's plane as the tracking number.  Found that
> > that would be next
> > > to impossible to do.  I might still try to get one
> > anyway.  That way I
> > > could have the real story about what he was doing
> > when his plane went
> > > down on a website.  There are few websites out
> > there dedicated to him
> > > and the people who were in his plane that have a
> > generic and totally
> > > unrelated story put up to honor these guys.  Their
> > intentions were well
> > > and good, but if they only knew the real story
> > they'd really be
> > > impressed.
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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So after having a great time caching with Moosiegirl and Kangadrew last
weekend, I'm wondering if anyone's up for doing some caching tomorrow?

I was thinking start around 9ish, and go until people get tired, etc.


   - d.

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--- In CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com, "Dominic J. Eidson"
<sauron@...> wrote:
>
>
> So after having a great time caching with Moosiegirl and Kangadrew last
> weekend, I'm wondering if anyone's up for doing some caching tomorrow?

I might go, Dom. Where would y'all meet beforehand?

> I was thinking start around 9ish, and go until people get tired, etc.

That'd be about 9:30ish for me then.   :-)

- Mark
markewallace

Hey Drew,

I will try to get over there soon. I have the same bison tubes that I can
replace it with if the seal is actually gone or broken. If it is still fine, I
will put a new log in it.

Best Regards,

-paul
HiDude_98

---- d_rubarb <d_rubarb@...> wrote:
> Hi Gang,
>   It appears my hastily hidden cache (GC18XPD) in honor of Paul's 7000th find
already has a soggy log. I'm thinking maybe the bison tube I used had a bad
seal. I wasn't expecting to have to do maintenance on it till the next event
down there. If any of you happen to be close by there and can replace the log
for me I would appreciate it. If not no worries I'll get it when I come down for
Julie's juggling event.
>   Drew/Kangadrew
>
>
> Drew (KangaDrew)
>
> ---------------------------------
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Howard made his first trip home today. The visit has been productive
and we have started a list of things to welcome Howard home. I have set
up a new group SQsupport. Please feel free to join as I will be posting
some things that need to get done to help Howard out. You should hear
some from SQ today as Howard is right now checking email at home (for
today). I will be posting a list up on SQsupport today of the times and
things that we need to get accomplished.

Thanks again,

Brad

Hi all!

I finally got out of my cell, um, room, today for a 5 hr home pass.
We've been checking out how things will work when I come home,
hopefully early to mid next week.

Occupational and Physical Therapy has been going very well.  I've been
nailing wheelchair transfers and other exercises and the therapists
have been very happy with my work.

On top of that, I have several of them that are REALLY getting
interested in geocaching!  :)

I'm going to keep this short cuz I want to enjoy being home for a
while, so let me just say another quick thanks to all those who have
offered support and done so much for mea nd my family already.  I can
NEVER thank you enough.

Howard

Hi all, the offical SQ support group is

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SQsupport/

Cheers,
Brad

--- In CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com, "semperquestio"
<sq@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all!
>
> I finally got out of my cell, um, room, today for a 5 hr home pass.
> We've been checking out how things will work when I come home,
> hopefully early to mid next week.
>
> Occupational and Physical Therapy has been going very well.  I've been
> nailing wheelchair transfers and other exercises and the therapists
> have been very happy with my work.
>
> On top of that, I have several of them that are REALLY getting
> interested in geocaching!  :)
>
> I'm going to keep this short cuz I want to enjoy being home for a
> while, so let me just say another quick thanks to all those who have
> offered support and done so much for mea nd my family already.  I can
> NEVER thank you enough.
>
> Howard
>

Well, you DID sign up for the five star service, my friend -- glad to
hear some good news from your direction!
I was thinking that Pecan Trail series out in RR would be great for your
PT when you're ready ... oh yeah, that's your series! -g-

On Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:38:15 -0000 "semperquestio" <sq@...> writes:
> Hi all!
>
> I finally got out of my cell, um, room, today for a 5 hr home pass.
>
> We've been checking out how things will work when I come home,
> hopefully early to mid next week.
>
> Occupational and Physical Therapy has been going very well.  I've
> been
> nailing wheelchair transfers and other exercises and the therapists
> have been very happy with my work.
>
> On top of that, I have several of them that are REALLY getting
> interested in geocaching!  :)
>
> I'm going to keep this short cuz I want to enjoy being home for a
> while, so let me just say another quick thanks to all those who
> have
> offered support and done so much for mea nd my family already.  I
> can
> NEVER thank you enough.
>
> Howard
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>


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