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For those who need a cache hidden by username starting with "Y" check out the
new cache GC3NNBZ by "you_celli?" in NW Austin.
Amy (GS589)

--- In CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com, "Larry" <buckandi@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, I don't have GSAK, so there is no easy way (that I know of) for me to find
caches hidden by names starting with particular numbers/letters unless I know of
them in advance. I don't think the geocaching.com search supports wildcard
searches - let me know if there is a way to do that.
>
> So does anyone know if they are any active caches near Austin hidden by
cachers with usernames starting with 0, 6, 8, or Y? These are all that I am
missing. I was able to locate a couple of 7s hidden by 74beater near
Pflugerville.
>
> You can see my list at
www.mygeocachingprofile.com/userfiles/buckandi.AlphaNumeric.jpg in case any that
might be of help to others.
>
> Thanks, Larry/buckandi
>

#40382

From: "angelikafuller" <angelika.fuller@...>
Date: Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:11 am
Subject: My first geocaching event!

angelikafuller

I wanted to invite everyone to my (and Princess Bubblewopper's) first geocaching
event GC3N8WX A Midsummer Night's Event
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3N8WX

It's very ambitious for our first event (haha) but it should be fun!  We will be
having a series of games based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and
winning these games will fill in the coordinates for a temporary cache nearby. 
I hope more people can come!  Please log your will attend so we have plenty of
prizes for everyone!

Angelika/Bicycle_Junkie

#40383

From: Victor Engel <brillig@...>
Date: Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:39 pm
Subject: Re: Fwd: Submission - Bastrop State Park Losing 2nd Place in Coke's contest

Ex_calbr

There is an explanation now on the leaderboard page for the sudden
huge shift in vote count.

In my opinion, the scheme to use foursquare unfairly biases toward
urban parks. Just my opinion. I suggested they change the bias (100:1
bias) next year by emailing parks@...
parks (at) allidura (dot) com

On 6/15/12, Greg Jewett <geojewett@...> wrote:
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I wanted to thank you for posting about the possibility of Bastrop State
>> Park in the running for $100,000 in Coke's contest. I recently found out
>> that we may lose our 2nd place position which would lower Bastrop's prize
>> to
>> only $25,000. Georgia is playing hardball and have voting banks or teams
>> that live by both the 1st & 3rd place parks, they get 100 votes by
>> checking
>> into Foursquare as if they were at the park. Their strategy is to gain
>> Swift-Cantrell (1st place) a far enough lead so that the voting banks can
>> switch to voting on another Georgia park, Jekyll Island State Park
>> (currently in 3rd) and surpass Bastrop State Park and get 2nd prize,
>> giving
>> Georgia a total of $150,000.. If we don't pass the word on and get folks
>> voting, we will lose valuable resources ($25k) to get our damaged park
>> back
>> on track.
>> Bastrop received only 1,835 votes last night while Jekyll Island State
>> Park
>> received 18,203. If they keep up this pace they will surpass Bastrop by
>> the
>> close of voting day on July 15th.
>>
>> Please pass the word on to encourage folks to vote and vote often. If
>> they
>> live close enough to the park they can "check in" via Foursquare & get
>> 100
>> votes, then they check out again and repeat... Just like the folks in
>> Georgia.
>>
>> Thank you for your help & feel free to pass this info on.
>>
>> Jeremy
>
> Greg Jewett
> Geocacher Handle:  GeoJewett
> (512) 627-7290
> geojewett (at) geocachingaustin.com
> http://geocaching.ejewett.com/
> http://www.geocachingaustin.com/
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#40384

From: "gumbietygress@..." <gumbietygress@...>
Date: Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:50 pm
Subject: Re: Fwd: Submission - Bastrop State Park Losi ng 2nd Place in Coke's contest

barbtygress

Perhaps so. But Urban Parks need love, too...

Bastrop is needing, I don't deny that. But so are a LOT of other parks. I find these popularity contests... well, just that. Totally subjective, and a trifle odorous. But maybe it drums up interest for supporting the Parks beyond the contest.

BarbJ =yeah, cynical= Tygress

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Victor Engel <brillig@...>
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CentralTexasGeocachers] Fwd: Submission - Bastrop State Park Losing 2nd Place in Coke's contest
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:39:02 -0500

There is an explanation now on the leaderboard page for the sudden
huge shift in vote count.

In my opinion, the scheme to use foursquare unfairly biases toward
urban parks. Just my opinion. I suggested they change the bias (100:1
bias) next year by emailing parks@...
parks (at) allidura (dot) com

On 6/15/12, Greg Jewett <geojewett@...> wrote:
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I wanted to thank you for posting about the possibility of Bastrop State
>> Park in the running for $100,000 in Coke's contest. I recently found out
>> that we may lose our 2nd place position which would lower Bastrop's prize
>> to
>> only $25,000. Georgia is playing hardball and have voting banks or teams
>> that live by both the 1st & 3rd place parks, they get 100 votes by
>> checking
>> into Foursquare as if they were at the park. Their strategy is to gain
>> Swift-Cantrell (1st place) a far enough lead so that the voting banks can
>> switch to voting on another Georgia park, Jekyll Island State Park
>> (currently in 3rd) and surpass Bastrop State Park and get 2nd prize,
>> giving
>> Georgia a total of $150,000.. If we don't pass the word on and get folks
>> voting, we will lose valuable resources ($25k) to get our damaged park
>> back
>> on track.
>> Bastrop received only 1,835 votes last night while Jekyll Island State
>> Park
>> received 18,203. If they keep up this pace they will surpass Bastrop by
>> the
>> close of voting day on July 15th.
>>
>> Please pass the word on to encourage folks to vote and vote often. If
>> they
>> live close enough to the park they can "check in" via Foursquare & get
>> 100
>> votes, then they check out again and repeat... Just like the folks in
>> Georgia.
>>
>> Thank you for your help & feel free to pass this info on.
>>
>> Jeremy
>
> Greg Jewett
> Geocacher Handle: GeoJewett
> (512) 627-7290
> geojewett (at) geocachingaustin.com
> http://geocaching.ejewett.com/
> http://www.geocachingaustin.com/
> Don't print this e-mail unless it's necessary. Save a tree
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#40385

From: shawnolsen@...
Date: Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:54 pm
Subject: Solstice Event

s6sputnik

Big thanks to Trey for another Solstice event!! It looked like everyone had a great time!!!

Cache on,

Shawn S6sputnik!

#40386

From: shawnolsen@...
Date: Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:55 pm
Subject: TRIAD CACHER SAVES GIRL

s6sputnik

Just thought everyone should know of the heroics Mark Case did! He rescued a lost girl at Hanging Rock State Park while there caching on Monday 6/19/12. It's a Blessing that Mark was there at the right time! His story is amazing and it's just better to read it on his post. GC1G4PY

That's great to hear, but I hope that there truly -is- a happy ending to the story. The way that the 5-0 was all so interested in Mark, and took down all his information, is more than a little scary.

The problem is that we, as a society, are on the edge if not already at the point of being bat**** crazy over child molesters, sexual predators, etc. There really is a modern-day witch-hunt going on over this.

I hope nothing happens, but I wouldn't be surprised to hear if Mark comes under some sort of scrutiny or some sort of special attention over this. There are people with political careers to be made over this hysteria, and they are eager to manufacture anything they can. In other net forums, I've heard of people who actively avoid any interaction whatsoever with children, for fear of being accused of anything- since a mere accusation is all it takes nowadays to ruin your life.

I think that everyone on this forum would likewise have "done the right thing". But think of the circumstances- an adult male, alone in a secluded place with no witnesses, comes across a minor child. I don't know about other people, but I get enough of the "evil eye" from the soccer moms in the parks, when I get too close to a playground while caching. I've also heard of fathers who have been interrogated by the police for nothing more than taking their own kids to the park, without the mom.

I really wish that things weren't that way- I wish that it could be like the "old days" where adults could be friendly and helpful to kids without people automatically fearing the worst. But it's something that every guy, especially, has to be mindful of these days.

#40387

From: Esther Lopez <bigguy9211116@...>
Date: Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:49 pm
Subject: Re: TRIAD CACHER SAVES GIRL

bigguy9211116

This man is a HERO in my book!

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 21, 2012, at 1:55 PM, shawnolsen@... wrote:

Just thought everyone should know of the heroics Mark Case did! He rescued a lost girl at Hanging Rock State Park while there caching on Monday 6/19/12. It's a Blessing that Mark was there at the right time! His story is amazing and it's just better to read it on his post. GC1G4PY

That's great to hear, but I hope that there truly -is- a happy ending to the story. The way that the 5-0 was all so interested in Mark, and took down all his information, is more than a little scary.

The problem is that we, as a society, are on the edge if not already at the point of being bat**** crazy over child molesters, sexual predators, etc. There really is a modern-day witch-hunt going on over this.

I hope nothing happens, but I wouldn't be surprised to hear if Mark comes under some sort of scrutiny or some sort of special attention over this. There are people with political careers to be made over this hysteria, and they are eager to manufacture anything they can. In other net forums, I've heard of people who actively avoid any interaction whatsoever with children, for fear of being accused of anything- since a mere accusation is all it takes nowadays to ruin your life.

I think that everyone on this forum would likewise have "done the right thing". But think of the circumstances- an adult male, alone in a secluded place with no witnesses, comes across a minor child. I don't know about other people, but I get enough of the "evil eye" from the soccer moms in the parks, when I get too close to a playground while caching. I've also heard of fathers who have been interrogated by the police for nothing more than taking their own kids to the park, without the mom.

I really wish that things weren't that way- I wish that it could be like the "old days" where adults could be friendly and helpful to kids without people automatically fearing the worst. But it's something that every guy, especially, has to be mindful of these days.

#40388

From: Bill Ellis <zionzr2@...>
Date: Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:51 pm
Subject: Re: TRIAD CACHER SAVES GIRL

zionzr2

My book too...

On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Esther Lopez <bigguy9211116@...> wrote:

�

This man is a HERO in my book!

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 21, 2012, at 1:55 PM, shawnolsen@... wrote:

�

Just thought everyone should know of the heroics Mark Case did! He rescued a lost girl at Hanging Rock State Park while there caching on Monday 6/19/12. It's a Blessing that Mark was there at the right time! His story is amazing and it's just better to read it on his post. GC1G4PY

That's great to hear, but I hope that there truly -is- a happy ending to the story. The way that the 5-0 was all so interested in Mark, and took down all his information, is more than a little scary.

The problem is that we, as a society, are on the edge if not already at the point of being bat**** crazy over child molesters, sexual predators, etc. There really is a modern-day witch-hunt going on over this.

I hope nothing happens, but I wouldn't be surprised to hear if Mark comes under some sort of scrutiny or some sort of special attention over this. There are people with political careers to be made over this hysteria, and they are eager to manufacture anything they can. In other net forums, I've heard of people who actively avoid any interaction whatsoever with children, for fear of being accused of anything- since a mere accusation is all it takes nowadays to ruin your life.

I think that everyone on this forum would likewise have "done the right thing". But think of the circumstances- an adult male, alone in a secluded place with no witnesses, comes across a minor child. I don't know about other people, but I get enough of the "evil eye" from the soccer moms in the parks, when I get too close to a playground while caching. I've also heard of fathers who have been interrogated by the police for nothing more than taking their own kids to the park, without the mom.

I really wish that things weren't that way- I wish that it could be like the "old days" where adults could be friendly and helpful to kids without people automatically fearing the worst. But it's something that every guy, especially, has to be mindful of these days.

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#40389

From: "gumbietygress@..." <gumbietygress@...>
Date: Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:14 pm
Subject: Re: TRIAD CACHER SAVES GIRL

barbtygress

Sounds like simple due diligence to me on the Ranger/Trooper's parts.

Yay Mark Case.

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Esther Lopez <bigguy9211116@...>
To: "CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com" <CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [CentralTexasGeocachers] TRIAD CACHER SAVES GIRL
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:49:55 -0500

This man is a HERO in my book!

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 21, 2012, at 1:55 PM, shawnolsen@... wrote:

Just thought everyone should know of the heroics Mark Case did! He rescued a lost girl at Hanging Rock State Park while there caching on Monday 6/19/12. It's a Blessing that Mark was there at the right time! His story is amazing and it's just better to read it on his post. GC1G4PY

That's great to hear, but I hope that there truly -is- a happy ending to the story. The way that the 5-0 was all so interested in Mark, and took down all his information, is more than a little scary.

The problem is that we, as a society, are on the edge if not already at the point of being bat**** crazy over child molesters, sexual predators, etc. There really is a modern-day witch-hunt going on over this.

I hope nothing happens, but I wouldn't be surprised to hear if Mark comes under some sort of scrutiny or some sort of special attention over this. There are people with political careers to be made over this hysteria, and they are eager to manufacture anything they can. In other net forums, I've heard of people who actively avoid any interaction whatsoever with children, for fear of being accused of anything- since a mere accusation is all it takes nowadays to ruin your life.

I think that everyone on this forum would likewise have "done the right thing". But think of the circumstances- an adult male, alone in a secluded place with no witnesses, comes across a minor child. I don't know about other people, but I get enough of the "evil eye" from the soccer moms in the parks, when I get too close to a playground while caching. I've also heard of fathers who have been interrogated by the police for nothing more than taking their own kids to the park, without the mom.

I really wish that things weren't that way- I wish that it could be like the "old days" where adults could be friendly and helpful to kids without people automatically fearing the worst. But it's something that every guy, especially, has to be mindful of these days.

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#40390

From: shawnolsen@...
Date: Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:30 pm
Subject: Re: TRIAD CACHER SAVES GIRL

s6sputnik

Yah you are right of course, if something was not right we would be wondering why no one caught on to it!!

I did meet Mark sometime ago in the Triad and he is a great guy (from what I could tell). Yesterday I was talking to someone about how society has changed and how everyone is so eager to blame people for crazy stuff these days!

S6sputnik/Shawn

In a message dated 6/21/2012 3:15:29 P.M. Central Daylight Time, gumbietygress@... writes:

Sounds like simple due diligence to me on the Ranger/Trooper's parts.

Yay Mark Case.

#40391

From: "gumbietygress@..." <gumbietygress@...>
Date: Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:34 pm
Subject: Re: TRIAD CACHER SAVES GIRL

barbtygress

You do know team WATT saved an entire family out on Lake Georgetown? Seriously.

Waterweasel & ACCLanMan get the major high fives ... and Nathaniel for coming to pick up ATT while W drove the family back to their car.

Check out our Power Riddle logs.

BarbJ =We do what we need to do. Regardless of society's tweaked outness... = Tygress

---------- Original Message ----------
From: shawnolsen@...
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CentralTexasGeocachers] TRIAD CACHER SAVES GIRL
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:30:28 -0400 (EDT)

Yah you are right of course, if something was not right we would be wondering why no one caught on to it!!

S6sputnik/Shawn

In a message dated 6/21/2012 3:15:29 P.M. Central Daylight Time, gumbietygress@... writes:

Sounds like simple due diligence to me on the Ranger/Trooper's parts.
Yay Mark Case.

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#40392

From: Denise Vajdak <denise.vajdak@...>
Date: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:56 pm
Subject: Re: Fwd: Submission - Bastrop State Park Losi ng 2nd Place in Coke's contest

nativtxn

So...basically a bunch of folks need to go to/near Bastrop SP and check in on FourSquare - OFTEN? �As of this email, Bastrop is in 7th place.

Denise E. Vajdak� ><> �(aka NativTxn)
http://tx.ag/denise�

AdvoCare�Independent Distributor�

On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 9:50 AM, gumbietygress@... <gumbietygress@...> wrote:

�

Perhaps so. But Urban Parks need love, too...
�
Bastrop is needing, I don't deny that. But so are a LOT of other parks. I find these popularity contests... well, just that. Totally subjective, and a trifle odorous. But maybe it drums up interest for supporting the Parks beyond the contest.

�
BarbJ =yeah, cynical= Tygress

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Victor Engel <brillig@...>
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CentralTexasGeocachers] Fwd: Submission - Bastrop State Park Losing 2nd Place in Coke's contest
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:39:02 -0500

There is an explanation now on the leaderboard page for the sudden
huge shift in vote count.

In my opinion, the scheme to use foursquare unfairly biases toward
urban parks. Just my opinion. I suggested they change the bias (100:1
bias) next year by emailing parks@...
parks (at) allidura (dot) com

On 6/15/12, Greg Jewett <geojewett@...> wrote:
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I wanted to thank you for posting about the possibility of Bastrop State
>> Park in the running for $100,000 in Coke's contest. I recently found out
>> that we may lose our 2nd place position which would lower Bastrop's prize
>> to
>> only $25,000. Georgia is playing hardball and have voting banks or teams
>> that live by both the 1st & 3rd place parks, they get 100 votes by
>> checking
>> into Foursquare as if they were at the park. Their strategy is to gain
>> Swift-Cantrell (1st place) a far enough lead so that the voting banks can
>> switch to voting on another Georgia park, Jekyll Island State Park
>> (currently in 3rd) and surpass Bastrop State Park and get 2nd prize,
>> giving
>> Georgia a total of $150,000.. If we don't pass the word on and get folks
>> voting, we will lose valuable resources ($25k) to get our damaged park
>> back
>> on track.
>> Bastrop received only 1,835 votes last night while Jekyll Island State
>> Park
>> received 18,203. If they keep up this pace they will surpass Bastrop by
>> the
>> close of voting day on July 15th.
>>
>> Please pass the word on to encourage folks to vote and vote often. If
>> they
>> live close enough to the park they can "check in" via Foursquare & get
>> 100
>> votes, then they check out again and repeat... Just like the folks in
>> Georgia.
>>
>> Thank you for your help & feel free to pass this info on.
>>
>> Jeremy
>
> Greg Jewett
> Geocacher Handle: �GeoJewett
> (512) 627-7290
> geojewett (at) geocachingaustin.com
> http://geocaching.ejewett.com/
> http://www.geocachingaustin.com/
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#40393

From: Dave Marquardt <dave.marquardt.tx@...>
Date: Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:18 pm
Subject: Need someone to teach Boy Scouts Geocaching merit badge

dave.marquar...

The Chisholm Trail District of the BSA here in Round Rock is looking for someone to teach the Geocaching merit badge on August 8 and 15.� I've done it in the past, but can't commit to it this year due to vacation conflicts.� If you'd like to know what the merit badge requirements are, see http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Geocaching .� Let me know if you'd like to teach.� I can help you prepare, and might be able to help one of the two Saturday mornings involved.� Thanks.

-Balde Runner
�Dave

#40394

From: "ROOKEEZ" <cheesehead31aok@...>
Date: Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:30 am
Subject: newsworthy?

cheesehead31aok

Here is the link to a very recent news story.  Hard to believe.  The comments
from the UNKNOWN public are hard to believe or swallow.  Very shallow minds!

a link to the following story from http://www.marshallnews.com/:

the bomb squad was called to Walmart!  Not for the Wal- Martians but....

#40395

From: "gumbietygress@..." <gumbietygress@...>
Date: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:47 pm
Subject: Re: newsworthy?

barbtygress

In Arizona real bombs are being placed in old flashlights. So... caution? It is frustrating that a waterproof matchcase likely purchased inside Walmart looks like a IED. Doesn't even look particularly taped.

A> makes sense to LABEL THE EXTERIOR "Official Geocache" and the website. At least someone with sense could have looked it up. And, yeah, maybe we need to do better police outreach.

B> retail permission is good -- but in large corporations, or even small, does the word get around? And how often is permission actually requested?

C> If an employee or other person looks at you suspiciously, TELL THEM WHAT YOU ARE DOING! Our big mystery only frightens muggles. Once they find out that, see? just paper and no money, most lose interest. The rest may start caching.

That's my 10 cents.

I have a 25 cent version that deals with sensible placement and awareness of the bigger sociological picture... but I'll spare you.

We can mock the muggles -- but they have been kicked up to a genuine hysteria by media and real events. We need to have care to not feed that. And not to get righteous when they overreact. WE ARE THE VISITORS.

-BarbJ/Tygress

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "ROOKEEZ" <cheesehead31aok@...>
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CentralTexasGeocachers] newsworthy?
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:30:27 -0000

Here is the link to a very recent news story. Hard to believe. The comments from the UNKNOWN public are hard to believe or swallow. Very shallow minds!

a link to the following story from http://www.marshallnews.com/:

the bomb squad was called to Walmart! Not for the Wal- Martians but....

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#40396

From: Dave Read <dave@...>
Date: Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:54 pm
Subject: Re: newsworthy?

drdread66

This story made the USA Today newspaper this morning. It was covered in a small blurb in the "Around the Country" section...

Dave / Team Landshark

On Jun 22, 2012, at 12:47 PM, "gumbietygress@..." <gumbietygress@...> wrote:

In Arizona real bombs are being placed in old flashlights. So... caution? It is frustrating that a waterproof matchcase likely purchased inside Walmart looks like a IED. Doesn't even look particularly taped.

A> makes sense to LABEL THE EXTERIOR "Official Geocache" and the website. At least someone with sense could have looked it up. And, yeah, maybe we need to do better police outreach.

B> retail permission is good -- but in large corporations, or even small, does the word get around? And how often is permission actually requested?

C> If an employee or other person looks at you suspiciously, TELL THEM WHAT YOU ARE DOING! Our big mystery only frightens muggles. Once they find out that, see? just paper and no money, most lose interest. The rest may start caching.

That's my 10 cents.

I have a 25 cent version that deals with sensible placement and awareness of the bigger sociological picture... but I'll spare you.

We can mock the muggles -- but they have been kicked up to a genuine hysteria by media and real events. We need to have care to not feed that. And not to get righteous when they overreact. WE ARE THE VISITORS.

-BarbJ/Tygress

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From: "ROOKEEZ" <cheesehead31aok@...>
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CentralTexasGeocachers] newsworthy?
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:30:27 -0000

Here is the link to a very recent news story. Hard to believe. The comments from the UNKNOWN public are hard to believe or swallow. Very shallow minds!

a link to the following story from http://www.marshallnews.com/:

the bomb squad was called to Walmart! Not for the Wal- Martians but....

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#40397

From: Matt Wilson <matt@...>
Date: Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:53 pm
Subject: RE: newsworthy?

cradixus

Yeah, I remember the days (not too long ago, I guess…) when I thought as a new cacher I really had to be “stealthy” to ensure NO ONE saw what I was doing. It was definitely fun at times, but I also remember spending way too long waiting for a muggle to leave (and fretting afterward about whether or not I was careful enough!). Months later I loosened up. I began to realize that many muggles aren’t even really looking, others are but really don’t care, the few who do aren’t likely to remove the cache, and in the rare case of a careful cacher causing a cache to get muggled… well, it’s an unfortunate part of being a CO.

Of course, I still do my best to watch, but if a single muggle is holding me up… guess what? I’m going to go introduce myself. I’m also very keen on going the extra mile if I ever feel like a muggle is “eyeing” me down from a distance and try to go meet them. The Refer to… cache (GC2ZXZK) out in Pflugerville was a prime example of why it’s important to proactively introduce yourself if you can. Turns out the muggle across the street was the president of the HOA. Someone beat me to FTF by a little & he said he was about to have a fit for various reasons until I introduced myself and explained what it was all about. He then said it was all good, but to let everyone know in my log to be careful about grass fires, wrecks, and such they’ve had problems with lately (which I did).

Anyway, enough of my rambling. Excellent post, Tygress! Let’s all be smart about hiding, finding, and discretion it situations where you get “caught”—especially by someone living/working in the area on a regular basis. If they like the idea, great! If they don’t, well, then a cache probably shouldn’t be there anyway. ;-)

Happy Hunting!

Matt / Kemis

From: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gumbietygress@...
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 7:47 AM
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CentralTexasGeocachers] newsworthy?

A> makes sense to LABEL THE EXTERIOR "Official Geocache" and the website. At least someone with sense could have looked it up. And, yeah, maybe we need to do better police outreach.

B> retail permission is good -- but in large corporations, or even small, does the word get around? And how often is permission actually requested?

That's my 10 cents.

I have a 25 cent version that deals with sensible placement and awareness of the bigger sociological picture... but I'll spare you.

-BarbJ/Tygress

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "ROOKEEZ" <cheesehead31aok@...>
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CentralTexasGeocachers] newsworthy?
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:30:27 -0000

Here is the link to a very recent news story. Hard to believe. The comments from the UNKNOWN public are hard to believe or swallow. Very shallow minds!

a link to the following story from http://www.marshallnews.com/:

the bomb squad was called to Walmart! Not for the Wal- Martians but....

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#40398

From: Jay Bingham <binghamjc@...>
Date: Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:36 pm
Subject: RE: newsworthy?

binggtx

Well said Matt.

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/\ ~~Georgetown, TX~~ Temporarily Mt. Pleasant, USA
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From: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matt Wilson
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 3:54 PM
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [CentralTexasGeocachers] newsworthy?

Happy Hunting!

Matt / Kemis

A> makes sense to LABEL THE EXTERIOR "Official Geocache" and the website. At least someone with sense could have looked it up. And, yeah, maybe we need to do better police outreach.

B> retail permission is good -- but in large corporations, or even small, does the word get around? And how often is permission actually requested?

That's my 10 cents.

I have a 25 cent version that deals with sensible placement and awareness of the bigger sociological picture... but I'll spare you.

-BarbJ/Tygress

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "ROOKEEZ" <cheesehead31aok@...>
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CentralTexasGeocachers] newsworthy?
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:30:27 -0000

Here is the link to a very recent news story. Hard to believe. The comments from the UNKNOWN public are hard to believe or swallow. Very shallow minds!

a link to the following story from http://www.marshallnews.com/:

the bomb squad was called to Walmart! Not for the Wal- Martians but....

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#40399

From: Russ Jernigan <waterweasel@...>
Date: Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:13 pm
Subject: Update from Iris Scott

russwaterweasel

(Reposting from Facebook for Iris)

We are enjoying the history and beauty of Kentucky. For the last four days we
have been at the Good Sam Rally in Louisville with the nightly entertainment -
Gatlin Brothers, Burt Bacharach, Sheryl Crowe, and tonight Elvis impersonators.
There have been lots of prizes given away and we have won several. Will be
pulling out tomorrow for Frankfort and the Hwy 127 cache series. Earlier on this
trip we found our 17,000th and 18,000 th cache.

Iris

#40400

From: "Mrs. Captain Picard" <mrscaptainpicard@...>
Date: Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:53 am
Subject: ACCLANMAN is AWESOME!

mrscaptainpi...

Just in case someone out there in Central Texas is not aware, ACCLANMAN is AWESOME!

This gal is so talented in so many ways! �Not only can she find caches like nobody's business, she remembers where they all were! �Not only does she find hundreds in a day (like at the ET Highway), she invents a way to log them all so fast it makes smoke come out of the Groundspeak servers. �Mel shared her secret with me and saved me hours and hours of logging time. �Now I'm paying her back by embarassing her in front of all her friends. �TOO BAD! �I just can't keep my admiration to myself!

Love ya, Mel!

Julie

Mrs. Captain Picard

#40401

From: "gumbietygress@..." <gumbietygress@...>
Date: Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:15 am
Subject: Re: ACCLANMAN is AWESOME!

barbtygress

Well, heck... already knew that.

She puts the A in Team WATT (and last weekend's Team WHAT)

=cheesy (and very fond) grin=

Tygress

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From: "Mrs. Captain Picard" <mrscaptainpicard@...>
To: Central Texas Geocachers <CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [CentralTexasGeocachers] ACCLANMAN is AWESOME!
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:53:05 -0500

Just in case someone out there in Central Texas is not aware, ACCLANMAN is AWESOME!

Love ya, Mel!

Julie

Mrs. Captain Picard

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#40402

From: "Vicki L. Almstrum" <almstrum@...>
Date: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:52 am
Subject: Small smile for the morning

almstrumvl

I am Headmistress of a Hogwarts camp at the end of July (and have recruited two CenTex geocachers to serve as professors this year!)

In looking at "what is out there and perhaps useful for camp", I saw the following bumper sticker, which I found amusing and of great promise for geocachers everywhere:

MARAUDER'S MAP

LOADED ON MY GPS

Sounds magical to me!!

-- Vicki

PS For anyone not fully versed in HP, here is a link that explains the Maurader's Map:�http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Marauder's_Map

#40403

From: "Anne" <rockslide@...>
Date: Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:52 am
Subject: Re: ACCLANMAN is AWESOME!

rockslide...

Agreed! I have been a long time secret-admirer-from-afar, and she is ll of that.

Totavi (Anne)

--- In CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com, "Mrs. Captain Picard"
<mrscaptainpicard@...> wrote:
>
> Just in case someone out there in Central Texas is not aware, ACCLANMAN is
> AWESOME!
>
> This gal is so talented in so many ways!  Not only can she find caches like
> nobody's business, she remembers where they all were!  Not only does she
> find hundreds in a day (like at the ET Highway), she invents a way to log
> them all so fast it makes smoke come out of the Groundspeak servers.  Mel
> shared her secret with me and saved me hours and hours of logging time.
>  Now I'm paying her back by embarassing her in front of all her friends.
>  TOO BAD!  I just can't keep my admiration to myself!
>
> Love ya, Mel!
>
> Julie
> Mrs. Captain Picard
>

#40404

From: Russ Jernigan <waterweasel@...>
Date: Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:55 pm
Subject: Re: ACCLANMAN is AWESOME!

russwaterweasel

Here, here!

Russ the Waterweasel

-----Original Message-----
From: "Mrs. Captain Picard"
Sent: Jun 26, 2012 7:53 PM
To: Central Texas Geocachers
Subject: [CentralTexasGeocachers] ACCLANMAN is AWESOME!

Just in case someone out there in Central Texas is not aware, ACCLANMAN is AWESOME!

This gal is so talented in so many ways! Not only can she find caches like nobody's business, she remembers where they all were! Not only does she find hundreds in a day (like at the ET Highway), she invents a way to log them all so fast it makes smoke come out of the Groundspeak servers. Mel shared her secret with me and saved me hours and hours of logging time. Now I'm paying her back by embarassing her in front of all her friends. TOO BAD! I just can't keep my admiration to myself!

Love ya, Mel!

Julie
Mrs. Captain Picard

#40405

From: "gumbietygress@..." <gumbietygress@...>
Date: Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:57 pm
Subject: Re: Small smile for the morning

barbtygress

LOL!

Explains why my GPS gets up to such mischief!

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Vicki L. Almstrum" <almstrum@...>
To: CentralTexasGeocachers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CentralTexasGeocachers] Small smile for the morning
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:52:16 -0500

I am Headmistress of a Hogwarts camp at the end of July (and have recruited two CenTex geocachers to serve as professors this year!)

In looking at "what is out there and perhaps useful for camp", I saw the following bumper sticker, which I found amusing and of great promise for geocachers everywhere:

MARAUDER'S MAP

LOADED ON MY GPS

Sounds magical to me!!

-- Vicki

PS For anyone not fully versed in HP, here is a link that explains the Maurader's Map:�http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Marauder's_Map

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#40406

From: "Vicki L. Almstrum" <almstrum@...>
Date: Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:39 pm
Subject: Re: Small smile for the morning

almstrumvl

Oops! I failed in my signature:

-- Vicki (FG2 in FiedoGang)

(But for a week each year also know as Headmistress Esmirelda McGonagall, Enchantress of Dawnsfallow)

On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 6:52 AM, Vicki L. Almstrum <almstrum@...> wrote:

I am Headmistress of a Hogwarts camp at the end of July (and have recruited two CenTex geocachers to serve as professors this year!)

In looking at "what is out there and perhaps useful for camp", I saw the following bumper sticker, which I found amusing and of great promise for geocachers everywhere:

MARAUDER'S MAP
LOADED ON MY GPS

Sounds magical to me!!

-- Vicki

PS For anyone not fully versed in HP, here is a link that explains the Maurader's Map:�http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Marauder's_Map

#40407

From: Greg Jewett <geojewett@...>
Date: Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:49 pm
Subject: Re: Submission

jewettg

http://geocaching.ejewett.com/

No cost, just a friendly, outgoing guy or gal, who loves to Geocache! *8-P

I will forward your request to the mail list administrator and you should get some responses! :)

There is a TXGA (http://www.texasgeocaching.com/) that is separate, with a membership fee, but is more than CTXG (Central Texas Geocachers).

..Greg

Greg Jewett

Geocacher Handle:  GeoJewett

(512) 627-7290

geojewett (at) geocachingaustin.com

http://www.geocachingaustin.com/

Don't print this e-mail unless it's necessary. Save a tree

On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:01 , Rick M wrote:

How do I join the Centex Geocaching group?
Is there a membership fee or anything?

Rick

#40408

From: shawnolsen@...
Date: Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:00 am
Subject: Spotting caches?

s6sputnik

So I found a few caches in Denmark that I liked and I decided to make one here! However, Prime Reviewer did not allow one I made for ATX because the redirector moves around!

So why is it that this type of cache is allowed in Denmark but not in Texas?

Here is a sample GC3J296 there are several like it!

Cheers,

Shawn

#40409

From: "rick78626" <rick78626@...>
Date: Sun Jul 1, 2012 12:15 am
Subject: Mega Events?

rick78626

I was looking on geocaching.com and noticed that many regions of the country
have Mega Events. Is there such an animal in this area?

#40410

From: "bigguy9211116" <bigguy9211116@...>
Date: Sun Jul 1, 2012 3:10 am
Subject: Newest Chris Mackey Design

bigguy9211116

Howdy!
For some of you, the name Chris Mackey may or may not hold much meaning. He is
an artist and geocoin designer. He has come up with his newest trackable and it
is a unique idea.
You can go to GxProxy.com (Frozen Buns is his mother)to see it and to order one.
But I suggest you do it IMMEDIATELY as they are selling "like hotcakes"!
Esther
aka BGTx