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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I disagree. Number of finds doesn't necessarily
indicate popularity. It probably indicates accessability and ease of finding. It
is much easier to run out at 7 pm and nab a few micros hidden around town
(especially in a large city) than to venture out of town and hike 0.25 miles or
more to a cache. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>By the same token, it is much easier to place a few
mindless micros which require little gear, little investment, and little
thought, than hiding a box of swag off the beaten path. I have
found and hidden both types.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Remember that the original idea in this thread, as
I interpret it, was about micros that are not thought out or hidden well. A well
thought out and well hidden micro can be challenging. I do think you miss the
point of "popular". If cachers were asked to list their top 5 caches I doubt if
many urban micros would show up on the list.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>tgundy</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=geocaching@deepsouthwest.com
href="mailto:geocaching@deepsouthwest.com">noshdoo tsoh</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=listserv@azgeocaching.com
href="mailto:listserv@azgeocaching.com">listserv@azgeocaching.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:33
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Az-Geocaching] Only an
altoids tin!!</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“Trust me,
just because there are more micros than rural caches, doesn't mean they're
more POPULAR.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It’s not the number of caches that
makes them popular, but the number of finds on each cache. The fact that they
are found at a rate exponentially higher than other caches does indicate
popularity. Or am I missing the definition of ‘popular’? Back it up with
numbers? ;-)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“We're trying
to encourage good micros and urban caches and discourage the placement of bad
ones.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A noble cause, indeed. Can I see
you’re scientific study on what is good and what is bad? You are the decider?
Oh, that’s right, <B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">trust
you</SPAN></I></B>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Back to you’re regularly scheduled
rant…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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