Thanks, Lynn - I'll try emailing if the cache hasn't been archived in a month or so (though with the sheer number of new caches being posted, I imagine he/she is pretty busy with other things :). And I'll keep the terms in mind. And thanks for the additional advice, Melinda. I appreciate everyone's input! Jennifer --- On Thu, 3/19/09, moosemob@cox.net wrote: > From: moosemob@cox.net > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Adopting a disabled cache > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 3:37 PM > You could try to e-mail the reviewer > RoadRunner@GeocachingAdmin.com, but > the deadbeat seldom answers his e-mails. > > A couple terms that may help with decisions. > CITO - Remove trash while caching. > Recycle - Take trash and make it useful. > > Lynn > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 2:33 PM , J. Bell wrote: > > > Thanks for the advice (and kind words), Melinda. :) It > was one of the > > first caches we went looking for and it's a shame > it's been neglected. > > I was thinking of just replacing the container (which > is missing its > > top apparently) and the log. I'm not looking for > credit for fixing up > > the cache, I'd just like to see it up and running > properly again (as I > > mentioned, even though it's been disabled, people > are still seeking it > > out and trying to log their information). I'll go > ahead and order a > > new container and log sheet and see if I can get it > enabled again. > > Thanks again! > > > > Jennifer > > > > > > --- On Thu, 3/19/09, Melinda Caballero > > > wrote: > > > >> From: Melinda Caballero > > >> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Adopting a disabled > cache > >> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com, cqdmgycqd@yahoo.com > >> Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 1:35 PM > >> There are a couple things you could do: do some > maintenance > >> on the cache > >> (put in a new log sheet) and log that with a note > or you > >> could put a "Needs > >> Maintenance" note or "Needs > Archived" log > >> with an explanation why it should > >> be archived. The reviewers might then decide to > archive > >> it. > >> > >> It's great that you care though! > >> > >> On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 12:16 PM, J. Bell > >> wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks for the clarification. I've noticed > other > >> caches marked as having > >>> been 'adopted' and thought that > Groundspeak > >> might have had some authority > >>> regarding abandoned caches. I guess I'll > just wait > >> to see if it ever gets > >>> archived (apparently the owners haven't > been to > >> geocaching.com since > >>> September of '08). I have no interest in > >> appropriating their caching > >>> materials, so if it does get archived, > I'll just > >> add my own cache and push > >>> the damaged one slightly out of the way (and > email the > >> owners (again) > >>> regarding the new placement). I wasn't > interested > >> in any confrontation or in > >>> 'forcing' anyone to give me the cache > - I > >> thought perhaps there was a > >>> procedure in place to deal with abandoned > caches. > >> Thank you for setting me > >>> straight. > >>> > >>> --- On Thu, 3/19/09, Moose Mob > >> wrote: > >>> > >>>> From: Moose Mob > >>>> Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Adopting a > disabled > >> cache > >>>> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com, > >> cqdmgycqd@yahoo.com > >>>> Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 7:11 AM > >>>> There are no more forced adoptions. > Groundspeak > >> doesn't > >>>> own the container, > >>>> so they have no authority to give it to > you. If > >> the cache > >>>> owner doesn't give > >>>> it to you, then you need to wait until it > gets > >> archived. > >>>> You can place > >>>> another cache in the same spot. If you > happen to > >> find > >>>> useable cache > >>>> materials in the place you put your cache, > then > >> that's > >>>> between you and the > >>>> person that left it there. > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: > >> az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com > >>>> > >> > [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On > >>>> Behalf Of J. > >>>> Bell > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:40 PM > >>>> To: > az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com > >>>> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Adopting a > disabled > >> cache > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> We're relatively new to the geocaching > scene > >> (started > >>>> last August) and I was > >>>> hoping someone could help me with a > question. > >> I've > >>>> noticed that the Tucson > >>>> cache "A Udall Micro" (GC1AQTA) > has > >> been disabled > >>>> since December 10th due to > >>>> a missing cap and an overflowing log. > Cachers are > >> still > >>>> finding it and > >>>> attempting to add their signatures despite > the > >> flag and > >>>> since it's so close > >>>> to home, I thought we would adopt it and > install > >> a new > >>>> container/log. I'll > >>>> email the cache owner directly, but I was > >> wondering what > >>>> the procedure was > >>>> for adopting an apparently abandoned > cache. Any > >> help would > >>>> be greatly > >>>> appreciated. Thanks in advance and happy > caching! > >>>> > >>>> Jennifer (aka ObiQuiet) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >> > ____________________________________________________________ > >>>> Az-Geocaching mailing list > >> listserv@azgeocaching.com > >>>> To edit your setting, subscribe or > unsubscribe > >> visit: > >>>> > >> > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > >>>> > >>>> Arizona's Geocaching Resource > >>>> http://www.azgeocaching.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > ____________________________________________________________ > >>> Az-Geocaching mailing list > listserv@azgeocaching.com > >>> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe > visit: > >>> > >> > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > >>> > >>> Arizona's Geocaching Resource > >>> http://www.azgeocaching.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ~ Melinda > >> > >> We don't see things as they are, we see them > as we are. > >> ~ Anais Nin > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com