*Additional Hints (* Decrypt *)* typical arizona fashion These kind of Useful hints are what the topic is now refering to.. Look familiar? On 1/24/07, AZcachemeister wrote: > > Nope, if you give a real, useful hint, I would expect to be required say > I couldn't find the cache before getting anything more. > > Jared Ross wrote: > > I guess I should have clarified a bit more. Often I'm contacted for a > hint before I even have a chance to contact the cacher (probably because I > specifically tell them to contact me for an additional hint after posting a > DNF). I don't believe I've sent a hint to someone without asking them first. > I usually contact them and ask what area they were searching and if they'd > like a hint or like me to check on it. > > So do you think I'm being prejudice to out of state cachers by saying that > you must log a DNF before receiving an "additional" hint. Keep in mind that > a helpful hint is already given. > > Jared > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: AZcachemeister > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:36:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] decrypted hints > > This is my biggest problem with 'log a DNF...' or 'Email me if you need a > hint'. > It's like a big red flag saying, 'This cache is for locals only, if you're > from out-of-town, forget it!' > My biggest gratification is getting a log on one of my caches from someone > who thought it was interesting enough to include while they were on > vacation/visiting Arizona. > Giving a good hint is an art, and not always easy. A good hint should > spark a thought, or at least narrow down the possibilities, but shouldn't > just spell out the cache location. > My favorite hints for 'remote' caches have warned me to watch for > dangerous wildlife, or admonished me to bring plenty of water...too late > now, I'm already here! > Oh, and I never 'automatically' send a hint if there is a DNF, some > cachers don't want them! If I want/need an extra hint, I'll ask... > > ShadowAce wrote: > > So log a DNF to get a hint is better in your opinion. While I hate > driving 200 miles round trip to log a DNF to get a hint. Thus making it a > 400 mile round trip cache. > > Sometimes people forget that others who do not live within 10 miles of > the cache may come looking for it. On more then one occation we have been > caching across the states (not just in Arizona) with no computer access for > a few days and we cannot log a DNF until we are 200 + miles from the > location. That hint is going to be extremly helpful at this time. > > Naw, its better to be able to give your friends a hint via phone calls > and anyone else can suffer cause it's fun. > > On 1/24/07, Jared Ross < jaredmross@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Jared missed the point, I guess. I thought you were saying that we > > didn't need to put hints because we could just call someone instead. My bad. > > > > Oh, I'm aware of worse "hints" than the email for a hint ones. I require > > a DNF to be logged before extra hints are given, but I don't encrypt it in > > the hint section, that would be mean. > > > > Jared > > > > ------------------------------ > > ____________________________________________________________ > 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 Resourcehttp://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 > > > ------------------------------ > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > > ------------------------------ > > ____________________________________________________________ > 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 Resourcehttp://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 > > >