Ohh geez...I'm not even going to try and have a reasonable
conversation about this.
Suffice to say that you are obviously VERY new to this.
I wish you the best of luck.
Trisha
"Lightning"
Prescott
On Tue, 24 September 2002, "MARK STOUT" wrote:
>
> Okay Trish,
>
> Which definition are we using for "Professional" when
referring to a
> volunteer individual sport/hobby?
>
> 1. Of, relating to, engaged in, or suitable for a profession:
> lawyers,
> doctors, and other professional people.
> 2. Conforming to the standards of a profession: professional
> behavior.
> 3. Engaging in a given activity as a source of livelihood or as a
> career:
> a professional writer.
> 4. Performed by persons receiving pay: professional football.
> 5. Having or showing great skill; expert: a professional repair
job.
>
> Because I'm confused as to what a "professional attitude"
is; about
> something that is not sanctioned, endorsed, certified or by any other
> standard: regulated.
> How does a person not living in and around Arizona judge those things
> that
> are good for Arizona? Should we also judge/regulate those things for
> European countries/ Asian countries whose beliefs and cultures are
> different
> from ours yet are apart of the Geocache? I am just asking a
question
> as a
> person who has been exposed to many "types" of cultures
and because of
> this,
> I would no sooner tell others to what they can and/or can not do as I
> would
> tell them how to vote or prey.
> It may seem like an extreme position from your perspective, but than
I
> think
> what you have said establishes the ground rules for some to step in
and
> start regulating this "amateur" hobby/sport, which in turn
goes
> against ones
> own belief and oh yeah something established by the declaration of
> independence [one of those unalienable rights rights things]
"pursuit
> of
> Happiness" which we are giving up when people are subject to
the will
> or
> decisions of others who are not elected officials.
>
>
>
> > I agree, Skydad, for the most part. There are, however, a few
things
> > that need to be taken seriously, for the benefit of ALL in
> geocaching;
> > hence, the upcoming meeting with the "land
supervisors," as an
> example.
> >
> > While geocaching IS a hobby/sport, some more serious than for
others,
> > there are a few issues that need to be addressed. And addressing
> these
> > issues, in my opinion, is best done by those with a
"professional"
> > attitude (which is a positive thing.)
> >
> > That's my 2 cents, since we all have a right to voice an
opinion, I
> > think.
> >
> > Trisha
> > "Lightning"
> > Prescott
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 24 September 2002, "skydad" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I totally agree with the newbie and their comments on how
negative
> > > this list
> > > serv has gotten over the months. It seems are beloved
sport/hobby
> > has
> > > become a way of life for many people and lost site of the
true
> reason
> > > most
> > > of us started geocaching in the first place. How many
people have
> > > simply
> > > stopped reading the emails without voicing their concerns
as did
> our
> > > newest
> > > members? How many other new people will shy away due to
the
> negative
> > > almost
> > > professional like attitude people are now taking? I think
we all
> > > started to
> > > enjoy the adventure and finding spots we never knew
existed in our
> > > great
> > > state. Along the way we have been lucky to meet some
really great
> > > people.
> > > We can only hope the great effort the people at Snaptek
have put
> > forth
> > > is
> > > not wasted with people taking this all too seriuosly.
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