[Az-Geocaching] Following the cache
Team Tierra Buena
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Sun, 15 Dec 2002 21:15:17 -0700
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Any ideas on how I can facilitate and promote the original intent of
this themed cache?
Don't shoot the messenger, but you probably can't.
I recall finding that cache, and I believe whoever found it immediately
before us were the first to post their own recommendation. We tried to
get it back on track by reposting their recommendation in our log, but
it didn't seem to help.
We placed a traditional themed cache, "Dogcacher". One look at the cache
page and it should be obvious that it's themed, even without reading the
details. It's supposed to be for dog toys. It's gotten everything from
bumper stickers to whoopee cushions. In fairness, it has also had
several dog toy exchanges, and many logs that have said in effect, "no
dog toy to trade, so TN/LN".
People will do what they want with (and at) caches ("Took phone card,
left used bubble gum"). In time, all caches will devolve and entropy
will be achieved.
So as to add something constructive, I will suggest that you post a note
log to the cache restating your intentions, so that at least you'll have
a better shot at reaching people who pay the most attention to the most
current log entries.
And I may as well take the opportunity, since whoever followed us didn't
log our selection, to tell this tale: When we found it, Judi wanted to
recommend Black Orpheus. I voted for Rashomon. So we compromised, and
wrote down Airplane!
Steve
Team Tierra Buena
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". -- Dave
Barry
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recall finding that cache, and I believe whoever found it immediately =
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placed a traditional themed cache, "Dogcacher". One look at the cache =
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it should be obvious that it's themed, even without reading the details. =
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supposed to be for dog toys. It's gotten everything from bumper stickers =
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whoopee cushions. In fairness, it has also had several dog toy =
exchanges, and=20
many logs that have said in effect, "no dog toy to trade, so TN/LN".=20
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("Took phone card, left used bubble gum"). In time, all caches will =
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entropy will be achieved.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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as to add something constructive, I will suggest that you post a note =
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cache restating your intentions, so that at least you'll have a better =
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reaching people who pay the most attention to the most current log=20
entries.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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I may as well take the opportunity, since whoever followed us didn't log =
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selection, to tell this tale: When we found it, Judi wanted to recommend =
<EM>Black Orpheus</EM>. I voted for <EM>Rashomon</EM>. So we =
compromised, and=20
wrote down <EM>Airplane!</EM></DIV>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua">Steve<BR>Team Tierra=20
Buena<BR></FONT><FONT size=3D2><SPAN class=3D296575623-28102002><FONT=20
face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D3><EM>There is a very fine line between =
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"mental illness". </EM></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua">-- Dave =
Barry</SPAN></P></FONT></SPAN></FONT>
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