[Az-Geocaching] RE:Newbie Geocacher
Regan Smith
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Tue, 24 Sep 2002 21:48:38 -0700
Now Trish that sounds kind of harsh,
Mark what is "name" when you sign your cache logs? when will you be freeing
your travel bugs and hiding your caches?
Happy Hunting
----- Original Message -----
From: <trisha@brasher.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] RE:Newbie Geocacher
> 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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