[Az-Geocaching] Cache Pirate Revisited

skydad listserv@azgeocaching.com
Sat, 10 May 2003 08:50:27 -0700


Just a quick comment on the pirate - The cache pirate has been the only
thing truly fun on these thread for months - By teams responses you can so
easily tell who has a life and who needs to find one.  Although not in the
normal real of geocaching and not one we approve of - it sure spiced things
up for a few weeks - If the pirate is ever uncovered there is a few beer and
margaritas waiting  him/her compliments of The Lunch Club.

Pirate - Should of waited till the Pirates of the Caribbean movie came out -
could of been a great theme cache.

The Lunch Club

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>    1. Re: Special equipment (Scott Wood)
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>    3. Re: Special Equipment (and cache ratings) (Scott Sparks)
>    4. Cache_Pirate Re-Revisited (Brian Casteel)
>    5. Re: Cache_Pirate Re-Revisited (Terry Hernlund)
>    6. RE: Cache_Pirate Re-Revisited (Bill Tomlinson)
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> Date: Fri, 09 May 2003 21:15:51 -0700
> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> From: Scott Wood <scott@myblueheaven.com>
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Special equipment
> Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
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> At 08:49 PM 5/9/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >read though, the more I thought - welp, really sounds
> >like a 5 to me since I NEED a bike to do it.  Would it
> >count if I took a toddlers bike and pushed it for the
> >hike??  I'd have a bike!!
>
> I was thinking that I would go down to a t-shirt shop and have a plain
> shirt made with the biggest letters I can find that just spell BIKE on the
> front and back.  If I wore that to the cache how could they claim that I
> didn't have a BIKE.  :-)
>
>
>
> Scott
>
> scott@myblueheaven.com
> www.myblueheaven.com
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 09 May 2003 22:38:02 -0700
> From: Scott Sparks <scottsparks1@mchsi.com>
> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Special Equipment
> Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>
> > Only my opinion of course. How do you distinguish between a difficult
> > bike cache and an easy one?
> >
> > -Rob
>
>
>
> It's been a while since I've done any cycling but here's how I would
> rate them:
>
> Uphill = Difficult
> Downhill = Easy
>
> <big grin>
> -- Sprocket
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 09 May 2003 22:39:34 -0700
> From: Scott Sparks <scottsparks1@mchsi.com>
> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Special Equipment (and cache ratings)
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> > Maybe everyone ought to read the description and not take the rating
> > for =
> > static.
> >
> >
> > -T.
> > [General Bracket]
>
>
>
> You bring up an interesting point.  I seldom even _look_ at the 'star'
> ratings for a cache.  I read the description and the logs to determine
> if _I_ feel I can and should attempt it, within the framework of the
> time I have, the vehicle I'm in, who else is with me and any other
> activities I might have planned (besides geocaching.)  The ratings, as
> far as I'm concerned, don't mean a thing.  Most times I've found them to
> be innacurate, anyway.  Some people who think they are really clever
> tend to (difficult) rate their caches higher than they really warrant.
> Others who are very agile and are in peak physical condition  tend to
> set their terrain ratings lower than ordinary human beings  would agree
> with.   Those who get winded walking to the mailbox go overboard with
> their terrain ratings for a simple extended walk in the park
> (literally.) About the only time I even look at the ratings is if I've
> been unable to find a cache in a reasonable period of time, I might look
> at the difficulty rating to give me an idea of how hard it was
> 'supposed' to be.  Or, if I've just completed a particularly grueling
> hike up a steep slope with lots of loose rock and plenty of cat-claws, I
> might check the terrain rating to see if it's really what I think it
> should have been.  I never look at a rating before-hand and say to
> myself, " Oooh! I can't (or shouldn't) do this because it's a big scary
> 3.5." In the end, the ratings are usually a figment of someone elses
> imagination.  :-)
>
> -- Sprocket
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> <blockquote type="cite">Maybe everyone ought to read the description and
> not take the rating for = <br>
>  static. <br>
>   <br>
>   <br>
>  -T. <br>
>  [General Bracket] <br>
>  </blockquote>
> <br>
>  <br>
> You bring up an interesting point.&nbsp; I seldom even _look_ at the
'star'  ratings
> for a cache.&nbsp; I read the description and the logs to determine  if
_I_ feel
> I can and should attempt it, within the framework of the  time I have, the
> vehicle I'm in, who else is with me and any other  activities I might have
> planned (besides geocaching.)&nbsp; The ratings, as  far as I'm concerned,
don't
> mean a thing.&nbsp; Most times I've found them to  be innacurate,
anyway.&nbsp; Some
> people who think they are really clever  tend to (difficult) rate their
caches
> higher than they really warrant.  Others who are very agile and are in
peak
> physical condition&nbsp; tend to  set their terrain ratings lower than
ordinary
> human beings&nbsp; would agree  with.&nbsp;&nbsp; Those who get winded
walking to the mailbox
> go overboard with  their terrain ratings for a simple extended walk in the
> park  (literally.) About the only time I even look at the ratings is if
I've
>  been unable to find a cache in a reasonable period of time, I might look
>  at the difficulty rating to give me an idea of how hard it was
'supposed'
> to be.&nbsp; Or, if I've just completed a particularly grueling  hike up a
steep
> slope with lots of loose rock and plenty of cat-claws, I  might check the
> terrain rating to see if it's really what I think it  should have
been.&nbsp;
> I never look at a rating before-hand and say to  myself, " Oooh! I can't
> (or shouldn't) do this because it's a big scary  3.5." In the end, the
ratings
> are usually a figment of someone elses  imagination.&nbsp; <img
>  src="chrome://editor/content/images/smile_n.gif" alt=":-)"
>  class="moz-txt-smily" height="19" width="19" align="middle">
>  <br>
>  <br>
> -- Sprocket <br>
> <br>
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> Message: 4
> From: "Brian Casteel" <bcasteel@cox.net>
> To: <az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com>
> Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 00:29:24 -0700
> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Cache_Pirate Re-Revisited
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> When this problem first came up, I started a thread in the gc forums to =
> get some opinions on the matter.  I took a few days off, and the thread =
> exploded.
>
> http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&s=3D5726007311&f=3D4016058331=
> &m=3D40960055
>
> Check out this post from Jeremy on the topic...
>
> http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&s=3D5726007311&f=3D4016058331=
> &m=3D40960055&r=3D70560555#70560555
>
> I'm thinking it safe to say that the concept of a cache_pirate is being =
> put to rest by Jeremy.  Despite the interesting aspect of the game by =
> trying to locate him/her in the field for a prize, I don't really care =
> for having the caches plundered.  Also, I'm not sure if it was just me =
> that alerted Jeremy to the situation at first, but he definitely =
> remedied the problem quickly.  When I look at both profiles, and the =
> lack of a response to Jeremy regarding what is going on, I can't say =
> that I believe the second profile.  If this person was going to attempt =
> rectifying the situation, an e-mail should have been fired off to Jeremy =
> almost immediately after his e-mail was fired off. =20
>
> <conspiracy theory>On a side note (and hopefully taken with humor in =
> mind), Jeremy identified is as an Earthlink customer who was playing the =
> role of the elusive cache_pirate.  The only cacher posting to this =
> listserv from an earthlink.net e-mail address is Team Tierra =
> Buena.</conspiracy theory>
>
> Absolutely nothing connects TTB to the cache_pirate, but it's just a =
> little thing I noticed.  ;p
>
> /me dons his REAL looking fake boulder to avoid the stoning...and =
> perhaps to hide a cache.
>
> Brian
> Team A.I.
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When this problem first came up, I =
> started a thread=20
> in the gc forums to get some opinions on the matter.&nbsp; I took a few =
> days=20
> off, and the thread exploded.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
> href=3D"http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&am=
>
p;f=3D4016058331&amp;m=3D40960055">http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3D=
> tpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&amp;f=3D4016058331&amp;m=3D40960055</A></FONT></DI=
> V>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Check out this post from Jeremy on the=20
> topic...</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
> href=3D"http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&am=
> p;f=3D4016058331&amp;m=3D40960055&amp;r=3D70560555#70560555">http://ubbx.=
> groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&amp;f=3D4016058331&amp=
> ;m=3D40960055&amp;r=3D70560555#70560555</A></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm thinking it safe to say that the =
> concept of a=20
> cache_pirate is being put to rest by Jeremy.&nbsp; Despite the =
> interesting=20
> aspect of the game by trying to locate him/her in the field for a prize, =
> I don't=20
> really care for having the caches plundered.&nbsp; Also, I'm not sure if =
> it was=20
> just me that alerted Jeremy to the situation at first, but he definitely =
>
> remedied the problem quickly.&nbsp; When I look at both profiles, and =
> the lack=20
> of a response to Jeremy regarding what is going on, I can't say that I =
> believe=20
> the second profile.&nbsp; If this person was going to attempt rectifying =
> the=20
> situation, an e-mail should have been fired off to Jeremy almost =
> immediately=20
> after his e-mail was fired off.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&lt;conspiracy theory&gt;On a side note =
> (and=20
> hopefully taken with humor in mind), Jeremy identified is as an =
> Earthlink=20
> customer who was playing the role of the elusive cache_pirate.&nbsp; The =
> only=20
> cacher posting to this listserv from an earthlink.net e-mail address is =
> Team=20
> Tierra Buena.&lt;/conspiracy theory&gt;</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Absolutely nothing connects TTB to the=20
> cache_pirate, but it's just a little thing I noticed.&nbsp; =
> ;p</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>/me dons his REAL looking fake boulder =
> to avoid the=20
> stoning...and perhaps to hide a cache.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Team A.I.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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> From: "Terry Hernlund" <thernlund@hotmail.com>
> To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Cache_Pirate Re-Revisited
> Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 02:02:05 -0700
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> Mortey, Mortey, Mortey...  the jig is up.  Nobody seems to get your =
> shtick.  You've apparently been squashed by King Jeremy.  And because of =
> all this you'll never be able to carry out whatever your master plan =
> was.  Just go put the stuff back.  Sorry bud.  :-(
>
> This whole cache pirate thing has caused me to reflect on what a TRUE =
> "sense of humor" is.  I'm happy to report that I have one.   ;-)
>
>
> -T.
> [General Bracket]
>
>
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>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: Brian Casteel=20
>   To: az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com=20
>   Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 12:29 AM
>   Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Cache_Pirate Re-Revisited
>
>
>   When this problem first came up, I started a thread in the gc forums =
> to get some opinions on the matter.  I took a few days off, and the =
> thread exploded.
>
>   =
> http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&s=3D5726007311&f=3D4016058331=
> &m=3D40960055
>
>   Check out this post from Jeremy on the topic...
>
>   =
> http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&s=3D5726007311&f=3D4016058331=
> &m=3D40960055&r=3D70560555#70560555
>
>   I'm thinking it safe to say that the concept of a cache_pirate is =
> being put to rest by Jeremy.  Despite the interesting aspect of the game =
> by trying to locate him/her in the field for a prize, I don't really =
> care for having the caches plundered.  Also, I'm not sure if it was just =
> me that alerted Jeremy to the situation at first, but he definitely =
> remedied the problem quickly.  When I look at both profiles, and the =
> lack of a response to Jeremy regarding what is going on, I can't say =
> that I believe the second profile.  If this person was going to attempt =
> rectifying the situation, an e-mail should have been fired off to Jeremy =
> almost immediately after his e-mail was fired off. =20
>
>   <conspiracy theory>On a side note (and hopefully taken with humor in =
> mind), Jeremy identified is as an Earthlink customer who was playing the =
> role of the elusive cache_pirate.  The only cacher posting to this =
> listserv from an earthlink.net e-mail address is Team Tierra =
> Buena.</conspiracy theory>
>
>   Absolutely nothing connects TTB to the cache_pirate, but it's just a =
> little thing I noticed.  ;p
>
>   /me dons his REAL looking fake boulder to avoid the stoning...and =
> perhaps to hide a cache.
>
>   Brian
>   Team A.I.
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mortey, Mortey, Mortey...&nbsp; the jig =
> is=20
> up.&nbsp; Nobody seems to get your shtick.&nbsp; You've apparently been =
> squashed=20
> by&nbsp;King Jeremy.&nbsp; And because of all this you'll never be able =
> to carry=20
> out whatever your master plan was.&nbsp; Just go put the stuff =
> back.&nbsp; Sorry=20
> bud.&nbsp; :-(</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This whole cache pirate thing has =
> caused me to=20
> reflect on what a TRUE "sense of humor" is.&nbsp; I'm happy to report =
> that I=20
> have one.&nbsp;&nbsp; ;-)</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-T.<BR>[General=20
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>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
>   <DIV=20
>   style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
> black"><B>From:</B>=20
>   <A title=3Dbcasteel@cox.net href=3D"mailto:bcasteel@cox.net">Brian =
> Casteel</A>=20
>   </DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
>   title=3Daz-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com=20
>   =
> href=3D"mailto:az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com">az-geocaching@lis=
> tserv.azgeocaching.com</A>=20
>   </DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 10, 2003 =
> 12:29=20
>   AM</DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Az-Geocaching] =
> Cache_Pirate=20
>   Re-Revisited</DIV>
>   <DIV><BR></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When this problem first came up, I =
> started a=20
>   thread in the gc forums to get some opinions on the matter.&nbsp; I =
> took a few=20
>   days off, and the thread exploded.</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
>   =
> href=3D"http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&am=
>
p;f=3D4016058331&amp;m=3D40960055">http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3D=
> tpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&amp;f=3D4016058331&amp;m=3D40960055</A></FONT></DI=
> V>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Check out this post from Jeremy on =
> the=20
>   topic...</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
>   =
> href=3D"http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&am=
> p;f=3D4016058331&amp;m=3D40960055&amp;r=3D70560555#70560555">http://ubbx.=
> groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&amp;f=3D4016058331&amp=
> ;m=3D40960055&amp;r=3D70560555#70560555</A></FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm thinking it safe to say that the =
> concept of a=20
>   cache_pirate is being put to rest by Jeremy.&nbsp; Despite the =
> interesting=20
>   aspect of the game by trying to locate him/her in the field for a =
> prize, I=20
>   don't really care for having the caches plundered.&nbsp; Also, I'm not =
> sure if=20
>   it was just me that alerted Jeremy to the situation at first, but he=20
>   definitely remedied the problem quickly.&nbsp; When I look at both =
> profiles,=20
>   and the lack of a response to Jeremy regarding what is going on, I =
> can't say=20
>   that I believe the second profile.&nbsp; If this person was going to =
> attempt=20
>   rectifying the situation, an e-mail should have been fired off to =
> Jeremy=20
>   almost immediately after his e-mail was fired off.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&lt;conspiracy theory&gt;On a side =
> note (and=20
>   hopefully taken with humor in mind), Jeremy identified is as an =
> Earthlink=20
>   customer who was playing the role of the elusive cache_pirate.&nbsp; =
> The only=20
>   cacher posting to this listserv from an earthlink.net e-mail address =
> is Team=20
>   Tierra Buena.&lt;/conspiracy theory&gt;</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Absolutely nothing connects TTB to =
> the=20
>   cache_pirate, but it's just a little thing I noticed.&nbsp; =
> ;p</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>/me dons his REAL looking fake =
> boulder to avoid=20
>   the stoning...and perhaps to hide a cache.</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Team =
> A.I.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 08:35:07 -0700
> From: "Bill Tomlinson" <billtomlinson@qwest.net>
> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Cache_Pirate Re-Revisited
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> Brian,  Thanks for the links.  I don't usually read the forums.  Just =
> don't
> have the time.  I was great reading through all of the posts.  I had =
> begun
> to think I was the only one that still thought the whole pirate thing =
> was a
> bad idea.  I also noted that I'm not alone in noting that a week after =
> the
> fact, it doesn't appear any of the stolen items have been replaced (in =
> the
> original cache or elsewhere).  It seems the pirate has also not =
> contacted
> Jeremy and certainly hasn't posted more info here or in the forums.  I =
> don't
> believe there really ever was a good intent.  Any good humored well
> intentioned soul would have come clean or corrected the situation by =
> now.
> =20
> I would be surprised if it were TTB.  They have proven they are cunning
> enough to come up with a scheme like this, but I highly doubt they would =
> let
> it run on like this without some sort of response.  Then again...   ;-)
> =20
> CacheLess
> =20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
> [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of =
> Brian
> Casteel
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 12:29 AM
> To: az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com
> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Cache_Pirate Re-Revisited
>
>
>
> When this problem first came up, I started a thread in the gc forums to =
> get
> some opinions on the matter.  I took a few days off, and the thread
> exploded.
> =20
> http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc
> <http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&s=3D5726007311&f=3D401605833=
> 1&m=3D40960
> 055> &s=3D5726007311&f=3D4016058331&m=3D40960055
> =20
> Check out this post from Jeremy on the topic...
> =20
> http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc
> <http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&s=3D5726007311&f=3D401605833=
> 1&m=3D40960
> 055&r=3D70560555#70560555>
> &s=3D5726007311&f=3D4016058331&m=3D40960055&r=3D70560555#70560555
> =20
> I'm thinking it safe to say that the concept of a cache_pirate is being =
> put
> to rest by Jeremy.  Despite the interesting aspect of the game by trying =
> to
> locate him/her in the field for a prize, I don't really care for having =
> the
> caches plundered.  Also, I'm not sure if it was just me that alerted =
> Jeremy
> to the situation at first, but he definitely remedied the problem =
> quickly.
> When I look at both profiles, and the lack of a response to Jeremy =
> regarding
> what is going on, I can't say that I believe the second profile.  If =
> this
> person was going to attempt rectifying the situation, an e-mail should =
> have
> been fired off to Jeremy almost immediately after his e-mail was fired =
> off.
>
> =20
> <conspiracy theory>On a side note (and hopefully taken with humor in =
> mind),
> Jeremy identified is as an Earthlink customer who was playing the role =
> of
> the elusive cache_pirate.  The only cacher posting to this listserv from =
> an
> earthlink.net e-mail address is Team Tierra Buena.</conspiracy theory>
> =20
> Absolutely nothing connects TTB to the cache_pirate, but it's just a =
> little
> thing I noticed.  ;p
> =20
> /me dons his REAL looking fake boulder to avoid the stoning...and =
> perhaps to
> hide a cache.
> =20
> Brian
> Team A.I.
>
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> <DIV><SPAN class=3D762111115-10052003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
>
> size=3D2>Brian,&nbsp; Thanks for the links.&nbsp; I don't usually read =
> the=20
> forums.&nbsp; Just don't have the time.&nbsp; I was great reading =
> through all of=20
> the posts.&nbsp; I had begun to think I was the only one that still =
> thought the=20
> whole pirate thing was a bad idea.&nbsp; I also noted that I'm not alone =
> in=20
> noting that a week after the fact, it doesn't appear any of the stolen =
> items=20
> have been replaced (in the original cache or elsewhere).&nbsp; It seems =
> the=20
> pirate has also not contacted Jeremy and certainly hasn't posted more =
> info here=20
> or in the forums.&nbsp; I don't believe there really ever was a good=20
> intent.&nbsp; Any good humored well intentioned soul would have come =
> clean or=20
> corrected the situation by now.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D762111115-10052003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
>
> size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D762111115-10052003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
> size=3D2>I=20
> would be surprised if it were TTB.&nbsp; They have proven they are =
> cunning=20
> enough to come up with a scheme like this, but I highly doubt they would =
> let it=20
> run on like this without some sort of response.&nbsp; Then =
> again...&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
> ;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D762111115-10052003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
>
> size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D762111115-10052003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
>
> size=3D2>CacheLess</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D762111115-10052003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
>
> size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original =
> Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
> az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com=20
> [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com] <B>On Behalf Of =
> </B>Brian=20
> Casteel<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 10, 2003 12:29 AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
> az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
> [Az-Geocaching]=20
> Cache_Pirate Re-Revisited<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When this problem first came up, I =
> started a=20
>   thread in the gc forums to get some opinions on the matter.&nbsp; I =
> took a few=20
>   days off, and the thread exploded.</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
>   =
> href=3D"http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&am=
>
p;f=3D4016058331&amp;m=3D40960055">http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3D=
> tpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&amp;f=3D4016058331&amp;m=3D40960055</A></FONT></DI=
> V>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Check out this post from Jeremy on =
> the=20
>   topic...</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
>   =
> href=3D"http://ubbx.groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&am=
> p;f=3D4016058331&amp;m=3D40960055&amp;r=3D70560555#70560555">http://ubbx.=
> groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=3Dtpc&amp;s=3D5726007311&amp;f=3D4016058331&amp=
> ;m=3D40960055&amp;r=3D70560555#70560555</A></FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm thinking it safe to say that the =
> concept of a=20
>   cache_pirate is being put to rest by Jeremy.&nbsp; Despite the =
> interesting=20
>   aspect of the game by trying to locate him/her in the field for a =
> prize, I=20
>   don't really care for having the caches plundered.&nbsp; Also, I'm not =
> sure if=20
>   it was just me that alerted Jeremy to the situation at first, but he=20
>   definitely remedied the problem quickly.&nbsp; When I look at both =
> profiles,=20
>   and the lack of a response to Jeremy regarding what is going on, I =
> can't say=20
>   that I believe the second profile.&nbsp; If this person was going to =
> attempt=20
>   rectifying the situation, an e-mail should have been fired off to =
> Jeremy=20
>   almost immediately after his e-mail was fired off.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&lt;conspiracy theory&gt;On a side =
> note (and=20
>   hopefully taken with humor in mind), Jeremy identified is as an =
> Earthlink=20
>   customer who was playing the role of the elusive cache_pirate.&nbsp; =
> The only=20
>   cacher posting to this listserv from an earthlink.net e-mail address =
> is Team=20
>   Tierra Buena.&lt;/conspiracy theory&gt;</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Absolutely nothing connects TTB to =
> the=20
>   cache_pirate, but it's just a little thing I noticed.&nbsp; =
> ;p</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>/me dons his REAL looking fake =
> boulder to avoid=20
>   the stoning...and perhaps to hide a cache.</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Team =
> A.I.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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