[Az-Geocaching] Caching excuses; and serious life issues

Trisha listserv@azgeocaching.com
Fri, 16 May 2003 18:45:31 -0700 (MST)


yeah, that answer was helpful.


On Fri, 16 May 2003 15:18:22 -0700, "Team Evil Fish" wrote:

> 
> YES
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Trisha" <trisha@brasher.com>
> To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 1:54 PM
> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Caching excuses; and serious life issues
> 
> 
> > Cute, Evil Fish. Your list looks pretty comprehensive. :-)
> > 
> > But hey, in quoting me, were you agreeing with me, ("If you want to
> > find the cache, just DO IT and quit whining..."), making fun of me,
> or
> > disagreeing with me? I'm just curious.....
> > 
> > Everybody, please pardon my lack of brains this week, I am going
thru
> > the extreme stress of  "Ex-husband causing me HE// and suing me for
> > custody of my daughter (15) and lying and being a complete A$$ and
> > making me spend $$$ for an attorney I can't afford" week.....or,
> > month....
> > 
> > Looks like my oldest daughter, the straight A student and State
track
> > athlete (she just qualified last night for the 4x100 relay finals
(an
> > all-freshman girls team to boot!) in the 4A high school State Track
> > Championships) will be moving to Texas with her vengeful and lying
> > "Disneyland Dad". Of course, he is claiming her grades are
suffering
> > and her health is deteriorating....geez, State Finals and her
health
> > is failing?? 4.0 GPA?? Give me a break. But he has to LIE to try
and
> > make a case for her to move....I'm agreeing only because it is what
> > she says she wants to do....HE's doing it to try and avoid paying
> > support for her and to mess with me. (guess he'll find out for
> himself
> > that she is WAY more expensive than any support he was sending!
> ha!!!)
> > 
> > Sorry if this is off topic and very personal, but it really has
been
> > awful for me recently. I did go do two (easy) caches south of
> Prescott
> > today as a stress relief (got a first find on a new one of
Lincoln's,
> > Yea!) after a visit to my attorney's office....
> > 
> > Anybody want to take compasssion on an "ex-husband victim" and
> > contribute money to my defense fund to pay the "attorney I can't
> > afford?" 
> > 
> > Oh wait, I forgot, this is probably the wrong bunch to ask, there
are
> > so many who can't afford $30 for.....never mind....
> > 
> > I'll shut up now. Sorry for rambling but I am so very upset, it
just
> > kinda spills out. Please be kind.
> > 
> > thanks
> > Trisha "Lightning"
> > Prescott
> > 
> > PS BEES are a legit excuse for me, I am highly allergic, and those
> > great-tailed grackles can be really nasty!!! ha ha ha
> > 
> > 
> > On Fri, 16 May 2003 09:07:46 -0700, "Team Evil Fish" wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > >  "Where there is a WILL you will find
> > > > a WAY" (and let's hope with a minimum of whining.... :-)
> > > > Trisha "Lightning"
> > >  that is like place a cache and they will find it I am reminded
of
> > Sand
> > > Dollars Words,,,
> > > 
> > > ok maybe I need to find it again what were the 3 steps on
finding a
> > > cache???
> > > 
> > > maybe we should rename this thread excuses for not caching or
> > finding a
> > > cache...
> > > 
> > > No MTN bike
> > > no Camera
> > > no pencil
> > > no GPS
> > > no shoes
> > > no shirt
> > > had to work
> > > batteries died
> > > my topo map was blurry
> > > there were to many rocks
> > > Bees
> > > snakes
> > > killer Grackle attacking from above
> > > Homeless bums sittin on it
> > > there was a fence
> > > there was a no trespassing sign
> > > power lines
> > > stubbed toe
> > > no SCUBA gear
> > > no boat
> > > police helicopter had us in the spot light
> > > the container was taken
> > > entered coordinates wrong
> > > was sleepy
> > > was hungry
> > > sun was in my eyes
> > > lunar eclipse
> > > got lost
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Trisha" <trisha@brasher.com>
> > > To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 8:15 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Digital camera not necessary for
> > uploading
> > > pictures to Geocaching.com
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > When we don't have Dan's digital camera (like, he isn't with
me)
> I
> > > can
> > > > take a pic with my good ol' 35 mm....a disposable is a good
> > > > alternative....and after getting them developed scan them onto
my
> > > > computer...OOPS...that brings up a different "special
equipment"
> > > > issue, a scanner.....SORRY didn't mean to..... muddy the
waters!
> ha
> > > ha
> > > > ha
> > > > I guess my point is that a digital camera, while the easier way
> to
> > > get
> > > > pics online, isn't the only way. "Where there is a WILL you
will
> > find
> > > > a WAY" (and let's hope with a minimum of whining.... :-)
> > > > Trisha "Lightning"
> > > > Prescott
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 15 May 2003 21:49:38 -0700 (PDT), Ken Akerman wrote:
> > > >
> > > > If a virtual cache REQUIRED you to take a picture of you and
your
> > GPS
> > > > (or something like that) in order to receive credit for that
> > cache..
> > > >
> > > > However, you don't need to use a digital camera to take a
picture
> > and
> > > > post it to Geocaching.com. You can get a very inexpensive
camera
> > > > (like a disposable camera for around $5), take pictures,
develop
> > them
> > > > using a service that provides you with free pictures online
(like
> > > > Photoworks.com),
> > > > and upload the online picture to your cache log. This is what I
> did
> > > > for virtual and locationless caches before I obtained my
digital
> > > > camera.
> > > >
> > > > This is not as easy as using a digital camera, and you may have
> to
> > > > wait several days after visiting a virtual cache before you can
> > > obtain
> > > > the picture and post it to your log entry, but it is an
> inexpensive
> > > > way to get a picture for a virtual cache entry.
> > > >
> > > > Ken (a.k.a. Highpointer)
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