[Az-Geocaching] HAHAHA!!!!
RAND HARDIN
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 13:34:39 -0700
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Dan,
I agree with what you wrote. You couldn't have stated it any better.
I tried your link - but something's missing.
Rand
----- Original Message -----
From: Koch, Dan
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 11:23 AM
To: 'listserv@azgeocaching.com'
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] HAHAHA!!!!
(Sarcasm noted but since you asked...)
Think about why the 'Sloof Lirpa' and 'Da Bomb' were caches so
popular....because people wanted to read the logs!
There was a time when the online logs were actually interesting to read. =
I,
and probably many others, used to read the 'Recently Logged Visits' page =
on
geocaching.com or the 'AZ Cache Activity' page on azgeocaching.com to rea=
d
about others caching adventurers. Or maybe it was just me... :) =20
But, as time went on, and as more cachers and caches got involved, the lo=
gs,
like the caches themselves, 'devolved' (thanks Tierra Buena...love that
phrase!) into nothing more than "Quick easy find. TN/LN/SL.". =20
Don't get me wrong, there are cachers that aren't 'minimalist loggers'. =
In
particular, RopingTheWind used to write what I called novellas and he too=
k a
lot of grief about it. But, his logs were quite extensive and were very
enjoyable to read. As a more recent example, look at Sprockets 'chain lo=
gs'
where he tells a story that encompasses the entire day, even about being
accosted by the Mexican Policia! :) Look up a cacher in SoCal by the nam=
e
of 'Yrium' if you really want to read some entertaining logs. Here's his
log for a mundane urban cache:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=3D4ce54865-1dc2-48ca-9b12-bb=
3562f
936ca
Now, I will agree that some caches are hard to find anything interesting
about, and I myself have had many caches where all I could do was a short
log for my finds, especially when it's a 20 cache day. Heck, I usually
don't even get around to posting my logs for a couple of days and by then
some details have already faded. But when I can, I try to do some write =
up
to so there's more than one sentence. Cache owners get notified whenever
someone posts a log to one of their caches and for the most part, this is
the only feedback the owners get. I know I enjoy reading the adventurers
that people have when looking for my caches, found or not. =20
Also, I'm sure that most cachers have caches on their 'watchlist'. Why do=
es
anyone put a cache on their 'Watchlist'? To read the logs. Either they
have found it and use the watchlist notifications to be reminded of it, o=
r
they want to find it someday and use the notifications to keep tabs on th=
e
status of the cache or to read about the (mis)adventures of those that ha=
ve
found it.
Another reason I try to write more than a sentence or two is that if I go
back and read my logs, I can easily remember the cache, where it was hidd=
en,
what was going on around us and any adventurers we had getting there. If=
I
go back and read one of my logs and I can't remember the cache, I know I
didn't write a good log. The log that Scott pointed out was a bit
extravagant, but it made the cache memorable for me, the cache owner and =
the
cacher I was with both enjoyed it (see the cache page) and obviously othe=
r
cachers did as well.
I'm sure TeamAI and RtW could write some very interesting logs about a
convertible during a recent caching trip along the Beeline(?)... :)
whew...
LazyK - Dan
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V> </DIV> <DIV>I agree with what you wrote. You couldn't have =
stated it any better.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I tried your link -&nb=
sp;but something's missing.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rand</DIV> <DIV>=
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V style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV styl=
e=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Ko=
ch, Dan</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, Apr=
il 07, 2004 11:23 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> 'li=
stserv@azgeocaching.com'</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject=
:</B> RE: [Az-Geocaching] HAHAHA!!!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>(Sarcasm note=
d but since you asked...)<BR><BR>Think about why the 'Sloof Lirpa' and 'D=
a Bomb' were caches so<BR>popular....because people wanted to read the lo=
gs!<BR><BR>There was a time when the online logs were actually interestin=
g to read. I,<BR>and probably many others, used to read the 'Recent=
ly Logged Visits' page on<BR>geocaching.com or the 'AZ Cache Activity' pa=
ge on azgeocaching.com to read<BR>about others caching adventurers. =
Or maybe it was just me... :) <BR><BR>But, as time went on, and as=
more cachers and caches got involved, the logs,<BR>like the caches thems=
elves, 'devolved' (thanks Tierra Buena...love that<BR>phrase!) into nothi=
ng more than "Quick easy find. TN/LN/SL.". <BR><BR>Don't get me wro=
ng, there are cachers that aren't 'minimalist loggers'. In<BR>parti=
cular, RopingTheWind used to write what I called novellas and he took a<B=
R>lot of grief about it. But, his logs were quite extensive and wer=
e very<BR>enjoyable to read. As a more recent example, look at Spro=
ckets 'chain logs'<BR>where he tells a story that encompasses the entire =
day, even about being<BR>accosted by the Mexican Policia! :) Look u=
p a cacher in SoCal by the name<BR>of 'Yrium' if you really want to read =
some entertaining logs. Here's his<BR>log for a mundane urban cache=
:<BR>http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=3D4ce54865-1dc2-48ca-9b=
12-bb3562f<BR>936ca<BR><BR>Now, I will agree that some caches are hard to=
find anything interesting<BR>about, and I myself have had many caches wh=
ere all I could do was a short<BR>log for my finds, especially when it's =
a 20 cache day. Heck, I usually<BR>don't even get around to posting=
my logs for a couple of days and by then<BR>some details have already fa=
ded. But when I can, I try to do some write up<BR>to so there's mor=
e than one sentence. Cache owners get notified whenever<BR>someone =
posts a log to one of their caches and for the most part, this is<BR>the =
only feedback the owners get. I know I enjoy reading the adventurer=
s<BR>that people have when looking for my caches, found or not. <BR><BR>A=
lso, I'm sure that most cachers have caches on their 'watchlist'. Why doe=
s<BR>anyone put a cache on their 'Watchlist'? To read the logs.&nbs=
p; Either they<BR>have found it and use the watchlist notifications to be=
reminded of it, or<BR>they want to find it someday and use the notificat=
ions to keep tabs on the<BR>status of the cache or to read about the (mis=
)adventures of those that have<BR>found it.<BR><BR>Another reason I try t=
o write more than a sentence or two is that if I go<BR>back and read my l=
ogs, I can easily remember the cache, where it was hidden,<BR>what was go=
ing on around us and any adventurers we had getting there. If I<BR>=
go back and read one of my logs and I can't remember the cache, I know I<=
BR>didn't write a good log. The log that Scott pointed out was a bi=
t<BR>extravagant, but it made the cache memorable for me, the cache owner=
and the<BR>cacher I was with both enjoyed it (see the cache page) and ob=
viously other<BR>cachers did as well.<BR><BR>I'm sure TeamAI and RtW coul=
d write some very interesting logs about a<BR>convertible during a recent=
caching trip along the Beeline(?)... :)<BR><BR>whew...<BR>LazyK - Dan<BR=
><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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