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Sandy · Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 1004 Location: San Diego, CA

The conversation continues here...
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pacholik · Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 1330 Location: Ontario, CA

Yeah. Downloading now.
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Big Doggie and Lil Pup · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject:

Reporting for listening triple S!
Looking forward to hearing your latest on the challenge hubbub
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Electric Water Boy · Joined: 22 Oct 2008 Posts: 400 Location: Selma, Tx

Downloaded. Now going to bed and saving it for the bus ride into work.

Big Doggie and Lil Pup · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject:

Downloading the show. WOW, what a surprise!! I was looking at the list of this show's topics and see you featured my challenge, Gandhi High Five Oh! Thank you!! I am enjoying seeing people pose with the peaceful one.
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gundark2000 · Joined: 28 Apr 2011 Posts: 155 Location: Ladson, SC

just downloaded, gonna save it for when I get to work. Have a great day gang and see ya tonite on the forum Laughing

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DudleyGrunt · Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 199 Location: Jessup, MD

Just starting to listen, as I begin my work day. Glad to see that BITcaching will be one of the topics and was the pic for the show (on the iPod).
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GC4C * MAGC * MGS * NoVAGO

We never seek things for themselves—what we seek is the very seeking of things.
- Blaise Pascal

Electric Water Boy · Joined: 22 Oct 2008 Posts: 400 Location: Selma, Tx

Another great show!

Challenge caches and I haven't gotten off to a great start. As it is right now, I doubt I'll play that part of the game much.

Yall are right - GC couldn't win at all with Challenge caches. No matter what they did, including nothing at all, was going to have someone upset. The compromise they have come up with is like most compromises - everyone loses something and walks away not completely happy. I will give them credit for trying to do something. Trying and failing (and I'm not saying this is a failure yet) is better than not trying at all.

I can't say I was thrilled when the new cache hosting sites popped up. Sure, competition is nice for some things, but I don't think hosting caches is one of them. It can lead to multiple caches in one spot or area. I have seen twice where a geocache and a letterbox are at the same tree. And now we have a hosting site discouraging the listing of one cache on multiple sites? I had thought of doing that to all of my caches just keep others from placing another in the same area. I'm rather discouraged by this.

Argh. It's Monday.....

DudleyGrunt · Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 199 Location: Jessup, MD

EWB - I'm not sure if "discourage" is the right word or not for OpenCachingUS' stance on crosslisting. It implies a more active effort, than I think we make. We definitely allow it, but let folks know that we'd rather have new, unique caches. If you'd like to cross list your caches on OCUS, you're free to do so.

However, I'll also let you know that at OCUS, we do check for known, nearby caches. We have quick links to check GC.com, TerraCaching and Navicache, and GSPgames. Of course, we can't check unlisted final coords. I'm working on getting the developer folks to add Garmin's site, thought I think most are also listed on GC.com, there are obviously caches unique to Garmin.

We attempt to have a 300' separation, but are flexible if a lower distance would still provide allow for a clear delineation between the two (or more) caches. I'm generally VERY hesitant to allow anything below 100'.

Yours is one reason for crosslisting that I'd not previously thought of.

I do know that some people on another similarly named site, had been discussing actively placing caches near those on gc.com to purposely get folks to accidentally find theirs and then (in theory) join their site. I would definitely not think this would be a good idea and don't know how wide-spread that has ended up being over there.
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GC4C * MAGC * MGS * NoVAGO

We never seek things for themselves—what we seek is the very seeking of things.
- Blaise Pascal

creekcachers · Joined: 19 Jan 2011 Posts: 26 Location: Beavercreek, OH

Thanks for putting out a plug for the Challenge caches on GC.com. Over the weekend my challenge saw a lot of activity and I was able to complete two other challenges.

Additionally, thanks for your efforts to spread the news about BITCaching and Opencaching.us.

You guys are awesome!

Keep on Cachin'

D&JCreekCachers
Beavercreek, OH
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salsaguy · Joined: 22 Jan 2011 Posts: 122 Location: Whittier, CA

Im surprised no one has used (or maybe they have) the Challenges to "promote" their lonely caches that havent been found in a while and posted a challenge near some of theirs to attract attention and activity in that area.

Im not condoning this but I did think about this as a potential issue when challenges were announced.
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salsaguy · Joined: 22 Jan 2011 Posts: 122 Location: Whittier, CA

S3 - BTW its pronounced We-Buh-lows or We-Beh-lows

Its a combination of the saying "WE BE LOyal Scouts

Its the 5th rank in Cub Scouts and the Final one before actual Boy Scouts

My son rock1435 just finished Webelos I and is going into Webelos II

Here are the ranks in order:

Cub Scouts (1st thru 5th grades/ages 7 thru 10):
Bobcat (1st grade)
Tiger (1st grade)
Wolf (2nd grade)
Bear (3rd grade)
Webelo I (4th grade)
Webelo II (5th grade)

Boy Scout (6thgrade and up / ages 11 - 17)
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gundark2000 · Joined: 28 Apr 2011 Posts: 155 Location: Ladson, SC

saltercreaserangers · Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 167 Location: UK

pacholik · Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 1330 Location: Ontario, CA

What promote a cache and a podcast at the same time. It can't be done they said but maybe just maybe.

http://coord.info/CX1368

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