- I think one of the biggest issues with a cache in a nice area is, they are all taken or have had a cache in the past. The other issue is no one is willing to find the nice spots. My earthcache, the Narrows, was the last I placed. Not one log this Summer. Same with Woody Woodpecker and My Favorite Tree. Mike Griffin World Wide Technology, INC. O - 314-995-8935 C - 314-308-0916 Sent from my AT&T iPhone. Please excuse any typos. On Aug 26, 2010, at 12:41 PM, "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > - > Both of the mentioned challenges are examples of the kinds of caches I wish > were not allowed. While I wish all ? caches were banned, I do not think > challenge cache rules should make it easier for some cachers than others. > Would it be fair to have rules that excluded newer caches from completing > the challenge? What would cachers think of a challenge cache that required > one of the caches to be found in 2001, one in 2002, one in 2003, one in > 2004, one in 2005, and the rest could be found at any time? > > I long for the early days of caching when caching was about finding a cache > in a nice location! > > Jim Bensman > "Nature Bats Last" > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching- >> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Rogers >> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 8:35 AM >> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: A to Z >> >> - >> In that vein, why should someone have to say they are doing the SLAGA >> challenge >> before anything can count? Say a person who has done either the MO or >> IL county >> challenge wants to do this...why can't their caches count even if they >> were >> found after that cache was published? :) >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Andrew Senger <asenger@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 8:30:40 AM >> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: A to Z >> >> - >> Why remove the ability to claim caches already found? If you're >> worried about some of the people that have been around a long time, >> have two FTF: the person that found all new caches, and the person >> that claimed any caches (that meet the date requirement). >> >> >> >> **************************************** >> For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes to your account, including >> unsubscribing from this >> list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching >> >> Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw >> Missouri Geocaching land policies --> http://tinyurl.com/lgyy84 >> Missouri Geocachers Forums --> http://mogeo.ipbhost.com/index.php >> Missouri Geocachers Calendar ---> >> http://mogeo.ipbhost.com/index.php?app=calendar > > > > > **************************************** > For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes to your account, including > unsubscribing from this > list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > > Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw > Missouri Geocaching land policies --> http://tinyurl.com/lgyy84 > Missouri Geocachers Forums --> http://mogeo.ipbhost.com/index.php > Missouri Geocachers Calendar ---> > http://mogeo.ipbhost.com/index.php?app=calendar **************************************** For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes to your account, including unsubscribing from this list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw Missouri Geocaching land policies --> http://tinyurl.com/lgyy84 Missouri Geocachers Forums --> http://mogeo.ipbhost.com/index.php Missouri Geocachers Calendar ---> http://mogeo.ipbhost.com/index.php?app=calendar