[GeoStL] Re: Great caching story.....
- From: Eric & Dayna East <believer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 06:31:49 -0600
This is even better than Bruce @ Louisan Perches. LOL
Eric
Mike Griffin wrote:
> Awesome!! I wonder if Sniper1 had something to do with the co-worker
> piece? Mike
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> From: GC-RGS
> To: GC-maillist
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 2:01 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Great caching story.....
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OzGuff found Best Friend Cache Tuesday, December 09, 2003
(Multi-cache)
11:25pm The important thing is that I eventually found the
cache. The rest is just gravy...
I am in town for the week helping to train newer employees.
I arrived at the hotel (Westport Plaza) at around 8:30pm.
The weather outside was frighful, but I decided to take a
cab to the Seibert Cave cache, do a few in that area, walk
to Queeny Park to find the 4 there, and then call a cab to
take me back to the hotel. Everything was going well--I
found Seibert Cave, All Wound Up and Tatooine. (I struck
out on Jeffrey's First.) As I strolled from the Tatooine
area towards the Best Friend Cache area a car drove up
behind me and flashing lights started flashing. Here is a
rough approximation of the ensuing conversation:
"Stop. What are you doing?"
"I am just walking through the park."
"Do you usually walk through parks at night in the rain?"
"Well, no. I won't get lost; I have a GPSr. I am visiting
from NC." (I actually showed him the GPSr, like that made
it all right.)
"Where are you going? Where did you come from?"
"I took a cab from my hotel in Maryland Heights to
Manchester and 141 (or is it 140) and have walked here from
there. I was planning on walking through a few more parks
before heading back to the hotel."
"You are walking all the way back to your hotel?"
"I was going to call a cab. This looks weirder than it is.
I have identification."
Silence.
"OK--let me see your ID. Stand in front of the car."
I handed over my ID and he went into his car. After 5
minutes he emerged and returned my ID.
"You need to exit the park as soon as possible. If you are
going to call a cab the entrance you came in from (Weidman
Street) is the best option. You should be able to find a
business still open."
"OK--I will head out now."
He looked at me intently and then asked, "Are you
geocaching?"
I sheepishly said, "Maybe."
"Geocaching isn't illegal in this park; I know about the
caches in this park. What *is* illegal is being in this
park at this time--that is called trespassing."
"How do you know about geocaching?"
"I have friends and coworkers that geocache."
"Then you know that it can be pretty obsessive."
"Yes."
"Do you think I could exit the park through the Mason Drive
exit?"
"Are you going to try to find the cache over there by the
dog museum?"
I sheepishly answered, "Maybe."
After a moments thought he said, "Well, don't tarry."
I shook his hand, thanked him, and headed off in the rain
to find the cache.
Great location for a cache! TNLNSL TFTC! This story will be
told and retold! Geocaching is great!!
P.S. I actually thought about trying to find the Bouncing
Around Queeny and Pirates' Treasures caches, but figured
getting caught a second time would be a bad thin
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