Any volunteers?

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 26 September 04 10:15 am

I agree with Sparky and the Pig.

Why should it matter. I agree that this is geocaching only but considering this person may have difficulty with English it dosen't help to write in riddles.

The 3rd Degree only give Aussies and Geocachers a bad wrap.

Toolkits suggestion was a far better way to go about it I think.

Goedendag Marga,

Try a google search on 'aussie slang' and you'll find a few 'dictionaries' (if you can call them that..

The Bronze.

riblit · Post by **riblit** » 27 September 04 11:46 am

I've been busy over the weeking buiilding a deck so haven't been watching the forums.

Think positive...

It wasn't a third degree, just a clarification, and it gave Marga a chance to learn some more phrases and their meaning.

dak was being a bit more formal in his reply..

dak's Emu Mob · Post by **dak's Emu Mob** » 27 September 04 3:58 pm

riblit wrote:dak was being a bit more formal in his reply.

Now that I have re-read my previous reply, I admit I was brusque. I apologise for giving offence. I'm a suspicious sod--the Internet and spammers have done that to me.

However, lest some of you think I'm the Big Bad Wolf, I'd like to point out that I was the first to offer real help in the original thread, available here

Cheers,

dak

Marga · Post by **Marga** » 28 September 04 1:34 am

Thanks.. Maybe it's a stupid question but could someone explain to me what this site is really about? I typed 'Australian Forum' in at google, so I don't know what's this site is used for.

Cheers

Team Stargazer · Post by **Team Stargazer** » 28 September 04 3:38 am

Hi Marga, welcome to the forum

Put simply, Geocaching is a worldwide game dedicated to GPS (Global Positioning System) users that basically involves a GPS user hiding "treasure", normally a Tupperware type container containing at least a logbook and perhaps some swap items or trinkets for the kids, and publishing the exact coordinates at www.geocaching.com so other GPS users can come on a "treasure hunt" to find it. You can read more about it on their FAQ page.

Hope that's as clear as mud!

Mr Darcy · Post by **Mr Darcy** » 30 September 04 12:24 am

If you go to the "Hide and Seek a Cache" page on http://www.geocaching.com, you can type in your Latitude and Longitude, and it will show you the caches in your area. There are bound to be a few. 

By the way, a GPS receiver is not essential, just a really good idea. You can use mapping skills and/or local knowledge to help you find them, but its a LOT easier with a GPS

By way of example, There is a cache in Canberra ACT Australia called "Billy Goats Gruff". When you plot the co-ordinates on a map you find it coincides with a small foot bridge. Now Billy Goats Gruff is a well known childrens tale here where a troll jumps out from under a bridge and scares passing goats. So look under the bridge, and what do you find???

Mr Darcy

dak's Emu Mob · Post by **dak's Emu Mob** » 30 September 04 10:20 am

Mr Darcy wrote:There is a cache in Canberra ACT Australia called "Billy Goats Gruff". When you plot the co-ordinates on a map you find it coincides with a small foot bridge. Now Billy Goats Gruff is a well known childrens tale here where a troll jumps out from under a bridge and scares passing goats. So look under the bridge, and what do you find???

Thanks! I'll be up there in a few weeks. Now I'll know where to look!

Cheers,

dak

Mr Darcy · Post by **Mr Darcy** » 30 September 04 10:15 pm

Ahh, but I didn't say which bridge, or which part of the bridge, or for that matter, how far under! 
Don't forget to bring your snorkel!

Mr Darcy

ToolkiT · Post by **ToolkiT** » 30 September 04 10:24 pm

simular story on this cache:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... fb011fd8ce

Lt. Sniper · Post by **Lt. Sniper** » 11 December 04 4:37 pm

ToolkiT wrote: Be easy on her, the belgiums are the tassie's/queenslanders of Europe

LOL, whatÃ‚â€™s that suppose to mean??

Manta · Post by **Manta** » 11 December 04 5:04 pm

Obviously Toolkit is getting BRISBANE and BRUSSELS mixed up. Hopefully he can zoom out on his GPSr map page and realise his mistake before he offends everyone on the planet!!

ToolkiT · Post by **ToolkiT** » 11 December 04 10:52 pm

Lt. Sniper wrote:
ToolkiT wrote: Be easy on her, the belgiums are the tassie's/queenslanders of Europe
LOL, whatÃ‚â€™s that suppose to mean??

It would take some time to explain that to a queenslander

TEAM LANDCRUISER · Post by **TEAM LANDCRUISER** » 11 December 04 11:35 pm

Anyone use to watch that prominent Queenslander Jakie McDonald on 'Hey Hey it's Saturday' .... "Folks are .... ...... . .... ...."

It's a joke right?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 11 December 04 11:53 pm

I think the joke's on you guys. That's why you all keep flocking up here to take advantage of our sunshine and "unique" Gold Coast real estate deals!![:D]

Team Stargazer · Post by **Team Stargazer** » 12 December 04 7:09 pm

Anonymous wrote:I think the joke's on you guys. That's why you all keep flocking up here to take advantage of our sunshine and "unique" Gold Coast real estate deals!![:D]

Who said that???

[bends over to look under the bed]