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by The Rats
15 March 07 12:41 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: What IS it you do?
Replies: 21
Views: 6727

I think at various points of my caching lifetime I've called it all of these things.<P>Its definitely an obsession which is habbit forming.
by The Rats
04 January 07 10:49 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Ooops
Replies: 10
Views: 3181

Ooops

My wifes in a position where she handles various emergency calls. She took a call on New Years eve which was quiet serious but afterwards I certainly had a quite chuckle to myself at the circumstances behind the emergency as I could relate to it in my eagerness to find some caches.<P>A man had falle...
by The Rats
03 January 07 2:37 pm
Forum: Outside Oz
Topic: Hello Deaf Geocachers?
Replies: 20
Views: 46961

Having had the pleasure of meeting 'Everlasting' and her sister 'Sebavo' who I might add is deaf and is a cacher you couldn't meet 2 lovelier ladies.<P>One hurdle I found when I was in contact with the ladies was that you or they cant ring for a clue/hint on a particular cache. Everything had to be ...
by The Rats
31 December 06 8:41 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Your 2007 Geocaching plans.
Replies: 42
Views: 12070

The plan is to get to a 1000 finds some time in the next few months. However theres always something else that gets in the way, like his work, her work, our kids, other interests.<P>Alas it will happen soon. :D
by The Rats
22 December 06 9:42 am
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Google Earth
Replies: 78
Views: 22622

Sorry if this has been discussed before but I didnt want to wade through all the posts relating to google earth. Can someone tell me whether you can get the UTM grid lines to be overlayed on the screen/map on google earth.<P>Thanks Dave
by The Rats
23 November 06 11:55 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Is this insane or what?
Replies: 12
Views: 3559

See the topic called "Razor Blade, sliced and diced" as an example of a Derringer cache. :twisted: <br><br> See my report http://sbalogh.com/geocaching/GCRW6B.html for full details of my visit to this cache. <br><br> It did not require a radiation suite, but it certainly tested my stamina! :oops: M...
by The Rats
19 October 06 3:00 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Congratulations to ME! and shifterbrains, Pres,and 1st lady
Replies: 17
Views: 5080

The Ginger Loon wrote:Congrats to all
The Rats wrote:CongRATS from the the
What was that song they sing?
<P>Oh! I dont sing.
by The Rats
14 October 06 8:01 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Congratulations to ME! and shifterbrains, Pres,and 1st lady
Replies: 17
Views: 5080

CongRATS from the the
by The Rats
22 July 06 11:58 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Publicity
Replies: 4
Views: 1801

I wish I found things like that (pic) when I was out caching. Maybe I'll have to start looking harder.
by The Rats
18 July 06 11:40 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Making Fire Without Matches
Replies: 38
Views: 10647

I think it was the Myth Busters who did this exact experiment only a few episodes ago.<P>Using the hard stick rubbed into the softer wood worked, but it needed the 'bow' attachment wrapped around the upright stick to generate enough speed and thus heat.... and of course the magic of tv.
by The Rats
30 April 06 9:56 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Had me fooled ...
Replies: 17
Views: 6699

You gotta laugh at what some people will use as a decoy.<P>I did notice a heap of Geocoins for sale on Ebay.
by The Rats
30 April 06 9:53 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Anyone else had a message from "Bottlebrush"?
Replies: 8
Views: 3693

Webguy wrote:Something about I give them hope in caching.
<P>Webby I think theres no hope for you mate!!!! :lol: :lol:
by The Rats
26 April 06 9:49 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: GPS games
Replies: 11
Views: 3737

Thanks to all for your replies.
by The Rats
19 April 06 5:11 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: GPS games
Replies: 11
Views: 3737

GPS games

Its short notice but I'm after any ideas on some simple gps activities/games that we can do on our upcoming caching event..<p>Something that doesn't require vehicular travel or covering large distances on foot and games that don't require large amounts of setup time are what I'm after, keeping in mi...
by The Rats
21 December 05 5:20 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: It's a Boy!
Replies: 30
Views: 11233

Only a few more to go and you'll have your own footy team there Bronze<BR>CONGRATS from the