Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

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What do you want for this years theme?

Poll ended at 10 September 11 12:54 pm

Frogs
60
20%
Piggy banks (any shape)
24
8%
Other garden ornaments (gnomes included, but not frogs)
14
5%
Nature (Plants preferably plastic, rocks, dog poop, etc)
10
3%
Lego (individual pieces, collections, fully assembled kits)
14
5%
Pots and Pans (kitchen themed)
7
2%
Rocket in your Pocket (starship / outer space themed)
10
3%
Zombies / Graveyards / Undead / Vampire /Werewolf (Halloween style)
31
10%
Glow in the Dark (solar lights, GitD painted, LED light)
26
9%
Pet Toys
10
3%
Christmas Decorations (Santas, Baubles, etc)
11
4%
Shoes
13
4%
Keyrings / souvenirs from your location
8
3%
Vehicles (not your own car, matchbox, etc)
12
4%
Real world moving items (cows, horses, sheep, bikes, wheelchairs, etc)
6
2%
Eclipse tins (you vote for this I'll ban you)
9
3%
Faeries (mushrooms, toadstools, faeries, goblins, trolls, NO gnomes, etc)
40
13%
 
Total votes: 305

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

Post by gmj3191 » 06 September 11 11:23 am

Come on Frog people, if you gave Zombies and Faeries your second and third votes, you know what to do.

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Post by Dvixen » 06 September 11 11:27 am

gmj3191 wrote:Come on Frog people, if you gave Zombies and Faeries your second and third votes, you know what to do.
Yep! Remove the Frog vote!

*runs and hides behind a Zombie-fairie

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

Post by MakkyBrown » 06 September 11 1:35 pm

I'd prefer frogs but happy with zombies, but I wonder if some may take offense to zombies and not take part in the race.
Also, speaking as a bloke I'm not real keen on fairies. Though some other members of MakkyBrown might be happy with fairies.

Frogs are a great choice imo
-massive range easily available, sizes, types, cheap/expensive etc, themes.
-importantly can easily take on a personality just like gnomes.
-shouldn't cause offense, and maximize participation in the race.

I can just imagine it.
Someone is spied loitering suspiciously in a grave yard for an extended period, police are called.
"Sir, Could you please explain what you have been doing and why you have 4 evil zombie fairies sitting on the back seat of your car."

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

Post by gmj3191 » 06 September 11 1:48 pm

My attitude towards faeries just changed somwhat

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

Post by MakkyBrown » 06 September 11 4:27 pm

gmj3191 wrote:My attitude towards faeries just changed somwhat

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Think mine just got worse.
Been looking at fairies on ebay, I just can't get into fairies(mostly pretty little girly figurine toys). Gnome hunting that was good fun, but chasing fairies, hmm i'm not so sure that's for me.
Come on, fairy supporters where are you???, I need some serious convincing.
If fairies win maybe consider including goblins, trolls, etc.

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

Post by gmj3191 » 06 September 11 4:39 pm

Are you confusing fairies with faeries?

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

Post by MakkyBrown » 06 September 11 4:54 pm

Maybe, how are fairies and faeries different, other than an i and an e? Thought they were the same, ebay does, I type in faeries and it finds fairies lol.

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

Post by gmj3191 » 06 September 11 5:10 pm

MakkyBrown wrote:Maybe, how are fairies and faeries different, other than an i and an e? Thought they were the same, ebay does, I type in faeries and it finds fairies lol.
Well there's your vision of a little plastic doll and my picture above for a start.
C@W will come out soon with a technical definition I'm sure.

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Post by MakkyBrown » 06 September 11 5:23 pm

your picture is a portrait of a barbie doll with wings. :)

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

Post by MakkyBrown » 06 September 11 5:29 pm

Noticed C@W has just updated the poll to include goblins and trolls, now we are getting somewhere. Just need to find me a evil fairy eating troll :twisted:
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Post by caughtatwork » 06 September 11 5:31 pm

Faeries are beings, descended from the ancient gods with connections to druidism and witchcraft. They are also linked to earth spirits and elements. Faeries are rarely described as having wings. This is why the Faeries at Geocaching Australia are capable of performing feats of magic. Faeries can also be said to have a "dark side" and they do not like being confused with fairies.

Fairies on the other hand are the fantasy of Disney, other stories and (hence) fairy tales. Fairies have wings and are considered (in general) friendly, gentle and kind.

Zombies, zombies, zombies, zombies, zombies, zombies, zombies, zombies, zombies, zombies, zombies, zombies, zombies, zombies.

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

Post by MakkyBrown » 06 September 11 5:40 pm

Thanks C@W I now see faeries(got it right this time) is a new light ? Could be fun, still prefer frogs, but recon faeries could be fun aswell. Cheers.

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

Post by MakkyBrown » 06 September 11 7:54 pm

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy

A fairy (also faery, faerie, fay, fae; euphemistically wee folk, good folk, people of peace, fair folk, etc.)[1] is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural.

Characteristics

Fairies are generally described as human in appearance and having magical powers. Their origins are less clear in the folklore, being variously dead, or some form of demon, or a species completely independent of humans or angels.[3] Folklorists have suggested that their actual origin lies in a conquered race living in hiding,[4] or in religious beliefs that lost currency with the advent of Christianity.[5] These explanations are not necessarily incompatible, and they may be traceable to multiple sources.

Much of the folklore about fairies revolves around protection from their malice, by such means as cold iron (iron is like poison to fairies, and they will not go near it) or charms of rowan and herbs, or avoiding offense by shunning locations known to be theirs.[6] In particular, folklore describes how to prevent the fairies from stealing babies and substituting changelings, and abducting older people as well.[7] Many folktales are told of fairies, and they appear as characters in stories from medieval tales of chivalry, to Victorian fairy tales, and up to the present day in modern literature.

These Siths or Fairies they call Sleagh Maith or the Good People...are said to be of middle nature between Man and Angel, as were Daemons thought to be of old; of intelligent fluidous Spirits, and light changeable bodies (lyke those called Astral) somewhat of the nature of a condensed cloud, and best seen in twilight. These bodies be so pliable through the sublety of Spirits that agitate them, that they can make them appear or disappear at pleasure[8]

Although in modern culture they are often depicted as young, sometimes winged, humanoids of small stature, they originally were depicted much differently: tall, radiant, angelic beings or short, wizened trolls being two of the commonly mentioned forms. Diminutive fairies of one kind or another have been recorded for centuries, but occur alongside the human-sized beings; these have been depicted as ranging in size from very tiny up to the size of a human child.[9] Even with these small fairies, however, their small size may be magically assumed rather than constant.[10]

Wings, while common in Victorian and later artwork of fairies, are very rare in the folklore; even very small fairies flew with magic, sometimes flying on ragwort stems or the backs of birds.[11] Nowadays, fairies are often depicted with ordinary insect wings or butterfly wings.

Various animals have also been described as fairies. Sometimes this is the result of shape shifting on part of the fairy, as in the case of the selkie (seal people); others, like the kelpie and various black dogs, appear to stay more constant in form.[12]

In some folklore Fey have green eyes and often bite. Though they can confuse one with their words, fairies cannot lie. They hate being told 'thank you', as they see it as a sign as one forgetting the good deed done, and want something that'll guarantee remembrance."

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Re: Moving Cache Race 2011 / 2012 - Theme Poll

Post by caughtatwork » 06 September 11 8:29 pm

tall, radiant, angelic beings
Sounds like me.
short, wizened trolls
Sounds like CraigRat.

I am soooooooo dead.

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