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Re: How NOT to Geocache

Rob — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:29:29 -0000

The geocachers creed, #4 Avoid causing disruptions or public alarm

http://www.geocreed.info/#lnt4

Re: How NOT to Geocache

Russell — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:16:29 -0000

http://www.geocaching.com/

Re: How NOT to Geocache

Ash — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:33:05 -0000

Hey, just found the artical, pretty damn funny situation (though can see how it could be taken very seriously)

Listened to the radio interview and sounded good :) came across clear and the interviewer, as someone said, was just trying to get an understanding of what the game is :)

Re: How NOT to Geocache

Foo — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:42:44 -0000

Hey Ben, you came across very well. The interviewer didn't try to paint you in a negative fashion at all.

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Ben — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:50:12 -0000

Thanks Dylan. The segment is up there now. I think it came across ok. No scare tactic angle, just common sense.

Re: How NOT to Geocache

Dylan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:04:54 -0000

BTW, the radio report should go up on their website soon (should be there in about half an hour): http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/mo...

Re: How NOT to Geocache

Dylan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:00:58 -0000

LOL! Just listened to you on Morning Report - you were excellent! Well done! What fun it all is!

Re: How NOT to Geocache

Joe — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:49:51 -0000

Hey Ben, let us know if you do talk to the media. I'd be interested to hear what you say, and how they report it (compare, contrast etc).

Re: How NOT to Geocache

Ross — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:18:11 -0000

Gotta love the dinosaur media reporting geocaching as a computer game heh. Do they ever get anything right these days?

Re: How NOT to Geocache

luslips — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:41:27 -0000

Someone should have given the Inspector the actual definition of Geocaching before he issued his statement... it has nothing to do with computer buffs and electronic packages. Now leaving an electronic package would be scary

Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or "caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and "treasure," usually toys or trinkets of little value. Today, well over 480,000 geocaches are registered on various websites devoted to the sport. Geocaches are currently placed in over 100 countries around the world and on all seven continents, including Antarctica.

Re: How NOT to Geocache

ItÂ´s me — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:28:51 -0000

LOL

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Nigel — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:19:16 -0000

Steve, this is New Zealand media not a British tabloid, seems to me pivotal could handle himself ok, just remember if it's your first time on radio just do it !!! ( my first time, I did ok pre-interview, until they rang back with a tape recorder, it was a few years back & I turned unto gibbering idiot ).

Re: How NOT to Geocache

Steve — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:51:51 -0000

I'd recommend against going on radio, the interviewer will almost certainly try to paint you in a very negative fashion. Anything even slightly geeky is still seen as black arts to these people.

Re: How NOT to Geocache

Butterfly — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:26:32 -0000

See online Herald on Sunday 30th December, for an article on geocaching.

Re: How NOT to Geocache

tumnasgt — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:14:52 -0000

It's on engadget!!!

Re: How NOT to Geocache

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:48:52 -0000

Hi there,

I work for Radio New Zealand's Morning Report programme, and we're very interested in talking to you about this cache - both because of your observations of this specific incident, and to discuss geocaching in general - as a relatively unusual sport. If you'd mind emailing me at emily.muller@radionz.co.nz, or calling me on 04 474 1908 I'd really appreciate it.

If anyone is reading this and knows how I can get hold of pivotal - please get in touch with me too!

Cheers,

Emily

Re: How NOT to Geocache

Joe — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:42:07 -0000

lol :)