More than once, Dan! Though the adjectives vary on occasion! :)
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More than once, Dan! Though the adjectives vary on occasion! :)
Dan, haven't you learned yet that kissing ass gets you nowhere in life?Quote:
Originally Posted by dubord207
Actually a little butt kiss often works better then the a butt kick. Plus, believe it or not, there have been moments when I've gone over to the dark side in my comments on this site. You might have to go back a bit to find evidence of my sarcastic side, but it's all there, somewhere. I'm still capable but prefer a less antagonistic approach. I've learned the hard way that this works best in the courtroom as well. I guess I'm mellowing out as I get older......Missed you at the event. Jim, Dave, Barry and Ed were in attendance.
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Originally Posted by CARoperPhotography
Let the record show . . . I'm in favor of all four . . . make it five . . . geocaching, fast cars, french fries, pretty girls and The Board.;):DQuote:
Originally Posted by brdad
You've got my vote . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by Fins_Up
what if we want poutine instead of just plain french fries though?;):D
I exist . . . and have actually been spotted at GeoEvents.;):DQuote:
Originally Posted by TRF
Okay, so I had to look up poutine but I would definitely include that and would even try it myself.
Being responsible will always tick someone off.....Quote:
Originally Posted by dubord207
Is that the Quebec or the Nova Scotia version? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by firefighterjake
I've had both and quite frankly I prefer PEI's fries with the works. That is a true heart attack on a plate. A huge pile of home cut fresh french fries, with ground beef, peas, and onions all covered with some awesome brown gravy. They sell a huge plate of this for around 5 dollars. mmmmmmmm
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Originally Posted by Team2hunt
Does it really matter?! Poutine has to be the worlds best vegetable!:D
Didn't know they had other versions . . . I've only had it in The County with gravy and melted cheese.Quote:
Originally Posted by Team2hunt
Sheesh! Quebec has the best poutine. It's a French name, after all. Just like the best french fries in the WORLD are in Belgium. You just have to have had them to understand...Quote:
Originally Posted by shuman road searchers
Dan, I work six days a week and almost ALWAYS on weekends. Hence I cannot generally make events on weekends, unless it is a event that matters like a GEORALLY! Plus, for my own safety I generally do not attend Geocaching events north of.... Freeport.... due to the very real threat of assassinate....Quote:
Originally Posted by dubord207
Sheesh! That must mean you'd be a very poor candidate for the Advisory Board of a geocaching organization whose members are primarily from NORTH of Freeport. LOL! :rolleyes::rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by CARoperPhotography
Ahhh HAH! So someone finally admits that the board is DOMINATED by the Northerners!Quote:
Originally Posted by WhereRWe?
Do you remember the slogan, "No taxation without representation" from the days leading up to the Revolutionary War? (you probably actually DO remember it since you are so old.... kind of like everyone ON the board! Don't you think the board could use an injection of YOUTH?)
I HAVE been carded within the last month...just so's you know:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by CARoperPhotography
Most of the major supermarkets card ALL customers as a mandatory policy these days. Nice try.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Sudonim
I don't underestimate your caching skills or enthusiasm for the game. Sometimes the problem with "youthful" ambition is the inability to appreciate what an experienced player brings to any game, including caching. There are a lot of folks who have played this game and supported this site for way longer then you and me. Does that mean they're "has beens?" Does that mean they have nothing left to contribute to the game? I don't think so.
I hope the new board focuses largely on caching, caching, caching and discourages the type of pissing contests that have dominated this site over the last year. And that's not directed just at you but to all of us that have "taken the bait" or lost our way.
This has nothing to do with North vs. South, no matter what you think. Again, and in all due respect, what the heck does that have to do with loading caches from GSAK to a PN 60?
I know how much positive energy you could bring to the game if you'd just chill with your personal comments and posts that inflame, regardless of your intentions.
I hope this doesn't elicit a nasty or terse response. That was not my intent.
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Originally Posted by CARoperPhotography
It is impossible for me to elicit a strong positive energy towards the current board, due to certain board members and their malicious actions against me which resulted in a Groundspeak ban for 30 days. You know exactly what I am speaking of. SO until those board members are removed, I will continue with my "attitude"Quote:
Originally Posted by dubord207
So have I. LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudonim
I look at a map and notice that Kittery is at longitude N43, Bangor is at N44, and Fort Kent is at N47. Seems like Bangor is in the southern 1/3 of the state, and the vast majority of GCM.org members live from Bangor southward. So I would deduct that most GCM.org members are from Southern Maine.Quote:
Originally Posted by CARoperPhotography
And since 2 of 5 of current Advisory Board members live "south of Augusta", and 2 of 4 former Advisory Board members lived "south of Augusta", I would deduct that 4 of 9 Advisory Board members were from southern Maine - or as close to 50% as you can get.
:D:D
I looked at the DeLorme's once to determine the "middle" of Maine, and it was around Milo, so if you are south of Milo, you are a southern Maine resident.
All this NSEW talk is just foolish, but according to the State of Maine site, the geographic center of Maine is:
Andy, you're off 7.7 miles. :DQuote:
Q6. What's the geographic center of Maine?
Brownville Junction -- 18 miles north of Dover-Foxcroft
If you go by cache centroid for all Maine caches, you end up just northwest of Augusta, The closest cache o that point is The Bijou (Traditional) (GC1ZMM0) by Mapachi . Of course, using the cache centroid to determine the center of the state is foolish, if anything it suggests there should be a moratorium on caches placed south of Brownville Junction so the "north" can catch up to keep it fair. (Tell me that idea is not foolish!) :rolleyes:
All this talk about boundaries is even more foolish when you consider this is a site for anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to discuss caching here. Sure, the majority of us are from Maine, but we have several members from NH and Canada and many other states. If we're sitting here arguing over North and South, I'm sure those other members really feel left out.
You know, many many years ago I learned that you never have to go head hunting. Bad employees have a way of weeding themselves out, I don't need to waste my time, they'll do it themselves. The same is true of other aspects in life. I don't have to call a yahoo a yahoo....they do that themselves every time they open their mouth, reinforcing to everyone else just who/what they are. Now, to show just how friendly I am I would like to cordially invite those people who don't like/want to have an advisory board to form their own separate forum/chat room (because that's truly all this is). Imagine how happy you will be! You'll be happier, the rest of us will be happier....what a wonderful world we live in....
If you divide the state based upon population concentrations, not physical geography, such as is done in etermining U.S. Congressional districts, I' like to know how many of the board members are part of the U.S. Congressional Maine District 1. My point being that when the majority of board members are from the least populated are of Maine, is there a real cross section of cachers, or a true representation of the masses? You people will come up with ANY argument to Spin this in your direction won't you? How pathetic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudonim
Here is a question for the CURRENT board members. I posted a new Thread yesterday concerning the recently closed thread regarding caches up for adoption. My thread was canned and censored before I could blink twice! Why the censorship? Why the fear of opinions? Why the inability and unwillingness to tackle REAL issues here? I apologize if my lack of interest in sharing granola recipes for Geocaching snacking, offends all of you...
My last post on this topic: We have 5 board members, 3 from what you call "northern" Maine, and 2 from "southern Maine. As I stated previously, 4 of 9 present and previous board members were from " southern" Maine. I don't know how you can make it more even than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by CARoperPhotography
Once again, Chadd, it wasn't the content of your post, just the nasty, personal tone that results in threads being closed. You probably have never met Cameo but your comment about her was rude. You are a very capable advocate, just unable to resist the easy use of personal comments when doing so. A lot of young attorneys do this and they usually crash and burn. I've suggested you keep on point in the past, I know it's difficult for you to do so and if you can't, then why visit here at all unless you just enjoy being a lightning rod?
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Originally Posted by CARoperPhotography
I just realized it is foolish to use any cacher's home base as a guideline. It would make more sense to use the centroid of their finds. Mine for example, is N44° 07.081 Latitude on a N-S plane, a mere 19.813799 miles north of Chadd's centroid. Well look at that, we're both southerners!
That being said, location make very little difference. Haffy and Gob-Ler as well as a few other out of state members could manage fine as board members here, though the requirements do require they are regular cachers here.
You must blink very slowly. I posted a reply to that post and I even spent a few minutes thinking about it before posting.Quote:
Originally Posted by CARoperPhotography
Like others have said, it's not that you don't have good intentions for geocaching. You obviously have strong feelings for the hobby. It's the brunt and often insulting comments you make as well. You may not think they are but the majority of people on here appear to take them as such. No one here wants to see posts deleted as, I'm sure, the moderators don't want to delete them. If you'd take some advice from others and back off on the antagonistic posts, your posts would be left alone.
That is more of a question for the moderators anyway, not the board. The board does not moderate. That thread was active for 19 hours until another member made a post which I felt was going to send the thread further downward, as did a few other members who reported it.
Chad, I do not speak up here to often but you just seem to want to come on here and press everyones buttons. This site is not designed for that. If you want to try to cause trouble please do that on another web site and not here. We are not going to tolerate this anymore. This thread was started to let users Get to know there nominees. Lets keep in on that track, Please.Quote:
Originally Posted by CARoperPhotography
Good. I'm glad I can push your buttons too!
My comment on the adoption thread was to the point. Take it as rude. Take
It as me pushing buttons. I really could care less. What it comes down to is that when someone with strong rational ideas comes into play and shakes up the old school way of thinking about Geocaching, you all get very upset.
So someone forms a website that people can come to and get help/support from each other, puts in countless hours for the benefit of anyone, and you are glad you can push his buttons on his own site? Quite an accomplishment to be proud of.Quote:
Originally Posted by CARoperPhotography
He admits to pushing people buttons, he is banned for seven days to start with. Lets try to get this back on subject please.
Thank You!Quote:
Originally Posted by attroll
Regrettably, Rick's decision was the right choice. Chadd needs to learn a few manners. I hope something positive comes of this.
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Originally Posted by fins2right