Actually, now that I think of it, maybe just shorten it to global positioning hunt.
Mike Teague - http://www.triax.com/yngwie GPS Stash Hunt Homepage - http://www.triax.com/yngwie/gps.html
-----Original Message----- From: Mike Teague To: gpsstash@egroups.com Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [gpsstash] Cache vs. Stash
>Dave, remember your original name for the thing was "Global Positioning >Stash Hunt (GPSH)" > > >what's wrong with that? > >Mike Teague - http://www.triax.com/yngwie >GPS Stash Hunt Homepage - http://www.triax.com/yngwie/gps.html > > >-----Original Message----- >From: David J. Ulmer >To: gpsstash@egroups.com >Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 9:37 AM >Subject: Re: [gpsstash] Cache vs. Stash > > >>Matt, your right ! Cache is better than Stash ! Stash does have that >illegal >>tinge to it that has bothered me all along.. >> >>OK, I'm game to go geocaching and change my stashes to geochaches. All I >>need to do now is remember how to spell it and type it :) >> >>Dave... >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Matt Stum" >>To: >>Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 8:04 AM >>Subject: [gpsstash] Cache vs. Stash >> >> >>> >>> Regardless of the final name, can we please replace >>> the word "stash" with "cache"? "GPS Cache Hunt" >>> and "Geocache" still sound find. I believe it still works >>> with all of the variations that David came up with >>> (Geocaching, geocacher, etc). >>> >>> Here's my reasoning: >>> >>> 1) Several people have already stated their dislike for >>> the term "stash" on the basis that it sounds illegal. >>> To my ears, "stash" sounds a little immature, but that's >>> a personal feeling. >>> >>> 2) "Back in the old days", especially in the Yukon and >>> northern climes, explorers would leave caches of food >>> and supplies at known locations so that they'd >>> have them on their return trip. Some caches were >>> "community property" and known by all who took a >>> particular trail. If they needed something, they took it, >>> and if they had extras of something, they left it. Sound >>> familiar? >>> >>> 3) The word "cache" both brings forth feelings of nostalgia for the >>> days of exploring, as well as a "techie" feeling for those >>> that associate it with computer memory. >>> >>> >>> Personally, when I get a chance to check on my cache's >>> again (they're 6 hrs from where I live) I'll remove all references >>> to any particular game. I'll probably add a custom rubber >>> stamp and register the cache with the letterboxing folks as >>> well. Might as well double the fun. My "clue" for the letterboxing >>> folks will simply be the lat/lon coordinates. I believe their game >>> is flexible enough to allow that. >>> >>> Matt >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Accurate impartial advice on everything from laptops to table saws. >>> http://click.egroups.com/1/4634/6/_/_/_/959699223/ >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >>> gpsstash-unsubscribe@egroups.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>Old school buds here: >>http://click.egroups.com/1/4057/6/_/_/_/959700558/ >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >>gpsstash-unsubscribe@egroups.com >> >> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >$60 in FREE Long Distance! Click Here to join beMANY! today. >http://click.egroups.com/1/4126/6/_/_/_/959732903/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >gpsstash-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >