Yeah... my take on the whole "geocashing community vs. the world" attitude is that we need to try to be understanding of the ignorance and fear of the non-geocashing folks. This situation illustrates the opposite perfectly.
I find it difficult believing that this was just an "accident". Sounds to me like someone wanted to cause a stir.
On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Michael MickSchmid wrote:
> Wonder if this article will make GC's "Geocaching in the news" section > of the weekly email! > > Ammo can, under a bridge, with a circuit board attached, where's that > nomination form for the "geo idiot of the year award"?? > > Michael "Mick" Schmid > Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati > ( When All Else Fails, Play Dead ) > Depew NY > God Bless The USA ! > mickemt@adelphia.net > 716-868-2885 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scout > To: gpsstash@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 9:14 AM > Subject: [GPSstash] Bomb scare closes 101 > > "A modern-day form of treasure hunting, known as geocaching, caused a > bomb scare Wednesday that closed a portion of Highway 101 in Mendocino > County for about 30 minutes and brought a bomb unit down from Eureka." > > That's right... geocaching. > > Read more at: http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_9202463 > > -- > Scout > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.15/1426 - Release Date: > 5/10/2008 11:12 AM > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
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