Robots In Disguise!
A
cache
by Skidbone
Hidden:
8/9/2007
Size:
 (Regular)
Difficulty: 
Terrain: 
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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This Autobot cache is well protected from Muggle
Decepticons.
You know, for me one of the things that makes living in Pasadena a
little more exciting, is the movie industrys frequent activity
around town. I often see the film crews at work, but I never seem
to recognize locations later on in theaters.
A month or so ago Momma Skidbone and I were blessed with some
baby sitting time from Grandma. We tried to use the time together
to grab a bite and see a movie. Unfortunately our free time was
badly synced with the theaters movie starting times, so we were
faced with the limited choice of Transformers or some horror movie.
As neither picture were high on our "to see" list, we took a chance
on the action movie and chose Transformers.
Boy did we pick a winner! It was way better than I expected.
Visually stunning to say the least, and not nearly as goofy as a
skeptic like myself, might think. The best part though, was I
recognized locations. A number of the scenes shot during the first
quarter of the film were done here in Pasadena, and some in South
Pasadena I think.
This cache is hidden at the second location in the movie I
recognized. This little old gas station is often used as a movie
location. In Transformers, it was known as Bolivias Used Car Sales.
The slick and fast-talking used car dealer Bobby Bolivia was
humorously played by Bernie Mac. In the scene shot here, the
antihero Sam Witwick purchases a car from Bobby Bolivia which
neither of them knows is really a robot in disguise named Bumble
Bee. The next thing you know there are robots running crazy all
over the place. It was awesome! I would recommend seeing this one
while it is still in the theaters as this is definitely a big
screener.
I wrote this cache before I had a hiding place. When I went by
yesterday, I wandered around scoping out possibilites. Ronnies
Automotive Repair was open and the garage was alive with activity.
Being a lawful geocacher, I did what I always do
 , I went and asked for permission.
I walked up to a mechanic who seemed busy, but was quick to
ask if he could help me. I sheepishly asked him if this really
was the Transformers set for Bolivias Used Car Sales. He
happily confirmed my observation. I then, even more
sheepishly, asked him if he had heard of geocaching, since I
was looking to place a hide here abouts. He lit up and said
yeah check out this spot. He told me that he had been wanting
to try geocaching, and actually had a hiding spot in mind
already. I couldn't believe what luck I was having here and I
ended up using his hiding place.
The cache is a 3x3x6 container with some little trades and such.
Please be careful to respect the location, the cache hiding spot,
and keep track of any loose parts. Keep the cache finger
accessable. Enjoy, and maybe say hello to the mechanics because one
of them could be a future geocacher in disguise!
Additional Hints (
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Decryption Key
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)
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 October 15 by annita (201 found)
Left TBs. I hope they enjoyed the trip.
[view this log] |  October 14 by classic42 (1699 found)
The gas station is closed down, but the cache is still available. This turned out to be a fast find. TFTC.
[view this log] | October 13 by annita (201 found)
I had passed this cache a few times but lot of muggles and no time for grabbing it. Today I had rain (meaning no muggles) and time, so got it. TFTC. TNLN.
[view this log] | October 11 by pattcam (2 found)
check this out awesome geocache collection I THINK I HAVE MANY RARE AND AMAZING PIECES aaaaaaaaaaaaa who cleaned it up
[view this log] | September 27 by Ritakg (819 found)
This was an exciting cache for me. Nice day visit in Pasadena with my friends and a chance to log this memorable find. Watched Transformers just so that I could see this gas station in it! Thanks for the hide and the owners for allowing the cache to be present.
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Current time: 11/22/2009 3:09:43 AM
Last Updated: 10/24/2009 5:28:51 AM
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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