Travel Bug Dog Tag Blue Ball

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Owner:
Zekester & Simon Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Origin:
Connecticut, United States
Recently Spotted:
Unknown Location

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Current Goal

His goal is to have his picture taken at the Blue Ball Bowling lanes in Brasschaat Belgium (near Antwerp), then to cache around Europe. Closest cache to the bowling alley is GCQVHJ, Hof de Bist Castle park.

About This Item

Blue Ball

Blue Ball started life as a Paramount bowling ball, used in either duckpin (smaller pins, three balls a frame) or candlepin (pins narrow at top and bottom, fat in middle, three balls per frame) bowling. Paramount began making balls in 1960, and Blue Ball is likely one of their originals, comprised of rubber combined with synthetic materials. Blue Ball may seem a little dense, and he can be a source of frustration for others, but we're sure that once you get to know him, you'll find he releases your inner delight. Blue Ball will be launched at a geocaching event, where similar TBs are likely to be in attendance [check out Paul's Ball (TBK6DA) & Big Red Bitch (TBH8F4)]. We understand he may not always fit in a cache. If you can't get him in, hide him near by and put the coordinates in both your log entry for the cache, and in your log entry for Blue Ball online.

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Tracking History (16406.2mi) View Map

Dropped Off 9/14/2006 Dances With Beehives placed it in Alvin's Phone Line Minnesota - 223.02 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 9/11/2006 Dances With Beehives retrieved it from Kid's Cache - Toad Heaven Minnesota   Visit Log

What was I thinking?!
Dropped Off 9/11/2006 GoodBoy placed it in Kid's Cache - Toad Heaven Minnesota - 4,771.29 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 9/7/2006 GoodBoy retrieved it from Where No Man Has Gone Before . . . Minnesota   Visit Log

T-TB "Ball"
Dropped Off 8/27/2006 Paklid placed it in Where No Man Has Gone Before . . . Minnesota - 4,763.53 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 6/17/2006 Paklid retrieved it from Tuscan View Toscana, Italy   Visit Log

I couldn't get the cover closed on the container at Tuscan View, so I had to take the Blue Ball with me.

Unfortunately, try as I might, I couldn't find an Italian cache to leave the Blue Ball, so it made a complete round trip. It did travel all through Italy in the front seat of my car with me with the hope that I could make a good placement. It wasn't to be.
Dropped Off 6/17/2006 Paklid placed it in Tuscan View Toscana, Italy - 4,769.84 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 5/18/2006 Paklid retrieved it from Mt. Gilboa Minnesota   Visit Log

I grabbed this little guy and plan to bring him to Italy with me in a few weeks. I'll print up some instructions in Italian and attach to the cable.
Dropped Off 5/18/2006 Paklid placed it in Mt. Gilboa Minnesota - 1,381.33 miles  Visit Log
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 5/18/2006 Paklid grabbed it   Visit Log

Nabbed it.
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