A Forgotten Legend Mystery Cache
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Tim Hortons is a name most of us are familiar with these days ... and some of us are even quite addicted to its coffee. But since it's birthplace in Hamilton, Ontario to the present, the name Tim Hortons has increasingly grown to be known as a chain, rather than a person. Tim Horton is a legendary hockey player who played for numerous teams and led them to quite a few Stanley Cups. Retrospectively, he lived a seemingly glorious life on the outside, but in reality, it was rather sad and small on the inside.
It's become apparent years after his death now that he was a bit of a drunkard, and his marriage life was less than desirable. His life came to an end one morning while driving to a hockey practice on the QEW from Toronto to Buffalo. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt when he lost control of his car and collided with the median guardrail, where upon impact was hurled from his vehicle and died instantly. An Autopsy revealed Horton's blood alcohol level was double the legal limit, as well as finding traces of painkillers in him. As a result, the Sabres retired his number in respect and commemoration to all of his accomplishments throughout his hockey career, all to which are almost forgotten today.
The fast-food chain that he left behind is today a rapidly growing and changing industry introducing new products and ideas constantly. Some of the establishments still to this day have portraits of Tim hanging from their wall, and people just pass on by without giving a thought or a second look. The chain continues to develop today into a multi million dollar business. I don't think Tim ever imagined how successful the business would become, nor will he ever know.
It’s your turn now to find some facts and do some digging…
You can find the cache at N43 00.ABC W078 56.DEF
A = The last digit in the year the Tim Hortons chain was founded
B = How many Stanley Cups did Tim Horton win before being dealt to the New York Rangers PLUS five.
C = The third digit in the year Tim Horton died
D = The third digit of the address of this particular Tim Hortons
E = The third digit in the year the Timbit was introduced
F = The third digit in the year Tim Horton was born
The cache is a small camo-taped lock'n lock with logbook and pencil. FTF prizes include a $5 gift certificate to Tim Hortons, 2 new AA batteries, and a Lady Bug TB that originated in the UK. Congratulations to MickEMT on the FTF!!!
PLEASE keep in mind this store is open 24/7 and is a very high muggle traffic area. Use common sense when retrieving this cache and DON'T make it look obvious. please hide the cache as well as you found it. And again PLEASE beware of the muggles !!!! it's not worth a smiley if they get there hands on it and ruin it for other cachers.
Additional Hints
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Onfr bs Gerr