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"Buffalo's buffalo Buffalo bluff" cache Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 3/5/2008
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The posted coordinates are not the final cache location... But note the two road signs at this point.

Selected excerpts from Buffalo’s Dictionary:
Buffalo (proper noun): "The second largest city in New York State or one of three small populated places in western North Carolina.
Buffalo (noun): "An American bison: One or a herd of them”
Buffalo (verb): "To engage in bamboozlement"
Buffaloers: Those who promote the bamboozling ways of the great mysterious Buffalo
Buffalonians: Those in active or passive pursuit of Buffalo’s caches (or residents of places called Buffalo)
Buffaloed: A state of being, characterized by awe inspiring clarity that you’ve just been bamboozled but aren’t quite sure where or when.
Buffaloing: An “art” practiced by only the most demented and twisted of ‘em all. AKA “bamboozling”

The Story: All of a sudden the door to the newsroom burst open, in came Chester and he was obviously upset, out of breath. Waving his arms wildly, pointing out the door he kept repeating the same story. Being the reporters that we were we carefully wrote down every word he spoke. Just before he collapsed he said…

“Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo!”

We carefully unfolded Chester’s story, trying to sort out what was really happening with the buffalo. Here’s what we figured out…

Buffalo buffalo.
"Buffalo’s American bison; possibly in a zoo.”
Buffalo buffalo buffalo.
"Buffalo’s American bison; possibly in a zoo are characteristically given to engaging in bambloozlement."
Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo.
"Buffalo’s American bison; possibly in a zoo are characteristically given to bamboozling other members of their species in the zoo and elsewhere."
Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
"Buffalo’s American bison; possibly in a zoo habitually bamboozled by members of their own species in the zoo and elsewhere (that is, buffalo whom other buffalo regularly buffalo) characteristically engage in bamboozlement."
Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo.
"Buffalo’s American bison; possibly in a zoo habitually bamboozled by members of their own species in the zoo and elsewhere (that is, buffalo whom other buffalo regularly buffalo) tend to return the compliment by bamboozling in turn yet other members of the species."
Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo.
"Buffalo’s American bison habitually bamboozled by members of their own species in a zoo and elsewhere that have themselves been bamboozled by others of their ilk (that is, buffalo whom other buffalo who have themselves been buffaloed by buffalo regularly buffalo) tend to engage in bamboozlement."
Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
(WHOA! Be on the look out for a whole herd of demented and twisted buffalo trekking out from Buffalo, leaving their chips along the way (presumably so they can find their way back)… or is it just ONE of these bewildering bamboozling beasties right here in our neck of the woods?

Author’s Note: My sincerest apologies, and heartfelt mind-numbing thanks to Geoffrey K. Pullman and William J. Rapaport who started me on this stream of creative "Buffalo's buffalo "thinking.

Feelin' Bamboozled & Befuddled yet? Here’s how to find where the cache is located:
Prepare to Shuffle off to Buffalo asking the BIG question: Buffalo Gals won’t you come out tonight for the Buffalo Springfield concert?

Step 1: Count the TOTAL “buffalos” in any word form on this cache page (not including Travel Bugs or ANYTHING below this line).

Step 2 - North Coords: Add the individual digits from the "------- Creek" Road sign to the Step 1 digits (6 digits). Divide the answer by 55.409. Subtract the resulting number (0.XXX) from the North coordinates above.

Step 3 - West Coords: Add the individual digits from "------- Shoals" Road sign to the Step 1 digits (6 digits). Divide the answer by 156.028. Add the resulting number (0.XXX) to the West coordinates above.

You are hunting for a naturally well disguised 3"x6"x8" box within easy reach - no climbing needed. Please hide it as found in the same spot.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

14 cnprf abegu bs gur qbbe xabo & ybbx evtug. Vg'f jvguva ernpu!

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)