Resist Your Obsession Traditional Cache
rjm1: Looks like this one has disappeared again so time to archive it.
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Can you resist this pointless micro? Does it annoy you it’s still there unfound every time you log onto your map? It’s oh so easy to find, but far more difficult to resist. DO NOT FIND THIS CACHE – Resist your obsession!
There are numerous DO NOT FIND THIS CACHE hides around the world. We first came across one when checking to see if there are any caches available when we travel overseas next year...one has to plan all trips very carefully so as to maximise the number of finds don’t you? Anyhow, we read GC1RX97 and have shamelessly copied their idea.
It’s not that WE are obsessed; there are just OTHERS in the area who take this game very seriously and we would like to help them.
The first step is to take this little test to discover your real relationship with Geocaching. If you answer ‘yes’ to more than five questions, then perhaps you might need to take a closer look at your relationship with Geocaching.
1. Has caching ever interfered with work?
2. Do you have trouble refusing Geocaching?
3. Do you need Geocaching in order to have fun at a party?
4. Do you use Geocaching to help you relax?
5. Do you crave Geocaching as soon as you wake up?
6: Have you ever abandoned cooking or eating a meal for a FTF?
7: Do you check your email regularly during the day to see what new caches are in your area?
8. Do you lie to others about how often you partake in Geocaching?
9: Is your child, your car or your dog a travel bug?
10. Can you read the "additional hints" quite naturally without clicking on the "Decrypt" link?
11. Have you ever told your other half that you just need to pop out to take the dog for a ride in the car and come back with a FTF?
12. Do you have a special caching bag that is always ready to go at a moment’s notice?
13. Do you have special caching clothes used solely for caching?
14. Do you check Geocaching.com web site more than once a day?
15. Is Geocaching the only reason you own a PDA?
16. Do you own more than one GPS?
17. Have you put relationships at risk because of Geocaching?
18. Is your lawn full of weeds and your back fence falling down because you are...ahem...a little too busy on weekends?
19. Have you found yourself in financial difficulties because of Geocaching?
20. Are you magnetically drawn to the sistema container section every time you visit the supermarket?
21. Have you tried to give up Geocaching and failed?
22. You see this Cache and think - Now why didn't I do one like this? (oops!)
23. Are you looking for good hiding places everywhere you go?
24. Do you always carry a caching toolkit filled with cache repair and cache retrieval equipment in the car but have no idea where the spare tyre or jumper leads are?
This cache is here to help. This cache is a test to see how addicted to Geocaching you really are. YOUR GOAL IS TO NOT FIND THIS CACHE.
We all know that there are those among us (and you know who you are!) who, when they look at the page showing their 20 nearest caches, see nothing but a perfect page full of finds. Then that new cache comes along and spoils your pristine page. It sits there at the top of the list. Taunting you. Staring at you like a giant unblinking eye. It calls out to you. "Fiiiind meeee...". You comply, even though the sun is barely peeking over the horizon or it is late at night. If you are lucky, you score a ‘First to Find’, and then race back to log it and remove it from your top 20 list. Ahhhhh. All is in order again.
The question is how strong are you? Can you resist searching out this cache? You have nothing to gain from finding it.
* There is no invigorating hike, no boulders to climb and in fact, no physical challenge whatsoever.
* There is no puzzle to solve, no code to crack.
* It isn’t cunningly hidden or disguised as a plant, animal or common object.
* There are no breathtaking views.
* There is no cool ‘First to Find’ prize or other tasty cache-swag to trade. In fact, the cache contains no more than a log sheet.
The ONLY thing you have to reward yourself from searching out this cache is just adding another find to your total. No glory. It is just another old film canister hidden in a tree at about knee height in a dull bit of parkland on a main road in Bunbury. Show the others how strong you are. You can stop Geocaching anytime you want. Really you can.
To help you overcome the urge to do this cache (and before you get too smart, logging this as "did not find" will simply prove you are dependent but in denial) the following "Hall of Shame" will be updated with the names of the most weak-willed cachers in the area as and when they log this cache!
Name and the number of days resisted. The clock started ticking on the 9th June 2009.
1: Baffle cracked on the 9th day.
2: R0gue made public her obsession on the 26th day.
3: VolKayno succumbed on the 27th day.
4: 'X' and I know who you are, found it on the 28th day.
5: 'Y' was there as well on the 28th day.
Remember, DO NOT FIND THIS CACHE!...........however, beware…….once found, how long the cache remains is yet to be decided……..so hurry!
If you fancy letting us all know how you score please feel free.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Qb lbh ernyyl jnag hf gb shry lbhe nqqvpgvba shegure?
Treasures
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