GCHJ09 Y'all Come Cache Now, Eh? (Multi-cache) in Texas, United States created by Texas-Gal

This cache has been archived.

Texas-Gal: Well, since someone wants a decision on this right now, I will have to archive it - because I am not in a position at this very moment to know when I can get it replaced.

Thanks to all who have found it!

If there are any Canadians needing coordinates, please email me directly until I've gotten something figured out.

GCHJ09 ▼

A cache by Texas-Gal Message this owner

Hidden : 2/24/2004

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

THE LISTED COORDINATES ARE BOGUS. To find the cache, you've got to turn your attention northward and put your thinking tuque on.

We're bringing a little of Canada right here to Austin, Texas! This is a two-stage U.S. geocache working in tandem with a two-stage Canadian geocache. To find Stage 1, you must learn a few things about our neighbors to the north. To find Stage 2, you must partner with them online.

STAGE ONE

Sure, everyone knows the famous Canadians Shania Twain, Celine Dion and Avril Lavigne - but Canada has contributed a lot more to the popular culture of the United States than just that trio of terror. In order to find this cache, you need to answer the quiz below about famous Canadians in the entertainment industry.

The Quiz
#1: Although this Blues-y Canadian's claim to fame came from being an original Saturday Night Live cast member, his first big gig was as a member of Canada's Second Comedy Troupe.

#2: This Canadian-- famous for playing a dopey Ted Theodore Logan, a man on a speeding bus, and a futuristic Neo-- was actually born in Beirut, Lebanon and later became a Canadian citizen.

#3: This Canadienne's got a Big Yellow Taxi waiting to take you on a tour of the folk music scene she's been such a big part of for over 30 years.

#4: It will take one meeeeeeeelion dollars for you to bribe the identity of this funny Canadian out of me. A couple of hints? He's a man, baby, yeah! Party on, Wayne! Schwing!

#5: This Canadienne was the first baby born on Canada's 100th birthday (July 1, 1967), so she was given the title of Canada's "Centennial Baby." Oh, yeah - and she also starred in Baywatch.

#6: Is there something in the water up there? This Canadian Ace is another famous funnyman, and we still haven't figured out if he's Dumb or Dumber.

#7: I'll take Geocaching for $200! The Answer is- This Canadian is best known as the host of a long-running US game show, but he also was the host of the Canadian game show Pitfall!.

#8: This Canadienne fronted a new wave band before she was Fumbling Towards Ectasy and conceived and launched the Lilith Fair tour.

#9: Stardate 2004- In addition to being an out-of-this-world singer, this Canadian is famous for captaining the Enterprise, and those awful Priceline commercials.

#10: Although this good-looking Canadian (and his father!) is now a respected Hollywood actor all 24 hours of the day, he was also a bit of a teen heartthrob in the 80's.

The Coordinates
OK, now here's how you turn these answers into your Stage 1 coordinates: count up the letters in both the first name and last name of each person you answered for a quiz question above, and then plug those numbers into the following formula:

The Stage 1 latitude is N 30° a b . c d e

a = #2’s last name – first name
b = #4's last name
c = #1’s last name
d = #9’s first name – last name
e = #7’s first name

The Stage 1 longitude is: W 097° f g . h i j

f = #3's first name
g = #10's last name – first name
h = #6’s last name
i = #8’s last name – #3’s last name
j = #5's last name

The Stage 1 cache is a redirector containing only one piece of information- the longitude and latitude of Stage 2. Just one problem: While the longitude is for the Texas second stage, the latitude is for the second stage in Canada.

STAGE TWO

All right, Texans- now it's time to team up with your fellow geocachers north of the border. You're going to have to trade latitudes to find Stage 2. Here's how you do it:

1. Take a look below for notes anyone in Canada may have posted to this website requesting a partner to exchange latitudes with. If you find someone, click on their user name to get to their profile page, then email them via geocaching.com and arrange the trade between yourselves.

2. If you fail to find any such notes, you can post one yourself on our counterpart cache page in Canada. Hopefully, someone in Canada who needs an Texan partner will read your note and contact you via geocaching.com. You may have to wait a bit for this, of course.

3. If you've waited more than three weeks without finding a partner, please contact the Canadian cache owners, and they will give you the second-stage latitude. (Of course, we could give you the number ourselves, but that wouldn't be in keeping with the international spirit of this geocache!)

IMPORTANT NOTES

Please do not post premature "found it!" notes. If you post a "found it!" note before completing Stage 2, your note will be deleted (after fair warning, of course).

Also, please remove any partner-seeking notes you post on the Canadian cache page after you've found a partner. Otherwise, you'll keep getting contacted, and folks up there will be frustrated by the clutter of old notes. Whenever we find outdated notes on these two cache pages, we will remove them.

Finally, please don't post any coordinates on either of these cache pages. Posts that include coordinates will be deleted as soon as they are discovered.

The cache is a standard ammo can, stocked full of all kinds of Canadian goodies, sent directly from our Canuck caching counterparts. Our neighbors to the North were kind enough to send us extra Canadian swag to keep the cache fully loaded -- so please try and bring TEXAS (or Austin) items to trade, so that we can keep their cache loaded with just as much cool stuff from the Lone Star State! There is a ziploc bag for placing your Texas items into; please do not remove any items from that bag- only take the (very cool) Canadian items in trade.

Please also take care to replace it (and its camo) exactly as you found it, so that we can avoid detection. Note that you may only access Stage Two (the cache) between the hours of 5 am-10pm daily. Do not attempt to access the final cache outside of these posted hours.

Initial contents of the Texas cache