HurricaneJuan's "Lady Luck" - 808ladybug GeoCoin

To bring some good luck to one our GeoCaching friends here in South Florida - Radioman84.  Hold this GeoCoin and send some well wishes his way for a speedy recovery, and post them on the GeoCoin's page so that they may be delivered to him.  Thanks!

Update:  7/18/11  Radioman was still in hospital in Orlando.

Update:  8/03/11  Radioman is back in South Florida, staying at a local hospital.  He's receiving rehab and doing well in his recovery.  He enjoyed our visit and had a good time with Kato.

Update:  9/20/11  Radioman is doing great, back in his home.  Visited him with Kato again.  He is doing much better than the last time we saw him at the hospital.

Update:  1/21/12 Radioman attended Cacheapalooza 6 at Johnathan Dickinson State Park.  He was up and walking (with a cane and boot), and is communicating much better.  He was very excited to see so many of his friends and was able to grab several geocaches that were off the bike path.  He attended the events, and received an extremely nice round of applause from the geocaching community that was present.  Pretty soon, he'll be running for those FTF's!!!

Update:  6/2/13 We held the "Rally for Radioman" Event (GC4BJNE) in order to raise funds and assist his family with bills for his treatment.  It was great seeing so many friends at the event, who opened their wallets, but most importantly, opened their hearts to Radioman and his family.  There was food provided by IBBQ4U (D-Licious ribs by the way!!),  We had a live auction and a silent auction which raised +/- $2,500 which will go towards his treatment.  It was great seeing everybody there, but even better to see Radioman walking about and catching up with everyone.

I won this great GeoCoin at a fundraising event held for one of our GeoCaching friends, Radioman84.  Radioman was caching in the Orlando area attemptin the South Florida Challenge Quest with his wife Ikolor and the themaskedlama when he suffered a massive stroke.  He was rushed to the emergency room in Orlando where he stayed for several weeks before being transported back to Miami.  He remained in the hospital where he began his physical therapy and a long road towards recovery.  Please pass this on or move often so that others may wish him well.



Many cultures consider Coccinellids lucky and have nursery rhymes or local names for the insects that reflect this. For instance, the Turkish name for the insect is uğur böceği, literally meaning luck bug. In many countries, including Russia, Turkey, and Italy, the sight of a ladybug is either a call to make a wish or a sign that a wish will soon be granted.

In the animated film A Bug's Life, Francis the Ladybug (voiced by Dennis Leary) is an aggressive Coccinellid and the clown in P.T. Flea's circus. The contrast between him being a male and a 'lady'bug is a recurring joke in the film.