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Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Thu 2012-02-23, 16:14:37
by TeamMina
Handyman-N-Fam wrote:I currently qualify for 365. As of next Wednesday I will qualify for 366. :D

I have heard of this specific challenge, but don't know where they are.
Ditto for us!

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Thu 2012-02-23, 16:32:30
by styx
T-Hunter wrote:not sure how to check mine since I am a non gsak user
:blowup:
This will help.... upload your myfinds.zip and it will do the rest.

Placed Date Calendar Calculator

Note: This particular calculator excludes "events" so if the 366 cache challenge allows events this will short change you.

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Thu 2012-02-23, 16:35:49
by styx
cheechgang wrote:what is the name of the macro you are using?
HTML_PlacedDate.gsk

I'm also using this macro - PlacedDatesNotFound.gsk - to show me which finds in my GSAK database that I haven't found yet would qualify me for the cache.

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Thu 2012-02-23, 18:04:44
by GrizzFlyer
Thanks for the info guys. I had earlier used another GSAK macro, couldn't find the other one that is much better. Have all 366 dates done already, but I hesitate to put another challenge out there because only a dozen or less local people ever do those. My Swirly Challenge has only attracted 6 people, and its not difficult.

If somebody else wanted to do it, I'd log it. :D :D :D

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Thu 2012-02-23, 18:30:45
by GrizzFlyer
Just checked out that GC2NYRM. A pill bottle on a guard rail.

Shouldn't the cache difficulty be somewhat commensurate with the challenge difficulty? It doesn't have to be something that would require a 12 mile canoe trip, or rappelling down a cliff, but at least get me out in the woods to find a good container. Just sayin.....

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Thu 2012-02-23, 18:49:57
by styx
I suppose the hard part was getting there in the first place. Doing all of the work and then not finding the final would be a bummer.

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Fri 2012-02-24, 10:33:10
by Stumpy75
Handyman-N-Fam wrote:I currently qualify for 365. As of next Wednesday I will qualify for 366. :D

I have heard of this specific challenge, but don't know where they are.
Looks like I have all 366, but the existing caches are a little far for now...

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Sun 2012-02-26, 09:36:05
by Handyman-N-Fam
I could probably be persuaded to hide the challenge. Should I do it?

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Sun 2012-02-26, 09:57:02
by styx
So far, I think I'm the only one here who has NOT qualified for it. I'm not certain how many other cachers would try to qualify. I suppose if you exclude event caches it would make it slightly more difficult but even then I don't know how many people would go for it (besides me.... I'm always in for another challenge). :D

Oh... Pax says he's in as well. :lol:

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Sun 2012-02-26, 20:28:46
by TeamMina
Handyman-N-Fam wrote:I could probably be persuaded to hide the challenge. Should I do it?
Now we see why we got a certain email inquiry earlier today.

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Wed 2012-03-07, 11:19:43
by Stumpy75
Found one! On the way to a storm chasing conference. Only 10 miles off my route!

GC2RGGX

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Wed 2012-03-07, 11:26:55
by TeamMina
Handyman-N-Fam wrote:I could probably be persuaded to hide the challenge. Should I do it?
Let's not do it, but say that we did. 8)

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Wed 2012-03-07, 12:18:09
by allenite
Stumpy75 wrote:Found one! On the way to a storm chasing conference. Only 10 miles off my route!

GC2RGGX
Well drat, I drove down that road right by that spot last May, why wasn't it published then. :(

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Wed 2012-03-07, 18:27:04
by Mighty_Mo
Eventually one "close to home" will be created.

Re: Date placed challenge?

Posted: Wed 2012-03-07, 19:04:48
by Handyman-N-Fam
Mighty_Mo wrote:Eventually one "close to home" will be created.
Good things are woth waiting for...plus I have been pretty busy.