Banking Collapse hits Geo-World

[+kewfriend]

There are unconfirmed rumours that the world's largest holder of satellite dependent real estate has not been included in the $400bn bail out recently voted through by the US Congress. GeoTrash.Com, like many internet based ventures started around the Millenium, was conceived in a public restroom in Seattlite. From small dumps do bigger dumps grow and soon this brave young corporation was employing tens of thousands on all continents.

 

In a masterful re-writing of real estate and employment law, the young entrpreneurs persuaded nearly all their employees to receive absolutely no remuneration. Their reward, they were told, would be in the GeoTrash Heaven - a sort of deity based location about 25,000 miles above planet earth. These selfless employees seized real-estate on every continent by the clever if little known technique of placing an 'ownership container' in locations that most others would overlook.

 

It is not known for certain how many of these lucrative locations exist, but the GeoTrash.Com website boasts over 600,000. This is phenonomal,. and makes this corporation the world largest real-estate manager by a factor of at least 1000.

 

So what went wrong? Initially the trash locations were well considered and in some cases quite sizeable containers were used to claim significant real estate. However as more and more employees registered to join GeoTrash.Com, mostly in the belief that they would one day also be circling planet earth beaming down on their less fortunate bretheren, there was a significant development of the sub-prime trash locations. These came to be known as micros and laterally as nanos. Indeed in recent weeks there have been so many of these sub-prime locations that interest in them has started to evaporate exponentially. Occasionally these containers were stolen or seized by others but now having negative equity, their passing was not even noticed.

 

In one key area of the business, LimeyLand, the high priests of the corporation in Seattle have found the business particularly difficult to manage. Locally based senior managers have either resigned in droves or been fired (sadly for them) not into orbit. There is now an almost anarchic lack of control of the business in LimeyLand. The UK Govenrment has ruled that because this business does not manage cash, it has not qualified for government support and there is now a serious risk of this segment of the business imploding. Stockholders, those that have claims on one or more locations, are deeply worried that their locations will fail to be adopted should this happen.

 

The high priests of the corporation in Seattelite were unavailable for comment.

[+hiho9]

was wondering when it was time for another of your stories :-)

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

LimeyLand Rocks!

[+mtn-man]

I've mentioned elsewhere that sometimes your best friend is the backspace key.

 

 

This is one of those times.

[Tooeygeotrashed]

And sometimes a sense of humour is a very valuable asset.

 

Nice piece Kewfriend

[+Team Sieni]

Don't give up the day job.

[dodgydaved]

And sometimes a sense of humour is a very valuable asset.

 

Nice piece Kewfriend

 

 

.......bloomin' right, Keep it up KF

[+thekennelat79]

And sometimes a sense of humour is a very valuable asset.

 

Nice piece Kewfriend

 

Don't you mean "humor" ?

 

I took the OP post in the spirit in which it was intended

[big_bob]

I've mentioned elsewhere that sometimes your best friend is the backspace key.

 

 

This is one of those times.

Greg, this is called irony and it's a form of humour we enjoy in LimeyLand. It is harmless whimsy and certainly does not call for anything untoward, certainly not a backspace key.

[+SUp3rFM & Cruella]

Your Joke Check bounced back.

 

Go figure.

[+jerryo]

Kewfriend has clearly made a mistake with the OP. Please fill this in and send away immediately:

 

 

[+kewfriend]

Kewfriend has clearly made a mistake with the OP. Please fill this in and send away immediately:

What a wonderful website!

[+mtn-man]

Greg, this is called irony and it's a form of humour we enjoy in LimeyLand.

I understand humor. My dog posts on these forums for heaven's sake. There is a time and place for everything. In my opinion, the timing was poor.

[+rutson]

I thought sock puppet accounts were prohibited?

[Captain Clorox]

I thought sock puppet accounts were prohibited?

No, alternate accounts are not "prohibited." The Puppymonster's true identity is well-known. It is when someone hides behind a sock puppet in order to cause trouble that the alarm is sounded, and I am summoned from my Laundromat Lair to dispense justice.

 

My only quarrel with the Puppymonster is that it's awfully difficult to teach a dog "irony."

 

In the meantime, when the beacon shines, I will be there.

 

[+rutson]

How ironic that sock-puppet accounts, clearly not permitted by the forum guidelines are being defended by a sock-puppet account ostensibly set up against sock-puppet accounts.

[+kewfriend]

I'd be happy to see this thread closed before it all gets a little unpleasant - I know some folks are in the immortal words of a famous monarch 'not amused'. Though I'm not particularly concerned whether some are amused and some are not, I dont want unpleasantness.

[+Mad H@ter]

A nice peace of light hearted humour , well it amused me anyway .

 

It would be such a shame for it to turn unpleasant , so unnecessary IMHO.

[+Morton]

How ironic that sock-puppet accounts, clearly not permitted by the forum guidelines are being defended by a sock-puppet account ostensibly set up against sock-puppet accounts.

Oh, come on! We all know why sock puppet accounts are a problem, we all know the nefarious ways people use them - and we all know that creating an account for your dog doesn't fall into any of those categories. Why make an issue of it?

 

If you want to be legalistic, though, I see that the guidelines define a sock puppet account as one created for the purpose of posting anonymously. On the assumption that mtn-man's dog is identified as such, the guideline doesn't seem to apply.

 

(In the interests of balance, I perhaps ought to say that I didn't see all that much wrong with the original posting... unless it contained messages which I didn't spot. But then, mtn-man didn't delete it - he just said he thought it wasn't a good idea. And he's surely as entitled to express his opinion as anyone else is.)

 

Regards

Richard

[+Lost in Space]

"Clorox", "Laundromat"?

 

Another example of a non-UK "puppet"......

[Chudley Cannons]

(In the interests of balance, I perhaps ought to say that I didn't see all that much wrong with the original posting... unless it contained messages which I didn't spot. But then, mtn-man didn't delete it - he just said he thought it wasn't a good idea. And he's surely as entitled to express his opinion as anyone else is.)

 

Regards

Richard

I suppose we were used to the "old days" when our UK moderators used their personal accounts when they wanted to voice their "personal" opinions and not an opinion based on their official remit as a GC moderator.

In this case we have no way of knowing if this was an official GC opinion or his personal view.

 

Unfortunately some of the global mods (including mtn-man) use their everyday geocaching accounts for their moderation activites which is a bad move in my opinion. It would be helpful to be able to separate his personal opinion (which he is of course entitled to) from his posts which are by the way of moderator activity.

 

Chud.

[+Morton]

Hi Chud

 

I didn't express myself well by implying I meant "the same as everyone else". I actually meant that moderators should be able to state an opinion in their role as moderator. There's a role for friendly advice as well as formal sanctions.

 

Previous UK-based mods, including Lactodorum and Eckington used to do this sometimes.

 

But I agree with the wider point you make.

 

Cheers

Richard

[+mtn-man]

Unfortunately some of the global mods (including mtn-man) use their everyday geocaching accounts for their moderation activites which is a bad move in my opinion. It would be helpful to be able to separate his personal opinion (which he is of course entitled to) from his posts which are by the way of moderator activity.

Actually, there are only two global moderators that are not Groundspeak employees -- Keystone and me. My personal opinions are pretty much in step with Groundspeak, so it isn't an issue for me. Keystone does use his mod account for mod duties and does use his The Leprechauns account for some personal posts. I've thought about using the puppymonster account for personal posts, but I just don't see the need since most of mine are from a reviewers or a moderators point of view. If I see a spot for some comedy, the puppymonster perks his ears up and his paws are at the ready.

[Chudley Cannons]

I've thought about using the puppymonster account for personal posts, but I just don't see the need since most of mine are from a reviewers or a moderators point of view.

Thanks for clearing that up. That being the case perhaps, as a forum moderator you might like to enlighten us as to why you thought that it was within your remit to suggest to the OP that he should not have made the post.

[+mtn-man]

The high priests of the corporation in Seattelite were unavailable for comment.

Comedy is about wording, delivery and timing. Calling the people that run Groundspeak "high priests" right after another round of problems here is poor timing. This being posted before the recent issues would have probably been fine. As is, it is bad timing.

 

Let's say that there is a large gathering, and the gathering knows that Jeremy and MissJenn are in the audience and they are sitting right up front and center. The audience is made up of people from around the globe, with a few UK people there of course. The UK people are grumbling and complaining to themselves, while the rest of the people from around the world are having a great time and are discussing the joy of finding geocaches. Someone from the UK interrupts everyone and says they have a joke to tell. People might be chuckling as this is recited, since it relates to world events. When you get to the last line though, everyone gasps, looks at Jeremy and MissJenn, and an uncomfortable silence fills the air... except for the small percentage of people from the UK who are snickering and giggling to themselves.

 

When I read this, I wasn't giggling at the end.

[+Team Sieni]

A critic writes ... I just didn't find it very funny. Still, it takes all sorts, de gustibus non est disputandum and all that.

[+Pharisee]

Let's say that there is a large gathering, and the gathering knows that Jeremy and MissJenn are in the audience and they are sitting right up front and center.

 

Let's hope that Mrs Jeremy doesn't find out he's been dating MissJenn...

Edited November 11, 2008 by Pharisee

[+purple_pineapple]

Let's say that there is a large gathering, and the gathering knows that Jeremy and MissJenn are in the audience and they are sitting right up front and center.

 

Let's hope that Mrs Jeremy doesn't find out he's beed dating MissJenn...

 

[+MissJenn]

Well, geez: now that this news is on the internet, I guess it's true.

[+dizspell]

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