+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 I was just wondering if there are any UK celebrities that are geocachers. (Apart from our "I,m not a numbers man" Seasider) If not who would you rate as a possible ideal celebrity to take up the hobby, sport , obsession. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Well, we need to think which celebs would make good cachers. They'd need to like hiding things (Any Politician?) as well as finding things (Jeremy Paxman?) and have an Internet connection (Leslie Grantham perhaps?) as well as a mild aroma of the geek about them (Rowan Atkinson as Mr Bean?) and the spare time to get out caching (Ron Atkinson?) The only person I can think of who might fit the bill is...um... No, it's gone. Sorry. SP Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted May 5, 2004 Author Share Posted May 5, 2004 Joan was thinking of Tony Robinson (Time Team) & I came up with Bill Oddie. Surely there must be others Quote Link to comment
+Naefearjustbeer Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 I remember reading somewhere that the actor who played Wesley Crusher on star trek series is now a geocacher, I also believe there are travel bugs with the mission of finding him. I cannot remember his user name on the site but a good search in the american forums might bring something up Quote Link to comment
+The Rouses Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=52052 Yep, Wil Wheaton, he of Star Trek fame, is a geocacher. The thread above says more. Groundskeeper Willie is his ID... Is that a Tricorder, or a GPS? Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 (edited) Let's face it how many celebrities become addicted to something like Geocaching? Its usually just drugs and alcohol man....... P.S. I ain't getting onto the geek thing again ALRIGHT! (sorry need to get meself booked in for some therapy - DAMMIT) Edited May 5, 2004 by The Hokesters Quote Link to comment
+Rocky Balboa Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 I remember reading that Michael J Fox had a go once? don't know if he still does!?! Quote Link to comment
+Volvo Man Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Dan & Pid were on TV does that count?? Quote Link to comment
+Papakas Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Hi I'm Paul Young, Geocaching has been a real inspiration to me. "Love of a Common People" relflects my enjoyment of joining in with the caching community all following a common purpose. I particularly enjoy high caches and after a climb up a steep hill off comes the Geocaching cap whilst I attend to the cache hence "Wherever I Lay My Hat". Travel Bug hunting provides a further drive to my caching and when I grab one I always sing to it "Come Back and Stay" as I take it back home with me. I get out as often as possible caching and "Every Time You Go Away" is a tribute to my family who usually stay at home awaiting my safe return. It's a pleasure sharing Geocaching with you all. Thank you! Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Hi I'm Paul Young, Nice... Quote Link to comment
+Learned Gerbil Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Dan & Pid were on TV does that count?? I once won Pets Win Prizes - does that count? Quote Link to comment
evilrooster Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 I thought someone would have mentioned these guys by now... Quote Link to comment
+Naefearjustbeer Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Hi I'm Paul Young, Of the Hooked on Fishing Fame?? Quote Link to comment
+Papakas Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 There's quite a few famous Paul Youngs knocking about but only one Pyoung1s! Quote Link to comment
+spioradsaor Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Kate winslet! Jimmy saville.... Met them both at different times in Glencoe. Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Kate winslet! Jimmy saville.... Really were they carrying GPSrs? Mind you I'm not sure I would like to come across Jimmy Saville but Kate Winslet would be a nice surprise The Hokesters... Quote Link to comment
+paul.blitz Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 I thought someone would have mentioned these guys by now... hmmm, yes, I remember Phil & Liz..... :-) I wonder who they really were Paul Quote Link to comment
MCL Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Yep, Wil Wheaton, he of Star Trek fame, is a geocacher. The thread above says more. Groundskeeper Willie is his ID... Is that a Tricorder, or a GPS? Actually, Wil has branched out into various interesting things since his Trek days. He runs quite a good web log (blog), and he is now a radio reporter too. I last heard him working as a BBC reporter on the Califonia governor elections. He really knows his stuff, as a political pundit and I was very impressed with his ability to hold an interview/round-table discussion and control it properly. Obviously the BBC were too, otherwise they wouldn't have employed him. I heard him on the World Service, Radio 4 and Radio 5live. I guess he does similar stuff for local stations over there too. Quote Link to comment
+spioradsaor Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 to the hokesters kate was heading for a cache as we were coming down...we are on nodding terms coz we met her on MUull before....Jimmy has (dont you just love the name dropping bit JIMMY) has a house near the meeting of the three waters and wanted to know what we were up to.......he was actually helping us out in the knowledge that there aint know mobile coverage in this part of the Glen then he realised wht we were up to and we had a long natter. Seemingly he was introduced to the sport about five years ago. Quote Link to comment
+Pengy&Tigger Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Aah! So that's what she was doing on the end of the ship in Titantic. Someone must have placed a micro cache there! P&T Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 (edited) to the hokesters kate was heading for a cache as we were coming down...we are on nodding terms coz we met her on MUull before....Jimmy has (dont you just love the name dropping bit JIMMY) has a house near the meeting of the three waters and wanted to know what we were up to....... Thats pretty cool. I suppose if you go for the remote caches it is something that you can do without seeing another soul and for someone like Kate Winslet that has to be a blessing sometimes. What GPSr did she have Edited May 7, 2004 by The Hokesters Quote Link to comment
+spioradsaor Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 hehehe dont know it was stuffed up her jumper But she is a nice person and no mistake. Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 hehehe dont know it was stuffed up her jumper But she is a nice person and no mistake. Are you sure it was a GPSr that was stuffed up her jumper ???? Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 (edited) Well it would hardly be Leonardo on his first cache hunt now would it??? Edited May 7, 2004 by The Hokesters Quote Link to comment
+milvus-milvus Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Seemingly he was introduced to the sport about five years ago. Well I'm a bit of a newbie to this sport, but I don't think there was a lot of geocaching going on in 1999...! Quote Link to comment
+MarcB Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Seemingly he was introduced to the sport about five years ago. Well I'm a bit of a newbie to this sport, but I don't think there was a lot of geocaching going on in 1999...! lol I was going to pick up on that! MarcB Quote Link to comment
+The Rouses Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 I'm going to look really naive now (gullible?). You are all joking about Jimmy Saville and Kate Winslet being geocachers aren't you? If not, maybe I could finally get a Jim'll Fixit Badge if I look in the right place... Are you all laughing at me now? Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted May 7, 2004 Author Share Posted May 7, 2004 I'm going to look really naive now (gullible?). You are all joking about Jimmy Saville and Kate Winslet being geocachers aren't you? If not, maybe I could finally get a Jim'll Fixit Badge if I look in the right place... If the cache container was broken at least you could be sure that "Jim,ll Fix It" Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 You are all joking about Jimmy Saville and Kate Winslet being geocachers aren't you? God I hope so... Quote Link to comment
+poshandbecks Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Hey dont forget us!! OK so we are not the real P&B but have adopted a celeb name. see this link for explanation of how we got it. http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/displa...=0&ThreadPage=2 poshandbecks Quote Link to comment
+spioradsaor Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Ahem.......I've had my magellan for seven years.! Sure the sport as we know it was going on ...however, threre were little cache hunts organised throughout the US....and europe. Anywya who cares! If you're passing through Glencoe. Stop at the meeting of the three waters ...anytime midweek between 06.30 and 08.30 and you'll meet Mr Saville yourself. Cant promise Kate will be there though. (I normally run into her on MULL.) So There. ps Graeme Souness is also a geocacher...and I'm not telling you his moniker but hes on the forum. Quote Link to comment
+spioradsaor Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Jings ah nearly forgot...Tony Blair and george bush are also geocachers extraordinnaire Quote Link to comment
westonwanderers Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 George Bush, a Geocacher?.... Well that explains why Selective Availability hasn't been turned back on 'cause of the terrorist threat! Quote Link to comment
+theGophers Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 When you think about famous people who constantly go on and on about logs who is the first person to come to mind? Celeb cacher? Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Celeb cacher? That's it i'm giving up, I might bump into him one day and get bored to death . Look he can't even hold his Geko the correct way up Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Um. I'm Paul Smith. Do I count? SP (aka PS) Quote Link to comment
+mongoose39uk Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 When you think about famous people who constantly go on and on about logs who is the first person to come to mind? Celeb cacher? Are you trying to scare the children? Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Jings ah nearly forgot...Tony Blair and george bush are also geocachers extraordinnaire Why yes: http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?tracker=TBG2ZQ http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?tracker=TBG7HC I have the Osama TB in front of me as we speak, hope to place it tomorrow. Nick in France Quote Link to comment
+spioradsaor Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Can we put an end to all this nonsense...you are all completely bonkers ....myself includeded ps Kate told me to say that Quote Link to comment
+Naefearjustbeer Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Jings ah nearly forgot...Tony Blair and george bush are also geocachers extraordinnaire But they have not found any sign of the cache yet. It is rumoured not to of existed in the first place Quote Link to comment
+John NW Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 We heard that Hans Blick is a geocacher - he has been out looking for caches in Iraq but came back with a lot of 'DNF's Quote Link to comment
+MarcB Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 We heard that Hans Blick is a geocacher - he has been out looking for caches in Iraq but came back with a lot of 'DNF's Bloody locationless caches... MarcB Quote Link to comment
nobby.nobbs Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 can't be locationless, they do actually exist. he was on a fantasy treasure hunt. more of an event cache i would say cito but they've made more mess than was already there. Quote Link to comment
+allieballie Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 I can do a good copy of Jimmy Savilles signature. If I wear a blond wig, don a tracksuit and hold a cigar between my fingers, perhaps I could pass for him? I'll say "howz about that then?" if you ever come across me huddled over a cache. Quote Link to comment
+spioradsaor Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 okeydokey allieballie...Mr saville doesnt wear a tracksuit its more likely a berghaus jacket and longjohns...but if i see you huddled over a cache I'll sticjk a half nelson on and see if you scream Quote Link to comment
+klaus23 Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 (edited) My name is Klaus Augenthaler. After appearances in the 1986 and 1990 World Cup Finals I retired the following season and began geocaching three years ago. Herr Gascoigne may remember me from Turin... He did not cry because he was disappointed, it was because I called him a 'big smelly poo-head'. Herr Augenthaler Edited May 12, 2004 by klaus23 Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Sorry but true! dadgum us English for apologising! Quote Link to comment
+klaus23 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 well... as football is being rubbed in now I'll have to take a stance Leaving Germany aside (who managed to win two more World Cups and appear in more than just one Final) I point The Hokesters at this man: Mr. Ray Houghton 'nuff said Quote Link to comment
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