Secret Geocachers Greeting?

[+AvantBard]

Hey all,

 

I'm a definite newbie here (1 found), but already I've got a question for the Geocaching community:

 

Is there an established way of greeting other people you find near a cache site that would identify you as a fellow geocacher (assuming the other person was in-the-know)? I'm thinking something like a greeting/response pair that we'd use to recognize each other but not give ourselves away to Muggles.

 

Example: Bob is near the cache site and sees Alice sitting on a nearby rock. "The kangaroo is dead and moldy," says Bob. Alice recognizes this coded phrase and replies "Yes, but it tastes like chicken."

 

Note: these example phrases have been chosen to make a point and are NOT a suggested greeting/response pair. =-)

 

So, does anything like this exist yet, and if not, should we come up with a standard?

[+Stunod]

Why does everything have to taste like chicken?

[+woody_k]

I was thinking we should use this saying...

 

Is that a GPS in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

 

Definately an icebreaker!!!

 

Ken

[+briansnat]

I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" and the correct response is "Yay, a geocacher I am".

 

Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey.

[+Phonedave]

I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" and the correct response is "Yay, a geocacher I am".

 

Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey.

 

Well seeing as I am new to this whole thing, and based in New Jersey, I will be sure to run right out and try this on the next suspected geocacher I see.

[+briansnat]

I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" and the correct response is "Yay, a geocacher I am".

 

Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey.

 

Well seeing as I am new to this whole thing, and based in New Jersey, I will be sure to run right out and try this on the next suspected geocacher I see.

Well remember it for when we run into each other.

[Keystone]

Wow, it's deja vu all over again. I think I am supposed to spike your warn meter for repeating yourself, but hey, it's your post count, not mine.

[+PilotMan]

I usually just wear my geocaching.com hat whenever I go caching.

[+greyhounder]

I just say, "did you find it?" and if I get an odd look, I just keep on moving.

 

Bec

[+RichardMoore]

Wow, it's deja vu all over again. I think I am supposed to spike your warn meter for repeating yourself, but hey, it's your post count, not mine.

I thought we didn't have warn meters anymore.

 

But, to be on subject, more or less.

I usually pretend that I'm not a geocacher. I'll hide my GPSr and see how the other cachers respond to a muggle in the area.

Mean and nasty, but fun.

[+briansnat]

Wow, it's deja vu all over again. I think I am supposed to spike your warn meter for repeating yourself, but hey, it's your post count, not mine.

There's an old aphorism: "Everything's been said before, but nobody's listening, so keep repeating."

[+CompuCash]

I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" and the correct response is "Yay, a geocacher I am".

 

Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey.

 

 

LOL !!!

[+CompuCash]

Wow, it's deja vu all over again. I think I am supposed to spike your warn meter for repeating yourself, but hey, it's your post count, not mine.

 

deja vu all over again

 

Hey keystone - isn't that redundant?

[Yogi The Bear]

I'm in Jersey too. It's nice to see some of you fine folks in the forums. Hope I'll run into you while caching. I'm writing this down "Geocachers are we! Runy ....."

[+Danzig]

Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey.

That is NOTHING like we do it in Maryland. I would laugh you out of the woods if I saw you do that.......

 

We use the RIGHT hand on the other person's LEFT shoulder!!

[+briansnat]

I'm in Jersey too. It's nice to see some of you fine folks in the forums. Hope I'll run into you while caching. I'm writing this down "Geocachers are we! Runy ....." 

Wait, don't!!!! I was only kidding. Sheesh, newbies take everything so seriously .

Edited August 9, 2004 by briansnat

[Yogi The Bear]

I knew you were kidding

Edited August 10, 2004 by Yogi The Bear

[+briansnat]

I knew you were kidding

Good thing, because if we met on the trail and you tried to put your hand on my shoulder there would have been big trouble....

[+Torry]

I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?" and the correct response is "Yay, a geocacher I am".

 

Upon the confirmation, the two then approach each other, put their left hand on the other person's right shoulder, standing arm's length and dance around in a circle while skipping and singing (very loudly) "Geocachers are we! Runy muny mee! Yaba daba baba. He, he, he!". At least that's the way we do it in New Jersey.

Dang. In Indiana we just do the "Fish-Slapping Dance"

 

The tough part is keeping a supply of fish in my pack.

[2oldfarts (the rockhounders)]

Hey all,

 

I'm a definite newbie here (1 found), but already I've got a question for the Geocaching community:

 

Is there an established way of greeting other people you find near a cache site that would identify you as a fellow geocacher (assuming the other person was in-the-know)?  I'm thinking something like a greeting/response pair that we'd use to recognize each other but not give ourselves away to Muggles.

 

Example:  Bob is near the cache site and sees Alice sitting on a nearby rock.  "The kangaroo is dead and moldy," says Bob.  Alice recognizes this coded phrase and replies "Yes, but it tastes like chicken."

 

Note: these example phrases have been chosen to make a point and are NOT a suggested greeting/response pair. =-)

 

So, does anything like this exist yet, and if not, should we come up with a standard?

 

It used to be a classic....hand under chin with index finger extended/thumb up. Now.....

 

 

This link should explain the 'hand signal more.

 

Really, Welcome to the world of the forums...crazy people reside here.

 

We do have fun.

 

A serious answer is...whatever seems appropriate at the moment. The way we have done it is to ask...Are you Geocaching? Most of the time we get yup! But is you do not get the affrimative, just turn away & leave...let them wonder......

 

Shirley~

Edited August 10, 2004 by 2oldfarts (the rockhounders)

[+AtoZ]

I thought it was enough to see someone walking around in circles looking down at what lookes like a cellphone muttering "I know is here someplace." LOL

 

cheers

[+CompuCash]

I thought it was enough to see someone walking around in circles looking down at what lookes like a cellphone muttering "I know is here someplace." LOL

 

cheers

 

ha! works for me too!

 

[virgo91967]

If I see somone poking about a cache site, I simply ask, "have you found it yet??' If they ask me, "Found what?" or look at me like I have lost my mind, then I simply go on. Otherwise, I introduce myself, give them a tip, if they want it, find a place to sit and wait till they have found the cache.

Oh, and holding up your unit ( gpsr that is ) is a pretty well universal caching ID/handshake...

[+2Est8Attys]

This picture (sometimes avitar) of Jeremy is the standard signal, but since only, what?, 2 or 3 percent of all registered cachers lurk (or post) in the forums, you have a pretty good chance of them not getting it, even if they are cachers. Subtly exposing yourself (your GPSr, that is) may be your best bet.

[+sept1c_tank]

This is the

official sign:

[+5¢]

Man I thought that was his real picture. Around here we just, oh wait a minute, I get it, you want to know our little area secret, you almost caught me, but I'm not faling for that trick.

[+art begotti]

deja vu all over again

 

Hey keystone - isn't that redundant?

[badjoke]no, that's yogi berra.[/badjoke]

[+Fenix6372]

And we all know how cool Yogi Berra is! Check out my sig! (Just in case by the time someone reads this it has changed, here it is: "You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there" -Yogi Berra)

[+Ed & Julie]

I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?"

I tried that last weekend...

 

She slapped me and replied with 'Who you callin' a..."

 

Maybe we need to change that to "HARK, are ye a geocacher?"

 

Ed

Edited August 13, 2004 by The Badge & the Butterfly

[+CompuCash]

I believe the standard we agreed on was when meeting another geocacher, one was to yell "Ho, are ye a geocacher?"

I tried that last weekend...

 

She slapped me and replied with 'Who you callin' a..."

 

Maybe we need to change that to "HARK, are ye a geocacher?"

 

Ed

 

Ya - OK butterfly -

 

I think that was supposed to be "Yo!" wasn't it?

 

[+Robespierre]

deja vu all over again

 

Hey keystone - isn't that redundant?

I work for the "Department of Redundancy Department," and that definitely is.

 

Hey, if the Cleveland Indians keep up this pace just a few more days, I'm changin' all my swag to Indians paraphenalia. And Chief Wahoo will be the official mascot.