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Matilda444 · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:19 pm Post subject: Travel Bug Beffudlement

On a recent visit to my local Caribou Coffee Shop I spotted a Caribou Coffee Card in the form of a key ring and immediately thought; "Great Travel Bug!". I funded the card and sent it on it's mission "to spread friendship across the land". That bug was picked up yesterday and dropped today - without the carrier upholding the TB's mission. Do people not look at the TB description/mission? Is my behaviour so far outside of that expected so as to be completely unexpected?!?!?! I'm not going to give up on this idea . . . . just yet.

RubberToes · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:11 pm Post subject:

Different cachers react to TBs differently. Some always follow the mission if they can, some never do, some pick up the TB planning to follow the mission, but then they don't get around to it and they finally just move the bug along. Other cachers like to rack up numbers and will pick up a bug from one place and drop it somewhere else as quickly as they can.

The world of TBs is pretty random, and your bugs are at the mercy of a bundle of factors. Put them out, watch what happens. I'm always hopeful that I'll get an interesting, funny, or enlightening log when my bugs move, and every once in awhile I do. It's worth the wait.

Your TB is an interesting idea, but it's not entirely clear from the TB description that the card is active. Maybe the finder didn't realize what he had. For what it's worth, I've I get my hands on this TB, I'll be at the nearest Carabou in no time.

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RINO SHAWN · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject:

Matilda444 wrote:

Arcticabn · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 2:02 pm Post subject:

Unless the mission is written on the TB I don't necessarily know what it is until after I get home. On a long day of caching I may pick several TBs write their numbers down, and drop them the same day in a different cache. Other times, I may hold them for a week or two until drop them. So don't fret. Someone will read it and use it right.
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Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:41 pm Post subject:

I think this is a very clever and generous idea for a travel bug! However, as a non-coffee drinker, I would also probably just move it on to another cache without using it.
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Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

Now if it was for a free 20 oz Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper he might have other ideas Wink

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Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:15 pm Post subject:

sir_zman · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:46 pm Post subject:

I'm like a lot of you, I don't know what the mission is until I get home, I don't go to a cache looking for a TB, and I don't look to see if a TB is in the cache before I go. I suggest putting the mission on a laminated card attached to the chain that the TB is on.

ice tres · Geocacher Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 97

Just be happy it was picked up and dropped in another cache within a day -- I wouldn't worry about anything else.
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towlebooth · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:51 pm Post subject:

Topic moved to Travel Bugs forum.

jambro · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject:

King Boreas · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 8:24 am Post subject:

Heh

I have the travel bug, and I drink coffee. Now if I can just catch up to that Caribou to order a cup.

Lyverbird · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject:

I can garentee (sp) that if I find it, it will be used and I will be happy. Laughing

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