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Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

From the discussion here: http://www.mngca.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=21455#21455

I promised to keep everyone updated on anything I heard so: Darlene said that the geocaching article is *tentatively* scheduled to appear in Sunday's Star Tribune Metro section.

If anything changes or I have any more updates, I'll let you all know.

edit by SB to update Subject (1/10/06)
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sir_zman · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:40 pm Post subject:

Does the Star Trib have seperate metro sections for the various areas of the twin cities like the Pioneer Press does?

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eagleyes · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject:

How about the early Sat edition- which is what we always get?
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ScubaAl · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:44 pm Post subject:

This must be an annual thing with the Star Tribune Very Happy

. One year ago 1/9/05 in the sunday paper there was a article about geocaching. I read it and thought it looked interesting.
Went online entered my zipcode, the rest is history as they say. My first cache find "BUGS ! GCKCRH "
By the way. Thanks to all that take the time and put out the effort to place all the excellent caches. Cool

Cache on, Al

dmnrec · Geocacher Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 478 Location: Duluth

Whoever spots it first on the on-line version, if they could post a link here, that would be great! Smile

Thanks...

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eagleyes · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject:

We learned about geocaching through a Strib article too- before we joined mgca
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spinowner · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:06 am Post subject:

I did not find the article in my Strib this morning. It wouldn't surprise me if this is an article they keep on hand for filling space on a slow day. It's not exactly breaking news, after all. Also, I think it belongs in the variety section (or whatever name they use for that section these days) or even the sports section instead of the local news section.
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spinowner · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:22 pm Post subject:

The article's on the web site. Usually this means it will show up in the next day's paper. Here's the link for now:

http://www.startribune.com/462/story/173541.html
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tomslusher · Geocacher Joined: 02 Jan 2003 Posts: 182

I'm sure this will be twisted around somehow and my initial meaning will be lost but this is meant a little tongue in cheek.

But the following quote is somewhat sad if it is true:

"Said Bill Roehl: "My entire friendship base is somehow related to caching.""

Other than that I was pretty impressed with the article. A few inaccuracies but nearly every article has when the reporter doesn't have 100% knowledge of the subject they are reporting on. I think it painted geocaching in a pretty good light. Other article make geocachers look either pretty geeky (which some, alright, most are) or just plain weird (which some, alright, most are).

I will be interested in hearing what page this landed on in the paper.

Have a great evening,

tomslusher

King Boreas · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:19 pm Post subject:

King Boreas · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:08 am Post subject:

wow, front page kevin. cool

huge photo (above) on page 1 metro.

nice job guys

dmnrec · Geocacher Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 478 Location: Duluth

Nice article Smile

Buzzygirl · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:39 am Post subject:

Nice article. Well done, folks!