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TheGilby4 · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject: The Surfer gets his due

I would just like to give some credit to Surfer Joe on an outstanding job of doing his volunteer job in a very speedy fashion.

With all due respect to mtn-man. Mtn had his plate full and as a result, we were getting new caches for our area posted in an irregular pattern. Its obvious that mtn-man or gc.com or whoever, picked the right local person for the job.

Maybe caches are being placed at a higher rate. Or, maybe its all in my head. Regardless, caches are being approved fast and furiously, and I thank you for your quickness which enables my addiction.
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team-deadhead · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:39 pm Post subject:

Last weekend this cache was placed, reported and approved in less then an hour and a half Exclamation

Thanks Surfer Joe Exclamation

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=490bf71f-b474-4527-a09a-18e509c14c4a
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team-deadhead · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject:

And found about 2 hours later Exclamation

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=6cd9deea-fb71-402e-a2a9-309e4f6a1309
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Wo-oh, what I want to know is, are you kind?

King Boreas · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:14 pm Post subject:

LucidOndine · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject:

My experience has been very enjoyable under Surfer Joe's organization.

The first attempt to place a cache took over a week under Mtn-man, only to realize I was a few feet too close to another... how dissapointing.

Thanks Joe-- I look forward to placing more caches that'll receive your approval (in Roseville or any other lucky place).

Surfer Joe · Minnesota Reviewer Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 199

Thanks for the kind words folks. I do my best to publish caches as soon as possible.

In defense of mtn-man, I have even more respect now for the work he did here in Minnesota. This job involves a lot more work than I had imagined. I assumed I would be able to publish the vast majority of caches without any extra interaction with hiders, but that has not been the case at all. Given the amount of territory mtn-man covered, I'm amazed he did as well as he did. I can certainly understand how with dozens and dozens of caches in your review queue, it would be very easy to slide those with issues onto the back burner while the clean submittals get the attention. Having to mostly worry about only one state (I've done some back-up reviewing for some other areas) that hasn't yet been an issue for me.

Surfer Joe

King Boreas · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject:

Surfer Joe · Minnesota Reviewer Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 199

Posen · Geocacher Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 147

King Boreas · Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:57 am Post subject:

pfalstad · Geocacher Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 967 Location: Edina

Toby Tyler · Geocacher Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 16 Location: Big Sky

I have recently started placing caches and have also been very appreciative of Surfer Joe's speedy work and the professionalism in which he handles my mistakes! He has spoiled us now. We will start to expect caches published within the hour and will get mad when it takes him 12.

Keep up the good work!

pfalstad · Geocacher Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 967 Location: Edina

I'm definitely spoiled, since I started placing caches after Surfer Joe showed up. It once took over a week to approve a cache under mtn-man?? Wow.

Posen · Geocacher Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 147

Well, sure we have a great "approver," but I still suck at caching.

...can we get an "improver" who will make us better? That would be helpful!

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P3nGu1N · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:14 am Post subject:

Surfer Joe responded to my cache submission within a day, and was very patient in corresponding with me while I got proper permission from City Hall at La Crescent. Everything was worked through before October hit, and he approved it for an enjoyable Halloween cache experience.

Here's Props to Surfer Joe! Cool

BTW, my cache link is above my signature V
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