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5-29-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: @darrylw4 wants to know, when on a numbers run do you sign, stamp or sticker the logs?
31 replies:  23 - sign, 3 - stamp, 5 - stickers
5-28-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: Ever gotten Poison Oak or Poison Ivy while #geocaching?
33 replies: 11 - yes, 22 - no.
5-27-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: Have you ever been deterred from logging a #geocache due to insects or animals? (like crocs or bees)
28 replies: 14 - yes, 14 - no.
A possum nipping the end of a finger has to be the funniest!
5-26-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: Do you save certain types of #geocaches for certain times, days, or occasions?
14 replies: 11 - yes, 3 - no.
Milestones, seasons, multis for the weekend, foot traffic avoidance.
5-22-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: Do you listen to #geocaching podcasts? Which one(s)?
32 replies: 22 - yes, 10 - no.
19 - PodCacher, 16 - GCpodcast, 12 - Cache-A-Maniacs, 8 - Cachers of the Round table, 3 - Icenrye's videozine, 3 - The Centennial State Geocaching Podcast
5-21-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: What software do you use for paperless #geocaching? (GSAK, iPhone, easyGPS, etc.)
53 replies: 23 - GSAK, 6 - Cachemate, 2 - GeoBeagle, 3 - Cacheberry, 3 - Geocache Navigator, 13 - Garmin, 18 - iPhone, 6 - Other
You may notice that the numbers don't add up.  Y'all use multiple programs in unique ways. Very creative!
5-20-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: Do you prefer paper or paperless #geocaching?
50 replies: 5 - paper, 45 - paperless.
5-19-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: @ncaalim wants to know, who got you into #geocaching? (friend, family, media, etc)
37 replies: 3 - geocacher, 17 - friend, 6 - online, 8 - media (2 from the Podcacher podcast! Listen here), 3 - other.
5-18-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: What is the biggest cache container you have ever found?
21 replies: 6 - Large ammo can, 5 - 5 to 20 gallons, 10 - really big cache!
5-15-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: Is there a type of #geocache you will not look for? (i.e. puzzle, size, difficulty, location)
19 replies: 11 - yes, 8 - no.
5-14-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: Have you ever asked for an extra hint from #geocache owner?
33 replies: 23 - yes, 10 - no.
5-13-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: What is the longest time you have spent (on site) looking for a #geocache?
24 replies: 10 - < 1 hour,  6 - 1 to 2 hours, 8 - > 2 hour.
5-12-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: Do you immediately post a DNF if you don't find a #geocache?
29 replies: 24 - yes, 5 - no.
5-11-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: Do you use bookmark lists? What do you track with them?
10 replies: 6 - yes, 4 - no.
5-08-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: What is the most difficult (difficulty and terrain) #geocache you have found? (5/5 anyone?)
18 replies: 8 - 5/5, 2 - 4.5/4.5,  8 - other.
5-07-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: Do you prefer high or low difficulty #geocaches?
22 replies: 9 - high, 6 - low, 7 depends.
5-06-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: Do you prefer high or low difficulty #geocaches?
15 replies: 6 - high, 7 - low, 2 - depends.
5-05-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: @CacheAdvance and @coyotebush wants to know, have you found a benchmark? How many?
20 replies: 18 - yes, 2 - not yet.
3,9,11,24,18,2,1,2,6,1,2,1,4 = Average of  6.46
5-04-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: How far have you gone for a #geocache?
20 replies: @Cmot_Dribbler is the winner with 4,350 miles!
There is a tie for second place: @Ardeenie & @CacheAdvance with 3,000 miles.  You are all winners!
5-01-09 #Geocaching Question of the Day: @SNSpencer wants to know, have you found a #Whereigo geocache?
19 replies: 10 - yes, 9 - no (not nearby or don't have the hardware).

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