GC871RA Operator
Type: Traditional | Size: Other | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: FindtheGood @ | Hide Date: 04/28/2019 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 23.793 W105° 01.836 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
       

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~ This geocache has been a joy to create and hide. A very unique and well hidden silver pill container awaits your discovery. We hope you have as much fun finding this one as we did hiding it. There is a walking path that goes right by this cache along with a nice little stream. You could even find this one in the snow! You can park in the bike lane and happy caching. 

~ MAKE SURE TO PUT THE CACHE BACK EXACTLY AS YOU FOUND IT FOR THE NEXT CACHER ~

For many reasons we were inspired by Jim Croce’s song, “Operator”. There are clues to this cache in his lyrics.

Operator:

Operator, well could you help me place this call?
See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded
She's living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels

Operator, well could you help me place this call?
Well, I can't read the number that you just gave me
There's something in my eyes, you know it happens every time
I think about a love that I thought would save me

Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels
No, no, no, no - that's not the way it feels

Operator, well let's forget about this call
There's no one there I really wanted to talk to
Thank you for your time, ah, you've been so much more than kind
And you can keep the dime

Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels

12/29/2019 By quinnster212
Out caching with Sheepherder on this cold End of the year day in December. Brought my fishing pole and found some really cold babies. Next finder will know what I’m talking about. Found this great cache! Appreciate all the work that went into this one!
Thank you FindtheGood for placing Operator for us to find.
Cache # 1901

12/29/2019 By sheepherder
Out and about getting a few caches before this year ends. Found your cache. Clever. Thank you for your cache.

10/12/2019 By Miles ToGeo
I saw this cache was close but I wasn't sure if it would be too difficult to find. I decided to stop for a look. I'm glad I did. This was a well done hide.

09/27/2019 By jamadad
Well done cache. Gets a fav. point.

09/21/2019 By PPTB
Loving the creativity! Quick cache and dash!

06/06/2019 By VEGA19
Saw the cache right off the bat but wasn't expecting that to be it. Spent another 20 minutes looking around before going back to it. I love this cache. Great idea. Just don't expect this kind of thing. Signed the log and returned the log to the cache. Thanks FindtheGood for the hide.

06/03/2019 By FindtheGood
~ went out for cache maintenance (Thanks to egroeg!) and fixed the issue. It’s odd that someone would tie that on there.
As a note: Make sure everyone just returns the cache to the way you found it. This way the next person can enjoy it.
I also put some swag in there.

06/01/2019 By egroeg38
Great job on the container. A favorite. TFTC SL

05/25/2019 By Denali41
I needed a couple more caches placed in April 2019 in order to bring my quadruple Jasmer matrix current again, with four or more finds in each month since caching began in May 2000. This was one of my targets today to get this done. I parked a little to the east, on a side road, and took my puppies Orizaba and Chimborazo on the short walk to the the cache vicinity. I found it quickly, because it is similar to some other caches having this theme. It's a very nice one, and I thank FindtheGood for it. I'm giving it a Favorite point because of the great cache description.

05/23/2019 By GanderGoose
Out on a caching adventure with mooseyaround who created a fun plan for the day. Love this Jim Croce song. Awesome cache, gets a favorite point! Thanks for the placement, FindtheGood!