GC5H1E5 DPL Series: Executive Branch Challenge
Type: Mystery | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Cryptosporidium-623 @ | Hide Date: 11/25/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 46.896 W104° 57.732 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 36
       

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NOTE: THIS IS A CHALLENGE CACHE!
YOU MUST FULFILL THE LOGGING REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO LOG A "FIND"!

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This cache has limited hours of availability. Visit this link for additional details.

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My Fellow Earthicans:

As part of our ongoing effort to capitalize on the Furon occupation of Sol-III, your government (the one you were tricked into electing) has designed a special volunteer program to identify Hoomans with the juiciest… er…. largest cranial capacities able to aide us in solving our on-going "nutritional challenges".

To ensure we are recruiting only the highest, grade-A minds, our supreme executive branch has crafted a simple challenge to separate the weak and malleable from the enriched and grass fed.

Those of you lucky enough to become a steaming half-cup of pumpkin-spiced, disoriented matter— I mean… to help us fill our millions of gurgling digestive tracts, will forever have the belched translation of their names echoed throughout the hallowed halls of alien appreciation (until the next meal time, that is).

CHALLENGE QUALIFICATIONS

In order to qualify for this special program (and be able to log a find on this CHALLENGE CACHE) you MUST provide evidence of finding at least THIRTY (30) geocaches whose names contain at least one of the following words or a related variation (singular or plural, used in an acronym, etc.):

Addendums, provisos, and quid pro quos:

• Acronyms that spell any of the above words in the cache title are acceptable
• Acronyms in the title that incorporate any of the above words are also acceptable (e.g. DPL = Denver Public Library)
• Special CO bonus: If you own any geocaches that meet the above qualifications and were published PRIOR to the date of this cache, you may count them toward this challenge
• All past finds that qualify may be counted toward this challenge
• Demonstrate your qualifications for this challenge using a Shared Public List or by posting your qualifying GC numbers (with Cache Names)
• You do not need approval to find/log the cache. Go find the cache if you qualify - just make sure to post your qualifications

LOCATING THE LOGGING UNIT

The logging unit is located at the secret headquarters for the Furon executive branch, near the coordinates above. Proceed to the starting location and locate our security detachment "Bernie", beyond the first portal. His holographic projector is having intermittent issues, so he may appear slightly disembodied. Locate the "dedication date" at the bottom of his holographic pedestal. Convert the month to the numeric equivalent and express this date as:

A=Two digit month of year
B=Two digit day of month
C=Four digit year

Next, locate the facility placard, firmly-affixed behind Bernie's head. Locate the date, converting the month in a similar manner as you did previously and express this date as:

D=Two digit month of year
E=Two digit day of month
F=Four digit year

Use the numeric sequence derived from writing the values for A B C D E F, in alphabetical order, to lead you to the next phase:

01 Under the
02 top
03 Behind the
04 plant plus
05 30 paces to the
06 side
07 gargoyle, but not
08 garbage can on the left
09 fake unicorn behind the
10 179.84 degrees
11 south
12 Just past
13 munching
14 panel
15 tall
16 east
17 librarian
18 doctor
19 5 paces to the
20 north
21 91.88 degrees
22 two dictionaries
23 history of herbal tea
24 46.635
25 west
26 0.665
27 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097
28 north
29 TARDIS
30 58.218
1985 large, blue book
1986 rather burly librarian
1987 square, round hole
1988 with the toilet plunger
1989 under the copy machine
1990 in the parking lot
1991 45.567
1992 lamp skirt
1993 15 bloits
1994 ask the
1995 grizzly bear
1996 squirrel
1997 shelf with
1998 security desk
1999 no brute forcing the
2000 puzzle you cheater
2001 dried pasta
2002 water cooler
2003 false bottom
2004 sewer drain
2005 start crawling

 

INVESTIGATING BOTH COMPARTMENTS

The top compartment is intended for the logging apparatus only. Use this to volunteer for our new program. The bottom compartment may be used as storage for your trackable items, tradable goods, space worm rectal paste, etc.

When you have completed the signup process. Please return the items to their proper hiding places as your compliance in this matter will be vigorously monitored.

THANK YOU!

We appreciate your eagerness to participate in this exciting new opportunity and we hope you will be joining us for dinner soon! There will always be room for your Hoomans in the Furon dining hall… next to the candied worms.

Your beloved and appropriately-feared Furon Master,

Cryptosporidium-623

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This cache series would not be possible without the enthusiastic and supportive help of the staff at the Denver Public Library! To celebrate the series, DPL has released a passport program! The first 200 geocachers to legitimately log the series, record the secret codes found within their geocaches, and turn in the completed passports will receive a special, limited-edition Denver Public Library Geocoin!

More information can be found on the DPL web site. Happy Caching!

Additional Waypoints

06/01/2022 By Redleg13B20
Here is my list of qualifying geocaches. They are also publicly viewable.

GC6F3KG DPL Series: The Geocachers Guide to the Galaxy ???
GC7ABK8 Book Drop!
GC5D1GV DPL Series: Small Library, Prairie School Style
Adventure Lab DPL Series: Bob Ragland Branch Library
Adventure Lab DPL: A Series of Unfortunate Waypoints
GC58TWR DPL Series: The Boy In The Drawer
GC5903G DPL Series: Lost in Translation
GC5904Z DPL Series: The Greatest Show on Earth
GC590F4 DPL Series: Meet the Fresco
GC5910H DPL Series: Pilot's License
GC59CXV DPL Series: Four Cryptos and the Kraken
GC59EMZ DPL Series: The Unicorn Hunt
GC59GRP DPL Series: Cream Cheese B-R-R-RINGS Books
GC59TDZ DPL Series: The Hobbit
GC5AYD3 DPL Series: V is for Viking
GC5B6ER DPL Series: A Printer's Paradise
GC5D7CB DPL Series: The Dragons of Montbello
GC5DKQW DPL Series: Under the Sta(i)rs
GC5E0K8 DPL Series: Don't Bury Wood
GC5JGF5 DPL Series: Pack Your Trunk
GC5M2FV Read a Book
GC5Q3A1 DPL Series: Perfect Hiding
GC755E0 Cherry Knolls 9: Read a Book
GC850R0 DPL Series: I See A Red Door
GC8EJRG Book It
GC93C82 The Reading Garden
GC9AH6R Reading Rainbow
GC9D6YQ ?? Phred's Phree Library & TB Hotel
GC9EV8B DPL: A Series of Unfortunate Caches
GC9NJXV DPL Series: Bob Ragland Branch Library

04/20/2022 By Berb57
I went to get Mingo and was able to grab the last few qualifiers for this challenge. See photo for my list. Thanks so much for this challenge.

04/07/2022 By Dean & Chris
We are not even close to the required number, but we were in the area today. We put our names on the log and got the code.

04/03/2022 By Berb57
I will get my smiley when I qualify. I'm about 5 short. Thanks.

04/02/2022 By Trea
Another DPL cache found. SL until I check my stats. This is a great series. Fav point awarded or will be when I claim my smiley.

07/03/2019 By aaevergreen
GC1M3G6 The Library Stash Cache
GC1JVP3 To Book or Not to Book
GC1F79P HQGT: The Freemont Library
GC454BT Book Smart not Street Smart
GC6K27C Read More Books
GC7EP5F Belmar Library Linger
GC5910H DPL Series: Pilot's License
GC821WF DPL Series: Enchanter
GC59EMZ DPL Series: The Unicorn Hunt
GC85ORO DPL Series: I See a Red Door
GC5AYD3 DPL Series: V Is for Viking
GC5AWZE DPL Series: Harry Potter and the Illiteratus Curse
GC5JGFE DPL Series: Pack Your Trunk
GC5Q3A1 DPL Series: Perfect Hiding
GC5DKQW DPL Series: Under the Stairs
GC5DKM DPL Series: [Heart] Toys? Earn a Smilie at Smiley
GC59GRP DPL Series: Cream Cheese B-R-Rings Books
GC59CXV DPL Series: Four Cryptos and the Kraken
GC59TDZ DPL Series: The Hobbit
GC58TWR DPL Series: The Boy in the Drawer
GC5903G DPL Series: Lost in Translation
GC590F4 DPL Series: Meet the Fresco
GC58TXP DPL Series: The F Stops Here
GC5904Z DPL Series: The Greatest Show on Earth
GC3J1E3 DPL Series: The Hassle at the Castle
GC5E0K8 DPL Series: Don't Bury Wood
GC6F3KG DPL Series: The Geocacher's Guide to the Galaxy
GC5D1GV DPL Series: Small Library, Prairie School Style
GC5B6ER DPL Series: A Printer's Paradise
GC5BW9A DPL Series: A Look at the Past
GC5BIRT Storybook Park

Thanks for the cache!

03/08/2019 By Mr, Peabody
Always happy to volunteer

GC5DKQW DPL Series: Under the Sta(i)rs
GC5Q3A1 DPL Series: Perfect Hiding
GC62XD LFL 187
GC5E0K8 DPL Series: Don’t Bury Wood
GC5AWZE DPL Series: Harry Potter and the Illiteratus Curse
GC37643 Do you know DEWEY ?
GC2M5EM Read It Here!
GC42RQ6 DPL Series: Knock Knock. Who’s There? Rita.
GC5AYD3 DPL Series: V is for Viking
GC59EMZ DPL Series: The Unicorn Hunt
GC59CXV DPL Series: Four Cryptos and the Krakenj
GC5D1GV DPL Series: Small Library, Prairie School Style
GC59GRP DPL Series: Cream Cheese B-R-R-RINGS Books
GC5DK3M DPL Series: Toys? Earn a Smilie at Smiley
GC1DAZN Reader’s Choice
GC5B6ER DPL Series: A Printer’s Paradise
GC5BW9A DPL Series: A Look at the Past
GC5JGF5 DPL Series: Pack Your Trunk
GC5D7B DPL Series: The Dragons of Montbello
GC58TXP DPL Series: The F-Stops Here
GC5903G DPL Series: Lost in Translation
GC58TWR DPL Series: The Boy In The Drawer
GC59TDZ DPL Series: The Hobbit
GC5BTRJ DPL Series: The Hitchhiker’s Guide
GC5904Z DPL Series: The Greatest Show on Earth
GC59F4 DPL Series: Meet the Fresco
GCH5TE Do you "READ" into things? Cache
GC4T2Q6 Little Free Library
GC2526T Eeyore's Library
GC3J1E3 DPL Series: Hassle At The Castle
GCYWY8 A Comfortable Reading Chair
GC1EYZ7 Darn good reading spot (A Flying Book Cache)
GCH1GP Deer Creek Canyon Lieberry

03/08/2019 By VirginiaS
Lots of great caches:

GC5DKQW DPL Series: Under the Sta(i)rs
GC5Q3A1 DPL Series: Perfect Hiding
GC62XD LFL 187
GC5E0K8 DPL Series: Don’t Bury Wood
GC5AWZE DPL Series: Harry Potter and the Illiteratus Curse

GC37643 Do you know DEWEY ?
GC2M5EM Read It Here!
GC42RQ6 DPL Series: Knock Knock. Who’s There? Rita.
GC5AYD3 DPL Series: V is for Viking
GC59EMZ DPL Series: The Unicorn Hunt

GC59CXV DPL Series: Four Cryptos and the Krakenj
GC5D1GV DPL Series: Small Library, Prairie School Style
GC59GRP DPL Series: Cream Cheese B-R-R-RINGS Books
GC5DK3M DPL Series: Toys? Earn a Smilie at Smiley
GC1DAZN Reader’s Choice

GC5B6ER DPL Series: A Printer’s Paradise
GC5BW9A DPL Series: A Look at the Past
GC5JGF5 DPL Series: Pack Your Trunk
GC5D7B DPL Series: The Dragons of Montbello
GC58TXP DPL Series: The F-Stops Here

GC5903G DPL Series: Lost in Translation
GC58TWR DPL Series: The Boy In The Drawer
GC59TDZ DPL Series: The Hobbit
GC5BTRJ DPL Series: The Hitchhiker’s Guide
GC5904Z DPL Series: The Greatest Show on Earth

GC59F4 DPL Series: Meet the Fresco
GCH5TE Do you "READ" into things? Cache
GC4T2Q6 Little Free Library
GC2526T Eeyore's Library
GC3J1E3 DPL Series: Hassle At The Castle

GCYWY8 A Comfortable Reading Chair
GC1EYZ7 Darn good reading spot (A Flying Book Cache)
GCH1GP Deer Creek Canyon Lieberry

02/11/2019 By Sweetwind
The final is one of the most beautiful containers I have ever had the pleasure to open! My qualifying list is attached to this cache: "Sweetwind’s Executive Branch Challenge List". Acronyms: DPL = Denver Public Library (duh!), LPL = Lahaina Public Library, and LBROB = Long Beach Reads One Book. There are two "extra credit" caches in the list, GC7RXA6 "Little house of libros" (because "libros" is Spanish for "books," naturally!) and GC4JPB8 "Literacy can earn you some cache..." which are both caches associated with Little Free Libraries. Thanks for my POTD (puzzle of the day)! #1,205

01/28/2019 By GeoTed1
Finally finishing the DPL series today... with this log I qualify for this cache. It has been a fun series to collect.

09/01/2018 By oz8118
Another great crypto cache, and another volunteer dutifully added to the roster! Let me know location and time for next feast, and I'll be there with bells on.
Oh, here's my qualifications, including my signed and logged external training devices: https://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?code=BM5KGM9

I dropped off some space worm rectal paste..er travel bug in the designated lower compartment of tracking unit. Until next time,
Bernie says "Hi!"

08/29/2018 By RPieperCO
Thanks for another great one in the DPL series. As for the DPL series I am a couple short of meeting the requirement of completion but I have several library caches found elsewhere that make up for it! Qaz and I signed this log earlier in the year while on a really fun tour around Denver grabbing DPL and other caches of interest. They were all so well done! Hoping to get back up to finish the last couple soon. Adding another favorite to the series!

07/09/2018 By wall77
I have already signed the log and am posting my qualifications below:
GC48YKQ L IS FOR LOGBOOK
GC1JVP3 TO BOOK OR NOT TO BOOK
GC55J91 THE LOG BOOK
GC60XCZ HITTING THE BOOKS - PIPPI LONGSTOCKING
GC4F2DW LOGBOOK
GC60XCZ DPL SERIES: CREAM CHEESE b-R-R-RINGS BOOKS
GC526VK GEOCACHING THE PACOLET #12 BOOK-WORM
GCPQF4 BUGG BOOKS
GC607GT HITTING THE BOOKS - THE BOXCAR CHILDREN
GC66Q2T BLUE ANCHOR LINE 01 - TWELVE BOOKS
GC6K1ZV SCTTA - GILES- PULASKI LIBRARY
GC1G5GW CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY EUREKA SPRINGS
GC6B3G1 WPA - TONKAWA LIBRARY
GC6QN2B LITTLE LIBRARY SERIES #2
GC6K26A SCTTA - MAURY MOUNT PLEASANT LITTLE LIBRARY
GC1EFMJ LIBRARY HIDEOUT
GC5D1GV DPL SERIES- SMALL LIBRARY, PRAIRIE SCHOOL STYLE
GC1F79P HQGT: FREMONT LIBRARY
GC7HBHJ LITTLE DOGGIE LIBRARY
GC71T72 JUNIPER LIBRARY
GC6PXVT SCTTA - WAYNE COLLINWOOD DEPOT & LIBRARY
GC7GEF4 GARDEN LIBRARY
GC6JGTA BARTLESVILLE LIBRARY
GCJH61 LANDRUM LIBRARY
GC52JBX THE LIBRARY
GC655TZ HTGT2: EAST READ
GC655V5 HTGT2: GIBSON READ
GC545XR WHERE DO YOU READ?...LAKE ARLINGTON!
GC655V2 HTGT2: MONTEGUT READ
GC1JAAB DO WE STILL READ?

07/06/2018 By chsmathwisch
Visiting from Philadelphia. Finishing the libraries today. Love the container...and the puzzle...thanks!

07/03/2018 By ksgator72
I have found the required library caches.
List located at: www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=188e3aac-755b-49ae-a536-993a919379b6

07/03/2018 By Oilbear125
tb drop

07/03/2018 By Oilbear125
dropped tb. Will log with qualifications when I get home.

07/03/2018 By wall77
I am sure I qualify, but will have to log it after my vacation. Signed log

07/03/2018 By Ghostiegal
Thanks for the challenge!! My Bookmark list is public!

https://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=188e3aac-755b-49ae-a536-993a919379b6

06/28/2018 By herndonrd
Finished up the DPL series today and here are my 30 (plus a couple of extra in case you don't like one of them!):

1. GC42RQ6 DPL Series: Knock Knock. Who's There? Rita.
2. GC5PNYF Sungazing at Central Library
3. GC5M2FV Read a Book
4. GC7ABK8 Book Drop!
5. GC2T4PH Can You Read It
6. GC1HPMB Drop Everything And Read D.E.A.R.
7. GC5DK3M DPL Series: ?? Toys? Earn a Smilie at Smiley!
8. GC59TDZ DPL Series: The Hobbit
9. GC59EMZ DPL Series: The Unicorn Hunt
10. GC5DKQW DPL Series: Under the Sta(i)rs
11. GC5AYD3 DPL Series: V is for Viking
12. GC59GRP DPL Series: Cream Cheese B-R-R-RINGS Books
13. GC59CXV DPL Series: Four Cryptos and the Kraken
14. GC7QJDB Gold Old Coyote, Read 100-miles from Soccer Event
15. GC37AQP February 21~Card Reading Day
16. GC755E0 Cherry Knolls 9: Read a Book
17. GC5910H DPL Series: Pilot's License
18. GC58TWR DPL Series: The Boy In The Drawer
19. GC590F4 DPL Series: Meet the Fresco
20. GC5904Z DPL Series: The Greatest Show on Earth
21. GC6F3KG DPL Series: The Geocachers Guide to the Galaxy
22. GC3J1E3 DPL Series: Hassle At The Castle
23. GC5E0K8 DPL Series: Don't Bury Wood
24. GC5Q3A1 DPL Series: Perfect Hiding
25. GC5903G DPL Series: Lost in Translation
26. GC58TXP DPL Series: The F-Stops Here
27. GC5D7CB DPL Series: The Dragons of Montbello
28. GC5JGF5 DPL Series: Pack Your Trunk
29. GC4RHZ5 DPL Series: MIB
30. GC5B6ER DPL Series: A Printer's Paradise
31. GC5BW9A DPL Series: A Look at the Past
32. GC5D1GV DPL Series: Small Library, Prairie School Style

06/28/2018 By 57KHz
Wow, we did this entire series (and earned the coin!!) last summer. At the time I needed a couple more "library" word caches in order to claim this one. I actively hunted them down and qualified, but somehow I forgot to long the find. This is still the most amazing series we have ever done. Loved the creativity displayed in every single cache in the series! TFTC!

Photo

06/26/2018 By herndonrd
Out caching with FeartheFish. He has been shepherding me through the DPL series. Did the work and found the container. Have 27 of the required 30 caches- should have this completed within the next week and then will log with a fav!