WWFM VI - Swing by the River Kangaroo Point, Queensland, Australia
By GhostGums on 14-Nov-09. Waypoint GC1YP6J

All finished

Now for the next one.

To see photos from the Puzzling Story event and this WWFM event, click on this facebook link. You don't need to be a facebook member.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=131865&id=100000125340754#/photo.php?pid=131841&id=100000125340754

Glad I attended this great event... lots of wonderful people to meet and talk to. Lovely location to boot....

We hope to be there between mowing and birthday parties.

I think I forgot to say that I will be there... nearly got the chance to attend the Melbourne WWFM instead.

We'll be on our way soon. Can't find the GPSr but I'm sure we'll find a crowd eventually. I'd say if you see someone standing there looking lost, say Hi. But isn't that the purpose of this particular exercise?

I forgot to log that I'll be there too.

Well that was fun. Not sure too many other people noticed but a good numbers of cachers turned up.

Bee3 was very envious of Mr & Mrs L&LJ mode of transport.

Thanks for organising ghostgums

We swung by for our first Flash Mob event. Quite pleased no actual flashing was involved. Thanks for organising a visit to this very pleasant part of the world.

Met some other nice cachers. nice area and park for the kids.

Thought I had better correct my earlier visit (must of clicked the wrong log type) -what no flashing?

Good to see cachers come together.

Thanks

I decided to take a detour on the way to this event for another grab and feared at one point, that I would not make it on time... Luckily, I pulled up with a few minutes to spare and spotted a gaggle of other sports lovers making their way to GZ... I tagged along and made it in plenty of time as it turned out...

A really good turn out for this event. There were attendees that I had hoped to meet but, I didn't even know where there til I came to log my attendance... Maybe another time.

Thanks for putting this event together Ghostgums. My first "walk in" WWFM event.

Not so much a swing in more of a ride-by or ruzzelz. An earlier pass was to reveal several groups of suspicious characters lucking along the riverbanks, behind trees and on park benches.

To my surprise there were even a few cachers on 2 wheels including Mr & Mrs L&L on a very different set of two wheels.

What a flash time we had...great to be part of a world-wide phenomenon! Thanks GhostGums for organising Brissies first - cheers, svn07

You would have to wonder what the muggles were thinking when so many people turned up to this spot, then after such a short time, moved off again in different directions. An interesting event - now how adventurous can we get for the next one? Thanks for organising this GhostGums.

A great event, thanks to Ghost Gums for the organisation of it. Good to catch up with some old faces and also meet a couple of new ones.

Yay my first flash event, thanks ghostgums. I was lucky to make this one as l went looking for a couple of caches in the morning which took waaaaaay too long. Glad to make it in time though and to see fellow cachers again

Spent quite a bit of time admiring the flora in this area, waiting for the correct time to gather en masse. Thanks GhostGums for the fun event.

Participated in the flashing was good fun to be part of the global event. Thanks for the effort of organisation.

Swung by early in the morning to grab a cache or 2 before the 'flashing' and only made it back just in time for this auspicious event a BIG thank you to Ghostgums for organising this event.

Only just made it as I was delayed. Thanks GhostGums for organising this event - and the chance to grab a few more caches in the area between events.

sorry... couldn't come... plans changed after a phone call at 8am this morning
a shame... really wanted to come, but oh well... maybe next time...

Geofillans <>

Swung by for a flash at the appointed time. Thanks for organising GhostGums!

That was fun. Lots of suspicious people hanging around aimlessely suddenly converging on a set of swings at 11am. I am sure that happens every day around this area Thanks to GhostGums for organizing the event.

Enjoyed the swings here.
Thanks GhostGums

Well that was good fun. Thanks GhostGums for organising our first WWFM.

Lots of friendly faces after a pleasant ferry ride. Thanks Troy.

Well this was quite spectacular to see the masses of cachers assemble at gz... a great attendance!! was glad to be there... can't wait for the next one!!

This event was fun. Thank you to the organiser and to all who attended.

Arrived for this Flash by the river event and I was suprised to see so many others Flashing too. Thanks GhostGums

Thanks everyone tending the first WWFM event to be held in Brisbane. We were one of 152 WWFM events held around the world this weekend.

We will try to be a bit more inventive next time and perhaps move it around.

Attached is the group photo.

Again thanks for attending.

[This entry was edited by GhostGums on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 3:02:19 PM.]

Very cool event. Thanks for organizing, Ghostgums

Arrived near GZ with 2 minutes and 40 seconds to go, so lurked a short distance away until the appointed time. As the GPSr clock ticked over the hour, 40 or so bodies suddenly materialised at GZ. Lots of "gidays", "hellos" and "how ya goins". Then it was time for the ground photo. A couple of camera flashes and that was that. As quick as it started, the park was empty. "On ya", GhostGums for organising the event. It was fun to be part of it.

I have finally been part of a Flash Event! Cool. Thanks for organising the event, Troy - well done. So many fellow cachers I hadn't laid eyes on before - wow.

I was there. I feel special.

Arrived at gz on time, after waiting for a long while on the outside. Thanks for a gr8 event.

I swung by the river at the appointed hour and joined a mottly group of geocachers for this auspicious first WWFM event in Brisbane. I enjoyed meeting some new and old friends. Thanks Ghostgums.

Planning to be there with Chimpa.

On my way to a fun day!

If everyone has a namebadge, we can all concentrate on the event and not be embarrassed about remembering names. I'm horrible with names please help me [:X].

All good to go!

Remember to bring hat, suncreen etc as we will be out in the open, and just in case there is rain an umbrella.

The ground was a little soft the other day after the rain so take care.

Hope to see you saturday.

I'll be there

I'll be there.....

Now unable to go due to kids sporting commitments. Logging in some TB's and GC's and will give to gunnie69 to distribute, enjoy the day!

Modelbear (2 adults) will be there fresh from flashing in Toowoomba.

Sorry, I cannot attend.
My appendix sayed hello and I had to go the hospital and cannot vistit Australia

Sounds like fun!

Greetings, from SoCal...

Just a head up, I am trying to get my youngest daughter there, to be driven by her grandfather. At the same time (I hope) they are there, we will be doing the Flashing in the adopted hometown of San Diego.

But I gotta tell ya, it would be nice to be home with the Jacarandas and the cold beer at the Story Bridge Hotel.

Mr & Mrs Searchwise015 have to fly out of Brisvegas @ 1640. So we should be able to attend. Cheers

Look forward to it!

Darn, we are in Brisbane on the 7th-10th Nov and 17th-19th Nov so will miss this flash mob event. We hosted one last year, and it was great fun! Enjoy!

I'll be there.

Will be there all 5 of us!!

Thanks
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I will get as many of the geofillans to flash at the precise time as I can... or something like that ?!?!

hopefully we will be there...

Will do our utmost to attend.

Wells Inc clan would love to come along to this event

Should be able to participate with Mrs Lat&Long.

If you want to see some interesting Flash Mob events, search YouTube for "Flash Mob".
Another good one is "The T-Mobile Dance" in Liverpool Station. Go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ3d3KigPQM

Hi,
that sounds cool, because I will be in Australia and in Brisbane at this time, I try to visit this flash mob.
Hoppefully there will be an after event, too!

Sounds like a good way to spend my last weekend of schooling.

I will post some details tonight about the WWFM exactly is, in a Brisbane context.

Before you ask yourself the question, its a long way to go for 15mins, there will be a follow up event (about 1hr later), not too far away, which I hope will be published in the next few days, once I finalise details with my co-conspirators.

But this is an explanation from one in the US.

About WWFM: It's an acronym for "World Wide Flash Mob." As developed by Sonny and Sandy of the PodCacher podcast, it's a series of simultaneous caching events designed to raise awareness and have fun.

Flash mobs are mini-happenings, consisting of large groups of people that suddenly appear in public, perform some sort of brief action, then disperse. One of the first events took place in 2003, when over 100 people suddenly appeared in the home furnishings department of Macy's and gathered around an expensive rug. When asked if they needed assistance, someone replied that they were shopping for a "love rug" and made purchase decisions as a group! Other flash mob events include Worldwide Pillow Fight Day and the "Critical Mass" bicycle gatherings in San Francisco.

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