For those of you who follow Jake’s Twitter tweets, you probably already know that Jake’s at Interbike where he’s wheeling and dealing all things bicycle and Edge-related. And even though Jake is many miles away from headquarters – he still checks in to basecamp every chance he gets. So it came as no surprise to one Garmin associate to find a voicemail from Jake awaiting him (or her) this morning.  The reason for the voicemail?  Jake wanted to check on a piece of Tupperware® that he had left in the fridge over the weekend. Well, we’ve found it. And after taking a good, long look at Jake’s leftover transporter, we realized that the container shouldn’t be enjoyed by Jake alone. We want to give it away! So, in the spirit of our occasional “Jake Pranks” – we decided to share his Tupperware® with you.  Minus the leftovers. (of course, if Jake has some sentimental attachment to this, the winner may end up with a similar-looking piece of plastic . . . and they'll still get coin!)

Just leave a comment below and let us know why you need Jake’s Tupperware®. It’s the perfect container for starting a new geocache – and to sweeten the deal, we’ll throw in an unregistered Colorado geocoin to get you started! The most creative response will get the container, the coin, and the envy of every other commenter.  Sound like a good deal?  We’ll look back through all of the comments and decide by the end of the week – right before Jake gets back. So let us know! Jake’s loss could be your gain! And you could start a new cache that will leave a lasting legacy to Jake’s love of leftover asparagus!

Comments

[Chad Wangsvick]

I can't believe I saw this just in the nick of time! Tragedy has struck our house today. 5 weeks ago we bought a new fishtank and some fish for our 5 year old daughter. And now, today, 2 of those fish have gone belly up. We need a fish burial, and pronto. And for that we need a fish coffin. Something not too big, something...airtight. Something like . . . Jake's tupperware! And in order to make sure that those poor fish aren't doomed to roam this world as ghosts forever, we need a to place a coin in each of their mouths so that they can pay Charon, the boatman, to ferry them across the river Styx to the Elysian Fields where they can have their eternal rest. So, please, won't you send the Tupperware and Geocoins soon? And don't bother cleaning it. It can't possibly smell any worse than the fish.

[Karen]

I'm fairly new to caching, and would love Jake's Tupperware to be the first cache I place. I've been studying the caches I've found so far, and am getting a good idea of what I like, and what I want to do for my first hide. Jake's tupperware and the geocoin would be an excellent place to start.

[John J. Grace]

Jimmy Hoffa called. He wants his Tupperware back. ;-)

[John J. Grace]

They're after me, and it's no contest. The band of men consists of six elite warriors, each riding a mighty stallion. I'm on foot, crossing rivers, trudging through marshes, doing whatever I can to survive. Still, they're closing in. In a matter of hours, it'll be over; my capture is inevitable. As the messenger, I'm carrying a small, burlap-covered package. I've got just a few hours to deliver the goods to King Gar. Minutes are ticking away, the deadline fast approaching. Should I fail, a sea of dark clouds will cover the landmass, and the good people will be lost, a thousand wandering souls without direction. Using the tools provided, I choose a narrow path. The thundering of horses grows louder. Fortunately, I spot a large castle, and my confidence grows. This must be the way. Pointing to the package, I signal the guard to lower the drawbridge. I leap across the wooden platform, and it's just in time. The guard raises the bridge behind me, and the six horsemen are stopped by the moat, the horses fighting against their reins. I'm ushered into the throneroom, where the king awaits. Gar, a handsome monarch with a bald head, motions for me to approach. I bow, and extend my arms, the treasured package clutched tightly in my hands. "You've done well, messenger. The journey was certainly a difficult one, but now, with the package safely delivered, the treaty between the nations can move forward." He takes the package from me and smiles. "Good work," Gar continues. "As a small token of my gratitude, I shall bestow upon you a gift. It is a unique item, one considered quite valuable. It is..."

Bzzzz! The dumb alarm clock goes off, and I smack the snooze button with some force. Stupid daylight, I was *this* close to getting the keys to the kingdom.

[Joshua Abel]

Do you know whats better than Free Tuperware(tm) and a Free (very rare) Geocoin? ...

Are you kidding me?! *NOTHING* can beat that! we're geocachers! If I ask nicely can I have it?

... Please?

[Joshua Abel]

So I just saw Jake's post making a parallel contest to Scooters... Well, since I am a very happy Garmin Colorado 400t owner I *must* have that Colorado Geocoin. So here is my attempt to 'stuff the ballot box' and pound Scooters post with more comments than Jake's! Sorry Jake, but you can have your tupperware if I can have the Colorado Geocoin though, c'mon lets get some watergate action going on... help a brother out! ;)

[Joshua Abel]

So I just saw Jake's post making a parallel contest to Scooters... Well, since I am a very happy Garmin Colorado 400t owner I *must* have that Colorado Geocoin. So here is my attempt to 'stuff the ballot box' and pound Scooters post with more comments than Jake's! Sorry Jake, but you can have your tupperware if I can have the Colorado Geocoin though, c'mon lets get some watergate action going on... help a brother out! ;)

[Scooter]

Hi Chris -

Thanks for the comment. And now you're presenting us with a chance to complete your set? Pretty tempting, pretty tempting. Ha ha. Maybe Jake's loss will be your gain.

Scooter
Assistant to the Assistant Mechanic
Garmin Garage

[chris]

I need that exact piece to complete my yellow lid tuperware set.

[Scooter]

Hi Tad -

Now that's quite a comment! If I didn't work at Garmin, I probably would've had to dig out my old atlas to find Benin (officially known as the Republic of Benin) on the map. Fortunately, everyone here knows it's a country in Western Africa that borders Togo . . . and a few more countries. Ha ha. We had to edit your comment a bit to save room/so forth - but we still got a big laugh out of it. Thanks much! Best of luck!

Scooter
Assistant to the Assistant Mechanic
Garmin Garage

[Tad]

Dear Sirs and Madams,

I have recently been “honorably” delegated to be the official ambassador to the country of Benin. An essential part of this assignment is the opening ceremony. Perhaps the most essential part of the ceremony is the presentation of a gift to their leaders. I feel that “Jake’s Tupperware” would be the ideal gift to the fine folks of Benin. The color yellow is very symbolic in Benin; in fact a full third of their flag is yellow. A bonus is the fact that it fits within my budget.
In the past ambassadors have been sponsored by the state department, allowing them to purchase extremely extravagant and appropriate gifts. I however, don’t get jack. I swear one day you wake up and the next day you’re the new ambassador to Benin. I’m not at privilege to talk about it, but let us hypothetically say that I was at a bar in Virginia in mid April. How was I to know that the nice gentlemen in suits that hypothetically drove us back to my hotel were secret service men? But I digress, after three months of constant surveillance; I am notified of my new ambassadorship to Benin.

My one hope, my shining salvation is “Jake’s Tupperware.” I beg and plead that you bestow on me this fine gift to present to Benin.
Desperately,

Tad
P.S. Since you guys are at Garmin, could you please tell me where the heck Benin is?
P.P.S. I sincerely apologize to the fine folks of Benin, no harm was intended and all is clearly satire. Your flag was the first one I found with a significant amount of yellow in it. I just want that darn Tupperware so bad I can taste it! Mmm, plastic.

[Scooter]

Hi Scott -

You're right! This is the real deal Tupperware® we're working with here. Nothing but the finest for Jake . . . and, now, one yet-to-be-determined commenter. Thanks for the comment. Looks like we're going to have our work cut out for us!

Scooter
Assistant to the Assistant Mechanic
Garmin Garage

[Scott]

Scooter! That's real Tupperware. In geocaching circles we all laugh about about using multi-million dollar satellites to find Tupperware in the woods, when in reality none of it (or almost none) is actual Tupperware. Usually cheap imitations that don't last nearly as long.

Every geocacher knows however that Tupperware makes the best caches (aside from ammo boxes maybe, but I'm guessing Jake would get funny looks for bringing his lunch to work in that). I haven't been invited to a Tupperware party in years -- please, I need that Tupperware (and the coin of course).

-Scott

[Scooter]

Hi Marc -

While I'm not sure if we need an army of Jake's running around here - one is enough - I'll have to give you credit for your 'market share' idea. You might just be on to something! Thanks for the comment! Best of luck!

Scooter
Assistant to the Assistant Mechanic
Garmin Garage

[Marc Kovac]

With access to Jake's Tupperware, one could easily extract some of Jake's DNA, which, in turn, could be used to create an entire army of bald-chic spokesmen who could travel the globe, distributing geo-coins to as-yet-undiscovered people groups in remote corners of mountain ranges, rain forests and Midwestern coffee shops. That, in turn, would increase Garmin's market share and further the company's ultimate underlying plan: world domination. (Insert sinister laugh here.)

Or I could use it for my lunch.

[Scooter]

Hi Sue -

Nice to e-meet you! Now normally, we have rules about family members of Garmin employees winning any of our giveaway items . . . but we just might be able to make an exception if it involves swapping some Tupperware® for a bit of dirt on Jake! Ha. Thanks for the note!

Scooter
Assistant to the Assistant Mechanic
Garmin Garage

[Scooter]

Hi Stacy -

Sounds like you've got quite the set-up going! And what's even more impressive - you've found 19 stashes with your cache contraption. Thanks for the comment and best of luck!

Scooter
Assistant to the Assistant Mechanic
Garmin Garage

[Sue]

I would LOVE to have Jake's tupperware... if for no other reason than to have a constant reminder why I need to give him a hard time!!! I'm his sister and have spent my lifetime enjoying giving him a hard time about everything! I've got great stories and would love to swap!!! HAHAHA Is that worth a tupperware container?? :)

[Stacy Moore]

Hi,

I need Jakes tupperware becasue I can keep my friends broken PDA in it. He dropped it and it broke so I got it for free. I have it kind of fixed and I added a $5.00 bluetooth GPS receiver. If I keep the two very close together I can sometimes geocache with it. (as long as I don't have to turn it on for more then the 2 hour battery life) Anyways, if I have the tupperware I can make my high tech setup waterproof by looking through the bottom. This way I can go hard core and geocache in the rain. So far I have found 19 caches with it! Good luck everyone!

TNLNSL

Stacy Moore
AKA: GISTech

[Scooter]

Hi Jocie -

Thanks for the comment! As you can see below, there's already quite a long line forming for Jake's Tupperware®. I'll make sure the judges consider your claim when reviewing all the entries at week end! Best of luck! And if you know someone else who might be interested, be sure to fwd this link to them, too!

Scooter
Assistant to the Assistant Mechanic
Garmin Garage

[Jocie]

I need Jake's Tupperware because it's not his - it belongs to me, his wife!

[Scooter]

Gordon -

Sounds like you've been bitten by the cache-bug. Next thing you know, you'll be searching for caches high and low. Thanks for the comment! And it's a good thing you don't need Jake's asparagus . . . it's long gone!

Scooter
Assistant to the Assistant Mechanic
Garmin Garage

[Gordon Millham]

A Tupperware container! Just what I need. I am a new geocacher, just downloaded a few cache coordinates to my Nuvi 750 to search for (in the park out back), and I want to place my first cache. Why do I need Jake's Tupperware? Well, my wife has a room full of Tupperware but they are all HERS. My old ammunition cases are all rusted, so what can I do? Please help a muggle turned cacher.
Gordon
P.S. I don't need the asparagus, I get enough mould in my own fridge!

[Scooter]

0ccam -

Sorry to hear that! I know the occasional cache is muggled from time to time and it's never fun. Especially if it's a cache you've been watching for a while. Thanks for the submission. Maybe you'll end up with a new cache box - courtesy of Jake! Best of luck!

Scooter
Assistant to the Assistant Mechanic
Garmin Garage

[0ccam]

I need this to replace one of mine that was recently muggled!

Here's the sad state of affairs:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC179Y0

[Scooter]

J.R. -

Spoken (posted) like a true geocacher! Nice! Thanks for sharing your idea with us. It's only Monday - this looks like it could be a tough week for judging submission!

Scooter
Assistant to the Assistant Mechanic
Garmin Garage

[Scooter]

Hi Josh -

Thanks for the submission. That's great! We'll add that to the list. And if you have any other ideas, be sure to them then our way!

Scooter
Assistant to the Assistant Mechanic
Garmin Garage

[J.R.]

Question: Why do Garmin Employees have see-through Tupperware lunchboxes?

Answer: So they know if they are going to work or going home.

So of course the reason I need Jake's Tupperware is to find out if he's going home or going to work...or just going crazy!

"Happiness is using multi-million dollar satellite technology to locate and hide Tupperware containers in the woods"

Thank you Garmin!

"I once was lost but now I'm found"

[Joshua Abel]

And this little lovely number right here is from Jake @ Garmin's 2008 line of break room Tupperware(tm). Sporting a spacious 11 cubic inches of space and a sporty yellow lid it'll hold all your Geocaching swag from coins and plastic spider rings to small travel bugs! It has a feature new to the 2008 collection, a self-venting lid. That's right folks! no more cachers leaving their great aunts fruitcake as swag only to have it mold over and be inedible within hours, this container will self vent to make sure that fruitcakes stays free as long as possible which is probably until 2012!... (Please don't leave food in cache containers) So hurry now and call to order because we only have one of these handsome containers left! *AND* if you call within the next 3 minutes we'll knock one payment off!

[Amy]

I need the tupperware! I will be cheering Jake on at the NYC marathon, so maybe I can return it to him there...as a "you completed yet another marathon" prize!!