Letterboxing Northern California - Yahoo Groups Archive

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April 2005

exchange via stickers

Started by jceg5540 (greendoc@sonic.net) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-25
I agree with Don and Gwen. This is only my second gathering...my first I attended after only letterboxing for about 6 weeks and I was mostly interested in going after all those fun boxes. But...

Exchanges via stickers

Started by black_cavalier_1642 (Nils.A.Hedglin@Intel.Com) | 2 messages | First message: 2005-04-24 | Last message: 2005-04-24
With all the exchanges the GRR, what is people's view of stamping your personal stamp on a sticker before the event, & then giving those out instead of actually stamping in a log? It sounds like...

1" Gold Stamps in the Sacramento Area

Started by black_cavalier_1642 (Nils.A.Hedglin@Intel.Com) | 2 messages | First message: 2005-04-24 | Last message: 2005-04-26
Hi, I'm trying to find a 1" square or round gold ink pad, but am having problems finding them somewhere I can buy them individually. Michael's has them in a set of 4. Anyone know where I might...

Oops! You can't trust a bad guy.

Started by jceg5540 (greendoc@sonic.net) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-24
Well this is what I get for collaborating with an evil doer like Snidley Whiplash...he said he would go straight into hiding with Dudley as his captive, but he stopped to rob a train and then...

Spongebob in Tennessee Valley

Started by (bonedoc@bakinaction.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-23
I just wanted to let you know that Spongebob and his pals are in Tennessee Valley, Marin County as of this afternoon. Check it out. If you haven't been there, it's a beautiful walk that leads you to...

New Letter Designation

Started by grumpygrinchy (ffuselier@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-23
We have discovered what we believe to be a NEW letterboxing letter count: PF, which stands for premature find. We made a trek to Santa Rosa today and were the pleased first finders on the first...

GRR attendees from Oakland area?

Started by doublesaj (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2005-04-23 | Last message: 2005-04-24
I just received an email from "lisascenic" on Atlasquest wondering if a newbie like herself would be welcome to attend the GRR. I assurred her that anyone who could post her very first clue as...

new email address

Started by Kel Gennert (arttrekker@tech21.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-22
Hi all, Please make a note of my new address. I won't be using the Yahoo one anymore. Thanks, Kel aka artTrekker

drive by on I-5

Started by pilgrimsinthisland (byhisgrace@shaw.ca) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-21
hey we palnted a real easy drive by called On The Road Again in Anderson California at teh California Welcome Centre, real easy, I guess unless the grass is too long tee hee.. the clues are at the...

New Box announcement

Started by jceg5540 (greendoc@sonic.net) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-21
Sorry Michelle, not a drive-by. But announcing "Dudley's been kidnapped". But I am working on another somewhat companion driveby to Shadow of Doubt, guess not to easy...you have to watch the...

LbNA Patches @ GRR?

Started by Hedglin, Nils A (Nils.A.Hedglin@Intel.Com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-19
Will anyone be bringing LbNA Patches to the GRR for sale? I'd like to get one & was hoping to not have to wait for a bulk order to be put together. BC [Non-text portions of this message have been...

Joint boxes

Started by Paul Gonyea (pgonyea@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-19
I've collaborated on some joint boxes (2 with Princess Lea). I mostly helped create clues, because it can be hard coordinating schedules to plant, etc. I figure that since I didn't plant it, I...

Drive Bysssssssssss

Started by Michelle (bootzoocrew@yahoo.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2005-04-19 | Last message: 2005-04-21
Hi everyone, gee I miss this board. I have gotten into the Postal letterboxes since I can't seem to find any easy LB 's to find. Jeff can't do the long hikes and almost everyone that looks...

How to count a joint box?

Started by Hedglin, Nils A (Nils.A.Hedglin@Intel.Com) | 4 messages | First message: 2005-04-18 | Last message: 2005-04-19
I have volunteered to plant Nebiru Clan's Old Sac stamp for the GRR, but I'm not sure how to count it. Since carving the stamp is the majority of the work of a box, I don't feel right in counting it...

Looks like lb.org is having problems

Started by black_cavalier_1642 (Nils.A.Hedglin@Intel.Com) | 5 messages | First message: 2005-04-16 | Last message: 2005-04-23
I tried to get to the Central CA Valley page & it gives the follow SQL error: Database error: Invalid SQL: SELECT C.CNTYNAME, S.stFullName, S.stAbbr, S.stateID, B.lboxName, B.city, B.county,...

Gold Rush Romp--Old Sac.

Started by doublesaj (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-16
Hello All, Wanted to make a final call for this great event in 2 weeks. According to the AtlasQuest posting, it looks like we'll have around 50 people if everybody shows that has signed up....

What's happening in Nebiruland

Started by Jennie Kadrioski (jennie@spinning-jennie.com) | 8 messages | First message: 2005-04-15 | Last message: 2005-04-25
Hello, all! It's sure been a busy eight months. Not only because of the new baby - we moved from Sacramento to Petaluma in February. So not too much time for our favorite hobby ever. This past...

Perplexed Pilgrim is No More

Started by grumpygrinchy (ffuselier@comcast.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2005-04-14 | Last message: 2005-04-15
The Perplexed Pilgrim letterbox at the Cosumnes River Preserve near Galt is gone. The area where it was hidden has been cleaned, with no trace left of our little fellow. We will not replace it...

What was the name of that hobby?

Started by jceg5540 (greendoc@sonic.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2005-04-13 | Last message: 2005-04-13
I seem to remember it being mentioned here....I think by Tara, not sure what it is called but it has a website... You leave a book out somewhere (cafe, p[ark, airport) with the website address...

LB Scrapbook

Started by Mary Ogden (nedgom@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-12
Speaking of scrapbooks - I've started my letterboxing scrapbook too! I hope its done (caught up to my finds) so I can bring it and show it off. We've only been boxing since December, so it will...

Maggie

Started by (bonedoc@bakinaction.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-11
Thanks to all who helped out with short distance LB suggestions. Our friend with the hurt foot, now named "Weeping Camel", found "Maggie" today with Lil Bear. -Bonedoc [Non-text portions of this...

bone up and stamp documentation

Started by (bonedoc@bakinaction.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-11
Umm...Mim....shinbone??? Nnno. You'll have to be a little better at studying than that. But it's not quite neccesary to bring a cadaver book like Princess Lea either. Was she going to share the book...

Is my addiction waning?

Started by jceg5540 (greendoc@sonic.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2005-04-12 | Last message: 2005-04-12
I was in Berkeley for a class on Sunday and after getting out at 4 pm, instead of going letterboxing....I went to the UC Botanical gardens and then window shopping on 4th street! Egads! ...

virtual box

Started by jceg5540 (greendoc@sonic.net) | 1 message | First message: 2005-04-12
Dear Black Cavalier, I personally love the idea of a virtual box...I like more unusual twists on the typical hunt and welcome any opportunity to indulge that. I planned my virtual box more out...

GRR - regrets

Started by grumpygrinchy (ffuselier@comcast.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2005-04-12 | Last message: 2005-04-11
As much as we are eager to meet some of our fellow northern California letterboxers, we will be unable to attend the Gold Rush Romp on April 30th. We'll do our best to get to Sacramento and plant...