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Limited Time Only urban box planted

5 messages in this thread | Started on 2006-05-03

Limited Time Only urban box planted

From: Aahz (mraahz@gmail.com) | Date: 2006-05-03 19:07:06 UTC-07:00
While in the mall last week looking for some letterboxing supplies I noticed
they had two H3 Hummers on display. Considering this is an outlet mall, gas
is at $3.35/gallon, and these things get 19MPG on the freeway, I was pretty
disgusted. But it did give a brilliant (I think) idea....

I'd planted a special Limited Time Only letterbox called Gas Guzzler ON one
of the Hummers! Plus, I already had the perfect stamp image download to my
desktop. (It's not family friendly, so I won't describe it here, but it
shows what happens to people who buy gas guzzlers like these).

Well, I did it today and you can find the clues on AQ at
http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/showboxinfo.html?gBoxId=14726 This box
will be retired on May 30, 2006 as the mall clerk I spoke with couldn't be
sure the Hummers would be there past Memorial Day.

While I was there I also planted ANOTHER mall box called Cop Shop. Clues
for that one are also on AQ at
http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/showboxinfo.html?gBoxId=14725

Planting Cop Shop was tough due to lunchtime traffic (bad timing on my
part), but planting Gas Guzzler was even harder as it turns out these big
"tough" vehicles have almost zero exposed steel! Almost every part of the
reachable undercarriage (bumpers, wheel wells, etc) is PLASTIC!!

I hope y'all enjoy finding these boxes as much as I enjoyed planting them,

Aahz


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Re: Limited Time Only urban box planted

From: Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) | Date: 2006-05-04 02:12:59 UTC
Oh, you are an Evil Genius!!!

Lisascenic





Re: Limited Time Only urban box planted

From: rscarpen (letterboxing@atlasquest.com) | Date: 2006-05-04 02:39:44 UTC
> Oh, you are an Evil Genius!!!

That reminds me of what Team Green Dragon wrote as their personal
quote on the AQ profile:

"I'm no evil genius......or are I?"

Hahahaha!!!! I love it. =)

Oh, I love the idea for the box too. *nodding*

-- Ryan





Re: Limited Time Only urban box planted

From: grumpygrinchy (ffuselier@comcast.net) | Date: 2006-05-04 03:21:08 UTC
So how do you think Robb would do in the mall? Methinks he would be
the perfect cover/distraction.

Grumpy Grinch

--- In LbNCA@yahoogroups.com, "Lisa Lazar" wrote:
>
> Oh, you are an Evil Genius!!!
>
> Lisascenic
>





Re: Limited Time Only urban box planted

From: Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) | Date: 2006-05-04 06:01:08 UTC
It seems like a long drive....Robb's sitting tolerance is really limited.

But I do love the idea of these letterboxes!

Lisascenic