Hello everyone --

I'm not quite sure if I should address this issue, but I guess I just
want to make sure that we all know not to reveal any spoilers on the
group board (especially the location of a mystery box). Laura's
response about the Fish Out of Water clue was fine (unless Tara, as the
owner of the box objects) - just please try to follow her lead in not
giving away too much. Keep in mind that some planters make their clues
deliberately challenging. This serves 2 purposes: 1) to make the box
less vulnerable to vandals and 2) to make you feel so much more proud
of yourself when you solve the clue and find the box - gloating is
permitted. Probably it is best to ask the planter for clues first -
that way they can control how much additional help they wish to
provide. And just so no one feels bad, I figured out the first part of
this clue okay, but had to ask Tara for help on part 2 also.

Secondly, on the subject of the next Northern California gathering,
there are no immediate plans for one. We had one at the end of July
and it seems like there would be interest in having one again next
year. Unfortunately I don't have the time and energy to plan one
again (at least until after nursing school is over - circa February
2006), but probably you could coerce DoubleSaj, Tara and Paul to get
something started sooner than later. Also, anyone interested in
joining the planning committee is always more than welcome. We've had
them in the East Bay and San Francisco so far, so maybe the next one
should be in Marin? Or South Bay? Monterey? Santa Rosa (picture me
waving to Mimulus here)?

-- Princess Lea

On Oct 26, 2004, at 5:43 PM, laura camara wrote:

>
> hi,
>
> i don't know if anyone has helped yet, but note a
> pattern in the text first. a clue is hidden in there.
> a clue is also hidden in the second portion via the
> numbers. If you need more assistance let me know.
> -laura
> P.S. The galloping gobbler is currently in my care! He
> is awaiting drop off! = )
>
> --- grumpygrinchy wrote:
>
>>
>> Grumpy and I have gone over the clues to this box
>> and find outselves
>> in a real muddle. We are at a complete loss here -
>> feeling very
>> foolish. If anyone can give us some obtuse hints,
>> we'd very much
>> appreciate it. Please email us offline if you can
>> help. Thanks a
>> bunch.
>>
>> GrumpyGrinch
>> ffuselier@comcast.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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I apologize for my response. I thought I was privately
responding to Grumpygrinch..and when i realized that i
hadn't - i tried to delete my posting.

--- Lea Shangraw Fox
wrote:

> Hello everyone --
>
> I'm not quite sure if I should address this issue,
> but I guess I just
> want to make sure that we all know not to reveal any
> spoilers on the
> group board (especially the location of a mystery
> box). Laura's
> response about the Fish Out of Water clue was fine
> (unless Tara, as the
> owner of the box objects) - just please try to
> follow her lead in not
> giving away too much. Keep in mind that some
> planters make their clues
> deliberately challenging. This serves 2 purposes:
> 1) to make the box
> less vulnerable to vandals and 2) to make you feel
> so much more proud
> of yourself when you solve the clue and find the box
> - gloating is
> permitted. Probably it is best to ask the planter
> for clues first -
> that way they can control how much additional help
> they wish to
> provide. And just so no one feels bad, I figured
> out the first part of
> this clue okay, but had to ask Tara for help on part
> 2 also.
>
> Secondly, on the subject of the next Northern
> California gathering,
> there are no immediate plans for one. We had one at
> the end of July
> and it seems like there would be interest in having
> one again next
> year. Unfortunately I don't have the time and
> energy to plan one
> again (at least until after nursing school is over -
> circa February
> 2006), but probably you could coerce DoubleSaj, Tara
> and Paul to get
> something started sooner than later. Also, anyone
> interested in
> joining the planning committee is always more than
> welcome. We've had
> them in the East Bay and San Francisco so far, so
> maybe the next one
> should be in Marin? Or South Bay? Monterey? Santa
> Rosa (picture me
> waving to Mimulus here)?
>
> -- Princess Lea
>
> On Oct 26, 2004, at 5:43 PM, laura camara wrote:
>
> >
> > hi,
> >
> > i don't know if anyone has helped yet, but note a
> > pattern in the text first. a clue is hidden in
> there.
> > a clue is also hidden in the second portion via
> the
> > numbers. If you need more assistance let me know.
> > -laura
> > P.S. The galloping gobbler is currently in my
> care! He
> > is awaiting drop off! = )
> >
> > --- grumpygrinchy wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Grumpy and I have gone over the clues to this box
> >> and find outselves
> >> in a real muddle. We are at a complete loss here
> -
> >> feeling very
> >> foolish. If anyone can give us some obtuse
> hints,
> >> we'd very much
> >> appreciate it. Please email us offline if you
> can
> >> help. Thanks a
> >> bunch.
> >>
> >> GrumpyGrinch
> >> ffuselier@comcast.net
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
>
>




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Your point is well taken about spoilers, that's why I asked for help
off-line. I asked here since I don't know how to reach Tara.
There's no "contact the placer" when I pull up her clue.

Ironically, when I looked at the clue online, I discovered that our
printer was deleting several words at the end of each sentence. No
wonder we couldn't make heads or tails out of the text! (No, that's
not an excuse for our brain freezes- just an added ice cube.)

Anyway, thanks for the suggestions to those who wrote to us.

Thanks Lea for the cautioning about spoilers. I would have gladly given a clue if emailed (my email address is on my home page: www.taralowry.com but not on each individual clue page--maybe I should add that...). Lots of people have found Fish Out of Water.
As far as a gathering goes...I would love to help plan another one, but I honestly have no idea how much longer I'm going to live in Daly City. My husband is in the Marine Corps, and he just reinlisted, so we are going to be moving who knows where who knows when. The move will probably take place in the next few months. We might be moving to Quantico, VA!! I hate to leave CA, but at least there will be plenty of LBs out there!
Tara



Hello everyone --

I'm not quite sure if I should address this issue, but I guess I just
want to make sure that we all know not to reveal any spoilers on the
group board (especially the location of a mystery box). Laura's
response about the Fish Out of Water clue was fine (unless Tara, as the
owner of the box objects) - just please try to follow her lead in not
giving away too much. Keep in mind that some planters make their clues
deliberately challenging. This serves 2 purposes: 1) to make the box
less vulnerable to vandals and 2) to make you feel so much more proud
of yourself when you solve the clue and find the box - gloating is
permitted. Probably it is best to ask the planter for clues first -
that way they can control how much additional help they wish to
provide. And just so no one feels bad, I figured out the first part of
this clue okay, but had to ask Tara for help on part 2 also.

Secondly, on the subject of the next Northern California gathering,
there are no immediate plans for one. We had one at the end of July
and it seems like there would be interest in having one again next
year. Unfortunately I don't have the time and energy to plan one
again (at least until after nursing school is over - circa February
2006), but probably you could coerce DoubleSaj, Tara and Paul to get
something started sooner than later. Also, anyone interested in
joining the planning committee is always more than welcome. We've had
them in the East Bay and San Francisco so far, so maybe the next one
should be in Marin? Or South Bay? Monterey? Santa Rosa (picture me
waving to Mimulus here)?

-- Princess Lea



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