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March 1999

Containers (off topic)

Started by (Stamperhog@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-03-19
In a message dated 3/19/99 7:38:19 PM, kurrwic@yahoo.com wrote: << Or better yet, a THERMOS! It keeps hot stamps hot, and cold stamps cold! >> Yeah, and the AMAZING thing is..... how does it know...

Tracking orphan letterboxes

Started by (Stamperhog@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 1999-03-19 | Last message: 1999-03-19
In a message dated 3/19/99 3:26:43 PM, you wrote: << But then there would be a link to other details where you could find... oh, just about any other thing you could imagine about a letterbox that...

Containers

Started by Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) | 8 messages | First message: 1999-03-19 | Last message: 2004-03-03
HoofBeads@aol.com wrote: > I have dozens of this type of container > that I also store beads in, however they have > tiny compartments (they're originally designed > for fishing fly storage) and...

Map Surfer Letterboxes

Started by Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) | 2 messages | First message: 1999-03-19 | Last message: 1999-03-19
I'm finally starting to understand the Map Surfer's schemes. Map Surfer = aka. PA Randy Hall. And I'm starting to like it the more I think about it. There's a method to his madness. Randy, your not...

Orphan letterboxes?

Started by Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) | 5 messages | First message: 1999-03-19 | Last message: 1999-03-21
Graham Howard wrote: > Lets say for example that a box expires (so to speak) if the "owner" > removes it, its notified missing, or ....say three years have passed. > Then it can only be an orphan...

Tiger Maps/JDW

Started by Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) | 2 messages | First message: 1999-03-19 | Last message: 1999-03-19
jdewolf@mail.icrsurvey.com wrote: > Well, I know & love maps, but don't know much, or anything, about > the Tiger server (other than it's from the Census Bureau), but > I would love the...

New JDW Ca letterbox!

Started by Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-03-19
Another California letterbox on the map, this time from John De Wolf, in 1000 Oaks, the Circle X Letterbox. http://www.pclink.com/elf/circlex.htm The map and clues John did himself. You can also...

Ohio Letterbox

Started by Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) | 3 messages | First message: 1999-03-19 | Last message: 2002-09-22
A map to the box I dropped in Ohio last Saturday is on-line at: http://www.mapsurfer.com/boxes/box3.html Happy hunting. :-) -- Randy "the...

Orphan Letterboxes

Started by Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-03-18
MixtMedia@aol.com wrote: > Orphans (or is there another name for a box like this?: > I'm just wondering how many of our letterboxes are > orphan letterboxes.... that is, placed with no intention >...

Orphan Letterboxes / Semantics

Started by Greg Bradley (bradman@blitz-it.net) | 1 message | First message: 1999-03-17
-----Original Message----- From: MixtMedia@aol.com To: letterbox-usa@egroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 12:21 PM Subject: [L-USA] Orphan Letterboxes / Semantics > >Orphans (or is there...

LOGO-round 3 and Retro Masthead

Started by (Letterboxr@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 1999-03-17 | Last message: 1999-03-17
Michelle, As always, all of your samples are superb. Thanks for giving me a chance to see what my suggestion looks like (#17). I must agree, it's a bit too much. I'm going to chime in with the...

New boxes and new states

Started by Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) | 9 messages | First message: 1999-03-17 | Last message: 1999-03-18
I have done some travelling recently and was able to put out a couple of new mapsurfer boxes, 1 in Ohio, and 1 in Virginia. I'm especially pleased with my stamp for the Ohio box. The Virginia box is...

Kids' Corner Link?

Started by (jdewolf@mail.icrsurvey.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-03-17
Mitch, found this site and thought it might be useful as a kids reference on map & compass. It IS commercial though, so I don't know that's an...

Vacation plans, NC

Started by Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) | 15 messages | First message: 1999-03-16 | Last message: 1999-03-22
Stamperhog@aol.com wrote: > Hey all. THis is my first day on this list. I am in NC, and travel > somewhat in this state. Also have a son at the U.S. Naval Academy > at Annapolis, and I drive there...

vacation plans

Started by Thom Cheney (tcgrafx@imagina.com) | 6 messages | First message: 1999-03-16 | Last message: 1999-03-17
Linda Aplin wrote: > > Reply to: RE: [L-USA] LUSA name > I'm vacationing in Provence this summer, and my husband is going to Greenland. > > I plan to leave boxes in both places....

GIANT Ketchup Bottle

Started by Bonita McLaughlin (bonitasusan@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-03-16
Hi all-- THE GIANT KETCHUP BOTTLE OF COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS may be seen here: http://home.stlnet.com/~jimpotts/catsup.htm Don't tarry. This beats them all. Looks a lot better than when I saw it...

Eric

Started by Adrian Williams (havefeet@letterboxing.freeserve.co.uk) | 2 messages | First message: 1999-03-16 | Last message: 1999-03-16
Hi All         Sorry i have not replyed to any mail for a while I have been very busy bying a new house. And a new business. Will not be about much for the next few weeks. Just to touch on...

Winged Corn

Started by Bonita McLaughlin (bonitasusan@hotmail.com) | 5 messages | First message: 1999-03-16 | Last message: 1999-03-16
To all those dying to know-- I found it!!! The DeKalb flying corn. Takes me straight back to the corn fields of my childhood. Here it...

Images for Masthead?

Started by (jdewolf@mail.icrsurvey.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-03-16
Mitch, You mentioned some limitations as to what could be used as pictures for the mastead letters. I, and maybe others, might like to help find some images. What are the specs for those likely to...

Fab New Logo

Started by Bonita McLaughlin (bonitasusan@hotmail.com) | 2 messages | First message: 1999-03-16 | Last message: 1999-03-16
WOW, Mitch the logo-in-progress looks GREAT! I like the yellow letter borders a lot, and also the orange "Greetings from." I can't wait to see what other images are added inside the letters. Here...

LOGO-round 3

Started by (HoofBeads@aol.com) | 13 messages | First message: 1999-03-16 | Last message: 1999-03-17
Okay, I've done some revisions based on the ideas some of you posted or sent. If I have forgotten any, let me know. I'd like to throw my opinion into the process, hoping to steer people towards...

LUSA name

Started by Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) | 5 messages | First message: 1999-03-15 | Last message: 1999-03-17
To All: I just want to say that LUSA does not have to be limited in scope to the United States. We can serve Canada, Equador and Mozambique if we need to. I know that some of you have expressed...

LOGO samples

Started by Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-03-15
Is it acceptable to like all of them? I like all of them. They all pretty much have simple elements, memorable, shrinkable. For the most part they can easily be made into a stamp. Do we have to...

New boxes in CA

Started by Linda Aplin (linda@auc.com) | 2 messages | First message: 1999-03-15 | Last message: 1999-03-16
Reply to: New boxes in CA I'm thrilled to announce that I planted 3 -- yes, count em, 3 -- boxes in the California Bay Area. What do I need to do to get them posted to the L-USA web...

LOGO

Started by (HoofBeads@aol.com) | 12 messages | First message: 1999-03-15 | Last message: 1999-03-15
I've done up a few simple sketches as idea/opinion fodder for the group. I consider this to be a separate logo idea submittal than Mitch's existing website masthead illustration, which I like and am...