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October 2005

Boo Boo Box confirmed missing (X-post)

Started by Warrior Woman (warrioringilead@yahoo.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2005-10-12 | Last message: 2005-10-13
I am sad to report that the Boo Boo Box is confirmed missing, as in gone forever. Before I think about replacing it, I'd like to ask the letterboxing community whether or not it actually wants it...

Completely OT

Started by Kerri Paul (kerripaul@cox.net) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-11
My two favorites from when my 6 year old was cheering last year were these, Open up the barn doors..kick out the Hay! (Swinging arms wide before dropping and kicking their pom poms with one foot) We...

just wondering.

Started by gingerbreadjunk (gingerbreadjunk@yahoo.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2005-10-11 | Last message: 2005-10-12
so i have now collected 49 stamps and found 48 boxes (48 letterbox and 1 hitchhiker stamp). when i find my next box, i was going to post finding my 50th stamp. should i find 50 boxes and note boxes...

Public thanks to a few letterboxers

Started by cpascott (seh-letterbox@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-11
I wanted to publicly thank a few letterboxers who have agreed to carve stamps for my upcoming boxes. Great thanks to Choi, Scarab, Brandy You're a Fine Girl, Team Randalstik, and Talking Turtle. A...

Carolyn's Trail Name

Started by Chuck & Molly (woodschuckstraub@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-11
She has letterboxed under several names: Carolyn Leader of the Pack Mother Moo of the Cock-A-Doodle Moo 4H Club. Chuck and Molly --- gwendontoo wrote: > > > Would someone be able to enlighten...

Phoenix/Scottsdale AZ trip

Started by Bess Kershisnik (bessk@fnal.gov) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-11
I will be traveling with my husband to the Western Historical Association annual conference in Phoenix and while he is sitting around listening to history lectures I will be out letterboxing!! I...

Haunted Harvest Gathering photos, etc.

Started by Debbie Kotlarek (kotlarek@wi.rr.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-11
Hi! If anyone would like to see some photos and read some comments on the Haunted Harvest Gathering that was held on OCT 1 in Wisconsin, you can find them here: ...

WITCH'S BLOOM - new box - new planter

Started by mountainkin1 (featherfarm@msn.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-10
I have to say I have had fun the last couple of days planting my very first letterbox. At first I had no idea that boxers carve their own stamps etc. so this box holds a store bought mini...

Box Found

Started by Choi (john@johnsblog.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-10
From: S. Liebermann [mailto:shmulik@shmulik.co.il] Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 9:55 PM Subject: Box found Hi, On Friday the 7th I've found a box in Queen Elizabeth park in Vancouver BC, Canada....

clues rewriten

Started by Carol Faith Warren (carolfaith@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-10
Nole Country clues have been reworked. As My first i'm afraid they were not quite clear enough...LOL Without being obvious Faithful & Duckie

Our Anniversary

Started by sandra listorti (domedreamer@sbcglobal.net) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-09
Today we celebrated our one year Letterboxing Anniversary by finding our 500th (and 501st) box, and would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all the placers for the hours and hours of fun we have had in...

Lake EEErie Gathering

Started by Glenn or Georgette Bergdorf (bergdorf@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-09
I just returned from my first event, held at Bay Village, just west of Cleveland Ohio. All I have to say is "IT WAS A BLAST". The creators of this event, Polly and Fran, did a wonderful job of...

retrieving hitch hikers?

Started by Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2005-10-09 | Last message: 2005-10-09
I've read several people saying something along the lines of "we'll be calling in our hitch hiker soon," and for the life of me I can't figure how one catches up with a hitch hiker once it has been...

Psychomommy!

Started by (Fireflylight@aol.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2005-10-09 | Last message: 2005-10-09
Where the heck have you been???! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Completely OT: Cheerleading

Started by (davyschris@aol.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2005-10-08 | Last message: 2005-10-10
Hey, guys. OK, for those of you who don't know me, this won't be nearly as funny, but for those of you who do... I'm a high school teacher, and recently (last night) our phys ed teacher kind of...

hostility

Started by gingerbreadjunk (gingerbreadjunk@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2005-10-08 | Last message: 2005-10-08
i was so surprised that when i got home this evening and read my email, that there are some people that just dont understand the "sport" of letterboxing. in everything that you do, at some point...

Lost Box Survey

Started by Cyndie (lockwench@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-07
I would just like to thank Rick in Boca and all the participants in this survey. It reaffirmed for me why some of my boxes have gone missing, and I learned a few things as well. Thank you,...

red dragon

Started by Carrie Klein (M8KC5008@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-06
I was wondering if any one could try to find my box. It is new and i am interested to see if the clues work out. I don't really have any one around to try it. It is in MI The Red Dragon's Lair,...

letterboxing gathering-TEXAS (DFW Area)

Started by Barefoot Lucy (barefootlucy@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-06
I'd like to announce a gathering in Texas October 22nd at Bardwell Lake, just south of Dallas in Ellis County. This is a Barnraising, sort of a reverse gathering - rather than getting together to...

New file uploaded to letterbox-usa - Lost Box Survey

Started by Rick in Boca (rick_in_boca@bigfoot.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-06
Here are the results of a survey of letterboxes who have had 100 boxes go missing. General Analysis of Survey Results: To help ensure that a letterbox does not go missing, letterboxers do not...

And the Oscar goes to ...

Started by wandaandpete (wandaandpete@yahoo.com) | 18 messages | First message: 2005-10-06 | Last message: 2005-10-11
Well, by now hopefully it's no mystery to anyone who the special people are that we are honoring this year with our "LLAA". We think ever so highly of Jay and Carolyn, and we're already looking...

Frightnight @ the Fort Gathering

Started by mainekokopellian (mainekokopellian@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-06
Frightnight @ the Fort (A New England gathering) Come one , Come all to a Halloween themed gathering for letterboxing enthusiasts ( young & old)!! Plus we love to meet new letterboxers! Our...

Dartmoor books

Started by Silent Doug (silentdoug@letterboxing.info) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-06
At 11:16 AM 10/2/2005, you wrote: >I'm thinking of planning a trip there in the summer myself. I would love to >hear what books you have, & whether you recommend them or not. And, not just >Silent...

Looking for fellow MI letterboxers for a get together?

Started by Silent Doug (silentdoug@letterboxing.info) | 1 message | First message: 2005-10-06
At 08:09 PM 10/5/2005, you wrote: >Hi! I'm new to the list (as well as letterboxing!) and wondering if >there are any Michigan letterboxers out there who would like to plan an >event, similar to the...

letterboxing gathering

Started by gingerbreadjunk (gingerbreadjunk@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2005-10-06 | Last message: 2005-10-06
hey evryone. I am part of Team New Hampshire, from Pembroke NH. I had heard that there was a gathering of letterboxers in Maine on the 22nd of this month. is there a newsletter or somewhere where i...