Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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December 2004

Letterbox Statistics revisited

Started by (budster2@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-08
Thanks to those that contributed data for this presentation chart that I am making. (How many lb'ers in each year [1998-2004] verses amount of letterboxes/yr ) ............. That should be...

Re. LBMA Letterbox Haiku Contest

Started by rospa10 (wilmes2@mindspring.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2004-12-08 | Last message: 2004-12-09
Marvelous creativity! Thanks so much for sharing. I'll check out the others some glum day this winter when my life needs brightening. *Please must make note of the fact that Poison Ivy's brilliant...

Stamp pads -- what do you use

Started by bindlestiff_boxer (bindlestiff_boxer@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-08
Hi Jude: The two stamp pads Team Bindlestiff uses are: 1) StazOn brand by Tsukineko. This is a solvent-based ink which makes it pretty permanent and super quick to dry. These are very vibrant...

LBMA Letterbox Haiku Contest

Started by nattybumppolbna (nattybumppolbna@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-08
For several months, the LBMA (Mid-Atlantic) Group has been holding a Letterboxing Haiku Contest. Volunteers from the LbPNW group acted as judges. Here are the results: The First LBMA Haiku...

OT: OsCommerce help

Started by Debbi Scott (dscott5377@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-07
I have just set up a new website and it uses oscommerce... only I am 100% LOST! Is there anyone out there who is very familiar with this that I could pick your brain and ask lots of stupid...

Stamp pads -- are the cheapies worth a dang?

Started by Jude Griffin (judegriffin@gmail.com) | 12 messages | First message: 2004-12-07 | Last message: 2004-12-09
The local Learning World store has a bunch of stamp pads (scented) on sale for $3 each. I was thinking of picking up a few for my letterbox repair kit, but thought I would check to see if some stamp...

Strathmore sketch pads / Log Books - ON SALE

Started by Debbi Scott (dscott5377@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-07
For those of you that use the artist sketch pads by Strathmore, they are on sale this week at Michael's. Debbi Treasure Finders P16 F15 X2 PLB P13 F17 HH P1 F12 Follow our PLBs:...

VA: SITREP - Reston: Angela's Happy Stamper, Walker Bridge Troll

Started by Arielle K. Masters (arielle@imstumped.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-07
My older daughter and I went to Angela's for the first time today. I've been near there a million times, but either was in a hurry or it wasn't yet open. Looked around; got a demo of the new...

correction: 2004 = 13047 letterboxes .......................... . thanks again for any help

Started by budster2@juno.com (budster2@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-06

Way Back Machine & Poll taking?

Started by budster2@juno.com (budster2@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-06
Not sure about those things, will have to research them out. Think I may just fudge some factors - probably close enough like: 1998 = 25 letterboxes and 30 members 1999 = 225 letterboxes and...

LbNA patches - request

Started by (mohmers@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-12-06 | Last message: 2004-12-06
HI Bindle Babe, I'm not set up for PayPal and don't even know how I'd go about getting it set up. Sorry. "Just to give you an idea, here's what I'm looking at for the order: F100 - Stephanie; ...

LbNA patches available

Started by (mohmers@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-06
I just received a shipment of patches. Feel free to send in your orders. LbNA regalia updates http://hometown.aol.com/mohmers/myhomepage/business.html Mohmers [Non-text portions of this...

Dartmoor Trip Travelogue Now Complete!

Started by Mark Pepe (mjpepe1@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-06
Hi boxers: We have finally completed all of our entries in our Dartmoor Trip diary. Thanks for all who have emailed and commented on the story of the Baker's...

Stepped on Mystery box .......... Thanks Susan for the nice message................

Started by (budster2@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-05
Sit rep: Bridge to Nowhere: Frog that is guarding spot looks really looked cold today... We walked Bud their around noon........ Last letterbox finder on 10/16/2004 (My sister's name is Susan.) ...

Letterboxing Statistics

Started by (budster2@juno.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-12-05 | Last message: 2004-12-08
Dear Letterboxers, Good to hear that Powerpoint is being put to good use. Maybe some one can help me out with some numbers for a chart that I am making. For the year starting Oct 1998 -Oct...

Quest of Ra-Agawam, MA

Started by parrotheaddg (parrotheaddg@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-12-05 | Last message: 2004-12-06
Has anyone found this series (of 2) in Agawam MA recently? I've contacted the placer, but haven't heard back. My family and I went out last weekend, but came up empty. I had been out solo in...

Bike it or Hike it boxes are STORE BOUGHT!

Started by haalck (haalck@snet.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-12-05 | Last message: 2004-12-07
Every last one of my Bike it or Hike it Letterboxes is STORE BOUGHT. All future Bike it or Hike it Letterboxes will be STORE BOUGHT. YOU HAVE BEEN FOREWARNED! SEEK AT YOUR OWN PERIL! Bill & Craig...

getting what you want

Started by kycoondog70 (kycoondog70@yahoo.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2004-12-05 | Last message: 2004-12-09
letterboxing is so great because everyone can both put into and take out of it exactly what they wish. if you don't care for purchased stamps, you always have the option of using the ask placer...

hand carved vs not

Started by (mohmers@aol.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2004-12-05 | Last message: 2004-12-12
discussions are great - thats what this board is for. To be a letterbox the container must hold a stamp and a log. None, one or both can be hand made. We've done each of these depending on the...

type of stamp

Started by Krista Fray (kristatendler@sbcglobal.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-12-04 | Last message: 2004-12-05
Hi there, The stamps that we place are actually hand drawn but made by a professional stamping place... where does that place them? Anyway, I love the adventure of searching and finding, some...

Regarding various discussions

Started by Carole Burke (gckburke@yahoo.com) | 8 messages | First message: 2004-12-04 | Last message: 2004-12-06
Hi, I usually lurk on this site, but I have met some of you at recent events. I have been letterboxing for 1 1/2 years (P7, F167, X181, V23 ) and I have a few thoughts regarding various recent...

Stepped on Mystery box by accident ,sorry.............Back to plain old "Bean Box"

Started by (budster2@juno.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-12-03 | Last message: 2004-12-05
To those that contacted me about my short sighting: Unintentionally stepped on the Mystery Box by pure accident. Very slow learner, just found the ? indicating those boxes on the web site! ...

Fun Funhog visit

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-03
We know we're in for a wonderful holiday season when it starts off like this! We were contacted by email Tuesday evening by Funhog saying she'd be in our area Wednesday and we were able to hook...

High Tech Letterboxing???

Started by dagonell2001 (salley@klaatu.canisius.edu) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-03
The local paper recently had an article on GeoVenture, a cell-phone service that's currently being test in San Francisco. Basically, you "point and click" your cellphone at anything you want...

The Tooth Fairy on Amazon

Started by (coachlindafay@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-12-03
Hi I posted this to the Great Lakes Fourm, but thought others might appreciate it, too. If you are not a regular to Amazon, during the holiday season they are doing a new mini movie each week....