Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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November 2004

Unbelievable growth!!!

Started by jnm4scooter (jnm4scooter@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-11-12 | Last message: 2004-11-15
I started letterboxing in Nov, 2003. There were just 13 LBs in the Western 1/2 of Oklahoma. I was thrilled about those 13, but knew I'd fly through them. For the past year, I've been focusing...

HELP!

Started by k2xcthcxnep (k2xcthcxnep@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-11-12 | Last message: 2004-11-13
If you know any LBers from the UK/Ire/Scot or surrounding areas please encourage them to sign up for my postal box.I am having quite a lot of trouble finding them on my own. :(

US to Uk postal LB

Started by k2xcthcxnep (k2xcthcxnep@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-12
The Bonny Anne is almost ready to begin her maiden voyage and I still need boxers from the UK/Ire/Scot area to send her to.Please sign up if you are from these areas I have spent a lot of time and...

database screen resolution 1024x768

Started by hexacat (hexacat@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-12
Frank, thanks for downloading my database. according to my developer's handbook there is a way to code the form view to automatically size itself to the enduser's screen resolution regadless of...

hexacat--your database

Started by frankandnadine (frankandnadine@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-12
Yo Hexacat! I just downloaded your database this morning. It's very nicely designed. Thank you for the many days I know you put into it. I run Access 2004, and did not get a read-only error. I...

HOW TO: import records to the letterbox database

Started by hexacat (hexacat@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-12
endusers, importing bulk records is fairly easy using Excel, however, MS Access is fickle when it comes to matching column for column. if you are importing data for the first time the best way to...

Point to Ponder...

Started by Lightnin Bug (rpboehme@yahoo.com) | 8 messages | First message: 2004-11-12 | Last message: 2004-11-16
Riddle me this... Say a letterboxer plants a box and later comes down with irreversible amnesia. Hence, they cannot remember planting the box or anything about letterboxing. Oh, and in the...

New person questions

Started by (tonkona@aol.com) | 12 messages | First message: 2004-11-12 | Last message: 2004-11-13
Okay... I'm new to this whole letterbox thing, but will be taking a trip to Florida in a week or so and am going to try to find some there. I have three friends from another state meeting me...

Anybody wanna chat?

Started by k2xcthcxnep (k2xcthcxnep@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-12
Im really bored.Does anyone feel like chatting about letterboxing with me?My Aol instant messanger screen name is Camelfxckxr50.Dont ask, Its a little joke between my brother and I. Kreepy Kelli ...

HH in MY box

Started by ackletterboxer (ackletterboxer@yahoo.com) | 9 messages | First message: 2004-11-11 | Last message: 2004-11-13
Well the dilemma begins once a month I go and check my LB's and today I find a HH in one. What should I do?!?! Do I count it as a find or not? and the should I move it along or leave it? Please...

Still looking to fill all 50 states for PLB

Started by songchick (songchick_66@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-11
About 6 weeks ago, I started the 50 Nifty United States Postal Letter Box. The goal of this box is to get a stamp from one person in each of the 50 states. The people involved and I have had a...

stamp types

Started by norastaa (windytrail2000@yahoo.ca) | 5 messages | First message: 2004-11-11 | Last message: 2004-11-11
Ok, I know what a letterbox stamp is, it stays at the site and is the one folks use when they find your Lbox. I'll call this #1- box stamp. When I make a new LB I put an impression of the # 1 box...

Letterbox database... THANK YOU!!!!

Started by hexacat (hexacat@yahoo.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2004-11-11 | Last message: 2004-11-12
Painterly, thank you, THANK YOU for your kind words. i have not received much (any?!) feedback from other's to gauge the usefulness of this tool. i am happy that someone can appreciate the many...

MMM pics

Started by sue_sojourner (sldp@optonline.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-11
Sojourner's MMM pics have been transferred to Chuck,Molly and Chicabirdie's website to keep them all together: http://www.chuckstraub.com/Letterboxing/connecticut_letterboxes.htm

Letterbox database

Started by painterly49 (painterly49@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-11
Dear Hexacat, Thank you so much for the letterboxing database. It is a fun tool to use to count all those finds etc. Can you tell me the difference between 1.3 and 1.4? I have been working...

Attention to all attending the 1st Annual WNY Gathering

Started by catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-10
Anyone wanting to see An American Haggis, who went to Dartmoor and back, just give Sprite the secret password "Merrymaking" at Saturday's 1st Annual Western NY Letterbox...

Honor Liberty in OR

Started by funhog1 (funhog@pacifier.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-11
This afternoon Don and Gwen's well-traveled Hitch Hiker, Honor Liberty found it's latest temporary home in Portland. It is residing quiety in the vacant home of Tribute. Although the box by...

I-91 letterboxes

Started by lizzys1992 (lizzys1992@yahoo.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2004-11-11 | Last message: 2004-11-11
Anybody know of any letterboxes right off of Interstate 91, that are pretty easy to find and hike to?

Mini-Bob HH...

Started by Rebecca Lay (rmlay@mindspring.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-10
...was found in October in Anna's Hummingbird, Portland, OR. And was just placed in some larger mountains, further west! --Buckaroo, enjoying Mountain Time :)

One small step for letterboxers...

Started by kimcalcagno (hannahkat@cox.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-11-10 | Last message: 2004-11-11
I just wanted to let everyone know that the Trustees of Reservations, for whom I work, has just officially sanctioned "Questing" in their latest member newsletter! The Trustees of Reservations...

Old, untouched lboxes

Started by ndnboxing (ndnboxing@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-11-10 | Last message: 2004-11-10
Hi, Aren't some of the older boxes, b/4 the clues were available on the web (old EMS), likely to fall into this category? Also. old never found DMS stuff?, and didn't Wanda and Pete say old boxes...

A Big Thank you

Started by jceg5540 (greendoc@sonic.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-11-10
Dear Letterbxoing Ham and Lazyletterboxer! The pleasure was all mine having a chance to go letterboxing with you! ISn't it fun when you just meet people and you feel like you've known them...

Trip: VA to IN

Started by genealogy_va (genealogy_va@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-11-10 | Last message: 2004-11-10
Hello, Looking for advice on quick boxes along the interstates from Virginia to Indiana. Taking I-70 there, and I-64 on the way back. It's a long weekend, so can't stop long. Also, are there...

Cruisin' Time - Pete hits F4000!!!

Started by wandaandpete (wandaandpete@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-11-10 | Last message: 2004-11-10
I'm very pleased to announce that my dear sweet Pete reached 4000 letterbox finds last weekend just in time for "trick-or-treat"! We'd had such a marvelous month chasing down monsters, flying up...

School Letterbox

Started by jps225 (jps225@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-11-09 | Last message: 2004-11-09
Yesterday I placed a letterbox in our high school's library. The students had to answer 5 questions, take a specific part of each answer and then find the book that went with that call number. ...