Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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September 2004

Reposting messages/Slurs

Started by Gwen and Don Jackson (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
I wish folks would use their deletion capabilities when posting a retort message on this list. There is absolutely no reason to include the original offending post on each and every response. The...

About Trolls

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
Trolls are best ignored. troll: (v.) (1) To deliberately post derogatory or inflammatory comments to a community forum, chat room, newsgroup and/or a blog in order to bait other users into...

Regarding Trolls and those how post Slurs, Insults and the like:

Started by Nail Family (the7nails@yahoo.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2004-09-26 | Last message: 2004-09-26
Please, everyone, when responding to these types of posts delete the offending text in your message. There is no need to keep having the eyesore reprinted over and over in replies and discussions....

Bakers Dozen is back

Started by andy wilkes (ukletterboxer@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-09-26 | Last message: 2004-10-01
Well done guys, glad to hear your all safe and well ! I have in my posession one that you all missed but are entitled to. So if you get in touch, i'll e-mail it to you ! Andy Wilkes AKA The Happy...

Thank you everyone for making my day!

Started by dasprite222 (dasprite222@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-09-26 | Last message: 2004-10-04
I saw this bit about Bob Weasely (er, Heasely!) on accident this morning, since I almost never read all of a digest on a weekend (not when I could be letterboxing!). I also thought I was misreading...

"The Battle of Trenton" - Bucks County, PA - "Ivan's" Visit

Started by Ed (cloverly@localnet.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
Due to Hurricane "Ivan" which flooded the Delaware River, the adjacent canal and nearby creeks, both boxes ("Liberty" & "Capt. Moore's Insignia") will be out of service until I can clean them up....

JBCH Personal Traveler - CT

Started by JB Castle Hunters (jbcastlehunters@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
We just posted the clues to our Personal Traveler. Give us the name of this mystery castle and you shall have its stamp. Also known as Castle Vorselaer, it was built in 1270 and it is situated in...

Mississippi Group hike

Started by Steve (boxdn@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
Hello everyone. We are planning a group hike this fall and just wanted to invite who ever wanted to come. We have LA,TX,MS and mybe GA coming but the date is still undesided. If interseted email...

Expressing my outrage

Started by Pam Kleingers (pam@kleingers.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
For what it is worth, I chose to forward the message to the moderator(s) with a brief note. It can be difficult to read every post and I know, as owner of a group, that I appreciate it when someone...

Bad Joke Fairy HH

Started by Lisa (limurme@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
The email addresses listed in the logbook for this hitchhiker don't work anymore, so I am hoping the creator sees this post! Many of the entries in the book do not have dates on them so I can't...

attn: Bob Heasley and Moderators

Started by Mary Ellen Martel (memlili54@yahoo.com) | 13 messages | First message: 2004-09-26 | Last message: 2004-09-28
I am fortunate to live in an area where slurs like this are extremely uncommon and I have to admit that I re-read this multiple times because I just couldn't process that someone would write...

mastercarve deal

Started by capecodletterboxer (capecodletterboxer@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-09-26 | Last message: 2004-09-26
I wanted to share my great deal. i'm sooo excited about. i just won an auction for 6 STAEDTLER MASTERCARVE blocks. the 3/4 thick ones. yes 6 of them. on other web sites they sell for about 5.99...

Need help on falling apart stamp pad; Atten Bob Heasley

Started by MaryAnn Lockard (mizscarlet731@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
--Your comment may have been in jest but it was not funny. There has been some mean spirtited stuff going back and forth and I don't like it. I'll step off my soap box now. Mizscarlet - catbead1 ...

Welcome back Baker's Dozen!

Started by (lmd2@aber.ac.uk) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
Just wanted to say that I'm glad you all returned safely from England. We had a fantastic time meeting you all. Mark, Sue, Butterfly and Lobsta Lady it was great to see you all again after our...

OH--Three new boxes in Ross Co.

Started by howling_crow (howlingcrow@webtv.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
Hey! There's three new boxes in Ohio's Ross County! You can go to the main list for clues or go here: http://www.geocities.com/howling_crow/letterboxes/index.html. Happy 'Boxin'!

I was thinking....

Started by Cecilia and Joshua (locos1and2@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
I've been on this list for I don't know how long and would read just about every single post in the beginning thinking i should because maybe there is something i could learn, maybe the post was a...

Baker's Dozen is Back!

Started by Mark Pepe (mjpepe1@comcast.net) | 6 messages | First message: 2004-09-26 | Last message: 2004-09-27
Hi boxers: Baker's Dozen returned tonight from a magical visit to Dartmoor and London. Our week went slower than any vacation in recent memory with full days boxing on the moors or site seeing in...

Dessicant Packs

Started by (steves_1701@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
I used a fairly large commercial dessicant pack in a letterbox on placed on the 13th of September. It held probably near two tablespoons of "dehumidifier". A few days later, we were inundated...

I'm On A Roll! Another NYC Box

Started by June (nfmoon@mindspring.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-09-26 | Last message: 2004-09-25
Lo all...... This is not part of the Gotham Series, just a plain old box. I had a blast!! "Near A Folly, An Ode To Pie" I just LOVE to think of the wee thing sitting there in the dark...

My Personal Traveler - CT

Started by Donna Magner (donutz716@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-25
Hi, I checked the FAQs in Letterboxing.org and didn't see anything about personal travelers. I don't really know much about them. I have my signature stamp, but I also carry another stamp with me...

Need help on falling apart stamp pad

Started by catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-09-26 | Last message: 2004-09-26
I have a 3 color stamp pad (now discontinued) that I use for my personal stamp. I love the colors and was nursing it along, but now one of the pads has come off. Does anyone know how to reattach...

NY Thruway Series

Started by dasprite222 (dasprite222@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-26
Just wanted to toot the horn of the Elba Onions...as usual, we're in awe! If you have yet to visit the Western NY region, here's a reason! Interstate 90, the New York Thruway, has 8 of the best...

Commercially Made Stamp question -- A vendor amongst us.

Started by Sissy n CR (cr@sc.rr.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2004-09-25 | Last message: 2004-09-28
First off, I've been long hesitant on making this known to this group because I know some of you prefer hand carved stamps. I don't want to seem crass or as some kind of spammer. I don't often...

Stop...and thank the webmasters

Started by catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-09-25 | Last message: 2004-09-25
Andy, you said it. I also want to thank the webmasters for spending so much of their free time keeping letterboxing.org up and running. Without them boxing would still be in the stone age in our...

Thanks Wes and the WMs

Started by Alafair (lkazel@mindspring.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-09-25
Wes and the WMs, Thanks to all of you for taking such good care of the LbNA website. I don't think we appreciate enough all that you do, gratis. In spite of all the negative rhetoric that erupts...