Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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April 2008

Please Help Me . . .

Started by Mark Pepe (mjpepe1@comcast.net) | 12 messages | First message: 2008-04-23 | Last message: 2008-04-24
Hi Boxers, Sue & I walked to Timberlin Park in Kensington, CT tonight after supper to get a few letterboxes. And sometime during that walk, I lost a rare, Roman coin that was a gift from my college...

Happy Earth Day!

Started by David Burse (dwburse@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-22
Greetings fellow Boxers! I would think that a lot of us truly enjoy The Great Outdoors, and what it brings to our sport. So here is an idea for this Earth Day: Take a sturdy garbage bag with you...

delete membership

Started by Karen Chiodo (kchiodo@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-21
I can no longer access the site to unsubscribe,, can someone please me from the group.. thanks so much. From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...

Driving Directions - List Not Dead Yet

Started by Silver Eagle (sileagle@alltel.net) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-21
After almost 10 years, I too was beginning to think this list was dead, or at least serving no purpose other than a place to vent, but these recent discussions have convinced me there is still life...

The return of amymisha... plus box update

Started by Amy (amymisha@localnet.com) | 8 messages | First message: 2008-04-20 | Last message: 2008-04-26
Hi all... I am back. I'm sure there are a lot of new faces on the scene, but some of you old crusty dogs may still be out there in boxing land. Hopefully for good this time. I needed to take a nice...

Really Sturdy Containers

Started by Baker (knightbaker63@yahoo.com) | 10 messages | First message: 2008-04-20 | Last message: 2008-04-22
I am looking for a more hardier, element proof container. Right now I am a lock-n-lock boxer and have so far had good luck with them. However, I am planning on upgrading two of my remote places...

3 finds per year or be retired

Started by Baker (knightbaker63@yahoo.com) | 9 messages | First message: 2008-04-19 | Last message: 2008-04-21
The way I like to box is if I plant a letterbox and I maintain it by visiting it at least once a year. I have some real active boxes and some very slow boxes, one has only had one visitor in two...

Problems again with lbna?

Started by donutz716 (donutz716@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2008-04-18 | Last message: 2008-04-18
Anyone else having a problem with letterboxing.org website? It isn't showing me my finds and there are a bunch of error messages at the top of the page. Enjoy! ...

NJ Letterboxing

Started by Ed Bindler (ed@bluarcher.com) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-18
For all those interested, here is the LbNJ group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lbnj/ I created it because I was living in North NJ at the time and LbMA really is too far south and LbNY is too far...

Getting maps, and Re: Driving Directions

Started by D. Huffman (omniteista@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-17
Obligatory librarian statement: in many cases if you don't want to (or can't) buy a map of a certain area, your local library will be able to get one for you. They may have to borrow it from another...

Is there a problem with LB.org?

Started by sewsowbizzy (sowbiz@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2008-04-17 | Last message: 2008-04-17
When I go to site the top of the screen has a bunch of WARNING messages about Disk quota exceeded. I could search for boxes, but when I tried to log in to post a box two more WARNING messages...

Driving Directions

Started by Silver Eagle (sileagle@alltel.net) | 31 messages | First message: 2008-04-16 | Last message: 2008-04-23
Well here is a topic that I'm sure will cause a debate, kind of like when we discussed clever clues vs. bad clues. I agree that you don't have to hold a finder's hand, but I would submit that not...

Password

Started by hawkmarjim (hawk@gwi.net) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-16
I've been in this group for several years and have no idea what my password is, since I have never had a need to use it. However, one letterbox that we hid (and over 100 people had visited) was...

Holmdel Park NJ,by MartianMaggot

Started by sweet1bird (sweet1bird@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2008-04-16 | Last message: 2008-04-17
Hi there! I'm new here and have been trying to fish some info about this box. I hiked for 2 hours with my 5yr old and everything made sense up until the very end. The very last clue made no sense at...

Traveling Tag Sale box coming to Newport News, VA

Started by leabhar314 (leabhar314@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-16
(cross posted to LBMA) The "It's a Tag Sale" traveling event box will be in Newport News on Saturday April 19 as part of the annual Historic Hilton Village Community Yard Sale. Since I don't want...

B.A.B.E. stuff

Started by Mountain Scorpia (mountainscorpia@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-15
If you are interested in ordering shirts Dixie is making for the Birth of American Boxing Event anniversary April 26, check this out. I dug in my heels and held out for a logo that directly relates...

Europe

Started by Teapot & Eagle (rtfmef@yahoo.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2008-04-15 | Last message: 2008-04-17
Heading to Europe this year and hope to get some boxing done. Where do we find European boxes listed in English? Teapot & Eagle

new poll (other - explain)

Started by D. Huffman (omniteista@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-13
I chose "other" too. I nearly picked "plant near bike trails" since I do a lot of my letterboxing by bicycle and I like those, but there's a less limiting and more versatile option. I would like to...

new poll

Started by Ted and Kathy Rice (rhys12@bluebottle.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2008-04-12 | Last message: 2008-04-16
In a recent poll, 29% of repondents said high fuel prices would have no effect on their letterboxing activities, 40% said they would combine letterboxing with other activities to limit travel, 19%...

CT - Tag Sale Letterbox

Started by letterboxer2002 (letterboxer2002@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-10
Letterboxer2002, Sunflowergirl, and MT1 are having a Tag Sale on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We thought we would extend the invitation to all of our letterboxing friends and offer...

Ireland

Started by Snowbird (snowbird1848@yahoo.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2008-04-10 | Last message: 2008-04-13
I am aware of the Dartmoor origin of letterboxing, but have never heard of boxes in Ireland. Does anyone know if there are any planted?? Thanks a bunch. Snowbird

BABE event stamp - important....

Started by Mountain Scorpia (mountainscorpia@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-09
an fyi The event stamp for BABE is a puzzle of 11 pieces. The largest piece is 4.75 inches on one side. The completed puzzle will fit on a letter-sized sheet of paper; I will bring good...

BABE advice

Started by Mountain Scorpia (mountainscorpia@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-08
Mama Wolf has given permission to share this, regarding the Birth of American Boxing Event (BABE) on Saturday, April 26, 2008: I celebrated the 10th Anniversary of American letterboxing last...

closet full of dead lemurs

Started by Flame Thrower (ADGLBNA@aol.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2008-04-08 | Last message: 2008-04-08
I was cleaning out my closet the other day and stumbled upon an amazingly stanky old pile of dead lemurs. This of course made me think of letterboxing and all of the fine times I used to have...

BABE - what to expect; what not to expect

Started by Mountain Scorpia (mountainscorpia@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2008-04-07
Below is a copy of an announcement I sent to those who registered on AQ. (Also, if you did not register for BABE ((Birth of American Boxing Event)) but are coming and would like us to grill...