Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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February 2004

Lb FQC 's ???

Started by sailing_bindlestiff (sailing_bindlestiff@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-14
I've read the thread about news article cautions and learned a couple of things along the way, thanks everyone for sharing. I don't think it's likely that our hobby will always remain as "obscure"...

Announcement...... RavenMom!

Started by sailing_bindlestiff (sailing_bindlestiff@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-14
Huge Congrats from Bindle Bum and myself with many wishes for much happiness! We'd appreciate being invited to join the celebratory PLb when it's available. Now about this last bit of your...

Olympia Boxes

Started by maiden1974pdx (maiden1974@verizon.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-02-14 | Last message: 2004-02-16
I'm heading up to Olympia on Monday, can anyone give me any updates on Olympia boxes? I have a couple of hours and would love input on which boxes to attempt..which ones are close to each other.....

TX: Letterboxing on a cold and wet day

Started by Birds of a Feather (birdsofafeather_lbox@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-13
The Birds of a Feather Family decided to drive to the Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery, Tx this cold and wet day. The raindrops were beautiful hanging from the pine needles. We found the...

ME: Douglas Mountain LB

Started by Phyto (phyto_me@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-14
Boxers: If KrissyFur (placer of the Douglas Mountain LB) is still in the state of Maine could this person please contact me regarding this box ASAP! Thank you, Phyto p65 f178 x62

No Va: LB update

Started by dvn2rckr (dvn2rckr@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-02-13 | Last message: 2004-02-14
Finally got a chance to come up for air today and managed to find some Northern Virginia letterboxes. The following boxes in the Alexandria area are alive & well as of 13 Feb 04: Riverside Park...

flying piglet from boxitup of richmond, va

Started by trishkri (trishkri@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-02-13 | Last message: 2004-03-16
--- In LbNA-Webmasters@yahoogroups.com, "michael kershisnik" wrote: found piglet wallowing in the mud at the state capital in olympia, wa. we have cleaned him up and placed him on a cloud to...

packages to Iraq

Started by jedaryn02 (jedaryn02@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-12
I'm not sure how Kris is doing, but my sister recently returned from Iraq. Some of the packages we sent her got there in a week, others took much longer to reach her. She never received my...

Announcement......

Started by Rayvenhaus (rayvenhaus@myndworx.com) | 16 messages | First message: 2004-02-12 | Last message: 2004-02-13
I'll apologize first for this being off topic. (It's better to beg forgiveness that ask permission, right? (GRIN!)) I just wanted to take a moment and let all of our friends here know that, in a...

news article cautions & Parks

Started by edwebbe (edwebbe@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-12
I definitely think we should stay away from National Parks. But the image of a "Smokey and the Bandit" style episode involving a letterbox is so funny it might warrant a stamp. I wonder who the...

Does anybody know how Kris is doing?

Started by irishtinker (irishtinker@charter.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-02-12 | Last message: 2004-02-14
My last email from him said he was supposed to come home mid-January but I haven't heard anymore from him. I tried to email him but it was bounced back to me. From: Brian, Ryan & Lori To:...

Martha

Started by Karl (colloquor@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-12
Poor Martha! Hope it works out! --KRH

How I got started

Started by Grey (werewulfmom@hotmail.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-02-12 | Last message: 2004-02-12
I'm another one who came to this sport from geocaching. I found geocaching because I am a big fan of the books/movies Planet of the Apes. While reading online info about the Tim Burton movie, I...

Little Acorns of Happiness Postal Lb.

Started by catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-12
At last the 4 "Little Acorns of Happiness" postal Lb's. have left the nest and will soon be bringing cheer to the mailboxes of boxers across the country. Keep us up to date here, on the NewAge...

Plumbers gasket hints

Started by Steve (boxdn@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-12
I started using P.G. in Dec. 03 and haven't looked back. I went from carving maybe 5 stamps a year to just finishing my 16th stamp since using P.G. Hints: 1)Sharp knife I've been using X-acto...

Traveling Troubadour HH

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-11
Today, I received in the mail, my Traveling Troubadour hitchhiker which had hitched to letterboxes as far as Canada! It was found on the top of Mt. Jo in the Adirondacks, and the person who had...

Congratulations, Tea Green Dragon!

Started by amymisha (amymisha@dialmaine.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-11
That is wonderful news!!! Congratulations. Amymisha and Brat baby lovers, letterboxers

Plumbers gasket for stamp carving

Started by Rainear, Tim TQO (trainear@tqs.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-02-11 | Last message: 2004-02-11
I remember reading about some kind of plumbers gasket material that people thought worked pretty well for stamps. Can someone please describe it for me? Does it come in a sheet? How big? How thick...

Congratulations Team Green Dragon

Started by Chuck & Molly (woodschuckstraub@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-02-11 | Last message: 2004-02-11
Congratulations and best wishes to all at team Green Dragon.....Chuck & Molly "Brian, Ryan & Lori" wrote:Hi all, TeamGreenDragon has added a new boxer to the team. At 12:27 this afternoon we...

Event Stamp Request

Started by Brian (riversol@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-11
One last broadcast seeking traveling Event Stamps for the Leap Day Gathering at Green Lane Nature Center on February 29. Send to Brian Bohmueller 95a Ash Stoker Lane Horsham, PA 19044 Thanks!

Need help if possible

Started by Dan (danzad_99@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-02-11 | Last message: 2004-02-12
We are heading down to Virginia this weekend. We are leaving early Friday morning and was wondering if there was any letterboxes at rest stops along I95 from Ct. to Vir. We are traveling with 3...

Since we are discussing new letterboxers

Started by (mjpepe1@comcast.net) | 7 messages | First message: 2004-02-11 | Last message: 2004-02-15
Let Sue & I offer our congrats! Does that mean we have to stop at baby stores when we go out letterboxing and questing from now on???? ;) Mark Pepe http://pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/

Thanks for news article cautions

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-02-11 | Last message: 2004-02-12
So many of you took the time to give their thoughts on 'advertising' our great pastime. We've read all your good ideas and will take them to heart. I want to thank you all. Old Blue and I will...

FL: New letterbox in Key West! =)

Started by rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-11
http://www.geocities.com/rscarpen/Lb/US/FL/Hemingway Enjoy! =) -- Ryan

VA: DC: MD: Icebreaker photos all captioned now but for ?s

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-11
I managed to caption most of the Winter Icebreaker photos. Please send any additions, corrections. And Psychomommy will be happy these are nice clear photos unlike the ones I took on my Palm at...