Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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February 2004

Where? was Re: [LbNA] How we got started in LBing

Started by (HANNAHKAT@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-02-11 | Last message: 2004-02-11
Hey Patti! Was that compass course by any chance with me over at Moose Hill? :-) -Kim (Rustypuff) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

How we got started in LBing

Started by Peppermint Patti (peppermint.patti@att.net) | 16 messages | First message: 2004-02-11 | Last message: 2004-02-15
I went to a compass course with my son for Cub Scouts. Our instructor told us about letterboxing. I asked her after the class and she gave me the web site. I am so grateful that she told us about it!...

Counting the days.....

Started by Crappiefisher (crappiefishergirl@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-02-11 | Last message: 2004-02-14
....i get home from work, chase my three-year-old around the car, then hold her tightly by the collar of her coat while i fumble with my keys and unlock the door, when lo and behold Martha...

Valentine virtual Lb posted - and note

Started by sailing_bindlestiff (sailing_bindlestiff@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-11
Just posted clues to #7 in the off season VLb series for those who are interested. This one is themed as "a salute to Valentines day" ... it's not "adult" in the naughty way, but it probably...

Wisconsin Gathering Update

Started by Tim Kuehl (tkuehl@wi.rr.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-11
The information about the upcoming WI gathering has been finalized. You can view it on the web at http://home.wi.rr.com/dragonlber/wi_lbna_gathering.htm Hey you Illinois letterboxers! Can any of...

Virtual letterbox links

Started by Drew Family (drewclan@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-11
Until we get the international, hitch hiker, and virtual letterbox listings working on the letterboxing.org website, I made a list of some virtual letterboxes. You can find it...

AZ: four for four

Started by funhog1 (funhog@pacifier.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-11
Business in Tucson was naturally liberally sprinkled with letterbox hunts. Before I headed out on this trip, I contacted the new and prolific Tucson boxer, AZroadie. We arranged a meet over coffee...

Changes to Yahoo's Privacy Policy

Started by heylari (heylari@excite.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-11
YAHOO IS WATCHING YOU! Yahoo is now using something called "Web Beacons" to track Yahoo Group users around the net and see what you're doing and where you are going - similar to cookies. Take...

Re. Newspaper article cautions?

Started by rospa10 (wilmes2@mindspring.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-02-11 | Last message: 2004-02-10
Laurie Doobie's gentle comments match my sentiments to a T! We all learned about letterboxing somehow, and for most of us it was not on Grandpappie's knee, it was from the printed word....

LA Event

Started by Silver Eagle (sileagle@alltel.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-10
I asume you eat crawfish. James and I discused boiling some for the meet > in March. The plans are still sketchy. What Saturdays are open for > you in March; Sundays for last resort? > >...

Front Page Letterboxing Article in CT

Started by Chuck Straub (woodschuckstraub@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2004-02-10 | Last message: 2004-02-11
Seeing all the posts about letterboxing newspaper articles, I thought I should mention that the January 30th edition of the Broadcaster/Reminder northeast edition had a 2 page article about...

IHiking Staff Medallions -- Second chance to get them

Started by James Dillon (n0kwa@bellsouth.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-02-10 | Last message: 2004-02-11
I made a type error in this message. The email to send the payments to is n0kwa @ bellsouth.net I left off the H in the address. I am very sorry for any problems this caused. Please email me...

Micro Boxes2

Started by hikerlou2003 (hikerlou2003@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-02-10 | Last message: 2004-02-10
Please, can some1 please help me find clues to a Micro Box in CT Thanx Fish-or-Man

VA: Winter Icebreaker photos posted

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-10
I have successfully re-posted the Icebreaker gather photos. I deleted the big copies and posted smaller versions this time (except for the overhead and the poster). Mystery dinner pics too. I...

ME: Need March gathering input

Started by Phyto (phyto_me@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-10
Hi Folks Nautilus and I would like to throw out these dates (for a Maine gathering) to see what people think. Please respond to either of us personally thanks. Saturday March 20th...

Bindle Babe - finding the Virtual series

Started by sailing_bindlestiff (sailing_bindlestiff@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-10
Hi Sleepy Whippet: At this time, yes ... you have to join another yahoogroup to find the clues. However, I understand about "too many lists" so I have the settings configured in such a way that...

Orienteering

Started by drlith (drlith@hotmail.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-02-10 | Last message: 2004-02-14
Folks: I just wanted to share my fun experience at an orienteering meet I attended on Sunday with my kids. I thought that there might be an overlap of interests between letterboxers who like to...

Bindle Babe

Started by Sleepywhippet (sleepywhippet@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-10
Do I have to join another list to get the directions to the virtual lb's? I have enough lists to wade through but would love to try my hand at virtual boxing Sleepy Whippet

Newspaper article cautions?

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 29 messages | First message: 2004-02-10 | Last message: 2004-02-20
We have just been contacted by our local newspaper to do an article about letterboxing. The reporter is bringing a photographer and everything. Since we live in a University town, we want to be...

Picture Suggestions & Tips

Started by Steve and Heidi (stephenholyfield@sbcglobal.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-10
In order to maintain some free space in the photos section, here's a few ideas: * Crop your photos a little bit. Include the pertinent "image" you'd care to share with the world, but try to keep...

LA - 3 new boxes and 1 (maybe 2) missing

Started by zed_boxing (szorzi_1999@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-02-10 | Last message: 2004-02-12
I planted 3 new boxes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana today: Big Bang in a Little Box (ultra-micro box) Breaking News (with my best carved stamp so far) "Taking Orders" Series - One from Column A (B is...

CA: The Return of the Eaton Hummingbird in SoCal

Started by trentlaudes (trentlaudes@excite.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-10
I'd like to announce the return of the Eaton Canyon Hummingbird Letterbox. This LB was orignally placed on 1/1/03 by twofamiles, but was lost several months later. This was my 2nd found letterbox,...

P-100 Stamp

Started by jedaryn02 (jedaryn02@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-10
For those of you who've placed 100 boxes and want to receive the awesome P100 stamp by Scoutdogs, then please email me your address so I can add your name to the list before I send it on its way. ...

FL: two new letterboxes

Started by samanark (samanark@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-09
Hey there, I just planted two new letterboxes in Florida. One in the Tampa area and one in Key West. The clues are available at www.letterboxing.org. Amanda from Seattle

reducing photo's to post

Started by catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-02-09
There's an easy way to reduce the size of images in Photo Shop (5.5) that won't diminish the viewing quality. I use it all the time for computer images & jewelry images. On the top menu bar, go to...