Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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January 2004

LA: Three new boxes

Started by Steve (boxdn@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-17
Just finished updating my webpage and added three new boxes. These three are the first of a fifty box series, yes that's right 5 0 !!! This series will take a few years to complete but as of...

KERBLAMMO---captains jewel/pirates booty

Started by wanda4wanda (wanda4wanda@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-01-17 | Last message: 2004-01-18
hi i know the vicinity to look for the captains jewel....but is the pirates booty on the actual strip ??? or is it someplace else in vegas??? thanks wanda

FL:  Two new letterboxes

Started by (StDebb@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-17
Gurudybaker@aol.com writes: > If one is not near you, consider planting one yourself > Yes, please! (Speaking for the permanent-resident letterboxers of Southeast Florida, here!) We're trying...

Looking for Information on these HH Please

Started by K Collins (adelcoll@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-17
If you have any of these HHs in your logbook, I would love to know where and when your picked them up and left them off or whatever information you do have. Thanks for your help!!! HH ...

FL: Two new letterboxes

Started by mulbie (mulbie@yahoo.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2004-01-17 | Last message: 2004-01-17
Hi folks. The Yachtsman, our son, Moonshine, and I just posted the directions to two new letterboxes in Florida. Hope anyone else headed down there this winter will also add some boxes -- the...

regional lists and the list's links page

Started by Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-01-17 | Last message: 2004-01-17
I've had multiple requests to add regional lists to this list's main page. What I did was create a folder under the links section for this purpose. This seems the most logical. Feel free to add...

F500 milestone postal LB received

Started by Janet (moonstone_baby@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-01-17 | Last message: 2004-01-17
I received Scoutdog's F500 milestone postal LB in the mail this week. With all this cold weather it was nice to have a letterbox come to me! As it turns out the only 2 letterboxes I've done this...

Hiking article

Started by Phyto (phyto_me@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-01-17 | Last message: 2004-01-17
Here is a great article from a local newspaper that highlights just what can happen *even if* you are an experienced hiker and have people with you (especially children) - And, there is a letterbox...

MS - New box

Started by zed_boxing (szorzi_1999@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-17
I don't think I remembered to click the check mark for adding my new box to the "Annouce" list. (Sorry...) Clues for the new Lemuria letterbox in Jackson, Mississippi can be found at the main...

"A Little bit of sunshine"

Started by sandymess (sandymess@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-17
Has anyone seen the "Little of Sunshine" postal letterbox? I seem to have lost track of it.Thanks.Purple Iris

Avast!

Started by Jocelyn (fleurchild@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-16
I came home from work today to find that Pirates had invaded my house in search of heat and warm food! They assure me that once their boat has been released by the ice in the harbor that they will...

New Letterboxing discovery!! - try dogpile.com

Started by RUFIS T BUDSTER (budster2@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-16
Use "" dogpile.com "" instead of google, its a "meta search tool" It would be budster's first choice , if he could operate a computer. Ha! Rufis T....

- letterboxing via air waves revisited [picking channel 22 as the o ficial letterbox channel] ok with everyone?

Started by RUFIS T BUDSTER (budster2@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-16
Thanks for the input, I feel like I just crawled out from under a rock! Since my CB experience is from the middle 60's (KOD 6603) I have definitely lost touch with whats going on. We will have...

New Letterboxing discovery!!

Started by lb_isosceles (lb_isosceles@yahoo.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2004-01-16 | Last message: 2004-01-19
Wow! I've been trying to follow all of this latest mumbo jumbo about ratings for boxes, trails, whatnot for some time now, but have not been able to make heads or tails out of it. So instead I...

poll clarification

Started by Kstar (kstar1200@yahoo.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2004-01-16 | Last message: 2004-01-17
"It's up to the hiker to determine their own hiking ability." I absolutely agree with this statement.. but how does this apply to going after letterboxes with no description, rating, etc? I'm...

VA: DC: MD: An inviting winter blessing

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-16
Some warmth to break the ice of winter and lead you home to your warm bread. May the road rise up to meet your feet; May the wind be always gentle from the mid-atlantic and the sun shine warm upon...

One More Newbie

Started by Sissy (SissyleFaye@yahoo.com) | 8 messages | First message: 2004-01-15 | Last message: 2004-01-22
Hi, I'm another newbie to this group and to letterboxing. I live in Dallesport, WA, right along the Columbia River Gorge. Thanks to the person that mentioned the yahoo group that is made up of...

Chuck's fall clarification

Started by Chuck Straub (woodschuckstraub@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-15
I just want to clarify the circumstances of my famous letterboxing purple heart fall off the cliff. My fall had nothing to do with the clues. A rating system would not have helped. I did a dumb...

re. Letterboxing in snow

Started by rospa10 (wilmes2@mindspring.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-15
It is so nice to see a post re. one of my favorite letterboxes hidden in my favorite place on earth (off season). I'm referring to "The Whydah" letterbox, which is well researched with an unusual...

The Great Flame War Letterbox Series

Started by Warrior Woman (warrioringilead@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-01-15 | Last message: 2004-01-18
I thought I'd take this opportunity to pre-announce a new three box series that I will be planting on Sunday (I'm not a big football fan). It is called "The Great Flame War Letterbox Series". ...

Philly gathering

Started by rtfmef (rtfmef@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-15
Unable to attend as we are headed south with rainears HH Eagle Bob & Teapot Marie

TX: We've made it to North Houston

Started by Kathy K. (love2learn@houston.rr.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-15
Hello everyone, The happyhomeschoolers of VA are now officially the happyhomeschoolers of TX! I'm just getting back into the swing of things and haven't had a chance to go Lb. Our family would be...

NY - Saratoga Springs Dance Flurry 02/13-15

Started by Ron Salladin (salladin@frontiernet.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-01-15 | Last message: 2004-01-16
Are any Lb'ers planning to be at the Flurry next month? The Dancer and I will be there with our stamps for an exchange if there'll be any other boxers there. ROC'nRON

Happy Birthday all that Flies

Started by Snowbird (snowbird1848@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-15
Just a winged message to my friend in flight - Butterfly, have a great birthday Sunday. It doesn't look like a great boxing day in Connecticut, but maybe its time for an afternoon by the fire!!!...

Another Newbie (in Washington state)......

Started by (PNWEXPLR@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-15
Hello Melissa! Welcome to our odd hobby! You (and any PNW lurkers out there) might want to check out the local list-serve at groups.yahoo.com/group/LbPNW It's all PNW talk, all the time. Maybe...