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January 2004

Midwest gathering

Started by Tim Kuehl (tkuehl@wi.rr.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-01-10 | Last message: 2004-01-12
If I may offer my two cents . . . Although I couldn't make it to last year's Midwest gathering and it was uncharacteristically cold, I think having it on Memorial Day weekend is a good idea. I had...

Philly Winter Gathering

Started by dman10327 (cloverly@localnet.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-10
Go for it! I'll try and make it; however, I'm scheduled for a bright, new Titanium/Polyethelene hip later this month; so, as long as I can hobble along ok, I'll do my best to attend. Ed

CT/MA/RI: Please help me find the box that goes with this stamp!

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-01-10 | Last message: 2004-01-11
Guys... I REALLY need your help! I have this stamp and it looks like I've been to the box (because I have the stamp!) but I don't know which box it is. It looks hand carved, and its a blue cloud...

Group for Colorado?

Started by outofkontrl (outofkontrl@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-01-10 | Last message: 2004-01-14
I've noticed that other regional exists for areas such as Northern California, Northwest and the Northeast. Does anyone know of a group for the Colorado or Mountain timezone states?...and if it...

San Diego Sails: New Kind Of Letterbox?

Started by Silver Eagle (sileagle@alltel.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-09
So far I only have the word of one person that my San Diego Sails stamp image is in the example photos in the Photo and Imaging Gallery of the editting software that comes with an HP printer. I...

Box Update: NV: Triangle Building

Started by Suzanne H. (realroadrunner@earthlink.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-01-09 | Last message: 2004-01-12
My splinter and I checked in on this today and it is alive and well and my stamp had been joined by several others over New Year's! Thought those in Idaho-ho-ho would want to know. Suzanne

Box Update: One Armed Bandit

Started by Suzanne H. (realroadrunner@earthlink.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-01-09 | Last message: 2004-01-09
This is an update on a box in Southern Nevada that was listed on the old site and placed by Amanda from Seattle. This was my second time out there looking for this box, and after some political...

3rd Installment of our Interview Series

Started by markpepe (mjpepe1@comcast.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-09
Hi boxers: Just a heads-up to let you know that Wanda & Pete's interview should be on the website by Sunday or Monday. Thanks to all who have emailed us with compliments and suggestions for...

carving your own stamps was: Midwest winter gathering??

Started by Fisher & family (lboxfisher@Mindspring.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-09
Have you been able to find some of the sites that tell you how to make your own carvings? There are quite a few out there. Most of the ones I have bookmarked were created by members of this...

VA: DC: MD: Icebreaker - Pentagon City Mall food court Sat. 1/24/04 10:30am-2pm

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-09
Icebreaker sounds good. At the spring VA gather there were 4 event stamps and everyone liked all of them. Carve away and be not intimidated by finer work. You only get better by doing. Scarab...

Aztec Gold

Started by Rayvenhaus (rayvenhaus@myndworx.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-09
Avast ye landlubbers pay heed to my words..... The Aztec Gold Treasure Chest has been delivered to the next scurvy dog on the list of pirates and is now resting in Illinois with Acorn. It'll...

Philly Area Boxer Gathering Proposal

Started by Brian (riversol@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-01-09 | Last message: 2004-01-10
Sounds like a great idea, Raindear How about a Feb 29 (Sunday) gathering. It could be billed as the Leap Day Letterbox event. Some ideas: 1) Send out requests to get Event stamps sent in. 2)...

PA LBoxers article

Started by vze1ttea (ladyfishfelt@verizon.net) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-09
I read that article and became a letterboxer from that point on. And so is my daughter. I never heard of letterboxing before reading that. We went out last Sunday and found the Castle in Central...

VA: DC: MD: Icebreaker - Pentagon City Mall food court Sat. 1/24/04 10:30am-2pm

Started by Arielle K. Masters (arielle@imstumped.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-08
#1: snow/ice date? How to determine if/whether it's snowed/iced out? #2: the rest of this message... Mall sounds good. Have seen it from within the Metro; don't think I've been in it. Will...

A Funny Thing Happened To One Of My Stamps!

Started by Silver Eagle (sileagle@alltel.net) | 11 messages | First message: 2004-01-09 | Last message: 2004-01-10
I got an email from somebody today that said they bought an HP PSC 1350 Printer and saw my San Diego Sails Letterbox stamp in the Photo and Imaging Gallery of the software provided with the printer. ...

CT. Rock Spring preserve

Started by rospa10 (wilmes2@mindspring.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-01-09 | Last message: 2004-01-09
I re-read the history of this refuge in Country Walks in Ct. (a guide to Nature Conservancy Preserves). If anyone would like more specific info. about this book, I will be glad to provide it of...

VA: DC: MD: Winter Gather - Pentagon City Mall food court 10:30am-2pm

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-01-09 | Last message: 2004-01-12
VA: MD: DC: Winter Gather Pentagon City Mall food court Arlington, VA Saturday, January 24th 10:30am - 2:00pm or whenever (open to timing suggestions) Draft Agenda: - 10:00am - Organizers arrive...

First time Placing

Started by Debbi Scott (dscott5377@earthlink.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2004-01-08 | Last message: 2004-01-09
I have read the website and the yahoo board... but, before I place my first box, I have a question. Is there anything special I should know? Anything I should do? Anything I should NOT do? I know...

Ca- Visiting So Cal

Started by Gwen and Don Jackson (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-01-08 | Last message: 2004-01-09
Hi Pete, I believe that you stamped in our" Wild Goose "near Willows so I will use that as a reference. If I'm wrong then you will just have to go out and find the"Goose" so you will know the...

PA Boxers get HUGE article in the local paper

Started by honeebee1996 (honeebee1996@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-01-08 | Last message: 2004-01-08
Congrats all you Bucks County letterboxers - we were featured in the Doylestown Intelligencer Sunday paper 1/4/03 in the Life section - Box on- the honeebee

Carribean Letterboxes

Started by letterboxer06422 (simon.nuhn@snet.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-01-08 | Last message: 2004-01-09
The Gal Pals planted the first letterbox on St. John in the Virgin Islands in August of 03. There was no option on LBNA site for the Virgin Islands so we placed it under International however,it...

Miami Boxed

Started by Julia MacNeil (juliamacneil@rogers.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2004-01-08 | Last message: 2004-01-08
Hello All: I will be traveling to Miami in February. I have checked the website for boxes to be gotten, but find nothing. With the recent posts about Carribean boxes, I have renewed hope that...

Midwest winter gathering??

Started by enders_angel_80 (enders_angel_80@yahoo.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2004-01-08 | Last message: 2004-01-09
Hi everyone. I'm a 20-something female who was introduced to LB'ing at Christmas time by my mom. I've just spend a couple of hours looking through the archives (Some grumpy people here, aren't...

PA- Beldin's Box update

Started by Brian (riversol@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2004-01-08
Saw that the clue online hadn't been updated yet, so I figured a resubmit might be in order for those eager boxer's heading out into the chill this weekend. Jan 1, 2004 Beldin stirred from his...

CA - Visiting SoCal End Jan.

Started by Pete (jiggs111@earthlink.net) | 7 messages | First message: 2004-01-08 | Last message: 2004-01-10
Hi all you SoCal LBers! Clan Jiggs will be doing the LA-SD-Vegas triangle the last 2 weeks of the month and will be looking to squeeze in a few boxes (in our ever-closer pursuit of F100!) while...