Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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September 2007

Question from a Newbie

Started by Debra Farrell (debrafarrell1@yahoo.com) | 10 messages | First message: 2007-09-17 | Last message: 2007-09-22
What is a poorly planted box? Can some of the more experienced boxers describe the better ways and places to conceal boxes? "If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God, then we will be a...

Oregon Coast Letterboxing

Started by paisleyorca (paisleyorca@webtv.net) | 7 messages | First message: 2007-09-17 | Last message: 2007-09-19
Hey Everyone! John and I went to the Lincoln City area of the Oregon Coast for SOLV's Fall Beach Clean Up on Saturday and got a little letterboxing in while we were at it. We tried for a few. We...

Two new LBers!

Started by Angela/Xeen (angela@resirem.com) | 9 messages | First message: 2007-09-16 | Last message: 2007-09-19
Hiya all. Myself (Xeen) and my roomie Whitepaws (Whitey) have just gotten hooked to letterboxing. Whitey went on vacation on the 7th and I discovered letterboxing quite by accident in the late...

Honor Liberty has started her journey for 2007-2008!

Started by connfederate (connfederate@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-09-17
I had the privilege today to release Don and Gwen's Honor Libery HH to begin her annual journey. Her travels begin anew at: "Martial Music, War of the Rebellion: Hail Columbia" letterbox. Per...

500th finds

Started by Marie & Bob (rtfmef@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2007-09-16 | Last message: 2007-09-17
Teapot got hers today in Naugatuck, CT and Eagle got his 8/19 in Middlebury, CT. Now some serious work for the next 500. Teapot Marie & Eagle Bob Oxford, CT

Number of Finds

Started by Michelle Cleveland (ogoshi63@yahoo.com) | 13 messages | First message: 2007-09-12 | Last message: 2007-09-13
How are number of finds counted? Is it by the box or in the case of a series they all count as one find? I appreciate the help. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Letterboxing.org will be back soon

Started by John Chapman (john@johnsblog.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-09-11
The website went down at 2:30p EDT today due to a hardware failure on the server. It should be back soon. Choi

Ghostcrabs?

Started by leabhar314 (leabhar314@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-09-11
Is (are) Ghostcrabs a member of this list? Does anyone know how to contact them? I've sent messages through lb.org but have had no response. The issue is that I went looking for a series of...

Crosspost: Box ON! Gathering Belleville ON 29 Sep

Started by jiggs11onlb (jiggs111@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2007-09-11
Hi all. This is just a friendly invite to one and all to our 2nd Ontario gathering - the first was in Kingston last year. Date is 29 Sep 07 from 0930 to 5 ish. at Victoria park in downtown...

LB.org down?

Started by RIFamily (RIFamily@cox.net) | 1 message | First message: 2007-09-10
I am having trouble connecting to letterboxing.org... is it me or is it down? RIFamily -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database:...

O/T So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish HH

Started by (barrudaki@comcast.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2007-09-10 | Last message: 2007-09-10
Oh man, I was just about to release a HitchHiker based on The HitchHikers Guide to The Galaxy book as well as a letterbox series based on it launching the HH. Is it bad ediquette to do a HH or series...

Which Season Poll

Started by Baker (knightbaker63@yahoo.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2007-09-08 | Last message: 2007-09-11
Which Season do you do MOST of your boxing or caching in? I am a three season boxer. Pretty even Blog http://bakersoutdoors.blogspot.com/ Thanks, Baker

A funny..how many forum members does it take to change a light bulb

Started by Jars Of Clay (jarsofclaylb@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-09-07
LOL To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.comFrom: RIFamily@cox.netDate: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 19:24:16 -0400Subject: [LbNA] A funny..how many forum members does it take to change a light bulb Hmmm.. how...

How to find a geocache with a GPS

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2007-09-06 | Last message: 2007-09-12
- Set cache coordinates in GPS - Use GPS and unnecessary bushwhacking to get within 30 feet or more - Walk back and forth while GPS swings wildly - Tromp all over flora and fauna trying to actually...

mistymountainsldy Letter box found

Started by hexxtree (hexximan@hotmail.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2007-09-06 | Last message: 2007-09-07
Hi; My wife and I had no idea what a letter box was until we found one on a trail here in Georgia last week end. There was a message left by some well.... Not very inteligent people that said "We...

Banner Ads Begone

Started by funhog1 (funhog@pacifier.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2007-09-06 | Last message: 2007-09-09
I'm probably WAY behind the curve on this one but I just made a wonderful discovery. In case any of you don't already know about it, I thought I'd share my discovery. I use Firefox and there's a...

Small world

Started by short spike (spike_678@yahoo.com) | 7 messages | First message: 2007-09-05 | Last message: 2007-09-10
Does your daughter teach French, did you work for a time at NPS? If so, I havent met you, but heard of you, and I've been wondering how long it would take to run into "real people" on this...

A funny..how many forum members does it take to change a light bulb

Started by RIFamily (RIFamily@cox.net) | 5 messages | First message: 2007-09-05 | Last message: 2007-09-06
Hmmm.. how well does this fit THIS group??? :) RIFamily Q: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb? 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been...

The One Hundred Day Men...

Started by BullDawg (bulldawgva@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-09-05
..is out there. but where are the clues?.....keep searching

Request and Offer

Started by Safari Man (bergdorf@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2007-09-05
This is Safari Man with a request and an invite. My wife is taking a 3 day class in Sevierville TN and I will be along for the ride and some boxing. I have printed out all clues on LBNA and A.Q....

Planting boxes in National Parks????

Started by (dragonfly@norwoodlight.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2007-09-05 | Last message: 2007-09-06
I just need someone to refresh my memory, if I recall correctly, it is not allowed to plant letterboxes in National Parks unless you have a special permit, correct? The reason I ask is that I saw...

New Topic - Trail Names/Real People

Started by RIFamily (RIFamily@cox.net) | 15 messages | First message: 2007-09-05 | Last message: 2007-09-06
At Randy's request, a new topic :) I have been thinking about this for a while.... I wonder if anyone has ever discovered that someone they know in real life is actually a fellow letterboxer who's...

Concise Directions or my contribution to the thread that wouldn't die

Started by Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2007-09-05 | Last message: 2007-09-05
> Sep 2, 2007 5:13 am kirbert2001 > Left group via email Folks, please move onto a different topic.

Bike it or Hike it updates; NY

Started by haalck (haalck@snet.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2007-09-05 | Last message: 2007-09-07
It only took 3 weeks, but I finally finished updating clues and adding 4 new Letterboxes from my NY trip. All 4 new boxes are in the Albany area; see "Whats New". I also replaced 3 missing boxes and...

what glues do you use?

Started by generalsans (mlaforest05@comcast.net) | 10 messages | First message: 2007-09-03 | Last message: 2007-09-05
I like to back my 'PZ cut' carved stamps with wood or maybe masonite, and sometimes I sandwich a piece of foam in between. A product called, "Perfect Glue #1 by Liquid Nails" has been highly...