Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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July 2003

Att. Ct. web master

Started by roberta a stillson (Rubaduc@juno.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-07-13
I can take over ownership of My grandson's Soccer Challenge in Bristol to save it from Abandonment status. He and I can haggle it out between us if necessary.

CT - Beautiful boxing day AND new hitchhiker released

Started by (SawnSJ@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-07-13
Tom and I had a wonderful afternoon at Holcomb Farm in Granby today. We found Bluebird, Amazing Race, Unlucky Clucky and What a Face all in good shape. We left behind a new hitchhiker - Catch...

MI-sitrep of abondoned Clarkston boxes

Started by Delirium (donaldson_home@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-07-15
Good evening! Went to Independence Oaks today to check on the five boxes that are currently undergoing the adoption process. Here's what I found: (bear in mind, I've made this trek THREE TIMES and...

The Haunted Trail LB in Dayville Ct.

Started by Dan (danzad_99@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-07-13
The Haunted Trail Letterbox in Dayville Ct. has been replaced as of today 7/13/03. It has the same stamp with this box. Just the box, ink pad, and log book has been replaced. Just wanted...

Convoluted Tale of Creatures and Theft

Started by Sir Balthazar (neovolatile@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-07-13
Sit down closer to the campfire, children, and Uncle Balthazar will weave you a tale of letterboxing and the consequences of being too forward about the pasttime. My lovely and loving daughter,...

Davis-Winters Letterbox Claimed

Started by Brianne Crabtree (bmcrabtree@ucdavis.edu) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-07-13
Hello List, I would still like to claim ownership of my letterbox between Davis and Winters. I am working at a summer camp in San Diego this year, so I do not have regular access to an internet...

Kansas orphaned letterboxes

Started by Kendra Perry (bibliophiles@mac.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-10-06
Is there anybody else from Kansas on this list? I'm willing to adopt some KS letterboxes, but they really are quite far-flung and I won't be able to check on them regularly. If there's someone...

Adopted boxes, counts, updating clues

Started by Steve and Heidi (stephenholyfield@sbcglobal.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-07-13
Just a quick thought - If you happen to "adopt" a box during this transition period (see all the abandoned box posts if you need to get brought up to speed)...it would be nice to see the...

CT: Harkness Sitrep

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-07-13
True Soccer Fan and I went out to the beach at Harkness yesterday (True Soccer Fan really wanted to go to the beach rather than to the Giant). While we were there, we checked on the four Harkness...

Maintaining boxes

Started by (DeeUtz68@aol.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-07-13
With all the talk going on about the abandoned boxes that will soon be deleted from the site, I'm curious. I hear a lot of talk on maintain the box. How often should a box you plant be checked on?...

CT: Covered Bridge - stamp now?

Started by meadow77lark (meadow77lark@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-07-14
I noticed that a posting that states the Covered Bridge letterbox in East Hampton did not have a stamp. Does anyone know if it does now?

Dexter & Lincoln Penny

Started by dmartin361 (dmartin361@cox.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-07-14
Yesterday I went out for a couple of letterboxes and found Dexter safe and sound. On checking out the abandoned letterboxes for possible adoption, I found the letterbox clues for Lincoln Penny...

ID, WY boxing day

Started by (cadenza74@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-07-13
I was able to have a nice boxing afternoon today. First, I checked on the first box I ever planted "Swan Valley." I'm sad to say that it was MIA. I am so sad about this. That box and the spot it...

Taking over ownership of other people's letterboxes!

Started by Jena Marie Paolilli (jena@bluejena.net) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-07-13
This is just an example of what is happening with this whole thing! I replied and explained the whole thing, but perhaps we should put a red flag up on the main site for those who don't read this...

Poem-style clues--Mt. Scorpia

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-07-13
Mt. Scorpia: So, what's the name of this box? Doublesaj & Old Blue P13 F51 A13 V6 HH1 I never much cared for poetry, couldn't write a decent poem if I tried...but two years ago, I placed my first...

Poem-style clues

Started by Volks Boxer (volksboxer@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-07-13
I never much cared for poetry, couldn't write a decent poem if I tried...but two years ago, I placed my first box in a forest named after a famous dead poet. I went home to write up the clues and...

Claimed RI abandoned boxes - Just Bass and Point Judith

Started by warrioringilead (warrioringilead@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-07-13
Webmasters - please disregard the previous post. I have just entered Just Bass and Point Judith to my boxes. Mad Mary was not listed as a placer. I thought I'd save you some time and trouble by...

Letterboxes on 95

Started by Amy Champion (jumpy_frog44@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-07-12 | Last message: 2003-07-13
I saw a posting before asking about letterboxes on the trip from Maryland to NY, but did not see an answer. Are there any boxes on the way up other than those at the maryland rest stops? Or does...

Webmasters- Abandoned boxes - RI

Started by warrioringilead (warrioringilead@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-07-13
Pt. Judith and Just Bass are DEFINITELY NOT ABANDONED !!!! Mad Mary is keeping up with them. I do not have her current email address, but these two boxes should DEFINITELY list her as the placer,...

Did Some Letterboxing Today

Started by needeeps2002 (needeeps@webtv.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-07-13
Today Kathy and I went and did the Natchaug State Forest Box,and when we came out of the woods Irish Tinker & Freedom Fox and there two little ones where just coming out of the woods from doing our...

OR: GATHERING STARTed last NIGHT!

Started by dvn2rckr (dvn2rckr@yahoo.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-07-13
Pacific Northwest Letterboxers are really COOL people!!! What an absolutely awesome letterboxing event!!! Thank you everyone for planning such an incredibly fun couple of days! Special thanks to...

phynstar-Hidden Agenda

Started by ndnboxing (ndnboxing@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-07-13
phynstar, Thanks for visiting the Hidden Agenda lbox. Consider the poker chip a first finders certificate, as it was ust some cosmic coincidence. Best of luck, Mark

Another New Box - Stafford, CT

Started by irishtinker (irishtinker@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-07-12
----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Straub To: IrishTinker Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:11 PM Subject: Another New Box - Stafford, CT Stafford Speedway - Yesterday Stafford,...

New Box - Woodstock, CT

Started by irishtinker (irishtinker@earthlink.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-07-12 | Last message: 2003-07-14
Holy Twins Woodstock, CT By Irish Tinker & Freedom Fox Irishtinker's Web Link: http://home.earthlink.net/~irishtinker/holy.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

New Letterbox Series - Blade Runner

Started by warrioringilead (warrioringilead@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-07-13 | Last message: 2003-07-13
I have all packed and ready a seven box letterbox series entitled "Blade Runner", after the movie. My neck of the woods in RI is glutted with letterboxes. I'd like to plant something closer to...