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May 2003

Who's Who at a gathering

Started by Dog Scouts Troop (DogScouts@hotmail.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-05-12 | Last message: 2003-05-12
>>Look for the extremely handsome 30-something guy wearing a button with my personal stamp image on it<< Neat idea for name badges at a gathering Rich!

Ponkapoag Bog, MA

Started by charbinx2003 (cmallio@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
We decided to spend the latter part of Mother's Day walking around Pankapoag Pond to seek out the Ponkapoag Turtle Letterbox (special thanks to the folks who put it there). If anyone is ever in...

CT Gathering May 17, Gerbil update

Started by Beth Houghtaling (JustBeth65@msn.com) | 5 messages | First message: 2003-05-12 | Last message: 2003-05-13
I thought that any newbies on the board might want to check the message board archives for the story behind the Gerbil gathering...theres nothing worse than feeling out of the loop.....I just...

OH - Mad Brown Trout -gone!

Started by Rick (geoflyfisher@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
I received an email from a Columbus letterboxer who mentioned finding the Mad Brown trout box but the contents were missing. I have deleted this Champaigne County letterbox for now. ...

Flyfisher's Ohio box transfer

Started by Rick (geoflyfisher@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
I finished my transfer today. Separate note has been forwarded to the webmasters about a couple duplicate boxes etc... including the two Ky boxes I put out. Looks like we are roughly back up...

New Website: Caution when Adding boxes to the website

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
Just an FYI to all those who are putting their boxes on the new site (especially those in CT since I'm starting to plan my boxing summer!). When you add a box under "Add Box", make sure you change...

MIAs in Southeastern VA

Started by bartgrubbs2000 (kgrubbs@anteon.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
Just wanted to drop a line to let everyone know the status of some boxes that Karen and I searched for this past weekend in Southestern Virginia. At York River State Park in Croaker: The York...

WA: Wright LB (Tacoma) 2 weeks left...

Started by dvn2rckr (dvn2rckr@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
Hi all-- Just a note to let you know that I will pull the Wright Letterbox in Tacoma on 28/29 May 03 for a long while (around 6 months)--so find it quickly if in it you are interested. By the...

new NJ box - Edward Stratemeyer

Started by Lea Shangraw Fox (princesslea@alamedanet.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-05-12 | Last message: 2003-05-13
I uploaded this clue to the new letterboxing site and clicked the box for "= please notify the group" but it does not appear to ever have been posted to = the list, so I am pasting it in below. ...

100 Boxes - VA - Congratulations!

Started by thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-05-12 | Last message: 2003-05-12
I would really like to hit 100 before or at the Riverbend meet. What is a "Where's George" dollar? We saw that dollar but didn't look closely at it as it was DARK. Scarab of the Doubtful...

Looking for Workshop leaders - MD/PA

Started by Jody Morris (toeveins@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
Hello! I am looking for someone in the Lancaster, York, Gettysburg PA or Frederick MD area who may be interested in doing some informal workshops on Letterboxing at a conference for Adult Girl...

The continuing saga....

Started by rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
My next installment of my Great Adventures is ready for consumption at http://www.geocities.com/rscarpen/CentralAmerica/vol33.html Enjoy! =) -- Ryan, aka Green Turtle

RI: Thanks for the hospitality!

Started by Amanda Arkebauer (samanark@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
I just wanted to say a big thanks to everyone who came out to meet with me on Saturday. I had a great time seeing everyone and letterboxing too! Special Thanks to Laurette (and Chris too) for...

idea from the needeeps exposed

Started by Dog Scouts Troop (DogScouts@hotmail.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2003-05-12 | Last message: 2003-05-12
The needeeps had this thought hidden in one of their posts, I thought it was a good idea that no one had yet commented on so I thought I would 'expose' it to anyone who might not have read their...

Meet at Moose Hill?

Started by cavy_lovers4 (adelcoll@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
Would it be a good idea to set a goal time period for letterboxers to meet and greet at Moose Hill? I am planning to go in any case, but it would be nice to time my visit to maximize exchanges. I...

Automated email, ATTN Wolfpack

Started by Mary from Virginia (daughteroftheolddominion@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
Last Thursday, 5/8, the box-announce list informed us that Wolfpack had posted clues for a box at Carderock, MD (message 1071). The heading and subject line say PotomacCounty, which is not...

Sweet Treats and Curses in Herndon VA

Started by Mary from Virginia (daughteroftheolddominion@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-05-12 | Last message: 2003-05-12
Yesterday, Reporter at Large and I set out to find Rich's new Herndon Parks letterbox collection. Of the 5 boxes in this series, we were surprised to be the first finders of 4 of them. Waterbird...

Fw Mosquitoes beware

Started by irishtinker (irishtinker@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
Received this email and thought it might be of interest to you! ~ Irish Tinker > > > OK, mosquitos...prepare to be repelled!!!!! > > > > > >Use Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets...Best thing ever...

100 Boxes - VA

Started by justplaingeorge (justplaingeorge@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-05-12 | Last message: 2003-05-13
We went boxing on Sunday and had the added fun of getting to our 100th box!! : D Didn't even realize we were so close til I stopped to count yesterday morning. With only three to go we just had...

CT My favorite Musicals

Started by painterly49 (gberinato@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
46r and I had a lovely Saturday finding 20 of the 21 boxes on the My Favorite Musicals trail. We couldn't find the Phantom! Guess he was really hiding. The boxes were in great shape and the view...

"You Put Your Hand Where!?" May Be Missing

Started by celticrice (celticrice@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
We searched out the "You Put Your Hand Where!?" letterbox in North Charleston, SC, yesterday, and it seems it may be missing. The clues were rather clear, and we found a great empty space for a...

Mother's Day weekend letterboxing....

Started by Amy Barker (amymisha@dialmaine.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-12
I had the nicest weekend... On Saturday I went to Porter Preserve on Barter's Island, ME and found shipwright's three boxes. I also found a surprise! The Anchors Away hitchhiker had made its way...

West of the Hudson

Started by RUFIS T BUDSTER (budster2@juno.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-05-12 | Last message: 2003-06-06
Phynstar you are absolutly right. In my haste the lb name "West of the Hudson" was put in, instead of "East of the Hudson" where the lb actually is. A pen was also forgotten to be put in the...

ID Boxing Day (also near WY and MT)

Started by Jana J. Riska (cadenza74@earthlink.net) | 1 message | First message: 2003-05-11
Had a lovely weekend and managed to plant a new box series near Island Park at Big Springs. This is very close to Yellowstone's West Gate if you are going that direction. We had a nice hike (I took...

new webpage

Started by Amy Champion (jumpy_frog44@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-05-11 | Last message: 2003-05-13
Hi all- I have a quick question. When the clues were transferred to the new website, many of us slackers did not do it themselves (including me!!) and now it says to e-mail the webmasters to assign...