Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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February 2003

4 Seasons Boxes

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-02-08 | Last message: 2003-02-08
Mark Pepe wanted a universal symbol to denote a box being findable in all weather. In the font "Wingding" the capital "R" (R) could mean a good weather only box and the lower case "v" (v) or...

3 furry friends update

Started by Cody B. Cleo (codybcleo@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-08
The first box of 3 furry friends in Simsbury, CT has some damage. The book is frozen solid and the ink is watery (although still usable. It has obviously taken on water...godd thing it is a beaver...

Boxing in the snow

Started by Dog Scouts Troop (DogScouts@hotmail.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-02-08 | Last message: 2003-02-09
While out boxing with snow cover, I had a thought for throwing non-letterboxers "off the track". Carry some yellow food coloring with you. If anyone follows the track, they would figure...

Today's boxing report plus an idea!

Started by markpepe (mjpepe1@attbi.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-08
Hi everyone: Sue and I had planned to go letterboxing on Saturday earlier in the week and even though the area received over 8" of snow yesterday, we went today. It was a great crisp and clear...

VA Webmaster--THANKS!!

Started by paperbouquet2001 (craftylady@thurston.org) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-08
Thank you for changing the city listing on my Road to Enlightenment boxes. I do appreciate all the work you do for all of us Virginia letterboxers very much. For the record, I think this change...

OH: Marblehead Light Box

Started by The Breedens (Sue,Rich,Kai and Chloe) (breedenbunch@insight.rr.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2003-02-08 | Last message: 2003-05-19
Wandering Sole and Sole Searching found the Marblehead Light in good condition yesterday.  It was bitter cold but a neat location.  Great stamp.  We left a tired pup to guard the box. Sue...

Miss Molly

Started by irishtinker (irishtinker@earthlink.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-02-08 | Last message: 2003-02-09
French Fox lost his pager yesterday. Can we borrow Molly???????

tips on permission

Started by Volks Boxer (volksboxer@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-08
Jocelyn, I've been told (and tried it, and it worked) that you go straight to the top; talk to the owner of the circus, not the monkeys. :) You might try writing your request, and enclosing a copy...

CA:Stampmania Closed

Started by (Doublesaj@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-08
Thought I'd save a trip for anyone who was traveling to Historic Folsom, Calif., to visit "Stampmaniaa". Sad to say, it's closed its doors. A new rather upscale stamping shop at 1000 Sunrise Blvd in...

file upload space

Started by Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-02-07 | Last message: 2003-02-09
We are at 97% capacity of the file upload space (19864 Kb used of 20480 Kb total). Please clean out any cruft you don't need (not to necessarily presume future use of the space is better than...

Here's my best stamp yet

Started by Dog Scouts Troop (DogScouts@hotmail.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2003-02-07 | Last message: 2003-02-09
I have added a new file to the LBNA "Files" section. It is in the 'Scoutdogs' file and titled "Giant". I'm very proud of it because it's the most detailed stamp I've ever created. After you...

Attn: Mystery Box Webmaster

Started by rscarpen (RiskyNil@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-08
The new mystery letterbox (The Mystery of the Lost Anasazi Pot) has some bizzare URL on the LbNA website that looks like it was created by FrontPage or some other HTML editor. The correct URL...

VA WEBMASTER RE: Road to Enlightenment Letterboxes

Started by paperbouquet2001 (craftylady@thurston.org) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-08
I hate to trouble you, but at your first convenience, would you please change the city listing for my letterboxes from Lorton to Manassas? I'm afraid that Lorton isn't even in Prince William county....

PA: join us for dinner

Started by Sir Braemor (mcbrae@dvoa.org) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-07
March 15th, 7:30 pm, meet me at my favorite oriental restaurant, where the wasabi is known to run a bit hot ... what you will probably find -- * sushi and other oriental food * out of town celeb...

WA: Olympia Brew Haus LB temporarily down

Started by dvn2rckr (dvn2rckr@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-07
Just like the unfortunate news we recently heard regarding the real live historic Olympia brewery shutting down, the: Olympia Brew Haus Letterbox Tumwater Historical Park Tumwater Thurston...

Permission

Started by hoopoe4me (scribenbirder@msn.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-07
I was just straight forward when I asked the University of Washington permission to place in the experimental forest in Washington state. I sent an e mail to the director of the facility. I...

A Plethora of New Boxes from the ADG in MD and VA

Started by adglbna (ADGLBNA@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-07
The first thing I have to do is apologize to the webmaster. Most of these clues were posted to Yahoo before they were placed on our website. Please change the link for these clues to the...

image transfer to rubber

Started by Dog Scouts Troop (DogScouts@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-07
When I first started carving last year, I found that the easiest method was to make a copy at Kinko's, place the image face down on the rubber and heat it for a few seconds with an iron. It created a...

University of Maryland New Micro Letterbox

Started by letterboxing mobots (themobots@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-07
Testudos Hideout Placed 7 febrero 2003 by the Mobots College Park Prince George's County. This begins at the Testudo Memorial statue (in front of McKeldin Library) on Campus. Because he...

Tips on asking for permission to place boxes

Started by Jocelyn (fleurchild@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2003-02-07 | Last message: 2003-02-07
Can anyone give me some hints/tips on what to say to a group that owns the land I would like to place boxes on? I figured that it would probably be better to let them know about it so that we...

New letterbox-Oregon, Portland-nature book 1-sol stamper

Started by Heather Stevens (heather@cascadiawild.org) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-07
  ----- Original Message ----- From: Heather Stevens To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 8:48 PM Subject: New letterbox-Oregon, Portland-nature book 1-sol...

new virtual and/or ct mystery box

Started by Cody B. Cleo (codybcleo@hotmail.com) | 4 messages | First message: 2003-02-07 | Last message: 2003-02-14
I have a new series of boxes complete. I don't know if it is allowed to post them in two areas of LBNA but I believe they should be posted on both the virtual page and the mystery page. I wrote...

Link change

Started by Cody B. Cleo (codybcleo@hotmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-07
In an effort to keep my ever growing website under control I have changed the name of one of pages. Could you please reflect this change at the LBNA site? 3 Burr Pond letterboxes in Torrington...

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Woo Hoo!!! No School!

Started by (mindizney@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2003-02-07
Snow day..... I've got a snow day......(singing) Looks like I have time to carve a couple of stamps after all!  (unfortunately, I have to do my grad school homework first). Music Woman (who may...