Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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April 2006

Light as a Feather HH

Started by Pied Piper (lesliekusz@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-10
If the originator of the "Light as a Feather" hitchhiker is still out there, could you reply to my post or email me? I found this stamp, and tried to contact you to let you know about it, but the...

first gathering movie

Started by Fisher & family (fisherandfam@sbcglobal.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-09
Thanks for putting up the link. My mind keeps playing it back to me. It was fun to see. It makes me giggle that the bartender joined in. Does anyone know if he continued boxing? 1999 wasn't that...

FL: yanking Volusia boxes

Started by Mountain Scorpia (mountainscorpia@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-09
Just a heads up: all my Volusia County boxes will be gone over the next week. They've been up for adoption for nigh onto 2 years, with only one taker (Son of Flapjack). I pulled the clues last...

Wanda F10,000

Started by r pryor (whitetornado1990@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-09
Hi! I sympathized with an earlier message from someone wanting to find a letterbox that Wanda (of F10,000 fame) had not found yet. Wanda is my letterboxing hero! But I did find one today that she...

holy grail letterbox

Started by bret bridwell (dekulink69@yahoo.com) | 27 messages | First message: 2006-04-09 | Last message: 2006-04-12
i was wondering something. is there in anyones opinion, a "holy grail" letterbox? you know the most elusive or mysterious letterbox that eludes all that seek it??? just curious is all. thnx later...

Girl Scout letterboxers

Started by Erica (GSErica@stny.rr.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-08
I am a current GS leader, and very new to letterboxing. I have not gone out yet, we are still gathering info and learning what we can. We are hoping to start searching soon, now that the weather...

Movie plug

Started by (drewclan@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-08
Being dial-up luddites, until this morning we haven't been able to view Rae Dell Record's video of the first letterbox gathering that was held in VT back in 1999. If you're in the same boat, we...

Lady Prisspott's honor

Started by rospa10 (wilmes2@mindspring.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-08
---I must speak out! I cannot bear or is it bare?? ;-)..... the thought of our fine lady's charactor (and my, oh my, what a charactor she is!!)being sullied on this public forum. Please, let us all...

Forgotten Souls, Georgetown, MA

Started by Memlili (memlili54@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-08
Would the person who emailed me today regarding this letterbox please email me again directly so that I can"chat" with you? There was a problem with your return address. Thanks! ~ Memlili

Still looking for Wes!

Started by Nola J. Burkhard (nburkhard@att.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-07
Anyone know him???? He's the placer of the Nashua River Letterbox near Groton & Pepperell MASS. It's in bad need of repair--missing the stamp & log book. He's not on AtlasQuest and has not rsponded...

Off topic: bird and state lifetime books

Started by Fisher & family (fisherandfam@sbcglobal.net) | 3 messages | First message: 2006-04-07 | Last message: 2006-04-09
Hopefully this question can find the right audience here... Can someone recommend (or recall) the name of the books (or series) that provide you with a way to record your first viewing of each bird...

Girl Scout letterboxer?

Started by Kathi (krank@ameritech.net) | 8 messages | First message: 2006-04-07 | Last message: 2006-04-10
If you are a GS leader/advisor, please contact me offlist. --klk/FungusWoman

Stampcarving materials

Started by dogbonepicasso (jazzfam2000@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-06
Hi - try this for carving material: Nasco catalog (online - google it) Item # 9704655 Safety Kut Printblock 4"x6" There are other materials available by other names, but this is my favorite - it's...

Road Kill

Started by gwendontoo (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) | 2 messages | First message: 2006-04-06 | Last message: 2006-04-06
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, RMORGAN762@... wrote: > Here in Kernville we are approaching the season of less obvious road kill. The turkey vultures come back to our valley in early spring,...

Newbie and can't find carving materials

Started by jma4995 (jma4995@yahoo.com) | 6 messages | First message: 2006-04-06 | Last message: 2006-04-06
I am looking for a website where I can order Speedball carving materials and tools. I have looked in every craft and hobby shop in my area and nothing! This is a new hobby in my area and I think...

Bristol, CT - Old Marsh Pond -- Anyone know of the letterboxes there?

Started by Sara (enamorada213@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-06
Hello, In 2003, my new boyfriend and I took a hike at Old Marsh Pond in Bristol CT. We had never heard of letterboxing, but ran into a couple who was letterboxing, and they gave us a clue to find...

ELVIS has left the building

Started by kirbert2001 (PalmK@nettally.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-05
Anyone know how to contact the owner of the "ELVIS has left the building" hitchhiker? The Hitchhiker Portal doesn't seem to list owners, although one might draw conclusions about the first...

A Solution to Personal Reviews of Boxes

Started by Poison Ivy (poizniv@gmail.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-05
Regarding the 'review' section that was suggested to accompany letterbox clues: Many folks, burdened with the cumbersome ordeal of working for a living (imagine!), often find just barely enough...

Road Kill Was: Letterboxing/Geoaching site ...

Started by Lightnin Bug (rpboehme@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2006-04-05 | Last message: 2006-04-06
Stranger than that, about 10 years ago a road crew paved over a dead deer in rural PA: http://www.ijmc.com/archives/1996/December/03December1996.html It was the subject of much humor at the...

traveling mercies

Started by (cherieph@aol.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2006-04-04 | Last message: 2006-04-05
Help; I'm going to Milwaukee the end of the month for business. I will have very little time to box but was hoping to get at least one. I'm staying at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and...

Rummage Sale Box is available once again!

Started by duncan53211 (duncan53211@yahoo.com) | 2 messages | First message: 2006-04-05 | Last message: 2006-04-04
Announcing that the Rummage Sale Letterbox is once again available for those lucky people that live near its new temporary location. Where is it this time? Well, you got to figure it out from the...

pencils down HH

Started by Kathleen Clark (kactax@snet.net) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-04
I tried searching the net for this box which I found, however doesn't seem to be listed anywhere. Does anyone know of it's origin? Want to let author know it is alive and on its way...Gave it a...

re Poll on box log entries similar to Geocaching.com

Started by morgunjp (morgunjp@yahoo.com) | 34 messages | First message: 2006-04-04 | Last message: 2006-04-08
After voting I find I am in the minority - by a long ways. I do not feel it is proper for the majority to restrict the rights of the minority. The feature could be added in such a way that only...

review

Started by mary Zinsle (mary_zinsle@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 2006-04-04 | Last message: 2006-04-03
I for one would like to see an example of this review and exactly what it is before I vote.

review on the review

Started by gingerbreadjunk (gingerbreadjunk@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 2006-04-04
my review on this whole thing has ummmm, ummmm. man i'm sorry, but i think this discussion has mad me sick. i like the way things are. can't we all agree to disagree. no no wait! that's not what i...