Letterboxing USA - Yahoo Groups Archive

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September 1999

state/national parks

Started by E. H. Shoemate (dindrane@needcoffee.com) | 11 messages | First message: 1999-09-28 | Last message: 1999-10-02
Hello, everyone: I am trying to set up what seems to be Alabama's first letterboxing course, since no one around here thinks I've gone mad whenever I mention it. :) Anyway, I was wondering if...

First one found

Started by edward.delaney (edward.delaney@snet.net) | 7 messages | First message: 1999-09-27 | Last message: 1999-09-29
We went out Sunday, 9/26/99, and found our first letterbox. It was an enjoyable fall day in Eastern CT. The box we found was on top of Mount Misery in the Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown, CT. It...

new clue for northern wisconsin.

Started by Dierdra Baumgart (fencing_lady@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-09-27
Dear Letterboxers, A surprising phone call lead me to Northern Wisconsin this Saturday. A friends that go to school at Northland Baptist Bible College needed a ride down. I had finished my box that...

Under Construction

Started by (nep1bjd@nep10.med.navy.mil) | 4 messages | First message: 1999-09-26 | Last message: 1999-09-27
Happy Sunday, all. We had the most terrificly incredible fall day here in New England. Hope your weekend was great too. I'm writing to specially thank Tom Cooch for all his work on getting my clues...

Cadillac Mountain and Thunderhole

Started by Tom Cooch (tcooch@mail.sover.net) | 2 messages | First message: 1999-09-25 | Last message: 1999-09-25
> Reply-to: letterbox-usa@egroups.com > From: "Fred Lorch" > To: > Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 18:55:55 -0400 > Subject: [LbNA] Cadillac Mountain and...

Rain Magnet seen in Florida

Started by John De Wolf (Jdewolf@mail.icrsurvey.com) | 6 messages | First message: 1999-09-22 | Last message: 1999-09-23
The purpose of the Atlantic Ocean has now become very clear in my mind!!! You had me laughing out loud Graham. I am glad you were able to see some humor in the situation. It is unfortunate though....

Hello, I'm a newbie!

Started by B. J. Drew (nep1bjd@nep10.med.navy.mil) | 2 messages | First message: 1999-09-22 | Last message: 1999-09-29
Awesome! Tom is right: there are just a BUNCH of great hikes that have been letterboxed here in Southern New England. Visiting www.letterboxing.org is the best way to get the clues, but you can also...

Photos

Started by (Letterboxr@aol.com) | 12 messages | First message: 1999-09-22 | Last message: 2005-05-09
I called to my Folks (Der Mad Mutter und Vater) tonight. They got all the photos back today from my letterboxing adventures with Little Foot... said they'll be sending them my way...

Madison WI, uwgb #5, Montana

Started by (Letterboxr@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-09-21
A quick note or two regarding other modifications to the website: Deborah's Madison clues are back onboard. Great work, Deborah!! I'm caught up (for the moment) with Dierdra. She's not only...

making your own webpage

Started by (Letterboxr@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-09-21
In a message dated 9/21/99, Deborah writes: > Copy the source file? If I select on a page and copy, I just get the > text... What that procedure if it's not too complicated? > Should I add a link...

Webpages: Was Madison WI letterboxes

Started by (MixtMedia@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-09-21
In a message dated 9/21/99 2:26:47 AM Central Daylight Time, Letterboxr@aol.com writes: > if you really want to match the colors I've used for many of the > other webpages, they are STEELBLUE and...

Madison WI letterboxes

Started by (Letterboxr@aol.com) | 3 messages | First message: 1999-09-21 | Last message: 1999-09-21
In a message dated 9/20/99 9:43:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MixtMedia@aol.com writes: > I tried to kinda match the background color of the usual LB-NA > listing... but I don't know how successful...

Madison WI letterboxes - something old, something new

Started by (MixtMedia@aol.com) | 6 messages | First message: 1999-09-21 | Last message: 1999-09-22
Hi everybody, I replaced the David Crosby letterbox at Turville Point Conservation Park today in a slightly different location. I also placed a new Tribute Series box dedicated to Otis Redding. The...

clue for uwgb #5

Started by Dierdra Baumgart (fencing_lady@yahoo.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-09-20
Der Mad Stamper, Heir ist mein Heimlich Satz. Or in English, Here is my clue. Roughly translated. UWGB #5 Consult the map at the beginning of Steve's letterbox at the Arboretum. When one goes...

thanks

Started by Dierdra Baumgart (fencing_lady@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 1999-09-20 | Last message: 2007-03-27
thanks for the great job. i'll look and see what it all looks like. you do a great job. we are all very greatful. love you guys. die xo p.s. tonight i hope to place some of the new 12 that i...

Frodo's Dream

Started by Tom Cooch (tcooch@mail.sover.net) | 7 messages | First message: 1999-09-20 | Last message: 2000-07-05
Just before I got caught up in the maelstrom of a new school year, I was able to place a final summer box. It is a mystery box called Frodo's Dream, with clues worked around themes from Tolkien's...

21 boxes placed!

Started by Dierdra Baumgart (fencing_lady@yahoo.com) | 3 messages | First message: 1999-09-19 | Last message: 1999-09-20
Dearest Letterboxers, This wanna be letterboxer in Wisconsin, just finished twelve, yes 12!, new letterboxes. I shall be placing them over the next week. Der Madstamper will have some more work...

Hello ! I'm a newbie

Started by Tom Cooch (tcooch@mail.sover.net) | 2 messages | First message: 1999-09-19 | Last message: 1999-09-19
Dear Lethe, Welcome. You have picked a good spot to live in the US if you like letterboxing. The New London area is one of the spots with the highest concentration of letterboxes. (All relative,...

Der Mad Stamper is in Der House!!

Started by (Letterboxr@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-09-17
Greetings, letterboxing friends... Thank you all for your patience while I was away on vacation in the Midwest this past month. My time was well spent with friends and family and was altogether...

New L Boxes in Southern NH

Started by (diggylong@aol.com) | 1 message | First message: 1999-09-15
Hi folks, have four new boxes planted this summer in the Milford NH area - not far from Nashua / Manchester - just off of Rt.101. E-mail me if you'd like clues or other chat from this enthusiastic...

Posting clues

Started by (DiggyLong@aol.com) | 4 messages | First message: 1999-09-15 | Last message: 1999-09-16
Hi! Looking for the "best" way to post clues - especially so that they ultimately appear as clear and graphically appealing as those on the letterboxing.org site. Have 4 boxes hidden now in...

Valley Quest maps online

Started by Mark Sheehan (sheehan@montana.campuscwix.net) | 1 message | First message: 1999-09-14
Folks, I tried again this morning to get to the online versions of the Valley Quest maps. I tried looking at three of them online, and encountered no problems with any of them except that the...

Valley Quest

Started by Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) | 20 messages | First message: 1999-09-13 | Last message: 2005-05-06
> Having said that, I am unable to view the maps & clues on-line - has > anyone else been able to do it? I do have Adobe Acrobat (required), yet > when I try to open a clue page, all I get...

Mt. Monadnock Clues

Started by Tom Cooch (tcooch@mail.sover.net) | 5 messages | First message: 1999-09-12 | Last message: 1999-10-03
Jay Drew has several new letterbox clues posted. I won't list all the URL addresses here, but they can be found on the New England maps (north and south) at Newport and Exeter RI, Lyme CT, Mt Snow...

Humor: Puns Intended

Started by Tom Cooch (tcooch@mail.sover.net) | 4 messages | First message: 1999-09-08 | Last message: 1999-09-08
Thanks, Bonnie! No objections at all. I printed out your list and took it into breakfast. Sandy was serving up bagels with some Nova Scotian smoked salmon! The first ones were a little off, but...