Just found out about the sport...have yet to "get out there"...in early
stage of learning about it.....
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From: Ron Salladin [mailto:salladin@frontiernet.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 15:25
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Re: Grumps etc.

How do you, personally, define a newbie? Just curious because I might be

one of those. :-\
ROC,n RON

SpringChick wrote:

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> We have not resorted to calling you snot-nosed newbies,
>so please refrain from calling us grumps, grouches and sourpusses.
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>And as for the grumps "getting out and going letterboxing a little
>more..." Those are awfully big words from a relative newbie to folks
>who have found and placed hundreds of boxes and each personally
>played a part in shaping the direction of the hobby. Or perhaps you
>weren't aware of that because they don't feel the need to post a
>sitrep every time they find a box.
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>I find it interesting that the majority of objections and vocal posts
>are coming from newer members of the group, while all of the
>supportive and encouraging e-mail I have received has been from folks
>who have been around here for a while.
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>We are not alientating the newbies, they seem to be doing a pretty
>good job of that themselves.
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>SpringChick
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anyone not an oldie
:-))
catbead

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Ron Salladin wrote:
> How do you, personally, define a newbie? Just curious because I
might be
> one of those. :-\
> ROC,n RON
>