Orca Mystery swiped!

3 messages in this thread | Started on 2003-10-02

Re: [LbPNW] Orca Mystery swiped!

From: Steve S. (kerjin@myndworx.com) | Date: 2003-10-02 21:13:58 UTC-07:00

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dvn2rckr,

I feel your pain. Even before I could post the clues to the PNWLb site
or even to the LBNa site, two new boxes we had planted were viciously
destroyed and left as litter on the trail. I know how you feel, and all I
can say is this.....

I've decided to take what little time they may have on this earth and
cherish it. If they get lost or stolen or destroyed, I'll simply recarve
them, knowing that I'm doing a better job this time. That's one of the
reason I so enjoy the SitReps so that I know that at least someone also
found enjoyment in one of my boxes.

I know it doesn't help, but I just wanted to share my thoughts with you.
Please don't pull your boxes, they're one of the reason we stuck to this
hobby at the start.

Steve of Rayvenhaus
"Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"
The PNWLb Website - http://www.myndworx.com
(Whose sig can be seen at http://www.myndworx.com/rayvenhaus )

----- Original Message -----
From: "dvn2rckr"
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Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 6:17 PM
Subject: [LbPNW] Orca Mystery swiped!

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> Orca Mystery LB--vandized--missing stamp & logbook!!!
>
> Ok--I'm about to give up! This is pushing a dozen the number of my
> boxes that have gone missing in just a matter of weeks. I won't say
> where this one was but dang it--I'm getting to the point that I will
> pull all of my boxes. This is too frustrating. This one had an
> incredible history in the logbook. Is it a conspiracy? Who knows???
>
> If that's what these folks want then that's what they're soon going
> to get. Sorry that others don't get to enjoy this hobby anymore...
> If folks can't be discreet in finding/stamping in/rehiding it, then
> the hobby has NO FUTURE!!! I'm about to stop investing
> time/resources in this...
>
> Sorry for bearing bad news, but I've just about hit my limit!!!
>
> dvn2r ckr
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Re: [LbNA] Re: [LbPNW] Orca Mystery swiped!

From: Steve S. (kerjin@myndworx.com) | Date: 2003-10-03 08:17:53 UTC-07:00

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Sounds to me like someone has been targeting your boxes, such as they can.
As if Geocachers or someone else has stumbled across the clues and have
decided to remove the letterboxes for whatever their reason... Specially
coupled with these strange emails you've received.

I guess we can only do one thing in a case like this... Outlast them. When
they find them, I move them to a different spot. To get the clues from the
PNWLb site, you have to be a registered member of the site. The system
tracks who's been viewing your boxes and will indicate the viewing history
to you.

That's about the only things I can think of to still get to enjoy my hobby
and not call it quits.

Thanks for listening,

Steve of Rayvenhaus
"Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"
The PNWLb Website - http://www.myndworx.com
(Whose sig can be seen at http://www.myndworx.com/rayvenhaus )

----- Original Message -----
From: "dvn2rckr"
To:
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 9:28 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: [LbPNW] Orca Mystery swiped!

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> I understand. I'm just wondering why most boxes within a 5 mile
> radius of one particular location are suddenly disappearing--as if
> in an orchestrated manner??? That's what's driving me insane. I've
> had several boxes go missing over the past 14+ months--I understand
> that and accept it as one of the hazards of the hobby. It's the
> letterboxes that have survived over a year and then methodically,
> over the course of a few weeks, are suddenly disappearing or being
> vandalized at a rate of about one a day--this, coupled with several
> bizarre emails I've received lately, is driving me to the point of
> frustration! For example: The ones that aren't hidden in locations
> where someone would just 'accidentally' fall over them--these are
> boxes that either somebody, with not so friendly intentions, has the
> clues to or folks are not seeking discreetly and they're
> compromosing the hiding spot while visiting the letterbox. I'm not
> going to pull the boxes per se, I just plan on pulling the clues
> from the national page--it'll lessen the traffic to the various
> boxes (so if people really WANT them, they'll have to do some
> research before they can find them). I am, however, at the point
> that when they go missing, they're history!
>
> dvn2r ckr
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve S." wrote:
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> >
> >
> > dvn2rckr,
> >
> > I feel your pain. Even before I could post the clues to the
> PNWLb site
> > or even to the LBNa site, two new boxes we had planted were
> viciously
> > destroyed and left as litter on the trail. I know how you feel,
> and all I
> > can say is this.....
> >
> > I've decided to take what little time they may have on this
> earth and
> > cherish it. If they get lost or stolen or destroyed, I'll simply
> recarve
> > them, knowing that I'm doing a better job this time. That's one
> of the
> > reason I so enjoy the SitReps so that I know that at least someone
> also
> > found enjoyment in one of my boxes.
> >
> > I know it doesn't help, but I just wanted to share my thoughts
> with you.
> > Please don't pull your boxes, they're one of the reason we stuck
> to this
> > hobby at the start.
> >
> > Steve of Rayvenhaus
> > "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"
> > The PNWLb Website - http://www.myndworx.com
> > (Whose sig can be seen at http://www.myndworx.com/rayvenhaus )
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>

Re: [LbNA] Re: [LbPNW] Orca Mystery swiped!

From: (mohmers@aol.com) | Date: 2003-10-04 10:00:10 UTC-04:00

sorry to hear about that. I have had a few boxes that I think (because of
emails I have received) were intentionally removed for the fun of it as well.

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