Talk about nice folk!
Princess Lea and Buzzard were here for the event on October 4th and
planted three boxes in the area. I am proud to say that we now have a
spooky Halloween, a Beach Grover, and a stinky cheese box located in
our county. Ash Raven was first find on the Halloween one - something
about birds of a feather, Mr. Buzzard. I was first in on Beach
Grover. And we still need to get up to Paso to get the next in the
Nancy Drew boxes, Stinky Cheese. Hmmmmm.
Bob L. of Stamp Luis planted a really cool two-part stamp, the
Caboose, recently. It is well-carved, despite his protestations of
being new to carving. And I think it was Watermelon who left a red
ink in the box with the black. You were right: it does look best in
two colors.
Stamp Luis also is keeping their beautifully carved raven's head
stamp available at their store. So if you are in town, be sure to
stop by and ask for it.
BTW, Lance (the guy who took the group photos) has started talking
about placing a stamp at his fire station. He is also a fire captain,
you see. In order to get it, you would need to show that you are a
blood donor, designated organ donor, CPR trained, or some such. I
told him that it would be a great thing to do.
Off to work to warp the minds of a few,
Sir Balthazar
P32 F117 X61
CA - Thanks to Princess Lea, Buzzard & Bob L. for new boxes
4 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-10-09
CA - Thanks to Princess Lea, Buzzard & Bob L. for new boxes
From: Sir Balthazar (neovolatile@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-10-09 11:50:01 UTC
Re: CA - Thanks to Princess Lea, Buzzard & Bob L. for new boxes
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) |
Date: 2003-10-09 14:42:43 UTC
> In order to get it, you would need to show that you are a
> blood donor, designated organ donor, CPR trained, or some such.
Wooo who! And I just donated blood yesterday! Where do I go for
this box? =)
-- Ryan
> blood donor, designated organ donor, CPR trained, or some such.
Wooo who! And I just donated blood yesterday! Where do I go for
this box? =)
-- Ryan
Re: CA - Thanks to Princess Lea, Buzzard & Bob L. for new boxes
From: Maddog (mcjones@layc.org) |
Date: 2003-10-09 23:36:38 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "rscarpen"
wrote:
> > In order to get it, you would need to show that you are a
> > blood donor, designated organ donor, CPR trained, or some such.
>
Please beware of such a restiction as it reminds some of people how
ill they are and that they cannot give blood or organs....depression
soon follows.
wrote:
> > In order to get it, you would need to show that you are a
> > blood donor, designated organ donor, CPR trained, or some such.
>
Please beware of such a restiction as it reminds some of people how
ill they are and that they cannot give blood or organs....depression
soon follows.
Re: CA - Thanks to Princess Lea, Buzzard & Bob L. for new boxes
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) |
Date: 2003-10-10 05:41:38 UTC
> Please beware of such a restiction as it reminds some of people how
> ill they are and that they cannot give blood or
> organs....depression soon follows.
Well if that isn't melodramatic enough, you could try setting
yourself on fire! =)
Seriously, though, ALL letterboxes have restrictions--some more than
others. A challenging clue could be called "kid unfriendly". A box
at the end of a strenuous hike could be called "couch potato
unfriendly". A Connecticut box could be called "redundent". (Sorry,
couldn't help myself. *wink*) My Guatemala boxes could be
called "traveler unfriendly".
But...so what?
Not all boxes are meant for everyone, and it's a little presumptuous
to complain that everyone within a certain radius should be hiding a
letterbox specifically with you in mind. There are a bunch of
letterboxes out there that I have absolutely no desire to get.
Zilch. I wasn't part of the intended audience, but that's okay
because there are plenty of other letterboxes that are my style.
Now, I know some of you out there hide boxes thinking you have
EVERYONE in mind, but think about it. Is your box wheelchair
accessible? Very, very few I've found would qualify on that count.
If you've tried to make your box "kid friendly", it'll probably be a
box I'm not interested in. Kid friendly boxes need simple clues with
very short walks, but I like more complex clues and longer hikes.
The simple fact of "dumbing down" a letterbox to make it kid friendly
inherantly causes it to be "adult unfriendly". Don't get me wrong,
though, I'm sure many adults will appreciate the boxes--especially
those with kids--but I'd usually rather pass for bigger and better
things.
See how your hands are tied? You can't win by making EVERYONE happy.
I think a stamp that you can only get if you donate blood is a GREAT
idea! Not only does it provide a letterbox that blood donors can
get, but it might convince some non-donors to donate and provide a
life-saving pint of blood for someone that really needs it. Shooting
down such a noble goal is, well, very un-noble.
You know--I might be able to get a letterbox at a blood bank now that
I think of it. I've donated over 70 times, and the folks there know
me VERY well. (My name is even on the "over 40 donations" list they
have hanging on the wall--hopefully I'll make the 100 donations list
within a few years!) I might be able to get something done there.
But let me tell you, the only people who can get that box will be
those that donate! If you can't for whatever reason, spend your time
looking for some other box.
Ho ho ho....
-- Ryan
> ill they are and that they cannot give blood or
> organs....depression soon follows.
Well if that isn't melodramatic enough, you could try setting
yourself on fire! =)
Seriously, though, ALL letterboxes have restrictions--some more than
others. A challenging clue could be called "kid unfriendly". A box
at the end of a strenuous hike could be called "couch potato
unfriendly". A Connecticut box could be called "redundent". (Sorry,
couldn't help myself. *wink*) My Guatemala boxes could be
called "traveler unfriendly".
But...so what?
Not all boxes are meant for everyone, and it's a little presumptuous
to complain that everyone within a certain radius should be hiding a
letterbox specifically with you in mind. There are a bunch of
letterboxes out there that I have absolutely no desire to get.
Zilch. I wasn't part of the intended audience, but that's okay
because there are plenty of other letterboxes that are my style.
Now, I know some of you out there hide boxes thinking you have
EVERYONE in mind, but think about it. Is your box wheelchair
accessible? Very, very few I've found would qualify on that count.
If you've tried to make your box "kid friendly", it'll probably be a
box I'm not interested in. Kid friendly boxes need simple clues with
very short walks, but I like more complex clues and longer hikes.
The simple fact of "dumbing down" a letterbox to make it kid friendly
inherantly causes it to be "adult unfriendly". Don't get me wrong,
though, I'm sure many adults will appreciate the boxes--especially
those with kids--but I'd usually rather pass for bigger and better
things.
See how your hands are tied? You can't win by making EVERYONE happy.
I think a stamp that you can only get if you donate blood is a GREAT
idea! Not only does it provide a letterbox that blood donors can
get, but it might convince some non-donors to donate and provide a
life-saving pint of blood for someone that really needs it. Shooting
down such a noble goal is, well, very un-noble.
You know--I might be able to get a letterbox at a blood bank now that
I think of it. I've donated over 70 times, and the folks there know
me VERY well. (My name is even on the "over 40 donations" list they
have hanging on the wall--hopefully I'll make the 100 donations list
within a few years!) I might be able to get something done there.
But let me tell you, the only people who can get that box will be
those that donate! If you can't for whatever reason, spend your time
looking for some other box.
Ho ho ho....
-- Ryan