Hi boxers:
There was just a discussion in our NE area talk list about the first
letterbox in CT. That got me to thinking . . .
What would you think about having the first letterbox in each state,
linked to it's clues, all in one place? I will be glad to add and
maintain it as a subpage to my website, but need help with the
research.
Please email me offlist letterboxes that you are sure are the first
in the state and I will compile and post.
Any takers?
Have fun and just get out there & box!!!
Mark Pepe
http://www.pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/
Another Idea!
19 messages in this thread |
Started on 2004-03-19
Another Idea!
From: Mark Pepe (mjpepe1@comcast.net) |
Date: 2004-03-19 14:29:04 UTC
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: Silent Doug (silentdoug@letterboxing.info) |
Date: 2004-03-19 09:43:44 UTC-05:00
Mark Pepe wrote:
>What would you think about having the first letterbox in each state,
>linked to it's clues, all in one place? I will be glad to add and
>maintain it as a subpage to my website, but need help with the
>research.
I'll save you some work:
http://web.archive.org/web/20011107065729/www.letterboxing.org/states.html
ND & SD subsequently had boxes planted, but the list was never updated to
include them before it was taken off the site.
Doug
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http://www.letterboxing.info
>What would you think about having the first letterbox in each state,
>linked to it's clues, all in one place? I will be glad to add and
>maintain it as a subpage to my website, but need help with the
>research.
I'll save you some work:
http://web.archive.org/web/20011107065729/www.letterboxing.org/states.html
ND & SD subsequently had boxes planted, but the list was never updated to
include them before it was taken off the site.
Doug
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Silent Doug, P37 F290 E09 X62
silentdoug@letterboxing.info
http://www.letterboxing.info
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: Deb (springchick@letterbox-mi.com) |
Date: 2004-03-19 14:50:51 UTC
I wonder how many of these "first" boxes are still active boxes? I
tried some of the links and they don't work, which could mean either
the boxer and possibly the box are no longer, or just that the link
needs to be updated.
I know the MI April Fool's box is still there.
It would also be interesting to see what letterboxer has accumulated
the most "first" state box finds.
SpringChick
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Silent Doug
wrote:
> Mark Pepe wrote:
> >What would you think about having the first letterbox in each
state,
> >linked to it's clues, all in one place? I will be glad to add and
> >maintain it as a subpage to my website, but need help with the
> >research.
>
> I'll save you some work:
>
>
http://web.archive.org/web/20011107065729/www.letterboxing.org/states.
html
>
> ND & SD subsequently had boxes planted, but the list was never
updated to
> include them before it was taken off the site.
>
> Doug
>
>
>
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> Silent Doug, P37 F290 E09 X62
> silentdoug@l...
> http://www.letterboxing.info
tried some of the links and they don't work, which could mean either
the boxer and possibly the box are no longer, or just that the link
needs to be updated.
I know the MI April Fool's box is still there.
It would also be interesting to see what letterboxer has accumulated
the most "first" state box finds.
SpringChick
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Silent Doug
wrote:
> Mark Pepe wrote:
> >What would you think about having the first letterbox in each
state,
> >linked to it's clues, all in one place? I will be glad to add and
> >maintain it as a subpage to my website, but need help with the
> >research.
>
> I'll save you some work:
>
>
http://web.archive.org/web/20011107065729/www.letterboxing.org/states.
html
>
> ND & SD subsequently had boxes planted, but the list was never
updated to
> include them before it was taken off the site.
>
> Doug
>
>
>
> |-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-|
> Silent Doug, P37 F290 E09 X62
> silentdoug@l...
> http://www.letterboxing.info
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: (mjpepe1@comcast.net) |
Date: 2004-03-19 14:59:04 UTC
>I'll save you some work:
>http://web.archive.org/web/20011107065729/www.letterboxing.org/states.html
>ND & SD subsequently had boxes planted, but the list was never updated to
>include them before it was taken off the site.
>Doug
Thanks, Doug!
You are truly wise.
Mark
--
Have fun and just get out there &
box!!!
Mark Pepe
http://pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/
>http://web.archive.org/web/20011107065729/www.letterboxing.org/states.html
>ND & SD subsequently had boxes planted, but the list was never updated to
>include them before it was taken off the site.
>Doug
Thanks, Doug!
You are truly wise.
Mark
--
Have fun and just get out there &
box!!!
Mark Pepe
http://pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: Silent Doug (silentdoug@letterboxing.info) |
Date: 2004-03-19 10:04:21 UTC-05:00
Deb wrote:
>I wonder how many of these "first" boxes are still active boxes? I
>tried some of the links and they don't work, which could mean either
>the boxer and possibly the box are no longer, or just that the link
>needs to be updated.
It's a page from the Wayback Internet Machine from Archive.org -- a
snapshot of the page as of mid-2002. If the links point to pages on the
LBNa site, they won't be the current links for that page (after the
database switchover). The links might not work if the planter hosted the
page off the LBNA site and subsequently moved the page, too.
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Silent Doug, P37 F290 E09 X62
silentdoug@letterboxing.info
http://www.letterboxing.info
>I wonder how many of these "first" boxes are still active boxes? I
>tried some of the links and they don't work, which could mean either
>the boxer and possibly the box are no longer, or just that the link
>needs to be updated.
It's a page from the Wayback Internet Machine from Archive.org -- a
snapshot of the page as of mid-2002. If the links point to pages on the
LBNa site, they won't be the current links for that page (after the
database switchover). The links might not work if the planter hosted the
page off the LBNA site and subsequently moved the page, too.
|-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-|
Silent Doug, P37 F290 E09 X62
silentdoug@letterboxing.info
http://www.letterboxing.info
RE: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: Melanie (maiden1974@verizon.net) |
Date: 2004-03-19 07:10:17 UTC-08:00
I just confirmed the first box plant in Oregon. The link is broken from the
page that comes up from the email, but it is on the LBNA page!
Melanie
-----Original Message-----
From: Silent Doug [mailto:silentdoug@letterboxing.info]
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 7:04 AM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
Deb wrote:
>I wonder how many of these "first" boxes are still active boxes? I
>tried some of the links and they don't work, which could mean either
>the boxer and possibly the box are no longer, or just that the link
>needs to be updated.
It's a page from the Wayback Internet Machine from Archive.org -- a
snapshot of the page as of mid-2002. If the links point to pages on the
LBNa site, they won't be the current links for that page (after the
database switchover). The links might not work if the planter hosted the
page off the LBNA site and subsequently moved the page, too.
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Silent Doug, P37 F290 E09 X62
silentdoug@letterboxing.info
http://www.letterboxing.info
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page that comes up from the email, but it is on the LBNA page!
Melanie
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Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 7:04 AM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
Deb wrote:
>I wonder how many of these "first" boxes are still active boxes? I
>tried some of the links and they don't work, which could mean either
>the boxer and possibly the box are no longer, or just that the link
>needs to be updated.
It's a page from the Wayback Internet Machine from Archive.org -- a
snapshot of the page as of mid-2002. If the links point to pages on the
LBNa site, they won't be the current links for that page (after the
database switchover). The links might not work if the planter hosted the
page off the LBNA site and subsequently moved the page, too.
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RE: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: (mjpepe1@comcast.net) |
Date: 2004-03-19 15:17:08 UTC
I will update all of these boxes to their new current locations on the new letterboxing.org site.
Thanks one and all for your ideas.
Have fun and just get out there & box!!!
Mark Pepe
http://pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/
Thanks one and all for your ideas.
Have fun and just get out there & box!!!
Mark Pepe
http://pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) |
Date: 2004-03-19 15:19:27 UTC
I'd like to disagree with the GA box listed on that webpage. I have
it under good authority that the 'letterbox' listed is actually a
hybrid (gasp!) geocache, and to add INSULT to INJURY, it has a store-
bought stamp. Nope, the Piedmont Park letterbox is the first REAL
letterbox in Georgia, and it's still there at last check. Of course,
I did hide that box, so I may be arguing this point for no other
reason than my self-glory. ;o) But then, I do have several first-
finds for entire countries, so why should I care about having the
first placed box in the state of Georgia?
In other news, I've managed to nab the first boxes in the states of
California, Oregon, and Washington. I unwittingly missed Max Patch
when I hiked through the area not realizing there was a letterbox
there--much less the first letterbox in North Carolina and the first
one entered on the LbNA website (I think). It's shameful I missed
it, but alas, I did. *sigh*
I wonder how many "first boxes" Wanda and Pete have managed to get.
Out west it's a bit more difficult to rack up the counts since our
states are SOOOO big, but sheeze, in New England it would be a cinch!
-- Ryan
it under good authority that the 'letterbox' listed is actually a
hybrid (gasp!) geocache, and to add INSULT to INJURY, it has a store-
bought stamp. Nope, the Piedmont Park letterbox is the first REAL
letterbox in Georgia, and it's still there at last check. Of course,
I did hide that box, so I may be arguing this point for no other
reason than my self-glory. ;o) But then, I do have several first-
finds for entire countries, so why should I care about having the
first placed box in the state of Georgia?
In other news, I've managed to nab the first boxes in the states of
California, Oregon, and Washington. I unwittingly missed Max Patch
when I hiked through the area not realizing there was a letterbox
there--much less the first letterbox in North Carolina and the first
one entered on the LbNA website (I think). It's shameful I missed
it, but alas, I did. *sigh*
I wonder how many "first boxes" Wanda and Pete have managed to get.
Out west it's a bit more difficult to rack up the counts since our
states are SOOOO big, but sheeze, in New England it would be a cinch!
-- Ryan
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: dvn2rckr (dvn2rckr@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-03-19 15:33:25 UTC
Ryan,
I'm pretty sure I saw your signature stamp in Idaho's first
letterbox 'The Raptor', too.
dvn2r ckr
--who's only found the 'original' letterboxes in WA, ID & HI so
far...
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "rscarpen"
wrote:
> In other news, I've managed to nab the first boxes in the states
of
> California, Oregon, and Washington.
>
> -- Ryan
I'm pretty sure I saw your signature stamp in Idaho's first
letterbox 'The Raptor', too.
dvn2r ckr
--who's only found the 'original' letterboxes in WA, ID & HI so
far...
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "rscarpen"
wrote:
> In other news, I've managed to nab the first boxes in the states
of
> California, Oregon, and Washington.
>
> -- Ryan
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: Deb (springchick@letterbox-mi.com) |
Date: 2004-03-19 15:37:36 UTC
Mark, it might be fun to have an additional listing for each state
with the oldest "living" box there, in cases where the oldest box is
no longer active. It would require some research, but I am sure
individuals from the various states could give insight.
SpringChick
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, mjpepe1@c... wrote:
> I will update all of these boxes to their new current locations on
the new letterboxing.org site.
>
> Thanks one and all for your ideas.
>
>
> Have fun and just get out there & box!!!
>
>
> Mark Pepe
>
> http://pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/
with the oldest "living" box there, in cases where the oldest box is
no longer active. It would require some research, but I am sure
individuals from the various states could give insight.
SpringChick
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, mjpepe1@c... wrote:
> I will update all of these boxes to their new current locations on
the new letterboxing.org site.
>
> Thanks one and all for your ideas.
>
>
> Have fun and just get out there & box!!!
>
>
> Mark Pepe
>
> http://pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: (mjpepe1@comcast.net) |
Date: 2004-03-19 15:59:29 UTC
>Mark, it might be fun to have an additional listing for each state
>with the oldest "living" box there, in cases where the oldest box is
>no longer active. It would require some research, but I am sure
>individuals from the various states could give insight.
>SpringChick
Springchick,
Good idea. Bring it on!
Have fun and just get out there & box!!!
Mark Pepe
http://pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/
>with the oldest "living" box there, in cases where the oldest box is
>no longer active. It would require some research, but I am sure
>individuals from the various states could give insight.
>SpringChick
Springchick,
Good idea. Bring it on!
Have fun and just get out there & box!!!
Mark Pepe
http://pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: Jay and Amy (jayandamy76@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-03-19 16:02:03 UTC
Hi,
I saw on Silent Doug's list that a series in Wendell are listed as
Massachusett's first LBs. But I have a question:
Jay and I found "The Birdhouse" in Needham and we saw on the clues
sheet that we printed off the website that it was placed December
31st, 1969. I have NO CLUE if that is true or not, but just thought
I would mention it. Maybe someone else knows!
*Amy*
I saw on Silent Doug's list that a series in Wendell are listed as
Massachusett's first LBs. But I have a question:
Jay and I found "The Birdhouse" in Needham and we saw on the clues
sheet that we printed off the website that it was placed December
31st, 1969. I have NO CLUE if that is true or not, but just thought
I would mention it. Maybe someone else knows!
*Amy*
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: Silent Doug (silentdoug@letterboxing.info) |
Date: 2004-03-19 11:08:11 UTC-05:00
Jay and Amy wrote:
>Jay and I found "The Birdhouse" in Needham and we saw on the clues
>sheet that we printed off the website that it was placed December
>31st, 1969. I have NO CLUE if that is true or not, but just thought
>I would mention it. Maybe someone else knows!
A 1969 date means that the box was transferred to the new database from the
old site and there was no info on the date that the box was planted -- it's
the default system date for the database and is meaningless beyond that.
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silentdoug@letterboxing.info
http://www.letterboxing.info
>Jay and I found "The Birdhouse" in Needham and we saw on the clues
>sheet that we printed off the website that it was placed December
>31st, 1969. I have NO CLUE if that is true or not, but just thought
>I would mention it. Maybe someone else knows!
A 1969 date means that the box was transferred to the new database from the
old site and there was no info on the date that the box was planted -- it's
the default system date for the database and is meaningless beyond that.
|-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-|
Silent Doug, P37 F290 E09 X62
silentdoug@letterboxing.info
http://www.letterboxing.info
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: Rayvenhaus (rayvenhaus@myndworx.com) |
Date: 2004-03-19 08:13:37 UTC-08:00
The date of 1969 is a common error in databases if the date was incorrectly
entered. Since everyone that I have spoken to puts the beginnings of
Letterboxing as starting in the mid to late 80's at the earliest, then 1969
must be a database error. Of course, I could be completely wrong and not
know my butt from a hole in the ground! (GRIN!!))
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entered. Since everyone that I have spoken to puts the beginnings of
Letterboxing as starting in the mid to late 80's at the earliest, then 1969
must be a database error. Of course, I could be completely wrong and not
know my butt from a hole in the ground! (GRIN!!))
-----------------------------------------------------------
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Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) |
Date: 2004-03-19 18:11:13 UTC
> I'm pretty sure I saw your signature stamp in Idaho's first
> letterbox 'The Raptor', too.
Doah! You're right! I forgot about that one. (Acutally, I didn't
realize that was the first letterbox in Idaho!)
-- Ryan, up to four for first-in-state finds. =)
> letterbox 'The Raptor', too.
Doah! You're right! I forgot about that one. (Acutally, I didn't
realize that was the first letterbox in Idaho!)
-- Ryan, up to four for first-in-state finds. =)
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: Jay and Amy (jayandamy76@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-03-19 18:55:56 UTC
That would explain it!! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with me!
Smiling,
Amy
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Silent Doug
wrote:
> Jay and Amy wrote:
> >Jay and I found "The Birdhouse" in Needham and we saw on the clues
> >sheet that we printed off the website that it was placed December
> >31st, 1969. I have NO CLUE if that is true or not, but just
thought
> >I would mention it. Maybe someone else knows!
>
> A 1969 date means that the box was transferred to the new database
from the
> old site and there was no info on the date that the box was
planted -- it's
> the default system date for the database and is meaningless beyond
that.
>
>
>
> |-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-|
> Silent Doug, P37 F290 E09 X62
> silentdoug@l...
> http://www.letterboxing.info
Smiling,
Amy
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Silent Doug
wrote:
> Jay and Amy wrote:
> >Jay and I found "The Birdhouse" in Needham and we saw on the clues
> >sheet that we printed off the website that it was placed December
> >31st, 1969. I have NO CLUE if that is true or not, but just
thought
> >I would mention it. Maybe someone else knows!
>
> A 1969 date means that the box was transferred to the new database
from the
> old site and there was no info on the date that the box was
planted -- it's
> the default system date for the database and is meaningless beyond
that.
>
>
>
> |-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-|
> Silent Doug, P37 F290 E09 X62
> silentdoug@l...
> http://www.letterboxing.info
Re: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: (Gurudybaker@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-03-19 21:36:49 UTC-05:00
It most likely is a typing error and the date should be 1996.
STAR:W+S=DRR
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STAR:W+S=DRR
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RE: [LbNA] Another Idea!
From: Wes Garrison (letterboxing@wesgarrison.us) |
Date: 2004-03-22 09:56:45 UTC-06:00
If there isn't a date in the database, you get the 1969 date.
-- Wes
Jay and I found "The Birdhouse" in Needham and we saw on the clues
sheet that we printed off the website that it was placed December
31st, 1969. I have NO CLUE if that is true or not, but just thought
I would mention it. Maybe someone else knows!
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
-- Wes
Jay and I found "The Birdhouse" in Needham and we saw on the clues
sheet that we printed off the website that it was placed December
31st, 1969. I have NO CLUE if that is true or not, but just thought
I would mention it. Maybe someone else knows!
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Another Idea!
From: Mark Pepe (mjpepe1@comcast.net) |
Date: 2004-04-21 13:42:15 UTC
Hi boxers:
Well - I had another idea. Sue thinks I'm crazy but after almost 30
years of marriage, nothing really surprises her anymore!
I'd like to devote a page on our website for your individual first
box - that initial find that got you started.
We can do this through email - just send me your trail name, State in
which you live, the box name, State in which it's located & the date,
including the year.
I think we all may get a kick out of learning everyone's first box as
well as when and where it was. Be advised: if you email me, I will
post this info on the website so if you are not interested in having
this info on a website, please do not respond. Thanks.
Have fun and just get out there & box!!! [I know I am!!! ;-)]
Mark Pepe
http://pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/
Well - I had another idea. Sue thinks I'm crazy but after almost 30
years of marriage, nothing really surprises her anymore!
I'd like to devote a page on our website for your individual first
box - that initial find that got you started.
We can do this through email - just send me your trail name, State in
which you live, the box name, State in which it's located & the date,
including the year.
I think we all may get a kick out of learning everyone's first box as
well as when and where it was. Be advised: if you email me, I will
post this info on the website so if you are not interested in having
this info on a website, please do not respond. Thanks.
Have fun and just get out there & box!!! [I know I am!!! ;-)]
Mark Pepe
http://pepeanddavidow.blogspot.com/