1) - The stamp was an unadorned chunk of eraser and was SO not worth
reaching out of the car window for. The book was a roll of toilet
paper. The box was a 12" x 12" purex casserole dish with lid. This
should be thrown into a pool of molten lava after you stamp it. (Hey,
it's still an F.)
2) - The box was 'hidden' on the side of a trail 20 feet from the
same parking lot you just began hiking from 4 miles ago in the other
direction. The 'stamp' is a square of children's bathtub play foam
crudely cut into a . . . star? - and it doesn't hold ink well. Stamp
in, create faux animal teeth marks and scatter the contents among the
bushes.
3) - The stamp was carved with a grapefruit spoon, all the letters
(we think they're letters) are backwards and the clues to the box
(that looked like discarded litter) rhymed....poorly. After stamping
in - return the box to the owner with a lovely engraved card,
requesting they try again.
4) - The stamp was SO not worth enduring the rhyming clues then
hiking 10 feet beyond the corner of the parking lot to pick up. After
stamping in, let your children re-hide it.
5) - The placer created clues SO obscure no one could find it. You
happened across it while hunting for truffles. The stamp is fine,
the box is fine, the book is homemade. Stamp in and leave it where
it was. Post a spoiler on the main Web list.
6) - Good stamp. Good box. Good book. Stamp, rehide and go.
7) - Great stamp - obviously took some time and effort. The clues
required some research and the hike was slightly challenging. The
book is store-bought, but recovered and personalized. Stamp, rehide
and post a note to the list about it.
8) - The stamp is beautifully done. The book is pretty good too. In
fact this box could possibly be construed as better than your own.
But it was placed by a mouthy, obnoxious list member. Stamp
in, 'accidentally' mar the surface, then hide the box, slightly
opened, 30 steps from it's original spot. Tell no one about it.
9) - What a great stamp! Very witty play on words for the
challenging and thought-provoking clues. Good spot too - short hike,
great view, vending machine nearby that has beer in it. The book is
artfully done and contains free beer coupons. Stamp in, write
congratulatory note to placer. Take all the coupons, carefully
rehide. Tell only your closest friends about it.
10) - The stamp is tremendously wonderful and brings tears of joy to
the eyes of the beholder. The witty clues with high literary
references required a team of friends to decypher. Fantastic and
daring hiding spot with a majestic view, and the book is Gorgeous!
Handmade paper, bound in tooled Corinthian leather. The box is hand
carved jade and angels sing when you open it. Sunlight cascades
through a parting of the clouds as you realize you could NEVER do this
well by
yourself or with a warehouse of child laborers. After stamping in,
if the angels don't descend from the heavens to retrieve it, you
should throw the box into a pool of molten lava so that no one else
can ever have your precioussssss.
NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
18 messages in this thread |
Started on 2004-06-17
NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: Poison Ivy (poisonivy@haveashittyday.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 18:23:10 UTC
Re: [LbNA] NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: Pamela Smith Lenox (pamela.lenox@verizon.net) |
Date: 2004-06-17 14:36:08 UTC-04:00
Oh, now how many of us have the time to fly to Japan to LB? ;-)
Many, many things I miss about Japan. Vending machines dispensing cans
of hot tea with milk, sake, 10-kg bags of rice, even clothing should
you happen to spoil your own on the train ride to the office.......
and, yes, beer. Sometimes it's the little things you remember. :-) [I
do try to forget the $3.00+ per LITER gasoline. Gotta love the trains.]
pezpam
PS to PI - thanks for the giggle.
On Thursday, June 17, 2004, at 02:23 PM, Poison Ivy wrote:
> vending machine nearby that has beer in it.
Many, many things I miss about Japan. Vending machines dispensing cans
of hot tea with milk, sake, 10-kg bags of rice, even clothing should
you happen to spoil your own on the train ride to the office.......
and, yes, beer. Sometimes it's the little things you remember. :-) [I
do try to forget the $3.00+ per LITER gasoline. Gotta love the trains.]
pezpam
PS to PI - thanks for the giggle.
On Thursday, June 17, 2004, at 02:23 PM, Poison Ivy wrote:
> vending machine nearby that has beer in it.
Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: Mark Pepe (mjpepe1@comcast.net) |
Date: 2004-06-17 18:58:11 UTC
Ivy:
You are truly a work of art and a rating of 10 on your new scale!
I am still laughing!
Mark Pepe
You are truly a work of art and a rating of 10 on your new scale!
I am still laughing!
Mark Pepe
Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: Suzanne H. (realroadrunner@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2004-06-17 18:59:24 UTC
This alone was worth enduring anything this list throws at my inbox.
Great job, Ivy!!!!!!!
realroadrunner
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Poison Ivy"
wrote:
> 1) - The stamp was an unadorned chunk of eraser and was SO not worth
> reaching out of the car window for. The book was a roll of toilet
> paper. The box was a 12" x 12" purex casserole dish with lid. This
> should be thrown into a pool of molten lava after you stamp it.
(Hey,
> it's still an F.)
>
> 2) - The box was 'hidden' on the side of a trail 20 feet from the
> same parking lot you just began hiking from 4 miles ago in the other
> direction. The 'stamp' is a square of children's bathtub play foam
> crudely cut into a . . . star? - and it doesn't hold ink well. Stamp
> in, create faux animal teeth marks and scatter the contents among
the
> bushes.
>
> 3) - The stamp was carved with a grapefruit spoon, all the letters
> (we think they're letters) are backwards and the clues to the box
> (that looked like discarded litter) rhymed....poorly. After stamping
> in - return the box to the owner with a lovely engraved card,
> requesting they try again.
>
> 4) - The stamp was SO not worth enduring the rhyming clues then
> hiking 10 feet beyond the corner of the parking lot to pick up.
After
> stamping in, let your children re-hide it.
>
> 5) - The placer created clues SO obscure no one could find it. You
> happened across it while hunting for truffles. The stamp is fine,
> the box is fine, the book is homemade. Stamp in and leave it where
> it was. Post a spoiler on the main Web list.
>
> 6) - Good stamp. Good box. Good book. Stamp, rehide and go.
>
> 7) - Great stamp - obviously took some time and effort. The clues
> required some research and the hike was slightly challenging. The
> book is store-bought, but recovered and personalized. Stamp, rehide
> and post a note to the list about it.
>
> 8) - The stamp is beautifully done. The book is pretty good too. In
> fact this box could possibly be construed as better than your own.
> But it was placed by a mouthy, obnoxious list member. Stamp
> in, 'accidentally' mar the surface, then hide the box, slightly
> opened, 30 steps from it's original spot. Tell no one about it.
>
> 9) - What a great stamp! Very witty play on words for the
> challenging and thought-provoking clues. Good spot too - short hike,
> great view, vending machine nearby that has beer in it. The book is
> artfully done and contains free beer coupons. Stamp in, write
> congratulatory note to placer. Take all the coupons, carefully
> rehide. Tell only your closest friends about it.
>
> 10) - The stamp is tremendously wonderful and brings tears of joy to
> the eyes of the beholder. The witty clues with high literary
> references required a team of friends to decypher. Fantastic and
> daring hiding spot with a majestic view, and the book is Gorgeous!
> Handmade paper, bound in tooled Corinthian leather. The box is hand
> carved jade and angels sing when you open it. Sunlight cascades
> through a parting of the clouds as you realize you could NEVER do
this
> well by
> yourself or with a warehouse of child laborers. After stamping in,
> if the angels don't descend from the heavens to retrieve it, you
> should throw the box into a pool of molten lava so that no one else
> can ever have your precioussssss.
Great job, Ivy!!!!!!!
realroadrunner
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Poison Ivy"
wrote:
> 1) - The stamp was an unadorned chunk of eraser and was SO not worth
> reaching out of the car window for. The book was a roll of toilet
> paper. The box was a 12" x 12" purex casserole dish with lid. This
> should be thrown into a pool of molten lava after you stamp it.
(Hey,
> it's still an F.)
>
> 2) - The box was 'hidden' on the side of a trail 20 feet from the
> same parking lot you just began hiking from 4 miles ago in the other
> direction. The 'stamp' is a square of children's bathtub play foam
> crudely cut into a . . . star? - and it doesn't hold ink well. Stamp
> in, create faux animal teeth marks and scatter the contents among
the
> bushes.
>
> 3) - The stamp was carved with a grapefruit spoon, all the letters
> (we think they're letters) are backwards and the clues to the box
> (that looked like discarded litter) rhymed....poorly. After stamping
> in - return the box to the owner with a lovely engraved card,
> requesting they try again.
>
> 4) - The stamp was SO not worth enduring the rhyming clues then
> hiking 10 feet beyond the corner of the parking lot to pick up.
After
> stamping in, let your children re-hide it.
>
> 5) - The placer created clues SO obscure no one could find it. You
> happened across it while hunting for truffles. The stamp is fine,
> the box is fine, the book is homemade. Stamp in and leave it where
> it was. Post a spoiler on the main Web list.
>
> 6) - Good stamp. Good box. Good book. Stamp, rehide and go.
>
> 7) - Great stamp - obviously took some time and effort. The clues
> required some research and the hike was slightly challenging. The
> book is store-bought, but recovered and personalized. Stamp, rehide
> and post a note to the list about it.
>
> 8) - The stamp is beautifully done. The book is pretty good too. In
> fact this box could possibly be construed as better than your own.
> But it was placed by a mouthy, obnoxious list member. Stamp
> in, 'accidentally' mar the surface, then hide the box, slightly
> opened, 30 steps from it's original spot. Tell no one about it.
>
> 9) - What a great stamp! Very witty play on words for the
> challenging and thought-provoking clues. Good spot too - short hike,
> great view, vending machine nearby that has beer in it. The book is
> artfully done and contains free beer coupons. Stamp in, write
> congratulatory note to placer. Take all the coupons, carefully
> rehide. Tell only your closest friends about it.
>
> 10) - The stamp is tremendously wonderful and brings tears of joy to
> the eyes of the beholder. The witty clues with high literary
> references required a team of friends to decypher. Fantastic and
> daring hiding spot with a majestic view, and the book is Gorgeous!
> Handmade paper, bound in tooled Corinthian leather. The box is hand
> carved jade and angels sing when you open it. Sunlight cascades
> through a parting of the clouds as you realize you could NEVER do
this
> well by
> yourself or with a warehouse of child laborers. After stamping in,
> if the angels don't descend from the heavens to retrieve it, you
> should throw the box into a pool of molten lava so that no one else
> can ever have your precioussssss.
Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: ndnboxing (ndnboxing@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 19:09:38 UTC
By far the funniest post I've ever read on this list! I really like
the beer vending machine idea...hmmm.
Thanks for making my day!
Mark
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Poison Ivy" wrote:
> 1) - The stamp was an unadorned chunk of eraser and was SO not worth
> reaching out of the car window for. The book was a roll of toilet
> paper. The box was a 12" x 12" purex casserole dish with lid. This
> should be thrown into a pool of molten lava after you stamp it. (Hey,
> it's still an F.)
>
> 2) - The box was 'hidden' on the side of a trail 20 feet from the
> same parking lot you just began hiking from 4 miles ago in the other
> direction. The 'stamp' is a square of children's bathtub play foam
> crudely cut into a . . . star? - and it doesn't hold ink well. Stamp
> in, create faux animal teeth marks and scatter the contents among the
> bushes.
>
> 3) - The stamp was carved with a grapefruit spoon, all the letters
> (we think they're letters) are backwards and the clues to the box
> (that looked like discarded litter) rhymed....poorly. After stamping
> in - return the box to the owner with a lovely engraved card,
> requesting they try again.
>
> 4) - The stamp was SO not worth enduring the rhyming clues then
> hiking 10 feet beyond the corner of the parking lot to pick up. After
> stamping in, let your children re-hide it.
>
> 5) - The placer created clues SO obscure no one could find it. You
> happened across it while hunting for truffles. The stamp is fine,
> the box is fine, the book is homemade. Stamp in and leave it where
> it was. Post a spoiler on the main Web list.
>
> 6) - Good stamp. Good box. Good book. Stamp, rehide and go.
>
> 7) - Great stamp - obviously took some time and effort. The clues
> required some research and the hike was slightly challenging. The
> book is store-bought, but recovered and personalized. Stamp, rehide
> and post a note to the list about it.
>
> 8) - The stamp is beautifully done. The book is pretty good too. In
> fact this box could possibly be construed as better than your own.
> But it was placed by a mouthy, obnoxious list member. Stamp
> in, 'accidentally' mar the surface, then hide the box, slightly
> opened, 30 steps from it's original spot. Tell no one about it.
>
> 9) - What a great stamp! Very witty play on words for the
> challenging and thought-provoking clues. Good spot too - short hike,
> great view, vending machine nearby that has beer in it. The book is
> artfully done and contains free beer coupons. Stamp in, write
> congratulatory note to placer. Take all the coupons, carefully
> rehide. Tell only your closest friends about it.
>
> 10) - The stamp is tremendously wonderful and brings tears of joy to
> the eyes of the beholder. The witty clues with high literary
> references required a team of friends to decypher. Fantastic and
> daring hiding spot with a majestic view, and the book is Gorgeous!
> Handmade paper, bound in tooled Corinthian leather. The box is hand
> carved jade and angels sing when you open it. Sunlight cascades
> through a parting of the clouds as you realize you could NEVER do this
> well by
> yourself or with a warehouse of child laborers. After stamping in,
> if the angels don't descend from the heavens to retrieve it, you
> should throw the box into a pool of molten lava so that no one else
> can ever have your precioussssss.
the beer vending machine idea...hmmm.
Thanks for making my day!
Mark
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Poison Ivy"
> 1) - The stamp was an unadorned chunk of eraser and was SO not worth
> reaching out of the car window for. The book was a roll of toilet
> paper. The box was a 12" x 12" purex casserole dish with lid. This
> should be thrown into a pool of molten lava after you stamp it. (Hey,
> it's still an F.)
>
> 2) - The box was 'hidden' on the side of a trail 20 feet from the
> same parking lot you just began hiking from 4 miles ago in the other
> direction. The 'stamp' is a square of children's bathtub play foam
> crudely cut into a . . . star? - and it doesn't hold ink well. Stamp
> in, create faux animal teeth marks and scatter the contents among the
> bushes.
>
> 3) - The stamp was carved with a grapefruit spoon, all the letters
> (we think they're letters) are backwards and the clues to the box
> (that looked like discarded litter) rhymed....poorly. After stamping
> in - return the box to the owner with a lovely engraved card,
> requesting they try again.
>
> 4) - The stamp was SO not worth enduring the rhyming clues then
> hiking 10 feet beyond the corner of the parking lot to pick up. After
> stamping in, let your children re-hide it.
>
> 5) - The placer created clues SO obscure no one could find it. You
> happened across it while hunting for truffles. The stamp is fine,
> the box is fine, the book is homemade. Stamp in and leave it where
> it was. Post a spoiler on the main Web list.
>
> 6) - Good stamp. Good box. Good book. Stamp, rehide and go.
>
> 7) - Great stamp - obviously took some time and effort. The clues
> required some research and the hike was slightly challenging. The
> book is store-bought, but recovered and personalized. Stamp, rehide
> and post a note to the list about it.
>
> 8) - The stamp is beautifully done. The book is pretty good too. In
> fact this box could possibly be construed as better than your own.
> But it was placed by a mouthy, obnoxious list member. Stamp
> in, 'accidentally' mar the surface, then hide the box, slightly
> opened, 30 steps from it's original spot. Tell no one about it.
>
> 9) - What a great stamp! Very witty play on words for the
> challenging and thought-provoking clues. Good spot too - short hike,
> great view, vending machine nearby that has beer in it. The book is
> artfully done and contains free beer coupons. Stamp in, write
> congratulatory note to placer. Take all the coupons, carefully
> rehide. Tell only your closest friends about it.
>
> 10) - The stamp is tremendously wonderful and brings tears of joy to
> the eyes of the beholder. The witty clues with high literary
> references required a team of friends to decypher. Fantastic and
> daring hiding spot with a majestic view, and the book is Gorgeous!
> Handmade paper, bound in tooled Corinthian leather. The box is hand
> carved jade and angels sing when you open it. Sunlight cascades
> through a parting of the clouds as you realize you could NEVER do this
> well by
> yourself or with a warehouse of child laborers. After stamping in,
> if the angels don't descend from the heavens to retrieve it, you
> should throw the box into a pool of molten lava so that no one else
> can ever have your precioussssss.
Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: red_bing (redbng@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 19:43:28 UTC
Great system! And one that I'm sure will fit everybody like spandex.
Still giggling,
Red
Still giggling,
Red
Re: [LbNA] NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: (StDebb@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 15:51:36 UTC-04:00
This is great, but I have this terrible fear that people are walking away
from my boxes thinking they fall in the first few categories!
DebBee, still smiling
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from my boxes thinking they fall in the first few categories!
DebBee, still smiling
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Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 20:13:11 UTC
PI you are truly wonderous! Did you by chance use any of my little
boxes for inspiration in the lower numbers? hehehe
:-))
catbead
boxes for inspiration in the lower numbers? hehehe
:-))
catbead
Re: [LbNA] NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: Hikers_n_ Hounds (hikers_n_hounds@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 13:17:27 UTC-07:00
Ah-h-h, what can one say? Absolute perfection. Love, love, LOVE the ending. Poison Ivy, you are my hero, yet again.
Poison Ivy wrote:1) - The stamp was an unadorned chunk of eraser and was SO not worth
reaching out of the car window for. The book was a roll of toilet
paper. The box was a 12" x 12" purex casserole dish with lid. This
should be thrown into a pool of molten lava after you stamp it. (Hey,
it's still an F.)
2) - The box was 'hidden' on the side of a trail 20 feet from the
same parking lot you just began hiking from 4 miles ago in the other
direction. The 'stamp' is a square of children's bathtub play foam
crudely cut into a . . . star? - and it doesn't hold ink well. Stamp
in, create faux animal teeth marks and scatter the contents among the
bushes.
3) - The stamp was carved with a grapefruit spoon, all the letters
(we think they're letters) are backwards and the clues to the box
(that looked like discarded litter) rhymed....poorly. After stamping
in - return the box to the owner with a lovely engraved card,
requesting they try again.
4) - The stamp was SO not worth enduring the rhyming clues then
hiking 10 feet beyond the corner of the parking lot to pick up. After
stamping in, let your children re-hide it.
5) - The placer created clues SO obscure no one could find it. You
happened across it while hunting for truffles. The stamp is fine,
the box is fine, the book is homemade. Stamp in and leave it where
it was. Post a spoiler on the main Web list.
6) - Good stamp. Good box. Good book. Stamp, rehide and go.
7) - Great stamp - obviously took some time and effort. The clues
required some research and the hike was slightly challenging. The
book is store-bought, but recovered and personalized. Stamp, rehide
and post a note to the list about it.
8) - The stamp is beautifully done. The book is pretty good too. In
fact this box could possibly be construed as better than your own.
But it was placed by a mouthy, obnoxious list member. Stamp
in, 'accidentally' mar the surface, then hide the box, slightly
opened, 30 steps from it's original spot. Tell no one about it.
9) - What a great stamp! Very witty play on words for the
challenging and thought-provoking clues. Good spot too - short hike,
great view, vending machine nearby that has beer in it. The book is
artfully done and contains free beer coupons. Stamp in, write
congratulatory note to placer. Take all the coupons, carefully
rehide. Tell only your closest friends about it.
10) - The stamp is tremendously wonderful and brings tears of joy to
the eyes of the beholder. The witty clues with high literary
references required a team of friends to decypher. Fantastic and
daring hiding spot with a majestic view, and the book is Gorgeous!
Handmade paper, bound in tooled Corinthian leather. The box is hand
carved jade and angels sing when you open it. Sunlight cascades
through a parting of the clouds as you realize you could NEVER do this
well by
yourself or with a warehouse of child laborers. After stamping in,
if the angels don't descend from the heavens to retrieve it, you
should throw the box into a pool of molten lava so that no one else
can ever have your precioussssss.
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Poison Ivy
reaching out of the car window for. The book was a roll of toilet
paper. The box was a 12" x 12" purex casserole dish with lid. This
should be thrown into a pool of molten lava after you stamp it. (Hey,
it's still an F.)
2) - The box was 'hidden' on the side of a trail 20 feet from the
same parking lot you just began hiking from 4 miles ago in the other
direction. The 'stamp' is a square of children's bathtub play foam
crudely cut into a . . . star? - and it doesn't hold ink well. Stamp
in, create faux animal teeth marks and scatter the contents among the
bushes.
3) - The stamp was carved with a grapefruit spoon, all the letters
(we think they're letters) are backwards and the clues to the box
(that looked like discarded litter) rhymed....poorly. After stamping
in - return the box to the owner with a lovely engraved card,
requesting they try again.
4) - The stamp was SO not worth enduring the rhyming clues then
hiking 10 feet beyond the corner of the parking lot to pick up. After
stamping in, let your children re-hide it.
5) - The placer created clues SO obscure no one could find it. You
happened across it while hunting for truffles. The stamp is fine,
the box is fine, the book is homemade. Stamp in and leave it where
it was. Post a spoiler on the main Web list.
6) - Good stamp. Good box. Good book. Stamp, rehide and go.
7) - Great stamp - obviously took some time and effort. The clues
required some research and the hike was slightly challenging. The
book is store-bought, but recovered and personalized. Stamp, rehide
and post a note to the list about it.
8) - The stamp is beautifully done. The book is pretty good too. In
fact this box could possibly be construed as better than your own.
But it was placed by a mouthy, obnoxious list member. Stamp
in, 'accidentally' mar the surface, then hide the box, slightly
opened, 30 steps from it's original spot. Tell no one about it.
9) - What a great stamp! Very witty play on words for the
challenging and thought-provoking clues. Good spot too - short hike,
great view, vending machine nearby that has beer in it. The book is
artfully done and contains free beer coupons. Stamp in, write
congratulatory note to placer. Take all the coupons, carefully
rehide. Tell only your closest friends about it.
10) - The stamp is tremendously wonderful and brings tears of joy to
the eyes of the beholder. The witty clues with high literary
references required a team of friends to decypher. Fantastic and
daring hiding spot with a majestic view, and the book is Gorgeous!
Handmade paper, bound in tooled Corinthian leather. The box is hand
carved jade and angels sing when you open it. Sunlight cascades
through a parting of the clouds as you realize you could NEVER do this
well by
yourself or with a warehouse of child laborers. After stamping in,
if the angels don't descend from the heavens to retrieve it, you
should throw the box into a pool of molten lava so that no one else
can ever have your precioussssss.
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Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: Warrior Woman (warrioringilead@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 20:29:39 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Poison Ivy"
wrote:
Oh, Poison Ivy, you just HAD to give me one final screen spew before
I left cyberspace for the summer!
I saved it to my hard drive in case it gets ... lost ... on the list.
Warrior Woman
wrote:
Oh, Poison Ivy, you just HAD to give me one final screen spew before
I left cyberspace for the summer!
I saved it to my hard drive in case it gets ... lost ... on the list.
Warrior Woman
Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: Warrior Woman (warrioringilead@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 20:30:08 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Poison Ivy"
wrote:
Oh, Poison Ivy, you just HAD to give me one final screen spew before
I left cyberspace for the summer!
I saved it to my hard drive in case it gets ... lost ... on the list.
Warrior Woman
wrote:
Oh, Poison Ivy, you just HAD to give me one final screen spew before
I left cyberspace for the summer!
I saved it to my hard drive in case it gets ... lost ... on the list.
Warrior Woman
Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: carl_wend (carl_wend@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 20:54:13 UTC
Oh, you scratch my itch! May I please be automatically signed up for
all 9-10 postal letterboxes?
Calamine Carl
P0F3X0
all 9-10 postal letterboxes?
Calamine Carl
P0F3X0
Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: psycomommy2003 (ktborrelli@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 20:57:24 UTC
BRAVO to Ivy. So that's what happened to my cheesy boxes!
Psychomom
Psychomom
Re: [LbNA] Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: Christa Kinde (she_who_plants@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-06-17 15:59:27 UTC-07:00
Is there an AWARD that we can nominate such posts to receive???
She Who Plants
psycomommy2003 wrote:
BRAVO to Ivy. So that's what happened to my cheesy boxes!
Psychomom
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psycomommy2003
BRAVO to Ivy. So that's what happened to my cheesy boxes!
Psychomom
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Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: edelweiss (vitlaur@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-06-18 01:04:23 UTC
We are all very pleased that matrimony has not dulled your rapier wit.
I'm printing out a hard copy.
Do you think it will end up on Pepe's site?
Laurette
I'm printing out a hard copy.
Do you think it will end up on Pepe's site?
Laurette
RE: [LbNA] Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: Mark Pepe (mjpepe1@comcast.net) |
Date: 2004-06-17 21:13:28 UTC-04:00
Laurette:
You are sooooooooooo wise. It's there - after gaining permission from
that rapier-witted Ivy!!!
Couldn't let this one languish in the archives!
Have fun and just get out there & box!!!
Mark & Sue Pepe
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Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:04 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
We are all very pleased that matrimony has not dulled your rapier wit.
I'm printing out a hard copy.
Do you think it will end up on Pepe's site?
Laurette
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You are sooooooooooo wise. It's there - after gaining permission from
that rapier-witted Ivy!!!
Couldn't let this one languish in the archives!
Have fun and just get out there & box!!!
Mark & Sue Pepe
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Subject: [LbNA] Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
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Laurette
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Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: Jay and Amy (jayandamy76@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-06-18 18:27:11 UTC
Oh no!! I have a box that meets the #3 standards!!! My first stamp
was crudely carved into an eraser and the words, when stamped, appear
backwards! I never made that mistake again, but I kept the stamp the
way it was - I like to think it has that "first stamp character"!
Amy (& Jay)
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Poison Ivy"
wrote:
> 1) - The stamp was an unadorned chunk of eraser and was SO not worth
> reaching out of the car window for. The book was a roll of toilet
> paper. The box was a 12" x 12" purex casserole dish with lid. This
> should be thrown into a pool of molten lava after you stamp it.
(Hey,
> it's still an F.)
>
> 2) - The box was 'hidden' on the side of a trail 20 feet from the
> same parking lot you just began hiking from 4 miles ago in the other
> direction. The 'stamp' is a square of children's bathtub play foam
> crudely cut into a . . . star? - and it doesn't hold ink well. Stamp
> in, create faux animal teeth marks and scatter the contents among
the
> bushes.
>
> 3) - The stamp was carved with a grapefruit spoon, all the letters
> (we think they're letters) are backwards and the clues to the box
> (that looked like discarded litter) rhymed....poorly. After stamping
> in - return the box to the owner with a lovely engraved card,
> requesting they try again.
>
> 4) - The stamp was SO not worth enduring the rhyming clues then
> hiking 10 feet beyond the corner of the parking lot to pick up.
After
> stamping in, let your children re-hide it.
>
> 5) - The placer created clues SO obscure no one could find it. You
> happened across it while hunting for truffles. The stamp is fine,
> the box is fine, the book is homemade. Stamp in and leave it where
> it was. Post a spoiler on the main Web list.
>
> 6) - Good stamp. Good box. Good book. Stamp, rehide and go.
>
> 7) - Great stamp - obviously took some time and effort. The clues
> required some research and the hike was slightly challenging. The
> book is store-bought, but recovered and personalized. Stamp, rehide
> and post a note to the list about it.
>
> 8) - The stamp is beautifully done. The book is pretty good too. In
> fact this box could possibly be construed as better than your own.
> But it was placed by a mouthy, obnoxious list member. Stamp
> in, 'accidentally' mar the surface, then hide the box, slightly
> opened, 30 steps from it's original spot. Tell no one about it.
>
> 9) - What a great stamp! Very witty play on words for the
> challenging and thought-provoking clues. Good spot too - short hike,
> great view, vending machine nearby that has beer in it. The book is
> artfully done and contains free beer coupons. Stamp in, write
> congratulatory note to placer. Take all the coupons, carefully
> rehide. Tell only your closest friends about it.
>
> 10) - The stamp is tremendously wonderful and brings tears of joy to
> the eyes of the beholder. The witty clues with high literary
> references required a team of friends to decypher. Fantastic and
> daring hiding spot with a majestic view, and the book is Gorgeous!
> Handmade paper, bound in tooled Corinthian leather. The box is hand
> carved jade and angels sing when you open it. Sunlight cascades
> through a parting of the clouds as you realize you could NEVER do
this
> well by
> yourself or with a warehouse of child laborers. After stamping in,
> if the angels don't descend from the heavens to retrieve it, you
> should throw the box into a pool of molten lava so that no one else
> can ever have your precioussssss.
was crudely carved into an eraser and the words, when stamped, appear
backwards! I never made that mistake again, but I kept the stamp the
way it was - I like to think it has that "first stamp character"!
Amy (& Jay)
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Poison Ivy"
wrote:
> 1) - The stamp was an unadorned chunk of eraser and was SO not worth
> reaching out of the car window for. The book was a roll of toilet
> paper. The box was a 12" x 12" purex casserole dish with lid. This
> should be thrown into a pool of molten lava after you stamp it.
(Hey,
> it's still an F.)
>
> 2) - The box was 'hidden' on the side of a trail 20 feet from the
> same parking lot you just began hiking from 4 miles ago in the other
> direction. The 'stamp' is a square of children's bathtub play foam
> crudely cut into a . . . star? - and it doesn't hold ink well. Stamp
> in, create faux animal teeth marks and scatter the contents among
the
> bushes.
>
> 3) - The stamp was carved with a grapefruit spoon, all the letters
> (we think they're letters) are backwards and the clues to the box
> (that looked like discarded litter) rhymed....poorly. After stamping
> in - return the box to the owner with a lovely engraved card,
> requesting they try again.
>
> 4) - The stamp was SO not worth enduring the rhyming clues then
> hiking 10 feet beyond the corner of the parking lot to pick up.
After
> stamping in, let your children re-hide it.
>
> 5) - The placer created clues SO obscure no one could find it. You
> happened across it while hunting for truffles. The stamp is fine,
> the box is fine, the book is homemade. Stamp in and leave it where
> it was. Post a spoiler on the main Web list.
>
> 6) - Good stamp. Good box. Good book. Stamp, rehide and go.
>
> 7) - Great stamp - obviously took some time and effort. The clues
> required some research and the hike was slightly challenging. The
> book is store-bought, but recovered and personalized. Stamp, rehide
> and post a note to the list about it.
>
> 8) - The stamp is beautifully done. The book is pretty good too. In
> fact this box could possibly be construed as better than your own.
> But it was placed by a mouthy, obnoxious list member. Stamp
> in, 'accidentally' mar the surface, then hide the box, slightly
> opened, 30 steps from it's original spot. Tell no one about it.
>
> 9) - What a great stamp! Very witty play on words for the
> challenging and thought-provoking clues. Good spot too - short hike,
> great view, vending machine nearby that has beer in it. The book is
> artfully done and contains free beer coupons. Stamp in, write
> congratulatory note to placer. Take all the coupons, carefully
> rehide. Tell only your closest friends about it.
>
> 10) - The stamp is tremendously wonderful and brings tears of joy to
> the eyes of the beholder. The witty clues with high literary
> references required a team of friends to decypher. Fantastic and
> daring hiding spot with a majestic view, and the book is Gorgeous!
> Handmade paper, bound in tooled Corinthian leather. The box is hand
> carved jade and angels sing when you open it. Sunlight cascades
> through a parting of the clouds as you realize you could NEVER do
this
> well by
> yourself or with a warehouse of child laborers. After stamping in,
> if the angels don't descend from the heavens to retrieve it, you
> should throw the box into a pool of molten lava so that no one else
> can ever have your precioussssss.
Re: NEW! Box Rating System on a scale of 1 to 10
From: psycomommy2003 (ktborrelli@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2004-06-18 21:32:17 UTC
I'd say about 99% of us fall into the first 5 catagories.
I consider my style primative. Like the cavemen. Therefore they are
priceless.
Psychomom
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Jay and Amy"
wrote:
> Oh no!! I have a box that meets the #3 standards!!! My first
stamp
> was crudely carved into an eraser and the words, when stamped,
appear
> backwards! I never made that mistake again, but I kept the stamp
the
> way it was - I like to think it has that "first stamp character"!
>
> Amy (& Jay)
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Poison Ivy"
> wrote:
> > 1) - The stamp was an unadorned chunk of eraser and was SO not
worth
> > reaching out of the car window for. The book was a roll of toilet
> > paper. The box was a 12" x 12" purex casserole dish with lid. This
> > should be thrown into a pool of molten lava after you stamp it.
> (Hey,
> > it's still an F.)
> >
> > 2) - The box was 'hidden' on the side of a trail 20 feet from the
> > same parking lot you just began hiking from 4 miles ago in the
other
> > direction. The 'stamp' is a square of children's bathtub play foam
> > crudely cut into a . . . star? - and it doesn't hold ink well.
Stamp
> > in, create faux animal teeth marks and scatter the contents among
> the
> > bushes.
> >
> > 3) - The stamp was carved with a grapefruit spoon, all the letters
> > (we think they're letters) are backwards and the clues to the box
> > (that looked like discarded litter) rhymed....poorly. After
stamping
> > in - return the box to the owner with a lovely engraved card,
> > requesting they try again.
> >
> > 4) - The stamp was SO not worth enduring the rhyming clues then
> > hiking 10 feet beyond the corner of the parking lot to pick up.
> After
> > stamping in, let your children re-hide it.
> >
> > 5) - The placer created clues SO obscure no one could find it. You
> > happened across it while hunting for truffles. The stamp is fine,
> > the box is fine, the book is homemade. Stamp in and leave it where
> > it was. Post a spoiler on the main Web list.
> >
> > 6) - Good stamp. Good box. Good book. Stamp, rehide and go.
> >
> > 7) - Great stamp - obviously took some time and effort. The clues
> > required some research and the hike was slightly challenging. The
> > book is store-bought, but recovered and personalized. Stamp,
rehide
> > and post a note to the list about it.
> >
> > 8) - The stamp is beautifully done. The book is pretty good too.
In
> > fact this box could possibly be construed as better than your own.
> > But it was placed by a mouthy, obnoxious list member. Stamp
> > in, 'accidentally' mar the surface, then hide the box, slightly
> > opened, 30 steps from it's original spot. Tell no one about it.
> >
> > 9) - What a great stamp! Very witty play on words for the
> > challenging and thought-provoking clues. Good spot too - short
hike,
> > great view, vending machine nearby that has beer in it. The book
is
> > artfully done and contains free beer coupons. Stamp in, write
> > congratulatory note to placer. Take all the coupons, carefully
> > rehide. Tell only your closest friends about it.
> >
> > 10) - The stamp is tremendously wonderful and brings tears of joy
to
> > the eyes of the beholder. The witty clues with high literary
> > references required a team of friends to decypher. Fantastic and
> > daring hiding spot with a majestic view, and the book is Gorgeous!
> > Handmade paper, bound in tooled Corinthian leather. The box is
hand
> > carved jade and angels sing when you open it. Sunlight cascades
> > through a parting of the clouds as you realize you could NEVER do
> this
> > well by
> > yourself or with a warehouse of child laborers. After stamping in,
> > if the angels don't descend from the heavens to retrieve it, you
> > should throw the box into a pool of molten lava so that no one
else
> > can ever have your precioussssss.
I consider my style primative. Like the cavemen. Therefore they are
priceless.
Psychomom
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Jay and Amy"
> Oh no!! I have a box that meets the #3 standards!!! My first
stamp
> was crudely carved into an eraser and the words, when stamped,
appear
> backwards! I never made that mistake again, but I kept the stamp
the
> way it was - I like to think it has that "first stamp character"!
>
> Amy (& Jay)
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Poison Ivy"
> wrote:
> > 1) - The stamp was an unadorned chunk of eraser and was SO not
worth
> > reaching out of the car window for. The book was a roll of toilet
> > paper. The box was a 12" x 12" purex casserole dish with lid. This
> > should be thrown into a pool of molten lava after you stamp it.
> (Hey,
> > it's still an F.)
> >
> > 2) - The box was 'hidden' on the side of a trail 20 feet from the
> > same parking lot you just began hiking from 4 miles ago in the
other
> > direction. The 'stamp' is a square of children's bathtub play foam
> > crudely cut into a . . . star? - and it doesn't hold ink well.
Stamp
> > in, create faux animal teeth marks and scatter the contents among
> the
> > bushes.
> >
> > 3) - The stamp was carved with a grapefruit spoon, all the letters
> > (we think they're letters) are backwards and the clues to the box
> > (that looked like discarded litter) rhymed....poorly. After
stamping
> > in - return the box to the owner with a lovely engraved card,
> > requesting they try again.
> >
> > 4) - The stamp was SO not worth enduring the rhyming clues then
> > hiking 10 feet beyond the corner of the parking lot to pick up.
> After
> > stamping in, let your children re-hide it.
> >
> > 5) - The placer created clues SO obscure no one could find it. You
> > happened across it while hunting for truffles. The stamp is fine,
> > the box is fine, the book is homemade. Stamp in and leave it where
> > it was. Post a spoiler on the main Web list.
> >
> > 6) - Good stamp. Good box. Good book. Stamp, rehide and go.
> >
> > 7) - Great stamp - obviously took some time and effort. The clues
> > required some research and the hike was slightly challenging. The
> > book is store-bought, but recovered and personalized. Stamp,
rehide
> > and post a note to the list about it.
> >
> > 8) - The stamp is beautifully done. The book is pretty good too.
In
> > fact this box could possibly be construed as better than your own.
> > But it was placed by a mouthy, obnoxious list member. Stamp
> > in, 'accidentally' mar the surface, then hide the box, slightly
> > opened, 30 steps from it's original spot. Tell no one about it.
> >
> > 9) - What a great stamp! Very witty play on words for the
> > challenging and thought-provoking clues. Good spot too - short
hike,
> > great view, vending machine nearby that has beer in it. The book
is
> > artfully done and contains free beer coupons. Stamp in, write
> > congratulatory note to placer. Take all the coupons, carefully
> > rehide. Tell only your closest friends about it.
> >
> > 10) - The stamp is tremendously wonderful and brings tears of joy
to
> > the eyes of the beholder. The witty clues with high literary
> > references required a team of friends to decypher. Fantastic and
> > daring hiding spot with a majestic view, and the book is Gorgeous!
> > Handmade paper, bound in tooled Corinthian leather. The box is
hand
> > carved jade and angels sing when you open it. Sunlight cascades
> > through a parting of the clouds as you realize you could NEVER do
> this
> > well by
> > yourself or with a warehouse of child laborers. After stamping in,
> > if the angels don't descend from the heavens to retrieve it, you
> > should throw the box into a pool of molten lava so that no one
else
> > can ever have your precioussssss.