Quiet Place,

I have never met Brian but I think I might know what he was doing here and believe it was misunderstood. A few months ago (and I'm sure several "few months ago" over the years) there was all kinds of dicussion on the list as to how to handle the questions that come from newbies, of which I am still one. There were suggestions to the webmaster to put in their first post verification suggestiong that they might want to read the FAQ's and Getting Started section ASAP as many of their questions would be answered there. I don't think this ever came about. Then Mark Pepe created the "Newboxers" list (God bless 'im!) and there was lot's of discussion as to how to best advise new boxers of all of these resources. Someone suggested when a new boxer posts, whoever wanted to woould reply and give them all the info they will to know where to start their research. I replied offline right away, as I am sure several others did. Several also replied online too. I believe, without having ever spoken
to Brian, that that is what Brian was saying. "Quick, someone reply with the required resources", based on the whole string we had been through a couple of months ago. Brain was very involved in the discussion. We suggested someone should post "got this one" or something but I didn't do it. My bad. Anyway, again, I only know Brian from his posts to this lists (plus the newboxers list) but I am thinking that's what he meant. Or I could be wrong and he could just be really cranky today! Just trying to help,

H&H

quiet_place wrote:
Brian (or anyone else who know the answer),
What exactly are the criteria for graduating from "newbie" to
the elite that some (evidently) believe they are? I didn't think it
was funny. And, would have gladly e-mailed you to say such, but
feel that someone has to publicly stand up for the underdog, who you
just kicked in the shin.

And, let me clarify to HSeallover7 that we are NOT all as
rude. And though some of us are solitary creatures, we welcome
anyone who finds themselves drawn to this little world of
letterboxing. And thank you for your interest in planting boxes!
I'm hoping you're near NE TN because we need a few more here! :)

I could go on, but I try to remain a
-Quiet_Place



--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Brian, Ryan & Lori"
wrote:
> Quick, someone deal with this please.
>
> Brian
> TeamGreenDragon
>
> Dag-Nab-It!!
>
> How many times do I have to tell you kids? Get off my lawn!!


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I would also like to point out that quite possibly we are not all so
thin-skinned and lacking of a sense of humor...

SC

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "quiet_place"
wrote:
> Brian (or anyone else who know the answer),
> What exactly are the criteria for graduating from "newbie" to
> the elite that some (evidently) believe they are? I didn't think
it
> was funny. And, would have gladly e-mailed you to say such, but
> feel that someone has to publicly stand up for the underdog, who
you
> just kicked in the shin.
>
> And, let me clarify to HSeallover7 that we are NOT all as
> rude. And though some of us are solitary creatures, we welcome
> anyone who finds themselves drawn to this little world of
> letterboxing. And thank you for your interest in planting boxes!
> I'm hoping you're near NE TN because we need a few more here! :)
>
> I could go on, but I try to remain a
> -Quiet_Place
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Brian, Ryan & Lori"
> wrote:
> > Quick, someone deal with this please.
> >
> > Brian
> > TeamGreenDragon
> >
> > Dag-Nab-It!!
> >
> > How many times do I have to tell you kids? Get off my lawn!!

I am an outsider here, so I read it with the eyes of such. Take
my confusion and lack of understanding the "inside joke" as what it
is like for anyone coming "into" this group... for what that's worth
to you.

Carry on with your bad selves.

back to being a
-Quiet Place



--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Hikers_n_ Hounds
wrote:
> Quiet Place,
>
> I have never met Brian but I think I might know what he was doing
here and believe it was misunderstood. A few months ago (and I'm
sure several "few months ago" over the years) there was all kinds of
dicussion on the list as to how to handle the questions that come
from newbies, of which I am still one. There were suggestions to the
webmaster to put in their first post verification suggestiong that
they might want to read the FAQ's and Getting Started section ASAP
as many of their questions would be answered there. I don't think
this ever came about. Then Mark Pepe created the "Newboxers" list
(God bless 'im!) and there was lot's of discussion as to how to best
advise new boxers of all of these resources. Someone suggested when
a new boxer posts, whoever wanted to woould reply and give them all
the info they will to know where to start their research. I replied
offline right away, as I am sure several others did. Several also
replied online too. I believe, without having ever spoken
> to Brian, that that is what Brian was saying. "Quick, someone
reply with the required resources", based on the whole string we had
been through a couple of months ago. Brain was very involved in the
discussion. We suggested someone should post "got this one" or
something but I didn't do it. My bad. Anyway, again, I only know
Brian from his posts to this lists (plus the newboxers list) but I
am thinking that's what he meant. Or I could be wrong and he could
just be really cranky today! Just trying to help,
>
> H&H
>
> quiet_place wrote:
> Brian (or anyone else who know the answer),
> What exactly are the criteria for graduating from "newbie" to
> the elite that some (evidently) believe they are? I didn't think
it
> was funny. And, would have gladly e-mailed you to say such, but
> feel that someone has to publicly stand up for the underdog, who
you
> just kicked in the shin.
>
> And, let me clarify to HSeallover7 that we are NOT all as
> rude. And though some of us are solitary creatures, we welcome
> anyone who finds themselves drawn to this little world of
> letterboxing. And thank you for your interest in planting boxes!
> I'm hoping you're near NE TN because we need a few more here! :)
>
> I could go on, but I try to remain a
> -Quiet_Place
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Brian, Ryan & Lori"
> wrote:
> > Quick, someone deal with this please.
> >
> > Brian
> > TeamGreenDragon
> >
> > Dag-Nab-It!!
> >
> > How many times do I have to tell you kids? Get off my lawn!!
>
>
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OR, HOW ABOUT THIS....STOP WHINING!!!!!!! SO YOU'RE NOT ENTITLED TO A BAD DAY EITHER.
GOT AN ISSUE...HERE'S A TISSUE

Hikers_n_ Hounds wrote:
Quiet Place,

I have never met Brian but I think I might know what he was doing here and believe it was misunderstood. A few months ago (and I'm sure several "few months ago" over the years) there was all kinds of dicussion on the list as to how to handle the questions that come from newbies, of which I am still one. There were suggestions to the webmaster to put in their first post verification suggestiong that they might want to read the FAQ's and Getting Started section ASAP as many of their questions would be answered there. I don't think this ever came about. Then Mark Pepe created the "Newboxers" list (God bless 'im!) and there was lot's of discussion as to how to best advise new boxers of all of these resources. Someone suggested when a new boxer posts, whoever wanted to woould reply and give them all the info they will to know where to start their research. I replied offline right away, as I am sure several others did. Several also replied online too. I believe, without having ever spoken
to Brian, that that is what Brian was saying. "Quick, someone reply with the required resources", based on the whole string we had been through a couple of months ago. Brain was very involved in the discussion. We suggested someone should post "got this one" or something but I didn't do it. My bad. Anyway, again, I only know Brian from his posts to this lists (plus the newboxers list) but I am thinking that's what he meant. Or I could be wrong and he could just be really cranky today! Just trying to help,

H&H

quiet_place wrote:
Brian (or anyone else who know the answer),
What exactly are the criteria for graduating from "newbie" to
the elite that some (evidently) believe they are? I didn't think it
was funny. And, would have gladly e-mailed you to say such, but
feel that someone has to publicly stand up for the underdog, who you
just kicked in the shin.

And, let me clarify to HSeallover7 that we are NOT all as
rude. And though some of us are solitary creatures, we welcome
anyone who finds themselves drawn to this little world of
letterboxing. And thank you for your interest in planting boxes!
I'm hoping you're near NE TN because we need a few more here! :)

I could go on, but I try to remain a
-Quiet_Place



--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Brian, Ryan & Lori"
wrote:
> Quick, someone deal with this please.
>
> Brian
> TeamGreenDragon
>
> Dag-Nab-It!!
>
> How many times do I have to tell you kids? Get off my lawn!!


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Oh well, I tried.

quiet_place wrote: I am an outsider here, so I read it with the eyes of such. Take
my confusion and lack of understanding the "inside joke" as what it
is like for anyone coming "into" this group... for what that's worth
to you.

Carry on with your bad selves.

back to being a
-Quiet Place



--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Hikers_n_ Hounds
wrote:
> Quiet Place,
>
> I have never met Brian but I think I might know what he was doing
here and believe it was misunderstood. A few months ago (and I'm
sure several "few months ago" over the years) there was all kinds of
dicussion on the list as to how to handle the questions that come
from newbies, of which I am still one. There were suggestions to the
webmaster to put in their first post verification suggestiong that
they might want to read the FAQ's and Getting Started section ASAP
as many of their questions would be answered there. I don't think
this ever came about. Then Mark Pepe created the "Newboxers" list
(God bless 'im!) and there was lot's of discussion as to how to best
advise new boxers of all of these resources. Someone suggested when
a new boxer posts, whoever wanted to woould reply and give them all
the info they will to know where to start their research. I replied
offline right away, as I am sure several others did. Several also
replied online too. I believe, without having ever spoken
> to Brian, that that is what Brian was saying. "Quick, someone
reply with the required resources", based on the whole string we had
been through a couple of months ago. Brain was very involved in the
discussion. We suggested someone should post "got this one" or
something but I didn't do it. My bad. Anyway, again, I only know
Brian from his posts to this lists (plus the newboxers list) but I
am thinking that's what he meant. Or I could be wrong and he could
just be really cranky today! Just trying to help,
>
> H&H
>
> quiet_place wrote:
> Brian (or anyone else who know the answer),
> What exactly are the criteria for graduating from "newbie" to
> the elite that some (evidently) believe they are? I didn't think
it
> was funny. And, would have gladly e-mailed you to say such, but
> feel that someone has to publicly stand up for the underdog, who
you
> just kicked in the shin.
>
> And, let me clarify to HSeallover7 that we are NOT all as
> rude. And though some of us are solitary creatures, we welcome
> anyone who finds themselves drawn to this little world of
> letterboxing. And thank you for your interest in planting boxes!
> I'm hoping you're near NE TN because we need a few more here! :)
>
> I could go on, but I try to remain a
> -Quiet_Place
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Brian, Ryan & Lori"
> wrote:
> > Quick, someone deal with this please.
> >
> > Brian
> > TeamGreenDragon
> >
> > Dag-Nab-It!!
> >
> > How many times do I have to tell you kids? Get off my lawn!!
>
>
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Criteria for graduating from newbie to elite? Why, get mentioned in an article in Time Magazine, of course!

*I'm kidding*I'm kidding*I'm kidding*I'm kidding*I'm kidding*I'm kidding*I'm kidding*

Carry on,

Doodle.


quiet_place wrote:
Brian (or anyone else who know the answer),
What exactly are the criteria for graduating from "newbie" to
the elite that some (evidently) believe they are? I didn't think it
was funny. And, would have gladly e-mailed you to say such, but
feel that someone has to publicly stand up for the underdog, who you
just kicked in the shin.





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I know he meant it to be funny (and I even chuckled at it myself), and I
know and love Brian, but we all have to remember that what you type on a
keyboard has no intonation. You have to be very careful that you aren't
going to come across the wrong way. I thought to myself, boy, if that was
the response I got, I would feel very unwelcome...so I had to respond.

We are REALLY all very nice people...Brian very much included, but we don't
all read things the same way.

-Kim (Rustypuff)

-----Original Message-----
From: Hikers_n_ Hounds [mailto:hikers_n_hounds@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 8:32 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] I break for newbies

Quiet Place,

I have never met Brian but I think I might know what he was doing here and
believe it was misunderstood. A few months ago (and I'm sure several "few
months ago" over the years) there was all kinds of dicussion on the list as
to how to handle the questions that come from newbies, of which I am still
one. There were suggestions to the webmaster to put in their first post
verification suggestiong that they might want to read the FAQ's and Getting
Started section ASAP as many of their questions would be answered there. I
don't think this ever came about. Then Mark Pepe created the "Newboxers"
list (God bless 'im!) and there was lot's of discussion as to how to best
advise new boxers of all of these resources. Someone suggested when a new
boxer posts, whoever wanted to woould reply and give them all the info they
will to know where to start their research. I replied offline right away, as
I am sure several others did. Several also replied online too. I believe,
without having ever spoken
to Brian, that that is what Brian was saying. "Quick, someone reply with the
required resources", based on the whole string we had been through a couple
of months ago. Brain was very involved in the discussion. We suggested
someone should post "got this one" or something but I didn't do it. My bad.
Anyway, again, I only know Brian from his posts to this lists (plus the
newboxers list) but I am thinking that's what he meant. Or I could be wrong
and he could just be really cranky today! Just trying to help,

H&H

quiet_place wrote:
Brian (or anyone else who know the answer),
What exactly are the criteria for graduating from "newbie" to
the elite that some (evidently) believe they are? I didn't think it
was funny. And, would have gladly e-mailed you to say such, but
feel that someone has to publicly stand up for the underdog, who you
just kicked in the shin.

And, let me clarify to HSeallover7 that we are NOT all as
rude. And though some of us are solitary creatures, we welcome
anyone who finds themselves drawn to this little world of
letterboxing. And thank you for your interest in planting boxes!
I'm hoping you're near NE TN because we need a few more here! :)

I could go on, but I try to remain a
-Quiet_Place



--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Brian, Ryan & Lori"
wrote:
> Quick, someone deal with this please.
>
> Brian
> TeamGreenDragon
>
> Dag-Nab-It!!
>
> How many times do I have to tell you kids? Get off my lawn!!


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In a message dated 7/23/2004 7:08:46 PM Central Standard Time,
letterbox@quietplace.ws writes:

What exactly are the criteria for graduating from "newbie" to
the elite that some (evidently) believe they are?


==============
Can anyone answer this for me to? I've been really curious about this since
the last time this argument started a couple months ago. I'm not meaning it
to sound rude just a question for anyone to answer.
Thanks!
Shannon


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;-) Alert ;-) Alert

Perhaps when one actually starts flaming newbies. It's probably a
personal thing. A couple of older posts lampoon the elite/newbie
divide (thanks to H+H for reminding us about and forwarding these a
few weeks ago):

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/letterbox-usa/message/40801

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/letterbox-usa/message/40824

Have fun,

Lightnin Bug
Still a newbie because I've not yet flamed one!

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, HomemakingMommy@a... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/23/2004 7:08:46 PM Central Standard Time,
> letterbox@q... writes:
>
> What exactly are the criteria for graduating from "newbie" to
> the elite that some (evidently) believe they are?
>
>
> ==============
> Can anyone answer this for me to? I've been really curious about
this since
> the last time this argument started a couple months ago. I'm not
meaning it
> to sound rude just a question for anyone to answer.
> Thanks!
> Shannon
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]