I recently heard from a boxer who could not find one of my boxes.
Just to be sure, I went and checked and the box was missing. I
adjusted my clues to reflect this, with the note that I would replace
it as soon as possible. Much to my surprise someone who didn't know
it was missing found it this week! Apparently someone had been
stamping in when I went looking for it. There was a family on the
beach that day and I watched them for a while from a distance, just
in case, but they didn't go near any of the three boxes near this
beach, so I figured the box was just gone. The strangest thing of
all is that this is the second time this has happened to me. I went
to check on one of my boxes one evening just as Wanda and Pete and
some others had put the whole thing in their car to try to dry it out
while they looked for my second box, which I pulled once I discovered
the first box was "missing"!
I am curious to know if anyone else has had this happen? Have you
checked on your box when someone was stamping in and therefore
thought the box was gone?
~ Memlili
Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
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Started on 2004-08-04
Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: Memlili (memlili54@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-04 02:27:19 UTC
Re: [LbNA] Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: (CountdownTo55@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-08-03 23:37:10 UTC-04:00
In a message dated 8/3/2004 10:22:25 PM Central Standard Time,
memlili54@yahoo.com writes:
I am curious to know if anyone else has had this happen? Have you
checked on your box when someone was stamping in and therefore
thought the box was gone?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
No, but I thought I was going to have to "borrow" a box tonight and bring it
back tomorrow night. :-) I drove about an hour and a half to get to the
university campus.
The box was nicely hidden under a bridge on the campus. I found the box
while nobody was around, went over and sat under a tree and tried to look like an
elderly art student while I did my stamping. Got all finished, got the box
packed up, walked back towards the bridge, and a MommaBear, PapaBear, with a
couple of little BabyBears had stopped to play at fishing right where I had to go
to return the box!
So I took the box with me and went and found the second box on the campus,
figuring that it wouldn't take the BabyBears long to get bored stiff with their
"fishing". Came back, they were still there! Parents were fishing while
BabyBears were doing cartwheels along the bank. I went and found the third box on
the campus, came back, and they were still there! BabyBears were now playing
leapfrog along the bank.
Kept the box, got in my car, and went to fill up the tank with gas, came back
and they were still there!!! Got back in my car, and tooled on down to McD's
to get a chocolate sundae, came back and YES! They were gone! It was fairly
well after dark by then so I guess fishin' was called on account of darkness.
Thank heavens. :-)
Pippi L
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memlili54@yahoo.com writes:
I am curious to know if anyone else has had this happen? Have you
checked on your box when someone was stamping in and therefore
thought the box was gone?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
No, but I thought I was going to have to "borrow" a box tonight and bring it
back tomorrow night. :-) I drove about an hour and a half to get to the
university campus.
The box was nicely hidden under a bridge on the campus. I found the box
while nobody was around, went over and sat under a tree and tried to look like an
elderly art student while I did my stamping. Got all finished, got the box
packed up, walked back towards the bridge, and a MommaBear, PapaBear, with a
couple of little BabyBears had stopped to play at fishing right where I had to go
to return the box!
So I took the box with me and went and found the second box on the campus,
figuring that it wouldn't take the BabyBears long to get bored stiff with their
"fishing". Came back, they were still there! Parents were fishing while
BabyBears were doing cartwheels along the bank. I went and found the third box on
the campus, came back, and they were still there! BabyBears were now playing
leapfrog along the bank.
Kept the box, got in my car, and went to fill up the tank with gas, came back
and they were still there!!! Got back in my car, and tooled on down to McD's
to get a chocolate sundae, came back and YES! They were gone! It was fairly
well after dark by then so I guess fishin' was called on account of darkness.
Thank heavens. :-)
Pippi L
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Re: Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: Lisa (limurme@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-04 11:29:34 UTC
Yes! And it is funny because I am your island neighbor! It has
happened twice to me...once on my Back Beach letterbox when I was just
checking on it, and another time when when I was checking on the
report of my SeaStar being missing. I came across a couple looking
VERY nonchalant with their paper clues and logbook and "lunch". Only
another letterboxer would know what was going on! I asked them if they
were letterboxing and they admitted it, so we had a nice conversation.
I have seen other people letterboxing while I am letterboxing
too...those confused looks of people counting things in graveyards is
a dead giveaway.
Boy, we sure do get a lot of letterboxing traffic up here! We could
market letterboxing vacations!
Lisa
PS Glad your box is ok and in place!
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Memlili" wrote:
> I recently heard from a boxer who could not find one of my boxes.
> Just to be sure, I went and checked and the box was missing. I
> adjusted my clues to reflect this, with the note that I would replace
> it as soon as possible. Much to my surprise someone who didn't know
> it was missing found it this week! Apparently someone had been
> stamping in when I went looking for it. There was a family on the
> beach that day and I watched them for a while from a distance, just
> in case, but they didn't go near any of the three boxes near this
> beach, so I figured the box was just gone. The strangest thing of
> all is that this is the second time this has happened to me. I went
> to check on one of my boxes one evening just as Wanda and Pete and
> some others had put the whole thing in their car to try to dry it out
> while they looked for my second box, which I pulled once I discovered
> the first box was "missing"!
>
> I am curious to know if anyone else has had this happen? Have you
> checked on your box when someone was stamping in and therefore
> thought the box was gone?
>
> ~ Memlili
happened twice to me...once on my Back Beach letterbox when I was just
checking on it, and another time when when I was checking on the
report of my SeaStar being missing. I came across a couple looking
VERY nonchalant with their paper clues and logbook and "lunch". Only
another letterboxer would know what was going on! I asked them if they
were letterboxing and they admitted it, so we had a nice conversation.
I have seen other people letterboxing while I am letterboxing
too...those confused looks of people counting things in graveyards is
a dead giveaway.
Boy, we sure do get a lot of letterboxing traffic up here! We could
market letterboxing vacations!
Lisa
PS Glad your box is ok and in place!
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Memlili"
> I recently heard from a boxer who could not find one of my boxes.
> Just to be sure, I went and checked and the box was missing. I
> adjusted my clues to reflect this, with the note that I would replace
> it as soon as possible. Much to my surprise someone who didn't know
> it was missing found it this week! Apparently someone had been
> stamping in when I went looking for it. There was a family on the
> beach that day and I watched them for a while from a distance, just
> in case, but they didn't go near any of the three boxes near this
> beach, so I figured the box was just gone. The strangest thing of
> all is that this is the second time this has happened to me. I went
> to check on one of my boxes one evening just as Wanda and Pete and
> some others had put the whole thing in their car to try to dry it out
> while they looked for my second box, which I pulled once I discovered
> the first box was "missing"!
>
> I am curious to know if anyone else has had this happen? Have you
> checked on your box when someone was stamping in and therefore
> thought the box was gone?
>
> ~ Memlili
Re: [LbNA] Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: cpascott (seh-letterbox@comcast.net) |
Date: 2004-08-04 14:16:55 UTC
We had a similar experience with the Father of the Bride letterbox
in Framingham, MA. It's hidden in a cemetery. We found the box
with little problem, and carried it to the car to exchange stamps.
While we were doing this, another car drove by and parked very near
where this letterbox was hidden. The driver got out, opened the
trunk, removed a folding chair and other things, and proceed to set-
up near a grave plot not too far from the letterboxes hiding
location. Sitting down in the chair, the visitor then opened a
beverage and a book.
While it should be expected that cemeteries will receive visitors,
we had never seen someone camp out at a grave like this. Not being
able to return the box, we took it with us as we searched for
another box in the same town. It took about an hour or so to find
that box, and maybe 1 hours in total by the time we returned to the
cemetery. Fortunately, the visitor had departed, and we replaced
the box.
CPAScott
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, CountdownTo55@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 8/3/2004 10:22:25 PM Central Standard Time,
> memlili54@y... writes:
> I am curious to know if anyone else has had this happen? Have you
> checked on your box when someone was stamping in and therefore
> thought the box was gone?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> No, but I thought I was going to have to "borrow" a box tonight
and bring it
> back tomorrow night. :-) I drove about an hour and a half to get
to the
> university campus.
>
> The box was nicely hidden under a bridge on the campus. I found
the box
> while nobody was around, went over and sat under a tree and tried
to look like an
> elderly art student while I did my stamping. Got all finished,
got the box
> packed up, walked back towards the bridge, and a MommaBear,
PapaBear, with a
> couple of little BabyBears had stopped to play at fishing right
where I had to go
> to return the box!
>
> So I took the box with me and went and found the second box on the
campus,
> figuring that it wouldn't take the BabyBears long to get bored
stiff with their
> "fishing". Came back, they were still there! Parents were
fishing while
> BabyBears were doing cartwheels along the bank. I went and found
the third box on
> the campus, came back, and they were still there! BabyBears were
now playing
> leapfrog along the bank.
>
> Kept the box, got in my car, and went to fill up the tank with
gas, came back
> and they were still there!!! Got back in my car, and tooled on
down to McD's
> to get a chocolate sundae, came back and YES! They were gone! It
was fairly
> well after dark by then so I guess fishin' was called on account
of darkness.
> Thank heavens. :-)
>
> Pippi L
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
in Framingham, MA. It's hidden in a cemetery. We found the box
with little problem, and carried it to the car to exchange stamps.
While we were doing this, another car drove by and parked very near
where this letterbox was hidden. The driver got out, opened the
trunk, removed a folding chair and other things, and proceed to set-
up near a grave plot not too far from the letterboxes hiding
location. Sitting down in the chair, the visitor then opened a
beverage and a book.
While it should be expected that cemeteries will receive visitors,
we had never seen someone camp out at a grave like this. Not being
able to return the box, we took it with us as we searched for
another box in the same town. It took about an hour or so to find
that box, and maybe 1 hours in total by the time we returned to the
cemetery. Fortunately, the visitor had departed, and we replaced
the box.
CPAScott
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, CountdownTo55@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 8/3/2004 10:22:25 PM Central Standard Time,
> memlili54@y... writes:
> I am curious to know if anyone else has had this happen? Have you
> checked on your box when someone was stamping in and therefore
> thought the box was gone?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> No, but I thought I was going to have to "borrow" a box tonight
and bring it
> back tomorrow night. :-) I drove about an hour and a half to get
to the
> university campus.
>
> The box was nicely hidden under a bridge on the campus. I found
the box
> while nobody was around, went over and sat under a tree and tried
to look like an
> elderly art student while I did my stamping. Got all finished,
got the box
> packed up, walked back towards the bridge, and a MommaBear,
PapaBear, with a
> couple of little BabyBears had stopped to play at fishing right
where I had to go
> to return the box!
>
> So I took the box with me and went and found the second box on the
campus,
> figuring that it wouldn't take the BabyBears long to get bored
stiff with their
> "fishing". Came back, they were still there! Parents were
fishing while
> BabyBears were doing cartwheels along the bank. I went and found
the third box on
> the campus, came back, and they were still there! BabyBears were
now playing
> leapfrog along the bank.
>
> Kept the box, got in my car, and went to fill up the tank with
gas, came back
> and they were still there!!! Got back in my car, and tooled on
down to McD's
> to get a chocolate sundae, came back and YES! They were gone! It
was fairly
> well after dark by then so I guess fishin' was called on account
of darkness.
> Thank heavens. :-)
>
> Pippi L
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [LbNA] Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: Judy B (sowbiz@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-04 15:20:45 UTC
Was the 'visitor' reading aloud?
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "cpascott"
wrote:
The driver got out, opened the trunk, removed a folding chair and
other things, and proceed to set-up near a grave plot not too far
from the letterboxes hiding location. Sitting down in the chair, the
visitor then opened a beverage and a book.
>
> While it should be expected that cemeteries will receive visitors,
> we had never seen someone camp out at a grave like this.
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "cpascott"
wrote:
The driver got out, opened the trunk, removed a folding chair and
other things, and proceed to set-up near a grave plot not too far
from the letterboxes hiding location. Sitting down in the chair, the
visitor then opened a beverage and a book.
>
> While it should be expected that cemeteries will receive visitors,
> we had never seen someone camp out at a grave like this.
Re: [LbNA] Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: (CountdownTo55@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-08-04 19:09:31 UTC-04:00
In a message dated 8/4/2004 9:31:02 AM Central Standard Time,
seh-letterbox@comcast.net writes:
While it should be expected that cemeteries will receive visitors,
we had never seen someone camp out at a grave like this.
You should see me when I go to visit my father. Mom and Dad are buried side
by side. Mom made me promise I wouldn't visit. She was never into that sort
of thing and thought it "stupid." Dad died 10 years, 11 months, and 3 weeks
after Mom. Dad made me give him a deathbed promise to visit, and promise to
visit fairly frequently, he was very insistent. OKaaaaaaaaaaaaay.
Well, Dad absolutely adored my little Jerk dog and would read to him all the
time. So when I go to the cemetery, I go with a blanket, a book, water for
Jerk, and soda for me. And chocolate for me. And little hot dog pieces for
Jerk. As I'm spreading everything out on the ground over the graves
picnic-style, I tell Mom "It's OK Mom, I'm not here to visit you, Jerk and I are just here
to visit Dad so don't get angry." Then Jerk and I settle down and I read a
chapter aloud to him. Next visit, we do the next chapter.
Jerk is very very attentive and listens to every word I'm reading. He always
did that with Dad too, it was hysterical. I can just imagine what anyone
thinks who happens to see and hear this going on in the cemetery. And I often
take my shoes off to get comfortable so folks get to see my mismatched socks.
The Li'l Jerk is close to 16 now, so I don't know how much longer I'll be
doing it with him but he loves it. And I sure hope Dad does and that I'm not
doin' it all for nothin'. :-) Because if I am, I'm gonna have a little word
with him later on in life, I truly will.
Pippi L
& BearToes, Joie, Elmer, & Jerk
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seh-letterbox@comcast.net writes:
While it should be expected that cemeteries will receive visitors,
we had never seen someone camp out at a grave like this.
You should see me when I go to visit my father. Mom and Dad are buried side
by side. Mom made me promise I wouldn't visit. She was never into that sort
of thing and thought it "stupid." Dad died 10 years, 11 months, and 3 weeks
after Mom. Dad made me give him a deathbed promise to visit, and promise to
visit fairly frequently, he was very insistent. OKaaaaaaaaaaaaay.
Well, Dad absolutely adored my little Jerk dog and would read to him all the
time. So when I go to the cemetery, I go with a blanket, a book, water for
Jerk, and soda for me. And chocolate for me. And little hot dog pieces for
Jerk. As I'm spreading everything out on the ground over the graves
picnic-style, I tell Mom "It's OK Mom, I'm not here to visit you, Jerk and I are just here
to visit Dad so don't get angry." Then Jerk and I settle down and I read a
chapter aloud to him. Next visit, we do the next chapter.
Jerk is very very attentive and listens to every word I'm reading. He always
did that with Dad too, it was hysterical. I can just imagine what anyone
thinks who happens to see and hear this going on in the cemetery. And I often
take my shoes off to get comfortable so folks get to see my mismatched socks.
The Li'l Jerk is close to 16 now, so I don't know how much longer I'll be
doing it with him but he loves it. And I sure hope Dad does and that I'm not
doin' it all for nothin'. :-) Because if I am, I'm gonna have a little word
with him later on in life, I truly will.
Pippi L
& BearToes, Joie, Elmer, & Jerk
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Re: Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: Steve (boxdn@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-05 00:22:58 UTC
It never happened to me but when I can't find a box I always think
somebody has it. The last time this happen I got the idea of making
a small drink coaster size disc to put in the spot. Something like
the "out to lunch clock" people put on their office doors when they
are away. Just set the time to when you think the box will be
replaced and hope you realize that person hanging around the hiding
spot maybe another boxer waiting for your return. The chance of two
Louisiana boxers at the same box at the same time isn't likely but
still possible. With all the inventive ideas on this list I don't
remember this one coming up. Feel free to run with it.
Steve
BOXDN
somebody has it. The last time this happen I got the idea of making
a small drink coaster size disc to put in the spot. Something like
the "out to lunch clock" people put on their office doors when they
are away. Just set the time to when you think the box will be
replaced and hope you realize that person hanging around the hiding
spot maybe another boxer waiting for your return. The chance of two
Louisiana boxers at the same box at the same time isn't likely but
still possible. With all the inventive ideas on this list I don't
remember this one coming up. Feel free to run with it.
Steve
BOXDN
Re: Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: Angela (missangi1210@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-05 06:44:35 UTC
I've thought about almost the same thing. I was going to laminate a
card that said something like, "Looking for something? Don't wander
too far, it will be back shortly." I never thought it would be
useful, but I just found out that a couple found my box shortly after
I was there to check the status. Their stamps weren't in there when I
checked it, and it was getting near the end of the day, so maybe if I
was a little later, the card would have been useful. :)
Shutterfly
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" wrote:
> It never happened to me but when I can't find a box I always think
> somebody has it. The last time this happen I got the idea of
making
> a small drink coaster size disc to put in the spot. Something like
> the "out to lunch clock" people put on their office doors when they
> are away. Just set the time to when you think the box will be
> replaced and hope you realize that person hanging around the hiding
> spot maybe another boxer waiting for your return. The chance of
two
> Louisiana boxers at the same box at the same time isn't likely but
> still possible. With all the inventive ideas on this list I don't
> remember this one coming up. Feel free to run with it.
>
> Steve
> BOXDN
card that said something like, "Looking for something? Don't wander
too far, it will be back shortly." I never thought it would be
useful, but I just found out that a couple found my box shortly after
I was there to check the status. Their stamps weren't in there when I
checked it, and it was getting near the end of the day, so maybe if I
was a little later, the card would have been useful. :)
Shutterfly
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve"
> It never happened to me but when I can't find a box I always think
> somebody has it. The last time this happen I got the idea of
making
> a small drink coaster size disc to put in the spot. Something like
> the "out to lunch clock" people put on their office doors when they
> are away. Just set the time to when you think the box will be
> replaced and hope you realize that person hanging around the hiding
> spot maybe another boxer waiting for your return. The chance of
two
> Louisiana boxers at the same box at the same time isn't likely but
> still possible. With all the inventive ideas on this list I don't
> remember this one coming up. Feel free to run with it.
>
> Steve
> BOXDN
Re: [LbNA] Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: cpascott (seh-letterbox@comcast.net) |
Date: 2004-08-05 13:01:06 UTC
Nope. He was sitting there reading a paperback novel of some
sort ... like one would spend a day by the lake or something. I
suppose he was simply spending time with his relative or friend ...
even though they were dead. Consolation comes in many forms.
CPAScott
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Judy B" wrote:
> Was the 'visitor' reading aloud?
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "cpascott"
letterbox@c...>
> wrote:
> The driver got out, opened the trunk, removed a folding chair and
> other things, and proceed to set-up near a grave plot not too far
> from the letterboxes hiding location. Sitting down in the chair,
the
> visitor then opened a beverage and a book.
> >
> > While it should be expected that cemeteries will receive
visitors,
> > we had never seen someone camp out at a grave like this.
sort ... like one would spend a day by the lake or something. I
suppose he was simply spending time with his relative or friend ...
even though they were dead. Consolation comes in many forms.
CPAScott
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Judy B"
> Was the 'visitor' reading aloud?
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "cpascott"
> wrote:
> The driver got out, opened the trunk, removed a folding chair and
> other things, and proceed to set-up near a grave plot not too far
> from the letterboxes hiding location. Sitting down in the chair,
the
> visitor then opened a beverage and a book.
> >
> > While it should be expected that cemeteries will receive
visitors,
> > we had never seen someone camp out at a grave like this.
RE: [LbNA] Re: Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: Pam Kleingers (pam@kleingers.net) |
Date: 2004-08-05 09:02:11 UTC-04:00
I think this is an extremely clever idea and I may do something along those
lines!
Mama Stork
>
>
> I've thought about almost the same thing. I was going to laminate a
> card that said something like, "Looking for something? Don't wander
> too far, it will be back shortly."
The last time this happen I got the idea of
> making
> > a small drink coaster size disc to put in the spot. Something like
> > the "out to lunch clock" people put on their office doors when they
> > are away. >
lines!
Mama Stork
>
>
> I've thought about almost the same thing. I was going to laminate a
> card that said something like, "Looking for something? Don't wander
> too far, it will be back shortly."
The last time this happen I got the idea of
> making
> > a small drink coaster size disc to put in the spot. Something like
> > the "out to lunch clock" people put on their office doors when they
> > are away. >
Re: [LbNA] Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: cahillymom (acahilly@prodigy.net) |
Date: 2004-08-05 13:53:48 UTC
> While it should be expected that cemeteries will receive visitors,
> we had never seen someone camp out at a grave like this.
It may be the up-and-coming thing...
See this recent article:
http://www.bergen.com/page.php?
qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2NTU1NjE2
Aud
> we had never seen someone camp out at a grave like this.
It may be the up-and-coming thing...
See this recent article:
http://www.bergen.com/page.php?
qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2NTU1NjE2
Aud
Re: [LbNA] Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: (Gurudybaker@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-08-05 15:42:50 UTC-04:00
It was very customary to bring lunch & spend the day @ the cemetery. The
famous cemetary in Brooklyn was the place on Sundays. It was park like. That's
when people walked everywhere.. You know in the old days.
STAR:W+S=DRR
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famous cemetary in Brooklyn was the place on Sundays. It was park like. That's
when people walked everywhere.. You know in the old days.
STAR:W+S=DRR
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Re: [LbNA] Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
From: dave & diane (vonderinsel@cox.net) |
Date: 2004-08-13 13:20:43 UTC-04:00
Same suspects, too!
I planted the N.E.S.S. #1, Jamestown, RI, and, like any eager new planter, went to check on it the next day. What a newbie!
It wasn't on the shelf in the library! I thought "Oh, MAN! I *just* planted it and now someone took it!". Then I saw some guy replacing it - it was a guy named Pete. We introduced ourselves and I had a great sigh of relief (and got to meet THE Pete).
The nerve of that guy, 'finding' while I'm 'checking'!
Dave
The von der Insels
P10 F238 X121 H9 E2
----- Original Message -----
From: Memlili
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 10:27 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
I recently heard from a boxer who could not find one of my boxes.
Just to be sure, I went and checked and the box was missing. I
adjusted my clues to reflect this, with the note that I would replace
it as soon as possible. Much to my surprise someone who didn't know
it was missing found it this week! Apparently someone had been
stamping in when I went looking for it. There was a family on the
beach that day and I watched them for a while from a distance, just
in case, but they didn't go near any of the three boxes near this
beach, so I figured the box was just gone. The strangest thing of
all is that this is the second time this has happened to me. I went
to check on one of my boxes one evening just as Wanda and Pete and
some others had put the whole thing in their car to try to dry it out
while they looked for my second box, which I pulled once I discovered
the first box was "missing"!
I am curious to know if anyone else has had this happen? Have you
checked on your box when someone was stamping in and therefore
thought the box was gone?
~ Memlili
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I planted the N.E.S.S. #1, Jamestown, RI, and, like any eager new planter, went to check on it the next day. What a newbie!
It wasn't on the shelf in the library! I thought "Oh, MAN! I *just* planted it and now someone took it!". Then I saw some guy replacing it - it was a guy named Pete. We introduced ourselves and I had a great sigh of relief (and got to meet THE Pete).
The nerve of that guy, 'finding' while I'm 'checking'!
Dave
The von der Insels
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----- Original Message -----
From: Memlili
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 10:27 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Concerning "Missing" letterboxes
I recently heard from a boxer who could not find one of my boxes.
Just to be sure, I went and checked and the box was missing. I
adjusted my clues to reflect this, with the note that I would replace
it as soon as possible. Much to my surprise someone who didn't know
it was missing found it this week! Apparently someone had been
stamping in when I went looking for it. There was a family on the
beach that day and I watched them for a while from a distance, just
in case, but they didn't go near any of the three boxes near this
beach, so I figured the box was just gone. The strangest thing of
all is that this is the second time this has happened to me. I went
to check on one of my boxes one evening just as Wanda and Pete and
some others had put the whole thing in their car to try to dry it out
while they looked for my second box, which I pulled once I discovered
the first box was "missing"!
I am curious to know if anyone else has had this happen? Have you
checked on your box when someone was stamping in and therefore
thought the box was gone?
~ Memlili
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