Hello all! Once again I've been checking boxes & once again the
news isn't good.
In this instance, the box in question was last visited by a new
boxer as that's what they wrote in the logbook, so I shall take the
opportunity to offer a gentle reminder & plea to all new boxers to
please, please, please take notice of the condition of the box- both
how it is hidden & the CONTENTS of the box when you find it. The
box I found this morning- my box at Pine Point in Connecticut- was
not sealed, nor were the log book or stamp in the handily enclosed
ziplocks. The ziplocks were in the box still (sure am glad that pen
was safe!), but with the box open, & the log book & stamp
unprotected it was a disaster waiting to happen. I am only thankful
that I checked on it before any storms came along to wipe out the
contents.
We use sealable bags & boxes for a reason- to protect what's inside
of the boxes. While I welcome you to the game/hobby/sport of
letterboxing, I also ask that you take care of the things you find
along the way- both natural & man-made. If you take a logbook out
of a ziplock, please care enough to put it back into one. Please
make sure you seal each & every ziplock & box carefully as well
before you put it back into its hiding place. Otherwise, the boxes
won't be nearly as beautiful for the next lucky finder.
Thank you!
The Family
box care reminder
6 messages in this thread |
Started on 2004-08-27
box care reminder
From: The Family (lynnieth2003@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-27 13:29:42 UTC
Re: box care reminder
From: (vitlaur@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-08-27 10:25:04 UTC-04:00
Dear The Family,
It is always unfortunate to find your box in a sorry state. Have you
considered putting your gentle reminder in the clue itself. Many people that box
don't read *The List*. You could include a note on how to repackage and rehide
the box properly directly in the text on the clue page.
Laurette
Message: 23
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:29:42 -0000
From: "The Family"
Subject: box care reminder
Hello all! Once again I've been checking boxes & once again the
news isn't good.
In this instance, the box in question was last visited by a new
boxer as that's what they wrote in the logbook, so I shall take the
opportunity to offer a gentle reminder & plea to all new boxers to
please, please, please take notice of the condition of the box- both
how it is hidden & the CONTENTS of the box when you find it. The
box I found this morning- my box at Pine Point in Connecticut- was
not sealed, nor were the log book or stamp in the handily enclosed
ziplocks. The ziplocks were in the box still (sure am glad that pen
was safe!), but with the box open, & the log book & stamp
unprotected it was a disaster waiting to happen. I am only thankful
that I checked on it before any storms came along to wipe out the
contents.
We use sealable bags & boxes for a reason- to protect what's inside
of the boxes. While I welcome you to the game/hobby/sport of
letterboxing, I also ask that you take care of the things you find
along the way- both natural & man-made. If you take a logbook out
of a ziplock, please care enough to put it back into one. Please
make sure you seal each & every ziplock & box carefully as well
before you put it back into its hiding place. Otherwise, the boxes
won't be nearly as beautiful for the next lucky finder.
Thank you!
The Family
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It is always unfortunate to find your box in a sorry state. Have you
considered putting your gentle reminder in the clue itself. Many people that box
don't read *The List*. You could include a note on how to repackage and rehide
the box properly directly in the text on the clue page.
Laurette
Message: 23
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:29:42 -0000
From: "The Family"
Subject: box care reminder
Hello all! Once again I've been checking boxes & once again the
news isn't good.
In this instance, the box in question was last visited by a new
boxer as that's what they wrote in the logbook, so I shall take the
opportunity to offer a gentle reminder & plea to all new boxers to
please, please, please take notice of the condition of the box- both
how it is hidden & the CONTENTS of the box when you find it. The
box I found this morning- my box at Pine Point in Connecticut- was
not sealed, nor were the log book or stamp in the handily enclosed
ziplocks. The ziplocks were in the box still (sure am glad that pen
was safe!), but with the box open, & the log book & stamp
unprotected it was a disaster waiting to happen. I am only thankful
that I checked on it before any storms came along to wipe out the
contents.
We use sealable bags & boxes for a reason- to protect what's inside
of the boxes. While I welcome you to the game/hobby/sport of
letterboxing, I also ask that you take care of the things you find
along the way- both natural & man-made. If you take a logbook out
of a ziplock, please care enough to put it back into one. Please
make sure you seal each & every ziplock & box carefully as well
before you put it back into its hiding place. Otherwise, the boxes
won't be nearly as beautiful for the next lucky finder.
Thank you!
The Family
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Re: [LbNA] box care reminder
From: John Chapman (john@johnsblog.com) |
Date: 2004-08-27 11:43:39 UTC-04:00
It's also possible that the newboxer put the box away properly but was not careful about moving away from the stamping location while stamping in and was observed by someone that later back back to pull things apart for a look and left them in the condition that you found them. Either way, it's important to take care of those boxes!
Choi
----- Original Message -----
From: The Family
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 09:29
Subject: [LbNA] box care reminder
Hello all! Once again I've been checking boxes & once again the
news isn't good.
In this instance, the box in question was last visited by a new
boxer as that's what they wrote in the logbook, so I shall take the
opportunity to offer a gentle reminder & plea to all new boxers to
please, please, please take notice of the condition of the box- both
how it is hidden & the CONTENTS of the box when you find it. The
box I found this morning- my box at Pine Point in Connecticut- was
not sealed, nor were the log book or stamp in the handily enclosed
ziplocks. The ziplocks were in the box still (sure am glad that pen
was safe!), but with the box open, & the log book & stamp
unprotected it was a disaster waiting to happen. I am only thankful
that I checked on it before any storms came along to wipe out the
contents.
We use sealable bags & boxes for a reason- to protect what's inside
of the boxes. While I welcome you to the game/hobby/sport of
letterboxing, I also ask that you take care of the things you find
along the way- both natural & man-made. If you take a logbook out
of a ziplock, please care enough to put it back into one. Please
make sure you seal each & every ziplock & box carefully as well
before you put it back into its hiding place. Otherwise, the boxes
won't be nearly as beautiful for the next lucky finder.
Thank you!
The Family
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Choi
----- Original Message -----
From: The Family
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 09:29
Subject: [LbNA] box care reminder
Hello all! Once again I've been checking boxes & once again the
news isn't good.
In this instance, the box in question was last visited by a new
boxer as that's what they wrote in the logbook, so I shall take the
opportunity to offer a gentle reminder & plea to all new boxers to
please, please, please take notice of the condition of the box- both
how it is hidden & the CONTENTS of the box when you find it. The
box I found this morning- my box at Pine Point in Connecticut- was
not sealed, nor were the log book or stamp in the handily enclosed
ziplocks. The ziplocks were in the box still (sure am glad that pen
was safe!), but with the box open, & the log book & stamp
unprotected it was a disaster waiting to happen. I am only thankful
that I checked on it before any storms came along to wipe out the
contents.
We use sealable bags & boxes for a reason- to protect what's inside
of the boxes. While I welcome you to the game/hobby/sport of
letterboxing, I also ask that you take care of the things you find
along the way- both natural & man-made. If you take a logbook out
of a ziplock, please care enough to put it back into one. Please
make sure you seal each & every ziplock & box carefully as well
before you put it back into its hiding place. Otherwise, the boxes
won't be nearly as beautiful for the next lucky finder.
Thank you!
The Family
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Re: box care reminder
From: The Family (lynnieth2003@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-27 16:08:26 UTC
Yes Laurette I actually already did that after I posted here. :)
Thanks!
(meanwhile on a personal note, one of your clues is my current
obsession!)
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, vitlaur@a... wrote:
> Dear The Family,
> It is always unfortunate to find your box in a sorry state. Have
you
> considered putting your gentle reminder in the clue itself. Many
people that box
> don't read *The List*. You could include a note on how to
repackage and rehide
> the box properly directly in the text on the clue page.
> Laurette
>
>
> Message: 23
> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:29:42 -0000
> From: "The Family"
> Subject: box care reminder
>
> Hello all! Once again I've been checking boxes & once again the
> news isn't good.
>
> In this instance, the box in question was last visited by a new
> boxer as that's what they wrote in the logbook, so I shall take
the
> opportunity to offer a gentle reminder & plea to all new boxers to
> please, please, please take notice of the condition of the box-
both
> how it is hidden & the CONTENTS of the box when you find it. The
> box I found this morning- my box at Pine Point in Connecticut- was
> not sealed, nor were the log book or stamp in the handily enclosed
> ziplocks. The ziplocks were in the box still (sure am glad that
pen
> was safe!), but with the box open, & the log book & stamp
> unprotected it was a disaster waiting to happen. I am only
thankful
> that I checked on it before any storms came along to wipe out the
> contents.
>
> We use sealable bags & boxes for a reason- to protect what's
inside
> of the boxes. While I welcome you to the game/hobby/sport of
> letterboxing, I also ask that you take care of the things you find
> along the way- both natural & man-made. If you take a logbook out
> of a ziplock, please care enough to put it back into one. Please
> make sure you seal each & every ziplock & box carefully as well
> before you put it back into its hiding place. Otherwise, the
boxes
> won't be nearly as beautiful for the next lucky finder.
>
> Thank you!
> The Family
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Thanks!
(meanwhile on a personal note, one of your clues is my current
obsession!)
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, vitlaur@a... wrote:
> Dear The Family,
> It is always unfortunate to find your box in a sorry state. Have
you
> considered putting your gentle reminder in the clue itself. Many
people that box
> don't read *The List*. You could include a note on how to
repackage and rehide
> the box properly directly in the text on the clue page.
> Laurette
>
>
> Message: 23
> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:29:42 -0000
> From: "The Family"
> Subject: box care reminder
>
> Hello all! Once again I've been checking boxes & once again the
> news isn't good.
>
> In this instance, the box in question was last visited by a new
> boxer as that's what they wrote in the logbook, so I shall take
the
> opportunity to offer a gentle reminder & plea to all new boxers to
> please, please, please take notice of the condition of the box-
both
> how it is hidden & the CONTENTS of the box when you find it. The
> box I found this morning- my box at Pine Point in Connecticut- was
> not sealed, nor were the log book or stamp in the handily enclosed
> ziplocks. The ziplocks were in the box still (sure am glad that
pen
> was safe!), but with the box open, & the log book & stamp
> unprotected it was a disaster waiting to happen. I am only
thankful
> that I checked on it before any storms came along to wipe out the
> contents.
>
> We use sealable bags & boxes for a reason- to protect what's
inside
> of the boxes. While I welcome you to the game/hobby/sport of
> letterboxing, I also ask that you take care of the things you find
> along the way- both natural & man-made. If you take a logbook out
> of a ziplock, please care enough to put it back into one. Please
> make sure you seal each & every ziplock & box carefully as well
> before you put it back into its hiding place. Otherwise, the
boxes
> won't be nearly as beautiful for the next lucky finder.
>
> Thank you!
> The Family
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [LbNA] box care reminder
From: The Family (lynnieth2003@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-27 16:11:54 UTC
VERY good point Choi! I admittedly hadn't thought of that. But,
that's why I didn't want to send a nasty message to that boxer, but
rather a reminder to all to tend as if they are our own. A little
TLC to the boxes goes a long way.
The Family
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "John Chapman"
wrote:
> It's also possible that the newboxer put the box away properly but
was not careful about moving away from the stamping location while
stamping in and was observed by someone that later back back to pull
things apart for a look and left them in the condition that you
found them. Either way, it's important to take care of those boxes!
>
> Choi
that's why I didn't want to send a nasty message to that boxer, but
rather a reminder to all to tend as if they are our own. A little
TLC to the boxes goes a long way.
The Family
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "John Chapman"
wrote:
> It's also possible that the newboxer put the box away properly but
was not careful about moving away from the stamping location while
stamping in and was observed by someone that later back back to pull
things apart for a look and left them in the condition that you
found them. Either way, it's important to take care of those boxes!
>
> Choi
Re: box care reminder
From: playschoolteach (playschoolteach@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-08-27 16:25:11 UTC
Well said. Now that is what I call a gentle reminder!
Happy trails,
Kerri
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "The Family"
wrote:
> Hello all! Once again I've been checking boxes & once again the
> news isn't good.
>
> In this instance, the box in question was last visited by a new
> boxer as that's what they wrote in the logbook, so I shall take
the
> opportunity to offer a gentle reminder & plea to all new boxers to
> please, please, please take notice of the condition of the box-
both
> how it is hidden & the CONTENTS of the box when you find it. The
> box I found this morning- my box at Pine Point in Connecticut- was
> not sealed, nor were the log book or stamp in the handily enclosed
> ziplocks. The ziplocks were in the box still (sure am glad that
pen
> was safe!), but with the box open, & the log book & stamp
> unprotected it was a disaster waiting to happen. I am only
thankful
> that I checked on it before any storms came along to wipe out the
> contents.
>
> We use sealable bags & boxes for a reason- to protect what's
inside
> of the boxes. While I welcome you to the game/hobby/sport of
> letterboxing, I also ask that you take care of the things you find
> along the way- both natural & man-made. If you take a logbook out
> of a ziplock, please care enough to put it back into one. Please
> make sure you seal each & every ziplock & box carefully as well
> before you put it back into its hiding place. Otherwise, the
boxes
> won't be nearly as beautiful for the next lucky finder.
>
> Thank you!
> The Family
Happy trails,
Kerri
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "The Family"
> Hello all! Once again I've been checking boxes & once again the
> news isn't good.
>
> In this instance, the box in question was last visited by a new
> boxer as that's what they wrote in the logbook, so I shall take
the
> opportunity to offer a gentle reminder & plea to all new boxers to
> please, please, please take notice of the condition of the box-
both
> how it is hidden & the CONTENTS of the box when you find it. The
> box I found this morning- my box at Pine Point in Connecticut- was
> not sealed, nor were the log book or stamp in the handily enclosed
> ziplocks. The ziplocks were in the box still (sure am glad that
pen
> was safe!), but with the box open, & the log book & stamp
> unprotected it was a disaster waiting to happen. I am only
thankful
> that I checked on it before any storms came along to wipe out the
> contents.
>
> We use sealable bags & boxes for a reason- to protect what's
inside
> of the boxes. While I welcome you to the game/hobby/sport of
> letterboxing, I also ask that you take care of the things you find
> along the way- both natural & man-made. If you take a logbook out
> of a ziplock, please care enough to put it back into one. Please
> make sure you seal each & every ziplock & box carefully as well
> before you put it back into its hiding place. Otherwise, the
boxes
> won't be nearly as beautiful for the next lucky finder.
>
> Thank you!
> The Family