Okay, I'll bite. I am not new to boxing or the avid boxer most of
you are (proud of my less than 50 finds in 2 years thank you!) and I
am not a frequent poster to this board. It is rather intimadating to
post when every 5 posts or so is an attack against someone. It keeps
me from posting in here much and going off to look for a small, more
friendly letterboxing community board. I don't care who said what to
whom about what. Everyone will always have differing opinions,
sometimes good and sometimes not so good, after all, we are HUMAN.

The big draw to letterboxing for me 2 years ago was the adventure of
the hunt and the chance to incorporate my family into one hobby
together. Letterboxing has made us closer and has given my son and I
something in common to do together. That in itself is pretty amazing
considering kids and adults usually have such different hobbies and
interests. Letterboxing has helped build a great relationship
between all of us.

The driving factor has changed for me somewhat. I still enjoy the
adventure of the hunt and the family time, but I have added to that
with my ongoing interest with the art of the stamp and carving.

A nice thing that has happened because of letterboxing is meeting
people in the letterboxing community. Some are actually suprisingly
very nice.

Thanks Circus, for the opportunity to talk about how boxing has
effected me.

Liz
of Penguin Patrol

> So, if no one minds me stepping in (i mainly lurk, so most of you
> probably don't know me at all, and i'm not one of the "old-timers"
> here, and my find count is still fairly small...), what was it that
> drew you to letterboxing? And if you've been doing it for a while,
> has that initial draw remained the driving factor behind you
> continuing, or has it changed (and how)?
>
> For me, what drew me to letterboxing was the puzzle aspect of it--i
> guess you could call it the hunt aspect. I like solving puzzles,
> solving mysteries, and this seemed like a great way of combining a
> bunch of things i enjoy. I've got bad knees and asthma, so i
can't do
> the big ten-mile hikes, but i don't think that means that the game
> shouldn't exist for people like me. I tend to favor urban boxes,
> partly because i find the thrill of making the find in public
places a
> little more exciting, a little more dangerous. I don't think i've
> been in the sport long enough for what drives me to change, though
> i've noticed that with every expedition, i hope more and more that
the
> stamp is hand-carved and unique.
>
> Who's next?
>
> Circus.

Lightnin'Bug wrote:

<Perhaps that is desirable for some...



Just illustrating this, so as I done my asbestos underwear>>





And may I say you look lovely in those cunning little boxers with the flame
retardant racing stripes ;-)?

CelticLions







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Longhorn,

I will probably get blasted for this, but I am thankful that a
Journalist was inspired to write a letterboxing article in our local
paper. If they hadn't, who knows when I would have found out about
letterboxing. This is something that I truly enjoy & it enhances our
family time together.

Mumma & Bunny Boy =)




> I started posting when I was a new newbie several months ago,
and promptly got attacked for my newness -- then got attacked again
for daring to admit my chosen profession (I'm a journalist, I guess
some people consider that open season).

> Longhorn

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Lightnin Bug"
wrote:
>
> This will probably get me flamed as well, but this is probably why
> the number of posts on the main list has dwindled over the past
> couple of years. You can see this when you go to the home link at
> the left.
>
Dearest Bug,

Her Ladyship must respectfully disagree. It is her Ladyship's opinion
that there just haven't been as many flames in the past year. It is
the flames that cause the number of posts to skyrocket. Last year was
one of flame after flame after glorious flame.

Our dear newbies should never fear speaking up, however. This troubles
her Ladyship. As our dear friend Auntie Mame said, "you've got to live
Agnes, LIVE!" Just jump right in there and damn the consequences. Her
Ladyship has recently seen the sort of unprovoked attack on her
character that our newbies purportedly fear. This repugnant campaign
to falsely smear her reputation will not however cause her Ladyship to
shrink in fear. Her Ladyship shall sally forth, head held high. The
viscous lies spread about her Ladyship obviously come from an insecure
and wounded soul who vainly attempts to regain his lost self-esteem by
attacking everyone around him. We all see the downward spiral of
hatred that this causes but alas there is nothing we can do but heed
the wise words of William Earnest Henley:

"In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed."

So, go ye captains of your fate and post what you will. No one can
conquer your soul, only you can surrender it. Be not complicit in your
own demise.

Lady Prisspott

My Dear Prisspott:

Do not dispair! We have just heard from one of your former students who have seen fit to set you back to your high station in life.

This student must be one of high bearing as her words in your defense are most eloquent and touching. The love of your Pristeens is legendary but I never!

This note has been posted to our website so that your legions of fans may partake!

Your humble servant,

Mark Pepe
http://markandsuepepe.blogspot.com/

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