--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "pkleingers" wrote:
> When I am lucky enough to meet a fellow letterboxer whom I know is
carrying
> a personal traveler, what is the proper protocol for requesting an
exchange?
> ...


The steps for obtaining a Personal Traveler are outlined in section
3.14 of the Official Letterboxer's Code, quoted here for convenience.

-Isosceles


1. Upon identification of a Personal Traveler Carrying Letterboxer
(PTCL) one must first attract the PTCL's attention, which can be done
in a number of ways. Frantic handwaving, loud bodily noises, physical
violence, or fire alarms are not recommended until such time as other,
More Reasonable Measures(MRM's) have been unsuccessfully attempted.
MRM's include simply saying hello, offering a gift, or in some cases
cash. Do not attempt any of the MRM's from farther than 10 meters from
the PTCL, as this is likely to draw attention to the transaction.

2. Once the PTCL's attention has been obtained, the transaction moves
into the Clandestine Incantation Stage(CIS). The details of the
incantation vary from PT to PT, but generally involve a brief phrase,
song, or dance routine to be performed discreetly by the Personal
Traveler Requestor (PTR). When performing said incantation at an
officially sanctioned letterboxing gathering, the participants may
wish to use one of the Personal Traveler Exchange Booths (PTEB) that
are typically available at said events.

3. With the PTCL's attention obtained, and the CIS completed the PTR
is now in a position to request the Personally Imprinted Traveler
Stamp (PITS). Both the inking and the stamping are to be performed by
the PT's owner, though the PTR is free to hold the logbook if no table
is readily available. Should a bad print ensue, the PTR may request
replacement PITS, but the PTO is not required to supply a second copy.

4. At this point the exchange is officially complete, with the
exception of PT's from Pennsylvania and Delaware, where the
Letterboxer's Secret Handshake (LSH) is required to seal the deal.

It depends on the personal traveller 'clue'. If the person requires you to
say a particular thing or do a particular action before they bring forth the
prize, I think it is best to do so with some subtlety. If it requires you to
figure out the answer to some question, then sometimes it is fun to guess
with others.

Of course, if your PT clue changes with each gathering, like mine, it could
get confusing...but I try to make some aspect of my appearance conspicuous
so that people are led to ask a particular question....

Cheers!
-Kim (Rustypuff)

-----Original Message-----
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of pkleingers
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 4:02 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Personal Traveler Protocol

When I am lucky enough to meet a fellow letterboxer whom I know is carrying
a personal traveler, what is the proper protocol for requesting an exchange?



I imagine I do not simply shout out "Hey Joe Boxer-Gorilla-now give me your
PT!" but do I work the code word 'gorilla' into conversation, slip him a
note, pull him aside? What if there are boxers present who have not solved
the PT mystery???



Hoping to collect a few in the upcoming months...





Mama Stork

aka Pam in Cinci





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--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Kim Calcagno"
wrote:
> It depends on the personal traveller 'clue'. If the person requires
you to
> say a particular thing or do a particular action before they bring
forth the
> prize, I think it is best to do so with some subtlety.


So, that means they don't get to scream numbers and other such things
to your face in the midst of random crowds of unsuspecting people
while others stare in bewilderment? Of course, the letterboxers all
take note and rush up to you after said person has shouted out said
such non MRM and divulged the PT and totally eliminated the CIS.

Really, we need some re-inforcement on this SOP.

phyto

Well, of course, unless the PTCL happens to have an MO of not immediately
initiating the PITS stage of the transaction. In such a case, one should
feel free to sing, shout, imitate farm-life, perform acrobatics and math in
a most non-sequiter manner, confident that the PTCL will seek out the PTR
for an 'under-the-table' PITS impression at a later time....

Of course, one always runs the risk of being under SPTS (Suspicion of
Personal Traveler Seeking) in these cases, but, well, that's just a risk
some are willing to take.

-Kim (Rustypuff)

-----Original Message-----
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of Phyto
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 6:18 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Personal Traveler Protocol

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Kim Calcagno"
wrote:
> It depends on the personal traveller 'clue'. If the person requires
you to
> say a particular thing or do a particular action before they bring
forth the
> prize, I think it is best to do so with some subtlety.


So, that means they don't get to scream numbers and other such things
to your face in the midst of random crowds of unsuspecting people
while others stare in bewilderment? Of course, the letterboxers all
take note and rush up to you after said person has shouted out said
such non MRM and divulged the PT and totally eliminated the CIS.

Really, we need some re-inforcement on this SOP.

phyto





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--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Kim Calcagno"
wrote:
> Well, of course, unless the PTCL happens to have an MO of not
> immediately initiating the PITS stage of the transaction.
> for an 'under-the-table' PITS impression at a later time...

Unless there is a decree that hereby declares all PTCL's to meet at
designated PTEB's in order to exachange and imprint saqid PITS.

Here Here! Whereby all PTCLs that carry said PT now utilize their own
MO and other MRMs to initiate the CIS from a PTR in order to gain
impression of said PT in the PTRs logbook.

Do we need to make an ammendment to section 3.14 of the OLC (Official
Letterboxer's Code?) yipes, better review my calculus notes.

phyto