I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've found a couple HH's in the
last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is good or bad to come on
the list and announce the letterbox where we have found and then relocated
the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
Jennifer
Millers6 of Puyallup
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Speaking of hitch hikers
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Started on 2005-08-22
Speaking of hitch hikers
From: Jennifer Free (jennifree@gmail.com) |
Date: 2005-08-22 18:15:50 UTC-07:00
Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: JARS (ontario_cacher@yahoo.ca) |
Date: 2005-08-22 21:20:43 UTC-04:00
I like the idea of announcing where it was found, and
then where it is placed. It would be an added
incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd get
to see a hitchhiker.
I think that generally where it was found is announced
and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when it
comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
tradition that the hide is not announced?
JARS
--- Jennifer Free wrote:
---------------------------------
I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've found a
couple HH's in the
last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
good or bad to come on
the list and announce the letterbox where we have
found and then relocated
the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
Jennifer
Millers6 of Puyallup
__________________________________________________________
Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
then where it is placed. It would be an added
incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd get
to see a hitchhiker.
I think that generally where it was found is announced
and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when it
comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
tradition that the hide is not announced?
JARS
--- Jennifer Free
---------------------------------
I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've found a
couple HH's in the
last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
good or bad to come on
the list and announce the letterbox where we have
found and then relocated
the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
Jennifer
Millers6 of Puyallup
__________________________________________________________
Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: Pamela Smith Lenox (pamela.lenox@verizon.net) |
Date: 2005-08-22 21:36:12 UTC-04:00
Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part of the fun. :-)
Besides, if the placement was announced and you went to a box 'knowing'
you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one there?
pezpam
On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS wrote:
> I like the idea of announcing where it was found, and
> then where it is placed. It would be an added
> incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd get
> to see a hitchhiker.
>
> I think that generally where it was found is announced
> and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when it
> comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
> tradition that the hide is not announced?
>
> JARS
>
> --- Jennifer Free wrote:
> ---------------------------------
> I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've found a
> couple HH's in the
> last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
> good or bad to come on
> the list and announce the letterbox where we have
> found and then relocated
> the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> Jennifer
> Millers6 of Puyallup
>
>
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________________________________
> Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
Besides, if the placement was announced and you went to a box 'knowing'
you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one there?
pezpam
On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS wrote:
> I like the idea of announcing where it was found, and
> then where it is placed. It would be an added
> incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd get
> to see a hitchhiker.
>
> I think that generally where it was found is announced
> and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when it
> comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
> tradition that the hide is not announced?
>
> JARS
>
> --- Jennifer Free
> ---------------------------------
> I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've found a
> couple HH's in the
> last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
> good or bad to come on
> the list and announce the letterbox where we have
> found and then relocated
> the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> Jennifer
> Millers6 of Puyallup
>
>
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________________________________
> Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: Jennifer (jennifree@gmail.com) |
Date: 2005-08-23 10:53:48 UTC-07:00
On 8/22/05, Pamela Smith Lenox wrote:
>
> Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part of the fun. :-)
>
> Besides, if the placement was announced and you went to a box 'knowing'
> you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one there?
>
> pezpam
Well, that makes a lot of sense. It is such fun to open a letterbox and
find not only the stamp and log book, but a hitch hiker too. We've found two
in the last week or so at their points of origination. One is "The Boba
Hitchhiker" created by ClioMouse, for which we have already found a home in
a fairy tale setting. The other is "The Pineapple Traveller" conceived by
the South Hill Hendersons. We're talking now about a good place for its
relocation.
--
> Jennifer
> Millers 6 of Puyallup
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>
> Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part of the fun. :-)
>
> Besides, if the placement was announced and you went to a box 'knowing'
> you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one there?
>
> pezpam
Well, that makes a lot of sense. It is such fun to open a letterbox and
find not only the stamp and log book, but a hitch hiker too. We've found two
in the last week or so at their points of origination. One is "The Boba
Hitchhiker" created by ClioMouse, for which we have already found a home in
a fairy tale setting. The other is "The Pineapple Traveller" conceived by
the South Hill Hendersons. We're talking now about a good place for its
relocation.
--
> Jennifer
> Millers 6 of Puyallup
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Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: cpascott (seh-letterbox@comcast.net) |
Date: 2005-08-23 18:16:44 UTC
Agreed. Announce finding a hitchhiker if you want, but do not
announce when you place one (or relocate one you've found).
CPAScott
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith Lenox
wrote:
> Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part of the fun. :-)
>
> Besides, if the placement was announced and you went to a box 'knowing'
> you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one there?
>
> pezpam
>
> On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS wrote:
>
> > I like the idea of announcing where it was found, and
> > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd get
> > to see a hitchhiker.
> >
> > I think that generally where it was found is announced
> > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when it
> > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
> > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> >
> > JARS
> >
> > --- Jennifer Free wrote:
> > ---------------------------------
> > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've found a
> > couple HH's in the
> > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
> > good or bad to come on
> > the list and announce the letterbox where we have
> > found and then relocated
> > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > Jennifer
> > Millers6 of Puyallup
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________________
> > Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
announce when you place one (or relocate one you've found).
CPAScott
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith Lenox
> Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part of the fun. :-)
>
> Besides, if the placement was announced and you went to a box 'knowing'
> you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one there?
>
> pezpam
>
> On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS wrote:
>
> > I like the idea of announcing where it was found, and
> > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd get
> > to see a hitchhiker.
> >
> > I think that generally where it was found is announced
> > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when it
> > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
> > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> >
> > JARS
> >
> > --- Jennifer Free
> > ---------------------------------
> > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've found a
> > couple HH's in the
> > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
> > good or bad to come on
> > the list and announce the letterbox where we have
> > found and then relocated
> > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > Jennifer
> > Millers6 of Puyallup
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________________
> > Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: JARS (ontario_cacher@yahoo.ca) |
Date: 2005-08-23 15:33:49 UTC-04:00
I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see that
if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
were announced that there was a HH in the box perhaps
more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
move the HH along.
JARS
--- cpascott wrote:
---------------------------------
Agreed. Announce finding a hitchhiker if you want,
but do not
announce when you place one (or relocate one you've
found).
CPAScott
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
Lenox
wrote:
> Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part
of the fun. :-)
>
> Besides, if the placement was announced and you went
to a box 'knowing'
> you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one
there?
>
> pezpam
>
> On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS wrote:
>
> > I like the idea of announcing where it was found,
and
> > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd
get
> > to see a hitchhiker.
> >
> > I think that generally where it was found is
announced
> > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when
it
> > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
> > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> >
> > JARS
> >
> > --- Jennifer Free wrote:
> > ---------------------------------
> > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've
found a
> > couple HH's in the
> > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
> > good or bad to come on
> > the list and announce the letterbox where we have
> > found and then relocated
> > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > Jennifer
> > Millers6 of Puyallup
__________________________________________________________
Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
were announced that there was a HH in the box perhaps
more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
move the HH along.
JARS
--- cpascott
---------------------------------
Agreed. Announce finding a hitchhiker if you want,
but do not
announce when you place one (or relocate one you've
found).
CPAScott
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
Lenox
> Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part
of the fun. :-)
>
> Besides, if the placement was announced and you went
to a box 'knowing'
> you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one
there?
>
> pezpam
>
> On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS wrote:
>
> > I like the idea of announcing where it was found,
and
> > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd
get
> > to see a hitchhiker.
> >
> > I think that generally where it was found is
announced
> > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when
it
> > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
> > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> >
> > JARS
> >
> > --- Jennifer Free
> > ---------------------------------
> > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've
found a
> > couple HH's in the
> > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
> > good or bad to come on
> > the list and announce the letterbox where we have
> > found and then relocated
> > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > Jennifer
> > Millers6 of Puyallup
__________________________________________________________
Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: Liz Neely (liz@armory.com) |
Date: 2005-08-23 12:40:01 UTC-07:00
Maybe you should tell the HH owner where it was hidden, and leave it up to
them if they want to announce it or not?
Liz
On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 03:33:49PM -0400, JARS wrote:
> I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see that
> if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
> letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
> goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
> LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
> were announced that there was a HH in the box perhaps
> more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
> move the HH along.
>
> JARS
>
>
> --- cpascott wrote:
> ---------------------------------
> Agreed. Announce finding a hitchhiker if you want,
> but do not
> announce when you place one (or relocate one you've
> found).
>
> CPAScott
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
> Lenox
> wrote:
> > Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part
> of the fun. :-)
> >
> > Besides, if the placement was announced and you went
> to a box 'knowing'
> > you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one
> there?
> >
> > pezpam
> >
> > On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS wrote:
> >
> > > I like the idea of announcing where it was found,
> and
> > > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd
> get
> > > to see a hitchhiker.
> > >
> > > I think that generally where it was found is
> announced
> > > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when
> it
> > > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
> > > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> > >
> > > JARS
> > >
> > > --- Jennifer Free wrote:
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've
> found a
> > > couple HH's in the
> > > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
> > > good or bad to come on
> > > the list and announce the letterbox where we have
> > > found and then relocated
> > > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > > Jennifer
> > > Millers6 of Puyallup
>
>
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________________________________
> Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
them if they want to announce it or not?
Liz
On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 03:33:49PM -0400, JARS wrote:
> I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see that
> if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
> letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
> goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
> LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
> were announced that there was a HH in the box perhaps
> more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
> move the HH along.
>
> JARS
>
>
> --- cpascott
> ---------------------------------
> Agreed. Announce finding a hitchhiker if you want,
> but do not
> announce when you place one (or relocate one you've
> found).
>
> CPAScott
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
> Lenox
>
> > Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part
> of the fun. :-)
> >
> > Besides, if the placement was announced and you went
> to a box 'knowing'
> > you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one
> there?
> >
> > pezpam
> >
> > On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS wrote:
> >
> > > I like the idea of announcing where it was found,
> and
> > > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd
> get
> > > to see a hitchhiker.
> > >
> > > I think that generally where it was found is
> announced
> > > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when
> it
> > > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
> > > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> > >
> > > JARS
> > >
> > > --- Jennifer Free
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've
> found a
> > > couple HH's in the
> > > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
> > > good or bad to come on
> > > the list and announce the letterbox where we have
> > > found and then relocated
> > > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > > Jennifer
> > > Millers6 of Puyallup
>
>
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________________________________
> Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: JARS (ontario_cacher@yahoo.ca) |
Date: 2005-08-23 15:46:16 UTC-04:00
That's a good suggestion. Thanks. In fact I should put
a note in any HH I send out saying it's OK to announce
where the HH is hidden.
JARS
--- Liz Neely wrote:
---------------------------------
Maybe you should tell the HH owner where it was
hidden, and leave it up to
them if they want to announce it or not?
Liz
On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 03:33:49PM -0400, JARS wrote:
> I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see
that
> if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
> letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
> goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
> LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
> were announced that there was a HH in the box
perhaps
> more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
> move the HH along.
>
> JARS
>
>
> --- cpascott wrote:
> ---------------------------------
> Agreed. Announce finding a hitchhiker if you want,
> but do not
> announce when you place one (or relocate one you've
> found).
>
> CPAScott
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
> Lenox
> wrote:
> > Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part
> of the fun. :-)
> >
> > Besides, if the placement was announced and you
went
> to a box 'knowing'
> > you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first
one
> there?
> >
> > pezpam
> >
> > On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS
wrote:
> >
> > > I like the idea of announcing where it was
found,
> and
> > > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew
I'd
> get
> > > to see a hitchhiker.
> > >
> > > I think that generally where it was found is
> announced
> > > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie
when
> it
> > > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it
the
> > > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> > >
> > > JARS
> > >
> > > --- Jennifer Free wrote:
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've
> found a
> > > couple HH's in the
> > > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it
is
> > > good or bad to come on
> > > the list and announce the letterbox where we
have
> > > found and then relocated
> > > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > > Jennifer
> > > Millers6 of Puyallup
>
>
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a note in any HH I send out saying it's OK to announce
where the HH is hidden.
JARS
--- Liz Neely
---------------------------------
Maybe you should tell the HH owner where it was
hidden, and leave it up to
them if they want to announce it or not?
Liz
On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 03:33:49PM -0400, JARS wrote:
> I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see
that
> if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
> letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
> goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
> LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
> were announced that there was a HH in the box
perhaps
> more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
> move the HH along.
>
> JARS
>
>
> --- cpascott
> ---------------------------------
> Agreed. Announce finding a hitchhiker if you want,
> but do not
> announce when you place one (or relocate one you've
> found).
>
> CPAScott
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
> Lenox
>
> > Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part
> of the fun. :-)
> >
> > Besides, if the placement was announced and you
went
> to a box 'knowing'
> > you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first
one
> there?
> >
> > pezpam
> >
> > On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS
wrote:
> >
> > > I like the idea of announcing where it was
found,
> and
> > > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew
I'd
> get
> > > to see a hitchhiker.
> > >
> > > I think that generally where it was found is
> announced
> > > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie
when
> it
> > > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it
the
> > > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> > >
> > > JARS
> > >
> > > --- Jennifer Free
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've
> found a
> > > couple HH's in the
> > > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it
is
> > > good or bad to come on
> > > the list and announce the letterbox where we
have
> > > found and then relocated
> > > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > > Jennifer
> > > Millers6 of Puyallup
>
>
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Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: Tattoo (nancyanna4200@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2005-08-23 13:10:08 UTC-07:00
How about a note asking NOT to place in a remote area...
JARS wrote: That's a good suggestion. Thanks. In fact I should put
a note in any HH I send out saying it's OK to announce
where the HH is hidden.
JARS
--- Liz Neely wrote:
---------------------------------
Maybe you should tell the HH owner where it was
hidden, and leave it up to
them if they want to announce it or not?
Liz
On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 03:33:49PM -0400, JARS wrote:
> I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see
that
> if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
> letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
> goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
> LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
> were announced that there was a HH in the box
perhaps
> more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
> move the HH along.
>
> JARS
>
>
> --- cpascott wrote:
> ---------------------------------
> Agreed. Announce finding a hitchhiker if you want,
> but do not
> announce when you place one (or relocate one you've
> found).
>
> CPAScott
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
> Lenox
> wrote:
> > Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part
> of the fun. :-)
> >
> > Besides, if the placement was announced and you
went
> to a box 'knowing'
> > you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first
one
> there?
> >
> > pezpam
> >
> > On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS
wrote:
> >
> > > I like the idea of announcing where it was
found,
> and
> > > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew
I'd
> get
> > > to see a hitchhiker.
> > >
> > > I think that generally where it was found is
> announced
> > > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie
when
> it
> > > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it
the
> > > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> > >
> > > JARS
> > >
> > > --- Jennifer Free wrote:
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've
> found a
> > > couple HH's in the
> > > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it
is
> > > good or bad to come on
> > > the list and announce the letterbox where we
have
> > > found and then relocated
> > > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > > Jennifer
> > > Millers6 of Puyallup
>
>
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JARS
a note in any HH I send out saying it's OK to announce
where the HH is hidden.
JARS
--- Liz Neely
---------------------------------
Maybe you should tell the HH owner where it was
hidden, and leave it up to
them if they want to announce it or not?
Liz
On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 03:33:49PM -0400, JARS wrote:
> I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see
that
> if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
> letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
> goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
> LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
> were announced that there was a HH in the box
perhaps
> more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
> move the HH along.
>
> JARS
>
>
> --- cpascott
> ---------------------------------
> Agreed. Announce finding a hitchhiker if you want,
> but do not
> announce when you place one (or relocate one you've
> found).
>
> CPAScott
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
> Lenox
>
> > Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part
> of the fun. :-)
> >
> > Besides, if the placement was announced and you
went
> to a box 'knowing'
> > you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first
one
> there?
> >
> > pezpam
> >
> > On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS
wrote:
> >
> > > I like the idea of announcing where it was
found,
> and
> > > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew
I'd
> get
> > > to see a hitchhiker.
> > >
> > > I think that generally where it was found is
> announced
> > > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie
when
> it
> > > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it
the
> > > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> > >
> > > JARS
> > >
> > > --- Jennifer Free
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've
> found a
> > > couple HH's in the
> > > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it
is
> > > good or bad to come on
> > > the list and announce the letterbox where we
have
> > > found and then relocated
> > > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > > Jennifer
> > > Millers6 of Puyallup
>
>
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Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: aintnorock19 (cdf19@comcast.net) |
Date: 2005-08-23 20:19:52 UTC
As the owner of a hitchhiker, I'd prefer to not know where it was
taken - I'd just like to know when it's picked up - I'd rather be
sruprised the next time someone picks it up.
jmho
aintnorock
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Liz Neely wrote:
> Maybe you should tell the HH owner where it was hidden, and leave
it up to
> them if they want to announce it or not?
>
> Liz
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 03:33:49PM -0400, JARS wrote:
> > I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see that
> > if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
> > letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
> > goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
> > LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
> > were announced that there was a HH in the box perhaps
> > more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
> > move the HH along.
> >
> > JARS
> >
> >
> > --- cpascott wrote:
> > ---------------------------------
> > Agreed. Announce finding a hitchhiker if you want,
> > but do not
> > announce when you place one (or relocate one you've
> > found).
> >
> > CPAScott
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
> > Lenox
> > wrote:
> > > Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part
> > of the fun. :-)
> > >
> > > Besides, if the placement was announced and you went
> > to a box 'knowing'
> > > you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one
> > there?
> > >
> > > pezpam
> > >
> > > On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS wrote:
> > >
> > > > I like the idea of announcing where it was found,
> > and
> > > > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > > > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd
> > get
> > > > to see a hitchhiker.
> > > >
> > > > I think that generally where it was found is
> > announced
> > > > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when
> > it
> > > > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
> > > > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> > > >
> > > > JARS
> > > >
> > > > --- Jennifer Free wrote:
> > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've
> > found a
> > > > couple HH's in the
> > > > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
> > > > good or bad to come on
> > > > the list and announce the letterbox where we have
> > > > found and then relocated
> > > > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > > > Jennifer
> > > > Millers6 of Puyallup
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________________
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> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
taken - I'd just like to know when it's picked up - I'd rather be
sruprised the next time someone picks it up.
jmho
aintnorock
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Liz Neely
> Maybe you should tell the HH owner where it was hidden, and leave
it up to
> them if they want to announce it or not?
>
> Liz
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 03:33:49PM -0400, JARS wrote:
> > I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see that
> > if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
> > letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
> > goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
> > LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
> > were announced that there was a HH in the box perhaps
> > more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
> > move the HH along.
> >
> > JARS
> >
> >
> > --- cpascott
> > ---------------------------------
> > Agreed. Announce finding a hitchhiker if you want,
> > but do not
> > announce when you place one (or relocate one you've
> > found).
> >
> > CPAScott
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Pamela Smith
> > Lenox
> >
> > > Because the surprise of finding a HH is a big part
> > of the fun. :-)
> > >
> > > Besides, if the placement was announced and you went
> > to a box 'knowing'
> > > you'd get a HH, how often could you be the first one
> > there?
> > >
> > > pezpam
> > >
> > > On Monday, August 22, 2005, at 09:20 PM, JARS wrote:
> > >
> > > > I like the idea of announcing where it was found,
> > and
> > > > then where it is placed. It would be an added
> > > > incentive to go out to the letterbox if I knew I'd
> > get
> > > > to see a hitchhiker.
> > > >
> > > > I think that generally where it was found is
> > announced
> > > > and the hide remains a mystery. I'm a newbie when
> > it
> > > > comes to HHs. Question to the list...Why is it the
> > > > tradition that the hide is not announced?
> > > >
> > > > JARS
> > > >
> > > > --- Jennifer Free
> > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > I have a hitch hiker etiquette question. We've
> > found a
> > > > couple HH's in the
> > > > last couple of weeks, and I was wondering if it is
> > > > good or bad to come on
> > > > the list and announce the letterbox where we have
> > > > found and then relocated
> > > > the hitch hiker? Should that be left a surprise?
> > > > Jennifer
> > > > Millers6 of Puyallup
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________________
> > Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: Team Safari (TeamSafari@msn.com) |
Date: 2005-08-24 16:07:26 UTC-04:00
Yes, that is true, JARS. Knowing that a HH is at a box could be an added incentive and draw more people out to (a) box.
The same goes for travel bugs in caches; they draw people out to find. Knowing that a cache has a bug has been a deciding factor in which to seek. But in a "no rules" game like letterboxing, people still like comformity and most seem to like the surprise. And although I have sought geocaches for a bug, I have to tell you that most of the time the bug has been taken by another and not announced or posted, and no bug left in its place. (This is not playing according to rules that are clearly an understood part of the geocaching game. This is very frustrating.) I was thinking not knowing and being surprised is better than feeling ripped-off. But the truth is, we personally are far more likely to seek a cache if we know it has a particular bug in it.
I'd most likely do so for a HH in a letterbox, too. But that's not the way most seem to want to play the letterboxing game.
If the HH is _yours_, you should have the right to decide if its drop off location is announced or not, IMNSHO. How does that hurt anyone? Is the creator of the host box going to whine about someone visiting their box _only_ to get a HH?
Maybe.
You could end up getting someone's panties in a bunch if you (or a recent finder) announced that your hiker was at their box. So to avoid that issue, you might want to ask the owner of the host box if they'd mind you posting that your HH is in their box.
This that could trigger a very long debate that most people just don't want to hear.
It might not be worth the effort.
Thinking out loud,
Safari Woman
PS ' don't suppose all that ramblin' helped you one bit. ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: JARS
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see that
if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
were announced that there was a HH in the box perhaps
more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
move the HH along.
JARS
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
The same goes for travel bugs in caches; they draw people out to find. Knowing that a cache has a bug has been a deciding factor in which to seek. But in a "no rules" game like letterboxing, people still like comformity and most seem to like the surprise. And although I have sought geocaches for a bug, I have to tell you that most of the time the bug has been taken by another and not announced or posted, and no bug left in its place. (This is not playing according to rules that are clearly an understood part of the geocaching game. This is very frustrating.) I was thinking not knowing and being surprised is better than feeling ripped-off. But the truth is, we personally are far more likely to seek a cache if we know it has a particular bug in it.
I'd most likely do so for a HH in a letterbox, too. But that's not the way most seem to want to play the letterboxing game.
If the HH is _yours_, you should have the right to decide if its drop off location is announced or not, IMNSHO. How does that hurt anyone? Is the creator of the host box going to whine about someone visiting their box _only_ to get a HH?
Maybe.
You could end up getting someone's panties in a bunch if you (or a recent finder) announced that your hiker was at their box. So to avoid that issue, you might want to ask the owner of the host box if they'd mind you posting that your HH is in their box.
This that could trigger a very long debate that most people just don't want to hear.
It might not be worth the effort.
Thinking out loud,
Safari Woman
PS ' don't suppose all that ramblin' helped you one bit. ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: JARS
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see that
if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
were announced that there was a HH in the box perhaps
more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
move the HH along.
JARS
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: JARS (ontario_cacher@yahoo.ca) |
Date: 2005-08-24 18:54:37 UTC-04:00
Interesting perspective. I suppose it is possible that
the LB owner that the HH is hidden in/with, could be
unhappy about an announcement that an HH is available,
not sure why though, so I would hope that would be
rare. I would be happy to get more visitors/HHs to my
LBs.
JARS
--- Team Safari wrote:
---------------------------------
Yes, that is true, JARS. Knowing that a HH is at a box
could be an added incentive and draw more people out
to (a) box.
The same goes for travel bugs in caches; they draw
people out to find. Knowing that a cache has a bug has
been a deciding factor in which to seek. But in a "no
rules" game like letterboxing, people still like
comformity and most seem to like the surprise. And
although I have sought geocaches for a bug, I have to
tell you that most of the time the bug has been taken
by another and not announced or posted, and no bug
left in its place. (This is not playing according to
rules that are clearly an understood part of the
geocaching game. This is very frustrating.) I was
thinking not knowing and being surprised is better
than feeling ripped-off. But the truth is, we
personally are far more likely to seek a cache if we
know it has a particular bug in it.
I'd most likely do so for a HH in a letterbox, too.
But that's not the way most seem to want to play the
letterboxing game.
If the HH is _yours_, you should have the right to
decide if its drop off location is announced or not,
IMNSHO. How does that hurt anyone? Is the creator of
the host box going to whine about someone visiting
their box _only_ to get a HH?
Maybe.
You could end up getting someone's panties in a bunch
if you (or a recent finder) announced that your hiker
was at their box. So to avoid that issue, you might
want to ask the owner of the host box if they'd mind
you posting that your HH is in their box.
This that could trigger a very long debate that most
people just don't want to hear.
It might not be worth the effort.
Thinking out loud,
Safari Woman
PS ' don't suppose all that ramblin' helped you one
bit. ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: JARS
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see
that
if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
were announced that there was a HH in the box
perhaps
more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
move the HH along.
JARS
__________________________________________________________
Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
the LB owner that the HH is hidden in/with, could be
unhappy about an announcement that an HH is available,
not sure why though, so I would hope that would be
rare. I would be happy to get more visitors/HHs to my
LBs.
JARS
--- Team Safari
---------------------------------
Yes, that is true, JARS. Knowing that a HH is at a box
could be an added incentive and draw more people out
to (a) box.
The same goes for travel bugs in caches; they draw
people out to find. Knowing that a cache has a bug has
been a deciding factor in which to seek. But in a "no
rules" game like letterboxing, people still like
comformity and most seem to like the surprise. And
although I have sought geocaches for a bug, I have to
tell you that most of the time the bug has been taken
by another and not announced or posted, and no bug
left in its place. (This is not playing according to
rules that are clearly an understood part of the
geocaching game. This is very frustrating.) I was
thinking not knowing and being surprised is better
than feeling ripped-off. But the truth is, we
personally are far more likely to seek a cache if we
know it has a particular bug in it.
I'd most likely do so for a HH in a letterbox, too.
But that's not the way most seem to want to play the
letterboxing game.
If the HH is _yours_, you should have the right to
decide if its drop off location is announced or not,
IMNSHO. How does that hurt anyone? Is the creator of
the host box going to whine about someone visiting
their box _only_ to get a HH?
Maybe.
You could end up getting someone's panties in a bunch
if you (or a recent finder) announced that your hiker
was at their box. So to avoid that issue, you might
want to ask the owner of the host box if they'd mind
you posting that your HH is in their box.
This that could trigger a very long debate that most
people just don't want to hear.
It might not be worth the effort.
Thinking out loud,
Safari Woman
PS ' don't suppose all that ramblin' helped you one
bit. ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: JARS
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
I see the surprise aspect of this but I also see
that
if a hitchhiker of mine were placed in a remote
letterbox it could be a year (or more) before anyone
goes out to find the LB and it's possible that that
LBer might decide to leave the HH in the box. If it
were announced that there was a HH in the box
perhaps
more LBers would be spurred on to find the box and
move the HH along.
JARS
__________________________________________________________
Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca
Re: [LbNA] Speaking of hitch hikers
From: Pamela Smith Lenox (pamela.lenox@verizon.net) |
Date: 2005-08-24 19:02:20 UTC-04:00
On Wednesday, August 24, 2005, at 04:07 PM, Team Safari wrote:
> If the HH is _yours_, you should have the right to decide if its drop
> off location is announced or not, IMNSHO. How does that hurt anyone?
> Is the creator of the host box going to whine about someone visiting
> their box _only_ to get a HH?
Probably no whining. Some HHs do this already. Just include it in the
HH's notes, along with any other instructions you feel are important.
(For example, I don't want the dropoff locations on my HHs advertised,
but I did include a note that they could travel by exchange or other
methods in addition to the traditional pick-up-drop-off method.)