This mail is being sent as part of an ongoing game of Twenty
Questions which has the purpose of determining the clues for the
Twenty Questions Letterbox. For more details see:
http://www.letterboxing.org/BoxView.php?
boxnum=22779&boxname=Twenty_Questions
12 questions remain. Questions answered so far:
Question 1: Is it East of 87 degrees West (This is a longitude line
just East of Chicago)?
Answer 1: Yes.
Question 2: Is it South of the Mason Dixon Line (Pennsylvania -
Maryland border)?
Answer 2: No.
Question 3: Is the box located in New England (Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut)?
Answer 3: Yes.
Question 4: Is the letterbox located in Southern New England
(Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut)?
Answer 4: Yes.
Question 5: Does the state where the box is located share a border
with New York?
Answer 5: Yes.
Question 6: Is it on the Appalachian trail?
Answer 6: No.
Question 7: Is the box in Massachusetts?
Answer 7: Yes.
Question 8: Is the box planted in one of the following counties:
Berkshire, Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Nantucket, Suffolk or
Norfolk?
Answer 8: No.
Now accepting candidates for Question 9. Fire away. Please send your
questions as described in the original instructions.
Sincerely,
The Ephemeral Letterboxer
Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
6 messages in this thread |
Started on 2006-06-14
Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
From: ephemeralletterboxer (ephemeralletterboxer@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2006-06-14 15:08:58 UTC
RE: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
From: Gretchen Caldwell (boston.rott@verizon.net) |
Date: 2006-06-14 11:42:25 UTC-04:00
So now I'm debating..take a pot shot at the Cape? Or narrow down more
counties? I.e. "Is the box planted on Cape Cod, as defined by being East
of the canal" or "Is the box planted in one of the following counties:
Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable?" Hmmmm....
We're left with Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Bristol, Plymouth and
Barnstable counties.
Boston Rott
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From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of ephemeralletterboxer
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:09 AM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
Question 8: Is the box planted in one of the following counties:
Berkshire, Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Nantucket, Suffolk or
Norfolk?
Answer 8: No.
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counties? I.e. "Is the box planted on Cape Cod, as defined by being East
of the canal" or "Is the box planted in one of the following counties:
Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable?" Hmmmm....
We're left with Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Bristol, Plymouth and
Barnstable counties.
Boston Rott
_____
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of ephemeralletterboxer
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:09 AM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
Question 8: Is the box planted in one of the following counties:
Berkshire, Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Nantucket, Suffolk or
Norfolk?
Answer 8: No.
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Re: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
From: Jim Plouffe (jimplouffe@comcast.net) |
Date: 2006-06-14 12:48:23 UTC-04:00
This is a tough one. Worcester, Middlesex, and Essex are also still in
the loop. But....We are down to only 6 counties. Here are some
thoughts.....
Is it in a county that borders Plymouth County?
Does the county border either New Hampshire or Maine?
Does the county border Buzzard's Bay?
Is it on the Cape? (Maybe a bit premature?)
I do like the idea of asking about whether it's in a state park,
however, if the answer is no, that'll leave about every public area
within each city or town. On the flip side, there aren't many state
parks in the areas that are left, that, if the answer is yes, we'll
dramatically reduce the areas. Again, a tough one.
Maybe we could reduce it by asking if the box is within a certain
distance from the Atlantic Ocean, say 30 miles. That would not only
reduce the counties, but also reduce the area within certain counties.
Any more discussion?
Blax
Gretchen Caldwell wrote:
> So now I'm debating..take a pot shot at the Cape? Or narrow down more
> counties? I.e. "Is the box planted on Cape Cod, as defined by being East
> of the canal" or "Is the box planted in one of the following counties:
> Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable?" Hmmmm....
>
> We're left with Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Bristol, Plymouth and
> Barnstable counties.
>
> Boston Rott
>
> _____
>
> From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>
> [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>]
> On Behalf Of ephemeralletterboxer
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:09 AM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
>
> Question 8: Is the box planted in one of the following counties:
> Berkshire, Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Nantucket, Suffolk or
> Norfolk?
> Answer 8: No.
>
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>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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the loop. But....We are down to only 6 counties. Here are some
thoughts.....
Is it in a county that borders Plymouth County?
Does the county border either New Hampshire or Maine?
Does the county border Buzzard's Bay?
Is it on the Cape? (Maybe a bit premature?)
I do like the idea of asking about whether it's in a state park,
however, if the answer is no, that'll leave about every public area
within each city or town. On the flip side, there aren't many state
parks in the areas that are left, that, if the answer is yes, we'll
dramatically reduce the areas. Again, a tough one.
Maybe we could reduce it by asking if the box is within a certain
distance from the Atlantic Ocean, say 30 miles. That would not only
reduce the counties, but also reduce the area within certain counties.
Any more discussion?
Blax
Gretchen Caldwell wrote:
> So now I'm debating..take a pot shot at the Cape? Or narrow down more
> counties? I.e. "Is the box planted on Cape Cod, as defined by being East
> of the canal" or "Is the box planted in one of the following counties:
> Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable?" Hmmmm....
>
> We're left with Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Bristol, Plymouth and
> Barnstable counties.
>
> Boston Rott
>
> _____
>
> From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>
> [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>
> On Behalf Of ephemeralletterboxer
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:09 AM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
>
> Question 8: Is the box planted in one of the following counties:
> Berkshire, Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Nantucket, Suffolk or
> Norfolk?
> Answer 8: No.
>
> _
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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RE: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
From: Gretchen Caldwell (boston.rott@verizon.net) |
Date: 2006-06-14 13:56:56 UTC-04:00
The only issue I see with that question, AT THIS POINT, is that it may send
people thinking in the wrong direction..i.e. if the box were 35mi from the
Atlantic, and we asked about 30mi, people might start thinking too far
inland.
I think I'll ask about the 3 Cape area counties. :-)
Gretchen Caldwell
bostonrott@verizon.net
Frolikind Rottweilers
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From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Jim Plouffe
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 12:48 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
Maybe we could reduce it by asking if the box is within a certain
distance from the Atlantic Ocean, say 30 miles. That would not only
reduce the counties, but also reduce the area within certain counties.
Any more discussion?
Blax
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people thinking in the wrong direction..i.e. if the box were 35mi from the
Atlantic, and we asked about 30mi, people might start thinking too far
inland.
I think I'll ask about the 3 Cape area counties. :-)
Gretchen Caldwell
bostonrott@verizon.net
Frolikind Rottweilers
_____
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Jim Plouffe
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 12:48 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
Maybe we could reduce it by asking if the box is within a certain
distance from the Atlantic Ocean, say 30 miles. That would not only
reduce the counties, but also reduce the area within certain counties.
Any more discussion?
Blax
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RE: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
From: (mjpepe1@comcast.net) |
Date: 2006-06-14 19:09:10 UTC
I don't have a contribution to the theory for the next question but just wanted to say how great it is to see some teamwork on getting to the bottom of this mystery. While we were away on vacation when this clue premiered, it's been fun sitting back and watching the theories and questions evolve!
Who knows - that might have been part of the idea by the mystery's author. Keep up the good work!
Mark
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Who knows - that might have been part of the idea by the mystery's author. Keep up the good work!
Mark
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Re: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
From: archimedesscrew17 (sharon@bignachos.com) |
Date: 2006-06-15 00:31:34 UTC
woohoo! This could be near me! The local boxers that I have had a
chance to talk to say they didn't do it, not that I believe them (and
no, it's not me.) I might go with the Bristol, Plymouth, or
Barnstable question instead.
If it's in Barnstable, I'll chime in on this quite a bit more. As
long as it's after Relay for Life this weekend.
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Gretchen Caldwell"
wrote:
>
> So now I'm debating..take a pot shot at the Cape? Or narrow down more
> counties? I.e. "Is the box planted on Cape Cod, as defined by
being East
> of the canal" or "Is the box planted in one of the following
counties:
> Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable?" Hmmmm....
>
>
>
> We're left with Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Bristol, Plymouth and
> Barnstable counties.
>
>
>
> Boston Rott
>
> _____
>
> From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of ephemeralletterboxer
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:09 AM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
>
>
>
>
> Question 8: Is the box planted in one of the following counties:
> Berkshire, Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Nantucket, Suffolk or
> Norfolk?
> Answer 8: No.
>
> _
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
chance to talk to say they didn't do it, not that I believe them (and
no, it's not me.) I might go with the Bristol, Plymouth, or
Barnstable question instead.
If it's in Barnstable, I'll chime in on this quite a bit more. As
long as it's after Relay for Life this weekend.
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Gretchen Caldwell"
>
> So now I'm debating..take a pot shot at the Cape? Or narrow down more
> counties? I.e. "Is the box planted on Cape Cod, as defined by
being East
> of the canal" or "Is the box planted in one of the following
counties:
> Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable?" Hmmmm....
>
>
>
> We're left with Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Bristol, Plymouth and
> Barnstable counties.
>
>
>
> Boston Rott
>
> _____
>
> From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of ephemeralletterboxer
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:09 AM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [LbNA] Twenty Questions Letterbox - Question #8
>
>
>
>
> Question 8: Is the box planted in one of the following counties:
> Berkshire, Dukes, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Nantucket, Suffolk or
> Norfolk?
> Answer 8: No.
>
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>
>
>
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