Wayward foowear (was: What baggies are to be used for ...)

2 messages in this thread | Started on 2006-10-11

Re: Wayward foowear (was: What baggies are to be used for ...)

From: Roze (rozebud@rocketmail.com) | Date: 2006-10-11 08:16:12 UTC-07:00

"Did you ever wonder how you always make a blunder
When you're counting out your socks into the washing machine.
And when the dryer's finished drying and your crying
'Cause you got a bunch of old maid socks
It's a bad scene.

"Where does the wayward footwear go?
To the bottom of the ocean
Or to China or to Cuba or Aruba?
(Aruba? Aruba!)
And when the dryer's finished drying and your crying
'Cause you got a bunch of old maid socks
It's a bad scene."

~ The Bobs

--- Becky wrote:

> I always assumed they went to the same place socks go to when they
> disappear out of the dryer ;-)~
> ~The Cats Meow~
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "SpringChick"
> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, but it is frustrating how often I go to check on a box that I
> did not have inside an outer bag and somebody has *kindly* placed it
> in an outer bag for me. This past weekend we checked in on about 8
> letterboxes and 2 were found inside bags that should not have been.
> Several others were missing inside bags and/or had either the stamp
> or the logbook exposed and not in a baggie. One had no baggies in it
>
> at all. So where do these baggies go? I doubt that a critter came
> along looking for a spare baggie to bag his leftover lunch and nicely
>
> placed everything back inside my rubbermaid container after swiping
> the bag. No, more likely a *person* put it back like that... how
> can you put everything back into the container and not notice that
> you forgot the baggies?
> >
> > SpringChick
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: kotlarek@...
> > To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 4:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: [LbNA] Re: What baggies are to be used for ...
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > At 03:48 PM 10/10/2006, you wrote:
> > > >I do put mine in a baggie inside the box and then put the box
> in
> > > a
> > > >big heavy duty baggie , just to be sure. I image over time my
> big
> > > >baggie will get some holes though :)
> > > ==========================
> > From Silent Doug
> > > This is known as the Letterbox Moisture Retention System
> (LeMoRS).
> > > Since the outer baggies are guaranteed to tear, puncture or
> unseal
> > > within days of planting, all the system does is ensure that any
>
> > > fluid
> > > that reaches inside the baggie will remain in contact with the
> > > letterbox into perpetuity, which is does with a near 100%
> > > performance
> > > record....
> > >
> > > :-)
> > >
> > > SD
> > >
> >
> > Too funny!! I initially made the mistake of placing the first few
>
> > boxes I planted INSIDE a large bag, thinking it would protect
> them
> > better. WRONG!! Moisture retention is exactly what it does. In
> > addition, it makes it much easier for an animal to drag off and
> also
> > much more "visible" to a passing muggle. Once I realized this, I
> went
> > back and removed the outer "box bags" (and of course they were
> > punctured and retaining moisture).
> >
> > Typical "newbie" error!
> >
> > Wisconsin Hiker
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>

"Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." -- Mark Twain

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Re: [LbNA] Re: Wayward foowear (was: What baggies are to be used for ...)

From: Roze (rozebud@rocketmail.com) | Date: 2006-10-11 10:51:55 UTC-07:00

Whoops! Typo! Should be "and YOU'RE crying". I no gramar and spel
gud.

--- Roze wrote:

> "Did you ever wonder how you always make a blunder
> When you're counting out your socks into the washing machine.
> And when the dryer's finished drying and your crying
> 'Cause you got a bunch of old maid socks
> It's a bad scene.
>
> "Where does the wayward footwear go?
> To the bottom of the ocean
> Or to China or to Cuba or Aruba?
> (Aruba? Aruba!)
> And when the dryer's finished drying and your crying
> 'Cause you got a bunch of old maid socks
> It's a bad scene."
>
> ~ The Bobs
>
> --- Becky wrote:
>
> > I always assumed they went to the same place socks go to when they
> > disappear out of the dryer ;-)~
> > ~The Cats Meow~
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "SpringChick"
>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes, but it is frustrating how often I go to check on a box that
> I
> > did not have inside an outer bag and somebody has *kindly* placed
> it
> > in an outer bag for me. This past weekend we checked in on about 8
>
> > letterboxes and 2 were found inside bags that should not have been.
>
> > Several others were missing inside bags and/or had either the stamp
>
> > or the logbook exposed and not in a baggie. One had no baggies in
> it
> >
> > at all. So where do these baggies go? I doubt that a critter
> came
> > along looking for a spare baggie to bag his leftover lunch and
> nicely
> >
> > placed everything back inside my rubbermaid container after swiping
>
> > the bag. No, more likely a *person* put it back like that... how
> > can you put everything back into the container and not notice that
> > you forgot the baggies?
> > >
> > > SpringChick
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: kotlarek@...
> > > To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 4:13 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [LbNA] Re: What baggies are to be used for ...
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > At 03:48 PM 10/10/2006, you wrote:
> > > > >I do put mine in a baggie inside the box and then put the
> box
> > in
> > > > a
> > > > >big heavy duty baggie , just to be sure. I image over time
> my
> > big
> > > > >baggie will get some holes though :)
> > > > ==========================
> > > From Silent Doug
> > > > This is known as the Letterbox Moisture Retention System
> > (LeMoRS).
> > > > Since the outer baggies are guaranteed to tear, puncture or
> > unseal
> > > > within days of planting, all the system does is ensure that
> any
> >
> > > > fluid
> > > > that reaches inside the baggie will remain in contact with
> the
> > > > letterbox into perpetuity, which is does with a near 100%
> > > > performance
> > > > record....
> > > >
> > > > :-)
> > > >
> > > > SD
> > > >
> > >
> > > Too funny!! I initially made the mistake of placing the first
> few
> >
> > > boxes I planted INSIDE a large bag, thinking it would protect
> > them
> > > better. WRONG!! Moisture retention is exactly what it does. In
> > > addition, it makes it much easier for an animal to drag off and
>
> > also
> > > much more "visible" to a passing muggle. Once I realized this,
> I
> > went
> > > back and removed the outer "box bags" (and of course they were
> > > punctured and retaining moisture).
> > >
> > > Typical "newbie" error!
> > >
> > > Wisconsin Hiker
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of
> Congress. But I repeat myself." -- Mark Twain
>
>
>
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