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MISSING BOXES

10 messages in this thread | Started on 2007-03-29

MISSING BOXES

From: sniffypokey (sniffypokey@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-03-29 03:17:45 UTC
HI, AFTER TWO GOOD DAYS OF BOX HUNTING WE SEARCHED FOR THREE BOXES IN
THE KEY LARGO AREA AND ALL THREE WERE MISSING. TWO IN "JOHN PENNEKAMP
STATE PARK" AND ONE IN A WILD BIRD CENTER.
"JOHN PENNEKAMP STATE PARK"
"WALKING TREES" BOX - THE CLUES WERE A LITTLE DIFFICULT, BUT WE ARE
FAIRLY SURE THAT WE FOUND THE BOX LOCATION IN A HOLLOW TREE NEAR A
SIGN ABOUT THE GOLDEN SPIDER. AFTER A EXTENSIVE SEARCH OF PULLING
LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS OUT OF THE HOLE AND DIGGING ABOUT SIX INCHES
INTO THE TRUNK WE DECIDED THAT THE BOX WAS A "MIA".
THE SECOND BOX IN THE PARK WAS PART OF THE "CONCH REPUBLIC SERIES".
WE FOUND THIS LOCATION WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM. THE HOLLOWED OUT PIECE
OF CORAL WAS EMPTY AND THE ROCKS COVERING THE ENTRANCE WERE STREWN
AROUND. THIS ONE ALSO APPEARS TO BE A "MIA".
OUR THIRD DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY CAME AT THE "WILD BIRD CENTER" IN
KEY LARGO. THE DIRECTIONS WERE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND THE ONLY PROBLEM
IN FINDING THE LOCATION IS THAT IT IS NOW OFF LIMITS TO VISITORS. WE
ASKED PERMISSION FROM A EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID OK. WE CONTINUED ON THE
TRAIL AND FOUND THE TREE AND THE ROCKS BEHIND IT, BUT AGAIN THERE WAS
NO BOX.ANOTHER "MIA".
THIS IS THE DOWN SIDE OF LETTER BOXING. WE STARTED GOOD, BUT HAD A
BAD DAY TODAY. TOMORROW WILL BE ANOTHER CHALLENGE.

SNIFFY AND POKEY




MISSING BOXES

From: sniffypokey (sniffypokey@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-03-29 03:17:45 UTC
HI, AFTER TWO GOOD DAYS OF BOX HUNTING WE SEARCHED FOR THREE BOXES IN
THE KEY LARGO AREA AND ALL THREE WERE MISSING. TWO IN "JOHN PENNEKAMP
STATE PARK" AND ONE IN A WILD BIRD CENTER.
"JOHN PENNEKAMP STATE PARK"
"WALKING TREES" BOX - THE CLUES WERE A LITTLE DIFFICULT, BUT WE ARE
FAIRLY SURE THAT WE FOUND THE BOX LOCATION IN A HOLLOW TREE NEAR A
SIGN ABOUT THE GOLDEN SPIDER. AFTER A EXTENSIVE SEARCH OF PULLING
LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS OUT OF THE HOLE AND DIGGING ABOUT SIX INCHES
INTO THE TRUNK WE DECIDED THAT THE BOX WAS A "MIA".
THE SECOND BOX IN THE PARK WAS PART OF THE "CONCH REPUBLIC SERIES".
WE FOUND THIS LOCATION WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM. THE HOLLOWED OUT PIECE
OF CORAL WAS EMPTY AND THE ROCKS COVERING THE ENTRANCE WERE STREWN
AROUND. THIS ONE ALSO APPEARS TO BE A "MIA".
OUR THIRD DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY CAME AT THE "WILD BIRD CENTER" IN
KEY LARGO. THE DIRECTIONS WERE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND THE ONLY PROBLEM
IN FINDING THE LOCATION IS THAT IT IS NOW OFF LIMITS TO VISITORS. WE
ASKED PERMISSION FROM A EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID OK. WE CONTINUED ON THE
TRAIL AND FOUND THE TREE AND THE ROCKS BEHIND IT, BUT AGAIN THERE WAS
NO BOX.ANOTHER "MIA".
THIS IS THE DOWN SIDE OF LETTER BOXING. WE STARTED GOOD, BUT HAD A
BAD DAY TODAY. TOMORROW WILL BE ANOTHER CHALLENGE.

SNIFFY AND POKEY




MISSING BOXES

From: sniffypokey (sniffypokey@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-03-29 03:17:45 UTC
HI, AFTER TWO GOOD DAYS OF BOX HUNTING WE SEARCHED FOR THREE BOXES IN
THE KEY LARGO AREA AND ALL THREE WERE MISSING. TWO IN "JOHN PENNEKAMP
STATE PARK" AND ONE IN A WILD BIRD CENTER.
"JOHN PENNEKAMP STATE PARK"
"WALKING TREES" BOX - THE CLUES WERE A LITTLE DIFFICULT, BUT WE ARE
FAIRLY SURE THAT WE FOUND THE BOX LOCATION IN A HOLLOW TREE NEAR A
SIGN ABOUT THE GOLDEN SPIDER. AFTER A EXTENSIVE SEARCH OF PULLING
LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS OUT OF THE HOLE AND DIGGING ABOUT SIX INCHES
INTO THE TRUNK WE DECIDED THAT THE BOX WAS A "MIA".
THE SECOND BOX IN THE PARK WAS PART OF THE "CONCH REPUBLIC SERIES".
WE FOUND THIS LOCATION WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM. THE HOLLOWED OUT PIECE
OF CORAL WAS EMPTY AND THE ROCKS COVERING THE ENTRANCE WERE STREWN
AROUND. THIS ONE ALSO APPEARS TO BE A "MIA".
OUR THIRD DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY CAME AT THE "WILD BIRD CENTER" IN
KEY LARGO. THE DIRECTIONS WERE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND THE ONLY PROBLEM
IN FINDING THE LOCATION IS THAT IT IS NOW OFF LIMITS TO VISITORS. WE
ASKED PERMISSION FROM A EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID OK. WE CONTINUED ON THE
TRAIL AND FOUND THE TREE AND THE ROCKS BEHIND IT, BUT AGAIN THERE WAS
NO BOX.ANOTHER "MIA".
THIS IS THE DOWN SIDE OF LETTER BOXING. WE STARTED GOOD, BUT HAD A
BAD DAY TODAY. TOMORROW WILL BE ANOTHER CHALLENGE.

SNIFFY AND POKEY




MISSING BOXES

From: sniffypokey (sniffypokey@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-03-29 03:17:45 UTC
HI, AFTER TWO GOOD DAYS OF BOX HUNTING WE SEARCHED FOR THREE BOXES IN
THE KEY LARGO AREA AND ALL THREE WERE MISSING. TWO IN "JOHN PENNEKAMP
STATE PARK" AND ONE IN A WILD BIRD CENTER.
"JOHN PENNEKAMP STATE PARK"
"WALKING TREES" BOX - THE CLUES WERE A LITTLE DIFFICULT, BUT WE ARE
FAIRLY SURE THAT WE FOUND THE BOX LOCATION IN A HOLLOW TREE NEAR A
SIGN ABOUT THE GOLDEN SPIDER. AFTER A EXTENSIVE SEARCH OF PULLING
LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS OUT OF THE HOLE AND DIGGING ABOUT SIX INCHES
INTO THE TRUNK WE DECIDED THAT THE BOX WAS A "MIA".
THE SECOND BOX IN THE PARK WAS PART OF THE "CONCH REPUBLIC SERIES".
WE FOUND THIS LOCATION WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM. THE HOLLOWED OUT PIECE
OF CORAL WAS EMPTY AND THE ROCKS COVERING THE ENTRANCE WERE STREWN
AROUND. THIS ONE ALSO APPEARS TO BE A "MIA".
OUR THIRD DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY CAME AT THE "WILD BIRD CENTER" IN
KEY LARGO. THE DIRECTIONS WERE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND THE ONLY PROBLEM
IN FINDING THE LOCATION IS THAT IT IS NOW OFF LIMITS TO VISITORS. WE
ASKED PERMISSION FROM A EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID OK. WE CONTINUED ON THE
TRAIL AND FOUND THE TREE AND THE ROCKS BEHIND IT, BUT AGAIN THERE WAS
NO BOX.ANOTHER "MIA".
THIS IS THE DOWN SIDE OF LETTER BOXING. WE STARTED GOOD, BUT HAD A
BAD DAY TODAY. TOMORROW WILL BE ANOTHER CHALLENGE.

SNIFFY AND POKEY




MISSING BOXES

From: sniffypokey (sniffypokey@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-03-29 03:17:45 UTC
HI, AFTER TWO GOOD DAYS OF BOX HUNTING WE SEARCHED FOR THREE BOXES IN
THE KEY LARGO AREA AND ALL THREE WERE MISSING. TWO IN "JOHN PENNEKAMP
STATE PARK" AND ONE IN A WILD BIRD CENTER.
"JOHN PENNEKAMP STATE PARK"
"WALKING TREES" BOX - THE CLUES WERE A LITTLE DIFFICULT, BUT WE ARE
FAIRLY SURE THAT WE FOUND THE BOX LOCATION IN A HOLLOW TREE NEAR A
SIGN ABOUT THE GOLDEN SPIDER. AFTER A EXTENSIVE SEARCH OF PULLING
LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS OUT OF THE HOLE AND DIGGING ABOUT SIX INCHES
INTO THE TRUNK WE DECIDED THAT THE BOX WAS A "MIA".
THE SECOND BOX IN THE PARK WAS PART OF THE "CONCH REPUBLIC SERIES".
WE FOUND THIS LOCATION WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM. THE HOLLOWED OUT PIECE
OF CORAL WAS EMPTY AND THE ROCKS COVERING THE ENTRANCE WERE STREWN
AROUND. THIS ONE ALSO APPEARS TO BE A "MIA".
OUR THIRD DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY CAME AT THE "WILD BIRD CENTER" IN
KEY LARGO. THE DIRECTIONS WERE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND THE ONLY PROBLEM
IN FINDING THE LOCATION IS THAT IT IS NOW OFF LIMITS TO VISITORS. WE
ASKED PERMISSION FROM A EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID OK. WE CONTINUED ON THE
TRAIL AND FOUND THE TREE AND THE ROCKS BEHIND IT, BUT AGAIN THERE WAS
NO BOX.ANOTHER "MIA".
THIS IS THE DOWN SIDE OF LETTER BOXING. WE STARTED GOOD, BUT HAD A
BAD DAY TODAY. TOMORROW WILL BE ANOTHER CHALLENGE.

SNIFFY AND POKEY




MISSING BOXES

From: sniffypokey (sniffypokey@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-03-29 03:17:45 UTC
HI, AFTER TWO GOOD DAYS OF BOX HUNTING WE SEARCHED FOR THREE BOXES IN
THE KEY LARGO AREA AND ALL THREE WERE MISSING. TWO IN "JOHN PENNEKAMP
STATE PARK" AND ONE IN A WILD BIRD CENTER.
"JOHN PENNEKAMP STATE PARK"
"WALKING TREES" BOX - THE CLUES WERE A LITTLE DIFFICULT, BUT WE ARE
FAIRLY SURE THAT WE FOUND THE BOX LOCATION IN A HOLLOW TREE NEAR A
SIGN ABOUT THE GOLDEN SPIDER. AFTER A EXTENSIVE SEARCH OF PULLING
LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS OUT OF THE HOLE AND DIGGING ABOUT SIX INCHES
INTO THE TRUNK WE DECIDED THAT THE BOX WAS A "MIA".
THE SECOND BOX IN THE PARK WAS PART OF THE "CONCH REPUBLIC SERIES".
WE FOUND THIS LOCATION WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM. THE HOLLOWED OUT PIECE
OF CORAL WAS EMPTY AND THE ROCKS COVERING THE ENTRANCE WERE STREWN
AROUND. THIS ONE ALSO APPEARS TO BE A "MIA".
OUR THIRD DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY CAME AT THE "WILD BIRD CENTER" IN
KEY LARGO. THE DIRECTIONS WERE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND THE ONLY PROBLEM
IN FINDING THE LOCATION IS THAT IT IS NOW OFF LIMITS TO VISITORS. WE
ASKED PERMISSION FROM A EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID OK. WE CONTINUED ON THE
TRAIL AND FOUND THE TREE AND THE ROCKS BEHIND IT, BUT AGAIN THERE WAS
NO BOX.ANOTHER "MIA".
THIS IS THE DOWN SIDE OF LETTER BOXING. WE STARTED GOOD, BUT HAD A
BAD DAY TODAY. TOMORROW WILL BE ANOTHER CHALLENGE.

SNIFFY AND POKEY




MISSING BOXES

From: sniffypokey (sniffypokey@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-03-29 03:17:45 UTC
HI, AFTER TWO GOOD DAYS OF BOX HUNTING WE SEARCHED FOR THREE BOXES IN
THE KEY LARGO AREA AND ALL THREE WERE MISSING. TWO IN "JOHN PENNEKAMP
STATE PARK" AND ONE IN A WILD BIRD CENTER.
"JOHN PENNEKAMP STATE PARK"
"WALKING TREES" BOX - THE CLUES WERE A LITTLE DIFFICULT, BUT WE ARE
FAIRLY SURE THAT WE FOUND THE BOX LOCATION IN A HOLLOW TREE NEAR A
SIGN ABOUT THE GOLDEN SPIDER. AFTER A EXTENSIVE SEARCH OF PULLING
LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS OUT OF THE HOLE AND DIGGING ABOUT SIX INCHES
INTO THE TRUNK WE DECIDED THAT THE BOX WAS A "MIA".
THE SECOND BOX IN THE PARK WAS PART OF THE "CONCH REPUBLIC SERIES".
WE FOUND THIS LOCATION WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM. THE HOLLOWED OUT PIECE
OF CORAL WAS EMPTY AND THE ROCKS COVERING THE ENTRANCE WERE STREWN
AROUND. THIS ONE ALSO APPEARS TO BE A "MIA".
OUR THIRD DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY CAME AT THE "WILD BIRD CENTER" IN
KEY LARGO. THE DIRECTIONS WERE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND THE ONLY PROBLEM
IN FINDING THE LOCATION IS THAT IT IS NOW OFF LIMITS TO VISITORS. WE
ASKED PERMISSION FROM A EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID OK. WE CONTINUED ON THE
TRAIL AND FOUND THE TREE AND THE ROCKS BEHIND IT, BUT AGAIN THERE WAS
NO BOX.ANOTHER "MIA".
THIS IS THE DOWN SIDE OF LETTER BOXING. WE STARTED GOOD, BUT HAD A
BAD DAY TODAY. TOMORROW WILL BE ANOTHER CHALLENGE.

SNIFFY AND POKEY




MISSING BOXES

From: sniffypokey (sniffypokey@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-03-29 03:17:45 UTC
HI, AFTER TWO GOOD DAYS OF BOX HUNTING WE SEARCHED FOR THREE BOXES IN
THE KEY LARGO AREA AND ALL THREE WERE MISSING. TWO IN "JOHN PENNEKAMP
STATE PARK" AND ONE IN A WILD BIRD CENTER.
"JOHN PENNEKAMP STATE PARK"
"WALKING TREES" BOX - THE CLUES WERE A LITTLE DIFFICULT, BUT WE ARE
FAIRLY SURE THAT WE FOUND THE BOX LOCATION IN A HOLLOW TREE NEAR A
SIGN ABOUT THE GOLDEN SPIDER. AFTER A EXTENSIVE SEARCH OF PULLING
LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS OUT OF THE HOLE AND DIGGING ABOUT SIX INCHES
INTO THE TRUNK WE DECIDED THAT THE BOX WAS A "MIA".
THE SECOND BOX IN THE PARK WAS PART OF THE "CONCH REPUBLIC SERIES".
WE FOUND THIS LOCATION WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM. THE HOLLOWED OUT PIECE
OF CORAL WAS EMPTY AND THE ROCKS COVERING THE ENTRANCE WERE STREWN
AROUND. THIS ONE ALSO APPEARS TO BE A "MIA".
OUR THIRD DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY CAME AT THE "WILD BIRD CENTER" IN
KEY LARGO. THE DIRECTIONS WERE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND THE ONLY PROBLEM
IN FINDING THE LOCATION IS THAT IT IS NOW OFF LIMITS TO VISITORS. WE
ASKED PERMISSION FROM A EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID OK. WE CONTINUED ON THE
TRAIL AND FOUND THE TREE AND THE ROCKS BEHIND IT, BUT AGAIN THERE WAS
NO BOX.ANOTHER "MIA".
THIS IS THE DOWN SIDE OF LETTER BOXING. WE STARTED GOOD, BUT HAD A
BAD DAY TODAY. TOMORROW WILL BE ANOTHER CHALLENGE.

SNIFFY AND POKEY




Re: [LbNA] MISSING BOXES

From: FM Girl (meadow.walk@gmail.com) | Date: 2007-03-29 11:30:38 UTC-05:00
Sniffy and Pokey, I love reading your LBing stories.

But, could you please turn off your caps lock? In internet speak,
right now you are screaming at all of us for no reason. I'm usually
pretty live-and-let-live in terms of emails and posts and whatnot --
typos and chatspeak and all doesn't really bother me. But, it would be
easier to read without all the capitalization, and I do want to read
what you have to tell us! Thanks!

--F. Mystic

On 3/28/07, sniffypokey wrote:
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> HI, AFTER TWO GOOD DAYS OF BOX HUNTING WE SEARCHED FOR THREE BOXES IN
> THE KEY LARGO AREA AND ALL THREE WERE MISSING. TWO IN "JOHN PENNEKAMP
> STATE PARK" AND ONE IN A WILD BIRD CENTER.
> "JOHN PENNEKAMP STATE PARK"
> "WALKING TREES" BOX - THE CLUES WERE A LITTLE DIFFICULT, BUT WE ARE

Re: MISSING BOXES

From: mizscarlet731 (mizscarlet731@yahoo.com) | Date: 2007-03-29 21:01:08 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "sniffypokey" wrote:
Shhh, not so loud.
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> SNIFFY AND POKEY
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