Hey Candace!

I know the placer you are talking about - Gryzzled Gryphon, right? Some of
his clues are not in emailable format (and he doesn't do things
like scanners), so they have to be either hand-delivered or mailed. By
putting a twist on distributing the clues, he is continuing his take on the
game. Frankly, I'm amazed he's even put them online - they were WOM for the
longest!

But with respect to your general question, not the specific one, it makes me
uneasy when I have to hand out my address too, especially in a situation
like that. I usually use my husband's office, or have something mailed to a
friend's PO box.

BUT - in the specific case, I'm betting you can work out some sort of
arrangement with him without giving him your address (just tell him you are
uneasy with that - he'll understand!) - you may just have to get creative!
It's never EASY dealing with him - but it is always INTERESTING!

--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"


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Very interesting question, since I'm always a trusting Pollyanna
Pureheart. You have a good point. By the way, I noticed Lucy
mentioned WOM. What does that stand for?


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Candace Wied
wrote:
>
> One of the letter boxes I looked at today said that the only way to
obtain a clue was by
> postal mail. We had to contact the placer by email or by po box,
and then they would mail us the clue. This made me a little uneasy
sending a stranger my address. What do ya'll think of this and has
anyone done it?
> alwayschaos wrote: What an awesome guy-
someone I'd like to get to know.
>
> I think what he wrote about kids today is so applicable to
> letterboxing, too.
>
> Thanks for sharing, Don.
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
> wrote:
> I see you kids with "I want it now" attitudes and expectations of
> instant gratification and I ask myself what happened to the fun of
> the game. I see kid's going to tournaments expecting to win but not
> doing their homework. I see kids throwing shells, pouting, and
> beating themselves up with no chance of winning because they're
there
> for the wrong reasons and not properly prepared. It's not about
> winning and instant gratification. It's about learning how to play
> the game with style and laughter and determination. It's about
> the "Fun of the Game".
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>

Word of Mouth.




On 5/25/07, robertsp20 wrote:
>
> Very interesting question, since I'm always a trusting Pollyanna
> Pureheart. You have a good point. By the way, I noticed Lucy
> mentioned WOM. What does that stand for?
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com ,
> Candace Wied
> wrote:
> >
> > One of the letter boxes I looked at today said that the only way to
> obtain a clue was by
> > postal mail. We had to contact the placer by email or by po box,
> and then they would mail us the clue. This made me a little uneasy
> sending a stranger my address. What do ya'll think of this and has
> anyone done it?
> > alwayschaos wrote: What an awesome guy-
> someone I'd like to get to know.
> >
> > I think what he wrote about kids today is so applicable to
> > letterboxing, too.
> >
> > Thanks for sharing, Don.
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com ,
> "gwendontoo"
> > wrote:
> > I see you kids with "I want it now" attitudes and expectations of
> > instant gratification and I ask myself what happened to the fun of
> > the game. I see kid's going to tournaments expecting to win but not
> > doing their homework. I see kids throwing shells, pouting, and
> > beating themselves up with no chance of winning because they're
> there
> > for the wrong reasons and not properly prepared. It's not about
> > winning and instant gratification. It's about learning how to play
> > the game with style and laughter and determination. It's about
> > the "Fun of the Game".
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>



--
Barefoot Lucy
"It's not about footwear, it's about philosophy"


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