I was out this morning scouting out a couple of new locations and
checking on some existing boxes, and am sad to report that the cute
little Michigan Mystery Mink is missing. I am at a loss as to what
may have happened to him. It's not a high traffic area and since it
was buried in the sand between two objects, it would be nearly
impossible for anyone to just stumble on it. The other boxes in the
area are all in place, some have been visited, some not.
Are minks scavengers? I suppose it's possible that silly little mink
actually did drag the box away. Anyway, I am planning to replace it
within the next week or so -- same stamp, same location, same clues.
But I will definately package it differently, without the outer bag,
so it is not as easy for a critter to drag it away.
Deb (SpringChick)
P52 F45 X0
That Silly Mink Took the Box!
5 messages in this thread |
Started on 2002-11-01
That Silly Mink Took the Box!
From: SpringChick (springchick1219@attbi.com) |
Date: 2002-11-01 19:32:41 UTC
Re: That Silly Mink Took the Box!
From: geoflyfisher (geoflyfisher@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-11-01 19:41:10 UTC
When I read this I was reminded of a little bit of writing I did 9
months ago:
http://www.qsl.net/ws8g/vaporpressure.htm
Pure and simple. The vapor pressure of hand carved stamps causes
them to evaporate.
<
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "SpringChick" wrote:
> I was out this morning scouting out a couple of new locations and
> checking on some existing boxes, and am sad to report that the cute
> little Michigan Mystery Mink is missing. I am at a loss as to what
> may have happened to him. It's not a high traffic area and since
it
> was buried in the sand between two objects, it would be nearly
> impossible for anyone to just stumble on it. The other boxes in
the
> area are all in place, some have been visited, some not.
>
> Are minks scavengers? I suppose it's possible that silly little
mink
> actually did drag the box away. Anyway, I am planning to replace
it
> within the next week or so -- same stamp, same location, same
clues.
> But I will definately package it differently, without the outer
bag,
> so it is not as easy for a critter to drag it away.
>
> Deb (SpringChick)
> P52 F45 X0
months ago:
http://www.qsl.net/ws8g/vaporpressure.htm
Pure and simple. The vapor pressure of hand carved stamps causes
them to evaporate.
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "SpringChick"
> I was out this morning scouting out a couple of new locations and
> checking on some existing boxes, and am sad to report that the cute
> little Michigan Mystery Mink is missing. I am at a loss as to what
> may have happened to him. It's not a high traffic area and since
it
> was buried in the sand between two objects, it would be nearly
> impossible for anyone to just stumble on it. The other boxes in
the
> area are all in place, some have been visited, some not.
>
> Are minks scavengers? I suppose it's possible that silly little
mink
> actually did drag the box away. Anyway, I am planning to replace
it
> within the next week or so -- same stamp, same location, same
clues.
> But I will definately package it differently, without the outer
bag,
> so it is not as easy for a critter to drag it away.
>
> Deb (SpringChick)
> P52 F45 X0
Re: That Silly Mink Took the Box!
From: lizardbuttsfamily (mmebt@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2002-11-01 21:24:11 UTC
There are the tales of silly hikers/tourist returning lava rocks that
they took from famous volcanic mountains because of the streak of bad
luck that they had experienced from the time they had the rock in
their possession. Maybe, you can leave a note stating that if you
steal this letterbox stamp then the GODS of Letterboxing will see to
it that your remaining days will be left in utter turmoil and poverty.
The Hiker
veni, vidi, letterbox
"geoflyfisher" wrote:
> When I read this I was reminded of a little bit of writing I did 9
> months ago:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ws8g/vaporpressure.htm
>
> Pure and simple. The vapor pressure of hand carved stamps causes
> them to evaporate.
>
><
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "SpringChick"
wrote:
> > I was out this morning scouting out a couple of new locations and
> > checking on some existing boxes, and am sad to report that the
cute
> > little Michigan Mystery Mink is missing. I am at a loss as to
what
> > may have happened to him. It's not a high traffic area and since
> it
> > was buried in the sand between two objects, it would be nearly
> > impossible for anyone to just stumble on it. The other boxes in
> the
> > area are all in place, some have been visited, some not.
> >
> > Are minks scavengers? I suppose it's possible that silly little
> mink
> > actually did drag the box away. Anyway, I am planning to replace
> it
> > within the next week or so -- same stamp, same location, same
> clues.
> > But I will definately package it differently, without the outer
> bag,
> > so it is not as easy for a critter to drag it away.
> >
> > Deb (SpringChick)
> > P52 F45 X0
they took from famous volcanic mountains because of the streak of bad
luck that they had experienced from the time they had the rock in
their possession. Maybe, you can leave a note stating that if you
steal this letterbox stamp then the GODS of Letterboxing will see to
it that your remaining days will be left in utter turmoil and poverty.
The Hiker
veni, vidi, letterbox
"geoflyfisher"
> When I read this I was reminded of a little bit of writing I did 9
> months ago:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ws8g/vaporpressure.htm
>
> Pure and simple. The vapor pressure of hand carved stamps causes
> them to evaporate.
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "SpringChick"
wrote:
> > I was out this morning scouting out a couple of new locations and
> > checking on some existing boxes, and am sad to report that the
cute
> > little Michigan Mystery Mink is missing. I am at a loss as to
what
> > may have happened to him. It's not a high traffic area and since
> it
> > was buried in the sand between two objects, it would be nearly
> > impossible for anyone to just stumble on it. The other boxes in
> the
> > area are all in place, some have been visited, some not.
> >
> > Are minks scavengers? I suppose it's possible that silly little
> mink
> > actually did drag the box away. Anyway, I am planning to replace
> it
> > within the next week or so -- same stamp, same location, same
> clues.
> > But I will definately package it differently, without the outer
> bag,
> > so it is not as easy for a critter to drag it away.
> >
> > Deb (SpringChick)
> > P52 F45 X0
Re: That Silly Mink Took the Box!
From: SpringChick (letterbox@attbi.com) |
Date: 2002-11-02 01:13:28 UTC
Actually when I first started reading the list and went back into the
archives I remember coming upon an ancient curse somebody had posted
in fun... I copies it down, now I just need to remember where I
saved it.
Deb (SpringChick)
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "lizardbuttsfamily" wrote:
> There are the tales of silly hikers/tourist returning lava rocks
that
> they took from famous volcanic mountains because of the streak of
bad
> luck that they had experienced from the time they had the rock in
> their possession. Maybe, you can leave a note stating that if you
> steal this letterbox stamp then the GODS of Letterboxing will see
to
> it that your remaining days will be left in utter turmoil and
poverty.
>
> The Hiker
> veni, vidi, letterbox
>
>
> "geoflyfisher" wrote:
> > When I read this I was reminded of a little bit of writing I did
9
> > months ago:
> >
> > http://www.qsl.net/ws8g/vaporpressure.htm
> >
> > Pure and simple. The vapor pressure of hand carved stamps causes
> > them to evaporate.
> >
> ><
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "SpringChick"
> wrote:
> > > I was out this morning scouting out a couple of new locations
and
> > > checking on some existing boxes, and am sad to report that the
> cute
> > > little Michigan Mystery Mink is missing. I am at a loss as to
> what
> > > may have happened to him. It's not a high traffic area and
since
> > it
> > > was buried in the sand between two objects, it would be nearly
> > > impossible for anyone to just stumble on it. The other boxes
in
> > the
> > > area are all in place, some have been visited, some not.
> > >
> > > Are minks scavengers? I suppose it's possible that silly
little
> > mink
> > > actually did drag the box away. Anyway, I am planning to
replace
> > it
> > > within the next week or so -- same stamp, same location, same
> > clues.
> > > But I will definately package it differently, without the outer
> > bag,
> > > so it is not as easy for a critter to drag it away.
> > >
> > > Deb (SpringChick)
> > > P52 F45 X0
archives I remember coming upon an ancient curse somebody had posted
in fun... I copies it down, now I just need to remember where I
saved it.
Deb (SpringChick)
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "lizardbuttsfamily"
> There are the tales of silly hikers/tourist returning lava rocks
that
> they took from famous volcanic mountains because of the streak of
bad
> luck that they had experienced from the time they had the rock in
> their possession. Maybe, you can leave a note stating that if you
> steal this letterbox stamp then the GODS of Letterboxing will see
to
> it that your remaining days will be left in utter turmoil and
poverty.
>
> The Hiker
> veni, vidi, letterbox
>
>
> "geoflyfisher"
> > When I read this I was reminded of a little bit of writing I did
9
> > months ago:
> >
> > http://www.qsl.net/ws8g/vaporpressure.htm
> >
> > Pure and simple. The vapor pressure of hand carved stamps causes
> > them to evaporate.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "SpringChick"
> wrote:
> > > I was out this morning scouting out a couple of new locations
and
> > > checking on some existing boxes, and am sad to report that the
> cute
> > > little Michigan Mystery Mink is missing. I am at a loss as to
> what
> > > may have happened to him. It's not a high traffic area and
since
> > it
> > > was buried in the sand between two objects, it would be nearly
> > > impossible for anyone to just stumble on it. The other boxes
in
> > the
> > > area are all in place, some have been visited, some not.
> > >
> > > Are minks scavengers? I suppose it's possible that silly
little
> > mink
> > > actually did drag the box away. Anyway, I am planning to
replace
> > it
> > > within the next week or so -- same stamp, same location, same
> > clues.
> > > But I will definately package it differently, without the outer
> > bag,
> > > so it is not as easy for a critter to drag it away.
> > >
> > > Deb (SpringChick)
> > > P52 F45 X0
Re: That Silly Mink Took the Box!
From: SpringChick (letterbox@attbi.com) |
Date: 2002-11-02 15:06:47 UTC
Wow, there is actually an organized group that goes around stealing
stamps from letterboxes? What's up with that? Are they isolated to
your area or do they get around?
Deb (SpringChick)
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "geoflyfisher" wrote:
> When I read this I was reminded of a little bit of writing I did 9
> months ago:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ws8g/vaporpressure.htm
>
> Pure and simple. The vapor pressure of hand carved stamps causes
> them to evaporate.
>
><
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "SpringChick"
wrote:
> > I was out this morning scouting out a couple of new locations and
> > checking on some existing boxes, and am sad to report that the
cute
> > little Michigan Mystery Mink is missing. I am at a loss as to
what
> > may have happened to him. It's not a high traffic area and since
> it
> > was buried in the sand between two objects, it would be nearly
> > impossible for anyone to just stumble on it. The other boxes in
> the
> > area are all in place, some have been visited, some not.
> >
> > Are minks scavengers? I suppose it's possible that silly little
> mink
> > actually did drag the box away. Anyway, I am planning to replace
> it
> > within the next week or so -- same stamp, same location, same
> clues.
> > But I will definately package it differently, without the outer
> bag,
> > so it is not as easy for a critter to drag it away.
> >
> > Deb (SpringChick)
> > P52 F45 X0
stamps from letterboxes? What's up with that? Are they isolated to
your area or do they get around?
Deb (SpringChick)
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "geoflyfisher"
> When I read this I was reminded of a little bit of writing I did 9
> months ago:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ws8g/vaporpressure.htm
>
> Pure and simple. The vapor pressure of hand carved stamps causes
> them to evaporate.
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "SpringChick"
wrote:
> > I was out this morning scouting out a couple of new locations and
> > checking on some existing boxes, and am sad to report that the
cute
> > little Michigan Mystery Mink is missing. I am at a loss as to
what
> > may have happened to him. It's not a high traffic area and since
> it
> > was buried in the sand between two objects, it would be nearly
> > impossible for anyone to just stumble on it. The other boxes in
> the
> > area are all in place, some have been visited, some not.
> >
> > Are minks scavengers? I suppose it's possible that silly little
> mink
> > actually did drag the box away. Anyway, I am planning to replace
> it
> > within the next week or so -- same stamp, same location, same
> clues.
> > But I will definately package it differently, without the outer
> bag,
> > so it is not as easy for a critter to drag it away.
> >
> > Deb (SpringChick)
> > P52 F45 X0