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[LbNA] ponder This instead

From: Team Jedi (teamjedi@hotmail.com) | Date: 2002-12-14 09:04:39 UTC-05:00

Well, In Ohio Between Franzsolo and MySelf we account a good hunk
of the Letterboxes about (2/3). Beings so, It's hard to get letterbox finds
when you are the one placing them. (Using a Term from Hang'em High) someone
has to be hanging from the Rope and someone has to do the Cutting.

I have noted all of the nasty posting and people pushing the numbers BUT I
think the real true number to boost about are like this one..

P105 F140 X14

I think that before you can boost about how many you find, You should
balance that P-F If you found 500 GREAT!!! I'm really Happy for you But! if
you found 500 and placed 10, I think you are just riding on everyone and I
could care less about your 500 finds. I think that
everyone who finds 100 should place 10, Which is not alot to ask!

Also Gotta love the X number. I got lucky and got all of mine at our
Grathering (Which was great and look forward to summer 2003) BUT I have
never been THAT lucky to run into anyone Letterboxing. (Which alot of
people have, Which is the real TRUE find)

Letterboxing is fun, It's not about how many you can do in a day, It's about
finding different people. DIFFERENT PEOPLE DOC? WHAT DO YOU MEAN DIFFERENT
PEOPLE!!!, Well, Franzsolo and The FlyFisher were the first two hiders of
the Letterboxes I found and these two place a good hunk for my first 40
finds, SO If it was not for them, I would not have placed so many as I want
to give back a few so THEY could have some boxes to find. In the process I
got to know these two guy's "By E-Mail" at first; Then at the Gathering. So
Get to know the People who place the Boxes and be known by placing a few
boxes yourself, because F should not be finds, F should be Friends.

Happy Hunting

Team Jedi

>From: "skeletonema "
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] Re: The real point to ponder
>Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 10:18:03 -0000
>
>I am not disagreeing with your sentiments but compared to what has
>gone
>before on this list, the numbers discussion hardly qualifies as an
>argument. Read the archives and one can find some real nastiness
>that
>went on before. The best policy may be just to ignore topics that you
>are not interested in and derive your entertainment in your own
>personal way.
>
> I have planted two more boxes in central CA and have plans for
>many more. I have recently enjoyed finding funghog and lizardbutt
>family boxes and hope to return the favor.
>
>Todd and Pam (responsible for 100% of the North Dakota Box total)
>
>--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Mary Ellen Martel <
>memlili54@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone esle ever wonder why there is hardly anything posted on
>this site that doesn't cause a controversy or argument of some kind?
>(And I am sure that this post will do the same.) Personally, I just
>enjoy letterboxing and don't feel a need to compete with anyone or to
>put down others enjoyment in their numbers. I'll say what I say to
>the preschoolers in my childcare center: "Can't we all just play
>nice?"
> >
> > Memlili
> >
> >
> >
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Re: ponder This instead

From: letterboxfan (letterboxfan@yahoo.com) | Date: 2002-12-14 14:28:07 UTC

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Right on, Team Jedi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Team Jedi"
wrote:
>
> Well, In Ohio Between Franzsolo and MySelf we account a good hunk
> of the Letterboxes about (2/3). Beings so, It's hard to get
letterbox finds
> when you are the one placing them. (Using a Term from Hang'em
High) someone
> has to be hanging from the Rope and someone has to do the Cutting.
>
> I have noted all of the nasty posting and people pushing the
numbers BUT I
> think the real true number to boost about are like this one..
>
>
> P105 F140 X14
>
> I think that before you can boost about how many you find, You
should
> balance that P-F If you found 500 GREAT!!! I'm really Happy for
you But! if
> you found 500 and placed 10, I think you are just riding on
everyone and I
> could care less about your 500 finds. I think that
> everyone who finds 100 should place 10, Which is not alot to ask!
>
> Also Gotta love the X number. I got lucky and got all of mine at
our
> Grathering (Which was great and look forward to summer 2003) BUT I
have
> never been THAT lucky to run into anyone Letterboxing. (Which alot
of
> people have, Which is the real TRUE find)
>
> Letterboxing is fun, It's not about how many you can do in a day,
It's about
> finding different people. DIFFERENT PEOPLE DOC? WHAT DO YOU MEAN
DIFFERENT
> PEOPLE!!!, Well, Franzsolo and The FlyFisher were the first two
hiders of
> the Letterboxes I found and these two place a good hunk for my
first 40
> finds, SO If it was not for them, I would not have placed so many
as I want
> to give back a few so THEY could have some boxes to find. In the
process I
> got to know these two guy's "By E-Mail" at first; Then at the
Gathering. So
> Get to know the People who place the Boxes and be known by placing
a few
> boxes yourself, because F should not be finds, F should be Friends.
>
>
> Happy Hunting
>
> Team Jedi
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "skeletonema "
> >Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> >To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [LbNA] Re: The real point to ponder
> >Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 10:18:03 -0000
> >
> >I am not disagreeing with your sentiments but compared to what has
> >gone
> >before on this list, the numbers discussion hardly qualifies as
an
> >argument. Read the archives and one can find some real nastiness
> >that
> >went on before. The best policy may be just to ignore topics that
you
> >are not interested in and derive your entertainment in your own
> >personal way.
> >
> > I have planted two more boxes in central CA and have plans for
> >many more. I have recently enjoyed finding funghog and lizardbutt
> >family boxes and hope to return the favor.
> >
> >Todd and Pam (responsible for 100% of the North Dakota Box total)
> >
> >--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Mary Ellen Martel <
> >memlili54@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Does anyone esle ever wonder why there is hardly anything
posted on
> >this site that doesn't cause a controversy or argument of some
kind?
> >(And I am sure that this post will do the same.) Personally, I
just
> >enjoy letterboxing and don't feel a need to compete with anyone or
to
> >put down others enjoyment in their numbers. I'll say what I say to
> >the preschoolers in my childcare center: "Can't we all just play
> >nice?"
> > >
> > > Memlili
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > Do you Yahoo!?
> > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now
> >
> >
>
>
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Re: [LbNA] ponder This instead

From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@hotmail.com) | Date: 2002-12-14 16:32:04 UTC

> I think that before you can boost about how many you find, You
> should balance that P-F

Oh, gosh, that just sounds like something else to argue about. While
I'm all for people hiding letterboxes (after all--as you noted--how
can I find them if nobody else is placing them?), but some people
just aren't going to have an interest in hiding them. And I don't
think there's anything wrong with that. If it's not their cup of
tea, it's not their cup. *shrug*

Those people are certainly missing out by not hiding letterboxes, but
isn't that punishment enough? =)

> So Get to know the People who place the Boxes and be known by
> placing a few boxes yourself, because F should not be finds, F
> should be Friends.

You know, that's kind of sweet. =) I kind of like the idea of
keeping track of all the new friends you've made from the hobby.
I've certainly picked up many! And, admittedly, the majority of them
are because I've started started swapping e-mails with people when
we've started finding each other's boxes. Then meet in person at
gatherings. Next thing you know, you're running through Guatemalan
jungles together to avoid mobs of machette wielding ex-military men
taking hostages and--get this--still joking about hidding letterboxes
along the way--while the US embassy is trying to fly out US citizens.

Hey--anyone feel like traveling to Mexico with me? =)

-- Ryan

Re: [LbNA] ponder This instead

From: dvn2rckr (dvn2rckr@yahoo.com) | Date: 2002-12-14 17:00:43 UTC

> Hey--anyone feel like traveling to Mexico with me? =)
>
> -- Ryan

Will you bring the machete or do I have to? ;) Don't forget the
water filters...

dvn2r ckr