Well our trip to Arkansas was successful except we got rained out last Sunday. We had two teenagers with us that we totally exhausted on the Hemmed in Hollow...
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erik/susan davis
davisarc@...
Apr 2, 1999 4:50 pm
Greg, Ginny, Andrea and Kyle: Welcome aboard, and congrats on another State on the map! Erik, Viking of VT ... eGroup home:...
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erik/susan davis
davisarc@...
Apr 2, 1999 4:50 pm
Randy, Nice work on the FAQ page! it si great to have all that info pulled together in one place! It did take quite a while to load, which is probably my modem...
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Daniel Servatius
elf@...
Apr 2, 1999 5:22 pm
To all: I realized a long time ago that the hardest part about getting started is getting assistance and getting your questions answered. As good as our help...
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Stamperhog@...
Apr 2, 1999 6:13 pm
In a message dated 4/2/99 12:06:46 PM, you wrote: <<Randy, Nice work on the FAQ page! it si great to have all that info pulled together in one place! It did...
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Stamperhog@...
Apr 2, 1999 6:31 pm
In a message dated 4/2/99 12:23:47 PM, elf@... wrote: << I believe Graham said an ideal container would have a square body (about 4") and have a screw...
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Daniel Servatius
elf@...
Apr 3, 1999 5:02 am
With Randy's permission I would like to copy his FAQ into the about and/or the FAQ portion of the Letterboxing USA site. You will notice that the address...
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Daniel Servatius
elf@...
Apr 3, 1999 5:07 am
... My Split Rock stamp was almost 3 inches across. I think the opening of an "ideal" container shoud probably have at least one dimension of 3 inches +....
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Daniel Servatius
elf@...
Apr 3, 1999 5:56 am
http://www.pclink.com/elf/hollow.htm Nice map, challenging letterbox hunt! Way to go Greg, Ginny and kids. Well, that's 20 down, 30 to go for 50 by Y2K....
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tammy@...
Apr 4, 1999 6:43 pm
When you stamp someone's letterbox log book with your personal stamp, do you write anything else, like your name? Or just stamp the stamp? I just finished my...
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Daniel Servatius
elf@...
Apr 5, 1999 1:05 am
... Tammy, I believe I used a whole page when I stamped Tom Cheney's Rock Creek letterbox in Oregon last year. I believe I also printed my name, my hometown...
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Daniel Servatius
elf@...
Apr 5, 1999 1:15 am
Let me know if this sounds reasonable in the quest for the perfect container. 1) Preferably a hermetic seal but at least a water-tight seal. 2) Must come in a...
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tammy@...
Apr 5, 1999 2:41 am
Thanks Dan, Yes I think you answered my question. I was just wondering if it was ...hmm.... proper "etiquette" to also write your name as well as stamping...
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Stamperhog@...
Apr 5, 1999 3:15 am
In a message dated 4/4/99 9:41:52 PM, you wrote: << BTW I have my first letterbox ready to go - just have to travel to my destination and hide it and write the...
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Bonita McLaughlin
bonitasusan@...
Apr 5, 1999 1:32 pm
Hello everybody. Yesterday I took advantage of the unexpectedly sunny weather and checked on my two boxes at Wendell State Forest in Wendell, Massachusetts....
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Thom Cheney
tcgrafx@...
Apr 5, 1999 3:21 pm
... Hi Tammy, I like to sign & date my entries. My personal stamp has changed a few times & still doesn't contain even one carved letter. Besides name & ...
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Graham Howard
ghh2@...
Apr 5, 1999 5:40 pm
Hi Tammy ... If an ol' Wizard may respond..do let me give my 2c worth... The rule, imho, is ; " There are no rules " Some folk write a short message about the...
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Graham Howard
ghh2@...
Apr 5, 1999 6:34 pm
Danl's list seems about right...maybe a box with a few more inches at the mouth and up to 6 inches deep would suit a nicer larger log book...thats all... As I...
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Daniel Servatius
elf@...
Apr 5, 1999 11:40 pm
Several people have stated over the last few months that the only rule in letterboxing is that there are no rules. This is a bit of a misnomer. Michael...
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Randy Hall
randy@...
Apr 6, 1999 12:42 am
I agree with much of what Dan said in terms of respecting the land, hiding boxes, not placing a box in the area of unreasonable hazards without warning, etc....
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Daniel Servatius
elf@...
Apr 6, 1999 5:20 am
... He says po-tA-to, I say po-Tah-to. The point is there are rules, conventions, etiquette or whatever you want to call it. Its not a fair assessment to say...
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Randy Hall
randy@...
Apr 6, 1999 12:50 pm
... The gist of my post was to disagree. I still do, but that's ok :-) The term "framework" works for me. We've inherited a wealth of expericence, ideas, and...
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bonitasusan@...
Apr 6, 1999 1:43 pm
... I'm with Randy on this one. I think there should be no rules about writing clues. I expect that when I follow a clue I may or may not find the box....
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Thom Cheney
tcgrafx@...
Apr 6, 1999 2:55 pm
... I agree wholeheartedly with you on this Randy. The boxes I have hidden thus far are pretty easy to find. I like the idea that there are some boxes out...
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jdewolf@...
Apr 6, 1999 3:11 pm
... This is the pad I also have been using both as my personal pad and in the boxes. I like it as much as Mitch. Would highly recommend it, although it is a...
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Thom Cheney
tcgrafx@...
Apr 6, 1999 3:13 pm
... I get them at my nearby ... see me hovering near Michael's with their famous 50% off coupons... -- Thom Cheney tcgrafx... among other things ... eGroup...
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Daniel Servatius
elf@...
Apr 6, 1999 3:29 pm
... There are two different threads here. One is the rules of the hobby, which do exist. Its important for newbies and other people who would become...
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Kathy Trost
trostk@...
Apr 6, 1999 7:11 pm
Well I have my funny letterboxing hat on and I am ready to travel. or we all could just use (the not so common)common sense. David ... eGroup home:...
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Daniel Servatius
elf@...
Apr 6, 1999 8:17 pm
... Does that mean I can soon add Washington state to the map? Or are you just a happy letterboxer with stamp pad and stamp in hand? ... eGroup home:...
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Daniel Servatius
elf@...
Apr 7, 1999 1:06 am
This seems to be a topic to understand (how non-specific letterboxes will work). I think these have a place, though they are not mapped specifically. And I...
