AQ mail sent.

As a survivor fan, been watching since the beginning. I joined and Im looking forward to see if I can find the idol.

Only one in each state? ☹️. I hope they lets us know if it was found already.

Personally, I haven't been crazy about the 'new era', and I debated if I even wanted to watch anymore, just found it getting boring.

But now that Im in for finding an idol, I guess im in for another season...👍

But RIZGOD has got to go quickly before I start throwing popcorn at the TV. 🍿

You’re absolutely right,,,, I don’t know you, But I certainly would enjoy getting to know you. Just because we don’t think alike on this matter does not mean we can’t come together on other subject matter,
People use to be able to have difference of opinion and yet still function together. I’m not trying to to change your opinion, I know that will never happen, nor will mine, and if we can agree that these statements are true, then we ( people) have a chance.
I will be more then happy to to share with you , more of my story, But not on this platform. I do not need the unwanted aggravation . And before you go off with I brought it on myself,,,, I’m aware that I shared my opinion on a site that is predominantly liberals. And that was a calculated risk. I was really trying to to see if any other conservative might join the conversation. And not to prove anything or to sway any of you, But to just let you know ,,,, we are in this organization too. And don’t appreciate a lot of the political views being shared. And I’m pretty sure I already know the response I’ll get from that remark also. But like I said. If any of you want to speak to me on a personal level, I’m very open to that.

So you all have a very merry Christmas. And God bless you

After my yearly viewings of 'A Christmas Story' and the British 1951 'Scrooge', starring Alastair Sim, (the best version of Dickens's A Christmas Carol in my never humble opinion), I happened on this.....

With Britt Ekland, Ben Gazzara, Sterling Hayden, Peter Sellers, etc....

Vintage Television Special, 1964, Carol For Another Christmas

You never know with Survivor, but I think Rizzy got lucky with his star struck team-mates. On paper, the alumni should chew him up and spit him out early.

I thought for sure snake-bite was a shoe-in for 50, but oh well...

wow! just wow! you know what it nice about boards? you don't have to read them if you don't want to. heck, you can even ignore a board and not even know it exists.

did not the name "it's politics as usual" give you a hint that this board might talk about..... ummm...... politics? last i knew there were many varying views on this particular subject.

which leads me to ask, seriously, why are you on this board?

smile

I was reading the fine print some more and they mentioned that the winner will be randomly drawn from eligible entries, one drawing per state. So it sounds like there will be an idol there for multiple people to find. The official representative will guide you through the process of taking a photo with the idol, submitting that photo and registering your entry for the drawing. You are then entered to win a trip to a “special Survivor event”, which is the actual prize.

I would be a bit bummed if the idol had to stay there for the next finder. But maybe they will have several made, so each finder can take one home.


I have to admit, I am not fully up to date on the newest seasons so I had to ask my son who RIZGOD was. He just laughed. (Is that a bad sign.)

How cool is this! Our son (20yrs old) gave us a together gift for Christmas.

Wrapped up was a crossword puzzle and a clue to solve that lead to a letterbox with a stamp that he hand carved.. of the four of us!! (2AD, 1K, 1D) And it came with a first finder prize too!
How creative and thoughtful and fun. And for someone who doesn’t carve it’s pretty nice. 🫶🏻

I'm not really sure that the site is "predominately" liberals. There are conservatives who post here occasionally, but often they post misinformation and get called out for it. (Kids coming back from school as a different gender? Really? You believe that crap?) Then they tend to slink away and think we're just liberals who believe "fake news."

There are conservatives here, but the arguments they present tend to be... poor and it doesn't go well. Then they ignore this board (or leave AQ completely) since naturally, people prefer to be surrounded by others who think like they do.

But given the terrible poll numbers that Trump has, pretty much any randomly selected group of people are going to skew to the left.

Not that I think everyone here is "pro-liberal". I'm not particularly a fan of the democrats myself, but I'll usually vote that way because I consider it the lesser of two evils. As a whole, I consider myself independent.

I've been registered as both a republican and democrat, and nowadays choose no political affiliation. I've voted for both republicans and democrats. (I'd only "waste" a vote for other parties if neither candidate has nothing good to bring to the table.)

I've always wanted people who could express good reasons to support conservative causes here, but it tends to flame out when their opinions are based on nothing but "feelings" and fake news that comes across their Facebook pages.

And even you seem to be pulling back yourself, resorting to how you "feel" rather than actual stats to support your beliefs. ("It's my opinion, so there!" does not a convincing argument make.)

But that's understandable. You might feel a certain way in your core, but it's often difficult to articulate why much less support your view with real facts.

But I think that's why more conservatives don't post here. A lot of conservative causes tend to be supported by fake or misleading news, and those will (and should be) called out. All fake and misleading news should be called out--I'm not just refering to conservative causes.

And without that, there's not much left to post. It's hard to be a conservative nowadays. So many conservatives sabotage your views with racist undertones and fake news!

-- Ryan

Thank you. I will check out both of them. I just watched on DVD "The man who invented Christmas." And since I had never actually read the classic, I read it on Libby.

Yep, its been 5 yrs. with my first find on 12.26.20. Amazing how time flies.

My first find was by Neet, who has since passed away. 🙏Box #203731

Though I never met her, I am planning on driving there and checking on the box today, that's if the snow isn't to bad.

A little over 6,000 boxes found from miles of hiking trails and picking up a 'drive by' if I was passing through. I have often even found myself in the dark night in the middle of the woods because I needed to find that 'last one'.

I have often asked myself, what the hell is wrong with me? Has this become an addiction? I think the second question answered my own first question.

But what trumps all this are the people that I have met that are as crazy as I am, that are also looking for little boxes in the middle of the woods.

They are also the most welcoming and supportive group of people that I have come across. Plus, the most helpful.

So this post is just a big thank you to everyone.

agree, it makes it like finding a traditional, in the sense that you have to follow the clues and do some searching.

*no it isn't a traditional, or even like it........just the journey to the recording is like the journey to the box.*

condo

If I created more later, I numbered them 2.0 1/?

condo

That is so nice of you checking Neet’s box.
Happy 5 year anniversary!

Carol for Another Christmas is also available on HBO.

Favorite quote . . .
“With all the brains we got on this Earth, the way we build things and cure things, and invent stuff on Tuesday that wasn’t possible on Monday—wouldn't you think we could come up with something that could keep a kid from getting killed at the age of 18.”

Wishing y’all a lovely Christmas Season, Happy Boxing Day, and a fantastic Season of Holidays! 😊
Hope you can get out for some Letterboxing on Boxing Day today! 💌📦❤️

Thanks purple gem, all is good and in perfect condition. I noticed a 'foster me' on the listing, so i decided to foster it.

If anyone who knew her and wanted to foster it, I will be fine with turning it over. But it needed a 'foster' so I figured I will do it since its a special box for me. Just let me know..

happy AQ cake day Riggs Raven. 5 years sure goes by fast! 6000 boxes in 5 years is quite an accomplishment! wishing you many more years of boxing!!

I think you just got your answer why us Conservatives don't bother posting on this site. It's not a discussion, it's an attack.

That’s perfect! I never thought to do that :)

Thank you!

Heck that has never deterred me from posting! I am a moderate conservative, but I also despise almost everything Trump has done. And I refuse to be a brainless lemming. Although they are adorable little things :)

Trump is not a conservative, he simply usurps certain conservative ideals for his own personal gain. He is a maniacal sociopath and an embarrassment to our nation. I am astonished that otherwise reasonable people still worship him. It's truly baffling.

Happy AQversary! It’s been a lot of fun seeing your creations in the rings we’ve participated in together!!! ♥️

I'm sure there are liberals who felt that Narock's post was an attack on trans members, but you probably just consider it a "discussion," right?

Would you feel the same if he said such things about gay people? Black people? Or that a woman's place is in the home? From my point of view, he's spreading hate speech. That's not a discussion--that's an attack.

And yes, if someone on AQ is racist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic or whatever, they're better off keeping their opinions to themselves.

If you want to discuss the pros of high tariffs, why funding for border security should be increased dramatically or show support for the new White House ballroom, let it fly.

I'm actually proud that the AQ community won't put up with hate speech, though. If you want to surround yourself with that sort of thing, there are other platforms for it such as Facebook and Twitter.

-- Ryan

Due to a dropout, I’ve reopened Winter Wonderland (#12211). It’s a microPLB ring that starts January 5. Come grab the spot!

Riggs, happy AQversary! I’m so glad you became a boxer! Your Halloween series from a couple of years ago was one of my favorite boxing experiences ever! Plus, you’re an awesome person! ❤️

The thing is, the commenter who posted that trans people are mentally ill, crazy, delusional, and need therapy posted their comment while this thread was still on the LGBTQ board. How is that any less of an attack than if someone went on the Prayer and Healing board and said that people who believe in God are mentally ill, crazy, delusional, and need therapy? (That’s not my belief; I’m giving an example that might be relatable.)

My point is, going on a board that people go to for solace/fellowship and then attacking those folks is completely inappropriate. If someone can’t control themselves from attacking people on a board of that nature, just hide the board!

***throws confetti, releases balloons and rolls out the cake****

Love your confetti

I admit that I just joined this conversation. Watching the boards and attending countless events, yes, it seems that it is mostly left leaning people who are associated with letterboxing -- or at least the AQ related aspects of letterboxing.

As a conservative with very close, liberal friends, we have been able to have conversations (discussions) with differing opinions, we have been able to disagree, yet listening and learn why the other person believes the way that they do, and we have often come to the conclusion that we want the same things, though we have different thoughts about how to get to those things.

I have unfollowed this message board multiple times, yet the posts still keep showing up.

Since I am here, I will say that while some people are good at discussing, there are some very nasty people on these message boards -- so much so that they have a reputation for it within the AQ Lb community.

I have expressed this before, and while it may be an unpopular opinion, my thinking is that there is no need for message board on a hobby web site that are topics unrelated to the hobby itself. What good, kindness, productivity comes from a message board where people are constantly criticizing, being criticized, and getting angry. It cannot be good for anyone's mental health.

We are still in need of a few more images for the attached trackers. If you feel like adding your artistic endeavors to our mix, please consider signing up. I will close all trackers on January 15th. Live & Breathe Event

Also - if you have signed up to carve and have not gotten them in the mail to me - time is ticking away. Before you know it, June will be here. When you do mail, PLEASE use tracking.

If you've sent stamps recently - trackers will be updated soon... December was crazy for me, so please be patient.
Happy New Year!