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Schrodinger's Letterbox - was Re: Attempted vs Found
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Reply to: #921149 by Grrly Girl
Feb 29, 2016 4:57pm
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From what I hear, VT can be pretty icy...

LB
Schrodinger's Letterbox - was Re: Attempted vs Found
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Reply to: #921160 by Rocklun
Feb 29, 2016 6:19pm
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True. I had one disappear within a month without one find.
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Reply to: #921066 by Kelsung
Feb 29, 2016 7:12pm
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If you find any portion, container, logbook, whatever, but not the stamp, most would say that it's not a find.

One time we found a Jif peanut butter jar being used as a letterbox. Alas when we found it, it was empty. However, the letters on the top of the jar were raised, so we inked the top and stamped it in… as a find. We "signed in" with a sharpie on the outside of the jar. Kinda a Schrodinger's cat event =-)

Old Blue
who never expected to encounter quantum mechanics on the trail
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Reply to: #921183 by DoubleSaj and Old Blue
Feb 29, 2016 7:21pm
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I love your solution to the empty Jif letterbox!

Guided by simple rules, one, two, and three.
The golden rule, one, is a plain as can be.
"There are no rules" sums it up very nicely.
And if rules two and three start to limit your fun,
You always refer back to rule number one.

Grumpy
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Reply to: #921063 by rakoonz
Feb 29, 2016 7:23pm
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In my humble opinion... no stamp means no box found...
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Reply to: #921124 by Wry Me
Feb 29, 2016 7:42pm
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No offense, but Ryan runs the website, not the hobby.

And I'd rather not have non-stamps logged as finds on AQ. Gives people the "impression" that the stamp is still there! (Pun totally intended!)

I don't care one way or another how people count them in their personal logbooks, though. =)

-- Ryan
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Reply to: #921143 by Rocklun
Feb 29, 2016 9:27pm
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I planted a box near the Mississippi River in New Orleans, but nobody has found it yet.

Is the Mississippi River considered a body (of water)?
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Reply to: #921063 by rakoonz
Feb 29, 2016 9:39pm
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After another not-find today, with a box in its proper place with log but no stamp, I was beginning to think I was cursed. So instead of doing the sensible thing and hopping on the bus and going home so the baby could nap whilst I ate kolaches, I walked 4 more miles to find a couple other boxes. I'm glad I did: I found them, had a pretty chill afternoon, and can hopefully be out of that rut.
Schrodinger's Letterbox - was Re: Attempted vs Found
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Reply to: #921142 by zinni
Feb 29, 2016 9:48pm
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Our problems involve liquid snow and ice: flooding, soggy boxes, wading through water to get the box, etc. The Red River at Shreveport, Louisiana has stolen many boxes. So, if you're passing through La. and want to leave us a box, don't plant close to the river.

Sounds like those boxes planted near the river just need the scuba gear icon added, so boxers come properly prepared for the search...

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Reply to: #921173 by LightninBug
Mar 1, 2016 2:59am
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From what I hear, VT can be pretty icy...

LB

we save the ice for out of town visitors.
I have some I'm saving for you next time you visit.
(this box series is in Mass.)
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Reply to: #921194 by rakoonz
Mar 1, 2016 5:14am
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After another not-find today, with a box in its proper place with log but no stamp

I once found a box that had some trinkets in it, including a small sympathy card the size of a business card. I've been carrying it around ever since for the next time I find a box with no stamp.
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Reply to: #921132 by greenmountainhiker
Mar 1, 2016 2:37pm
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You need to try your built-in supply of warm liquid.
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Reply to: #921143 by Rocklun
Mar 5, 2016 6:57pm
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Hi, Patriot Rider & l are planning a couple of days letterboxing in New Orleans. What is the Box Title & number. We will certainly want to search, but there is no info listed.
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Reply to: #921516 by Butterfly kisses88
Mar 6, 2016 12:29am
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Just scroll through Rocklun's logbook until you see the box that's never been found that's planted in LA.
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Reply to: #921526 by Sheba
Mar 6, 2016 12:32am
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Or alternatively go to Advanced Search, put LA in for Location, and Rocklun in for Planter.
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Reply to: #921527 by roo
Mar 6, 2016 1:13am
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Or that. :)
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Reply to: #921134 by zinni
Apr 24, 2016 4:23pm
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Just found a box today with no stamp but other trinkets. Was very disappointed and since landmark clues had deteriorated and box was found exposed it took it home and sent a note to owner I had the box and surviving logbook. THEN I read this box has had its stamp missing for at least 4years!! Wtf? Why then did I ever bother to look for it? Grrrr!
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Reply to: #925122 by cooledcoyote
Apr 24, 2016 4:36pm
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I've had several examples lately of very significant problems with boxes where I emailed the planter and never heard back. And then I feel bad for the future finders. I almost wish there was a way to red flag the box until the planter bothers to look at the issue and address it. In some cases the planter did not allow public comments, or did not publish my comments but also didn't update the clues and I have no way of knowing whether they just didn't see the email or what. I'm not talking nitpicky stuff. In two cases I recently did an emergency relocation of the box, and the clues were not updated to reflect the move. One was due to every tree in the area being marked with an "X" to be cut by loggers. Another was planted under a log that had completely dissolved and box was just sitting on top of a small logduff pile out in the open. Another box I removed because the stamp had crumbled into nothing, but my comments were not approved by the planter, so no one knows that.
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Reply to: #925123 by Trailhead Tessie
Apr 24, 2016 5:31pm
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Sometimes we post stuff like this to the Yahoo group. You could do that here to the state board. Not much, but better than nothing.