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Re: Favorite Curricula & Lit
Board: Homeschooling
Reply to: #68104 by Feather
Jan 31, 2007 6:32pm
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Current favorite curricula

We use ABEKA for the 3r's
In addition we love to use The Ultimate Lap Book Handbook by Tammy Duby.
Also The Big Book of Projects by Dinah Zike .....she is the best my kids love her Great Science Adventures (The world of space, The World of Insects and Arachnids)

All our our science,georgraphy and history projects are done in lapbook form. My kids love this and love to look at their work over and over again!

Our current favorite book is My side of the Mountain. My son now looks for tree's that would make great houses. Our fav books change as our family reading book changes of course.

Had a Blast!
Re: So what town....
Board: Letterbox Chatter
Reply to: #68228 by The Goonies 161
Jan 31, 2007 6:34pm
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Quote So what town....
In the US has the most letterboxes?


This is a question frought with peril. Some say Stone Mountain, Georgia. Some say others. Please don't get them started. Before you know it you'll be in a discussion concerning hectares and abalone shells, and people from Connecticut will be trying to find your address to come hunt you down.
Re: Clue hits?
Board: Stupider Questions About Letterboxing
Reply to: #68218 by Green Tortuga
Jan 31, 2007 6:36pm
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Quote

| 5 | Stone Mountain Park | 1341 |
| 5225 | Paul Frank is Your Friend | 1243 |
| 4 | Piedmont Park | 1236 |


And three in Georgia.
*just wanted to brag*
Re: So what town....
Board: Letterbox Chatter
Reply to: #68231 by Mr Yuk
Jan 31, 2007 6:52pm
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Quote frought with peril


Sounds like something from "O' Brother Wear Art Thou?".

You will not find the treasure you seek..... You will see wonderous things........
Re: Hello Cape Cod!
Board: State: Massachusetts
Reply to: #68060 by The Royal Fish
Jan 31, 2007 6:54pm
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CapeCodLetterboxer and I share the series of 10 planted CC Baseball League letterboxes - one at each field. The wonderful bonus box for the series was carved and planted by Archimedes' Screw and Cape Cod Lightning Bug.

Looking forward to meeting you!

Mumma & BB =D
Re: Favorite Curricula & Lit
Board: Homeschooling
Reply to: #67732 by Murray Herd
Jan 31, 2007 7:17pm
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Our favorite curriculum is Sonlight which is a literature based program. It is great. We also love the Explode the Code workbooks. We read so much literature in this program that it is hard for me to pick my favorites but my daughter would so that her favorites include "Understood Betsy", "The Boxcar Children", and "Charlotte's Web" just to name a few:)
Re: Singles...
Board: Postals
Reply to: #68193 by Crazyolis
Jan 31, 2007 7:25pm
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Now I have signed up for a few singles. My question is how will I know who to send it to next? And how do I go about letting the owner or whomever I need to that I have received this single box?

Thanks,
Cedar
Re: Generation Gap
Board: Funny Pages
Reply to: #68212 by Sprite and Highlander
Jan 31, 2007 7:28pm
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Quote I picked Chandler over Ross and Joey, too, so I'm drawn to the funny guy! ;-)


Me too, absolutely! :) Maybe that is why I have such a crush on Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs - he is really really funny!

TG
Re: Personal travelers on event page
Board: Letterboxing Help Desk
Reply to: #68216 by Green Tortuga
Jan 31, 2007 7:29pm
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Quote Showing ignored boxes was a mistake on my part. Forgot to strip those from the results before displaying them, which I've fixed now. =)


Thank you very much, Ryan! :)

TG
Re: Singles...
Board: Postals
Reply to: #68236 by Cedar
Jan 31, 2007 7:31pm
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Quote Now I have signed up for a few singles. My question is how will I know who to send it to next? And how do I go about letting the owner or whomever I need to that I have received this single box?
When you record the find on AQ, you can add a note to the owner asking for the next address. Also, you can post it to the Yahoo postal group. By posting in both places, you double your chances of the notice reaching the owner. Some people check one of them more often than the other.

TG
Postcrossing....
Board: State: Ohio
Jan 31, 2007 7:34pm
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Postcrossing is alot of fun! I see they gave you the links already. Basically you send out postcards to different parts of the world, and get cards back from other random people. I have received probably 15 postcards. I love it! It's not expensive either. AQ email me if you need anymore answers.

Best, Dog Lover
Tips for First Letterbox
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Jan 31, 2007 7:37pm
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I'm getting ready to plant my first box. I was hoping someone would tell me what note they leave in the box to explain letterboxing to finders (boxers or muggles). Also, what containers are favorites, besides tupperware or rubbermaid? Thanks in advance! - Lars
Sssshhh! It's a Surprise Party!
Board: State: Oregon
Jan 31, 2007 7:40pm
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...For Der Mad Stamper! Please don't spill the beans on this surprise! Everyone is welcome!

9PM
Feb 3rd at the Grand Cafe in Portland, OR
Be there by 8:45 if you want to yell surprise!!
Re: Sssshhh! It's a Surprise Party!
Board: State: Oregon
Reply to: #68242 by Pi
Jan 31, 2007 7:46pm
Thread Board
Ooops, forgot to mention that this is for his birthday :-)

No worries about him reading this and finding out... boards around here are just not his cup of tea.... (or should that be pint of grog?)
Re: Tips for First Letterbox
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #68241 by Lars
Jan 31, 2007 7:47pm
Thread Board
We asked the same question when we first planted.....a good form can be found here: http://www.atlasquest.com/toolbox/forms/

I prefer Lock n Locks as they keep water and anything out the best. They can often times be hard to find though. Have fun with your first plant!

~Bookworms
Re: Favorite Curricula & Lit
Board: Homeschooling
Reply to: #68230 by HAD A BLAST
Jan 31, 2007 7:52pm
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I would love to do some lapbooks with my kids. Can you give me some tips on how to get started or some websites I can look at?

't'
dtandfambly
Re: Tips for First Letterbox
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #68241 by Lars
Jan 31, 2007 7:52pm
Thread Board
Quote I'm getting ready to plant my first box. I was hoping someone would tell me what note they leave in the box to explain letterboxing to finders (boxers or muggles). Also, what containers are favorites, besides tupperware or rubbermaid? Thanks in advance! - Lars


Go to the Toolbox pull down and you will find 'Form Center'.

There are about as many different containers to use as there are letterboxers, 35 mm film canisters, peanut butter plastic jars, anything that might be somewhat water tight.

I don't mean this to come off wrong, but if you found more letterboxes before you plant then you would have a better idea what works and what doesn't. This goes for containers, clues, etc.
I have noticed that in some areas newletterboxers are finding other newletterboxers plants and not really getting a diverse menu of the different ideas. This could lead to a kind of stagnation. I'm not saying this is the case where you are, just mentioning it as a cautionary info post.

Don
Re: Tips for First Letterbox
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #68241 by Lars
Jan 31, 2007 7:56pm
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I could go on and on and on about what to do when planting a box for the first time, but let me give you the brief version:

1) Don't hide it where finders will have to trudge through sensitive areas where there's no trail.

2) Hide it where the finders have some degree of privacy.

3) Make sure you're not planting it right on top (or too close by) another letterbox or a geocache. To find out where geocaches might be in your area, see my post/s (which was featured on Boxers 'n' Briefs... *nodding*):

http://www.atlasquest.com/boards/message.html?gMsgId=67372

Good luck!

StarSAELS
Now I Know that You Know
Board: Atlas Quest Announcements
Jan 31, 2007 8:01pm
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So... I went looking for an email in which somebody asked if they had mis-decrypted the code for the 99 Bottles: Bass Ale letterbox. (Turns out they didn't... I had two mis-coded letters, but they were in long words, so intuition prevailed.)

But... AQ had dutifully deleted the message as it had been in there for 30 days.

Hmm... I did reply to the message, so let me see if it's in the SENT mailbox...

It's not... but now I know who knows that I planted a new letterbox that was in one of their searches! Interesting stuff...

StarSAELS
Re: Tips for First Letterbox
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #68246 by Don and Gwen
Jan 31, 2007 8:04pm
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<<<<but if you found more letterboxes before you plant then you would have a better idea what works and what doesn't. This goes for containers, clues, etc.>>>>

I agree with this. I planted one box before I really 'got it' and made some simple, avoidable mistakes. Now, just a few months later, I've seen so many more ways to hide, ideas for containers and I've gotten a better feel for what good hiding places are. I am sure I still have barely scratched the surface. I have much to learn!
Not to say that you shouldn't plant yet. Just plant carefully. Make sure your logbook has all the information you want on it, like a contact for when it gets full. Find a good place that won't necessarily attract a lot of attention and don't be afraid to hide it well. The more obvious your plant is, the more likely it will get muggled.
Containers: Use your imagination with what you have around the house, too! I have seen some neat containers that have screw on lids used. I have seen pill bottles covered in camo tape. Lock and locks seem to hold up very well and we can find them at a grocery store here (Ingles). You just want water proof.
Also, double check your clues or have someone else try them out to see if they work. I let my kids follow my clues after I hide it to see if they can find it.

Happy planting
't'
dtandfambly
Re: Now I Know that You Know
Board: Atlas Quest Announcements
Reply to: #68249 by BrewHiker
Jan 31, 2007 8:11pm
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Yeah, isn't that cool how you end up sending mail to people you haven't even heard of when you list a new box?

I'm one of those who find out when you plant a new box in the Atlanta area. *waving*

Knit wit
Re: Tips for First Letterbox
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #68241 by Lars
Jan 31, 2007 8:19pm
Thread Board
Hi Lars, Welcome to the wonderful world of letterboxing! When we plant, we consider the location. If the box is going to be outdoors, exposed to the elements, I would highly recommend lock n' lock boxes. They are durable, come in many sizes, and guaranteed water tight. If you are going inside for the plant you can afford a bit more creativity ... altoids tins, hollowed books, key keepers, the list could go on. As for the information you include, to some extent this depends on how much room you can spare inside your box. If you have a small box, you might want to keep it to a simple request to leave the box as found and give them a website (like AQ!!) to visit for more information. We have also come to include a request with our boxes for geocachers to leave the stamp with the box. If you have more room in the box, you may want to include mini, business card-like flyers about letterboxing that a finder can take with them. When we first started planting we used to include tons of information, but we have trimmed down to a request very similar to the one found on the form page. Tweak it to your liking because in the end this is a really artistic, loose form hobby, populated by people full of understanding and patience. You will find what works best for you with time, and rest assured, letterboxers will come for your boxes, no matter how they're packaged!

Happy planting,
Padfoot Treehuggers :)
Re: Stupid appendix! The HMO singers ; )
Board: Yakking It Up
Reply to: #67916 by Jolly Roger and Chickadee
Jan 31, 2007 8:23pm
Thread Board
Quote We will be deducting medical on our taxes for the 3rd year in a row, and we have health insurance. Those deductibles are killer


It is killer , any medical/dental/including scrips and travel expenses for speacialists in certain circumstances....it is the only thing that keeps us afloat- it has to total that certain % other have spoke of but whose expenses don't ?

We have already gotten this years refund back and now we are spending it at Mayo this week...WHAT A VACATION!!!! I'd rather be ....ummmmm anywhere!!! It's 9 degrees and snowing and at night it will be below zero.....they knew I was coming !!! ; ) Sorry if you live in the area , I didn't mean to bring the weather with me, it jsut happens that way!

Anyway DEDUCT WHAT YOU CAN !!!!

enjoy the journey,
teekasue
Re: Sssshhh! It's a Surprise Party!
Board: State: Oregon
Reply to: #68247 by ArborAmour
Jan 31, 2007 8:24pm
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Karaoke.... well, now you're talking my talk! :)
Re: Favorite Curricula & Lit
Board: Homeschooling
Reply to: #68245 by dtandfambly
Jan 31, 2007 8:32pm
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Lap Books Are the Best. Tammy Duby a HomeSchool mom wrote a Handbook on ideas for this. She owns a company called Tobins Lab the web site is www.tobinslab.com Check out the section on lap books. Your kids will love them. We have some beauties!!!

Had a Blast!
Re: Favorite Curricula & Lit
Board: Homeschooling
Reply to: #68245 by dtandfambly
Jan 31, 2007 8:40pm
Thread Board
My kiddos and I are enjoying lapbooks with our studies as well. We highly recommend both of the books mentioned. As for sites, check out: http://www.canby.com/hockmanchupp/student_folder_websites.html (psst... I use this for logbook ideas as well:)

~Queen Beeloved
Disney Couples: Pongo and Perdita
Board: Postals
Jan 31, 2007 9:23pm
Thread Board
Hello everyone,

I am the dork that wrote it about sending off my box late due to a severe case of mono. Long story short, my husband was put in charge of getting the box into the mail. He sent the box priority (no Delivery Confirmation) with the address written in pencil (I was going to type a label and tape it to the package, but he took it prior to this happening) and it has not arrived yet. It was mailed on the 23rd and should have arrived in two to three days. I called the USPS today and they said it is not considered "lost" until fourteen days after mailing it. She assured me that it would arrive either back with me or delivered to Shoafsters.

I just wanted to update the ring so that no one was in the dark as to where this box is. If the box is, in fact, lost I will re-carve my little doggies and make a new log book to keep them in the ring.

I will update all of you as I know what the situation is. Sorry for the delay and wish me luck in retrieving my box from the crazy world of the USPS.

Anthrogradjess
Re: Sssshhh! It's a Surprise Party!
Board: State: Oregon
Reply to: #68254 by CarlsonClimbers
Jan 31, 2007 9:47pm
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How do you plan to lure him into a karaoke bar without him suspecting?

Just wondering...
Re: Sssshhh! It's a Surprise Party!
Board: State: Oregon
Reply to: #68258 by lisascenic
Jan 31, 2007 9:50pm
Thread Board
Quote How do you plan to lure him into a karaoke bar without him suspecting?


"bar"

-wassamatta_u
Re: So what town....
Board: Letterbox Chatter
Reply to: #68233 by IrishRef
Jan 31, 2007 11:28pm
Thread Board
Syracuse NY ( the city, not counting the suburbs) has 45 listed on AQ. There's more on LBNA. But that's not all the boxes out there...

LW PhD
"Nice Counts"