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Sights and Sounds of LB Con 2009

A video montage of the sights and sounds of LB CON 2009 from July 18th in St. Louis, MO.

LB CON 2009 Keynote by Wassamatta_U

Do you know the history of letterboxing in North America? You don’t know this one! Wassamatta_U presents his “Boxer Brief History of Letterboxing” as the keynote address at LB CON 2009 in St. Louis, MO on July 18, 2009. Brought to you in it’s entirety by the Letterpod! NOTE: This is a large file and will take several minutes to load, you may want to walk away and come back or click “download” below and view it on your computer on Quicktime.

LB CON 2009 Live Broadcast

The Letterpod is proud to be involved in bringing you exclusive coverage of LB CON 2009. The Letterpod crew will be recording at the event, and bringing you a post event video podcast as it did for past Frightnight events.

In addition, the Letterpod will be attempting to bring you LIVE coverage of the event on Saturday, July 18th, from 1-4 p.m. (Central Time!!!). If all goes well with the equipment and internet gods, we will be bringing you the sights and sounds as they happen direct from the convention. You can watch and chat along at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/lb-con-2009

UPDATE: All went well! Thanks for those who tuned in. Unfortunately we were not able to record the “live event”. Stay tuned to see video highlights from the convention.

Episode 16: The Great Hike

Join us for the 16th episode as we learn about Treasure Hikers and The NY Hiking Challenge! Mocchi from Buffalo, NY guest hosts. O what fun!

Clue: Lord and Horses

The 123Family planted a mystery letterbox called Lord and Horses in Gwinnett County, Georgia. This is the audio portion of the clue. Good luck!

Letterpod Patch Design Competition

The votes have now been cast! The design submitted by David of Team New Hampsire is the winner! Thank you David, and thanks to the 100+ people who cast votes to our new patch design. The new patch will be available at LB CON 2009! Thanks!

Letterpod: Call for Patch Desgins!

The Letterpod is very excited to announce a design competition for a new Letterpod patch. With the old patches are almost gone, we would like to launch the new design at this year’s LB CON 2009.

The Prize: The winning designer will win:

the final patch they design (estimated cost: $3)
the 4 CD compilation of Episodes 1-14 (estimated cost: $15)
and will be interviewed for an upcoming episode of the Letterpod (priceless)

Guidelines: (if you have a design that does not meet any of these, I can waive some guidelines for a good idea)

All designs must be submitted to jackbear by midnight of May 25th, 2009
Design should be submitted in .jpg or .pdf form please.
Design should not exceed 3×3 inches.
Design should include the colors “purple and green” but are not limited to only these colors
Design should include a pair of headphones, but are not limited to only headphones.

Design Selection: Design submissions will be posted online, and voted upon by the letterboxing community. The design with the highest number of votes after a week will be the winning patch design! Patches will then be ordered, and launched at LB CON 2009. Contact jackbear with any questions! Thanks and good luck!

Episode 15: April Foolin’

No foolin’ here, Episode 15 is full of fun! Wassamata_U starts the episode off with his “Live and Breathe” song. Dear Crabby answers a very important question. Jackbear interviews Shiloh, Alaska HSM, and Rad Rhymer about what it is like to live in “letterboxing deserts.” Stampeaz Stumper #5 is ready to be cracked.

Episode 14: Spring Awakening

The long overdue Episode 14! The theme is spring awakening! Lundy brings us some interviews with letterboxers at the Bed and Boxing event (no sleeping there!). Dear Crabby answers a cautionary letter about our spring time foe, the tick! Jackbear retells a Seneca story about Spring defeating Winter, and we have a new groundhog inspired Stampeaz Stumper #4.

The 14th Body

Over two years in the making! In 2006 Dale End Farm had a letterboxing story to share. A true life adventure of a late night encounter with two letterboxers she had heard of but never met, Oldhounder and Siamese. She even references the story in the first Fright Night video in 2006. The story was finally captured on video at Fright Night 4 in Gorham, Maine in October of 2008. Dale End Farm is joined by Oldhounder himself for her comedic story of a late night encounter. (You too can visit the Yggdrasil Letterbox Series)

Fright Night 4 Bloopers and Outtakes

What do you do after you have filmed and watched hours and hours of video footage? You go back and pick out all the mistakes, bloopers, funny bits, and random events that didn’t make the cut, but are too funny to go unseen. Thanks to all the letterboxers in this video for allowing us to giggle at your expense, we love you. This video was shot at the Fright Night 4 gathering in Gorham, Maine in 2008.

Fright Night 4

Fright Night 4 took place in Gorham, Maine on October 25, 2008. The following video highlights a small portion of that event. Jackbear, in disguise, as Geraldo Rivera filmed a few of the attendees and events during the daytime gathering, capturing some shocking video that rivals his work on Al Capone’s Vault, his embedded tour in Iraq, and his daytime shock show. The following is rated PG-13 for some adult innuendo. (The movie file (.mov) is large in size, so click on the image below and give it a few minutes to stream ahead to avoid lots of stops and starts, or simply click on “Download” in green below the image and let it download the movie to your computer and watch it later (Quicktime recommended.)

Episode 13: Gatherings

Nothing like a good gathering! Orion shares her Tale from the Trail from the high seas on the Letterboxing Cruise. Dear Crabby answers a question about signing up for gatherings. Jackbear interviews Der Mad Stamper about the “We Live and Breathe Letterboxing” gathering. Don’t miss the new Stampeaz Stumper too! Photo by: pasotraspaso

Listening to the Letterpod: Travelling Event Stamp

The Letterpod is pleased to announce a travelling event box that is now available named, “Listening to the Letterpod.” This travelling event box can be sent to your next gathering. Please check the calendar first at the LBNA_EventBoxes Yahoo Group for availability, then contact jackbear for reservations and shipping. “Listening to the Letterpod” is available on a first-come first-serve basis.

LB CON 2009

A national letterboxing convention? Yes, and Letterpod has the scoop! Jackbear interviews planning committee members Chadams and Rhea from the Gillespie Tribe to get a sneak peak and behind the scenes look at LB CON 2009. Photo by: Code Poet

Episode 12: Mysteries

A tribute to letterboxing mysteries! We have “Tales from the Sea,” as Orion recaps the murder mystery aboard the Letterboxing Cruise. We ask Dear Crabby if it’s OK to ask for a hint. We announce the winners of the last Stampeaz Stumper and ask, “Who is this mystery guest?” Can you solve Stampeaz Stumper #3? Photo by: Dr. Pat

The Search for the Mad Man’s Treasure

Special Note: This event has been rescheduled to August 1st, 2009. It is a story of heartbreak. It is a story of of sadness. It is a story of madness. Join harbinger David of Team New Hampshire as he tells the story of the Search for the Madman’s Treasure as a preview to the event on August 2nd.

Episode 11: Anniversary Special

Happy 10th Anniversary Letterboxing in North America! Happy 2nd Anniversary to the Letterpod! Listen along to Orion’s letterboxing report from the Birth of American Boxing Event (BABE), a question about split personalities for Dear Crabby, an interview with the Yorkshire Tortoise from Yorkshire, England. We reveal the solution and winner of the last Stampeaz Stumper, and ask a new Stampeaz Stumper question with Lundy and Mark&Sue Pepe. You can submit your answer to the Stampeaz Stumper #2 here. Lots of special guests as well wishing everyone a Happy 10th Anniversary!

Stampeaz Stumper: Hint #2

Hint: States

This is the last hint. Only a week or so left until the next episode where we randomly draw a name from the correct entries for the $10 Gift Certificate to Stampeaz! You may send in a second guess if you want to change your first guess. Send your guesses to Letterpod on AQ!

Stampeaz Stumper: Hint #1

The first Stampeaz Stumper, that can be heard in Letterpod Episode 10 is a challenging riddle. If you can come up with the correct answer, you could win a $10 Gift Certificate to Stampeaz.com. Just contact letterpod@atlasquest.net with your answer before Letterpod Episode 11 airs. A winner will be selected at random from entries with the correct answer.

Here is a transcript of the Stampez Stumper:

I am just a man many walk through me.

My back to the west as a snake has me flee.

I wear a hat on my head and boots on my feet.

United the five stand never taking a seat.

Imagine that I make pancakes for a feast.

My body and soul are facing east.

I am flat and yet I have girth you will see.

Can you name that which makes up me?

HINT #1: Think Geography

Don’t forget when you order from Stampeaz.com to mention that you listen to the Letterpod to recieve a special stamp on your invoice!