A Letterboxing Tempest!

Looks like we struck a nerve with our "A Disturbing Statistic" post (see below.) Our inbox has been jammed with support from boxers around the country and we appreciate it. But, we also realize that those that don't agree with us aren't as apt to email us directly.

But, Chuck (of Chuck & Amy) made reference to our post on Atlas Quest and the thread about my post (Posts entitled "Disturbing Statistics) continued for a few hours at near record pace. While there were some that agreed with us; others didn't and some that didn't quite understand our point. Regardless, things stayed pretty civil and if nothing else, we hope we've created an awareness that traditional letterboxing is done outside.

Someone called the other activities - virtuals, boxing buddies, postal boxing - the "gravy" in letterboxing. That's a pretty good analogy. To take it a step further, would you have a meal where the side dishes were larger or more important than the entree? While the gravy or sides might complement the meal, the main meal is the entree. Some people don't like sides or gravy - just meat. That's all we were saying.

My purpose was to shake things up and I hope we accomplished that. My post was done in the spirit of a parent (both of the Dartmoor groups have nicknamed me "The Daddy") who every now and then needs lecture their child to reinforce a life (letterboxing, in this case) lesson.

Consider yourselves lectured!

Love Dad