http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=286482
Enjoy....We did!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
"Pictures from First Tea Party Express"
Paste the following link in your browser and you'll see some fantastic pictures of the happenings in Searchlight...
http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=286482
Enjoy....We did!
http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=286482
Enjoy....We did!
"Letter to Sen. Reid"
We are so frustrated with our Senator that is suppose to represent the people of our state, yet he hasn't done a thing for us until it has come time to be re-elected. We promised, in a letter, that we would work diligently to see that he is retired in November. Here's a copy of our recent letter to him...
"Sen. Reid...
We sent an email the night that the House voted on the Health Care bill, expressing our disgust at what this bill is going to cost our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We were also disappointed in you for supporting a bill that will ultimately hurt millions of Americans.
As we promised, we said we would do everything possible to see that you would not be re-elected. We took our first step Saturday by attending the Tea Party Express Event in YOUR hometown of Searchlight. We were thrilled at the turnout of people that feel as strongly about this as we do. I, Ketha VERZANI, was interviewed by an Associated Press reporter. Interesting enough, this story made it all the way to my hometown of Oklahoma City. An article was passed on to me that was published in the local paper there. Please scan down about 16-17 paragraphs in the link and you will read a portion of that interview. We said what we meant and we meant what we said.. we are going to work diligently to retire you in November
And, oh by the way... WE didn't spend one penny in YOUR hometown to support it as you were "glad to see that so many supported your town". We gave our money to Nipton, California.
Here's the link to the article... We don't expect to hear from you but you certainly will hear from us again.
http://ww2.cox.com/myconnection/oklahomacity/today/news/national/article.cox?articleId=D9EN6I600&moduleType=apNews
Sincerely,
Ketha and Wayne VERZANI (grandson of Earnest VERZANI from Searchlight, whose ranch was flooded by the government and he received no compensation)"
It's time people... to stand up and take back our country... do something, anything... You can always go to the website of the U.S. Senators and find your senator and send them a note... We did.
"Sen. Reid...
We sent an email the night that the House voted on the Health Care bill, expressing our disgust at what this bill is going to cost our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We were also disappointed in you for supporting a bill that will ultimately hurt millions of Americans.
As we promised, we said we would do everything possible to see that you would not be re-elected. We took our first step Saturday by attending the Tea Party Express Event in YOUR hometown of Searchlight. We were thrilled at the turnout of people that feel as strongly about this as we do. I, Ketha VERZANI, was interviewed by an Associated Press reporter. Interesting enough, this story made it all the way to my hometown of Oklahoma City. An article was passed on to me that was published in the local paper there. Please scan down about 16-17 paragraphs in the link and you will read a portion of that interview. We said what we meant and we meant what we said.. we are going to work diligently to retire you in November
And, oh by the way... WE didn't spend one penny in YOUR hometown to support it as you were "glad to see that so many supported your town". We gave our money to Nipton, California.
Here's the link to the article... We don't expect to hear from you but you certainly will hear from us again.
http://ww2.cox.com/myconnection/oklahomacity/today/news/national/article.cox?articleId=D9EN6I600&moduleType=apNews
Sincerely,
Ketha and Wayne VERZANI (grandson of Earnest VERZANI from Searchlight, whose ranch was flooded by the government and he received no compensation)"
It's time people... to stand up and take back our country... do something, anything... You can always go to the website of the U.S. Senators and find your senator and send them a note... We did.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
"Tea Party Express...a day in Searchlight"
We had the most fantastic day in Searchlight, Nevada...it was the first stage of the "Tea Party Express"...a modern day conservative Woodstock. The purpose was to gather and show our support toward ridding our state of Harry Reid, Democratic Majority Leader. Harry is nothing more than a good "yes" man. He says one thing and does another. He hasn't done anything for the state in a long time. Right now, he is all "show". For example... a number of years ago, he voted for gun control after telling the locals that he was going to vote against it. Today was the Grand Opening of the Clark County Shooting Park...a state of the art shooting facility. A person can go and participate in target shooting with their rifle, handgun, bow, shotgun or black powder. Guess who was there pretending to be in support? Good old Harry. I guess he thinks we have forgotten his past voting practice.
Another reason for supporting the Tea Party Express is to let the people in Washington know that we're tired of them taking our privledges and rights away from us. Our fore fathers gave us a constitution for a reason and the current "leaders" do not know how to read and follow that constitution. Yes, there are some that work for their state, but Harry Reid is not one of them. He's nothing more than a career politican. After moving to Nevada, I knew nothing about the man, but he's quickly shown his colors as have others in other states. When he voted on this last very important bill...one that the people should have had more of a say in things... I immediately emailed him and told him I would do everything in my power to see that he's not re-elected. Today was our first step in that direction.
The picture shows only a portion of the number of people who were there today. They were everywhere..even some had climbed the hillside and was sitting there to take in everything. Neither of us are in favor of any violent behavior and there was no violence or outrageous behavior today, but we are in favor of removing this man from office...he's been there too long.
Just wanted to share our feelings... we, as parents and grandparents are very concerned about the future of our children, grandchildren and great-grand children and the debt they have just inherited.
Another reason for supporting the Tea Party Express is to let the people in Washington know that we're tired of them taking our privledges and rights away from us. Our fore fathers gave us a constitution for a reason and the current "leaders" do not know how to read and follow that constitution. Yes, there are some that work for their state, but Harry Reid is not one of them. He's nothing more than a career politican. After moving to Nevada, I knew nothing about the man, but he's quickly shown his colors as have others in other states. When he voted on this last very important bill...one that the people should have had more of a say in things... I immediately emailed him and told him I would do everything in my power to see that he's not re-elected. Today was our first step in that direction.
The picture shows only a portion of the number of people who were there today. They were everywhere..even some had climbed the hillside and was sitting there to take in everything. Neither of us are in favor of any violent behavior and there was no violence or outrageous behavior today, but we are in favor of removing this man from office...he's been there too long.
Just wanted to share our feelings... we, as parents and grandparents are very concerned about the future of our children, grandchildren and great-grand children and the debt they have just inherited.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Our Thoughts: Rings vs Singles
We're constantly learning new things about all aspects of letterboxing and we are currently focused on Letterbox Postals. The current issue is Rings vs Singles.
Let's first define the difference. Postal Rings are when you sign up with a group of other letterboxers and focus on one theme. This can be about anything. Currently we are in several...Gumby and Friends, Country Music Legends, and Your Favorite Tree. We'll carve a stamp to go with the theme and include a logbook. One also requires a CD of music (which isn't required of all). We'll be added to a "tracker list". This simply means one letterboxer will send their box to us, we'll send to the next person on the list and we'll continue until all stamps have made it around the "ring". Usually the amount of participants are smaller in rings because of having to carve a stamp and make a logbook.
The other type of postal is a "Single". This simply means what it says...the host of the tracker usually carves or has a stamp that belongs to someone else. They also have a tracker list and they sent it to the first person under their name and then the second sends to the third etc etc etc. These are easier yet, for me, require more patience. The unspoken rule is that you should "move" the box within a week. Not all people comply and that's when I loose my patience. BUT, after talking with others, I found out that some people have been waiting for almost a year to receive their "turn". This usually happens when there's a lot of participants. We signed up for one in November 2009 and we're still waiting for it to come...(we're at the bottom of the list)
As stated in an earlier post...letterboxing is not only fun, but it's also a lesson in learning patience... Have fun...get out there and explore!
Let's first define the difference. Postal Rings are when you sign up with a group of other letterboxers and focus on one theme. This can be about anything. Currently we are in several...Gumby and Friends, Country Music Legends, and Your Favorite Tree. We'll carve a stamp to go with the theme and include a logbook. One also requires a CD of music (which isn't required of all). We'll be added to a "tracker list". This simply means one letterboxer will send their box to us, we'll send to the next person on the list and we'll continue until all stamps have made it around the "ring". Usually the amount of participants are smaller in rings because of having to carve a stamp and make a logbook.
The other type of postal is a "Single". This simply means what it says...the host of the tracker usually carves or has a stamp that belongs to someone else. They also have a tracker list and they sent it to the first person under their name and then the second sends to the third etc etc etc. These are easier yet, for me, require more patience. The unspoken rule is that you should "move" the box within a week. Not all people comply and that's when I loose my patience. BUT, after talking with others, I found out that some people have been waiting for almost a year to receive their "turn". This usually happens when there's a lot of participants. We signed up for one in November 2009 and we're still waiting for it to come...(we're at the bottom of the list)
As stated in an earlier post...letterboxing is not only fun, but it's also a lesson in learning patience... Have fun...get out there and explore!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Our Thoughts: Virtuals
Often, especially if you live in the Northeast or Midwest, you can't get out and go letterboxing because of the weather. There are a lot of other options for you to do...postals, LTC's and Virtuals. Today our topic is the last....Virtuals.
Virtual Letterboxing is much like the traditional except you do it in the comfort of your home. You log onto Atlasquest and search the letterboxes for "virtuals". Last time I checked, there were about 25 pages of this to search out. You choose one and go and read it's clue. If you already know the answer, you add it in and then record the find. If you don't know the answer immediately, you can go "research" the answer and then submitt it and record the find. By "recording the find" you are simply keeping track of how many, and titles of one you have completed. Virtuals do not add to your PFX (Plant, Find, Exchange) number. Many are for fun, a lot are educational and some require some serious thinking.
Next time you find yourself inside because of the weather or by not feeling 100%, try doing a few virtuals. I'll warn you....they can become addictive. Most end up with a picture of some sort. If you really wanted to go to the trouble, you could print that picture out and add it to your logbook....or better yet, start another logbook strictly for virtuals....we did.
We hope you found this information meaningful. Enjoy and Happy Letterboxing!!!
Virtual Letterboxing is much like the traditional except you do it in the comfort of your home. You log onto Atlasquest and search the letterboxes for "virtuals". Last time I checked, there were about 25 pages of this to search out. You choose one and go and read it's clue. If you already know the answer, you add it in and then record the find. If you don't know the answer immediately, you can go "research" the answer and then submitt it and record the find. By "recording the find" you are simply keeping track of how many, and titles of one you have completed. Virtuals do not add to your PFX (Plant, Find, Exchange) number. Many are for fun, a lot are educational and some require some serious thinking.
Next time you find yourself inside because of the weather or by not feeling 100%, try doing a few virtuals. I'll warn you....they can become addictive. Most end up with a picture of some sort. If you really wanted to go to the trouble, you could print that picture out and add it to your logbook....or better yet, start another logbook strictly for virtuals....we did.
We hope you found this information meaningful. Enjoy and Happy Letterboxing!!!
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