[Dx-qsl] Envelope Question

[Murray Green]

Roaches are attracted to glue. If anyone has empty or full cardboard 
boxes with tape across the top and/or bottom stored in the basement
or closet, better take a look. The insect is everywhere having survived 
just about everything mother nature and man could throw at them..
73, Murray, K3BEQ
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ALAN ZACK wrote:
> You could say the same thing about the Southern USA, Central America, the
> Caribbean, Southern Europe, etc.
> I had a strange experience when stationed in the Philippines. We were in an
> old building in the embassy annex. We knew better than to leave open food in
> or on our desks because of mice and roaches. But we experienced that after
> opening a new pack of envelopes or purchasing a new book of stamps after a
> few days the glue would be gone. We also blamed it on the humidity. Then one
> night I needed an envelope after hours. I entered the office, turned on my
> desk lamp, opened the desk drawer and found roaches eating the glue off a
> sheet of stamps I had just bought. Needless to say from then on my stamps
> and envelopes were kept in an airtight plastic box.
>
> I doubt if roaches are the problem with the JA and HL envelopes but just
> wanted to pass that on to anyone who is living where there are roaches.
>
> Alan, K7ACZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of htorr at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 12:15 PM
> To: w9ol at billnjudy.com; dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Envelope Question
>
>
> In humid climates, which include JA and HL, if you put glue on the envelope,
> it tends to seal itself.
>
> Tom,  W6HT
>
>
>
> The OLD HORSES were lost in the Tsunami?
> sorry, the DEVIL made me write that!
>
> On 11/24/11 10:05 AM, KA2AEV at aol.com wrote:
>  Okay this is a relatively simple question  Maybe someone from JA or HL can
> answer this because  It seems like lately I have been receiving MANY
> Envelopes from JA&  HL that have no glue or tape to secure the  envelope
> closed.
>
>  Can someone tell me why?
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
> To: dx-qsl <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 24, 2011 10:47 am
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Envelope Question
>
>
> The OLD HORSES were lost in the Tsunami?
> sorry, the DEVIL made me write that!
>
> On 11/24/11 10:05 AM, KA2AEV at aol.com wrote:
>  Okay this is a relatively simple question  Maybe someone from JA or HL can
> answer this because  It seems like lately I have been receiving MANY
> Envelopes from JA&  HL that have no glue or tape to secure the  envelope
> closed.
>
>  Can someone tell me why?
>
>
>
>  Happy Thanksgiving All
>
>  Mike
>  KA2AEV
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