Subject: There is also a third option...
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Posted on: 2012-04-04 23:56:00 UTC
It also involves trusting me with your address, but only me. You can have the person who gets you to mail me the post card in a regular envelope, and then I'll mail it from there. The downside is that it involves extra shipping. (Which admittedly should not be more than a dollar.) It also involves extra complication.
So the PPC has lots o' folks who live all over the place. Most of these places have something cool nearby, I'm sure. So I had an idea. What if did some kind of post card exchange?
The idea is simple: a list of interested people will each have someone randomly selected for them to send a post card to, who is also on that list. So if you participate, you will be, theoretically, sending one post card and receiving one post card.
I know, its a strange idea, and it has issues. The biggest is that you have to trust an internet person with your address. I don't know if anyone would actually be interested, but I figured I'd throw this out there. Couldn't hurt.
...this will work out. My recent stupidity will has not impacted my commitment to this particular thing. I sent out my postcard already.
Please try to mail your post card before next Sunday (not tomorrow!). I won't be bugging any of you about it until then.
Note to Miah: I don't have an email for you, so I can't give you an address yet. I'll either see you in the IRC, or you can post an email address here.
Get me your addresses! I will distribute them once I have all of them, or Sunday, which ever comes first. Start looking for post cards, and get ready to mail them!
So here's the official update on things. We now have 12 people officially participating. I will keep 'registration' open until tomorrow evening, at which point I will have the final list of people participating.
Since no-one objected, and two people supported the idea, I think we're going with sending me all of your addresses. After that, I will give one address to each person, and they will send their post card to that address. If you are participating, please email me your address no later than Sunday night. My email, once again, is guvnorofspace AT SYMBOL HERE gmail DOT PERIOD THING com.
Ideally, I'd like everyone to have their post card into the mail within a week of getting the address of the person they are sending it to. This is because procrastination is bad! Please let me know when you mail your post cards.
As to the question of how to address them: If you are not comfortable giving your real name, that is probably okay. Real names are of course ideal, but just a first name and a last initial should work. 'Current Resident' I know will work, but that means its legally addressed to anyone living at home with you, so I would discourage that.
Any comments? Questions? Objections? If so, comment!
...evening over in four hours. At that point, no more participants will be able to sign up for the Great Postcard Exchange. (Title tentative.)
Also, as a reminder, I still need the real life addresses of three participants! Please have them to me no later than Sunday. Also, to everyone participating, start looking for post cards!
First initial + last name works for the post office, I can't count the amount of junk mail I get addressed that way.
Another option, that I used the last time I had an address-harvester call at work, is misspelling part of your name. (Or homophones, should you have a name that works for.)
...email inbox.
It looks like I'm gonna have to opt out.
I really wish I didn't have to.
Mmkay. Thanks for letting me know. Both of you.
I still live at home, so... :P
I'm in! I'll have to scout around for something interesting, but the idea sounds pretty awesome. Which method was decided, are we emailing you our addresses?
Two people have voted in favor of that, and no one has objected.
Now we just need a secure way to send the adresses. Other than that, I'm down for it!
And tell me which of the three methods I've come up with you like best
So long as there's a secure way for our addresses to be shared.
So I'll just e-mail you my address then? Okay, how do we write them out ('cause I'd feel a bit weird putting my real name down...)
My experience is that the post office will deliver without a name, even if you're supposed to have one.
Still, better to be safe than sorry. A first name would be good, if you aren't comfortable giving out your full name. Perhaps a last initial, too. 'Current Resident' is also an option, although that would be kind of strange on a post card.
Okay, I sent mine the other day, I guess I'll just wait...
I'm currently waiting on ShatteredSanity's address. Once I have it, I'll give you and everyone else your 'assignments.'
Including myself, and not including Desdenelle (since he has not committed yet) we have eight people who have agreed to this. So I think I'll give it a couple more days and then declare this (first round?) done.
I think I want to work address collection like this: You all email me your addresses. Why? It's simple. I can then distribute them when I have all of them.
The other option is to email the person I tell you is sending you a post card your address. However, that involves multiple people posting their email addresses and is slightly more complicated. The other downside is that I kind of want it to be a surprise who you get a postcard from, and having to give someone (other than me) your address ruins that surprise. Still, it is perfectly doable, and I might be the only one who cares about surprise. So now I ask: What do you guys think?
Email address: guvnorofspace AT SYMBOL gmail PERIOD OR DOT com
It also involves trusting me with your address, but only me. You can have the person who gets you to mail me the post card in a regular envelope, and then I'll mail it from there. The downside is that it involves extra shipping. (Which admittedly should not be more than a dollar.) It also involves extra complication.
Option A, of course, referring to "everyone send Guvnor the addresses via e-mail".
Personally, I'd vote for "everyone e-mails Guvnor, he tells us where to send the postcard".
But I might not post my home address.
If you still wish to participate, you must send me an address via e-mail for someone to mail a post card to, preferably by tomorrow night. (Email, is, again guvnorofspace AT SYMBOL gmail DOT OR PERIOD OR DECIMAL com) You are the last person I am waiting on.
If you are uncomfortable giving your address to anyone, that is understandable, and you can drop out. If not, well, we'd love to have you, so get me your address!
It sounds fun, my only problem is that I kind of live in nowheresville. I do live somewhat near to New York City though, so maybe I could get one from there.
You might not have to actually go all the way into the city. I'd suggest checking local convenience stores and truck stops first, if that's more convenient.
Drive down any major highway where I live (northern New Jersey) and you'll find a rest stop with a whole store devoted to NYC memorabilia
That sounds like fun. Count me in!
I like this idea
I collect post cards, so this is very cool. I'm in!
Caddy gave me an email address for you. Hopefully, you check it.
I don't have an email for you, so I can't give you an address yet. I'll either see you in the IRC, or you can post an email address here.
Definitely count me in.
I kind of live in the middle of nowhere, but I could take the bus to the largest big city.
Also, if you get a P.O. box, you don't have to trust strangers with your address, just saying.
But P.O boxes are expensive! Well, relatively so.
Suppose I participate, and I get to send a postcard to you. Does it mean that I go to the closest souvenier shop, buy a postcard of the Temple Mount / Mt. Carmel / the Dead Sea / whatever and mail it to you?