# 2010 Postcard Exchange

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 5, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804 "2010-01-05T22:18:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 5

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**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/81 "2010-02-09T04:33:56Z")

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I am a notorious procrastinator. I _will_ send this week (I hope), first order of business is to find three really good ones though.

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**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/82 "2010-02-09T04:40:49Z")

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I mailed my cards and am interested in round 2.

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**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/83 "2010-02-09T13:46:01Z")

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Awesome - I’m tracking the round 2 respondents. My postcards are going out today.

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**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/84 "2010-02-09T13:52:41Z")

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I’m slacking :o – cards should go out tomorrow, though! Thursday at the latest…! :smack:

And put me down for round 2, as well.

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**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/85 "2010-02-09T13:58:29Z")

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> [@chromaticity](#):
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> Eep!  
> Thanks melodyharmonious and the mods.  
> I got the message!
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> PS: Turns out I had disabled receiving PM from users other than the moderators. [sheepish grin]

FYI - I took it very personally and cried for days! ☹

just kidding!😃

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**Author:** ![CherryBlossomGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@CherryBlossomGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CherryBlossomGirl)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/86 "2010-02-10T10:20:46Z")

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Cards have been written and will be posted later today. Bring on round 2!

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**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/87 "2010-02-10T11:36:55Z")

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> [@Noone\_Special](#):
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> I’m slacking :o – cards should go out tomorrow, though! Thursday at the latest…! :smack:

Aaaaand they’re off…! 🙂

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**Author:** ![RoniaBorkason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@RoniaBorkason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RoniaBorkason)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/88 "2010-02-11T22:20:11Z")

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Well, mine are written now. Should be able to post them on the weekend. Sorry for the content, I’m really bad at small talk and weather is easy 🙂

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**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/89 "2010-02-11T23:54:48Z")

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I received my first one today. Yay! Thanks **Shadow**.

Mine will go out over the weekend.

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**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/90 "2010-02-12T21:37:18Z")

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I finally found some postcards today, so mine will be going out this weekend.

Nobody sells them anymore, at least around my parts.

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**Author:** ![chromaticity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@chromaticity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chromaticity)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/91 "2010-02-13T09:36:33Z")

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I bought the cards today! Posting them tomorrow.  
I never thought about it, but its hard finding a “manly” postcard!

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**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/92 "2010-02-13T16:27:03Z")

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Mine went out this morning. And I’d like to be in the next round, please! (My rare postcard collection and motley stamp collection have been unearthed.)

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**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/93 "2010-02-13T20:30:03Z")

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And now I’ve received my second post card. Thanks, **floaty gimpy**!

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/94 "2010-02-13T22:04:55Z")

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Mailed mine awhile back, but haven’t gotten any myself yet. Soon, I hope.

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**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/95 "2010-02-14T00:16:52Z")

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You’re probably on my list Elendil. I still haven’t gotten around to it. I really really want to, though, and hope to soon! Patience, my pretties!

Interestingly, though, I haven’t recieved any yet either. Maybe I’m on my own list.

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**Author:** ![Fish\_Cheer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fish_cheer/32/17179_2.png) [@Fish\_Cheer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish_Cheer)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/96 "2010-02-14T08:15:31Z")

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I posted mine five minutes ago. I didn’t have any airmail stickers, though, so they might take a while. Anyway, I promise to get some for the next round. Sign me up, please!

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/97 "2010-02-14T17:35:32Z")

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I got one today! From ENGLAND, even! Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Incref](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@Incref](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incref)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/98 "2010-02-15T03:13:04Z")

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I’ll be in on round 2!

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**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/99 "2010-02-15T14:09:29Z")

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I had to buy new ones (water is not my friend) and had a tough time at first - until my SO suggested I hit the local bookstore. Borders had a ton of them . . .both local and artsy. Hurray!

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**Author:** ![smaje1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-postcard-exchange/523804/100 "2010-02-16T00:22:29Z")

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I received a postcard from FaithFool this weekend - the vintage Texas card was very cool! I just dropped my 3 postcards in the mail, so I’m ready for round 2 (although I didn’t see my user name posted on round 1 final list).

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