# 2011 Summer Postcard Exchange **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 20, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613 "2011-05-20T19:59:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/162 "2011-06-25T23:14:47Z")
I’m in for all 3 rounds. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/163 "2011-06-25T23:32:16Z")
PM sent for rounds 2,3,4, etc. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/164 "2011-06-26T20:35:04Z")
> [@Butterscotch](#): > > Oh please Og let this be so! It is! Just got it Friday. Many thanks - looks like you live in a nice little Italian town. I’m in for as many rounds of the Postcard Exchange as offered. ---
**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:** [June 27, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/165 "2011-06-27T13:24:33Z")
Thanks everyone for the PMs. As for the Canadians, I will include you in Round 2, but might do it a bit differently just so it’s fair in case the strike continues . . . 🙂 I’ll be updating my grid later today and will confirm who is/is not eligible for next time. The majority are eligible, I do believe 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/166 "2011-06-27T14:17:08Z")
I’m still in! Traveling on business a lot, so delivery confirmation will occur on weekends. ---
**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:** [June 27, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/167 "2011-06-27T14:22:58Z")
If anyone has received a card and hasn’t had a chance to post yet, please do so now so I can get an accurate count 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 27, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/168 "2011-06-27T15:39:14Z")
```auto Unique Senders Unique Recipients Total Round 1 Round 2 20 22 50 50 0 Sender Recipient Post # Round Algher anya marie 77 1 Algher Elendil's Heir 59 1 Algher melodyharmonius 61 1 Anaamika Arrogance Ex Machina 111 1 Anaamika MsRobyn 101 1 Anya marie algher 77 1 Anya marie franciscastle 94 1 Anya marie needscoffee 95 1 Arrogance Ex Machina Dybygawdcapn 60 1 Arrogance Ex Machina Future Londonite 112 1 Arrogance Ex Machina Northern Piper 118 1 Butterscotch Elendil's Heir 163 1 Butterscotch gardentraveler 153 1 Butterscotch ScareyFaerie 143 1 dybygawdcapn labtrash 70 1 dybygawdcapn Shellibean 99 1 Elendil's Heir franciscastle 72 1 Elendil's Heir melodyharmonius 74 1 Elendil's Heir silenus 69 1 FrancisCastle gardentraveler 89 1 FrancisCastle needscoffee 95 1 Future_Londonite labtrash 139 1 Future_Londonite Tapioca Dexetrin 140 1 gardentraveler melodyharmonius 136 1 gardentraveler ScareyFaerie 143 1 gardentraveler The Blue-Sighted Shadow 127 1 Labtrash MsRobyn 55 1 Labtrash Shellibean 80 1 Labtrash Time Stranger 71 1 melodyharmonius needscoffee 109 1 melodyharmonius silenus 92 1 melodyharmonius VunderBob 90 1 MsRobyn algher 76 1 needscoffee Anaamika 87 1 needscoffee melodyharmonius 105 1 needscoffee ScareyFaerie 134 1 ScareyFaerie Arrogance Ex Machina 64 1 ScareyFaerie silenus 69 1 ScareyFaerie The Blue-Sighted Shadow 100 1 shellibean butterscotch 130 1 shellibean Time Stranger 106 1 Silenus Dybygawdcapn 86 1 Silenus VunderBob 88 1 The Blue-Sighted Shadow Arrogance Ex Machina 133 1 The Blue-Sighted Shadow VunderBob 132 1 Time Stranger algher 138 1 Time Stranger gardentraveler 107 1 VunderBob Anaamika 87 1 VunderBob Dybygawdcapn 60 1 VunderBob labtrash 70 1 ``` ---
**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:** [June 27, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/169 "2011-06-27T15:49:07Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > ```auto > > Unique Senders Unique Recipients Total Round 1 Round 2 > 20 22 50 50 0 > Sender Recipient Post # Round > Algher anya marie 77 1 > Algher Elendil's Heir 59 1 > Algher melodyharmonius 61 1 > Anaamika Arrogance Ex Machina 111 1 > Anaamika MsRobyn 101 1 > Anya marie algher 77 1 > Anya marie franciscastle 94 1 > Anya marie needscoffee 95 1 > Arrogance Ex Machina Dybygawdcapn 60 1 > Arrogance Ex Machina Future Londonite 112 1 > Arrogance Ex Machina Northern Piper 118 1 > Butterscotch Elendil's Heir 163 1 > Butterscotch gardentraveler 153 1 > Butterscotch ScareyFaerie 143 1 > dybygawdcapn labtrash 70 1 > dybygawdcapn Shellibean 99 1 > Elendil's Heir franciscastle 72 1 > Elendil's Heir melodyharmonius 74 1 > Elendil's Heir silenus 69 1 > FrancisCastle gardentraveler 89 1 > FrancisCastle needscoffee 95 1 > Future_Londonite labtrash 139 1 > Future_Londonite Tapioca Dexetrin 140 1 > gardentraveler melodyharmonius 136 1 > gardentraveler ScareyFaerie 143 1 > gardentraveler The Blue-Sighted Shadow 127 1 > Labtrash MsRobyn 55 1 > Labtrash Shellibean 80 1 > Labtrash Time Stranger 71 1 > melodyharmonius needscoffee 109 1 > melodyharmonius silenus 92 1 > melodyharmonius VunderBob 90 1 > MsRobyn algher 76 1 > needscoffee Anaamika 87 1 > needscoffee melodyharmonius 105 1 > needscoffee ScareyFaerie 134 1 > ScareyFaerie Arrogance Ex Machina 64 1 > ScareyFaerie silenus 69 1 > ScareyFaerie The Blue-Sighted Shadow 100 1 > shellibean butterscotch 130 1 > shellibean Time Stranger 106 1 > Silenus Dybygawdcapn 86 1 > Silenus VunderBob 88 1 > The Blue-Sighted Shadow Arrogance Ex Machina 133 1 > The Blue-Sighted Shadow VunderBob 132 1 > Time Stranger algher 138 1 > Time Stranger gardentraveler 107 1 > VunderBob Anaamika 87 1 > VunderBob Dybygawdcapn 60 1 > VunderBob labtrash 70 1 > > ``` I tried to embed my table and failed - sorry ☹ Here’s the synopsis: 25 participants signed up, 24 reported mailing their cards on time. 50 postcards reported as received 20 unique senders 22 unique recipients 4 participants from Canada and unable to send/receive ☹ This affects the reporting of 20 potential postcards. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/170 "2011-06-28T05:27:17Z")
The strike is over! Mail delivery starts tomorrow! don’t cut the Canucks out! ---
**Author:** ![Future\_Londonite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@Future\_Londonite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Future_Londonite)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/171 "2011-06-28T08:52:31Z")
> [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](#): > > Got my first from **Future Londonite**. How did he know I used to live in St. Albans?? I didn’t :)…I lived there for two years but moved to Buckinghamshire last November. Miss my St Albans though - it’s the perfect town ---
**Author:** ![Future\_Londonite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@Future\_Londonite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Future_Londonite)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/172 "2011-06-28T08:55:20Z")
Two out of my three cards have been accounted for. I haven’t been at my office for almost two weeks now so unfortunately can’t inform you if I received my outstanding two cards… count me in for round 2 - pm on its way ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/173 "2011-06-28T16:15:15Z")
I am still waiting on my last card. I keep meaning to come in here and say something but then I feel bad…somebody I’m sure sent it and I don’t want to be like “WHERE’S MY CARD BIYOTCH” but I guess melody needs to know. 🙂 I’ll send my PM for the next round. I have the nice local postcards now! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/174 "2011-06-28T19:50:22Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > The strike is over! Mail delivery starts tomorrow! don’t cut the Canucks out! Mail is moving in Canada! Went to the post office and found a card from **ShelliBean**! And no bills! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/175 "2011-06-28T23:30:19Z")
That makes me so happy!! ---
**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:** [June 29, 2011, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/176 "2011-06-29T09:27:28Z")
I got a card from Tapioca Dextrin in Monday’s mail. ---
**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:** [June 29, 2011, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/177 "2011-06-29T12:36:23Z")
I hope people don’t mind, but given that the Canadian mail has now been released back in to the wild, I’d like to wait until Tuesday, July 5th to send out the Round 2 assignments. This will give some of these cards a chance to reach their intended destinations and be accounted for. And maybe, just maybe, for Elendil’s Heir to gain his rightful inheiritance 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Future\_Londonite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@Future\_Londonite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Future_Londonite)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/178 "2011-06-29T13:01:49Z")
I have now received my second card (The Blue-Sighted Shadow) ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/179 "2011-06-29T13:04:10Z")
> [@anya\_marie](#): > > I got a card from Tapioca Dextrin in Monday’s mail. Only took a month! I guess the Falklands isn’t the place for express service! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/180 "2011-06-29T18:46:41Z")
Got another card! From **MsRobyn**! 🙂 Sign me up for Round 2! ---
**Author:** ![Time\_Stranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Time\_Stranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Time_Stranger)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613/181 "2011-06-30T15:07:09Z")
Just a general question, but do you like receiving photographs of the sender’s location as postcards better than just random art cards? I send a lot of postcards on another site too, and I always wonder if I’m being annoying by not sending location pictures. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-summer-postcard-exchange/582613.md?page=10)