# The 2026 edition of the SDMB Postcard exchange - new management, old rules **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 4, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779 "2026-05-04T10:06:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/41 "2026-05-10T14:47:10Z")
I’ll play! PM to ensue shortly. Thanks for running it, @penultima_thule ! ---
**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:** [May 10, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/42 "2026-05-10T23:01:54Z")
Just when I thought I was out, @penultima_thule pulls me back in! I know most folks will go Melo-who? But I do, in fact, still exist. Just not usually here - but always happy to get and give some mail love! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/43 "2026-05-10T23:10:36Z")
Holy cow, long time no hear! ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/44 "2026-05-11T00:55:01Z")
Hey! There’s a name that brings back memories! ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/45 "2026-05-11T01:02:43Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > I know most folks will go Melo-who? But I do, in fact, still exist. Welcome back! ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/46 "2026-05-11T03:20:48Z")
Well one week down and results so far are quite encouraging … if I say so myself. One socio-political fact which you might have noticed from the current list of participants. There are no Canadians. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/47 "2026-05-11T03:24:37Z")
Maybe they’re too polite for postcards? ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/48 "2026-05-11T03:31:56Z")
From the example shown by our friend @Spoons, you might be on the money. But from past exchanges, I would have thought they were well represented. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/49 "2026-05-11T03:43:00Z")
If so, I will gladly accept a personal missive written on private stationery folded correctly and put in a stamped envelope. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/50 "2026-05-11T14:48:07Z")
Had no idea this was a tradition. Nothing better than a personal appeal for involvement, though. What the heck, I’m in! PM on the way. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/51 "2026-05-12T00:47:53Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > What the heck, I’m in! PM on the way. Yay! Fresh ~~blood~~ postcards! ---
**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:** [May 13, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/52 "2026-05-13T18:27:23Z")
Hmm. Don’t know why I don’t appear on the list above. I sent my PM within minutes of posting on May 7. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/53 "2026-05-13T21:13:15Z")
Be assured that you are recorded on my list. With coordinating control of this exchange being based “offshore” with the International Date Line and using AEST, you need to make allowance for USA CST being 16 hours behind Sydney. Believe there have been four (4) additions to that list since publication. Am still hoping for a couple more. Another international would be good too. ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/54 "2026-05-14T19:47:49Z")
OK, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/55 "2026-05-17T13:12:03Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > Am still hoping for a couple more Oh, all right. And I even have postcards; though I’ll have to look up what international postage is for them. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/56 "2026-05-17T13:17:07Z")
$1.70 ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/57 "2026-05-18T10:59:10Z")
Righto folks!!! Last week for acceptances. Heaps of thanks to those who are participating and a call out to all other dopers who’d like to join in. C’mon, there has to be a couple of Canucks out there who still possess some reminisces of more more cordial times. 🙃 I think 8 mailing groups is about the biggest the exchange has ever been and by exploiting generosity 2026 might reach that benchmrk.. Allecher blondebear BMalion Czarcasm Die\_Capacitrix EinsteinsHund Elendil\_s\_Heir JaneDoe42 JoseB Karen\_Lingel kenobi\_65 Kimstu Maus Magill melodyharmonius needscoffee penultima\_thule pjd RealityChuck Rebo Reeses\_Monkey RollOutTheBarrel romansperson silenus SunUp Teuton thorny\_locust ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/58 "2026-05-19T04:48:57Z")
Have you posted in the Canadopers thread? (I’m on my phone and searching is a bear) ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/59 "2026-05-19T05:15:06Z")
That source of wisdom and contacts has not crossed my radar. Thank you. Shall virtually perambulate over there this evening. If I get the shit flamed out of me for intruding … 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779/60 "2026-05-19T05:47:42Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > If I get the shit flamed out of me for intruding … 🙃 Just be polite and offer them a Caesar and you should be okay. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779.md?page=4)