# The Great 2012 SDMB Summer Postcard Exchange! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 7, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522 "2012-07-07T15:29:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [July 7, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/1 "2012-07-07T15:29:19Z")
Hi, everyone, Last year, we had fun with the [2011 Summer Postcard Exchange](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=609276) (well, except for the little uncertainties caused by postal unpleasantness in Canada However, PM Harper took care of that for us, God bless’im.). **melodyharmonius** ran it last year, but unfortunately she’s MIA, so I’ve decided to organise it this year. Here’s how it works. If you want to get three, (3), count’em, 3! postcards from witty and intelligent Dopers from around the world, just sign up here, and send me a PM with your real-life name and postal address. (You know, post - you put a stamp on it, put it in a post box, a postie will pick it up and deliver it - I’m sure if you’ve forgotten how to do it, it will come back to you.) Cut-off date for signing up for the first round is **Saturday, July 14th**. I will take all the names and addresses received by PM by that date and will send out PMs to each of you with the names and addresses of the 3 Dopers to whom you will send postcards. I will try to ensure that everyone gets at least one postcard from someone from another country. (Offer depends on availability of world-wide Dopers signing up. No warranty of world-wide Dopers is offered, express or implied. Terms may vary depending on local laws.) You then purchase 3 (three!) postcards which you want to share with other Dopers. Up to you what themes to select. Local colour is always good, especially if you’re sending it to a world-wide Doper. Bear in mind some Dopers may have small children, so nothing X-rated, please. Address them. Write a short message to the Doper who is going to be thrilled to hear from you. Get stamps and put them on the post card. Put the postcard in your local mail slot. Deadline for posting your postcards is **Monday, July 23rd**. Please report back here as soon as you’ve posted them. Constrain your soul in patience (this is particularly hard for some Dopers, I remember from the last thread). Soon, postcardy goodness will arrive in your mailbox. Then, report back here that you’ve started receiving Doper postcards. Yay! If all goes well, there may be another round in August. However, Dopers who sign up and then don’t carry through with postcards in Round 1 may find themselves exiled to the outer Pit rather than being allowed to sign up for Round 2. Decision on this point is left entirely to my sole, arbitrary discretion. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/2 "2012-07-07T20:54:23Z")
I’m in - PM sent. Thanks, **Northern Piper**! ---
**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:** [July 7, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/3 "2012-07-07T21:46:18Z")
The _outer_ Pit? Man, that’s rough. 🙂 Consider me in! PM on the way. ---
**Author:** ![meenie7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@meenie7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meenie7)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/4 "2012-07-07T22:51:50Z")
Oooh, count me in – I postcard swap profusely and would love to do so with Dopers too 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/5 "2012-07-07T22:54:25Z")
I am in!! 🙂 PM on its way. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/6 "2012-07-07T23:13:01Z")
I’m in. I still have poctcards left over from last year. ☹ ---
**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:** [July 8, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/7 "2012-07-08T02:33:00Z")
PMd you earlier, but forgot to post. Thanks for organizing this! ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/8 "2012-07-08T11:54:07Z")
> [@gardentraveler](#): > > PMd you earlier, but forgot to post. Thanks for organizing this! I don’t read directions well either. 🙂 PM was sent yesterday, but didn’t post here. Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/9 "2012-07-08T13:04:54Z")
I’m in! PM sent as well 'cos I read the instructions…🙂 ---
**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:** [July 8, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/10 "2012-07-08T13:57:52Z")
Right - as of this morning, we’ve got eight Dopers signed up, with addresses received by pm: **Lsura Elendil’s Heir Sunspace gardentraveler JoseB silenus ScareyFaerie** Plus, of course, your humble servant - I will also be participating. Break-down is 4 usian, and 4 world-wide Dopers. Expression of interest posted by **meenie7** , but no pm with address received so far. ---
**Author:** ![minionkat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@minionkat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minionkat)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/11 "2012-07-08T14:41:44Z")
I like postcards! Sending PM momentarily. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/12 "2012-07-08T15:12:49Z")
Me, please. I’ll even contribute my new address! We’re moving this week! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![FrancisCastle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@FrancisCastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrancisCastle)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/13 "2012-07-09T00:29:41Z")
It was fun last year, I’ll play again. 🙂 ---
**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:** [July 10, 2012, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/14 "2012-07-10T13:21:05Z")
The list is up to 11! **Lsura Elendil’s Heir Sunspace gardentraveler JoseB silenus ScareyFaerie minionkat Ivorytowerdenizen FrancisCastle Northern Piper** And, the supply of world-wide Dopers is holding up nicely, almost a 50/50 split. Still waiting for a postal address from **meenie7**. ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/15 "2012-07-10T17:46:48Z")
I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/16 "2012-07-10T18:14:55Z")
Me, how did I miss this post? I’ll PM you shortly! ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/17 "2012-07-10T19:24:11Z")
Last year, after I signed up…the exchange withered and died. I’d like to give it another shot, but …please dont hurt me if I kill the exchange again. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/18 "2012-07-11T17:07:10Z")
I’m in, so \*\*raventhief \*\*can’t claim killing rights PM Sent Lots of Postcards left from last year! ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/19 "2012-07-11T18:01:07Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I’m in. > > I still have poctcards left over from last year. ☹ I found a stack of mine last weekend. I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/20 "2012-07-11T19:23:36Z")
Sent you my address, and I am in! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522.md?page=2)