# 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:** 9
**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:** [July 31, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/161 "2012-07-31T04:31:34Z")
Got a card from Raventhief in Saturday’s mail and now have all three cards. ---
**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 31, 2012, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/162 "2012-07-31T07:28:21Z")
I received a postcard from **Algher**. Two down, one to go! 🙂 ---
**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 31, 2012, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/163 "2012-07-31T11:03:05Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Thanks for the offers to send additional cards; I’ve already taken **IvoryTowerDenizen** and **Lsura** up on their offers, so I think everything will work out evenly. Mine will be out shortly! ---
**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 31, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/164 "2012-07-31T14:03:12Z")
So who didn’t send out his or her postcards on time, and who has still not received three 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:** [July 31, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/165 "2012-07-31T14:05:27Z")
So what are buckeyes, anyway? Some kind of nut? And why are they synonymous with Ohio? What do deep-fried buckeyes look like? Are they battered? ---
**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 31, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/166 "2012-07-31T14:24:53Z")
Updated tally, the following have had all three of their postcards received: **Elendil’s Heir silenus Anaamika labtrash FloatyGimpy JoseB ScareyFaerie Cunctator Gardentraveler raventhief** ---
**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 31, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/167 "2012-07-31T15:11:05Z")
And, here’s my tally of those who have now received three cards: **Lsura Elendil’s Heir silenus IvoryTowerDenizen labtrash anya marie Atomic Mama ScareyFaerie** (actually 4, due to processing error!) **gardentraveler raventhief ShelliBean** So, about half-way there - I expect the others should trickle in more quickly 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:** [July 31, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/168 "2012-07-31T18:30:55Z")
I hope to see my other two today… ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/169 "2012-07-31T18:37:16Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Mine will be out shortly! I dropped mine off at the post office Sunday, so the additional went out yesterday. I hope the postal service works fast! 🙂 ---
**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 31, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/170 "2012-07-31T20:18:01Z")
Aaaand, today I came home from work and had a beautiful postcard showing the Toronto skyline, courtesy of **Sunspace**. That makes my third postcard received; thanks everybody! 🙂 ---
**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 31, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/171 "2012-07-31T20:26:17Z")
> [@JoseB](#): > > Aaaand, today I came home from work and had a beautiful postcard showing the Toronto skyline, courtesy of **Sunspace**. That makes my third postcard received; thanks everybody! 🙂 Yay! All of mine have arrived! ---
**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 31, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/172 "2012-07-31T21:06:14Z")
How come the guy who was last getting them in the post gets them all delivered ahead of others? and across the Atlantic to boot! ---
**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 31, 2012, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/173 "2012-07-31T21:09:16Z")
By the way, have others been having trouble buying postcards? I had to hunt around to find some - I think with the rise in e-communications, postcards may be dying out… ---
**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 31, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/174 "2012-07-31T21:13:05Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > How come the guy who was last getting them in the post gets them all delivered ahead of others? and across the Atlantic to boot! I know a guy. 😉 ---
**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 31, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/175 "2012-07-31T21:50:22Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > By the way, have others been having trouble buying postcards? > > I had to hunt around to find some - I think with the rise in e-communications, postcards may be dying out… No, I noticed this too. I think I may try making some. ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/176 "2012-07-31T21:59:34Z")
The Cayman Islands is now on my desk thanks to **Iggy!** I am 3 for 3 received! ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/177 "2012-07-31T22:14:19Z")
Only one postcard received here as yet. > [@Northern Piper](#): > > By the way, have others been having trouble buying postcards? Yes, I found the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/178 "2012-07-31T22:22:06Z")
> [@Algher](#): > > The Cayman Islands is now on my desk thanks to **Iggy!** I am 3 for 3 received! And looking back = 3 for 3 delivered as well! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/179 "2012-08-01T01:09:01Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > By the way, have others been having trouble buying postcards? > > I had to hunt around to find some - I think with the rise in e-communications, postcards may be dying out… I just bought regular cards with pretty pictures and used them. ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522/180 "2012-08-01T01:35:38Z")
I buy a stack when I find something I like - which is why everyone gets the same card from me in each round (different card for each round) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-2012-sdmb-summer-postcard-exchange/627522.md?page=10)