# The Great Dope Post Card Exchange **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 24, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181 "2004-03-24T20:20:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/61 "2004-03-31T02:46:50Z")
In! I can handle some Philadelphia/ Washingtons crossing Pa / Trenton NJ (yuck) Postcards I’d love one from somewhere in Italy! ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/62 "2004-03-31T13:38:27Z")
We are up to 52 dopers. How do you guys want to do the lists - one long one and two short ones consisting of 26 dopers or do you want to do four short lists of 13 each? Let me know what you guys think. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pandora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@Pandora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pandora)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/63 "2004-03-31T13:46:20Z")
Either one long ~52 person list, or two ~26 person lists would be ok with me. (I know I originally said I could do ~ 20… but my finances look good for this months, so what the heck, sign me up for the long list) ---
**Author:** ![Low\_Key\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@Low\_Key\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Low_Key_1)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/64 "2004-03-31T13:52:36Z")
13 postcards sounds better to me, but I’m open to whatever the general preference is… 26 would be just fine as well… I guess I better head out on my great hunt for postcards soon… (I can’t wait to actually have a reason to go check if I got any mail in the mornings… actually maybe getting 26 postcards would be kinda cool…so, in conclusion, whatever is fine with me 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/65 "2004-03-31T14:09:22Z")
Email sent. I hope everyone’s looking forward to their own piece of Watton. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/66 "2004-03-31T14:10:07Z")
I say go with 4 of 13 and 2 of 26. That way someone can request an additional 13 if they wish. ---
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/67 "2004-03-31T14:45:52Z")
I could do 13. I think **Rez** has a good idea ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/68 "2004-03-31T14:55:28Z")
> [@Rez](#): > > I say go with 4 of 13 and 2 of 26. That way someone can request an additional 13 if they wish. IANAM, but wouldn’t that be 104? You could do two groups of 13 and one of 26. Of course, the numbers get a little screwy if someone requests an extra list, because then he or she needs to be added to that list, so that list becomes a list of 14… ---
**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/69 "2004-03-31T15:45:48Z")
Count me in! Email sent 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/70 "2004-03-31T15:48:28Z")
I guess what I means was four groups of 13 and a poster could request as many groups of 13 (up to four) as they want, with the choice between 1 and 2 being the most common. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/71 "2004-03-31T18:27:33Z")
I’m a little confused about the logistics. Who’s going to get a card from where? ---
**Author:** ![Low\_Key\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@Low\_Key\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Low_Key_1)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/72 "2004-03-31T22:41:27Z")
Yeah, I like the four groups of approx 15 (some new people seem to be jumping on the fun train). Sounds like a pretty reasonable number. I bought a few postcards today. There sure are some pretty bad postcards out there. Anyone interested in a postcard with a picture of the Swedish royal family? Maybe I should just head out with my digicam and take pictures and turn them into postcards like the cheesy xmas cards I see that my mom gets sometimes. (This is the family all wearing santa hats…) (Sorry if I just offended anyone there…) ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/73 "2004-03-31T23:49:54Z")
I’ll take a list of 26… ---
**Author:** ![Ashkicker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@Ashkicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashkicker)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/74 "2004-03-31T23:50:19Z")
I can do up to 15. Unfortunately my finances aren’t that great right now. ☹ It will get better though. It can’t get much worse. 😃 I know, I know, it can always get worse ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/75 "2004-04-01T00:39:33Z")
I’ll take two lists. ---
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/76 "2004-04-01T00:49:30Z")
Anybody want Las Vegas post cards?? 😃 Is it too late to sign up? :o If not, I’ll join in… I like getting mail (as long as it is not bills 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/77 "2004-04-01T01:03:07Z")
I’m on the list already; I’ll try to find postcards that illustrate what I love about this city, but if I can’t then it’s going to be Elvis For Everyone… I’ll take a short list, please. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/78 "2004-04-01T01:32:56Z")
Two please. That would be lovely. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/79 "2004-04-01T02:33:54Z")
> [@Rooves](#): > > I’m a little confused about the logistics. > > Who’s going to get a card from where? I make out list and email them to you guys on the 5th of April. You mail post cards to the people on your list, you get post cards from people who have your name on their list. In theory, you should mail out about 15 ( more if you want more names ) and you should get about 15 cards- may be more if some dopers want the long ( everyone ) list. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181/80 "2004-04-01T02:43:32Z")
> [@misstee](#): > > I make out list and email them to you guys on the 5th of April… Ooh, what a nice birthday present. Thank you! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-dope-post-card-exchange/236181.md?page=5)