# The Great Late-Summer 2019 Doper Postcard Exchange! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 22, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054 "2019-08-22T14:20:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [August 22, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/1 "2019-08-22T14:20:35Z")
**Northern Piper, melodyharmonius** and **jayrey** have run them in the past, and they’re always fun, but it’s been awhile. Here’s how it works (as adapted from **NP** ’s previous thread). Our rules, by the numbers, and written with past PE problems in mind: 1. If you want to get three (3), count 'em, THREE! 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 mailbox, and a postal carrier will pick it up and deliver it - I’m sure if you’ve forgotten how to do it, it’ll come back to you before you know it). Cut-off for signing up is noon EST on **Thurs. Sept. 5**. I’ll take all the names and addresses received by PM by that date, and will then send out PMs to each of you with the names and addresses of the three Dopers to whom you’ll send postcards. 2. Please, _don’t sign up unless you intend to do your very best to participate._ I’ll try to ensure that everyone gets at least one postcard from someone in 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. Offer void where prohibited. You need not be sane to win. Do not adjust your dial, write if you get work, hang by your thumbs, &c &c &c). 3. You then purchase three (3!) postcards which you want to share with other Dopers. It’s up to you what themes to select. Local color is always good, especially if you’re sending it to an overseas Doper. Don’t wait until the last minute to get your postcards (museums, historic site gift shops and local visitors bureaus are good sources) or to buy appropriate postage (remembering that domestic and international postage will likely differ). Bear in mind that some Dopers have small children, so nothing X-rated on your postcards, please. 4. Address your postcards. Write a short, clearly-written message to the Doper, who is going to be just thrilled to hear from you. _Be sure to use your SDMB username_, so they know who sent it to them. Get the right kind of stamps and put them on the postcards. Put the postcards in your local mail slot, and off they go! 5. Deadline for posting your postcards is two weeks later, by **Thurs. Sept. 19**. Report here as soon as you’ve posted them (not when you intend to, but after you’ve actually dropped them in the mail, please). 6. There is no Rule 6. 7. Gird your loins and wait with saintly patience (this is particularly hard for some Dopers, I remember well from previous threads). Soon enough, postcardy goodness will arrive in your mailbox. 8. Report back here every time you get a Doper postcard. Huzzah! And we’re off… ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/2 "2019-08-24T01:49:44Z")
Me! Me me me! I love these things. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/3 "2019-08-24T02:03:48Z")
You know that I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/4 "2019-08-25T01:58:09Z")
I’m in too. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/5 "2019-08-25T02:16:00Z")
In! ---
**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:** [August 25, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/6 "2019-08-25T15:25:51Z")
Keep 'em coming! ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/7 "2019-08-25T17:05:19Z")
I’ll play. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/8 "2019-08-25T22:42:52Z")
Awesome! PM sent! ---
**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:** [August 26, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/9 "2019-08-26T01:09:39Z")
PM sent. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/10 "2019-08-26T18:21:07Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > In! Please PM me with your name and address. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/11 "2019-08-26T19:49:23Z")
I’ll give it a shot. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/12 "2019-08-26T20:26:16Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Please PM me with your name and address. Done did dat, dude. 😛 ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/13 "2019-08-27T02:52:11Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Done did dat, dude. 😛 Oops, sorry, overlooked that! ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/14 "2019-08-27T02:55:15Z")
Sure. Sign me up. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Butterfly\_s\_Ghost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_butterfly_s_ghost/32/3462_2.png) [@The\_Butterfly\_s\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Butterfly_s_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/15 "2019-08-27T08:07:22Z")
This is always fun - I’m in again! 🙂 ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/16 "2019-08-27T13:03:22Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/17 "2019-08-27T13:56:12Z")
In. ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/18 "2019-08-27T17:15:00Z")
I just bought some French postcards! I’m totally in! ---
**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:** [August 28, 2019, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/19 "2019-08-28T04:15:42Z")
Sweet! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054/20 "2019-08-28T09:14:54Z")
Saw the PM.I’m in. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-late-summer-2019-doper-postcard-exchange/839054.md?page=2)