# The Great Summer 2018 Doper Postcard Exchange! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 31, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194 "2018-05-31T14:05:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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:** [June 25, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/81 "2018-06-25T15:39:55Z")
Been on vacation and now 2/3 of the cards sent. Just need to get an airmail stamp and we’re good! ---
**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:** [June 25, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/82 "2018-06-25T20:13:10Z")
I got a card today from **FairyChatMom** , with pictures some Chesapeake Bay lighthouses. We used to live in Virginia Beach, so I’ve seen a few of those too. Very cool, thanks! ---
**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:** [June 26, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/83 "2018-06-26T00:16:01Z")
I got one from **Allacher**. A nice photo of Kappa Cassiopeiae. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2018, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/84 "2018-06-26T00:55:36Z")
**Helena300** comes through with two postcards from sunny Washington state! Seattle and her “ugly stepsister” Tacoma. Thank you! ---
**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:** [June 26, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/85 "2018-06-26T01:11:09Z")
I got a very nice bonus card from Allecher of a nebula in the constellation Scorpius, my zodiac sign. I’d say that’s the furthest distance of a postcard to me! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/86 "2018-06-26T01:20:07Z")
I sent my cards about half an hour ago. Today I got two cards!! One is from **Elendil’s Heir** , a lovely picture of Erato, one of the Muses, painting by an 18th century French artist. The other is from **needscoffee** , and is an amazing photograph of Mt. Rainier. I could have recognized the mountain as I was stationed at Ft. Lewis, WA, in 1977. Two more cool postcards to add to my collection!!! Thanks so much. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/87 "2018-06-26T14:19:15Z")
Aaand **blondebear’s** delivery doesn’t disappoint :). Got two beautiful cards, one from the Lava River Cave in Oregon and a stunning vintage foldout card from Jasper National Park, Alberta. Thank you! ---
**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:** [June 26, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/88 "2018-06-26T16:32:04Z")
You’re welcome! Glad.to know all my cards made it through to the folks on my list. 😃 ---
**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:** [June 26, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/89 "2018-06-26T16:43:39Z")
Two more days to get your postcards in the mail. Unless I overlooked something, these folks have not yet sent out their cards: **RealityChuck The Butterfly’s Ghost mkl12 MovieMogul Nayna cornflakes Allecher IvoryTowerDenizen** (has sent 2 of 3) ---
**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:** [June 26, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/90 "2018-06-26T16:45:37Z")
**Allecher** has already had two of his/her cards received. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/91 "2018-06-26T17:38:56Z")
Postcard #3 heading to Europe now. Just sent. Another batch of postcards will be sent tomorrow. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/92 "2018-06-26T18:50:10Z")
Two cards arrived today! One from **Maus Magill** , bringing greetings from Mord… erm, Nashville. When I was staying in TN a few years ago, the friend I was staying with referred to that tower as the “Batman Building”. And a card from **Allecher** , showing the Cosmic Necklace, in Sagittarius. Thank you, both of you! ---
**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:** [June 27, 2018, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/93 "2018-06-27T03:01:04Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > **Allecher** has already had two of his/her cards received. Ah. **Allecher** , please see Rule 5. Thanks! ---
**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:** [June 27, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/94 "2018-06-27T04:24:10Z")
A very fine card arrived today from **FairyChatMom**. It featured an aerial photo of the Naval Air Station – Patuxent River, Maryland. Beautiful blue water and planes. Seems like an awesome place! Thanks! ---
**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:** [June 27, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/95 "2018-06-27T13:23:49Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > A very fine card arrived today from **FairyChatMom**. It featured an aerial photo of the Naval Air Station – Patuxent River, Maryland. Beautiful blue water and planes. Seems like an awesome place! Thanks! It is absolutely beautiful there. We almost moved there. ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/96 "2018-06-27T17:45:13Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Ah. **Allecher** , please see Rule 5. Thanks! Oops, guilty as charged. All of mine were mailed last Friday. But I didn’t miss rule 6! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/97 "2018-06-27T21:42:59Z")
Only a Doper would send a postcard of a diving pig! 😃 It’s great, **Biotop**!! But now I’m sad that Aquarena Springs no longer exists - I would so have gone there! Thanks for the smile! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/98 "2018-06-27T21:47:22Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > It is absolutely beautiful there. We almost moved there. The first time I saw this county, I was in the Navy, and I flew down in a helo with some mucky-mucks from the Pentagon to Pax to see the then-new F/A-18. I remember how much green was down below us! When we moved to Virginia in the late 90s, we kept our boat in Solomons, so we drove thru St. Mary’s county a lot. And when we left Florida in 2004, we knew this is where we wanted to be. It’s coming up on 14 years, and we’ve never regretted it. ---
**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:** [June 28, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/99 "2018-06-28T01:57:36Z")
In the mailbox today: a postcard from **needscoffee**! It’s a nice view of Seattle’s Pioneer Square, where the term skid row originated and home of the famous Seattle Underground (where Kolchak chased a serial killer in the second episode of The Night Stalker). Thanks! ---
**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:** [June 28, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194/100 "2018-06-28T03:46:45Z")
I received a card today from Paris, Texas from **txobbin**. It is a picture of a mini Eiffel Tower, with a giant red cowboy hat on the top. I wouldn’t have put a red cowboy hat on it, but when I first looked at the picture, I thought that might be a MAGA hat, so cowboy hat is preferable. Thanks, **txobbin**! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-summer-2018-doper-postcard-exchange/815194.md?page=6)