Postcard Swap

[MikeW]

In some of the earlier posts, I saw that a "postcard interest list" was being maintained. Is someone still doing that and if so, who and when was it last updated? Thanks!

[Pauldavid]

Received one from misterh today. Cards out to Okami and MikeW last Saturday and to misterh, tr3n1ty and hdubious76 tomorrow (cards written and stamped but its the middle of night here!)

[sallywally]

Hi,

 

I'd be interested in this exchange. There are 147 pages in this thread, and rather than reading every one of them, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what the final decision was about how to become a part of if. Any info would be greatly appreciated!

[MikeW]

Hi,

 

I'd be interested in this exchange. There are 147 pages in this thread, and rather than reading every one of them, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what the final decision was about how to become a part of if. Any info would be greatly appreciated!

 

I have sent you a PM with the basics (which are pretty simple pick someone in the thread and send them a PM asking them if they want to swap, exchange addresses and cards!).

 

I am trying to find out if the master list is still being maintained - see my post a few back - as that would be helpful to anyone who has joined recently (like me!).

[madamepurl]

I would love to get in on the postcard exchange. If you would like one from Northern IL, please drop me a PM.

 

Rose (madamepurl)

[penspouse]

Just as an aside, given how many people keep addresses within their own PM folders (myself included):

 

Is everyone aware that all of our PMs will be deleted as of Nov. 27?

 

I do not mean to hijack this thread, but I am in favor of some kind of mass email to FPNers to alert them of this, as I myself just stumbled across this info by accident. If I just discovered all my PMs gone forever, I know I'd be pretty peeved...

 

My older PMs contain addresses that I have saved to an Excel file. Newer PMs I get as emails, are saved in my email FPN folder. Also some of us have added a temporary signature to speed the notification process.

[jazztonight]

My two cents:

 

While I truly appreciate the effort Steve puts into updating and compiling a master list of everyone who's ever participated in the postcard swap, my concern is that many early postcarders (on the list) no longer seem to be active participants.

 

It seems to me that the best thing for a new person who wants to get in on "the action" should do is to PM some of the most recent (or frequent) posters--senders and recipients, rather than try to interest members who may no longer be active.

 

Next: Like some others, I keep a log (mine is an Excel spreadsheet) tracking cards in and out and people's addresses. I was eventually going to run out of space on my message list anyway, so I'm not too alarmed at the cleaning out of the message caches.

 

Finally, I also favor splitting the threads somehow, although I'm not sure of the logistics. Whether or not I post a message saying that I sent you a card or got one from you, you'll hopefully get one from me regardless. I have a feeling I'm going to join the postcard swappers that periodically post a message that says:

 

"I received a bunch of cards this week, and I sent out a bunch, too!"

 

As a matter of fact, that's just what happened this week!

 

Keep 'em coming!

[sdcurnow]

Here's the latest version of the list. If I missed anybody, sent me a PM (if you want a card, add your address).

 

Postcard Exchange List as of 11/06/09 PART 1

notts86 Canterbury, UK

andru Kingston, ON, Canada

Wizergig KS, USA

Sakura France & AZ, USA

TINman Halifax, NS, Canada

artaddict N. Ixtlan, NY, USA

Judybug LA, USA

nluoma MI, USA

luckygrandson MD, USA

goldkiwi Vancouver, BC, Canada

markc San Francisco, CA, USA

yiterp USA

playpen

Phthalo Australia

amh210 San Diego, CA, USA

KG4KAH Raleigh, NC, USA

whiskas Bucuresti, Romania

halljer Evansville, IN, USA

ashaw Philadelphia, PA, USA

pmsalty Newhall, CA, USA

OboeJuan Calgary, AB, Canada

elena Kailua, HI, USA

HDoug Honolulu, HI, USA

CasmiUK Cheshire, UK

Superbus Budapest, Hungary

Carrie Isle of Wight, UK

Tweel West Lafayette, IN, USA

Penlover Spain

Celeste NM, USA

VirgilWB Kansas City, MO, USA

petra Cleveland, OH, USA

dwmatteson Kenmore, NY, USA

Kent Frazier TX, USA

coco Denver, CO, USA

aavzqz Buenos Aires, Agentina

millis Lethbridge, AB, Canada

Shelley Auckland, New Zealand

frederic Belgium

jmann Troy, NY, USA

wackyjacky1 San Antonio, TX, USA

KingJoe TN, USA

funzoneplanet UT, USA

Nibble Exmoor, Somerset, UK

sararingham Orange, NSW, Australia

succubus New York City, NY, USA

Clancy Willits, CA, USA

Helene Denver, CO, USA

Thorn01

penburg Blacksburg, VA, USA

Edited November 7, 2009 by sdcurnow

[sdcurnow]

PART 2

 

finnmcool VT, USA

BklynWriter Jacksonville, MS, USA

Doulton Columbus, OH, USA

Isy87 Padua, Italy

Ray London, UK

kiavonne Denver, CO, USA

rosmarin Sydney, Australia

Mullsol Cartersville, GA, USA

autophile MD, USA

hari317 Mumbai, India

Subzero St Charles, MO, USA

Mallory Philadelphia, PA, USA

rogerb Costa Blanca, Spain

aka Louie IA, USA

titrisol Rotterdam, Netherlands

rincewind UK

OrchidUnicorn San Antonio, TX, USA

Toulouse MI, USA

Rapt Belleville, ON, Canada

akekalos

PaulGeo Valencia, CA, USA

finalidid New Orleans, LA, USA

FredRyder Carlisle, PA, USA

sdcurnow Dixon, CA, USA

cklondon NB, Canada

gr10girl Hillsdale, MI, USA

ash13brook Chicago, IL, USA

ginigin USA

ihappen Portsmouth, UK

ernestheming Melbourne, Australia

Wolfgang8810 Sarasota, FL, USA

rakim London, UK

Treehugger OH, USA

NABodie SC, USA

jakespeed Lakewood, CO, USA

1cockycop Lexington, SC, USA

gooddog AR, USA

amelia

kudzu CA, USA

penpimperLV Las Vegas, NV, USA

Zoe SA

Defacto Barneveld, Netherlands

Con NY, USA

Suggie Shetland Islands, UK

alexanderino Sydney, NSW, Australia

lancekatiqbak Muntinlupa, Philippines

entropies CA, USA

cjabbott AR, USA

deondutoit South Africa

Murderface Grenada

jgrosch Berkeley, CA, USA

Edited November 7, 2009 by sdcurnow

[sdcurnow]

PART 3

 

Deirdre Menlo Park, CA, USA

FieryPhoenix Auckland, New Zealand

thibaulthalpern Vancouver, BC, Canada

DaleR O'Fallon, IL, USA

Vipul London, UK

BoyWonder Dublin, Ireland

ethernautrix CA, USA

Robert Hughes Minneapolis, MN, USA

Jared Washington, DC, USA

ralphawilson San Francisco, CA, USA

Bearcat USA

eilu Manila, Philippines

diplomat Treviso, Italy

HerosNSuch Charlotte, NC, USA

Izzy Sussex, UK

liapuyat Manila, Philippines

jd50ae Bradford, TN, USA

StephY Philadelphia, PA, USA

penspouse Phoenix, AZ, USA

dannzeman Ankeny, IA, USA

jantirak Los Angeles, CA, USA

Chazzozz Toowoomba, Australia

Silke Surrey, UK

eriquito CA, USA

Numpty Belfast, Northern Ireland

Writer44 Philadelphia, PA, USA/Aruba

tadster Buffalo, NY, USA

ducati08 St Louis, MO, USA

DonaSanq Valencia, Spain

ribbit Colorado Springs, CO, USA

platinumuser Los Angeles, CA, USA

lesmondo Perth, Australia

Jimmy James Danville, VA, USA

Mrs Palmer Perth, Australia

beetlebug Martinsville, VA, USA

Jesse Saline, MI, USA

J0rdan MD, USA

coldman Svalbard, Norway

ExcaliburZ VA, USA

Gothmeister Canterbury, UK

Robe Lugano, Switzerland

FP Writing Singapore

supernovastarfish London, UK

jimq NSW, Australia

Smarvy Kona, HI, USA

orangesam Bradford on Avon, UK

thehobbit Prague, Czech Republic

toidpen Kansas City, MO, USA

piembi Offenbach, Germany

Chymera Heidelberg, Germany

Edited November 7, 2009 by sdcurnow

[sdcurnow]

PART 4

 

XerQ Singapore

pmorin Alberta, Canada

fatehbajwa Chandigarh, India

rubyeyespenlover Italy

tonym Memphis, TN, USA

Zerobuttons Vanlose, Denmark

mister Hannibal, MO, USA

wolfgang8810 Sarasota, FL, USA

hcsk8ter New York, NY, USA

ChicagoSkier Chicago, IL, USA

cr0aker Moscow, Russia

everybodylovesj Los Angeles, CA, USA

Big Ern Milwaukee, WI, USA

DRP Gladstone, MO, USA

Kabe LaPaz, Baja, Mexico

The Moose Nevada, TX, USA

oldnavy1988 West Milford, NJ, USA

Okami Parrish, FL, USA

ToasterPastry San Diego, CA, USA

Teste99 Ponca City, OK, USA

Balog Bothell, WA, USA

Lefty Calligrapher Cockeysville, MD, USA

Mucephei Wiltshire, UK

Hookem11 Winnipeg, Canada

Sbooth Llanharry, South Wales, UK

Merzig Toronto, Canada

Cigarboy Vancouver, BC, Canada

InkyPete Epping, Vic, Australia

deauville Teignmouth, Devon, UK

Jeremy15 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Raiche58 Washington, DC, USA

Epistrofeo Varese, Italy

ofpwriter Juensuu, Finland

von_buck Wolcott, CT, USA

NotPiffany Dallas, TX, USA

Psycho Pen Italy

tech gal VA, USA

hazelmorse Federal Way, WA, USA

Rolard Cleveland, OH, USA

HennyPenny Siler City, NC, USA

as3jul Minneapolis, MN, USA

Red Dwarf Praha, Czech Republic

ibz Bristol, UK

spotted and speckled Miami, FL, USA

djmort OH, USA

jazztonight Oakland, CA, USA

CraigR Orange Co., CA, USA

PaulK Omaha, NE, USA

kazushizuku Cainta, Rizal, Philippines

Penhorse87 Austin, TX, USA

Firefyter-Emt Putnam, CT, USA

Edited November 7, 2009 by sdcurnow

[sdcurnow]

and finally

 

PART 5

 

Raiche58 Washington, DC, USA

tawanda

Green Velvet Newport, RI, USA

Quasar007 Czech Republic

Hdubious76 Chicago, IL, USA

AlaskaWriter Anchorage, AK, USA

hexyr

Bearspaw Philadelphia, PA, USA

ismellarat

Tumbleweedtoo

smudgy

hannaahl Gnesta, Sweden

vieuxcarre New Orleans, LA, USA

Splicer

Philip1209 St Louis, MO, USA

steveh6883 Bridgeway, Hampshire, UK

pyotrkot Fergus, ON, Canada

mooshisho Westminster, CA, USA

waisun Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

jleeper Dallas, TX, USA

rookieboyliu CA, USA

Mr Anonymous ID, USA

Hylian Lisbon, Portugal

tr3n1ty Anchorage, AK, USA

asianbran Catonsville, MD, USA

Member99 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

r1chard Kingston, ON, Canada

ShadowWriter USA

Pauldavid Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

zubipen Mexico City, Mexico

allibaba

MikeW London, ON, Canada

Ms Hurricane

misterh Holcombe, Radstock, England

djmort Monclova, OH, USA

sammy21290 Philippines

kushbaby

slqqqq China

ladybleu

beautysmuse Muncie, IN, USA

farseer911

patmorgan New York, NY, USA

sallywally

madamepurl IL, USA

 

In the future, we'll just refer to this post number (#2234)and add the new participants.

Edited November 7, 2009 by sdcurnow

[reprieve]

I want to join in! If anyone would like a postcard from me, send me a PM. There are a few people I would like to receive cards from, so I will also be sending a few PMs myself.

[inkypete]

If you are not on my list already (has to be one out there somewhere) please message me and lets get swapping.

[SCPaul]

I'd like to participate. Not sure how it works.

 

Now, I'll have to find some postcards. PM me with info, if you would like a postcard from SC. Or PM for my address.

[penspouse]

I'd like to participate. Not sure how it works.

 

Now, I'll have to find some postcards. PM me with info, if you would like a postcard from SC. Or PM for my address.

 

That is exactly how it works. You can also PM anyone listed in posts 2229 - 2224.

[CraigR]

This past week or so, I received cards from Zubipen, DJMort, Usari, HennyPenny, InkyPete, PaulK, Spotted & Speckled, Penspouse, PMSalty, Pmorin & Okami. Cards will go out to everyone either tonight or in the morning. Anyone else who would like to exchange cards or letters. Please PM me. /Craig

[Pietru]

Brilliant idea. When I was studying abroad, getting handwritten (and copiously illustrated) letters from friends is what kept me sane. There's something about letters and cards that emails/facebook can't rival. Ever.

 

Anybody interested in postcards from Malta?

[AlaskanWriter]

and finally

 

PART 5

 

AlaskaWriter Anchorage, AK, USA

 

In the future, we'll just refer to this post number (#2234)and add the new participants.

 

WOW! Thats a lot of work! Kudos to you mate

(although its Fairbanks, not Anchorage... ya only missed by 400 miles though. )

 

I'm almost caught up in cards owed for cards received again, but I regret to say I should be taken off the list. I just don't have enough time right now for the corespondences I already have, let alone any new ones.

 

G.

[YNY]

YNY, Youngstown NY, USA

Please add me to the Postcard Exchange list. PM me for address.

I will be happy to send postcards from the western NY / Niagara Frontier region.