Re: Volunteer to be one who's collecting addresses for the AFDA-christmas list this year
Kåre Fiedler Christiansen
> You know the drill.
> If you want to be on the list, send me an email with your real-life
> address. Don't forget to mention the country you're living in, otherwise
> it will be defaulted to Abbesinia.
I feel a little bad about actually going on the list this year, since I'm
already one year late. But then again, there is something to be said for
sending out my Christmas cards in wrong chronological order, so an e-mail
is on the way...
Best,
Kåre
Lloyd Gilbert
<fort...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>You know the drill.
>If you want to be on the list, send me an email with your real-life address.
>Don't forget to mention the country you're living in, otherwise it will be
>defaulted to Abbesinia.
>
>Jan v/d Broek balg...@xs4all.nl
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Which of those two email addresses do you wish the emails sent to?
Lloyd
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>On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:38:45 MET, Jan van den Broek
><fort...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
[Schnipp]
>>Jan v/d Broek balg...@xs4all.nl
>Which of those two email addresses do you wish the emails sent to?
Both are read on a regulary basis (by me), so it doesn't matter much.
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Tian
> If you want to be on the list, send me an email with your real-life address.
> Don't forget to mention the country you're living in, otherwise it will be
> defaulted to Abbesinia.
>
>
the entire list when I send out my cards!
The only problem is I might have to be a bit late this time....
Sadly the prompt delivery deadline will whoosh by while I'm on the road. :-(
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Lloyd Gilbert
wrote:
>afda.i...@invalid.zanoop.invalid.org.invalid.uk.invalid (Lloyd Gilbert) writes:
>
>>On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:38:45 MET, Jan van den Broek
>><fort...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>[Schnipp]
>
>>>Jan v/d Broek balg...@xs4all.nl
>
>>Which of those two email addresses do you wish the emails sent to?
>
>Both are read on a regulary basis (by me), so it doesn't matter much.
Excellent. I have sent you a message to the balglaas address.
Rasmus Bøg Hansen
> Jan van den Broek wrote:
>> You know the drill.
>> If you want to be on the list, send me an email with your real-life
>> address.
>> Don't forget to mention the country you're living in, otherwise it
>> will be defaulted to Abbesinia.
>>
>>
> I probably still have enough 42 cent stamps to once again use them for
> the entire list when I send out my cards!
>
> The only problem is I might have to be a bit late this time....
>
> Sadly the prompt delivery deadline will whoosh by while I'm on the road.
> :-(
Take care of the cars so you do not get run over while on the road :-)
Are you traveling a lot the month before christmas?
/Rasmus
Tian
leaving here and getting back.
Rasmus Bøg Hansen
>>> Sadly the prompt delivery deadline will whoosh by while I'm on the
>>> road. :-(
>>
>> Take care of the cars so you do not get run over while on the road :-)
>>
>> Are you traveling a lot the month before christmas?
>>
> I'm not sure what you mean by a lot. Probably a bit over two weeks from
> leaving here and getting back.
By "a lot" I simply meant "most of the month until christmas".
Oh, and I also tried to sneak in on the christmas card list :-)
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Professor Urban Chronitis
> Tian skrev:
>
> >>> Sadly the prompt delivery deadline will whoosh by while I'm on the
> > > >
> >>> road. :-(
I've sent my info to get on the list and have included a 'care of' line
in my address. The mail lady started freaking out at the strange mail
for a Professor at my address last year. :)
What is the 'prompt delivery deadline' this year? Wait, I bet that info
is on the Internet...yep, there it is, US to Europe 11 December. I
wonder if it is the same going the other way or if the rotation of the
Earth changes it.
Linux Jay
> You know the drill.
> If you want to be on the list, send me an email with your real-life
> address. Don't forget to mention the country you're living in, otherwise
> it will be defaulted to Abbesinia.
>
Did you get my details, or were they eaten along teh way?
I really should post here more often. :)
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following him all day.
Jan van den Broek
Linux Jay <f...@venus.local> schrieb:
>Jan van den Broek wrote:
>
>> You know the drill.
>> If you want to be on the list, send me an email with your real-life
>> address. Don't forget to mention the country you're living in, otherwise
>> it will be defaulted to Abbesinia.
>>
>Did you get my details, or were they eaten along teh way?
I can't tell you right now, I will let you know next Wednesday. I'm also
hoping to send out version 1 of the list.
>I really should post here more often. :)
So do I.
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Jan van den Broek
Jan van den Broek <fort...@xs4all.nl> schrieb:
>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:05:36 +0000
>Linux Jay <f...@venus.local> schrieb:
>>Jan van den Broek wrote:
>>
>>> You know the drill.
>>> If you want to be on the list, send me an email with your real-life
>>> address. Don't forget to mention the country you're living in, otherwise
>>> it will be defaulted to Abbesinia.
>>>
>>Did you get my details, or were they eaten along teh way?
I'm sorry to tell you, but they did get eaten along the way
Just like the first mail of Jamie Cheetham, I only got the mail with
the actual email address.
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Rasmus Bøg Hansen
> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:05:36 +0000
> Linux Jay <f...@venus.local> schrieb:
>> Jan van den Broek wrote:
>>
>>> You know the drill.
>>> If you want to be on the list, send me an email with your real-life
>>> address. Don't forget to mention the country you're living in, otherwise
>>> it will be defaulted to Abbesinia.
>>>
>> Did you get my details, or were they eaten along teh way?
>
> I can't tell you right now, I will let you know next Wednesday. I'm also
> hoping to send out version 1 of the list.
>
>> I really should post here more often. :)
>
> So do I.
I notice it is unusually short...
I will, however, organize some cards soon and try to get them out before
christmas :-)
Tian
My response to the first draft is all sealed and ready to go.
I'll be lucky to get the rest of them out this year!
I'm out of here tomorrow. (looks at clock) Make that later today. :-/
Sorry about being one short on the lints...
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Lloyd Gilbert
<fort...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:05:36 +0000
>Linux Jay <f...@venus.local> schrieb:
>>Jan van den Broek wrote:
>>
>>> You know the drill.
>>> If you want to be on the list, send me an email with your real-life
>>> address. Don't forget to mention the country you're living in, otherwise
>>> it will be defaulted to Abbesinia.
>>>
>>Did you get my details, or were they eaten along teh way?
>
>I can't tell you right now, I will let you know next Wednesday. I'm also
>hoping to send out version 1 of the list.
I've just spent some time writing out cards for version 1 of the list.
I hope to get them into the postal system by lunchtime today.
Nemo
> I notice it is unusually short...
The very first year was only 9... we manage somewhere in the teens
most years though. I imagine a few more entries by revision two will
help along the way?
> I will, however, organize some cards soon and try to get them out before
> christmas :-)
I... er... should think about that too.
(actually, I already HAVE thought about it... but doing? oh please
Lloyd Gilbert
afda.i...@invalid.zanoop.invalid.org.invalid.uk.invalid (Lloyd
Gilbert) wrote:
>On Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:44:31 MET, Jan van den Broek
><fort...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>
>>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:05:36 +0000
>>Linux Jay <f...@venus.local> schrieb:
>>>Jan van den Broek wrote:
>>>
>>>> You know the drill.
>>>> If you want to be on the list, send me an email with your real-life
>>>> address. Don't forget to mention the country you're living in, otherwise
>>>> it will be defaulted to Abbesinia.
>>>>
>>>Did you get my details, or were they eaten along teh way?
>>
>>I can't tell you right now, I will let you know next Wednesday. I'm also
>>hoping to send out version 1 of the list.
>
>I've just spent some time writing out cards for version 1 of the list.
>I hope to get them into the postal system by lunchtime today.
Done.
The lady behind the post office counter said that today was the last
day for post hoping to get to the States in time for Christmas (from
the UK), and that the last day for Australia was already in the past.
Tian
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was 10 cents light per unit. She sold me the six 10c stamps and
personally applied them to your cards while I dug through my stuff
for coins to pay the bill with. I paid with ten pennies and 5 dimes.
Lloyd Gilbert
wrote:
>I guess you're fairly lucky there wasn't more spam in the froup this week, then.
You make a profound point, sir!
Linux Jay
> On Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:44:31 MET, Jan van den Broek
> <fort...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>
>>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:05:36 +0000
>>Linux Jay <f...@venus.local> schrieb:
>>>Jan van den Broek wrote:
>>>
>>>> You know the drill.
>>>> If you want to be on the list, send me an email with your real-life
>>>> address. Don't forget to mention the country you're living in,
>>>> otherwise it will be defaulted to Abbesinia.
>>>>
>>>Did you get my details, or were they eaten along teh way?
>>
>>I can't tell you right now, I will let you know next Wednesday. I'm also
>>hoping to send out version 1 of the list.
>
> I've just spent some time writing out cards for version 1 of the list.
> I hope to get them into the postal system by lunchtime today.
>
I've spent some time putting blank cards into a pile. I shall start adding
my own scrawl shortly. :)
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> I've spent some time putting blank cards into a pile. I shall start
> adding
> my own scrawl shortly. :)
I have stacked, addressed, scrawled, stamped and posted cards- not
neccessarily in that order. One noteworthy, ummmm, note; the screw-job
aftermarket postal place charged me a 34% markup on stamps. Given the
inclement weather on that particular night here in the North Country [1]
I paid the surcharge and promised myself I'd never be suckered by those
wretches again.
So when you get a card from me, please gaze at the stamp and think to
yourself how it is truely lovely and worthy of a monumental mark-up.
[1] - Yes, I realize many (some?) of you find yourself at this moment in
time at a geo-location in space arguably "more North" than me. Feel
free to gafaw &/or snort at my North Country characterization of a place
just above 44 degrees lattitude.
Lloyd Gilbert
<m...@here.now.com> wrote:
>Linux Jay <f...@venus.local> wrote:
>
>> I've spent some time putting blank cards into a pile. I shall start
>> adding
>> my own scrawl shortly. :)
>
>I have stacked, addressed, scrawled, stamped and posted cards- not
>neccessarily in that order. One noteworthy, ummmm, note; the screw-job
>aftermarket postal place charged me a 34% markup on stamps.
Aftermarket postal place?
Is this a postage stamp reseller, or something?
>Given the
>inclement weather on that particular night here in the North Country [1]
>I paid the surcharge and promised myself I'd never be suckered by those
>wretches again.
>
>So when you get a card from me, please gaze at the stamp and think to
>yourself how it is truely lovely and worthy of a monumental mark-up.
I shall do that, oh yes.
Professor Urban Chronitis
<afda.i...@invalid.zanoop.invalid.org.invalid.uk.invalid> wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:47:19 -0600, Professor Urban Chronitis
> <m...@here.now.com> wrote:
> >I have stacked, addressed, scrawled, stamped and posted cards- not
> >neccessarily in that order. One noteworthy, ummmm, note; the
> > screw-job
> >aftermarket postal place charged me a 34% markup on stamps.
>
> Aftermarket postal place?
>
> Is this a postage stamp reseller, or something?
>
offering things like packing and shipping "value add" services. Some
even rent mailboxes and most sell stamps. When I've used these places in
the past they made their money on packing materials, stamps were sold at
face-value. The one I went to is a new place I hadn't used before inside
a high brow grocery store and clearly intends to make a little money on
everything.
Lloyd Gilbert
<m...@here.now.com> wrote:
>Lloyd Gilbert
><afda.i...@invalid.zanoop.invalid.org.invalid.uk.invalid> wrote:
>>
>> Is this a postage stamp reseller, or something?
>>
>Yes, there are places that "front" the post office here in the states,
>offering things like packing and shipping "value add" services. Some
>even rent mailboxes and most sell stamps. When I've used these places in
>the past they made their money on packing materials, stamps were sold at
>face-value. The one I went to is a new place I hadn't used before inside
>a high brow grocery store and clearly intends to make a little money on
>everything.
Ah, interesting.
I can't think of any such services here in the UK. Well, beyond the
selling of stamps (which can be bought many, many places not just post
offices).
Tian
> On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:15:26 -0600, Professor Urban Chronitis
> <m...@here.now.com> wrote:
>
>> Lloyd Gilbert
>> <afda.i...@invalid.zanoop.invalid.org.invalid.uk.invalid> wrote:
>>> Is this a postage stamp reseller, or something?
>>>
>> Yes, there are places that "front" the post office here in the states,
>> offering things like packing and shipping "value add" services. Some
>> even rent mailboxes and most sell stamps. When I've used these places in
>> the past they made their money on packing materials, stamps were sold at
>> face-value. The one I went to is a new place I hadn't used before inside
>> a high brow grocery store and clearly intends to make a little money on
>> everything.
>
> Ah, interesting.
>
> I can't think of any such services here in the UK. Well, beyond the
> selling of stamps (which can be bought many, many places not just post
> offices).
>
post office. Some other places like grocery stores might sell flag
stamps without marking them up, but it's not required. Stamp collectors
will be glad to sell you stamps at MUCH MORE than cash value. Even used
stamps that can't be used for postage, which I find quite funny.
Tian
with only one to The Netherlands and one to the United Kingdom added
from the first version?
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Crossing TX, NM, AZ and CA on I-10, I saw that where there are no lights
at night there is also usually poor radio reception. What a coincidence!
Lloyd Gilbert
>Am I correct in thinking the most recent version of the list is take-3,
>with only one to The Netherlands and one to the United Kingdom added
>from the first version?
I believe so, yes.
Jan van den Broek
>Am I correct in thinking the most recent version of the list is take-3,
>with only one to The Netherlands and one to the United Kingdom added
>from the first version?
Take 3 is the most recent one.
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