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Lloyd Gilbert

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Dec 19, 2009, 9:52:12 AM12/19/09
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Just opened a card from Linux Jay!

Huzzah!

L
--
"In fact, everything between 'herring' and 'marmalade'
appears to be missing" -- Svlad Cjelli

Professor Urban Chronitis

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Dec 19, 2009, 11:15:26 AM12/19/09
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Lloyd Gilbert

<afda.i...@invalid.zanoop.invalid.org.invalid.uk.invalid> wrote:
> Just opened a card from Linux Jay!
>
> Huzzah!
>
> L

I have cards from LLoyd & Tian. Woot!

Rasmus Bøg Hansen

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Dec 19, 2009, 5:37:33 PM12/19/09
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I got from Lloyd.

And I have *considered* getting some cards but not got around to it yet.
I'll have to send them from Norway, as we leave tomorrow.

A pity COP15 has ended - what a pain to have that as a neighbor and when
we finally got around to leave, it is over...

/Rasmus

Professor Urban Chronitis skrev:

Lloyd Gilbert

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Dec 21, 2009, 8:21:04 AM12/21/09
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On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:15:26 -0600, Professor Urban Chronitis
<m...@here.now.com> wrote:

>I have cards from LLoyd & Tian. Woot!

I too have a card from Tian, including: lint!

Witch

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Dec 22, 2009, 9:30:29 AM12/22/09
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On Dec 19, 3:52 pm,
afda.inva...@invalid.zanoop.invalid.org.invalid.uk.invalid (Lloyd

Gilbert) wrote:
> Just opened a card from Linux Jay!

/me too!

Christ van Willegen

Linux Jay

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Dec 23, 2009, 7:01:46 PM12/23/09
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Lloyd Gilbert wrote:

> Just opened a card from Linux Jay!
>
> Huzzah!
>

And I had a card from Lloyd a few days ago :-)

--
J
Disclaimer: the above is the author's personal opinion and is not the
opinion or policy of his employer or of the little green men that have been
following him all day.

Nemo

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Dec 23, 2009, 8:11:21 PM12/23/09
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On Dec 24, 10:01 am, Linux Jay <f...@venus.local> wrote:
> Lloyd Gilbert wrote:
> > Just opened a card from Linux Jay!
>
> > Huzzah!
>
> And I had a card from Lloyd a few days ago :-)
>

Lloyd and Tian are on my bookshelf =)

Not literally perhaps, but in celebratory card goodness form.

My own were written a few days ago on the Solstice, and sent
yesterday. Who knows when they'll arrive!


Thankyou Jan for organising this year! :D

.../Nemo

Kåre Fiedler Christiansen

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Dec 24, 2009, 3:04:17 AM12/24/09
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Lloyd's and Linux Jay's cards managed to reach me before Christmas, and
have joined the cards from family and friends on my kitchen wall.

My own cards are purchased but as yet unwritten. I was starting to write
a bad excuse for why I haven't sent them, but recognised it for what it
was, and deleted it. I haven't send them; bad, bad me! I'm hoping to get
them out before New Year, so at least they will be posted in the right
year... :-) (Cards for 2008 are purchased too and have been since 2008 -
expect them any time in 2010...)

Best,
Kåre

Nikitta

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Dec 24, 2009, 7:04:01 AM12/24/09
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Kåre Fiedler Christiansen wrote:

> My own cards are purchased but as yet unwritten. I was starting to write
> a bad excuse for why I haven't sent them, but recognised it for what it
> was, and deleted it. I haven't send them; bad, bad me! I'm hoping to get
> them out before New Year, so at least they will be posted in the right
> year... :-) (Cards for 2008 are purchased too and have been since 2008 -
> expect them any time in 2010...)
>

You're doing better than me; I haven't even gotten as far a putting
myself on the list this year.

--
Kind Regards,
Nikitta
"If Elves are plural of Elvis the plot of eg. Lord of the Rings changes
quite drastically. Perhaps I should try to read it again with these new
glasses... " Rasmus Bøg Hansen, AFDA

Tian

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Dec 25, 2009, 12:50:30 AM12/25/09
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Lloyd Gilbert wrote:
> Just opened a card from Linux Jay!
>
> Huzzah!
>
Me to! And from you as well! And from Professor Urban Chronitis!
Brightened up my mailbox just fine.... :-)

--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest addition: Peace vigil with story about an element of truth.

Tian

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Dec 25, 2009, 12:53:12 AM12/25/09
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Kåre Fiedler Christiansen wrote:
>
> Cards for 2008 are purchased too and have been since 2008 -
> expect them any time in 2010...)
>
Hence the term "leap year"...

Lloyd Gilbert

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Dec 28, 2009, 1:55:47 PM12/28/09
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On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:30:29 -0800 (PST), Witch <cvwil...@gmail.com>
wrote:

I just opened one from you. Many thanks!

Lloyd

Professor Urban Chronitis

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Dec 29, 2009, 11:57:18 AM12/29/09
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Lloyd Gilbert

<afda.i...@invalid.zanoop.invalid.org.invalid.uk.invalid> wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:30:29 -0800 (PST), Witch <cvwil...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >On Dec 19, 3:52 pm,
> >afda.inva...@invalid.zanoop.invalid.org.invalid.uk.invalid (Lloyd
> >Gilbert) wrote:
> >> Just opened a card from Linux Jay!
> >
> >/me too!
> >
> >Christ van Willegen
>
> I just opened one from you. Many thanks!
>
> Lloyd

A card from a Witch has arrived, huzzah!

Tian

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Dec 30, 2009, 1:44:32 AM12/30/09
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I got that one to. Also one with Santa carrying a board into the surf.

--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
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

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Dec 30, 2009, 1:10:08 PM12/30/09
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On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:15:26 -0600, Professor Urban Chronitis
<m...@here.now.com> wrote:

>I have cards from LLoyd & Tian. Woot!

And today I have received one from you. Many thanks!

Linux Jay

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Dec 30, 2009, 1:10:21 PM12/30/09
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Witch wrote:

I now have one from you and one from Nemo. :-D

Lloyd Gilbert

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Dec 31, 2009, 10:30:26 AM12/31/09
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On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:52:12 +0000,
afda.i...@invalid.zanoop.invalid.org.invalid.uk.invalid (Lloyd
Gilbert) wrote:

>Just opened a card from Linux Jay!

And now just opened one from Jan! Huzzah!

Lloyd

Professor Urban Chronitis

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Jan 2, 2010, 6:11:47 PM1/2/10
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Nemo said:
>
> My own were written a few days ago on the Solstice, and sent
> yesterday. Who knows when they'll arrive!
>
> .../Nemo

A card from Nemo, Woot Loot! Love the Aussie koala bears & kangaroos.

Professor Urban Chronitis

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Jan 2, 2010, 6:11:46 PM1/2/10
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I got a card today from the list-keeper extraordinaire, Jan!

Tian

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Jan 4, 2010, 7:34:34 PM1/4/10
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I just got a Jan v/d Broek in todays mail. I'm bumming because I already
took the picture for my website and wondering if I should redo it.

After all, this is the only one that wishes me "good coin dropping".
I appreciate that personal touch. Advice?

--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Happy Blue Moon New Year!

Professor Urban Chronitis

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Jan 4, 2010, 11:32:59 PM1/4/10
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Tian <tnha...@aceweb.com> wrote:
> Professor Urban Chronitis wrote:
> > Nemo said:
> >> My own were written a few days ago on the Solstice, and sent
> >> yesterday. Who knows when they'll arrive!
> >>
> >> .../Nemo
> >
> > A card from Nemo, Woot Loot! Love the Aussie koala bears &
> > kangaroos.
>
> I just got a Jan v/d Broek in todays mail. I'm bumming because I
> already
> took the picture for my website and wondering if I should redo it.
>
> After all, this is the only one that wishes me "good coin dropping".
> I appreciate that personal touch. Advice?

Reshoot. I was impressed with the last-keeper's card. Besides, we're
talkin' list keeper! Not reshooting would be like a team photo with no
coach.

Just my two cents (one a 1996D, the other a wheat penny)

Nemo

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Jan 5, 2010, 8:23:17 AM1/5/10
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Today I got my first batch of post-christmas cards...

Shiny glitter from Witch :)

Urban Chronotis wished me a happy 2K10 (especially amuses me since I
was
only speculating on the correctness of calling it 2K10 today on my blog
[10]
Yay for international cards :)

And hoopy christmas wishes from Linux Jay :D


Ahh, %afda. Where the festive season need never end!

.../Nemo

[10] blog.thorx.net. Yes, blatant link self promotion

Tian

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Jan 6, 2010, 12:30:17 AM1/6/10
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Done!

http://tian.greens.org/42/


>
> Just my two cents (one a 1996D, the other a wheat penny)

Unless it's a 1958, that wheat penny is guaranteed to be older than me.
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: Added Northern Mariana Islands quarter and Banana review.

Professor Urban Chronitis

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Jan 7, 2010, 2:44:32 PM1/7/10
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Tian <tnha...@aceweb.com> wrote:
> Professor Urban Chronitis wrote:
> > Tian <tnha...@aceweb.com> wrote:
> >> Professor Urban Chronitis wrote:
> >>> Nemo said:
> >>>> My own were written a few days ago on the Solstice, and sent
> >>>> yesterday. Who knows when they'll arrive!
> >>>>
> >>>> .../Nemo
> >>> A card from Nemo, Woot Loot! Love the Aussie koala bears &
> >>> kangaroos.
> >> I just got a Jan v/d Broek in todays mail. I'm bumming because I
> >> already
> >> took the picture for my website and wondering if I should redo it.
> >>
> >> After all, this is the only one that wishes me "good coin
> > > dropping".
> >> I appreciate that personal touch. Advice?
> >
> > Reshoot. I was impressed with the last-keeper's card. Besides, we're
> > talkin' list keeper! Not reshooting would be like a team photo with
> > no
> > coach.
>
> Done!
>
> http://tian.greens.org/42/


Not just done, but nicely done!

And I'm glad you liked the Minnesota postmark & postage continuity. For
international cards I went with a single appropriate value (slightly
over value) stamp. Multiple state stamps and odd cent makup stamps just
wouldn't fit.

Tian

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Jan 7, 2010, 8:44:45 PM1/7/10
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I used multiple stamps and odd cent makeup stamps. I suppose I about
covered 42% of the envelope's front on some of them. I'm hording my
remaining 42 cent stamps for you guys. Hopefully they'll last long emough.

Linux Jay

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Jan 9, 2010, 1:20:30 PM1/9/10
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Professor Urban Chronitis wrote:

Many thanks for my card from Professor Urban Chronitis ;)

And Tian too for that matter!

Tian

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Jan 9, 2010, 1:37:01 PM1/9/10
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Linux Jay wrote:
> Professor Urban Chronitis wrote:
>
>> Nemo said:
>>> My own were written a few days ago on the Solstice, and sent
>>> yesterday. Who knows when they'll arrive!
>>>
>>> .../Nemo
>> A card from Nemo, Woot Loot! Love the Aussie koala bears & kangaroos.
>>
> Many thanks for my card from Professor Urban Chronitis ;)
>
> And Tian too for that matter!
>
:-) That lint was really in my coat pocket for weeks before I mailed it.

Lloyd Gilbert

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Jan 12, 2010, 9:30:57 AM1/12/10
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On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 05:23:17 -0800 (PST), Nemo <earth...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Ahh, %afda. Where the festive season need never end!

Thank you very much for the card that arrived with today's post!

Rasmus Bøg Hansen

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Jan 12, 2010, 4:02:03 PM1/12/10
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Lloyd Gilbert skrev:

> On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 05:23:17 -0800 (PST), Nemo <earth...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Ahh, %afda. Where the festive season need never end!
>
> Thank you very much for the card that arrived with today's post!
>
> Lloyd

Thank you to

Uncle Lloyd (3 weeks in transit is unusually long time).
Prof. Urban Chronitis
Linux Jay
Tian
Linux Jay (yes, I got two cards!)
Jan

I hope I remembered all card senders. I am too lazy to go and take a
look now :-)

Mine *might* be sent soon.

/Rasmus

Linux Jay

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Jan 14, 2010, 6:46:02 PM1/14/10
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Rasmus Bøg Hansen wrote:

> Lloyd Gilbert skrev:
>> On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 05:23:17 -0800 (PST), Nemo <earth...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Ahh, %afda. Where the festive season need never end!
>>
>> Thank you very much for the card that arrived with today's post!
>>
>> Lloyd
>
> Thank you to
>
> Uncle Lloyd (3 weeks in transit is unusually long time).
> Prof. Urban Chronitis
> Linux Jay
> Tian
> Linux Jay (yes, I got two cards!)
> Jan
>

I have no memories of sending two cards, very strange. :-P

*wonders if one was a very delayed 2008 one*

Tian

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Jan 14, 2010, 8:25:03 PM1/14/10
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Linux Jay wrote:
> Rasmus Bøg Hansen wrote:
>
>> Lloyd Gilbert skrev:
>>> On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 05:23:17 -0800 (PST), Nemo <earth...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ahh, %afda. Where the festive season need never end!
>>> Thank you very much for the card that arrived with today's post!
>>>
>>> Lloyd
>> Thank you to
>>
>> Uncle Lloyd (3 weeks in transit is unusually long time).
>> Prof. Urban Chronitis
>> Linux Jay
>> Tian
>> Linux Jay (yes, I got two cards!)
>> Jan
>>
> I have no memories of sending two cards, very strange. :-P
>
> *wonders if one was a very delayed 2008 one*
>
The USPS record for holding onto a piece of mail and still
delivering it is in the decades, so it could have happened.

Rasmus Bøg Hansen

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Jan 20, 2010, 9:27:22 AM1/20/10
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Linux Jay skrev:

> Rasmus Bøg Hansen wrote:
>
>> Lloyd Gilbert skrev:
>>> On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 05:23:17 -0800 (PST), Nemo <earth...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ahh, %afda. Where the festive season need never end!
>>> Thank you very much for the card that arrived with today's post!
>>>
>>> Lloyd
>> Thank you to
>>
>> Uncle Lloyd (3 weeks in transit is unusually long time).
>> Prof. Urban Chronitis
>> Linux Jay
>> Tian
>> Linux Jay (yes, I got two cards!)
>> Jan
>>
> I have no memories of sending two cards, very strange. :-P

That's probably because you didn't ;)

I got two from Witch, not you! ;)

Witch

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Jan 21, 2010, 4:30:14 AM1/21/10
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On Jan 20, 3:27 pm, Rasmus Bøg Hansen <spa...@zz9.dk> wrote:
> Linux Jay skrev:

> > I have no memories of sending two cards, very strange. :-P
>
> That's probably because you didn't ;)
>
> I got two from Witch, not you! ;)

That's because I didn't send one last year... so I owed you one!

Christ van Willegen

Rasmus Bøg Hansen

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Jan 21, 2010, 2:57:17 PM1/21/10
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Witch skrev:

Oh, I didn't figure out that it was for two years ;) I thought it
*might* be for two christmas's, though...

/Rasmus

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