OK, found another Chicago postcard and sent it out to Mizz Busy Bee today (assuming I got the right number of stamps on it).

I'll send another round out to everyone else whenever I get the chance to buy more postcards...whenever that is.

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"The sleep of reason produces monsters." ~Francisco de Goya

I got another postcard from Simone featuring pilgrim's rest S.Africa. Its awesome!

Thanks Simone you're such a darling

~D


Open door's an invitation. Gotta jump all the doors open.
~ Betty, "Dead like me"

Oh Good Show!! Glad you received it!

While browsing in Sandton City on Saturday afternoon, I came across a typically African shop called African Eco. Selling all African curios like assagais, springbok skins and fertility dolls etc. Found some awesome postcards that I couldn't resist getting.

Took them home and showed my dad, he liked them but said that i should make my own postcards since I'm so creative. If I have time I'll take him up on the idea.

Happy posting!

Well I just sailed a card to my U.S. Senator, The Honorable Lamar Alexander.

It includes the latin phrase, factum durum uel factum nullum.

(I had requested a poscard from from D.C. to add to my collection.)

I also sailed a 5" X 7" card to Oak Forest, IL. A pc was also sent to Eyeyore which should arrive today.

It seems that I lost the entire batch of Skullbone postcards that I recently procured. I think they were inside a library book that I returned to the public library. According to my records the following folks have been "skullboned."

QOH-X, Sentra-X, Erlinda-X, Aude Sapere-X, & Clovis-X.

If U want to get skullboned-X then just hold yer water a spell.

(If the pen is mightier than the sword then what could be shaper than the word?)

Hey PD,

When Mr. Alexander makes the little Latin phrase his official motto and it becomes famous and sells zillions of keychains, I'd like my ten percent too.

Sensus, non aetas, inuenit sapientem.
--Publilius Syrus

Indeed, there was a card in my box today, but since I hadn't checked mail in awhile (a week or so), it's post marked Feb 02.

Did they raise postage for postcards? You added an extra 1cent stamp. If they did, that sucks, I just bought a book of postcard stamps not that long ago.

I was going to say cards would be in the mail this week, but if they raised postage, then I'm not sure when they'll get mailed, seeing as how I'd have to go the post office (which is why I bought the book of stamps, so I wouldn't have to go there).

Mizz Busy Bee, they sell postcard backs with sticky front (postcard size sticker), you could use those. I got a few free with an order once.

If anyone who I don't currently have an address for would like a postcard from New Orleans, Pre Katrina of course, then pt or email me your address. I'll wait to sent to some new folks first, if not, then I send to those on my list.

If I've gotten a card from you since the last time I sent them, then you'll get one.

"I'm telling you. People come and go in this Forest, and they say, 'It's only Eeyore, so it doesn't count.' They walk to and fro saying, 'Ha ha!' But do they know anything about A? They don't. It's just three sticks to them. But to the Educated - mark this, little Piglet- to the Educated, not meaning Poohs and Piglets, it's a great and glorious A." --Eeyore, The House at Pooh Corner

Two days ago I received a PC from Katelyn featuring the John Hancock Building at lakefront Chicago. It's an awesome arial view of the city. Thanks Katelyn!

I mailed 2 cards off yesterday. Think they were addressed to Katelyn and Ken, but my memory is a little jumbled at the moment. Will be posting some more off either today or tomorrow. Recipients are Phantom_Delta, Ananya, D_W, Beacon-of-Hope & EyeoreLynn.

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I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!
~Dr. Seuss

Ananya - I mailed your postcards yesterday (finally! - it's been a busy week).

If anyone is interested, I have the following cards, just let me know if you would like any of them:

Memphis - one at night, one in daytime showing the pyramid, a National Civil Rights Museum card with a replica of Rosa Parks on the bus, one with a recipe for Memphis style barbeque ribs.

Nashville -skyline at night and one of skyline in the day

Several cards with Tennessee scenes of mountains, a waterfall, a mountain stream, a cotton field, bears in the Smoky Mts.

Dollywood and one of Dolly Parton with her guitar.

Alexandria, VA - Christ's Church and birthplace of Robert E. Lee

Washington, D.C. - the "space window" at the National Cathedral

If I don't have your address, just send that along with your request.

"Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."
-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Here is a link to one of my favorite local postcards, The Kingdom of Skullbonia.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/132157727/1132158187030020802OwpZwM

Have you been skull-boned?

(If the pen is mightier than the sword then what could be shaper than the word?)

My third postcard from South Africa arrived on Friday. It features an informal housing settlement of local folk. It is nice to get a postcard about every week.

I have been considering starting my own postcards business. I aim to look into taking the photos and marketing my own post cards.

I am expecting the stork to deliver three new postcards this week.

(If the pen is mightier than the sword then what could be shaper than the word?)

I got a humorous postcard from Mizz Busy Bee the other day (hungry looking leopards looking at an overweight tourist saying "Kingsize, please"). Thanks!

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"The sleep of reason produces monsters." ~Francisco de Goya

PD - do you know the name of the man who has the photo of Skullbone? If so, would you mind emailing it to me...He also has come pictures of the roundhouse in Bruceton and I would like permission to use them for a project on railroads.

Thanks

"Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."
-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

QH,

No,I am not personally acqauinted with the man who has the photos.

I thought that the Round House was in Cedar Grove and the Pig Pen is in Bruceton.

The Round House Tavern in Cedar Grove closed about two or three years ago. It is ashamed that there was not a magazine article written about the place. It was opened in the 1950's and was owned by the original owners until it closed. The man and woman divorced and the man gave the woman the tavern but they both were usually on the property when it was open. It was a unique little hide-a-way bar that was semi-hidden off of Highway 70 at the corner of 424. The old woman would sit behind the bar and pick her nose but I never once saw her hook a booger. The place would close up at 8:00 p.m. every night as not to let folks get too rowdy or intoxicated. There was only one incident of violence there in more than 50 years. I might have gone there a dozen times in my life and it would amaze me to see some of the people that would sneak over there. There were a number of county officials, mayors, deacons and all sorts of decent folk who would go there occasionally.

(I've never been inside the Pig Pen because I heard that the locals were reputed to get nasty with outsiders. It didn't make any difference if you were a resident of Carroll County.)

All the rowdy taverns tend to go out of business on their own good time but the Pig Pen is still around.

(If the pen is mightier than the sword then what could be shaper than the word?)

Katelyn, you'd like the one I have, "Send More Tourists The last ones were delicious" with a picture of a Louisiana Alligator.

I made it to the post office and bought one cent stamps and I have 8 postcards.

"I'm telling you. People come and go in this Forest, and they say, 'It's only Eeyore, so it doesn't count.' They walk to and fro saying, 'Ha ha!' But do they know anything about A? They don't. It's just three sticks to them. But to the Educated - mark this, little Piglet- to the Educated, not meaning Poohs and Piglets, it's a great and glorious A." --Eeyore, The House at Pooh Corner

Got a postcard from Mizz Busy Bee, with a Kruger National Park montage on front! Love it love it love it!

Ah! So many memories. Baie mooi, mevrou!

I received another postcard from Phantom_Delta yesterday. It has a pier stretching out to a tree in the middle of the water with a stunning sunrise in the background. The tilte is "Sunrise at Keystone Park".
It's beautiful, thank you!

BOH, glad you love the PC of the Kruger Park, the next one you're getting has a similar theme.

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I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!
~Dr. Seuss

I received a stunning PC of Sri Channakeshara Temple in India, from Ananya! thank you very much!! You have such a lovely handwriting!

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I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!
~Dr. Seuss

I have received two postcards from Simone and TJ (Theresa, Aude_Sapere) today

Cheers guys!! I will send a couple of postcards out next week hopefully, when I get paid

~D


Open door's an invitation. Gotta jump all the doors open.
~ Betty, "Dead like me"

LOL!!! OK, so I thought I would just order some postcards off Barnes and Noble's website to send out to people, since I haven't sent anyone postcards in awhile. And I wanted something different. So I saw this set called "Bizarre" and I thought, ok, well maybe there are just some bizarre things on the PCs, and that would be interesting. So I ordered them.

Turns out, what they meant by bizarre was S&M type stuff, with women gagged and dressed rather scantily. So erm...yeah. I'm going to order a different set, but I just figured I'd ask for the hell of it: would anyone like a "Bizarre" postcard? I've got 30

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"The sleep of reason produces monsters." ~Francisco de Goya

Just send me all 30 of those postcards, (if you please).

My wife would have a full blown tizzy if I got a postcard with an S & M theme. You can put two of them in an envelope and mail them to me, please. I plan to send one to Clovis R. Stanley (he ain't got no wife).

I posted cards to K.K., T.W., D.A but I reckon the stork hasn't delivered them a-yet.

(If the pen is mightier than the sword then what could be sharper than the word?)