For a given definition of "America"... :mischief:

Oh no, not the whole "Brazilians and Canadians are Americans too..."

If you can think of something better to call inhabitants of the US then you should share. I personally like "United Stateseans" better.

Here in Brazil we just call you North-americans or "estadunidenses".

I apologize to everyone for the holdup.

There's been some grumbling about it, but that right there makes it okay in my book. :)

If anyone on the list moves, just pass along your new mailing address. If you quit CFC, why worry about an activity you won't be participating in anyway? At the very least, make sure people around you on the list know that you're to be skipped. Same if you should happen to get banned for any significant length of time.

It's even simpler than that - before you send it off, just make sure the guy you're sending it to is still around!

If you can think of something better to call inhabitants of the US then you should share. I personally like "United Stateseans" better.

I like to think of us as really nice guys.

I estimated it would get to me by November when this started - I doubt this now :p

Here in Brazil we just call you North-americans or "estadunidenses".

What would you call somebody from North America who isn't U.S.-ian? or if you wanted to reference all North Americans, including the U.S. mexico and Canada?

I too used to get a tiny bothered by the demonym "American" being used for citizens of the US. But then I realised that the whole name is "The United States of America".

If USA had had a different name that didn't include "America" in it, like, say... "Utah" (I know I'm cruel), THEN it'd be stupid to call citizens of USA/Utah "Americans" because there'd no longer be "America" in the name.

Anyway, carry on.

What would you call somebody from North America who isn't U.S.-ian? or if you wanted to reference all North Americans, including the U.S. mexico and Canada?

Mmm... I guess something like "the inhabitants of North America" or "Americanos do Norte" which is like "The Americans from North (america)"

That is what happens if the description of your nation is a mixture of geographic and political formalities instead of a cool nick name.
US-Americans is probably the most correct answer to the question how those people should be named. But it is also awfully long, and I take no issue with removing the US- for convenience as long as it is remembered that it actually belongs there.

Anyway, I was worried to not have the chance to get my new home town known well enough before I have to take the picture, but that worry went out of the window :mischief:

I've been conditioned to say, "I'm from the US, originally" or "I'm from the States, originally" over "I'm an American"

Valka, if you're unable to get a picture by tomorrow, I'm going to request you mail it to Zelig anyway.

Relax. I did get the picture this afternoon - not the perfect one I'd envisioned, but hopefully good enough.

I had to be quick, though - there have been cougar sightings in the area, and I really didn't want to meet one.

I for one would have loved a foto of a cougar.

Even though I might not have survived to mail the camera? :huh: They're not as dangerous as bears, but they're still not anything I'd care to meet.

Even though I might not have survived to mail the camera? :huh: They're not as dangerous as bears, but they're still not anything I'd care to meet.
Just think of them as oversized LOLcats! :D

An attack foto would be of even greater awesomeness. Just saying...

Valka, bring with you a chain gun and a pop tart.

Guys, the picture has already been taken. Unless you want me to use up another person's spot, I'm not going back out there (even though I'd get a better shot, now that the sky has cleared up).

I'm not sure what a chain gun is. And it's against the rules to feed the wildlife.

Unless you meant that I should eat the pop tart myself...

I meant take that with you when you find the cougar. The chain gun was for defense, the pop tart was for a tasty snack. :D

I say the cougar is worth another slot. Shall we make a poll?

Guns are illegal where I took the picture. And a pop tart wouldn't have helped, since I wasn't hungry. A bottle of water would have been nice, though.

Why does everybody take things so literally? :(

Not everyone.

Not everybody :high5:

But I would still like a poll.

And how would you word such a poll: "Should Valka risk her life hiking through the wildlife sanctuary of Waskasoo Park in hopes of encountering a cougar which will hopefully attack her and she'll get a really cool picture of her last moments on Earth, even though nobody here could ever mail the camera on to anyone else on CFC because Valka is the only person on Earth who knows the relevant passwords on her computer to find out Zelig's snailmail address?"

I'm not sure the forum software would allow such a long question... :hmm:

Aye .

I'm not sure the forum software would allow such a long question... :hmm:
Well we can cut the last part, because we'll assume that you protect yourself.

And how would you word such a poll: "Should Valka risk her life hiking through the wildlife sanctuary of Waskasoo Park in hopes of encountering a cougar which will hopefully attack her and she'll get a really cool picture of her last moments on Earth, even though nobody here could ever mail the camera on to anyone else on CFC because Valka is the only person on Earth who knows the relevant passwords on her computer to find out Zelig's snailmail address?"

I'm not sure the forum software would allow such a long question... :hmm:

There, I've abbreviated it a little for you.

:joke:

Thanks. :(

Wait!? You are a female?

Anyway, I can't be the only one who didn't find the discussion about cugar attack hilarius.

A bit lame , but definitely apt


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It would have been so cute!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3189/2700477995_ece8f139f5.jpg

I've been conditioned to say, "I'm from the US, originally" or "I'm from the States, originally" over "I'm an American"


What about words that describe specific groups? Like African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Italian Americans, blahablah. Would you call a black person in Canada, African Canadian or African American? If you don't like calling blacks in the US African Americans would you just say US Africans?

I think the first part of the hyphen-American drops when you're talking to non Americans... except perhaps in the case of African-Americans as that's a pretty distinct group of people.

What about words that describe specific groups? Like African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Italian Americans, blahablah. Would you call a black person in Canada, African Canadian or African American? If you don't like calling blacks in the US African Americans would you just say US Africans?
If they don't call themselves Canadians, they probably hyphenate which country they/their ancestors are from, ie. Sudanese-Canadian.

BTW, the camera and notebook are now on their way to Zelig. So please don't ask me for risky cougar pictures, 'cuz I don't have the camera anymore.

BTW, the camera and notebook are now on their way to Zelig. So please don't ask me for risky cougar pictures, 'cuz I don't have the camera anymore.

So we'll just assume this would have been the shot:

http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/dar-it-14.jpg?w=500&h=500


:)

Maybe Zelig will take a picture of a coyote (they often come into the city, looking for food). Or maybe a deer or moose. There must be somebody around who has fermented crabapples lying within temptation's reach...

'Course, there's always the dinosaur section of the zoo...

EDIT: IglooDude, that's not a cougar...

EDIT: IglooDude, that's not a cougar...

I know; I'm not zoologically confused, I'm just lazy, and happened to see the pic in thechive this morning. :dunno:

Whomp is going to dangle me off the side of Trump Tower while I hold the camera to get the perfect non-flying-machine aerial picture.

I know; I'm not zoologically confused, I'm just lazy, and happened to see the pic in thechive this morning. :dunno:
Well, when you speculate about a picture of me and a cougar, but post one of a lion, I did wonder... :mischief:

Don't worry guys, I'll take a picture of a cougar for ya.

in the wild :groucho:

Oh man, I wish I lived in a place where there were cougar spottings...

Edit: LOL, just read that again, I guess there are plenty of cougars after men on a night out..

Looking for an update!

Looking for an update!

Second...

Who's currently got it?

Second...

Who's currently got it?

Zelig, who promises he's going to mail it Monday.

Sorry about my incompetence. :(

It's sent on to Orange Seeds now though!

Incompetence? :confused:

BTW, just curious - how long did it take to get from Red Deer to Calgary?

Hm, like 2 days?

I've been busy lately, and didn't muster up the energy to get the photo taken for a couple weeks.

Blame MjM if you want to blame someone other than me.

Considering that you had to wait on me while I recovered from my illness, I'm hardly blaming you for anything. I was just curious to know if Canada Post was as efficient as they promised they would be. :)

Blame MjM if you want to blame someone other than me.

:huh:

I predict that the camera will get back to contre on

5th January 2013

Anyone else care to make a prediction:)

I predict that the camera will get back to contre on

5th January 2013

Anyone else care to make a prediction:)
Add two months. April wouldn't surprise me.

Anyway, should we send a second camera?

At the current rate it's going to be hitting the UK in Olympics season... that might be quite cool.

Its a pity the sailing is not happening in Torbay this time, then you could have had a short trip to get your photo

I predict that the camera will get back to contre on

5th January 2013

Anyone else care to make a prediction:)

June 7, 2013

If I were involved, I'd have been able to take a picture of the sailing in Portland.

Er... "it"? :scared:

:ninja:

I think the camera will leave the UK at the end of June so will miss the start of the olympics

It's all kinda hilarious actually. Oh well, let it take its time.

August 10th 2012. I'm optimistic. Plus if it's close to that date I can just lie to you all.

Well you will only have a few days to develop the film scan it and post.

Got the camera today. It shouldn't take long for me to send it off again. I'm just gonna take a picture looking out by bedroom window! I'm away in Calgary all weekend though so that will delay me putting it in the post.

Got the camera today. It shouldn't take long for me to send it off again. I'm just gonna take a picture looking out by bedroom window! I'm away in Calgary all weekend though so that will delay me putting it in the post.

Did this get mailed?

I'm so excited for it to get to the UK! I have my photo all planned out!

It's in the post and on the way to San Diego. It will be a while in the mail, however, as I went with the cheapest option. It should arrive within two weeks.

I think the camera will leave the UK at the end of June so will miss the start of the olympics

Well it seems to be getting slower and will now get to Boundless in September and back to Contre in February

The UK folks could adjust the timing so somebody gets a photo of the Olympics. After all, we know this never was going to take just 80 days, so why not allow for some special events?

Is anyone going to the olympics?

The London olympics?

I probably won't be going, I'd have to go to London.

So I got the camera. I am going to take the picture soon and plan on sending it out later in the week.

Good thing it's out of Canada now. We have winter here. :p

So I got the camera. I am going to take the picture soon and plan on sending it out later in the week.

Yay it left the country. This might work!

Did this get mailed out, syterion?

Yeah, what's up with the current delay?

Looks like it could well be 2014 before it gets back to Canada.

Does the US postal service fail at this time of year.

The Post Office is fine. They're used to the seasonal surge. It's the participants in this little exercise that have been the stumbling blocks right from the start. :p

My aunt is a mail carrier. The PO is doing fine.

The Post Office is fine. They're used to the seasonal surge. It's the participants in this little exercise that have been the stumbling blocks right from the start. :p

Well I wonder if Canada will end up being quickest per participant.

I hope the UK is the faster than the US and has the best pics.:D

Where is the camera?

There should be a rule that you have to put 20 dollars or the equivalent if it hasn't been mailed within a week.

Well I wonder if Canada will end up being quickest per participant.




:run: that's a scary thought! :eek:

There should be a rule that you have to put 20 dollars or the equivalent if it hasn't been mailed within a week.

Put? That doesn't make sense.

Put? That doesn't make sense.
Put it in the parcel. So if you are lazy for 8 days you must put 20 dollars in the box as a fine.

So what's the speed of this thing so far, 1 month per participant ?

What would be the point?

What would be the point?

It would give an incentive to mail faster. This parcel is moving way to slowly.

It's not much of an incentive when there's no way of enforcing it.

There's also no point and it's dumb to mail cash. Shame is an adequate incentive.

Alright. So let's all write "Shame on you!" visitor messages on Syterion's profile site. :mischief:

If it gets to me before the 31st I can hand it off in London. Otherwise, it is probably best to skip me.

That would cut out at least 3 people in the East US.

Put it in the parcel. So if you are lazy for 8 days you must put 20 dollars in the box as a fine.

I have a nice rock that I value at about $20.

That would cut out at least 3 people in the East US.
Gotcha so I will opt out of this.

Gotcha so I will opt out of this.

At the rate it's going, you may be back before it gets to you. Check the timing with Hygro as to when he will send it.

Well, I hoped to take a photo of snowed Prague. But looking at the speed of the camera and the seven degrees above zero outside, I think that I will have a chance next winter.

edit: posted in response to a tab that was 8 hours old.

At the rate it's going, you may be back before it gets to you. Check the timing with Hygro as to when he will send it.

Actually, I got a stop in between Hygro and Whomp.

Whomp, when will you be back in the US? If yer only gone a few weeks you can still be squeezed in.

I'd help you guys by filling in your New Zealand spot, but there's no way my parents would let me.

What I can do is see if anyone in the New Zealanders social group would be willing to join in your project. If you want me to do that I can.

I'd help you guys by filling in your New Zealand spot, but there's no way my parents would let me.

What I can do is see if anyone in the New Zealanders social group would be willing to join in your project. If you want me to do that I can.

I have one kiwi, and will aim to get ainwood in, shots permitting.

I wasn't sure if Nobody was a poster or not ;). That's fine then.

So what's the speed of this thing so far, 1 month per participant ?

Well it was going at 17 days per person until it got to Syterion.

Has Syterion posted it yet:) he was active earlier.

Added

Zelig is #1 for speed.

Zelig took longer than Warpus.

I already pestered Syterion through PMs and it's getting sent to Hygro.

Well it depends on how far before 16/10 Zelig received the camera.

Heh and I was feeling bad when I took a week

I think people are caring a bit too much about getting the perfect shot at the perfect location

I return Jan. 8th.

Heh and I was feeling bad when I took a week

I think people are caring a bit too much about getting the perfect shot at the perfect location

The shot I want to get relies heavily on ridiculously improbable weather conditions.

The shot I want to get relies heavily on ridiculously improbable weather conditions.

Are you waiting for Jessica Alba to show up wearing a white tshirt at a specific location, while it's raining?

Are you waiting for Jessica Alba to show up wearing a white tshirt at a specific location, while it's raining?

Nah I already got that shot last year

Sorry guys I need to drop out of this, been super busy and don't get on CFC enough

Well it depends on how far before 16/10 Zelig received the camera.
I think in my case, being too sick to get out of bed qualifies as a reasonable excuse for the delay, not to mention that I was in the midst of moving and didn't know where my new address was going to be. :(

I think in my case, being too sick to get out of bed qualifies as a reasonable excuse for the delay, not to mention that I was in the midst of moving and didn't know where my new address was going to be. :(

You kept us observers well informed:):):) but of course we are disappointed with the failure to photograph the cougar;)

Actually, besides the minor thing of my wanting to survive long enough to actually mail the camera (since cougar attacks can be fatal), the Nature Centre was going to close soon, and they don't have a pay phone outdoors. That place is too far for me to walk home, I don't have a cell phone, and needed to be able to call a taxi.

I think what should happen is people who drop out of this should get major infractions

Also people who took longer than me and weren't sick

I am still so excited for it to get to me, regardless of how long it takes!

I really hope that it doesn't get sent to me in the summer. I am away for long stretches during the summer. I thought 29 pics would take roughly 7-8 months and I would get it in the spring. I am not dropping out since it very likely will not come the day after I leave my house for three weeks. Also I am not going very far and I could get the Camera at my summer house.

hey hows it going? Where's the camera?

I've got it.

A mere 4 months to go 6 people.... And 25 or so to go.

A mere 4 months to go 6 people.... And 25 or so to go.

Well, I need to get better at pestering past 1 week.

At this rate it will take 16 months meaning it will take another year. We definitely need speed. I hope we can have a few quick people. Someone who will get their parcel, go out and take a pic and send it the next day.

Well for the USA to beat Canada for speed the rest of the USA must now get the posting to posting date (or received to received date) down to twelve days.

Is the notebook still with the camera?

Hello? Update? Is this thing even out of Canada yet?

Last we heard (a few posts upthread) is that Hygro has/had it. That means California. So yes, it's out of Canada.

Hygro is sitting on it. I've pestered him through PM and on #fiftychat but I can't physically make him stop being irresponsible.

Hygro is sitting on it. I've pestered him through PM and on #fiftychat but I can't physically make him stop being irresponsible.

For a whole month ? Im really surprised . Obviously there may be reasons I'm not aware of and I do try hard not to be judgmental , but jeez !You get it , you use it , you send it . It aint the recepients camera , it's everyones especially Contre .

Sorry Hygro . I honestly hate having a go at people , especially on the Internet . And the delay may be due to things I don't know about but I find that hard to fathom . A little more love for Contre's awesome idea is in order . As it stands , the current situation strikes me as pretty rude , one which can easily be resolved by promptly sending the thing .

I appreciate that people are putting time and effort into doing their photos well and thinking them out, but I fear people are falling into a trap of thinking this is a competition. No one wants to have the worst photograph attached to their name or something. If that's the case, I just want to remind everyone of a few things:

This is intended to reflect the lives of CFC members, not glorify where we live. I can show you a dozen professional photographs of Parliament Hill here in Ottawa. That's why I took a picture of something different.

No matter how amazing a scene you have, this is a $13 disposable camera. Don't wait around for perfection because the camera is incapable of it anyway.

If it would help, I could volunteer to take an absolutely piss-poor photograph, so nobody else has to worry about being worst. :mischief:

If it gets here quick enough I'll snap a picture of downtown taking his Sunday nap.



Naked.

If it gets here quick enough I'll snap a picture of downtown taking his Sunday nap.



Naked.

Wouldn't it make more sense for you to be naked when downtown takes a picture of you?

This is intended to reflect the lives of CFC members, not glorify where we live. I can show you a dozen professional photographs of Parliament Hill here in Ottawa. That's why I took a picture of something different.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5979/statueparliamenthill.jpg

effing el oh el

:rotfl:

Well assuming it gets posted tomorrow the rest of the USA has to average 11 days posting to posting to beat Canada for speed.

I appreciate that people are putting time and effort into doing their photos well and thinking them out, but I fear people are falling into a trap of thinking this is a competition. No one wants to have the worst photograph attached to their name or something. If that's the case, I just want to remind everyone of a few things:

This is intended to reflect the lives of CFC members, not glorify where we live. I can show you a dozen professional photographs of Parliament Hill here in Ottawa. That's why I took a picture of something different.

No matter how amazing a scene you have, this is a $13 disposable camera. Don't wait around for perfection because the camera is incapable of it anyway.
Well, mine isn't amazing. But it is one of my favorite places AND I wrote a nice page or so about it in the notebook.

It's impossible to have an amazing picture of Red Deer anyway, unless it's the full glory of the autumn colors taken from one specific hill - and that same hill can be used for the full glory of a winter snowfall. Otherwise, most anything else worth seeing here that's "amazing" can already be found online.

Well I got a very cool photo opportunity that captures my life and is something a bit unique. I will take the picture thursday night, so you all pester me with more PMs on thursday so I can't forget!! :D

Now I feel like an idiot feeling like an idiot cause I took a week to do mine.

Please take me out of the queue. Since it will already be in Chicago with others I would like to bail.

I can jump in and replace Whomp. My city's a little closer than Chicago, so that might save Hygro some money.

I can jump in and replace Whomp. My city's a little closer than Chicago, so that might save Hygro some money.

It'll actually be coming from my mom (so from Montana/Wyoming), so you'd need to send me your address and then Godwynn will need to send you his. Yer in South Dakota, no?

Please take me out of the queue. Since it will already be in Chicago with others I would like to bail.

No reason you can't get a totally different perspective on Chicago!

Please take me out of the queue. Since it will already be in Chicago with others I would like to bail.
I thought that since it's winter now, you might take a picture of all the chairs parked in front of peoples' houses. I mentioned that to somebody awhile ago, and we both agreed that it was one of the weirdest things we'd ever heard of. :p

Well I got a very cool photo opportunity that captures my life and is something a bit unique. I will take the picture thursday night, so you all pester me with more PMs on thursday so I can't forget!! :D
It better has cougars in it.

It'll actually be coming from my mom (so from Montana/Wyoming), so you'd need to send me your address and then Godwynn will need to send you his. Yer in South Dakota, no?

Yes indeed. Sending a PM.

It'll actually be coming from my mom (so from Montana/Wyoming), so you'd need to send me your address and then Godwynn will need to send you his. Yer in South Dakota, no?

Your mum is getting it from Hygro:confused:

Will she be taking a pic.

Your mum is getting it from Hygro:confused:

Will she be taking a pic.

Yes she is and yes she will be.

edit:

WOAH

WOAH NOW

WOAH

Yes she is and yes she will be.

edit:

WOAH

WOAH NOW

WOAH

I didn't want to say anything.

Kstchchk!

Mailin' it tomorrow. Too much pain right now from crowd surfing accident.

Did you mail it yet?

With luck I will get this before the next Ice Age! :p

Oh man, I wish I was still in Venezuela for this. I would've taken a picture of the view of my house! (Over a cliff in a forested mountain valley overlooking small pueblos along the river in the bottom of the valley)

I had no interest in this before but all of a sudden I do now. Dunno if I'm too late but I'll jump in if it's possible.

This is a cool idea. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out. But planning to be patient :).

I've got it.

How's that going?

You should ask Contre's mom.

You should ask Contre's mom.

When did you post it.

You should ask Contre's mom.

By the time the question becomes relevent you should ask his great grandchildren.

I don't have the camera....

.... but has it been posted.:):)

My mum has it.

Has Hygro taken a picture and written in the notebook? If not, has your mother taken a picture and written in the notebook? If the latter, she should register at CFC and introduce herself in the Coming & Going thread... :p

How come my mom didn't get to take a photo?

How come my mom didn't get to take a photo?

Because A: nepotism. B: Yellowstone is pretty interesting.

I'll get her to post here, Valka, as long as everyone promises not to PM her links to objectionable posts I might have made.

Maybe it would just be better to send an email :p

Maybe next time we should ask our moms to take care of this, I bet it'd go faster and we'd end up with more interesting photographs

Because A: nepotism. B: Yellowstone is pretty interesting.

I'll get her to post here, Valka, as long as everyone promises not to PM her links to objectionable posts I might have made.
Yellowstone is where my parents went on their honeymoon. My dad always wanted to go back there someday, and we started planning a trip that would let us both indulge our inner amateur geologist... but alas, we never were able to make that happen.

As for links PM'd to your mom, contre... the only objectionable ones I know of are ones I can't talk about, since that would be PDMA... :mischief: And since those are long over and done with, there's nothing to worry about. :D

Maybe next time we should ask our moms to take care of this, I bet it'd go faster and we'd end up with more interesting photographs
Or more embarrassing ones... :hide:

Besides, I can hear it now... "You're 30/40/50 years old and you're STILL asking me to do your homework for you???!" :ack:

Will global warming sink New Zealand into the sea before the camera gets to me?

Is it too late to get in on this?

I don't have the time to go through the entire thread, but from the first page and a bit of skimming it seems I might be too late.

I'm in New York, USA...

At the current rate it's still 2 months from NY :p

We should have really sent 2 (or more) - 1 each way around the world... or maybe one starting at the other end, going the other way. That way people would get to contribute sooner.

But I suppose some of yous are students and I know what *that* is like

Yeah, one is so busy laying off work, an OT camera got to fit right in.

Well at the average rate so far it will leave the US at the beginning of November and get back to Contre in May 2014 at the same rate.

If the rest of the US are as fast as the Canadians then it will leave the US at the end of July and get back to Contre in July 2013, if it continues at the Canadian rate.

yeah jeez you guys are so slow!

You had it at least from December 29 to February 4. And it got to America in late November.

Shame is an adequate incentive.

Guess I was wrong.

I remember I was worried about getting it over my Winter Break (roughly 10 Dec to 20 Jan). Now, I'm worried about getting it during my Summer Break (begins on 10 May or something).

Why don't we make bets on when will it come to Europe? C'mon, at least we're gonna have some fun.

Well, the guy who's supposed to send it to Europe hasn't been seen in OT in a couple months now. So that part might need checking.

Wow, I'm not even involved in this and I find it so fascinating. I would have never expected it to move THIS slowly.

I remember I was worried about getting it over my Winter Break (roughly 10 Dec to 20 Jan). Now, I'm worried about getting it during my Summer Break (begins on 10 May or something).

If the speed goes back up to the Canadian speed you will get it early May.

If it continues at that speed it will arrive in Europe in early August.

I cannot see how the USA can be #1 for average speed now.

Well, the guy who's supposed to send it to Europe hasn't been seen in OT in a couple months now. So that part might need checking.

I thought Igloo dude was sending it to Europe - he is reliable as far as I am aware.

Well, the guy who's supposed to send it to Europe hasn't been seen in OT in a couple months now. So that part might need checking.

Where exactly is it now?

Contres MUM has it

Ahh, I see. So you can't really hound the person who has it, since she's not even here :lol:

She only got it on Monday so why should she be hounded.
If she posts it on 20th she will be one of the fastest so far.

This crap is ridiculous

I felt bad because I held onto it for over a week. A month is just too long. Pull up your bootstraps, soldiers.

She only got it on Monday so why should she be hounded.
If she posts it on 20th she will be one of the fastest so far.

:blush:
I didn't realize that - the last several posts seemed to be all about how long it's taking to travel. It leaves the impression that it's stalled. Sorry!

:blush:
I didn't realize that - the last several posts seemed to be all about how long it's taking to travel. It leaves the impression that it's stalled. Sorry!

It arrived in the US on 22 November and it has taken since then for two people to take their photograph. Hopefully things will speed up again as I would like to see the end result before 2014.

I am almost temped to start a second Camera, but I know that would "dilute" the fun.

If there were two pools - one with leftists and the other with conservatives, I'm pretty sure it would be the incentive needed to get the cameras around more quickly.

I am almost temped to start a second Camera, but I know that would "dilute" the fun.

Maybe if you posted it on 27th August, one year after Contre.

You will not get Contre's camera until the middle of December if it speeds up too the Canadian rate, (June next year if it carries on at the current rate.)

I am almost temped to start a second Camera, but I know that would "dilute" the fun.

I'd be into that; I don't think it would dilute the fun at all. It would make it more interesting, if anything! We could send it the other way and see which one makes it around the world first.

If Contre expresses he is not against it, I will.

Alright, so, new rule. I'm calling it the Hygro rule, for what I think will be obvious reasons.

I will be PMing everyone left to receive the camera. You will have to agree, publicly in this thread, to send it within 1 week of receiving it. There are no exceptions to this except death. If you are unable to find the perfect shot, you mail it on without taking any shots. If you are in a hospital, you find friend / family to mail the camera on your behalf.

To be very very clear people, I've put in a lot of hours organizing this. An anonymous poster has put up $200 dollars to see this project finish. When you sit on a camera for an extended time, you are not only being incredibly rude to myself, to the very generous poster who is acting as a patron, and to your fellow posters. You are also hurting the project as a whole. Every week that passes, people down the line from yourself are losing interest. That is completely unacceptable.

If Contre expresses he is not against it, I will.

Not against it, but hop on #fiftychat to figure out the details.

My mom posted it today to CivCube.

I'm going to have to drop out. I can't guarantee I'll be 'home' for a fair portion of this year.

I promise to send it within a week of receiving it .

And Contre , you're totally awesome when you're angry !

For once I am happy to be Bound :)

Alright, so, new rule. I'm calling it the Hygro rule, for what I think will be obvious reasons.

I will be PMing everyone left to receive the camera. You will have to agree, publicly in this thread, to send it within 1 week of receiving it. There are no exceptions to this except death. If you are unable to find the perfect shot, you mail it on without taking any shots. If you are in a hospital, you find friend / family to mail the camera on your behalf.

To be very very clear people, I've put in a lot of hours organizing this. An anonymous poster has put up $200 dollars to see this project finish. When you sit on a camera for an extended time, you are not only being incredibly rude to myself, to the very generous poster who is acting as a patron, and to your fellow posters. You are also hurting the project as a whole. Every week that passes, people down the line from yourself are losing interest. That is completely unacceptable.
Nae bother.

I shall abide.

madviking agrees.

I can agree to the Hygro Rule, assuming I get on the list :)

Yeah, I intended to be timely when I signed up. :confused:

I'm still in. I don't see what's so hard about getting it done.

No bother at all.

I'm up for it.

Though I'll reserve the right to withdraw on a two-month notice or something if I find out the camera will most likely arrive at a time when I'm too occupied to handle it.

I'm still in. I don't see what's so hard about getting it done.

..people are selfish and would rather do other stuff. Depressingly :P

..people are selfish and would rather do other stuff. Depressingly :P


Well, sure. But even at that this is going pretty damned poorely. People agreed to this idea, after all.

Yeah, it's one of those things where people are like "Wow what a brilliant idea, i would to help out with this!". Then when it comes to it, their enthuasism has reduced to a drop and they have it on the bottom of their priorities :( It's why I deliberately excluded myself, I'm too god damn lazy :P

I agree with and willingly submit to this rule wholeheartedly without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.

Vr

Alright, so, new rule. I'm calling it the Hygro rule, for what I think will be obvious reasons.

I will be PMing everyone left to receive the camera. You will have to agree, publicly in this thread, to send it within 1 week of receiving it. There are no exceptions to this except death. If you are unable to find the perfect shot, you mail it on without taking any shots. If you are in a hospital, you find friend / family to mail the camera on your behalf.

To be very very clear people, I've put in a lot of hours organizing this. An anonymous poster has put up $200 dollars to see this project finish. When you sit on a camera for an extended time, you are not only being incredibly rude to myself, to the very generous poster who is acting as a patron, and to your fellow posters. You are also hurting the project as a whole. Every week that passes, people down the line from yourself are losing interest. That is completely unacceptable.



Not against it, but hop on #fiftychat to figure out the details.

I'm with this.

You had it at least from December 29 to February 4. And it got to America in late November.

http://thespeakeasy.net/Smileys/default/Thats_the_joke.jpg


To be very very clear people, I've put in a lot of hours organizing this. An anonymous poster has put up $200 dollars to see this project finish..
Not to be rude but what part costs $200? It's not like we aren't paying the shipping ourselves.

I'm still in.

Not to be rude but what part costs $200? It's not like we aren't paying the shipping ourselves.

Some posters aren't paying the shipping themselves.

I will obey the Hygro rule.

Yeah, it's one of those things where people are like "Wow what a brilliant idea, i would to help out with this!". Then when it comes to it, their enthuasism has reduced to a drop and they have it on the bottom of their priorities :( It's why I deliberately excluded myself, I'm too god damn lazy :P

I don't think that's the issue. I think the issue is that this forum attracts a certain type of poster (with notable exceptions of course). I'm not sure how to explain it, but this makes perfect sense to me.

Having said that, maybe we can now speed this up ab it.

I think the issue is that this forum attracts a certain type of poster .

Slow ones

I certainly will send it within a week.

Some posters aren't paying the shipping themselves.

Well it is very generous of that person to help out :)

I'm still inn.

I here by agree to send the camera on within what ever time contre says.

This crap is ridiculous

I felt bad because I held onto it for over a week. A month is just too long. Pull up your bootstraps, soldiers.
I had to move unexpectedly, and then got sick. I was sick for weeks. There was nobody else to either take the picture or mail it on my behalf. And then when I finally did manage to take the picture AND do a nice writeup, people complained that I wasn't willing to risk my LIFE coming face-to-face with a wild animal that could have literally killed me.

I'm very sorry to have taken so long to do my part. There was no disrespect intended to contre or anyone else involved in this project. And everybody I've mentioned this project to has commented on what a cool idea it is.

I'm still in if noncon contacts me before he sends it so I can give him the correct address, depending on whether I'm at uni or home.

I'm very sorry to have taken so long to do my part.

Valka you were the second fastest person until contre's mum pushed you down to third place.:):):) You posted what was going on which was good. :):):)

Maybe if Boundless posts a 2nd camera and you take part you will be able to snap the cougar.:mischief:

And maybe the same mysterious person which donated 200 bucks can donate a rifle for Valka.

Valka said guns were illegal where she took the photo.

It feels like the world has conspired against us :(

Ooops, i just checked my PMs recently and still owe a decleration:

If i get the camera, i will take a photo asap.

However, i will take quite some time off this year travelling around; and if i'm unlucky enough i'm not at home when it's my turn. If you want to have a save plan you should rather count me out.
I'd still love to be a part of this, i might as well say whether i can make it or not when the camera approches continental europe .

I'm going to wait on pulling you or Masada until there's a clearer picture on dates.

Just received the package this evening.

Valka you were the second fastest person until contre's mum pushed you down to third place.:):):) You posted what was going on which was good. :):):)

Maybe if Boundless posts a 2nd camera and you take part you will be able to snap the cougar.:mischief:
By that time, I expect the cougar will have moved on, if it's even still alive.

And maybe the same mysterious person which donated 200 bucks can donate a rifle for Valka.
Valka said guns were illegal where she took the photo.
They are illegal where I took the photo. You think anybody could go into a wildlife sanctuary, armed with anything but a camera or sketchbook, without the staff getting irate about it and calling the cops (and rightly so)? Guys, I used to WORK at this place! I also lived on a rural acreage when I was a child, and I knew at a very young age that there are some animals you Just Don't Mess With. Cougars are one. Ditto with deer, moose, coyotes, bears, and skunks. All of those are possible to meet up with in Waskasoo Park (which the sanctuary is only a small part). And trust me, getting up close and personal with them is not a good idea! The first thing you do is make sure you're not between them and their babies or their food. Then you get away, as safely as possible. Only if you are totally safe and in no danger at all, do you consider taking out a camera. So many people have been injured or killed in the parks in this province because they forgot that wild animals don't care about some picture a dumb human wants to put on the 'net. They only care if you're in their way or if you scare them.

Wild animals are wonderful to see. But they're not like Disney, or even a zoo. If the sanctuary management puts up an advisory of cougar sightings, absolutely I'm gonna take it seriously and not venture onto the back trails like I'd originally wanted to do.

It's in the mail as of 3:00 this afternoon. Onward to Chicago!

Nice work.

It's in the mail as of 3:00 this afternoon. Onward to Chicago!

It will be hard work to beat you for speed.:goodjob:

It's in the mail as of 3:00 this afternoon. Onward to Chicago!

My kind of town.

Just received the package this evening.

It's in the mail as of 3:00 this afternoon. Onward to Chicago!

Impressive turnaround!

Civcube takes the lead! Excellent work. Also shouldn't the 80 days be taken out of the thread title?

"Around the world eventually" just doesn't have the same ring to it... :hmm:

Well I like it :lol:

Civcube takes the lead! Excellent work. Also shouldn't the 80 days be taken out of the thread title?

The 80 days thing is an allusion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_Eighty_Days).

How about 80 weeks?

It will be hard work to beat you for speed.:goodjob:

I might be able to beat it, assuming I get onto the list :mischief:

I might be able to beat it, assuming I get onto the list :mischief:

I don't want to see you beat it.

It's actual been interesting from a sociological view point to see how the alleged free thinking , liberal minded , don't tread on me CFC community has responded to a good slap from Contre . Maybe we all need a bit of discipline .

Edit.....gees , the auto censor is a bit over enthusiastic

I might be able to beat it, assuming I get onto the list :mischief:
:lol: Persistent aren't you ;)
I don't want to see you beat it.
Why so closed up? We seem to have one or two drop-outs, no room for another one?
Maybe we all need a bit of discipline .
Well "free thinking" does need a certain mental discipline to begin with.

Why so closed up? We seem to have one or two drop-outs, no room for another one?

Unless you were being ironic , put your mind in the gutter and re read his post

I see what you mean.

How about 80 weeks?

Well 25 weeks have gone.

At the average speed so far there is another 85 weeks to go. (assuming 27 people left)
But ContresMUM and you have beaten down the weeks to go from 141.

If the Canadian average is maintained there are 68 weeks to go.

If the camera is handed over person to person in London it will save time in the post.
Also if it goes Kan > Traitorfish > Abaddon/Boundless.

So it is possible to get around in 80 weeks total but it will be hard going.

How far has it got, I may be interested. As you know I'm from Bosnia, I can tell you my full adress.

I don't want to see you beat it.

;)

I see what you did there...

In any event all I mean is that I go past 2 different post offices nearly every day. And I work, but not too much. I'm pretty much always around.

How far has it got, I may be interested. As you know I'm from Bosnia, I can tell you my full adress.

As opposed to that other mailing system that only requires a partial address ?

Please explain what you mean, I dont get it?

Me just being a smart ass , (and not particularly smart in retrospect , more of an ass). As in no need to explicitly state that you will provide your FULL address , it's assumed as a partial address would be useless .

Oh thats what I thought I was just stating that it wouldn't be a problem to give my full as you said tehpartial is useless, so how far has it got.