Dear Yoggie... Postcards Posted

[PoC]

Just before Christmas we ended up getting a Post Office Box for YSDC postal correspondence (as mentioned at the end of Yog Radio #33). What this means of course is that it's a lot easier to send us (snail mail) post.

It also means we can start up a fun thing (as people at other web sites have done previously), which is to make a call out for postcards!

Simply send "Olde Yoggie" a postcard and when we receive it, we'll scan it in and put it up here, so others can see the fine places from which fellow YSDC members hail or just postcard pictures of things you think are fun.

The only caveat is that the content should be suitable/publishable on the site. Hopefully it'll be a lot of fun so if you fancy joining in, then the address is below!

Simply send a "Dear Yoggie" postcard to:

Innsmouth House
PO Box 315
SHIPLEY
BD18 9DB
United Kingdom

- and then well post (both sides of) it here!

Paul

[Newbunkle]

That could be good fun.

[LadyM]

Can't Wait!

[Newbunkle]

I sent mine off earlier this week. I hope it gets there unscathed.

[PoC]

Nothing so far (postcards can for some reasons be slow, plus the extra sorting to go into the P.O. Box), but I'll check next week to see if its arrived!

Paul

[Newbunkle]

Now I know what caused my damaged books. Obviously the Mi-Go intercepted it at my post office. Sorry Paul.

[Isis]

Sent off on Wednesday. Hope the post donkey makes it there.

[Karloff]

Sent this Friday gone.

Airmail might actually be quicker in this instance . . . we shall see.

[Newbunkle]

My theory is that postcards are delivered slowly because everyone who handles it while its being processed ends up reading it.

Edit: I propose we test this by copying portions of The Revelations of Glaaki onto a postcard and seeing how many post office workers become possessed by Y'golonac.

[Sinister-Ornament]

How about a new sport - Postcard racing?


You could if you were going on a journey, say for example over a large part of Great Britain send a post card at varying points along your journey on the same day - all to the same destination and see which one gets there first or, several people at different locations could post their postcards at the same time and see which arrives first.

There is an amusing presentation/lecture in mp3 format on the Internet regarding doing silly things with the post (e.g. posting cash in note form in a transparent envelope to see if postmen are honest) . Here’s a link if anyone’s interested.


Go to this Website

http://thelasthope.org/talks.html

and do a search for term 'Postal Hacking' (try not to get distracted by all the other cool talks and lectures on there).

A review of the United States Postal Service discusses numerous mail-related issues. What is the heaviest thing that you can send in a flat rate box? What happens if you mail a sphere? What are the mysteries of digital postage meters? A look at how modern automation allows you to send a letter 3000 miles for only 42 cents and what security vulnerabilities might exist in that infrastructure. How the new "PLANET" barcode will track all mail in the future. It’s all 100 percent legal, but sure to make the mailman wonder. Postal inspectors welcome.

*Edited to improve clarity and add quote*

[jabonko]

Will the postcards be scanned and posted here? Or will we have to simply guess at the majesty of the illustrations/photos?

[PoC]

I think I mentioned in the first post, that we would be scanning them in and posting them in this thread. (So, Yes!)

Paul

[Sinister-Ornament]

Paul, please can we have an update, I’d like to know how many postcards you’ve received so far.

[Newbunkle]

I don't think they check the box every day, so he might not even know.

[PoC]

We don't check the box everyday (its in another part of Bradford). I did check yetserday and nothing's arrived so far, which I thought was a bit odd as some people sent them the other week.

I sent myself a card today, so will see how that fares.

Paul