TCKID Postcards - Send a postcard and receive one back from another TCK
OK, I’m not sure how this crazy idea started…. I think someone mentioned sending a postcard to another third culture kid just for fun and see how many countries that postcard would travel to. (was it me?.. I don’t remember lol)
Anyway, if you want to join in and would like to send or receive a postcard, just subscribe here and email your home address.
Last updated: 9/25/08 (Edited by Cynthia 7/16/08)
Ok guys, here is how we’re going to do it. 2 things will happen, one thing is definitely going to happen and the other is optional.
1) TCKid.com Official Postcard Relay/Experiment (or along those lines): One person will send out this postcard with the title written at the back. The person will sign his/her name on it and location, put this in an envelope along with instructions and mail it to the next person on the mailing list. The next person that receives it will sign his/her number after the first person, put it in an envelope and mail it to the next person on the list. Rinse and repeat. An address will be given to you once you sign up. By the way, you don’t get to keep this postcard.
2) Postcard Exchange:This is for those that want to receive postcards from various parts of the world and wouldn’t mind providing their mailing address to other people. This is optional but you get to keep the postcards! So when you get a response from the mailing list, please also specify whether you’d like to make your address public when you send in your address. If you say yes then we will send you a list of addresses that you can send postcards to (we will determine how many addresses).
Once you have received the official TCKid.com postcard, please post here to let us know you have received it so we can keep track, in case the postcard gets lost somewhere (we hope it does not get lost and then show up 30 years later on someone else’s doorstep!). This is an experiment we want to try and hopefully it travels far and wide!! :)
More details will be sent with the email after you sign up 
By the way there is NO deadline for this so keep the addresses coming!
Sign up here:
Brice
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37 Comments to “TCKID Postcards - Send a postcard and receive one back from another TCK”
July 10th, 2008 at 3:43 am
good idea, but…what?
i’m a little confused. so i register with my email and name, send a postcard to an address…
but when it comes to the rinse and repeat bit, how do i request another address?
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July 10th, 2008 at 8:14 am
can I participate in this, even if the brazilian post is on strike? LOL
Mish: read it again ignoring the “(rinse and repeat)” words. It might make more sense.
#6 will be repeated cause you might get many postcards.
I has a question, Brice: We’ll have to send the postcard in an envelope, right? cause otherwise, how will we write so many adresses in one card? the post offices will get lost, lol
oh, and what about this?
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July 10th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Yes Brice, you are to blame. Well, I am too because I was your Muse. So all hate mail/postcards are welcome
lol
Okay, Brice, you have one postcard on the way to see you as we speak. I am sending everyone different postcards with different perspectives because I have lived in several spots in L.A.. Everyone feel free to scan them and email them forward
So yeah. I am down…!!
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July 10th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Maybe cut the postmark off the envelope and paste it on the back of the postcard.
That way there’ll be proof of how many countries the postcard went to in the end.
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July 10th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Mish, after you register, you’ll receive an email and you can reply to it whenever you want to request an address.
Maira, LOL cute lolcat
and yeah! Use envelopes guys!
MsMerising, I’m looking forward to it!
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July 10th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Another question I received:
“Are we supposed to send the SAME post-card to multiple people (as in i send you a post-card, with a line written on it, in an envelope and then you send it onto the next person in the same way adding another line?). OR are we to receive a post-card and then send a different one to the next person on the list?”
You can send as many postcards as you want! And use the postcards you receive to send them to other people.
Simply request an address after you register. After you request an address, you will also receive a postcard for someone else.
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July 10th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Another question:
“Is there a way to log who gets the postcard?”
Hmm… good question. So far the best way to keep a log on where that postcard travels to is to assign an ID # to that card.. hmm.. or write on it when you get it.
When you get the card, just comment on the thread with the card’s ID #. Write down your username, date, and country on the postcard when you get it.
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July 10th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Brice - you’re making it complicated
I am sending a postcard and my job is done. Than I expect to receive some back.
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July 10th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Um #1) Panda is VERY confused and #2) I think this will cause a lot of confusion because we will have many many many many postcards floating around and harder to keep track? and #3) who wouldn’t want to keep their postcards?! I’d keep mine! No sharing! LOL
But joking aside, I think there are 2 things going on here:
1) Send ONE postcard and see how far it travels and
2) Send a postcard to whoever signed up to receive postcards
So are we doing 1, 2 or both? (I personally like both, we can have one “official” TCKid.com postcard going around another just to send to other people for fun :D)
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July 10th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Let’s take a poll, who wants to do 1, 2 or both?
I too, vote for both!
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July 10th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I vote for both as well..
Brice - yours is in the mail.
Cynthia & Baboucarr - I have cardboard & stamps so get ready!!?
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July 10th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
I vote for both as well!
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July 11th, 2008 at 8:53 am
yeah, both!!!
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July 13th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
i is voting for both!
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July 13th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Ohhhhhh, lol.
Okay, I signed up, so count me in.
And I vote for both as well. Postcard spam time! XD
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July 13th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Ok so I assume MsMes will be the first to start off the Official TCKid.com Postcard um…Relay?
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July 15th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I GOT THE FIRST POSTCARD TODAY!
I think it deserves its own post!
http://www.tckid.com/group/the-first-tckid-postcard-ever-picture/
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July 16th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Keep the addresses coming! So far there’s only been 5 people signed up!
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I just received an address. (Thanks Cynthia!)
The next person who will get the card is…. ********.
I’ll put it an envelop and add a note.
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
No, Brice.
YOU have to go and buy your OWN postcard from Vancouver and write as a “tourist in your town”. That way the next person gets TWO postcards.
*MsM lays down the law to Brice sternly*
*Brice sulkingly gets out a looney to go and buy a postcard*
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July 16th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
I just got my address.
I’ll be mailing it on Saturday. Fingers crossed the experiment turns out well! =)
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July 16th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Trying to boss me around, eh? Nice try. =)
If you’re gonna boss me around, you should have mailed me a paycheck instead. Send me $100 because I could use a massage. Actually, I prefer paypal.. here’s my paypal email: bricethecat at hotmail dot com
Thanks M, you’re awesome.
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July 16th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Oh I forgot to add, if you want to be part of the “send the postcard for fun” and don’t mind others finding out your mailing address, please state the titles of 1 and 2 when you send your address to the mailing list.
For those that already sent out your address to the list, please specify again to the list if you wish to put your address in the pool of postcard receivers for #2. The Postcard Managers will look at how many we have in the pool and we’ll determine how many addresses each person will get. We will keep you updated on this (as so far there aren’t too many yet).
Again to clarify, the TCKid Official Postcard Relay will begin with Brice and the next person that receives this will send the postcard to the person that the mailing list has given the address to and so on and so forth.
Please also let us know if your address changes within the next few months. The TCKid.com Official Postcard may take a while to get around to you.
So if you’re still interested and haven’t send in your mailing address yet, feel free to do so
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July 25th, 2008 at 3:37 am
Woot! Got MsM’s postcard today
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July 25th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Haha nice card!!
Who are you sending it to? Or are you keeping it? hehe
Is that officially the 3rd card ever?
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July 25th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Butts for Brice.
Beats for Baboucarr.
Buff for Cynthia.
Trifecta complete!!
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August 7th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Got Cynthia’s postcard today! Thank you, Panda express.
http://www.tckid.com/group/tckid-postcard-from-shanghai/
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August 9th, 2008 at 9:52 am
hmm i got my address so imma go out tonite and grab a postcard….but i was wondering: do i have to send in my address or email to someone? if yes how do i do this (like what email address?)
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August 12th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Bo, I think once you sign up and agree to the confirmation email you will be getting a new email. You can then send your post card to the address enclosed in the new email.
I don’t think you need to include your own address though.
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August 13th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
ahh cool thanks Miyon!!
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August 14th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Hey Brice. I have yet to receive an address for my postcard thing, even though I requested it quite some time ago. Would you be able to give me one please?
I just got a postcard from Shanghai from Cynthia. Many thanks! =)
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August 15th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
I have yet to receive a postcard, period. I have sent 3 and received none.
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August 16th, 2008 at 4:19 am
Did you get addresses?? What’s your address then? I’ll send you one =)
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August 16th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Awwww…
Yes, I sent 3 already to Canada, the UK and Asia respectively. And I still have one to send within the US once I receive the “relay” card which has not arrived. I wonder why none have arrived?
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September 22nd, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Brice,
This is the SILLIEST activity I have ever heard of!
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Have postcards, will travel.
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September 24th, 2008 at 4:55 am
Yeah same question as larisa, is it too late to join in?
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September 24th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Hi guys!
First of all, apologies for being delinquent in this. I know I haven’t been following up and I am truly sorry for it. I don’t have an excuse besides saying “I am busy” but I know, that’s not good enough LOL Really sorry!
I have also been getting quite a few emails from people who did not receive any addresses which is odd because I sent out emails to each one of you that signed up with an address. I am going to send out a mass email to those that signed up already.
There’s a lot of administration issues to fix with this and I am sorry this is taking so long! Just blame the fact that we’re TCKs and we’re bad at planning XD Just kidding~ Ok, no excuses…
Anyways, it’s never too late to sign up!
MsMes: Hmm I DID send out a postcard to you (the other people got it!), maybe it went to the wrong address?! I have to check with you..
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