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Re: Around the world in a lot more than 80 days
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Fri, 14 May 2004 17:55:24 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Terry Prosper wrote:
> I'll need help to achieve my plan. A lot of help, from you. First, let me
> explain the concept.
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> I want to send a Minifig around the world. First, I'll send it to someone in
> another country where a first person will take a picture of the Minifig in front
> of a national monument or a street scene, whatever that depicts the country or
> the city where the Minifig is. Then this person will send the pics to me (a
> real picture or a digital one, through Internet or mail) but will send the
> Minifig to someone else (I will have given this person the name and adress of
> the next place to send the Minifig to). My objective is to visit at least 10
> countries and at least 3 continents.
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> Before starting this project, I'd like to talk about my major concerns. First,
> I fear the lack of participation because of the costs involved. I can not pay
> for the shipping of the Minifig from a country to another. I can only pay for
> the first trip, when the Minifig will leave my place. Therefore, I think people
> will be less enthusiast to participate if they have to pay 2-3$ in the process.
> I hope it won't be a problem, since the costs are not very high.
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> Also, I want a real trip. I am fairly able to photoshop a Minifig in different
> pictures. I could cheat the whole thing and make a webpage about the trip in a
> day. But doing that has no value, So I want people who will be interested in
> taking the time to really go to a nice site in their region, take a nice picture
> and (if necessary develop it and) send it to me.
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> I'll make a page with the progress and a detailes diary of the adventures of the
> Minifig as it develops. Right now, I would like for anyone interested to send
> me their name and email address by email at terry@minifigville.com or here in
> this Lugnet thread. Of course, even if all goes well, the trip will last a
> couple of months at best, so don't expect the Minifig at your doorstep tomorrow!
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> I'd like for people interested in participating OR people who like this idea but
> for some reason cannot participate to help me spread the word about this. Maybe
> highlight this post of simply reply to it so it stays alive long enough for many
> people on Lugnet to read it. I think it's the first time I ask for that sort of
> things, I hope it's not forbidden or something.
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> I'll post an update soon.
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> Terry
> terry@minifigwille.com
I'd say I'm in but we're in the same country!
Grr!!
I could take pics of the 'fig in front of Niagara Falls or maybe the CN tower...
If that's fine, add me to the list.
Dave K
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| (...) Of course it's fine! It's even great! Hey, I'd send it to my neighbour if he wanted to host him! You can also take pictures of everyday life. There's more to visiting the world than seeing the touristic attractions of great countries... You'll (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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