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torgeaux, I'm in Richmond pretty frequently, and northern Virginia somewhat less frequently, so maybe we can figure out a handoff that would save some time and money in the long run. I figure we can just play it by ear as we get closer.
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I think this is a really cool idea. I'm in Thailand but not sure if I'll still be here when/if the camera reaches Japan. I'll be following the thread and see if I'll be able to join.
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I'm in central NJ. I could feasibly make it to NYC but am closer to Philly.
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I'd love to be a part of this. I'm in Los Angeles, and travel around the US frequently, so if we get a pretty distinct list of people, I will probably be near one of them.
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I'm not actually picky when the camera shows up if you decide to have it sent my way. Here's a smattering of what it'll likely photograph depending on when it shows up. Here are some samples of the things I would photograph If you decide to send the camera to me here are what I will likely use it to photograph depending on the season. Fall - Early Spring  Roller Derby (December - April)  Snow Shoeing (November - February)  Winter Offroading (November - March) Spring - Fall  Street art projects around my city (Whenever the weather's nice)  Race Season (April - August)  Assorted Camping Trips (June - September)
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I shot a roll in the camera yesterday (Thursday), and got the developed negatives back this afternoon and scanned them in. A little light editing in Lightroom, and we have our first "official" Camera Around the World photos. I'm going to call myself User #1, feel free to ignore or break this convention. I just went with "my daily walk to and from school", to keep it simple. It's a reasonable slice of my world, since I walk past these things every day, Monday to Friday. "Shopper's Drug Mart" brand 400 ISO film. Sorry about the dust, I guess I missed a few.  CAtW 1 Saskatoon 1 by Execudork, on Flickr  CAtW 1 Saskatoon 3 by Execudork, on Flickr  CAtW 1 Saskatoon 7 by Execudork, on Flickr  CAtW 1 Saskatoon 9 by Execudork, on Flickr
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It has begun! It is now on its way to Awkward Davies It cost more than I expected (a website lied to me? Why I never!), but whatever. I have no idea how long Canada Post "Expedited" parcel will take, but as a wild guess, late next week. Sitting on the Canada Post scale, it weighed 1.905 kg. Also, I put a lock on the case, a little combination lock for luggage. The combo is 1-5-1 (letters-to-numbers from A-E-1); I'll edit the OP to include that. The lock is more to prevent casual tomfoolery than as a serious attempt to deter theft. For all I know customs will simply cut it off as soon as it crosses the border.
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I'm still really excited, even more so now that it has begun the journey. Can we name the camera? First dumb idea I had was like 'AE1RIC'
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If you guys are shipping from Canada to USA or USA to Canada, I would seriously suggest just going with USPS or Canada Post over UPS or FedEx unless you enjoy weird brokerage fees and poo poo like that. I have had nothing but headaches when FedEx or UPS deliver something to me which was sent from 
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A bit late and I didn't read on the other thread like I should have, buuut, I'm in! This reminds me of the Nana's Global Adventure thing I participated in with a webcomics creator in Canada. I'm in Houston, TX 77598 and we've got plenty of industrial stuff right next to gay cowboys eating pudding or something. I'll be in Chicago early October if that's anything.
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OP - you can reach me at info@charlieroch.com when you need my shipping info. I'm happy to do a USA ->> International ship, too.
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squidflakes posted:A bit late and I didn't read on the other thread like I should have, buuut, I'm in! I'm also in Houston (77054) and would be glad to join in, assuming that you all want to see my sterile antisocial street pictures. I need an excuse to start shooting film again.
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Augmented Dickey posted:I'm also in Houston (77054) and would be glad to join in, assuming that you all want to see my sterile antisocial street pictures. I need an excuse to start shooting film again. Hey, you're the first HoustonGoon I've seen that isn't on the other drat side of the city.
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i am in. I live in San Antonio 78232. I could meet up with any of the Houston Goons for a swap probably.
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That's three more Texas goons than I was expecting (78641)!
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Wooh! Exciting. I'll keep an eye out for it (shipped it to my grad program to ensure it didn't get swiped off the street in from of my apt).
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Yay! I get it second  I'll try to get a really different feel from Awkward Davies, to showcase some of the variety here.
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Impact Damage posted:That's three more Texas goons than I was expecting (78641)! You can make that 4. Dallas goon (75075)! Be prepared for fake cowboys, fake tans, and fake tits. E: Also I'd be glad to meet any other Texans for a handoff. We can meet halfway at a scary roadside BBQ joint and document our inevitable rape and dismemberment. PoseidonGodOfTheSea fucked around with this message at 19:42 on Aug 7, 2012 |
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PoseidonGodOfTheSea posted:You can make that 4. Dallas goon (75075)!  how YOU doin?75080, suckas.
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Let's all meet in Odessa! That way we are all on a level playing field of the last place we want to be!
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I'm down. I'd love to shoot a roll or two out in the desert.
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TEXAS?!?! If it goes to cluster of Texa-goons, I expect Steers and Queers!   Or something. It's out of my hands now, but if y'all wanna put together a mini-goon-meet around this camera that sounds pretty good. (did I do that right?) I'm still pondering the name idea, I expect the name to emerge from the background radiation of the universe while somebody is juuuust pressing the shutter button on the last frame of their roll, I don't want to rush that process.
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I think it's called a goonp, man.
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ExecuDork posted:TEXAS?!?! Hell, in Houston I only have to go to one place to get pictures of that.
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ExecuDork posted:TEXAS?!?! I can document Poseidon and Elite Taco using your camera since they apparently live right next to me. 
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Impact Damage posted:Let's all meet in Odessa! That way we are all on a level playing field of the last place we want to be! Even El Paso looks down on Odessa.
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TheLastManStanding posted:I'm game. 94127 (San Francisco). I'm also game and also across the way from you in the Easy Bay (94530, El Cerrito). Perhaps we can meet up and do some handing off.
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I'm going away for a week, canoeing, so I won't have a chance to check this thread until probably about August 19 or 20. I haven't seen Awkward Davies tell us he's received the camera, but Canada Post is not known for speed so I'm not particularly worried. Not that I expected anyone to, but please don't rely on my input for where it goes next. We've got nonanone lined up for it next, then wherever, but probably still on the east coast kind of area.
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I'd like a go at this when the camera does its US tour. I'm zip code 60543, a Chicago suburb. Photos will probably consist of corn, maybe some prarie, and probably some from Fermilab (my employer). Probably a cat photo and a picture of a bench, too. If it shows up in winter, perhaps some of the lovely lasts-one-day snow that Illinois gets. Edit - am willing to ship overseas as well, if someone wants me to be the last stop in the USA.
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Count me in. Zip code is 45415. There isn't a whole lot of cool stuff in Dayton, OH, but I'd go to the Air Force Museum with it and shoot some stuff. I'd also stick a trigger on it and take some cool lit portraits or something.
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squidflakes posted:Hey, you're the first HoustonGoon I've seen that isn't on the other drat side of the city. Hey, I'm also nearby (77584).
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Lediur posted:Hey, I'm also nearby (77584). You're over by the huge mall-esque thing with the Carl's Jr. right?
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I'm interested as well. I'm from Finland so let's see when it gets to this side of the world.
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Lediur posted:Hey, I'm also nearby (77584). Pearland 
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Someone had the same idea: http://blog.flickr.net/en/2012/08/17/the-trip-that-visits-the-world/
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Ringo R posted:Someone had the same idea: It's a very common and old idea.
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The best one I saw was someone who taped an instant camera to a cardboard sheet and asked people along every step of the delivery process to take a photo. That was actually awesome 
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Martytoof posted:The best one I saw was someone who taped an instant camera to a cardboard sheet and asked people along every step of the delivery process to take a photo. That was actually awesome I think he only got 3 or 4 photos out of it but they were great. There was another guy that mailed around cyanotype coated envelopes to try and grab random images and shapes.
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squidflakes posted:You're over by the huge mall-esque thing with the Carl's Jr. right? Yeah, the Pearland Town Center. I'll be in the Bay Area soon though. Augmented Dickey posted:Pearland 
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Lediur posted:Yeah, the Pearland Town Center. I'll be in the Bay Area soon though. Its different. A lot less of that whole dueling banjos/soccer mom vibe, but its still there, plus you get all the bitter ex-NASA people. Anyway, we should all go shooting sometime.
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