KoriaDesevis's Journal: Interesting idea

I have mentioned on occasion that I like to write in a private journal, hashing out my thoughts and keeping track of ideas. The /. journal system has been an interesting and fun way to get to know others here. It occurred to me, though, that we could go a little further.

It would be a fun and interesting exercise to circulate a real, hardbound paper journal, passing it from person to person to add their own tidbits, drawings, and poetry - whatever is desired. Is there an interest in such? If there is interest in doing something like this, I will acquire a suitable journal, add a couple of pages of "stuff", and mail it on.

Who's interested?

you mean...

[ellem]

using a pencil and the USMail?

how... retro.

I'd play...

Re:you mean...

[KoriaDesevis]

using a pencil and the USMail?

Yes. Hey, you catch on quick! ;)

(and, good morning, btw)

Re:you mean...

[ellem]

*courtsies*

Wait... I'm not supposed to do that.... oh crap am I typing this? Ok OK it's all good as long as you don't hit Subm

Re:you mean...

[KoriaDesevis]

LOL! That's why I like you, ellem! You're a great tension breaker!

Re:you mean...

[johndiii]

Well, with you wearing that rubber dress, a curtsey is probably appropriate.

Re:you mean...

[LordBodak]

You mean the US still has a postal service? I thought people just came and randomly dumped useless sale flyers into the plastic box in the yard every day.

Re:That means a lot of trust.

[johndiii]

Well, each person only has the address of the one that they are sending it to. And Koria starts, so no one has her address (unless the person at the end sends it back).

Re:That means a lot of trust.

[NeeNee3]

I'm willing, as long as I don't have to give my address out to people I don't really know. So, John, perhaps you can get it first, and then just hand it off to me. :-)

Re:That means a lot of trust.

[johndiii]

I think that we can figure out a sequence that will work for everyone involved. Hmmmm, there should be some kind of algorithm for a trust chain...

Re:That means a lot of trust.

[TechnoLust]

Yeah there are several people that already have my address, and several more that I'd trust with it.

Count me in

[johndiii]

Also FortKnox [slashdot.org], in case you did not notice.

A possible alternative..

[RailGunner]

(since offline my handwriting leaves a lot to be desired).. a possible alternative:

It may be somewhat interesting to have everyone pick a date (or two), and then we all write about what we did that day, down to the details of what we ate for lunch, etc, and then perhaps Koria could compile these writings into a real book: A Day in the Life of a Slashdotter, or something. Mailing a book around is going to take a while, plus, there's always the chance it could get misplaced. Maybe even include a photo or tw

count me in

[rdewald]

Of course, we'll eventually have to scan the whole thing in and publish it as a pdf.

Heck yeah

[nizo]

I would be interested, though I may have to re-learn how to write with a pen/pencil again.

I'm in...

[GeckoFood]

Count me in as interested. That sounds like a very cool idea. :-)

Betty Pony up for Registered Mail

[Current Shunts]

Trust NO ONE

Possibly interested...

[arb]

but this looks like it'd be a long-term project, considering some of us (ie, me) are overseas. (Well, from my perspective, *I'm* not overseas, all you guys are.)

Maybe a better idea would be to pick a date (as RailGunner suggested) and we all write about our day on that date, including pictures, program guides, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera as appropriate. Then we could all send our submissions to someone who could compile them all into a book which could then be scanned (as per Richards comment)