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Title: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Mon, 05 October 2015, 17:57:40
Technology is great, isn't it?  Well, that is, until it reduces our communication to a distant and impersonal level.  E-mail is convenient as hell but half the time I can't even decipher what the other person is saying.  They're littered with acronyms, memes, and LOL's.  PM on a forum is something I use on a daily basis but it just doesn't feel right.  Whatever happened to looking forward to getting your mail?  I'm talking about physical mail that you hold in your hands.  For many of us, it's just bills (if you haven't switched to e-billing), junk mail, and advertisements now.  It's not exactly riveting stuff, right?

Well, on the heels of Bunny's, 'Pay It Forward', campaign I'm going to fight progress and wind back the clock.  Starting this week, I will be sending out letters to random GH members.  There won't be any CTRL ALT swag or anything cool like that.  What you will get, though, is a nice, handwritten, and personal message from me.  It might talk about something we've discussed over PM.  It might be giving you encouragement if you're down and feeling like life's kicked you in the gut.  It might be humorous, silly, or just downright stupid.  The point is, let's talk. 

You're not obligated to read the letter (though, I hope you do) and I'm not requesting that everyone starts using letters again.  No, I'm just hoping that some heartfelt words can turn someone's day around.  Or put a smile on their face.  Or get them through a tough time.  You'd be surprised how powerful it can be knowing that someone out there has you on their mind and is hoping the best for you and your loved ones.

So, if you see one of these...

(http://i.imgur.com/kjCwovT.jpg)

Please do open it up and take a read before throwing it in the trash.  It's not spam mail, I promise!
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: sethk_ on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:00:11
a nice gift of anthrax eh?
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: azhdar on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:00:27
TLDR Please ?



















Joke I like the idea a lot.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: inanis on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:01:31
Very cool, Sent. There is nothing like getting a good, old fashioned, hadwritten letter.  You might end up with a dozen or more pen pals, so you best be prepared!
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:03:23
a nice gift of anthrax eh?

Stop leaking my plans, seth.  Damn it.

TLDR Please ?



















Joke I like the idea a lot.

 :-*

Very cool, Sent. There is nothing like getting a good, old fashioned, hadwritten letter.  You might end up with a dozen or more pen pals, so you best be prepared!

Bring it on!

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7i5GCj3AEFo/TGidtxMESFI/AAAAAAAABjM/ZzuRO5ZvHd8/s1600/eta+porra.jpg)
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:06:24
This is awesome and makes me happy just reading it.  :)  :-*
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: suicidal_orange on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:08:25
I look forward to the mail because the postman brings the cool stuff I bought, but not sure I've ever received a proper handwritten letter.  Definitely not in the past 15 years...

Great idea :)
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: billnye on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:13:06
Neat idea, Sent. Maddie and I have been sending each other letters since she has been away and it has fun looking forward to opening the mailbox every day.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: R1N3 on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:14:30
hell yes!
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: byker on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:24:30
You are going to live up to your name, eh?  ;)
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: livingspeedbump on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:34:51
Neat idea, Sent. Maddie and I have been sending each other letters since she has been away and it has fun looking forward to opening the mailbox every day.

this is adorable  ;D

Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: jerue on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:38:25
. oops
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: jerue on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:39:29

Nice!

From time to time I send typewriter letters from my Selectric, but I agree, nothing beats a hand-written letter.


Neat idea, Sent. Maddie and I have been sending each other letters since she has been away and it has fun looking forward to opening the mailbox every day.

this is adorable  ;D

totes adorbs.

(https://31.media.tumblr.com/f14a4890c51a50c81025f35fc522a151/tumblr_mrc90ealma1s5z0c9o1_400.gif)
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Evo_Spec on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:54:28
Great idea sent, this gives a lot of people with fountain pen's a better purpose for having fountain pens.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: clacktalk on Mon, 05 October 2015, 18:56:42
really diggin' the return to a physical medium and the symbol you're associating with this

i'm gonna guess you're using it as the shaka sign, but 6, the letter y, devil horns, or whatever else it could be is cool too
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Mon, 05 October 2015, 19:04:32
Neat idea, Sent. Maddie and I have been sending each other letters since she has been away and it has fun looking forward to opening the mailbox every day.

Why do you two have to be so cute? :p

You are going to live up to your name, eh?  ;)

Damn straight.

really diggin' the return to a physical medium and the symbol you're associating with this

i'm gonna guess you're using it as the shaka sign, but 6, the letter y, devil horns, or whatever else it could be is cool too

I grew up surfing off Malibu and Santa Monica so yup...hang loose, brah.  ;D
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: VesperSAINT on Mon, 05 October 2015, 19:58:45
(http://www.gifmania.co.uk/Objects-Animated-Gifs/Animated-Office-supplies/Paper-Shredders/Paper-Shredder-81469.gif)


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Lol!!! J.K.!!!

I still send out hand written letters to this day!

This is a great idea, Sent :3
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: CPTBadAss on Mon, 05 October 2015, 20:13:09
I wonder if Sent's handwriting is god tier Spencerian or if he got an IBM selectric working ;). Regardless, I'm firing up my shredder just like Vesper.

I KID. SEND ME A LETTER BRUH. I've got all these papers and fountain pens that need to be used :P
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Mon, 05 October 2015, 20:32:10
Show Image
(http://www.gifmania.co.uk/Objects-Animated-Gifs/Animated-Office-supplies/Paper-Shredders/Paper-Shredder-81469.gif)



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Lol!!! J.K.!!!

I still send out hand written letters to this day!

This is a great idea, Sent :3


(http://24.media.tumblr.com/11f88c646b44540b9e7b11f8d8636bc5/tumblr_mo8uluiVaK1rc0pw1o1_500.gif)

I wonder if Sent's handwriting is god tier Spencerian or if he got an IBM selectric working ;). Regardless, I'm firing up my shredder just like Vesper.

I KID. SEND ME A LETTER BRUH. I've got all these papers and fountain pens that need to be used :P

Just so no one gets their hopes up, my handwriting (when I'm actually paying attention) is engineer handwriting.  Blocky, uniform, and simple.  No fancy scripts or anything. :))  Blame my undergrad classes when I was drawing up plans and designs.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sed8op8 on Mon, 05 October 2015, 21:10:20
I was just having a conversation the other day with someone how its almost shocking(in a good way) when you recieve a hand written letter this day and age. I don't have a nice fountain pen or elegant hand writing but I feel there's something almost visceral inscribing your thoughts on a nice peice of vellum  :thumb:

So naturally I'm super stoked about this idea/project and can't wait to see what's next
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Coreda on Mon, 05 October 2015, 21:29:05
Edit, missed Bunny's thread :) Nice idea.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Mon, 05 October 2015, 21:36:03
I was just having a conversation the other day with someone how its almost shocking(in a good way) when you recieve a hand written letter this day and age. I don't have a nice fountain pen or elegant hand writing but I feel there's something almost visceral inscribing your thoughts on a nice peice of vellum  :thumb:

So naturally I'm super stoked about this idea/project and can't wait to see what's next

I feel the same way.  Actually putting pen to paper and getting your thoughts down can be strangely therapeutic. 

Edit, missed Bunny's thread :) Nice idea.

:thumb:
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Melvang on Mon, 05 October 2015, 21:41:02
Would it be wrong for me to post my mailing address here publicly?

I would love to get something other than bills or junk mail.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Mon, 05 October 2015, 21:47:52
Would it be wrong for me to post my mailing address here publicly?

I would love to get something other than bills or junk mail.

Just as a general precaution I'll always advise against posting your mailing address online publicly.  Shoot me a PM.  I'll order some more envelopes/cards and add some more people in this first round.  ;)
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 05 October 2015, 22:20:11
This is a nice idea, and very community-oriented.

Are you inviting replies, by the way?
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Melvang on Mon, 05 October 2015, 22:20:50
Would it be wrong for me to post my mailing address here publicly?

I would love to get something other than bills or junk mail.

Just as a general precaution I'll always advise against posting your mailing address online publicly.  Shoot me a PM.  I'll order some more envelopes/cards and add some more people in this first round.  ;)

I will shoot you a pm, but it doesn't bother me to have it online.  It isn't like it isn't public info anyway.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Mon, 05 October 2015, 22:49:58
This is a nice idea, and very community-oriented.

Are you inviting replies, by the way?

If someone feels inclined to write me back, that's great.  If not, that's fine, too. :)






Just finished with the first note.

(http://i.imgur.com/mBZXSMU.jpg)

I'm waiting on some CTRL ALT return labels to come in before sending these out.  Hopefully, those will be here sometime mid-week.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Tue, 13 October 2015, 04:11:13
Just a little update.  I've written about 20 of these.  Unfortunately, it's been so long since I've sent a letter I forgot that there were these things called stamps.  I have none. :blank:  I gotta go grab some when I get a chance.  More importantly, my grandfather is in the hospital in Taiwan and I might need to fly back at a moment's notice.  The doctors aren't giving him much time so I'm checking tickets now.

I know I have to ship out quite a few things to a few people (pay it forward, space bars, stickers, random crap discussed through PM, etc.) so this is sort of a general announcement that it may take longer than I said.  I apologize.  This goes for the blog, too.  Not that I've been very regular with it but a few people are waiting on me to send them the google doc to fill out for the interview.  I'll get to that as soon as possible.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: sethk_ on Tue, 13 October 2015, 19:36:00
Just a little update.  I've written about 20 of these.  Unfortunately, it's been so long since I've sent a letter I forgot that there were these things called stamps.  I have none. :blank:  I gotta go grab some when I get a chance.  More importantly, my grandfather is in the hospital in Taiwan and I might need to fly back at a moment's notice.  The doctors aren't giving him much time so I'm checking tickets now.

I know I have to ship out quite a few things to a few people (pay it forward, space bars, stickers, random crap discussed through PM, etc.) so this is sort of a general announcement that it may take longer than I said.  I apologize.  This goes for the blog, too.  Not that I've been very regular with it but a few people are waiting on me to send them the google doc to fill out for the interview.  I'll get to that as soon as possible.
I got extra stamps, if need be I can send them to you, or you can send the letters to me and I can literally throw stamps on them and put them in the mail.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: livingspeedbump on Mon, 02 November 2015, 15:34:56
 :eek:

(http://i.imgur.com/SzI6wu4.jpg)

I think this is truly the first out of the blue thing I've ever gotten from anyone here. Thanks Sent :thumb:

Due to the suckery of my handwriting (I know that is the point of this thread), I will employ one of my typewriters to help me with my response(s), as I will try to help keep the train going.

I will, however, sign my name with the new fountain pen Binge/Booper have helped me out with, so that will kinda count towards the purpose of this thread, right?
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Mon, 02 November 2015, 16:21:50
:eek:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/SzI6wu4.jpg)


I think this is truly the first out of the blue thing I've ever gotten from anyone here. Thanks Sent :thumb:

Due to the suckery of my handwriting (I know that is the point of this thread), I will employ one of my typewriters to help me with my response(s), as I will try to help keep the train going.

I will, however, sign my name with the new fountain pen Binge/Booper have helped me out with, so that will kinda count towards the purpose of this thread, right?

Oohhh, typewriter would be badass, yo. :thumb:  You're under no obligation to respond, by the way.  This is just for fun. :)
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: livingspeedbump on Mon, 02 November 2015, 18:08:29
:eek:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/SzI6wu4.jpg)


I think this is truly the first out of the blue thing I've ever gotten from anyone here. Thanks Sent :thumb:

Due to the suckery of my handwriting (I know that is the point of this thread), I will employ one of my typewriters to help me with my response(s), as I will try to help keep the train going.

I will, however, sign my name with the new fountain pen Binge/Booper have helped me out with, so that will kinda count towards the purpose of this thread, right?

Oohhh, typewriter would be badass, yo. :thumb:  You're under no obligation to respond, by the way.  This is just for fun. :)
Pen pals and letter are more fun when mail goes both ways :) plus, love putting the typewriter to use!
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 02 November 2015, 22:45:32
:eek:


I think this is truly the first out of the blue thing I've ever gotten from anyone here. Thanks Sent :thumb:

Due to the suckery of my handwriting (I know that is the point of this thread), I will employ one of my typewriters to help me with my response(s), as I will try to help keep the train going.

I will, however, sign my name with the new fountain pen Binge/Booper have helped me out with, so that will kinda count towards the purpose of this thread, right?

Oohhh, typewriter would be badass, yo. :thumb:  You're under no obligation to respond, by the way.  This is just for fun. :)

And we all know how terribly un-fun it is to be forced to write a letter to Sent.  Right?  Right?!  :rolleyes:

:-*
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: livingspeedbump on Mon, 02 November 2015, 23:17:06
:eek:


I think this is truly the first out of the blue thing I've ever gotten from anyone here. Thanks Sent :thumb:

Due to the suckery of my handwriting (I know that is the point of this thread), I will employ one of my typewriters to help me with my response(s), as I will try to help keep the train going.

I will, however, sign my name with the new fountain pen Binge/Booper have helped me out with, so that will kinda count towards the purpose of this thread, right?

Oohhh, typewriter would be badass, yo. :thumb:  You're under no obligation to respond, by the way.  This is just for fun. :)

And we all know how terribly un-fun it is to be forced to write a letter to Sent.  Right?  Right?!  :rolleyes:

:-*

You were actually mentioned in the letter......  :eek: :eek:
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 02 November 2015, 23:27:49
:eek:


I think this is truly the first out of the blue thing I've ever gotten from anyone here. Thanks Sent :thumb:

Due to the suckery of my handwriting (I know that is the point of this thread), I will employ one of my typewriters to help me with my response(s), as I will try to help keep the train going.

I will, however, sign my name with the new fountain pen Binge/Booper have helped me out with, so that will kinda count towards the purpose of this thread, right?

Oohhh, typewriter would be badass, yo. :thumb:  You're under no obligation to respond, by the way.  This is just for fun. :)

And we all know how terribly un-fun it is to be forced to write a letter to Sent.  Right?  Right?!  :rolleyes:

:-*

You were actually mentioned in the letter......  :eek: :eek:

uh oh  :eek:
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Mon, 02 November 2015, 23:56:38
And we all know how terribly un-fun it is to be forced to write a letter to Sent.  Right?  Right?!  :rolleyes:

:-*

It's pure torture from what I've been told. :))
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: swill on Sat, 07 November 2015, 08:45:29
Got mine a couple days ago. It was such a nice surprise to get this. Thanks Sent, this totally made my day. :)

Now I have to improve my hand writing so I can write back. :)
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: swill on Sat, 07 November 2015, 15:27:09
With a little eye candy...  :)

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/07/53d2609d50ea43917c4e0aa5de063ab7.jpg)
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Sun, 08 November 2015, 17:57:12
Got mine a couple days ago. It was such a nice surprise to get this. Thanks Sent, this totally made my day. :)

Now I have to improve my hand writing so I can write back. :)

:thumb:

We need to jump into League again.  Been so swamped during the day. @__@
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: swill on Sun, 08 November 2015, 23:59:08
Got mine a couple days ago. It was such a nice surprise to get this. Thanks Sent, this totally made my day. :)

Now I have to improve my hand writing so I can write back. :)

:thumb:

We need to jump into League again.  Been so swamped during the day. @__@

Ya for sure.  Things have been pretty crazy around here too.  Too many projects on the go.  Haha...  :)
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: 1swt2gs on Mon, 09 November 2015, 00:03:22
Seeing posts like this makes me so glad I finally am a part of Geekhack!

Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: unipsykal on Mon, 09 November 2015, 03:14:27
Sent, you are one cool dude! Makes me wish I still lived in SoCal.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Mon, 09 November 2015, 05:43:27
Seeing posts like this makes me so glad I finally am a part of Geekhack!

;)

Sent, you are one cool dude! Makes me wish I still lived in SoCal.

Thanks, sir.  SoCal is indeed the place to be.
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Jokrik on Wed, 11 November 2015, 04:46:19
I've been having a rough week at work, really tough month
Lack of sleep in the last week or so, 5 hours a night mostly
Brain can't function well

But this....

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5832/22548144019_bc5e310ca4_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Amv8DM)

This has made my day, really cheered me up
Keep me on my feet

Thank you so much for sending me this , really means a lot :'(

The power of the written word ladies and gentlemen

Note: The Kinfolk magazine is just some random background, not in the mail
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 11 November 2015, 10:53:28
Damn I saw this on flickr and thought that Sent mailed you a kinfolk magazine and a letter! Still awesome :D
Title: Re: The Written Word
Post by: Sent on Wed, 11 November 2015, 16:46:41
I've been having a rough week at work, really tough month
Lack of sleep in the last week or so, 5 hours a night mostly
Brain can't function well

But this....

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5832/22548144019_bc5e310ca4_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Amv8DM)

This has made my day, really cheered me up
Keep me on my feet

Thank you so much for sending me this , really means a lot :'(

The power of the written word ladies and gentlemen

Note: The Kinfolk magazine is just some random background, not in the mail

Life's a crazy ass experience and we're all in it together.  :thumb: