We're Canadian! - Anything Goes - Due Feb 29th

[eepy]

This swap is full, but we seem to be missing a few peeps here at the new site.

Cards were due at the end of February, but we'll wait at bit (until March 7th) if you still haven't found your way here.

#cards: 3/3, any theme

1. Wackystuff - received
2. rkolig - received
3. stormarela - received
4. bubblecup - received
5. grrrdules (is that the right number of Rs?) received
6. crazy4homer - received
7. bellydancebunny - is our little bunny lost?
8. Polar Art - received.
9. Dragoness - received
10. crabcake - cards received, but she doesn't seem to be here yet.
11. hgsv49 - hulloooo, are you here yet?
12. howiewonderstud ( I love that name) received

PM me if you need an address.

[rkolig]

Yay! The canucks have landed!!

[Polar Art]

Aaaahhhh, home at last.

[eepy]

Hey! You made it over. Now I can give you ITrader points for your great card!

[eepy]

Ummm, well that should be cardS, plural.

[Polar Art]

Thanks eepy. I noticed crazy4homer on the members list...so sent the Canuck wannabe a PM to say "we are here"....

[Lagaz]

Has anyone got a hold of Bellydancebunny (Marcia)?

[crazy4homer]

Oooh, here I am! I still wanna play but my cards will be late.

[crazy4homer]

I haven't heard from BDB in a good while.. even before the mess at atcards.

[Lagaz]

I hope she's okay. I sent her a message before the OS went down, but haven't heard from her. She probably didn't get it in time :(

[eepy]

I sent a PM to everyone in the swap with my email and snail mail addresses. I think it went out in time so I'm hoping to hear from bdb and hgsv49.

Good to see you made it over here, crazy4 - I'm extending the swap deadline by a week - so that's March 7th - cuz of all this kerfuffle. Hope you can make it by then.

[crazy4homer]

yes, I can do that :)

[eepy]

Good woman! You're gonna love some of these cards.

[howiewonderstud]

mine are on the way- this is the one I posted just before the last site disappeared...

the Crappy Tire guy in his infamous disguise...

[crazy4homer]

ok, eepy... I'm ready to mail... what do I owe you in postage/ do you want an addressed envie? I know it's different for Canada. Also, any idea what it is to mail from US to Canada? I have a bunch of loose stamps I wanna use up.

[eepy]

Wow! That didn't take long... you don't need to send me anything Jami, just make sure your return address is on the envelope.

Postage from US to Canada for a regular envelope is 69cents.

Will let you know when they arrive.

[crazy4homer]

okie dokie... they're ready to go out.. stuck an extra in for being so sweet to this canucklehead! :)

[eepy]

Cards received today from Dragoness. Love these cards, tres canadienne!

[OriginalYouth]

Here's some of your swap info, recovered from here. (http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:iItGlEDgH04J:www.atcards.com/forums/showthread.php%3Ft%3D10605%26page%3D2+atcards+we%2 7re+canadian+swap+due+eepy+members+date&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us)
Feel free to update your thread with whatever you'd like to include.

Please add the info in bold to the TOP, at a minimum. Thanks! :D

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We're Canadians! Anything Goes!
Cards Due February 29, 2008

OK fellow Canadadadians! Let's do something silly - or serious - or sexy! Your choice!

This is for Canadians only, and it's my first swap so I'm only allowed a dozen people. First come, first serve.

The theme is wide open, whatever warms the cockles of your little Canadian hearts. And preferably makes you laugh! How about nominations for a new national holiday in February! We could probably use some warm cockles just about then.

It'll be 3 for 3, signup/dropout by the end of January, and cards are due on Loon Island by the end of February. It's a Leap Year so you get an extra day!

I'll PM you my address when you sign up. Please make sure you have your name on the back of your cards, and make sure I have your address. I'll pay for postage. YeS! Cheap postage!

1. wackystuff - received
2. Jean (withdrawn) rkolig now trading & cards received
3. stormarela - received
4. crazy4homer
5. hgsv49
6. bellydancebunny
7. dragoness
8. Polar Art
9. grrrdjules
10. bubblecup - received
11. Crabcake - received
12. and the last spot goes to howiewonderstud from Manitoba!...

[eepy]

More great cards received today from howiewonderstud!

Howie, I map-googled your small town... looks pretty isolated. Is it farming country, or ranching maybe?

crazy4's cards are on the way, but I'll wait another week in case bdb and hgsv49 are still in the game. I sent everyone a PM before the OS went down, and I'm pretty sure it got out in time as I had a few replies directly to my email address.

Thanks for playing everyone, this is super fun for me!

[howiewonderstud]

uh oh... now you can really track me down, eh? lol

mostly farming around here-lots of canola, wheat and winter wheat farmers,
lately, the big thing is Pig Farms- its a huge smelly industry, but they pay the most for wages round here...
Lots of Hutterites in this area too....

I like it here, but it sure ain't Toronto- I miss the Tdot... and all the faces there- here it's pretty white-bread- ain't no curry restaurants, for sure!
But here the rent is waaaay lower-
I was paying 900 a month for a tiny studio apt in a crappy neighborhood, here I could pay 350 for a house with a huge yard in town!

We have this tiny mall, and the old retired farmers sit on a bench there everyday- all of them have known me since I was a baby- everytime I go thru and pass one of the old guys, he'll say
See that girl? She's a city girl, you can tell by how fast she walks- no flies on that girl!

People are friendly, nice place to raise kids, but God I do miss the city.

[eepy]

I know what you mean about small towns vs cities... I've lived in Montreal, Toronto and now Vancouver, and I've lived on a farm and out in the middle of nowhere in the Queen Charlotte Islands. I always think that I want to escape the city, and my best friend has moved to a small town. But when I visit her a couple of times a year I can't wait to get home to the city. There's an energy here that I'd miss so much.

[eepy]

Cards arrived today from our honourary Canucklehead, crazy4homer. I think that's probably all we're going to get. But as promised, I will wait until Friday in case our other two lost players show up.

I DO NOT recommend sorting out shiny, colourful ATCs with a rambunctious teenage male cat in the house!

[howiewonderstud]

homesick for a city...
Man, I know how that feels.

as much as I love it here, and I do...
I REALLY miss the Tdot- miss the people, the streetcars- everything...
I even miss the sirens late at night roaring past my windows- its jsut so quiet here at night, that I wake up and wonder why its so quiet outside- than i remember- oh- I'm country-mouse right now.. oh yeah!

here the firebell rings everyday at noon- honestly, it does- so we all know its 12:00 and time for lunch.. whenever I head back to the city, I found at noon, that I would listen for it because I really miss the reminder!

[eepy]

Cards are in the mail! Canada Post - do your thing!

Too bad we lost a couple of peeps in the shuffle, maybe they'll find their way over here.

Thank you everyone! This has been great fun for me, and I hope you all enjoy your cards.

[crazy4homer]

thank you eepy! Can't wait for my Canadian treasures to arrive!!! :D

[rkolig]

Thanks Eepy, can't wait to get em!! Should be here soon, unless they decide to visit the US, in which case they'd get strip searched at the border! Poor Bob and Doug!

[Dragoness]

Heehee! My cat is older than a teenager yet he still manages to get his paws in just about everything. I have to keep the card sleves locked away so that he doesn't chew them!

[stormarela]

I have the same problem, one cat likes the plastic sleeves, the other one wants to chase ribbons!

[Polar Art]

Yeah...Thanks for hosting, eepy.

Can't wait to see the returns.....It'll be a relief from the darn snow shovelling....the pile at the side of the driveway is now officially taller than me (5'4") !!!:twitcy:

[wackystuff]

Returns arrived today from Kolig, grrrdjules and Dragoness. They all feature some reference to snow, but we didn't get any this year in Victoria. Thanks for reminding me what I'm missing, and a big thanks to eepy too.

[stormarela]

A wonderful envelope full of Canadian Treasure arrived today! Yay! Thanks Eepy, for hostessing! thanks too to wackystuff, grrrdjules and bubblecup! I have been showing them off to my neighbor, and I think they have inspired her to join up!

[eepy]

Yay! Good to hear these are getting to people. Sign her up, Storm! We need more Canadians on the list.

[stormarela]

I agree!... its fun, addictive, and highly contagious... who wouldn't want a hobby like this?

[crazy4homer]

Yay! My Canadian goodies came today! Thank you sooo much eepy for letting me play. :D

I received lovely cards from stormarela, wackystuff and crabcake! Thank you all! :wub:

[eepy]

Wow, now I'm impressed by both Canada Post and the USPS.
Thanks for playing, Jami!

[grrrdjules]

Dang it, nothing here yet!

[eepy]

Mebbe cause you're you still snowed in?

[howiewonderstud]

Yay I got my cards today- after a long day of work, it was such a great surprise to go and dig them outta the mail box!:jiggy:

thanks to Eepy for hosting the swap- very neat!
Thanks also to Polar Art, Stormarela and Crabcake for the cool cards....

and the Swift Current hottie card???- yowsa.... wish the firemen here were that hot- instead they are all old geezers who volunteer.... maybe I should think about moving there, instead of Kingston? lol

[rkolig]

Which of us here is NOT snowed in? Cept maybe Eepy!

[stormarela]

I'm not snowed in.... :) however, they say it might snow tomorrow... all our snow is melted away, so I guess I dont mind....

On a better note, my neighbor DID sign up! Say hello to Cheeky if you get a chance.

[Polar Art]

Got my cards today, too!! Great cards from crazy4homer (beautiful, love the screen in the corner), howiewonderstud ("Smarties" - didn't know Andy McTire ate them!), and Dragoness ("Fast Food" - LOVE the theme of polar bears after the skier!!)

Many thanks to eepy too, for hosting this fun swap. Oh, and my husband says thanks for replacing the Canadian Tire money I cut up...he made 100% profit on it and wants to know if he sends you more, can you make it double up as well!! LOL....

[wackystuff]

wackystuff hasn't seen any snow all winter. Maybe a little bit would be fun.

[Dragoness]

All right my cards arrived! Many thanks to grrrdyules (yummy butter tarts!), Bubblecup (cool Canada Collage) and rkolig (Bob & Doug eh!).

Thanks to eepy post for hosting, this has been fun! ;)

[Polar Art]

How much would you like???? I'll be happy to forward some, we have plenty to spare!!

wackystuff hasn't seen any snow all winter. Maybe a little bit would be fun.

[Dragoness]

Which of us here is NOT snowed in? Cept maybe Eepy!

Feel free to send over some snow, all the snow melted away a couple weeks ago for us but we still have the cold. Go figure. :eek:

[howiewonderstud]

I'm in southern Manitoba-a nd believe it or not, we ahven't ahd snow for about a week-
there was some rain yesterday, and we got rid of a fair amount of the stuff-
but alas, we will get at least one good snowstorm before April comes...

funny- why do we call big snowstorms 'good' storms?

[Dragoness]

Because they're the ones most likely to bring a 'snow day'. Ah the chance to curl up with a hot mug and a good book!

[Polar Art]

Agreed...I just started 'The Golden Compass' on Saturday (while waiting for the snow to stop) ...primarily because one of the local school boards has banned it, but that's another story...

[rkolig]

Well we've got plenty of snow to spare for you all. Were just beginning to see sidewalks again and we got more. La nina's being a total brat if you ask me.

[rkolig]

I got my cards yesterday!

Thanks Eepy. This was a fun swap. I totally enjoyed it. And love that little Kick Ass sticker. :)

And thanks to Howiewonderstud, crazy4homer, dragoness for great cards.

[eepy]

Good to hear they made it through all that snow!

[Bubblecup]

I got my cards today, and they're great! Thanks to Polar Art, Crabcake, and stormarela for the great cards. And a big thank you to you eepy for hosting this patriotic swap! :)

[eepy]

Well, I've heard from everyone so all the cards have arrived safely at their new homes! Thanks to everyone for making my first AFA swap a success, and lots of fun!

Spring officially arrives tomorrow, and I hope some springlike weather arrives soon for all of you. See you in the mail!

eepy