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JimH

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BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« on: December 01, 2002, 04:36:15 am »
THANK YOU, DOLLY!

I just heard from the book we sent to Zevele.  It's in South Africa!

If you weren't around when it started, well, it's a long story, but some hair-brain decided to send Zevele a book by hand, not by mail.  I took it to France in September, where I left it with a Dutch friend.

Here is an e-mail I just got from her:
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Hello Jim. How are you since Paris? I read the book and I must say that I thought it very funny. It shows how people are interested when you do something out of the ordinary. Of course it is a useless thing to do, hitchhiking with a fridge, but it is a way to meet people and exchange experiences.

I took the book to South Africa and Namibia. And as I had not finished reading  I took it back to South Africa.  I left it with Trudy, a dutch lady who runs a guest house in Somerset West ( 6O km. from Capetown) with her husband. There arrive people from all over the world so I hope she can find somebody interesting  who will take the book to the next destination.

I must say hello to ;you  from Madelon. We are going to celebrate Sinterklaas  this afternoon with the whole family. Should be fun. I give you the address of Trudy herewith in case you want to know how it is going.

Best greetings  Dolly.

Trudy Weterings, Albourne Guest House, 6l,Lourensford Road, Somerset West 713O, Western Cape, South Africa
e mail info @ albourne.co.za (website www.albourne.co.za)
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Re: BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2002, 07:44:07 am »
Great news!
No time to spare now ,going to a concert ,will have a look this night when back
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Re: BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2002, 08:35:34 am »
It will never get there.

Jim stop sending out replacement books
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Re: BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2002, 03:18:01 am »
Wow! I thought that book was long and gone. I really hope it makes it to it's destination as it will be be an amazing thing. The Pony Express Lives!!!
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Re: BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2002, 06:47:57 am »
it is a 'new' one
the first one is ....somewhere....
This one ,Jim took it with him in Paris ,meet friends from Holland who took it.
A good start for the secong leg :Paris-Holland-South Africa.

Now ,we are waiting for the next leg........
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Re: BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2003, 02:56:43 pm »
I heard again from Dolly today.  Here's what she says.  It's good news.

"I got a mail from Trudy in South Africa that the book is now in the hands of a swiss boy: Patrick Gozow, Puggehacher 25, 6O43 Alligenswil Switzerland. Tel: O835 - 188783.

"I do not know whether Trudy mailed it to you  as the quest house is in the middle of the high season  and she is very busy . Anyway the book is in Switzerland now and hopefully it is going to travel again. "

Donc, Zev, tu doit le telephoner de dire "salud" et "le lit vitement, s'il vous plait".

The Dutch (in the person of Dolly) score a big one for their country.
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Re: BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2003, 03:04:57 pm »
>> It will never get there.
>> Jim stop sending out replacement books
I contacted Amizon Dot Com

Jeff told me that JimH has Bought the same book for the past 5 months each week and has been sending them around the world.

I feel this is to saturate the chances of one book getting to the destination.

Give up Jim
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Re: BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2003, 03:21:48 pm »
Dash Bookso
Holland to South Africa
South Africa to Swizerland
And now?
Do you think i have to phone the boy?
I do not mind doing it ,but for the beauty of the game i think i have to stay out of the story.

Next time just go to Broklin or a falafel stand in Los Angeles ,i would get the book even before you gte back home......

Now we can bet : next stage for the book?

riping cds at Xing 92kps..to upload tracks info in Y-es A-nother  D-ash B-ook
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Re: BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2003, 04:23:00 pm »
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Next time just go to Broklin or a falafel stand in Los Angeles ,i would get the book even before you gte back home..

I think you said the same abou taking it to the Follies Bergere in Paris, and a few weeks I took it there to photograph the book in front of the building.

It was about half an hour later that I stumbled across the path of Dolly and her daughter, Madelon, the wife of my very good friend and sailing pal.  Then the book took wing.



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Re: BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2003, 04:39:28 pm »
It's fake

You Use Paint Shop Pro Correct?
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Re: BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2003, 08:50:34 am »
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Re: BookOnTheRun Made it Across the Pond!
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2003, 09:22:34 am »
Wil sent them an email next morning AND a post card.
I had to read twice before doing the connection with our fridge........

I do not contact the boy.
Patrick means he can be a french speaking ,so he may found in Geneva someone to take the book
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