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Bit of a weird one this
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As I've mentioned before, my flatmate and me, whilst being best mates for years, are often like chalk and cheese. He's very much a glass half empty kind of person, wheras I'm the opposite. In the pub last night we somehow got onto to discussing whether we had faith in the goodness of the average person, or whether you should be suspicious straight away. I'd rather give everyine the benefit of the doubt straight away, but he'd rather people work for his trust and kindness. After 3 or 4 pints this has now morphed into a challenge about the kindliness and humour of the average person. And this is how it goes.
I am to purchase a small stuffed toy, and tie a note around it's neck. This note will announce who the teddy is and that he wants to go on adventures. If you pick him up you're supposed to take him somewhere interesting and take a photo, e-mailing it to his brand new hotmail account. Once finished, you're to give him to someone else to do the same thing. He's bet me a fiver that I never hear any correspondance back. What does everyone reckon the chances are? And wehere should I leave him do you reckon?
I am to purchase a small stuffed toy, and tie a note around it's neck. This note will announce who the teddy is and that he wants to go on adventures. If you pick him up you're supposed to take him somewhere interesting and take a photo, e-mailing it to his brand new hotmail account. Once finished, you're to give him to someone else to do the same thing. He's bet me a fiver that I never hear any correspondance back. What does everyone reckon the chances are? And wehere should I leave him do you reckon?
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I think I'd do it if I found him :oD
I was once tempted to steal somebody's garden gnome and take photos of it around the world then return him safely one day like in the film 'Amelie', but I think it's probably an arrestable offence :o\
Try leaving him in a library or something - somewhere quiet enough that he's noticed and not trampled on
I was once tempted to steal somebody's garden gnome and take photos of it around the world then return him safely one day like in the film 'Amelie', but I think it's probably an arrestable offence :o\
Try leaving him in a library or something - somewhere quiet enough that he's noticed and not trampled on
At the moment i'm thinking I might leave him in a cafe, because I'm irrationally assuming that the clientel there will be more disposed to this sort of thing.
I've got my fingers crossed that he ends up everywhere from Spearmint Rhino to Mt. Everest.
Pink and mccfluff - Perhaps you will get him one day.......
I'm off to buy him now.
I've got my fingers crossed that he ends up everywhere from Spearmint Rhino to Mt. Everest.
Pink and mccfluff - Perhaps you will get him one day.......
I'm off to buy him now.
I like the idea ... and would join in the fun. If the first person to find it is a miserable sod the idea could be a non starter. So I would try to lessen the odds of that happening by taking him to a tourist attraction in London and sit with him having a drink : put the first entry on yourself picture him at the place saying todays the big day etc ... don't forget to let us know where we can access the adventure ! Bonne Chance.
Don't forget to laminate his label.
Don't forget to laminate his label.
I think you've got every chance of success Supernick.
I'd choose a toy who is universally well known too like Pooh, Snoopy, Garfield etc. Sense is right, you start the ball rolling and put a label explaining that you are trying to prove that on the whole people are good, make sure you put the picture with you on the website first so that if people look they know you mean it. Can you tell us what the website address is/will be so we can track him.
I'd choose a toy who is universally well known too like Pooh, Snoopy, Garfield etc. Sense is right, you start the ball rolling and put a label explaining that you are trying to prove that on the whole people are good, make sure you put the picture with you on the website first so that if people look they know you mean it. Can you tell us what the website address is/will be so we can track him.
I'm going to have to up my efforts now - laminator and a website, but shouldn't be too hard I suppose. I'll be spending all afternoon knocking up an introduction note now, rather than working as I should be.
Very much like the tourist spot idea. I can walk to Westminster in a lunchtime no problem, so could picture him at Big Ben, leave him somewhere out of harm's way and he'll be on his merry, or not so merry way.
Very much like the tourist spot idea. I can walk to Westminster in a lunchtime no problem, so could picture him at Big Ben, leave him somewhere out of harm's way and he'll be on his merry, or not so merry way.
I think your mate might be surprised! Things like this are great fun. We have a travelling bear in our local. he goes on holiday with all the regulars and has his photo taken. He's even been to Hawaii. He has holiday clothes but when he's in the pub he prefers bondage gear. His leather pants are great. I am taking him to Spain with me in September!!! When he is in the pub he has his own cabinet where he sits in his deckchair, surrounded by his holiday snaps!
I do hope you prove your mate wrong. I am on your wave length, glass half full and i always give people the benifit of the doubt. Although this has backfired on me several times, Im glad i 'm like that !
I do hope you prove your mate wrong. I am on your wave length, glass half full and i always give people the benifit of the doubt. Although this has backfired on me several times, Im glad i 'm like that !
make sure the toy is not a 'named' character as it will likely just get nicked - i would also suggest a charity shop find as someone may just give it to someone as a gift if its new, or even just keep it for their kids.
actually the charity shop thing sounds quite fitting. it could be his first adventure - the escape from the charity shop!! lol
also many things would be an adventure to a toy - a day at the office, a trip on a bus, a pub beer garden, a school day, etc so although trips abroad etc would be cool, so would any response really
i want to do this now!
actually the charity shop thing sounds quite fitting. it could be his first adventure - the escape from the charity shop!! lol
also many things would be an adventure to a toy - a day at the office, a trip on a bus, a pub beer garden, a school day, etc so although trips abroad etc would be cool, so would any response really
i want to do this now!
