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Topic: European members: Space memorabilia grab bag
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butch wilks
Member Posts: 333
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 10-16-2012 11:25 AM
   
Chris, a letter is on it's way to you and to all who have had the box up to this time.I sent them out on Saturday 19/10/12, so keep an eye out for a letter with EGB-V in the bottom left of the letter. As UK post is so slow it may that a week or more to get to you. But it they are on there way to you all. |
Rocket Chris
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posted 10-16-2012 12:31 PM
Awesome! |
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Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 10-16-2012 12:47 PM
My decals arrived today. Very nice.  Hopefully either Jacques or Kirsten can stick one of these on the box itself. |
Apollo 8
Member Posts: 176
From: Vienna, Austria
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 10-17-2012 06:22 AM
I received my decals today too. Thank you, Butch for having this fine idea and sending the decals to all of us! |
space-coins
Member Posts: 118
From: Germany
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 10-17-2012 08:47 AM
I too received my decal today! Thanks again for the great idea! |
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Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 10-17-2012 09:08 AM
We also need to thank Mike Riches (Besixdouze) for producing the artwork of course. |
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Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 10-17-2012 09:13 AM
Time for an update on where we are in the flightplan:The EGB-V is currently in Holland, having travelled just over 2,500km. Next up is a very short hop to Delft, then over the border to the 4th country on the flight path - Belgium. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 10-18-2012 08:56 AM
Okay, the countdown has started....10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... abort, abort, abort... No, just kidding... in a few moments the EGB will launch toward DELFT in The Netherlands... I did not take out much, but added a lot. I hope the box in not too heavy. So I say goodbye, and have a safe trip EGB. |
Kirsten
Member Posts: 536
From: Delft, Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 10-24-2012 02:19 PM
At the moment, it is at one of my neighbours' home. The postman must have tried at my house just when I was not there. As soon as I have it and it is ready to go to Ann, I will inform. |
Ann
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posted 10-25-2012 03:04 AM
Looking forward to it. |
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Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 10-26-2012 04:30 PM
I'm hoping Kirsten has been able to call a Dutch SWAT team in to kick down the neighbour's door and rescue the EGB-V.As the box has taken over a week to travel the 55km from Houten to Delft, by my calculation it will be the end of the year before it leaves Belgium, 2013 before it reaches northern England, and Scotland may well be an independent country/petrocracy before it arrives there.  |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 10-30-2012 02:08 AM
HELP!!!Kirsten informed me that the EGB is currently lost in space... An international resque operation is underway, so hopefully the EGB is found soon. More info when available. |
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Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 10-30-2012 06:46 AM
Houten, we've had a problem! |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 10-30-2012 10:32 AM
It is more DELFT, we have a problem... |
butch wilks
Member Posts: 333
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 10-30-2012 12:06 PM
Nooo! It has not gotten to the UK yet. Do not tell me that your post is part of the UK post office, too. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 10-31-2012 09:51 AM
Kirsten told me that the EGB is now in her hands So the international S.A.R. operation was successful.... |
butch wilks
Member Posts: 333
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 10-31-2012 02:01 PM
Yes, that good news. I'll have to put EGB-V/B box back on stand by. |
Kirsten
Member Posts: 536
From: Delft, Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 11-06-2012 09:39 AM
The bag is in my hands indeed. These days I will prepare some DVDs to add to it (didn't have the time yet); it will be sent to Ann next week because during the weekend I will attend a space event in Germany. Sorry for the delay. |
Kirsten
Member Posts: 536
From: Delft, Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 11-14-2012 01:26 PM
The EGB V has just been posted, finally !!! Tomorrow it will be on its way to Ann. Sorry once again for the terribly long delay ! The EGB V stickers, I also put in. |
Ann
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posted 11-16-2012 11:34 AM
The EGB-V docked to space station Belgium-1/Antwerp today at 15:32 UTC.Inspection of the reinforced cardboard-cardboard outer hull has been completed with no major damage found. Unloading and inspection of the cargo will start later today. Undocking is targeted for Monday, November 19. The EGB-V will be using Bpost Bpack-24h propulsion technology during its voyage to station Belgium-2/Brussels and is expected to arrive there on Tuesday. |
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Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 11-16-2012 05:08 PM
Nice to see the box on the move again. A few short hops in Belgium then it's off over the white cliffs of Dover... or at least the rapidly eroding East Anglian shoreline. |
butch wilks
Member Posts: 333
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 11-17-2012 02:46 AM
Chris, as I live at the most easterly point of east Anglian, I have to say the sea can have the first 1/4 mile of it. Unlike lands end and John O'Grots, all we have is a concrete sea wall next to a very big gas tank and 500 foot windmill that's part of a ind est, and its all in the middle of the town.We now have no fishing fleet in the town too now. The sea can have that part of the shoreline. As to white cliffs I know that's all you can see of the UK from France, but we're as flat as you can get. The white cliffs are the nearest cliffs to me, and they are over 300 mile away from me. Looking forwards to seeing what's in the EGB-V when I get it. |
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Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 11-17-2012 05:08 AM
Butch - I take it you don't work for the Lowestoft Tourist Board? |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 11-17-2012 03:52 PM
Tuesday is a good day for the landing of EGB-V in Brussels as my cleaning lady is in while I am at work. I will instruct her accordingly. TX, Ann! |
Ann
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posted 11-20-2012 02:48 AM
The EGB-V is on its way to Brussels and should arrive there today.Thanks, Mike and Butch, for the fantastic insignia and decal and thank you, Chris, for putting so much great stuff in the box to start with. It seems the EGB-V more than doubled in weight: more than 4kg when it arrived here. |
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Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 11-20-2012 03:46 AM
4kg? I was trying to avoid a heavy box as it's so expensive to post and tends to put people off taking part. That's why I started it at 3kg.People further on down the line - please try to take out plenty of stuff, and make sure there's not too much heavy but low-value stuff like books in there. Don't be afraid to lighten the load. UPDATE: Having checked the standard postage rates in the UK it seems that between 2 and 4kg the rate is the same so you might as well aim to keep the box in the 4 kilo category. |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 11-20-2012 01:48 PM
The EGB-V has safely landed in the capital of Europe. The content will spend 72 hours of EVA here before taking off for the Flemish countryside... |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 11-22-2012 11:57 AM
The European Grab Bag has lifted off from Schaerbeek main post office and is on its way to Sint-Martens-Lierde. |
Dirk
Member Posts: 933
From: Belgium
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 11-26-2012 04:38 AM
EGB-V arrived well in St Martens Lierde. Will go to the UK next Wednesday. |
ApolloAlex
Member Posts: 390
From: Yeovil, England
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 11-26-2012 05:44 AM
I just have to say now that EGB-V is getting closer and I am after Kevin T. Randell, I shall have to email you my new possible address Kevin, as my family and I are moving so please be advised in a change of trajectory!Thanks. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1082
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 11-26-2012 08:55 AM
Message received Alex, awaiting new trajectory. |
Dirk
Member Posts: 933
From: Belgium
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 11-28-2012 05:58 AM
EGB-V is on its way to the UK. |
butch wilks
Member Posts: 333
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 12-01-2012 06:33 AM
The runway lights are on, but cannot see it at this time on the approach. I have the EGB-V chase team on standby. But we have no comms at this time. Looking to see a touchdown some time this week. |
David Stephenson
Member Posts: 294
From: England
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 12-01-2012 04:09 PM
Guys, could you take my name off the grab bag route for this round. I'm concentrating my efforts in the aviation field at the moment. Hope you all enjoy the grab bag as you receive it. |
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Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 12-02-2012 01:38 AM
As the EGB-V wings its way towards the tender loving care of the Royal Mail the updated flight plan is now as follows: See later update. |
butch wilks
Member Posts: 333
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 12-03-2012 08:34 PM
The EGB-V landed at 4.45pm gmt on 3/12/12. Unloading over the next few days. I'll then put it back in orbit to send it on to Kevin. |
martin00sr
Member Posts: 60
From: Denmark
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 12-05-2012 06:19 AM
I am away from December 21st until January 12th — so a new trajectory might have to be calculated unless the EGB arrives in Denmark well before the 21st. |
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Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 12-05-2012 09:49 AM
Okay, we'll assess the flight plan closer to the time. With the Christmas rush the box may move pretty slowly in the UK anyway, if it doesn't get stolen outright! |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 12-05-2012 12:05 PM
Ever the optimist. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1082
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 12-05-2012 01:02 PM
I hope the EGB dose not go off course, or go missing, as I'm the next recipient. |
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