Where's George takes a trip

[Pocketcoins]

I have an ideal for something fun. I don't know if our Knights around the world are familiar with the Where's George web site or not. What it is you place the serial number of a dollar bill on it and then usually stamp it with a little where's George stamp then spend the dollar. You can then go onto the web site and hopefully other people will log in and post where the bill has been last seen. My Ideal is log a bill into there web site and then start sending it to all our Knights. When it comes to you all you would have to do is long it in, then send it to the next Knight. Maybe each Knight could put some small note on it. If anyone is interested let me know. I could send it down to our friends in Austria first since that would require the most postage. Then after it travels around down there only one person would need to send it to a different country.

[NoHope587]

I have had a dollar bill show up in Split Croatia. But most of my wheres George notes never seem to leave the state. 
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[Triggersmob]

Good idea Pocketcoins. you can send it to me first if you like.
Actually scrub that idea, I have some U.S. notes, so I
can start it from here if you like.
We did something similar to that a few years ago, but not with the Where's George bit.
When it finally reached the end, a copy was made for all the Knights.
 

[Pocketcoins]

The reason I was going to use the where's George was so we each could see the progress of the trip. I don't know what the where's George folks would think of this but maybe we wouldn't have to tell them.   

[Templar]

SPEAKING OF PASSING SOMETHING AROUND----CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE THE "PET" IS RIGHT NOW??

[Humpybong]

Two Shadows has it and will not let it out to play.

 

[Templar]

WELL THAT IS AT LEAST ON THE SAME CONTINENT AS ME..............I HOPE HE DID NOT SELL OR TRADE IT...
    IF YOU ARE LUCKY TO GET IT ---WHO DO YOU SEND IT TO NEXT? ...AND DOES ANYONE HAVE A PICTURE OF IT?

                THANKS---YOUR SERVANT THE TEMPLAR

[Pocketcoins]

George is leaving South Eastern Kentucky heading for Western Australia. I sure hope he has a nice tripe and gets to visit a lot of Knights while down south. George is a Series 2009 and Serial # F55720328H. Triggersmob better get the spar bedroom ready.   

[Triggersmob]

Ready and waiting.
Just tried the Where's George website and it wont open for me.
I'll try again later.

[Triggersmob]

Still can't get that website to open.

Here's some scans of the previous notes we circulated.
These were Aussie only. It will be nice to have an international one.
I checked Wikipedia and they said the record number of hits for one
note is 15, I bet we can beat that.

[Humpybong]

Works fine for me Steve.


  http://www.wheresgeorge.com/

[Triggersmob]

I get nothing but a white page. 

It's like my Firefox is blocking it.
Just tried Internet Explorer too and
still not working.

[Humpybong]

I tried with Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer and it came up each time.

Are you using the latest IE and Firefox Steve.?

[Triggersmob]

I tried all the computers in our house and even the Daughter's
mobile phone. If we go through our normal ISP we are all blocked.
When the Daughter tried her phone from Vodaphone 3G it worked ok.
She checked it out for me and it seems that Where's George block certain
ISP providers and even some countries completely. So I guess my ISP is blocked.

[Pocketcoins]

I tried all the computers in our house and even the Daughter's
mobile phone. If we go through our normal ISP we are all blocked.
When the Daughter tried her phone from Vodaphone 3G it worked ok.
She checked it out for me and it seems that Where's George block certain
ISP providers and even some countries completely. So I guess my ISP is blocked.

Well that's an easy fix.If where's George blocks you guys in Australia you can just pm me and I can add the info to the site then post it here. George has already left home and headed your way and he can't come back here until he see all that fine country down there. I'm thinking he should go thou the Middle East and Europe before coming back and going around the States.

[Triggersmob]

My Daughter can access the site on her phone, so it shouldn't be too bigger problem.

Now we have members in...

China
Slovakia
Belgium
Egypt
Turkey
Estonia
Britain
India
Australia
U.S.
Have I forgot anyone?

This note should rack up some miles.

[Humpybong]

Not blocked totally in Australia as I can get here in Brisbane.

Maybe you should check with your ISP Steve and see why it is blocked.  I use OPTUS and it is OK with them.

[Pocketcoins]

Reckon George has got hung up in one of your fine bars? 

[Triggersmob]

No sign of George yet. Hopefully he is not too far away. 

[Eringobraugh]

 I entered a bill years ago and never heard of it again

[Triggersmob]

Finally, George has arrive in Perth, Western Australia.
It only took 34 days!!
It was a bit of a surprise, as I had forgotten about him.

He is currently being guarded by the Knights Templar.

Anyone like to volunteer to be the next recipient?
Does not necessarily have to be in Australia.
If we keep sending it back and forth, we can rack up more miles kilometers.

[Humpybong]

Just send him to me if no one else volunteers, maybe he would like to visit the pyramids!

[Pocketcoins]

I was getting worried about him. I should have known he would be fine though. About any where you go in the Eastern U.S. you see sings up saying George slept here so I knew he was a bit of a play boy.  

[Templar]

YOU CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THOSE SIGNS BECAUSE GEORGE SPENT A LOT OF TIME MOVING HIS ARMY AT NIGHT SO HE WOULDN'T LOOSE IT THE NEXT DAY-----HIS HORSE WAS NAMED "SERTA" AFTER THE MATRESS BECAUSE HE SLEPT SO MUCH IN THE SADDLE..............THINGS YOU DIDN'T LEARN IN SCHOOL------ALTHOUGH GEORGE LOVED OLD BEN FRANKLIN HE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING BEN WAS SAYING.....................

[Triggersmob]

George is now sunning himself in Queensland. Working on his tan before moving on.

[Humpybong]

George is now here in Brisbane......now where to send him next?

Any volunteers!

[Pocketcoins]

George is doing some moving around now. I hope he gets to see all the Knights

[Goose]

Maybe George would like to travel to spend a short time over here in the "Land of Sky Blue Waters". (A 50 yr old T V ad by a bear for Hamm's Beer).

[Humpybong]

George got upset when we had a couple of rainy days here last week so he left for his next destination.

Should almost be there by now.  Keep your eyes open Goose.

[Goose]

Thanks Barry....I received it yesterday, Monday 3-6-13 (Aussie's dating) and it will go out tomorrow (6-5-13 U S dating). In printing across the postmark was: 'Processed 5 32 2013  QLD 4019'. Do those living in the southern hemisphere get an extra day in May?

[Triggersmob]

In printing across the postmark was: 'Processed 5 32 2013  QLD 4019'. Do those living in the southern hemisphere get an extra day in May?

Only in Queensland! 

[Humpybong]

In printing across the postmark was: 'Processed 5 32 2013  QLD 4019'. Do those living in the southern hemisphere get an extra day in May?

Must be hard living in the northern hemisphere.....you miss extra days of sunshine.

Answered at 5:32pm QLD 4019

[Nevol]

George arrived quite unexpectedly this morning. Goose, Thanks for the Denali Quarter.

I'll send it on in the next day or two.

[Triggersmob]

Stay tuned for the next exciting chapter of "Where's George", same time, same channel. 


 

[Nevol]

Already forwarded on, posted today, will probably be received tomorrow.  

[Pocketcoins]

George was a slow starter but he's getting around pretty good now.   

[Sap]

Received it yesterday. Where does it go to now?

[Humpybong]

Received it yesterday. Where does it go to now?

It is up to you.......

[Triggersmob]

Can someone keep a track of George for us on this thread.
I can't get on the website, so it would be nice to see here,
just how many miles he is racking up. Thanks.

[Pocketcoins]

Left Cawood, Ky. U.S.A. April 9
Perth Australia               May 14            11,292 miles
Brisbane Australia          May 23              2,240
Sartell Min. U.S.A.         June 5               8,614
Brisbane                       June 12             8,614
Weiz Australia               June 13             9,768
Brisbane Australia         June 14             9,768
                                                                       50,296 Miles

[Nevol]

Left Cawood, Ky. U.S.A. April 9
Perth Australia               May 14            11,292 miles
Brisbane Australia          May 23              2,240
Sartell Min. U.S.A.         June 5               8,614
Brisbane                       June 12             8,614
Weiz Australia               June 13             9,768
Brisbane Australia         June 14             9,768
                                                                       50,296 Miles

The entry in RED as far as I can work out, does not belong to our note.  It's supposedly in Austria somewhere, not Australia, so someone has put in a 'false' entry for our note.  I can't see any way to let the Admin of the Board know or to request that it be removed.

As a consequence, the mileage needs to be reduced by 9768 Miles, so it should be 40528.

[Triggersmob]

Nancy, I don't think it is 9768 miles from your place to Sap's place either.
So we might have to take off another 97?? miles.

[Sap]

I got a warning when I posted the details on wheresgeorge, something about it being improbable that a note would have that high an average speed and spurious entries were liable to be deleted.

[Nevol]

Nancy, I don't think it is 9768 miles from your place to Sap's place either.
So we might have to take off another 97?? miles.

Well, what d'ya know.    That's correct of course. Good pick up Steve! 

Readjusted mileage is 30762 Approx 2 miles from my place to Saps. 

[Nevol]

I got a warning when I posted the details on wheresgeorge, something about it being improbable that a note would have that high an average speed and spurious entries were liable to be deleted.

If I knew how to get them to delete the Austria entry, I'd ask them to do so.

[Kena]

If the bill wants to travel to the UK after the entries are sorted out, I am up to taking part.

We probably should decide who to sent the bill onto after me as well.

Ken

[Nevol]

The entry from Austria has been deleted! Hopefully no one else will make any 'false' entries, so we are now back on track. My calculation was out by 2 miles.  

Here is a link to the bill: http://www.wheresgeorge.com/report.php?key=c2a02bcb3c3cf57b6b3e2bcca9e2a80290be2e878f5c106b

[Triggersmob]

So this should be right now?

Left Cawood, Ky. U.S.A. April 9
Perth Australia               May 14            11,292 miles
Brisbane Australia          May 23              2,240
Sartell Min. U.S.A.         June 5               8,614
Brisbane Australia         June 12             8,614
Brisbane Australia         June 14             4

Total                                                    30764   

[Nevol]

Yep!  that's what's on the WG site. 

[Humpybong]

So..I wonder who is next to see George?

[Pocketcoins]

   George is like my wife, it takes me a week to figure out where she has been in one day. 

[Humpybong]

Well....George is back with me and I will send onto next volunteer.

So who wants George next?

[Muckeye]

From Muckeye, if it only wants a short walk.

[Humpybong]

"George" is on the move again.

[Kena]

Any clue as to where it is going?

Ken

[Humpybong]

Yep...he is heading North-West from Brisbane.  Can get very cold where he is going.

 

[Pocketcoins]

Glade to see George is on the move again. 

[Muckeye]

Hi from Muckeye.

Expecting a knock on the door any minute.
Expect to see George
Will keep you advised.

regards MUCKEYE.

[Humpybong]

George is travelling overseas after Muckeye has him.

He is a great traveler after all.

[Muckeye]

A knock on the door and George is here.   Welcome.
I will give him a cuppa and a feed and see him off.
regards MUCKEYE

[Muckeye]

"Where's Georges" next address?
Anybody know???         

regards  MUCKeye.

[Triggersmob]

I think Ken in the U.K. has been waiting to make George welcome.
Maybe you should send him there next.

[Humpybong]

Yep...that is where George is off to next.....UK

[Muckeye]

Good morning and Goodbye to "Where's George"
He leaves today for the United Kingdom, Safe journey mate.
Regards MUCKEYE.

[Kena]

Any ideas where he should go after his visit to the UK?

[Triggersmob]

Maybe Paintyourwagon in Belgium or Erik in Slovakia.

[Erik]

Of course, welcome in Slovakia but I dont know who is George   Is he Mr. S.George from India ?

[Triggersmob]

George is a U.S. one dollar bill, with George Washington's picture on it.
Erik, go back to page one of this thread and read it through. There is a
picture on page two.

I have an image in my head now of Mr S. George from India crammed into a parcel. LOL 

[Erik]

  yes, I thought that it is some person, because I wrote that he was in UK, USA .... and it is banknote  Ok, I welcome it in Slovakia and then I could send it to Belgium. I will have cheaper postage because it is in Europe 

[Kena]

I believe George is on its way to me, so I agree it makes sense to go to Erik in Slovakia and then Paintyourwagon in Belgium.

Ken

[Muckeye]

Hi Ken,
 Yes, you are correct, it's on its way to you.
 I got your address from Humpybong
 It left here last Friday so with a bit of luck you
 should see it within a week or so.
 regards Muckeye.

[Kena]

This bill has traveled at least 26,119 Miles in 149 Days, 3 Hrs, 58 Mins at an average of 175 Miles per day.   
It is now 3,969 Miles from its starting location.

I will ask Erik for his address so George can continue his European tour.

Ken

[Kena]

So what's up with the Where's George site....seems to have deleted my entry.

Ken

[Humpybong]

Try here Ken........

    http://www.wheresgeorge.com/

[Kena]

That is where I went and this is the email from them:

Notice from Where's George?

A hit on one of your bills, alternate, or favorite entries, denomination: One Series: 2009, Serial Number: F5572---8H has just been deleted.

This can happen for many reasons, the most common is that someone has re-entered the same bill more than once, creating multiple, invalid, entries.

Other reasons could be:
- you deleted the initial entry yourself
- another user made an error and requested the hit to be removed.
- the hit was audited and deemd a false, mistaken, or fake hit or entry.

Many bills are deleted every single day, so unfortunately I can not tell you the specific reason for this deletion, so you'll have to trust me that the hit was never valid in the first place.

Here is a link to the bill: http://www.wheresgeorge.co! m/report.php?key=c2a02bcb3c3cf57b6b3e2bcca9e2a80290be2e878f5c106b
(You may need to copy and paste the entire link into your browser.)

Thanks for visiting Where's George? and be sure to tell your friends

Go to Where's George? right now: http://www.wheresgeorge.com

Sincerely, Where's George?

-----------------
It also appeard to have removed at least one entry before mine.

Ken

[Triggersmob]

I still can't get into the site to view it. 

[Pocketcoins]

All I can find out is that it was in Mn ion June 5. I wonder if it were reentered as a new bill what would happen?

[Kena]

George is on his way to Erik.

Looks like the Post Office put a rather boring stamp with just the Queen on it.

Ken

[Erik]

George came to Slovakia  Where I will send George now ? Can I sent it to Paintyourwagon in Belgium ?

[Erik]

George is still in Slovakia  Where do I have to send it?

[Humpybong]

OK who wants to see George next...........

[Pocketcoins]

I think Paint your wagon is next. 

[Muckeye]

Hi all,
I vote that 'he' stays in Europe for the
present time.
Regards, MUCKEYE.

[Humpybong]

I think Paint your wagon is next. 

Yes but we need his address to send "George" onto him.  He has not responded to this post.

Any other takers?

[Triggersmob]

Might have to send it across the water to Egypt.
Where's Amr?

[Paint Your Wagon]

Sorry about being slow
My eldest dog of 13 years an english cocker spaniel tricolor just died because of blocked kidneys
I will pas up on the honor but thank you for thinking of me
Your kindness as fellow knights is unsurpassed

august

[Humpybong]

OK who is next to take up the bat and receive "George" on his around the world trip?

[Triggersmob]

Sorry about being slow
My eldest dog of 13 years an english cocker spaniel tricolor just died because of blocked kidneys
I will pas up on the honor but thank you for thinking of me
Your kindness as fellow knights is unsurpassed
august

Sorry to hear this PYW.
Dogs become part of the family.
My heart goes out to you.

[Paint Your Wagon]

Sorry about being slow
My eldest dog of 13 years an english cocker spaniel tricolor just died because of blocked kidneys
I will pas up on the honor but thank you for thinking of me
Your kindness as fellow knights is unsurpassed
august

Sorry to hear this PYW.
Dogs become part of the family.
My heart goes out to you.

Thank you
You are right
Part of the family is mildly speaking since my dogs are allowed to find a place on our bed at night
The one left has a place beyond my pillow

[Triggersmob]

PYW, It is also interesting that you spelled 'pass' incorrectly as 'pas'.
In Croatian this means 'dog'.

 

[Erik]

In slovakia dog is "pes" 

[Paint Your Wagon]

PYW, It is also interesting that you spelled 'pass' incorrectly as 'pas'.
In Croatian this means 'dog'.

 

I know the subconscious remembers a lot more then the conscious and since I speak 5 languages it is not out of the
question that I have seen the word pas before
On the other hand during my working live I once had a nitpicking boss who only cared about my spelling
and he was right I do not care about spelling since I think in symbols and actions and not in words

I was amazed when the company doctor told me not everybody dreams in multicolor s which I do
I thought that was "normal"

[Erik]

I put George to registration. Unfortunately I found this it just today.

[Triggersmob]

Looks like we have racked up enough miles for once around the globe.
Ken, you forgot to fill in your details.

[Kena]

Take a look at page 5 of this thread.  My entry did not stay.  They removed it.

Ken

[Erik]

I hope that I have not done anything wrong 

[Kena]

No, I don't think you did.

I think the system audit entries and I got a notification rather quickly about the removal my entry

Ken

[Erik]

uf  I was a little afraid  so now we will wait when somebody will wish to send it.

[Humpybong]

uf   I was a little afraid   so now we will wait when somebody will wish to send it.

Well it looks like no one else wants "George" so the last person to receive it keeps it.

Congratulations Erik......another addition to your collection.

Many thanks to Pocketcoins who started sending "George" around.

[Muckeye]

Hi Erik.
A nice prize!
I'm sure it will have pride of place
in your  collection.
regards, MUCKEYE