[ixnay]

We will initiate a new Turtle Route method come March 2007. Until then, the turtle has a full route.

There may be some restrictions. And we are sorry if this leaves some people in the cold. But we are aiming to get it to as many people as possible. And of course, Series family and Series originals will get priority. Consider it a risk factor assessment.

This may result in some people having to wait a while, but the benefit is it will see triple the amount of people compared to the current rough-cut spur of the moment methods.

The sole reason for this is to speed the process up and get more people to see it. It will also cut postage costs. Please bear with us on this.

My suggestion to you guys: Make your LOCATION field ACCURATE!
EDIT:
See Alli's suggestion - 1st reply
/EDIT
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Not doing this won't exclude you. But when we review how many members are from x location we may skip an area if there are 0 found in our search.

More details on all of this will become clear between now and March.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE MOST LIKELY WON'T ACCEPT NEW MEMBERS. THIS IS SIMPLY BECAUSE IT'S TOO RISKY FOR NOW. STICK AROUND ON THE BOARD, POST, BECOME A PART OF THE FAMILY AND BY THE TIME YOU'RE UP YOU'LL PROBABLY BE A RESPECTED MEMBER.

[ixnay]

We will initiate a new Turtle Route method come March 2007. Until then, the turtle has a full route.

There may be some restrictions. And we are sorry if this leaves some people in the cold. But we are aiming to get it to as many people as possible. And of course, Series family and Series originals will get priority. Consider it a risk factor assessment.

This may result in some people having to wait a while, but the benefit is it will see triple the amount of people compared to the current rough-cut spur of the moment methods.

The sole reason for this is to speed the process up and get more people to see it. It will also cut postage costs. Please bear with us on this.

My suggestion to you guys: Make your LOCATION field ACCURATE!
EDIT:
See Alli's suggestion - 1st reply
/EDIT
---

Not doing this won't exclude you. But when we review how many members are from x location we may skip an area if there are 0 found in our search.

More details on all of this will become clear between now and March.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE MOST LIKELY WON'T ACCEPT NEW MEMBERS. THIS IS SIMPLY BECAUSE IT'S TOO RISKY FOR NOW. STICK AROUND ON THE BOARD, POST, BECOME A PART OF THE FAMILY AND BY THE TIME YOU'RE UP YOU'LL PROBABLY BE A RESPECTED MEMBER.

[Alli]

I'd also like to strongly encourage you to mark yourself on the member map if you haven't done so already. That will make it easy for us to visually map out a route instead of having to search through the entire board. We'd suggest picking a landmark instead of your actual house for privacy reasons.

Thread on how to add yourself to the map is here: http://afiseries.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2715

PLEASE NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE YOUR HOUSE LOCATION. BUT PLEASE KEEP YOUR LOCATION INSIDE YOUR TOWN. USE THE CENTRE OF TOWN STREET IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT PRIVACY ISSUES.

[ixnay]

Yes, marking on map would actually be easier than uniformly changing your location to something not personal. Listen to Alli

I opened this for queries/help. But I won't divulge the full plans until ready.

[Empathetic Shado...]

My name's been on the map for some time now. Will the turtle hit my town sometime soon? If so, I could probably meet one of our NY members at the mall near here and give them Myline, who could then give the turtle to someone else.

[yardang]

i follwed the directions to add myself to the map, but a marker doesn't show up for my location...

[the fox]

i added myself to the map as well...i think. i'm not really sure if it worked or not though

[Sunshy]

I'd like to be a part of this, but there's the whole security issue thing...I just thought of something. Depending on if/when I get Myline, there are places I could take it.
Unfortunately, the map-thing doesn't seem to be working for me. If someone wants to do that for me, I was using Oberlin College as a reference, but if it needs to be less specific, I'm near Cleveland.

[ixnay]

Alli's going to have to confirm/troubleshoot the google map with you guys as I'm 56k.

[the fox]

Alli's going to have to confirm/troubleshoot the google map with you guys as I'm 56k.
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i feel your pain, Ix. i'm 56k as well. arg heh

[Empathetic Shado...]

*hopes Myline travels to NY*

[Stella]

Natalie, Myline was in NY in June with MPS. You missed her! But I'm sure the turtle will go back.

[MPS]

And we liked practically begged the NYers to manifest an interest and none did...

[Empathetic Shado...]

Damn it! (But was that NYC? Or the central region)

Also: I didn't know about Myline until April. Or what Myline was, rather.

[Xina]

It seems that there are quite a few Floridians here.

[Markus]

Miami, right here. I'm going to the Boca show, any chance of Myline coming down here?

[Alli]

i follwed the directions to add myself to the map, but a marker doesn't show up for my location...
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I finally remembered to look into this... and it's still working fine for me. If you still can't get it to work, please provide me with the exact steps you took and the numbers you tried to enter.

[Pidgey]

My location USED to show up, but I can't find it anymore
I didn't change anything either
I should be right near Davey Jones.

[Alli]

Hmm, I see you there, but my test account doesn't. That is odd and annoying. I'll try to fix.

[Markus]

My location doesn't show up for me, I'm supposed to be around Miami.

[Alli]

5 hours later. If you're not fixed by now, let me know and I'll club myself over the head.

Markus... How's the weather in India? :P No, you weren't there until I fixed it. Might want to add in the negative sign before the 80

[Markus]

5 hours later.  If you're not fixed by now, let me know and I'll club myself over the head.

Markus... How's the weather in India? :P  No, you weren't there until I fixed it.  Might want to add in the negative sign before the 80
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Oh no! At first, I wondered, "How does she know about India?", since I almost moved there a couple of years back. Hah, my mistake. Thanks so much!

[yardang]

I finally remembered to look into this... and it's still working fine for me.  If you still can't get it to work, please provide me with the exact steps you took and the numbers you tried to enter.
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i don't know why, but i'm there now! yay!

[Rey Merin]

By the way, the turtle is on his/her way to the next person.

Y'all should have never given me Myline.

[Ryno 13]

Ummm Im like 2km off where i live and ATM there is a fire right where it says where i live can anyone help me get out of this burning fire.....?

[Stella]

By the way, the turtle is on his/her way to the next person.

Y'all should have never given me Myline.
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Turtle hog.

That sounds funny.

[apathywithin]

Turtle hog.

That sounds funny.
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That's cause it is.

[savageloquence]

I'm hoping Myline will come down to Houston. That would make me a happy girl.

[Niels]

Oh, Linda, the map says you moved to the Xinjiang area?

I've been planning to visit certain places near here, but I've been postponing it, thinking I could do it together with Myline. I hope he/she will come by some time soon-ish, 'cause if things stay like they are now, I don't think I'll be here for all that much longer (still a year or so though, I think)

[yardang]

hmmmm... March is almost over...

[apathywithin]

Has Myline set his/her trip for Europe yet? Better to make arrangements ahead so this passing can be smooth (and so some of us actually get to see said turtle.) Just curious on the planning for this.