09-30-2006, 02:38 PM
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Since Tiki Jr. has become Bud's new traveling companion, I've got a suggestion.
Knowing Bud's world travels, there'll be lots more folks who are going to want to attach items representing their homeland along for the ride with Bud.
So, instead of Bud eventually having to arrive in a crate on a pallet on a cargo ship (with all that accumulated stuff), how about this...
When the next person receives Bud and and Tiki Jr., that person KEEPS Tiki Jr., then sends a something from them with Bud to the next Gnome Host. It could be another "doll" or figurine, or perhaps some other keepsake representative of their homeland; usually something "touristy".
If that person doesn't want to do that, they simply send Tiki Jr. along with Bud to the following Host and they can choose whether to keep Tiki Jr. and send a new companion, or send T.Jr. along again. This way, Bud might potentially have new a new travel "buddy" on each journey. Otherwise, if Bud keeps acquiring additional companions, the postal charges are going to really add up and might be discouraging.
Of course photos and a journal of each new companion would be protocol.
Perhaps name this part of the Gnome Project the "Bud's Buddy of Honor" system.
Just an idea.
Aloha, Pomai...glad to see you here at Punaweb.
I really hope that Tjr makes the entire round with Bud. I made sure to send a lightwieight member of my ohana as not to add too much to the cost of shipping.
I plan on including a little "guestbook" with him for people to sign, so when I get him back, I have a guestbook full of messages. He's be MAJORLY bummed if he doesn't get to go. :-(
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