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I haven't seen the images of what @littletoki has added to the box (do i need to join the flickr group to see them?), but the solution that i would suggest is to treat generously excessive contributors as secondary box originators (i.e that the box needs to return to each of those people once more, after the cycle is complete, in order to retrieve unclaimed extras/or their equivalent):
The person who originates a box would ordinarily be the last leg of the journey, if everybody took as much as they added, (in order to retrieve whatever was left, i.e. theoretically equivalent to what they stocked the box with at the start), but if some people have added excessive extras, there's no reason you can't add a few extra legs to the journey, just for those people who added generous extras, to reclaim an equivalent of what they added.
Basically, as long each participant gets to take an equivalent to what they add, there should theoretically never be any gains made by any individual - just so long as the box continues its travels to anyone who significantly added more than they took (in order to recover equivalent to what they added).
It would only be unbalanced, if the box journey just suddenly ends, still containing heaps of stuff.
Of course, if those people don't want the extra's returned, then you could simply donate the excess to charity, or just retain whatever state the box is in, and use it untouched as the start of a new box, sending it round in perpetuity for as long as people wanted to keep it going...
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If not, you can see my photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/75755914@N00/6886394922/in/photostream
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0 • Like •^ Aah, yes, i can see it on the second (your photos) link. It's not showing for me in the first link... maybe it takes a few days to go public or something in the group pages.
Your pictures almost gave me a shock when i saw the upcoming image of the massed pile of minifigs... thought "oh no, please don't read 'what i added (3)'". :os
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0 • Like •That said, as @graphite mentioned - this is really about the fun of it. Plus, I discovered a whole new Lego element that I now absolutely adore - microfigs. Couldn't be more pleased with my round with the box. :D
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0 • Like •Might be able to get it on the front page news here as well.
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0 • Like •i think you misunderstood my post. I'm not particularly fussed one way or another what people do, as it's all about the fun for me too. But I was trying to address issues that as you say, keep coming up which pose potential pitfalls for some.
I could have said "i don't give a flying fox what you do" but then that doesn't contribute much does it?
Ordinarily, organisational stuff is usually done behind the scenes and nobody sees it - so as not to spoil the fun - but in this case it has been conducted openly, which some people don't enjoy being part of or even witness to.
As i'm quite rational, i can separate the fun aspect from the logistics, and have both discussions at the same time. But just for you I promise to make no more suggestions in answer to OTHER people's problems.
:o)
On with the fun... (i will quietly see myself out)...
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0 • Like •Just like the community google map, you needn't specify your exact location.
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0 • Like •graphite-bmw are my initials-as a youngster my mother would tell me that all those cars with my initials on them are mine.
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0 • Like •Hmm. This is way off topic now. Ummm. I'm interested in seeing if the animal menagerie in the box changes along its trans-continental journey. :D
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0 • Like •Edit: just looked at what sets contain that. "Fire Hammer vs. Mutant Lizards". Come on LEGO be less like the Godzilla franchise.
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0 • Like •Okay, this box is growing exponentially. I think a 2nd round might make a lot of sense although it'll probably be too expensive to ship at this rate. Take more stuff out people!! :D
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0 • Like •So I'd send the box back to @rocao at the end?
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0 • Like •Everything seems to be running smoothly and everyone thus far seems to be happy, so I don't see why we shouldn't go for a 2nd box.
@andyscouse: are you comfortable starting? It should go in the opposite direction.
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0 • Like •@pcirone: you mentioned previously that you were willing to start the box. Still up for it?
I didn't use a flat rate box because it was cheaper to just send normal priority. If the trend of people putting in more than they take continues, at some point (and on some legs of the journey) a flat rate box may make sense, but the option is up to the shipper so long as it's shipped priority.
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