Can we get Indy around the globe ?

[Le Saboteur]

In closing, I would like to say thank you to Inky for setting this up, and a BIG thanks to my friend, Le Saboteur, for helping me get Indy to Billy Ray in time. Not being a collector of Indy figures, this experience has really made me want to own one and has rejuvenated the passion I had for modeling when I was a kid & early teen (Tamiya & MPC ruled in the late 70s & early 80s!)

I apologize for the delay in replying. I've been in Big Sur the past couple of weeks.

Glad to see Indy made it to Afghanistan! And in a decent amount of time! I was happy to slingshot Indy back out to Billy Ray, and keep everything moving forward. Thanks for entrusting the task to me Stoo! I look forward to getting him back here in the future.

Like everybody has said, Stoo, great snaps! You've really set the bar with these, and I can't wait to see what comes next.

Jack said I could catch the Pan Am Clipper to Afghanistan somewhere around here.

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[Lance Quazar]

Shoot ! Sorry all, I'll correct them ASAP...

To paraphrase Chief Brody,

"We're gonna need a bigger map."





Amazing work, Stoo! You have set the bar incredibly high! Can't wait to see Billy Ray's snaps whenever he gets the chance to throw 'em up.

Save travels, Dr. Jones - and especially to all those who cross your path.

[inky_skin]

@Stoo - PM me your address again and I'll make sure you get your own Indy. Least I can do in return for your excellent contributions. Seeing the diary again has made me realise that my entry was a bit crap - however, I was pushed for time in sending Indy out, and I hope to rectify the sparseness of that first page when I get him back.

@Lance - yep, the map is going to get horribly complicated soon. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

@Le Saboteur - your "slingshot" was invaluable to the success of this project. Hopefully you'll get a little more time to enjoy Indy and introduce him to the sights when he's back on the West Coast later this year.

@XanaduMel - your location is duly noted.

Map updated (corrected)...

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I've been investigating the cost of producing a small (A6) photo book containing the best shots from this thread once Indy's journey is complete. Would anyone be interested ?

[Stoo]

@Stoo - PM me your address again and I'll make sure you get your own Indy. Least I can do in return for your excellent contributions. Seeing the diary again has made me realise that my entry was a bit crap - however, I was pushed for time in sending Indy out, and I hope to rectify the sparseness of that first page when I get him back.Thank you, Inky, for your extremely generous offer but I'm a bit hesitant to take you up on it. Why? You would be deprived of one less figure for your AWESOME custom work.

While giving my diary pages some 'wear & tear' I thought of reproducing a miniature coffee cup stain but didn't get around to it. You can add one to your page!

(Speaking of coffee cups, I regret not doing another perilous 'boil & pop' photo with a Canadian mug like I did with the Swiss one. It would be fun if there was a similar shot with a mug from each country/state to make a running gag throughout Indy's travels. Just an idea...)
I've been investigating the cost of producing a small (A6) photo book containing the best shots from this thread once Indy's journey is complete. Would anyone be interested ?Interested? For sure. (AlivePoet even wrote about doing the same thing in the earlier stages of this thread.) There is a company which makes custom, hardcover books and sells them on-line. The reason I'm suggesting them is because they only produce the books as each order is placed so you won't be stuck with a box/boxes of leftover, unsold books in your house. A good friend of mine has used it twice already and the quality is great and much cheaper than going a printer. (Should you choose to go this route, I can get the website address from him.)

Either way, if you need any help putting it together, let me know as this is part of my profession.;)
To paraphrase Chief Brody,

"We're gonna need a bigger map."Ha ha!:D I still can't believe no one from CHICAGO has stepped up to the plate!:whip:

[Billy Ray]

Hopefully the Wi-Fi will be more cooperative this evening than it was last night and I will be able to start posting some pics. I guess we will know in about an hour...

[Billy Ray]

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"Mmmph...mmble...mmmff"

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Ah, that's better. That was a heck of a trip

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This doesn't seem too bad

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Hopefully Pan-Am didn't lose my luggage

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Now to find some lodging for the night

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This looks promising...

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Well, I guess I've stayed in worse places than this. Tomorrow I will need to arrange transportation...

[inky_skin]

@Billy Ray - Wow. In those last two pictures you've already delivered on the crazy awesomeness that seeing Indy in the Middle East promised. Is that your billet ? Can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve...

@Stoo - Seriously man, I have a stack of "Raiders" Indy's - happy to part with one :) Apologies for not spotting the comment from AlivePoet - I'll be sure to speak to both of you before considering putting a photobook together. Actually, I might want to pick your brains about documenting an Indy idea I have for the 30th Anniversary. Heard of the Vader Project ? Now imagine it with the Fertility Idol from Raiders...

[Montana Smith]

Great start, Billy! :up:

[Stoo]

This looks promising...It sure does. Nice way to begin, Billy Ray, and I'm looking forward to the rest of Indy's Afghan adventure!
Seriously man, I have a stack of "Raiders" Indy's - happy to part with one:)O.K. If you insist!:D Now to make some room in my PM Inbox.
Apologies for not spotting the comment from AlivePoet - I'll be sure to speak to both of you before considering putting a photobook together. Actually, I might want to pick your brains about documenting an Indy idea I have for the 30th Anniversary. Heard of the Vader Project ? Now imagine it with the Fertility Idol from Raiders...No need to apologize. No, I hadn't heard of the Vader Project but looked it up. Feel free to ask me anything. As far as a book is concerned, the hardest part would be choosing the best photos. I predict we may end up with a total of over 1000 shots.:eek:

Again, great idea, Inky. This thread is destined to become one of the all-time classics at The Raven. (5108 hits in less than 2 months!)

[Billy Ray]

Thanks guys...I know the first batch isn't too exciting but I wanted to document Indy's trip from arrival to departure. Will post more soon, it is kind of slow going today as I had to figure out a work around to post them from work and I had to post upload one image at a time.

@inky Yeah, that's my little partioned off area of the tent. Not the best pic, but it is hard to get it all in frame. I realize now that I should have made my bed first :o

[Billy Ray]

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Now to find some transportation...

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Hmm...this one's seen better days

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I don't think so, I had a bad experience in a truck like this one time. I wonder what's in those crates though

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This is a little better...

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Hang on, what's that over there?

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Now THIS is more like it!

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This will do nicely

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And away we go...

[Montana Smith]

This is looking great, Billy! :up:

Especially like the Short Round method of driving! :D

[Billy Ray]

LOL, yes, the VERY Short Round method;)

For the record, Indy is not really driving an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, the vehicle in the next to the last image). I just took a little dramatic license there. He is actually "driving" a beat up Toyota mini van:rolleyes:

[Lance Quazar]

AMAZING, Billy Ray!!!!!

Wow, TERRIFIC pictures. Hilarious captions!

Phenomenal job!!!!! Seeing those vehicles is incredible.

[Stoo]

LOVE the photo with the truck and the one of him driving made me laugh out loud!:D

[Billy Ray]

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We walk from here...

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Is this the entrance to some lost Afghani temple?

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Ah no, this is the bunker...looks a little different in the daylight

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I spent enough time in here last night, there must be something else to see around here...

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Let's see what's outside this camp...

[JuniorJones]

Kudos to eveyone involved so far. Such a simple idea done brilliantly.:D

[Rocket Surgeon]

Excellent. From the bottom up, it's like he got caught sneaking into camp, was escorted to an interrogation and ended up being given a team to take him to a site and provide security at a dig.

Very cool.

[Billy Ray]

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Ah, the mountains of Afghanistan. Somewhere on the other side of that range lies Kandahar city...founded in 330 B.C. by Alexander the Great himself

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Maybe I can find a better vantage point

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Perhaps the top of this ridge

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I'll need to watch my step...

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The plant life looks almost as deadly as some of the natives!

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Almost to the top...

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Whew! That was some climb

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Wow, that is a lot of helilicopters!

[Lance Quazar]

INCREDIBLE job, Billy Ray! Thank you!

The pictures are gorgeous - such startling clarity. And the locations can't be beat.

Great job on the captions, too. This is amazing all around!

[Billy Ray]

Thanks for your kind words Lance! I really can't take credit for it all though, as some of my buddies also took pics. The really good stuff is yet to come...

[Billy Ray]

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The "Taliban's Last Stand"...let's take a look inside

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[hemble]

Hi All

Damn I go away for a few weeks to complete some commissions and you guys have transported little indy all over the place. It's greta to see him all over the world and in some awesome spots, and Billy great pics mate the old cement bunkers bring back some memories :D

Looking forward to getting Indy down under, keep up the fantastsic travels guys.

Ron

[Billy Ray]

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Time for an old fashioned walk about

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These diggers could learn a thing or two from Sallah


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Maybe I can get a better idea of the lay of the land from up here...I think I see the fabled "Poo Pond"* over there! If it's as bad as they say it is, I'm not sure I want to go there.

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Ack! It is as bad as they say it is!

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In fact, it's worse! I don't really think I needed to be warned "not to enter"

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I'll just rest here for a few minutes and try to regain my composure, then I will maybe go get some cash and head to the local bazaar

*Visit http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/the-poo-pond/for more information than you would probably ever want to know on the "Poo pond"

[inky_skin]

@Billy Ray - kudos to you and your buddies for getting Indy into some once-in-a-lifetime shots (are you sure you should have photographed those 'strategic' sites ?!). Your narrative is coming together nicely too - would love to hear additional Indy anecdotes from the base if you have them. For some reason, Indy in the desert just seems perfect for the character - and that touch of Afghan dust on his boots in the last shot is possibly the most authentic piece of customising I've ever seen...

@Rocket - any sign of Lil' Indy yet ?

@Stoo - forgot to comment on your Pith Helmet fella ! Outstanding !

[Rocket Surgeon]

@Billy Ray...would love to hear additional Indy anecdotes from the base if you have them. For some reason, Indy in the desert just seems perfect for the character - and that touch of Afghan dust on his boots in the last shot is possibly the most authentic piece of customising I've ever seen... Time for a speech from Charlie Brown about the nature of Pig Pen's aura!

@Rocket - any sign of Lil' Indy yet ? Nothing yet, but yesterday was an extention of the 4th of July Holiday so Post Offices were closed...don't worry when I get em, you'll know!

[inky_skin]

Time for a speech from Charlie Brown about the nature of Pig Pen's aura!

Nothing yet, but yesterday was an extention of the 4th of July Holiday so Post Offices were closed...don't worry when I get em, you'll know!

In the words of Woodstock..." | || | || | | | |".

[Stoo]

@Stoo - forgot to comment on your Pith Helmet fella ! Outstanding !Thanks, mate. You can see it in action in this post (http://raven.theraider.net/showpost.php?p=428674&postcount=29). I've also got another one with a slightly different (earlier) pattern.

@Billy Ray: The infamous Poo Pond!:D Your pics are getting better and I still can't believe Indy is that close to Kandahar. Who would've ever imagined it? Make sure you thank your buddies for us. The photo of him hanging on the sign and covering his face at the Poo Pond gave me a good chuckle. Nice Sallah reference, too!:up: Like Inky said, some more personal anecdotes would be cool. Can't wait to see Indy's risky drive-by at the ammo dump!

Question for you: What is he sitting on in the last picture?

@Rocket: It's been 8 days since Indy left the Land of the Heathen Hordes*. I suspect he'll be arriving very soon.

*'Flashman' reference for Inky!

[inky_skin]

@Stoo - Should I be asking what your life-changing experience in Egypt was ???

Question for you: What is he sitting on in the last picture?

Believe he's sitting on the wing-mirror of another vehicle.

*'Flashman' reference for Inky!

Noted and appreciated. For everyone else: "Flashman" was a cracking first installment of the Flashman series dealing with his tour under Lord Cardigan in the First Anglo-Afghan War.

[Billy Ray]

We have a winner, Indy is sitting on the side view mirror of the aforementioned Toyota P.O.S.

Can't take credit for the Poo Pond pics, one of my buddys took one for the team there. I was planning on taking him down there, but definitely not looking forward to that chore. Thankfully he took the initiative. Also, the wind was in his favor :p

I will post the ammo dump pic but, unfortunately, it is pretty blurry. I wasn't willing to take an ass-whupping by a couple of U.S. Marines just for a photo op;)

[michael]

*stops by to say you're all doing tremendous work with this idea/thread.*:hat:

[Montana Smith]

Can't take credit for the Poo Pond pics, one of my buddys took one for the team there. I was planning on taking him down there, but definitely not looking forward to that chore. Thankfully he took the initiative. Also, the wind was in his favor :p

That link was nasty!

“Wow, who has to live next to that?” I said to two American service members as we drove near the pond in their S.U.V.

“We do,” they said in unison.

“Do you get used to it after awhile?” I continued naïvely. “Do you get used to the smell?”

“Never,” said the man, who was driving. “Not for a second.”

There ought to be a special campaign medal just for serving alongside the Poo Pond. :sick:

I will post the ammo dump pic but, unfortunately, it is pretty blurry. I wasn't willing to take an ass-whupping by a couple of U.S. Marines just for a photo op;)

Indy might have been thrown in, too, never to be seen again... :dead:

[Lance Quazar]

Another INCREDIBLE batch!!!

The pictures are superb! Thanks to you and your friends for taking 'em!

The "pond" (I read the link) is truly disturbing.

The Sallah comment was hilarious.

LOVING your contribution!!!

[Billy Ray]

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Now that I have some cash, I think I will check out the bazarre

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I couldn't really come up with any witty captions for this series of pics, so I thought I would just let them speak for themselves.

A couple of funny stories though:

A little kid tried to trade me some shell bracelets for Indy. I was half tempted, there is no beach anywhere near here, so shells must be worth a lot. ;)

Also, one of the vendors saw me snapping a pic with Indy and got all excited. He kept saying "What is that, what is that?" I showed him and he thought it was the funniest thing he ever saw...he kept saying, over and over again "It was a little man!" to the other guys at his stall.

[Stoo]

Should I be asking what your life-changing experience in Egypt was ???Would be happy to answer but not in this thread!;) Trip to Cairo (http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?t=15965)

@Billy Ray: Very cool! Photo #6 is my fave of the latest lot. The top pic looks like a WW2 artillery piece. Was that captured from the Taliban?:confused:

I also checked out the link to the Pond and can't believe it's smack in the middle of the base! Your stories about the little kid and the vendor in the bazaar are priceless. Just goes to show how much we take things for granted. Thanks for sharing.:hat:

[Montana Smith]

Fantastic photos, Billy!

The top pic looks like a WW2 artillery piece. Was that captured from the Taliban?:confused:

It's probably current British armament! It's what we're leaving behind after our troops pull out, as our new government has checked the accounts and certified us to be as poor as church mice.

The bazaar didn't look as expected - it looks a bit like some of our markets. And, yes the story of the boy desperately wanting Indy does put things into perspective.

[Billy Ray]

Not sure on the origin of the artillery piece. It could actually be Soviet, there is a lot of junk that they left around here.

[Billy Ray]

Yup, looks like it is a Soviet 57mm anti-tank gun ZIS-2 M1943:

http://www.thetankmaster.com/images/afv/PART2/ZIS-2_01.jpg

[Billy Ray]

Actually, upon further review, it looks more like the ZIS-2 M1945:

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Here's a clear shot of the one here:

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[Billy Ray]

Ok, well I was wrong. I am 99.99% sure that it is actually a 76.2 mm Divisional Gun ZIS-3 M1942:

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Now that that's out of the way, I will try to post some more Indy pics.

[Billy Ray]

Today, Indy gets a very special treat...a tour of an AC-130 Gunship!

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This thing packs a lot of heat! Behind me you can see the L60 40mm Bofors cannon and the M102 105mm howitzer

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Up close and personal with the 105...

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...and the 25mm GAU-12 Gatling Gun...Yeeeee Ha!

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The 105 mm rounds

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[Montana Smith]

Nice pics.

Indiana Jones and the Angel of Death!

Can't help but think of Indy hanging on the tank gun in TLC with this one:

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Up close and personal with the 105...

We occasionally get Hercules flying low over us, but I don't think they're packing like yours!

[Billy Ray]

Indiana Jones and the Angel of Death...I love it!

[Montana Smith]

Indiana Jones and the Angel of Death...I love it!

It leapt out at me as soon as I brought up the wiki page on the AC-130!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_AC-130

I live in Herefordshire, within 20 miles of the ex-RAF base of Credenhill, which is now home to the 22 Special Air Service Regiment, so I always wonder what the significance of the Hercules flights are.

RAF jets screaming low overhead in pairs are a much more common sight, though. Local folklore always had it that they used our village post office as a target for low-level runs! :eek:

Before the 65th D-Day celebrations we were treated to hours of aerial rehearsals by AWACS and refueling aircraft! :D

But I digress... :)

[Billy Ray]

Well, it looks like I only have two series of pics left to post, will try to get to some today...

[Billy Ray]

Today's installment of Indy in Afghanistan is somewhat of a catch all of various photos that didn't really fit in anywhere else, taken here and there around the base:

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Indy trying to catch a glimpse inside the USMC ammo compound, seconds before being chased off by two angry Marines. You can sort of make out the guard tower with USMC flag

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Indy in front of the Netherlands Armed Forces compound

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Indy in front of one of the British Armed Forces compounds

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Indy in front of the Texas Armed Forces compound. Just kidding, it's one of the contracter's compounds ;)

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Indy in front of Hangar 51...err, I mean some big hangar

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Indy at the pond (the real pond, not the Poo Pond). It's pretty neat, all the various nations have little floats out there. Kind of hard to make out but the French have a miniature Eiffel Tower, and the British have a Loch Ness Monster, somebody has a battleship, and there is also a Texas flag out there too :up:

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Indy at the Kandahar International Airport

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And a better shot of the airport. You can just make out the mosque in the distance, on the right hand side. Indy will be visiting there tomorrow

[Rocket Surgeon]

No sign of Indy yet...no doubt he's going to make some unorthodox entrance.

Great shots Billy Ray, it's been really Indy-like to see him in some Military company early on in an adventure.

Did you get yourself in a picture?

[Billy Ray]

Unfortunatelly I didn't get any pics with me in them, we had planned to take some pics with all of us, but just ran out of time. Things were a little hairy at the time I mailed him back and I had an opportunity to get Indy to the post office, so I took it. I definitely didn't want to delay his trip any longer.

I've probably got enough pics for a couple more sets...I had more than I thought I did.

[Stoo]

Not sure on the origin of the artillery piece. It could actually be Soviet, there is a lot of junk that they left around here.
...
Ok, well I was wrong. I am 99.99% sure that it is actually a 76.2 mm Divisional Gun ZIS-3 M1942:Thanks a lot for getting the bottom of the identity for the ordanance piece. You went above & beyond the call of duty, there!;) I suspect the 2 busted up armoured vehicles ("this one has seen better days...") are leftover Russian junk, too?
This thing packs a lot of heat! Behind me you can see the L60 40mm Bofors cannon and the M102 105mm howitzer
...and the 25mm GAU-12 Gatling Gun...Yeeeee Ha!This was obviously the special surprise you mentioned a few pages back. Love the Indy-riding-the-Gatling photo! Reminds me of Dr. Strangelove. I'm semi-familiar with the C-130 through military flight simulator experience but not the AC. "Packs a lot of heat!" No kidding...WICKED photos, Billy Ray & Co.:up:
We occasionally get Hercules flying low over us, but I don't think they're packing like yours!In the world of flying machines, the Hercules is a REAL PIG! Who would ever thought of having an air-mounted Howitzer!:eek:

[Billy Ray]

I'm assuming those are Soviet armored cars as well, will have to do some research on them.

LOL, I also thought of Dr. Strangelove when I first saw that pic of Indy on the mini-gun!

[Lance Quazar]

I've probably got enough pics for a couple more sets...I had more than I thought I did.

Amazing job, as always, Billy Ray! Can't wait to see the final few sets. What an incredible journey!

[Montana Smith]

Amazing job, as always, Billy Ray! Can't wait to see the final few sets. What an incredible journey!

I can't help but repeat these sentiments. It's great to see these images of Afghanistan. :up:

[inky_skin]

Jaw-dropping Billy Ray. An amazing insight into the day-to-day routine of our forces overseas. So far, everyone has given 110% to the project - and I can't thank you enough. I'm now eagerly awaiting news from Rocket of Indy's safe arrival.

Talk on this thread (especially from Stoo) of T E Lawrence led me to do a little investigation and I'll now be visiting his Clouds Hill cottage, the site of the military hospital in Bovington where he died and also his memorial at Wareham - so do let me know if there are any details you'd like photos of etc.

Lawrence of Arabia offers lessons for Afghanistan (http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5001974,00.html)

[Billy Ray]

Thanks everyone! Indy's visit was definitely a lot of fun for everyone, we even have his visit to the Poo Pond as the dektop for our morale computer in our office. Visitors always get a kick out of it, and then have to see the rest of the pics. It's funny how I thought this was going to be a clandestine operation on my part, but it turned out being a group effort.

Anyway, here is the next to the last set of pics:

http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data/2629/medium/DSC00588.JPG

http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data/2629/medium/DSC005901.JPG
Indy in front of the base post office, both his port of entry and port of departure. It's one of the nicer spots on base because it actually has trees.

http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data/2629/medium/DSC00602.JPG
Indy in the guard tower overlooking Camp Samek, the home of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing. You can see the mosque in the background

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http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data/2629/medium/DSC005983.JPG
Indy, a little closer to the mosque, which I discovered is actually off base so this about as close as I could get. That is the perimeter wall there, on the other side...Afghanistan!

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http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//2629/Boardwalk21.jpg
Indy visiting one of the memorials at the boardwalk. Believe it or not, that is a TGI Fridays in the background

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Another shot of Indy at the boardwalk. I think it is an unwritten rule that all bases have one of these sign posts

http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data/2629/medium/DSC005254.JPG
Another shot from the boardwalk. This is one of my personal favorites (I didn't take it)

[Stoo]

W-O-W! Amazing.:up: That last shot of the memorial is indeed a nice one. Too much to comment on but I LOVE the photos of the airport, the flags, the sign post and (especially) the Post Office.:up:...and, yeah, the tree really jumped out at me when first seeing the pic.
Indy in front of the Texas Armed Forces compound. Just kidding, it's one of the contracter's compounds;)"Texas for the Texians!";)
No sign of Indy yet...no doubt he's going to make some unorthodox entrance.Flying westward across the Atlantic a couple of days ago, I felt like William Shatner in that "Twilight Zone" episode. Through the airplane window, I could've sworn I saw Indy hanging onto the wing for dear life. People around me thought I was crazy but he was definitely there!:p
Unfortunatelly I didn't get any pics with me in them, we had planned to take some pics with all of us, but just ran out of time. Things were a little hairy at the time I mailed him back and I had an opportunity to get Indy to the post office, so I took it. I definitely didn't want to delay his trip any longer.Even so, it would still be nice to see a group shot of yourself and everyone who helped out. Never too late, mate. Your story of the computer screen is way cool!:cool:
Talk on this thread (especially from Stoo) of T E Lawrence led me to do a little investigation and I'll now be visiting his Clouds Hill cottage, the site of the military hospital in Bovington where he died and also his memorial at Wareham - so do let me know if there are any details you'd like photos of etc.

Lawrence of Arabia offers lessons for Afghanistan (http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5001974,00.html)Are you thinking of the "New Acquisitions" thread? Don't remember talking about him here.:confused: Anyway, I'm interested. There is a T.E. Lawrence (http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?t=16455&highlight=Lawrence) thread in the Young Indy section. The memorial would make a great photo location for the figure when/if it eventually makes its way back to home soil.

[inky_skin]

Are you thinking of the "New Acquisitions" thread? Don't remember talking about him here.:confused: Anyway, I'm interested. There is a T.E. Lawrence (http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?t=16455&highlight=Lawrence) thread in the Young Indy section. The memorial would make a great photo location for the figure when/if it eventually makes its way back to home soil.

Darn...getting my threads crossed again...

[Le Saboteur]

Great job, Billy Ray! Great snaps all around, and like Stoo said, I'm glad we took the extra time to get him out to you! The pictures of Kandahar Airfield are great! I only wish you had a chance to get off base.

Did you guys have a nice time escorting Rachel Maddow around base?

More high speed, low drag photos!

P.S. Still no takers from Chicago? C'mon, WE NEED INDY IN THE WINDY CITY! :whip:

Guess who's going to Chicago.

[Billy Ray]

I didn't even know that Rachel Maddow was here.

Rose McGowan was here though, and Jame Gandolfini...and Toby Keith. Too bad this was before Indy's visit.

[Rocket Surgeon]

Flying westward across the Atlantic a couple of days ago, I felt like William Shatner in that "Twilight Zone" episode. Through the airplane window, I could've sworn I saw Indy hanging onto the wing for dear life.

Starting to worry, no sign yet and it's Wednesday. He's going to cut it close I can feel it. This is some cliffhanger here...

[Lance Quazar]

Starting to worry, no sign yet and it's Wednesday. He's going to cut it close I can feel it. This is some cliffhanger here...

Relax. It's only Tuesday.

[Billy Ray]

Maybe if I post my last set of pics, it will help Indy arrive on time...

http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data/2629/medium/DSC006371.JPG
Well, it's time to be moving on. Guess I should follow these guys back to camp and pack my bags...

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I sure didn't need this umbrella while I was here. Better not forget to pack my souvenirs...

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...like these strange cardboard coins that they use here.

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I feel like I am forgetting something...

http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data/2629/medium/DSC006301.JPG
...oh yeah, wouldn't want to forget these dogtags that I picked up for Mutt!

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Well, I am off to New Jersey...

[Rocket Surgeon]

Relax. It's only Tuesday.
HA!:o

Just goes to show how crazy my schedule has been of late!

[Stoo]

Great job, Billy Ray! Great snaps all around, and like Stoo said, I'm glad we took the extra time to get him out to you! The pictures of Kandahar Airfield are great!

Guess who's going to Chicago.Yeah, very well worth it. Great teamwork! When are you going to The Windy City?
Starting to worry, no sign yet and it's Wednesday. He's going to cut it close I can feel it. This is some cliffhanger here...I'm getting worried, too. It's been 2 weeks and almost double the time it took Indy to get from San Fran to Afghanistan. When are you leaving?
Well, I am off to New Jersey...Kind of sad to see him getting back in the box like that. The souvenirs you included are PERFECT! Great job, Billy Ray! Thanks a lot for all your efforts and it's been fun anticipating your pics.:hat: (You should get a group shot around the 'morale boosting' computer.)

[JuniorJones]

http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data/2629/medium/DSC004923.JPG
Well, I am off to New Jersey...


Wishing Indy a safe Journey home and forwarding that sentiment to all involved in making this a very special part of indy's adventure.:up:

[Billy Ray]

Hopefully the mail caravan out of here wasn't ambushed by the Taliban;)

All joking aside, I really hope Indy makes it on time...I shipped him Priority Mail, same way he came, and they told me 7-10 days. I also sent some of those dog tags home to my kids in TX, via "free mail", which is free, but takes FOREVER and they got there a couple of days ago:confused:

[inky_skin]

I don't think we should consider Indy to be MIA just yet. However it does raise some interesting questions - firstly, how long should we wait before we consider him to be lost and secondly, is it in the spirit of the project to send out a duplicate figure to complete the journey ? I'd value your opinions...

[Lance Quazar]

I agree, we shouldn't give up on Indy for a while yet. I think a month after shipping is a good time to get seriously worried.

If the figure truly is lost, then sending a replacement is the right thing to do. The show must go on! Granted, the journal and "extra" items will be gone, too, but I think it would still be preferable to just giving up.

A lot of fun is getting the chance to see a glimpse out of the lives and locales of the Raven community. We shouldn't give that up just because of a potential postal predicament.

[inky_skin]

@Lance - Thanks, as always, for your counsel. I have everything in-hand to replace Indy and the diary if needs be. But I wouldn't count him out yet - I half expect him to turn up with a customs stamp / note in his diary from Homeland Security (much the same as my luggage did the last time I flew back from NYC).

@Stoo - how much of the diary content did you scan / photograph ?

[Billy Ray]

Even so, it would still be nice to see a group shot of yourself and everyone who helped out. Never too late, mate.

As requested, this is just about everyone who helped out. Too bad we couldn't have gotten a similar shot with Indy:

http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data/2629/medium/CIMG2665.JPG

[inky_skin]

A gallery of rogues if ever I saw one ;) Indy would've been honoured to have kept such illustrious company. My best to you all.

[Le Saboteur]

Great teamwork! When are you going to The Windy City?

In about two hours! So unfortunately I won't be able to take any snaps with Indy. Though, if nobody else offers to visit I may just opt to take an extra day and swing up to Chicago when he does get here.


As requested, this is just about everyone who helped out. Too bad we couldn't have gotten a similar shot with Indy.

Ha! Great photo, BR! Now I just wish they'd bring back the old BDUs.

I don't think we should consider Indy to be MIA just yet.

Nah, I wouldn't consider him lost yet either. Like I mentioned before, military mail can be horribly slow at times. He could be held up anywhere along the way.

But for arguments sake, I say go ahead and send a duplicate Indy after about a month. The project must be kept going! That said, if Rocket isn't in here *****ing and moaning, I suspect it just might have arrived.

[Stoo]

In about two hours! So unfortunately I won't be able to take any snaps with Indy. Though, if nobody else offers to visit I may just opt to take an extra day and swing up to Chicago when he does get here.If you could that would be a master-stroke. There are more than a couple of active Chicago members here at The Raven and I don't understand why they aren't coming forward...

Only been there once in '99 but I liked Chicago very much. Talk to you later, Sab...;)
Wishing Indy a safe Journey home and forwarding that sentiment to all involved in making this a very special part of indy's adventure.:up:Keep your fingers crossed, Junior! @Rocket: I repeat...When are you leaving?
Hopefully the mail caravan out of here wasn't ambushed by the Taliban;)

All joking aside, I really hope Indy makes it on time...I shipped him Priority Mail, same way he came, and they told me 7-10 days. I also sent some of those dog tags home to my kids in TX, via "free mail", which is free, but takes FOREVER and they got there a couple of days ago:confused:If the mail caravan did suffer an attack, I'm sure Indy would've escaped somehow!;) Weird about the tags arriving first. Priority Mail? Jeez...It's been 16 days. Not surprised, though.:(
A lot of fun is getting the chance to see a glimpse out of the lives and locales of the Raven community. We shouldn't give that up just because of a potential postal predicament.Wholeheartedly agree, Mr. Quazar!:hat: This project crosses over so many realms: Globetrotting, History, Customizing, Fanwork & Activities, Ugly Mugs, etc. Rocket was right when he called it a true Interactive Indy Adventure!
@Stoo - how much of the diary content did you scan / photograph ?I scanned & photographed EVERYTHING for posterity's sake in case Indy did get lost. Like Lance and Saboteur said, another duplicate would be the way to go (but should probably be called Mini-Indy Mk II or something).
As requested, this is just about everyone who helped out. Too bad we couldn't have gotten a similar shot with Indy:

http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data/2629/medium/CIMG2665.JPGVERY COOL, Billy Ray!:up: Are you in there somewhere or behind the camera? Again, give everyone a BIG thanks for pulling it all together in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! I hope they all got as big a kick out of the experience as I/we did. 3 CHEERS FOR CAMP DAVIS!!!:hat::hat::hat:

[Rocket Surgeon]

@Rocket: I repeat...When are you leaving?
Sorry, been training staff at the hospital, trying to tie up work in the Bronx, (not my favorite place in the world).

I leave Saturday, so there's still time...but so far all quiet on the eastern front.

That said, if Rocket isn't in here *****ing and moaning, I suspect it just might have arrived.
Really? You're NOT starting with me are you Sabby?

[Montana Smith]

Like Lance and Saboteur said, another duplicate would be the way to go (but should probably be called Mini-Indy Mk II or something).

Even Harrison had his stunt doubles. ;)

[Billy Ray]

VERY COOL, Billy Ray!:up: Are you in there somewhere or behind the camera? Again, give everyone a BIG thanks for pulling it all together in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! I hope they all got as big a kick out of the experience as I/we did. 3 CHEERS FOR CAMP DAVIS!!!:hat::hat::hat:

I am the second one from the left

[bonoferox]

Worst case scenario, I can always take Indy up to Chicago when he arrives. Not too far and I'm always looking for an excuse to go.

[inky_skin]

Even Harrison had his stunt doubles. ;)

Should I be making a custom Vic Armstrong then ?

[Montana Smith]

Should I be making a custom Vic Armstrong then ?

That's what I had in mind! :D

Mini-Vic can do all the hard stuntwork while Mini-Harrison takes it easy in some postal depot. On film it'll look so seamless that no-one will notice the difference. ;)

[Lance Quazar]

Any news about Indy?

[Rocket Surgeon]

Any news about Indy?
Still no Indy and I leave for Baltimore tomorrow...

This sucks!

I won't leave till the mail comes though...

[Billy Ray]

Damn! I hope he makes it tomorrow, even though I mailed him in what I was told was plenty of time, I can't help but feel repsonsible.

[inky_skin]

Damn! I hope he makes it tomorrow, even though I mailed him in what I was told was plenty of time, I can't help but feel repsonsible.

Zero reflection on you Billy - you did all you could.

[Rocket Surgeon]

Zero reflection on you Billy - you did all you could.
I am literally being yelled at for making us wait for the mail, but it paid off...he's here!

[Montana Smith]

I am literally being yelled at for making us wait for the mail, but it paid off...he's here!

More trust in the force must you have! ;)

Great news for Mini-Indy! :D

Sad news for Mini-Vic Armstrong, as he'll have to wait his turn. :(

[Rocket Surgeon]

I am literally being yelled at for making us wait for the mail, but it
paid off...he's here!

It doesn't get any closer...Postmark says Jun 29th!

Thanks guys this is a great gift for the ride to Baltimore.

My wife is changing her tune now she's discovered it's origins...Billy, she wants to know if it's ok if the Boy Scouts write you guys letters, send candy etc...

[Lance Quazar]

Whoo hoo!

In true Indy fashion, this was a real cliffhanger, but he gets there just in the nick of time!

Great news! Let the adventure continue...

[inky_skin]

If only Crystal Skull was this exciting...

ONWARDS !

:whip:

[Billy Ray]

Awesome news! It's just like Indy to come sliding in at the very last second, reaching behind him to grab his hat! ;)

[Rocket Surgeon]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4805990163_8d19f38f9f.jpg

[Billy Ray]

Great pic! Never thought to try and get a silhouette shot like that, it's like something straight out of the movies. Nice location too, very Indy.

[Montana Smith]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4805990163_8d19f38f9f.jpg

The man in the hat is back...

Nice start, Rocket. :up:

[Stoo]

I leave Saturday, so there's still time...but so far all quiet on the eastern front.Very apt quote.
I am literally being yelled at for making us wait for the mail, but it paid off...he's here!Ha ha. WOW, I can't believe Indy made it in time! I really thought it wasn't going to happen. Like the gang says, what an exciting cliffhanger!:up:
Great pic! Never thought to try and get a silhouette shot like that, it's like something straight out of the movies. Nice location too, very Indy.Neither did I. Rocket mentioned it to me privately near the end of my run so I knew one was coming. GREAT location!

Re: your group photo. Very cool, Billy Ray. Nice shades!:cool:
Sad news for Mini-Vic Armstrong, as he'll have to wait his turn. :(:eek: Let's hope Mini-Vic never gets his turn!

P.S. Since we're in the Globetrotting section, right now I'm back home in Montreal for a couple of weeks!:up:

[Lance Quazar]

That definitely is a gorgeous and intriguing first shot, Rocket!!!

Can't wait to see more!

[Montana Smith]

:eek: Let's hope Mini-Vic never gets his turn!

Me too! It would have taken the edge off the project if Indy had had to resort to a stand-in. Mini-Vic will just have to twiddle his thumbs, as the old guy is still up for it!

:hat:

[inky_skin]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4805990163_8d19f38f9f.jpg

Now that's a cool shot. Bodes well for your tenure as Indy's host...

Compelled to say it again - huge thanks to everyone for going 110% on this project. It's only ever going to be as good as the people that put the effort in - and so far you've all surpassed my expectations ! Awesome spirit guys :)

[Rocket Surgeon]

Here I am. Billy gave me what I needed. I needed to stop home. Like Marcus said, find the texts and the rest drops into place. All of this has somthing to do with the path we choose.

More Maps, things have changed...


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4808845468_6206edc570.jpg

The Quad reminds me of Marshall...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4810895375_e478319204.jpg

Marcus mentioned the Library...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4810905341_8dab6a9e15.jpg

Best to follow Marcus's advice and research...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4810916875_bd84c08e4b_b.jpg

[Lance Quazar]

Gorgeous! Great pics!!!!

[Rocket Surgeon]

Sorry to leave you all hanging, (maybe). I was extremely rushed, but I think I got the shots we needed. I, (we) lucked out big time.
The Rare Books and Manuscripts were closed on Sunday, but you'll soon find out a few of the more prestigious prints made the cut!

I'm pretty excited and I'm trying to formulate a story/theme that may just fit what it is we're working on. Hold tight.

[Montana Smith]

Love the pix, Rocket. :up:

[DoomTown]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4805990163_8d19f38f9f.jpg

:up: :up: :up:

[Billy Ray]

Wow, such a stunning contrast from Indy's last adventure! All that green makes my eyes hurt;)

Great pics Rocket!

[Lance Quazar]

Sorry to leave you all hanging, (maybe). I was extremely rushed, but I think I got the shots we needed. I, (we) lucked out big time.
The Rare Books and Manuscripts were closed on Sunday, but you'll soon find out a few of the more prestigious prints made the cut!

I'm pretty excited and I'm trying to formulate a story/theme that may just fit what it is we're working on. Hold tight.

Rushed? It looks great!

Looks like Indy has to hit the books before he can continue on his quest.

70% of all archaeology is done in the library, after all....

[Rocket Surgeon]

Well, they finally did it...they talked and talked about removing the labs back in the 1930s, but in 1938 Professor Morey suggested that the laboratory be used for the temporary exhibition of mosaics excavated at Antioch.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4812726828_dedd34a438_b.jpg

He even suggested they MOVE the building to join to the Museum of Historic Art as a new wing. The building did serve temporarily as the "Epigraphical Museum" until 1941, housing a display of the casts made by Princeton professors and students during the Syrian expeditions of the 1890s.

The Class of 1877 Biological Laboratory, which stood to the north of the location of the present Chapel, was demolished in May 1946 to clear the way for the Firestone Library.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4812081897_2a9b2280b2_b.jpg


These pics are the largest I can post, the first few are "medium." Are the large ones too large?

[michael]

These are just fantastic, Rocket! It's like the "college portion" of the films!:whip:

[Rocket Surgeon]

Summer Hours, PERFECT! No pesky students to distract me from my research, especially on a Sunday. Rare Books, rare books, let's see...God DAMN it! CLOSED!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4812955596_dca30571c6_b.jpg

To paraphrase Mark Twain: "[he] was wise, subtle, and knew more than one way to skin a cat"

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4812411581_49ac900c9d_b.jpg

[Rocket Surgeon]

The rest of the Library closes soon...have to find another way in.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4812693181_c56db7df0b_b.jpg

The lighting was pretty low, (as you might imagine) which obviously affects the pictures...but I've taken them all with my cell phone.

And now you know, the teaser pic was doctored.

[Montana Smith]

Closing time soon...have to find another way in.

The lighting, (as you might imagine) was pretty low which obviously effects the pictures...but I've taken them all on my cell phone.

And now you know, the teaser pic was doctored.

This is a strangely gripping story, Rocket! :up:

[Rocket Surgeon]

Alright, apparently there IS no other way in! So I was just about to break something, (the door looked less likely than my foot), I remembered John at the desk and decided to simply ask! A gentle answer and wrath as it were. Lo and behold he simply said: "If I don't see it, I guess it didn't happen." With that he turned away mentioning "The Map Room" on the second floor...turn right at the top of the stairs.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4812861151_158c77ab40_b.jpg

I'm NOT kidding, there's an exhibit covering early explorers from Magellan to Cook. One room, to the right as you enter, has the contents of Capt James (T?)Cook's study, a fantastic four foot globe a desk and other accoutrema, (Accoutrema? What is that #%!), but it was lights out locked up behind glass.

So I bit the bullet and told John the Administrator the story and though he wouldn't let me in THAT room, the quote above is verbatim. He snuck me into the map room! Well turned a blind eye. Amazing. Still some good stuff coming up...

[Stoo]

And now you know, the teaser pic was doctored.My discerning eye was ahead of the game.;) Diggin' yer pix, Rockette!:p
So I bit the bullet and told John the Administrator the story and though he wouldn't let me in THAT room, the quote above is verbatim. He snuck me into the map room! Well turned a blind eye. Amazing. Still some good stuff coming up...Nice story! Let me get this straight: You told him an Indy fig was going around the world? Can't wait to see more Indy at Princeton U.!:up:
Wow, such a stunning contrast from Indy's last adventure! All that green makes my eyes hurt:D

[Rocket Surgeon]

Getting Hotter, have to find the copy of the cursus publicus...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4816632608_9914f1c611_b.jpg

The moment of truth, then comes fact...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4816638418_1be791bece_b.jpg

We'll come back to YOU later...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4816013727_987541bc45_b.jpg

You told him an Indy fig was going around the world?
I'll write more later, but YES! I did...Princeton staff might be lurking on the thread as we read/type.

[Rocket Surgeon]

Now we're getting somewhere...Edmund Halley created this map showing the seasonal winds across the globe. In 1699 he was given command of the HMS Paramore for a scientific expedition. Civillian command of a British Military ship is an exceedingly rare event. But What I need is...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4817181388_7cf531c7b1_b.jpg

[Rocket Surgeon]

The Peutinger Table!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4817470238_500e6fa1cb_b.jpg

A copy should do just as well...Rome, check! Constantinople, check! Antioch? Check! The original was probably carved in marble around 12 B.C.
This printed map is from 1624 from a 1598 copperplate engraving. The information on it is MUCH older! The oldest information probably goes back to before 79 AD since Pompeii is indicated. Other temporal indications can be drawn from Jerusalem which is named Aelia Capitolina, name given in 132 AD and from Constantinople, the name commonly used since the 5th century for Byzantium.


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It's not a physical and scientific description of the world, as in the work of Ptolemy, but rather a functional document comparable with present day roadmaps. The main roads of the imperial courier service, or cursus publicus, are shown, making it possible for the traveller to easily locate the stops, to calculate the distances to be covered and to organize supplies at the principal thermal places or water points.
It is an exceptional document without equivalent before the 16th century. Pilgrims, merchants or the medieval armies used similar charts in their long travels from the West towards the East. One can try to plan the route from Trier to Rome or from Rome to Jerusalem. Ydrunte (Otranto) is located opposite Scobre (Shkodër) and Dyrratio (Durrës): thus a crossing of the Strait of Otranto is possible there.

This part of the map shows the region Billy and his crew at Camp Davis put me up...thanks guys!

TABULA PEUTINGERIANA, section 11: Persia, Media, Bactria, Hyrcania, India, Taprobane, Sina

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4817523414_7e368a2e5e_b.jpg

I can't shake the feeling I'm being followed, too many adventures! Have the locations noted, lucky to have all this in one place. Now if I could just find De revolutionibus orbium coelestium and Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo I can get out of here!

[Montana Smith]

I love the history lesson, Rocket!

Do they have a copy of the Mappa Mundi? The original is here in Herefordshire... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereford_Mappa_Mundi

[Lance Quazar]

Phenomenal, Rocket!

Scholarship worthy of Dr. Jones!

[Rocket Surgeon]

Thanks guys, just picking up where the others left off...we've been fortunate so far, right place at the right time!

It's great that he's roughly following the movie structure...and back at school as Michael wrote!

So far only a guy asked me what I was doing, I have to admit I feel a bit self conscious roaming around Princeton with a doll, (sorry, action figure), but Stoo, and Sabby had me thinking creatively and Billy's tenure gave me courage. It's good to read you're not dissapppinted! Thanks again, (though I missed ANOTHER trivia segment!)

Some nice surprises to come...

[Montana Smith]

It's good to read you're not dissapppinted!

The only thing dissapppinting here is your spelling! :p Everything else is grade A! :up:

Some nice surprises to come...

Looking forward to more Rocket pocket-Indy adventures!

[Billy Ray]

Thanks guys, just picking up where the others left off...we've been fortunate so far, right place at the right time!

It's great that he's roughly following the movie structure...and back at school as Michael wrote!

So far only a guy asked me what I was doing, I have to admit I feel a bit self conscious roaming around Princeton with a doll, (sorry, action figure), but Stoo, and Sabby had me thinking creatively and Billy's tenure gave me courage. It's good to read you're not dissapppinted! Thanks again, (though I missed ANOTHER trivia segment!)

Some nice surprises to come...

I feel ya on the self consciousness Rocket! Try taking pictures with a "doll" on a base full of he-man Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen :o I didn't let it keep me form the mission at hand though.

[Rocket Surgeon]

I feel ya on the self consciousness Rocket! Try taking pictures with a "doll" on a base full of he-man Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen :o I didn't let it keep me form the mission at hand though.It's amazing how much goes through your mind before you say "screw it, I'm just going to tell em". On that note, I was in the subway yesterday and considered getting a shot with a few "Guardian Angels" but time and heat were against me...

Its a relief when people are on board...I spoke with an Army Specialist the other day and when he found out we talked for an hour a about his quest for the original Star Wars figures...he LOVED your AC130 shots.

[Stoo]

So far only a guy asked me what I was doing, I have to admit I feel a bit self conscious roaming around Princeton with a doll, (sorry, action figure)Or as the Afghans say, "a little man".:D Seriously no curious, female onlookers yet? I had to practically beat them off with Indy's umbrella!:whip:

Love those old maps and the accompanying history, Rocket. The lighting also adds an eerie look to the scene. Nice.
Looking forward to more Rocket pocket-Indy adventures!Ha ha. "Pocket Rocket" was the nickname for hockey player, Henri Richard, younger brother of the legendary, Maurice "The Rocket" Richard. Both hall-of-famers who played for the Montreal Canadiens. (Just felt like mentioning that.)
I feel ya on the self consciousness Rocket! Try taking pictures with a "doll" on a base full of he-man Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen :o I didn't let it keep me form the mission at hand though.Now that takes some cojones.:hat:

[Rocket Surgeon]

There it is...

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Or as the Afghans say, "a little man".:D Seriously no curious, female onlookers yet? I had to practically beat them off with Indy's umbrella!:whip:
Oi, I've been taking pictures pretty covertly, no action shots yet...

[inky_skin]

Excellent work Rocket - very impressed by the location you've managed to sneak Indy into :)

I don't know how long you plan to hang on to him for, but if Indy can be returned to me before mid-August, I can hitch him a ride to Iceland via Dublin. Let me know ASAP.

[Rocket Surgeon]

On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres!

Copernicus died two months after it was published in 1543, so it's doubtfull he ever saw a print. It was added to The Index Librorum Prohibitorum in 1616, and finally removed in 1758.

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The prevailing theories were geocentric, (earth was the center of the universe), and over 100 pages of illustrations and tabular data serve as a rebuttal to this philosophic view promulgated by Ptolemy. The very begining of the Scientific Revolution.

I need the inscription on the cover...mèdeis ageômetrètos eisitô mou tèn stegèn.

GREAT, it's in Greek!

"Let no one ignorant of geometry enter" Now...

Galilleo's The Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

Though it's title when the manuscript went to the Inquisition for approval was Dialogue on the Ebb and Flow of the Sea.

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All the clues point to motion, travel...this whole adventure seems in constant motion, through time and space from place to place, and some how I'm tied up in all of it.


Excellent work Rocket - very impressed by the location you've managed to sneak Indy into :) I don't know how long you plan to hang on to him for, but if Indy can be returned to me before mid-August, I can hitch him a ride to Iceland via Dublin. Let me know ASAP.I can send him anytime you chose. I'm in the process of getting King Tut Tickets, hopefully within your time frame!

[Lance Quazar]

Phenomenal job, Rocket! Love the pictures, love the history!!!

[Rocket Surgeon]

Had to get out of there, I'm hearing footsteps, jumping at shadows!

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Best place to shake the devil! Thank God Dad's not here, so I'll just genuflect and bless myself for my lack of faith earlier, (AND the blashphemy).

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It'll have to do as I duck out the Sacristy...

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...and into town!

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Morristown WOULD be my next stop, but I have another idea!

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Phenomenal job, Rocket! Love the pictures, love the history!!!

Thanks, that's the end of Princeton...sorry for taking so long to post.

[Rocket Surgeon]

In my haste I jumped onto a train and found myself in Baltimore!

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Warehouse built in 1899, later sections completed in 1905, adjacent to the B&O's Camden Station and freight yard at Camden and Eutaw Streets. Often purported to be the longest brick building on the East coast, large enough to hold a thousand carloads of freight at a time, the B&O advertised.

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Baseball! Camden Yards

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A park in centerfield! A CANADIAN flag? Will wonders never cease!?

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Ken Griffey, Jr. actually hit the Warehouse during a Home Run Derby! Amazing! Babe Ruth hit his first professional Home Run as an Oriole!

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I remember when the Baltimore Orioles were moved to New York and were renamed the Highlanders...what did they rename the Highlanders again? Hmmm...
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Maybe I could get in a few swings...

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One guy and his son stopped and asked me about Indy, he was very interested. Got Miguel Tejada's autograph!

The only thing dissapppinting here is your spelling! :p Everything else is grade A! :up: Burly fingers and a cell phone keyboard...Oi!

Speaking of burly, I stopped taking pics when a hilbilly sat down next to us and took a picture of a rubber chicken at the park, (should have taken a picture of indy looking at the guy taking a picture of the chicken!).

[Rocket Surgeon]

Fell asleep on the train and ended up in New York, (like the hmmm...)! Starting to think I forgot something, or someone back at Princeton...

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Tired of Sitting. It's 95°F but the weather man said it feels like 104. Where can I go to get out of the heat? Maybe a movie?

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Like a needle in a haystack! If only I had a map...nah. A movie means more sitting, might as well head back to the subway. Though a good adventure movie might be inspiring!

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Out of the city, almost back to the farm!

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[Lance Quazar]

GORGEOUS photos! The baseball stadium looks terrific!

And "catching a movie" is brilliant! Though I'm depressed they're billing it as "Indiana Jones and the Raiders...." Clearly buying into the Lucasfilm PR bullsh*t!

Amazing you found a theater showing the movie, but I'd expect nothing less from you, Rocket!

[Rocket Surgeon]

...depressed they're billing it as "Indiana Jones and the Raiders...." Note to theater goers: If that's the title they're billing, odds are it's not a print. There are a few ways to tell, but none more obvious then the digital stutter Indyclone points out in the Showtimes thread!

[Montana Smith]

Nice job, Rocket! :up:

So Indy knows they made a film about his adventures? Maybe they were just tall tales he sold to Lucas and Spielberg to supplement his retirement?

[Yure]

This is a great topic! Count me in if you want Indy to climb the Vesuvius, visit Pompei or just hang out in Capri ;)

[Stoo]

This is a great topic! Count me in if you want Indy to climb the Vesuvius, visit Pompei or just hang out in Capri ;)YES. Pompei! I was there several years ago and it's a PERFECT Indy location! (Here's a Raven Pompei thread: Pompeii (http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?t=8337&highlight=Pompeii))

@Inky: 2 weeks from now, I'll be driving down to the south of Italy but scheduling Pompei into Indy's intinerary (via Yure) is a must!:whip:
...if Indy can be returned to me before mid-August, I can hitch him a ride to Iceland via Dublin...Indy in Iceland? Too crazy to be true!:up:

@Rocket: Your photos have been a TREAT so far. Love the Copernicus mention and all the other maps, history, etc...but the baseball pics are the best! (I've been to Camden, New Jersery but not Camden Yards.) I like the story of the homer hitting the warehouse. The photo of Indy approaching the diamond wanting to take a swing is one of my faves so far...and even though your Morristown rail station picture is simple, it's still very, very good.;) We want more!

P.S. Globetrotting update: I'm back in Switzerland.:mad:

[Yure]

Too bad I can't get Indy in time, in a week I'll be off to Thailand :)
(and to be true last week I was in Tunisia, that would have been a nice crossover, Indy in Tatooine :D)

[Lance Quazar]

Too bad I can't get Indy in time, in a week I'll be off to Thailand :)
(and to be true last week I was in Tunisia, that would have been a nice crossover, Indy in Tatooine :D)

Hey, did you happen to find a purple Obi Wan Kenobi figure in Tunisia?

Jedidefender.com had a similar "Traveling Figure" game going a few years ago....until I accidentally left the figure at the Mos Espa ruins in Tunisia.

To add insult to injury, I (seem to have) lost all pictures of the trip, as well.

[Yure]

Damn, that's too bad! No, I haven't found any Kenobi hangin'around (in Matmata) there :D
(and also my friend didn't find his brand new Lacoste in thebaggage, stolen at the airport, his shoes, stolen at the beach, and I didn't find a steel bracelet I was very fond of I left for a couple of minutes on a table at a club... but that's another story :( )

[Le Saboteur]

Has anybody tried the Macro setting on their camera yet? I was fiddling around with it, and it allows me to keep an object in the foreground in focus while maintaining background clarity. For those of you with the option, it's the flower-looking thing.

Glad to see Indy made it back from Afghanistan! Great snaps, Rocket! I'm looking forward to seeing more. In the meantime, keep up the great work!

[inky_skin]

@Rocket - still continuing to amaze with some awesome shots. Nice to see what Indy gets up to when he's in his homeland. When did you get the King Tut tickets for - and do you think you'll be able to return Indy to the UK for the 21st of August ?

@Yure - what's your timescale for Pompeii ?

@Stoo - the trip to Iceland is courtesy of a Geologist friend of mine who's attending a conference - be cool if he can swing it. May also have some interesting shots for those interested in vintage aviation if the timing works. Also - should be a package waiting for you in Switzerland - let me know when you get it.

@Lance - are you sure we can trust you with Indy ? Your track record seems a little blemished :)

[Yure]

It's half an hour from here, so... basicly anytime :)
(Lots of other sites here too...)

[Billy Ray]

An interesting twist to Indy's recent trip to Afghanistan...I just found out that our Captain, the guy in the middle of our group pic, went to school with Corey Carrier...young Indiana Jones!

[Rocket Surgeon]

Got a bit of time to kill before we get back to the farm...

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Come on in, there are a few things I didn't mention...

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After all that research there was one last piece of information I had to reference, so I stopped by Grand Central Station

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Quick note, the flag was raised after the September 11th attacks...

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What I'm here for is the ceiling! Paul Helleu painted the 80,000 square-foot mural of the Mediterranean sky, the October-to-March zodiac in gold leaf on cerulean blue oil with 2,500 stars. The 60 largest stars, illuminated with fiber optics mark the constellations, but used to be lit with 40-watt light bulbs that workers changed regularly by climbing above the ceiling and pulling the light bulbs out from above.

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An interesting twist to Indy's recent trip to Afghanistan...I just found out that our Captain, the guy in the middle of our group pic, went to school with Corey Carrier...young Indiana Jones!Awesome! Small world...any stories?
When did you get the King Tut tickets for - and do you think you'll be able to return Indy to the UK for the 21st of August ?
I'm trying to swing it sooner, but the last week in August seems to be the window, c'est la vie. I can send him sometime within the next week...send me the address.

[Rocket Surgeon]

There are a few stories as to why the zodiac mural was painted backwards. A mistake? The mural is an abstract, but is it a case of artistic license, an original? Hmmm...

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The Vanderbilts would have told you it's how God sees the skies! But I'm more of the mind that it was inspired by a medieval manuscript...

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Looks like I won't have to figure out what time the sun hits the Terminal

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The clues are all around us...

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Time to get a move on.

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[Rocket Surgeon]

I made a few stops along the way

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The House That Ruth Built!

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Gone!

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Sat in on a Video Teleconference with a good friend...

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Look Ma! I'm on TV!

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[XanaduMel]

Nice Pictures!

[Stoo]

@Rocket: I've been to NYC a half a dozen times but have never been inside Grand Central Station and did not know about the constellations on its ceiling. You learn something new everyday...

Love the pic of Indy at the Irish pub (your local haunt?) and at Ground Zero but, I have to say, the last one of Indy on the screen reminds me of Mike Teevee from the original "Willy Wonka" film.:D The subway photo is good, too, as it looks like Indy is actually sitting in the seat. Great stuff all around!:hat:
Too bad I can't get Indy in time, in a week I'll be off to Thailand :)
(and to be true last week I was in Tunisia, that would have been a nice crossover, Indy in Tatooine :D)Tunisia would have been awesome since "Raiders" was also filmed there. Next week is my drive down to the south of Italy and will be spending some time in your neighbourhood, Naples!:)
@Stoo - the trip to Iceland is courtesy of a Geologist friend of mine who's attending a conference - be cool if he can swing it. May also have some interesting shots for those interested in vintage aviation if the timing works. Also - should be a package waiting for you in Switzerland - let me know when you get it.Yeah, it would be great to see Indy in Iceland. Brrr...He's going to need his "Mystery of the Blues" sweater & scarf! As for vintage aviation, I'm DEFINITELY interested. (Back in Switz and still no sign of your package!:eek:)
An interesting twist to Indy's recent trip to Afghanistan...I just found out that our Captain, the guy in the middle of our group pic, went to school with Corey Carrier...young Indiana Jones!Way cool!:D Your captain must be from Massachusetts. I wonder if they went to school together before or after the filming of the show.

[Rocket Surgeon]

Almost home...some new additions, some improvements. Can't stop progress. Now, where did the horses go?

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Hey fellas!

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Guess I should get an apple or two...how about a few sugar cubes?

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I've been to NYC a half a dozen times but have never been inside Grand Central Station and did not know about the constellations on its ceiling. You learn something new every day...

Would have loved if they were lit, but home was calling, (and it's not dark till half eight anyway). Forgot to mention:

The four-faced clock on top of the information booth at the center of the concourse. Each facet of the clock is made from opal, both Sotheby's and Christie's estimate it's worth in the $20 million neighborhood. In the marble and brass base is a "secret" door with a spiral staircase to the lower level information booth.

Love the pic of Indy at the Irish pub (your local haunt?) and at Ground Zero but, I have to say, the last one of Indy on the screen reminds me of Mike Teevee from the original "Willy Wonka" film.:D.

I've spent too many hours in there, it used to be an old man's bar. Even if no one smoked while you were there, your clothes would REEK of cigarettes. On occasion enjoyed a few cigars there, but with the ban it's been gutted and fancified.

Hmmm, that WASN'T Ground Zero, but The house that Ruth built: Old Yankee Stadium. Taken from inside the 4 Subway heading downtown.

Nice Pictures!

Thanks!

So Indy knows they made a film about his adventures?

I was going for the Clouseau missing the obvious thing!

[Montana Smith]

I was going for the Clouseau missing the obvious thing!

At the old folks home they're keeping him in the dark about KOTCS. He still thinks he rode off into the sunset in 1989!

Great pictures, Rocket. Indy sizing up a mount for his next convoy chase. The horse at the back's saying, "Don't even think about it, buddy!"

[Lance Quazar]

Awesome, awesome stuff!

Grand Central Station! Gorgeous! A glimpse of what could have been from "City of the Gods".

Wonderful images, Rocket. First rate!

[Stoo]

Hmmm, that WASN'T Ground Zero, but The house that Ruth built: Old Yankee Stadium. Taken from inside the 4 Subway heading downtown.D'oh! My bad.:o I zeroed-in on the bulldozers and the caption, "Gone!" and jumped to a hasty conclusion. Didn't even notice the cityscape (not to mention the TREES!) and never made it to Yankee Stadium, either.:( (I got the 'House that Ruth built" caption for the 1st pic but didn't realize it was the same site.) Considering how much Indy loves baseball, he was probably pretty upset at the moment.

Anyway, even though the pic of Indy sitting in the subway is blurry, it's still one of my favourites. Reminds me of Indy on the clipper in "Raiders" and the train in "Skull".
Grand Central Station! Gorgeous! A glimpse of what could have been from "City of the Gods".Really? That makes the pics even better!:up: Will have to read the script in full some day.

@Inky: If Indy ever makes it to Chicago, you could do a custom mini-Jack Shannon so someone could recreate scenes from the novels! Just an idea...:D

[harvey]

Sorry I'm getting to this thread so late. Amazing job, all! Very cool to live the adventure all in one shot.

Wish I had jumped on board earlier to take Mini-Indy to see the Pyramid of...Memphis. :D

Keep up the good work!

[Stoo]

Roughly 200 more views and this will be the most looked at thread in the Globe-trotting section. Pretty good for something only a few months old.:up:

@harvey7297: It's not too late for you to sign up.

There's more globe-trotting in the works for me so I'll be off-line for the rest of August. Looking forward to seeing more pics when I get back! Talk to you later, guys...:hat:

[Montana Smith]

There's more globe-trotting in the works for me so I'll be off-line for the rest of August. Looking forward to seeing more pics when I get back! Talk to you later, guys...:hat:

Be sure to report back in with photographic evidence of your trip, Stoo! ;)

[harvey]

How do I get in?:up:

[inky_skin]

@Everyone - apologies guys, I got canned at work last week so I've had little time or enthusiasm for TheRaven. Will be back with an update on Indy's progress in the next few days, together with details for those who want to sign up...

[harvey]

:(
Understandable. Same thing happened to me a few months ago. Trying to sell a house and find another gig...not fun right now. That said...being part of the Indy community has really given me a cool diversion from some serious stress. And for that...I thank everyone involved.

Let me know if you want Indy to make a side trip to Memphis. It would be great to join in on the fun. This is one of the coolest things I've seen in a while.

Hope all goes well on the job search. This too shall pass.

[Iacovos]

Can both me and Xanadumel sign up. We both live in the same city and we are both good friends.:D Please!!!

[XanaduMel]

Yeah, James and I could give Indy a good tour around Dundee.

We could take him to the RRS Discovery and Take him to Broughty ferry castle. We could also take him to The Galleries, and there is an old fashion library near by too. If we are lucky, we may even be able to get him out to Edinburgh, Stirling or maybe even Glasgow or Perth. :up:

[Montana Smith]

@Everyone - apologies guys, I got canned at work last week so I've had little time or enthusiasm for TheRaven. Will be back with an update on Indy's progress in the next few days, together with details for those who want to sign up...

Sorry to hear that, Inky. :down:

Hope things sort themselves out for you soon. :hat:

[XanaduMel]

@Everyone - apologies guys, I got canned at work last week so I've had little time or enthusiasm for TheRaven. Will be back with an update on Indy's progress in the next few days, together with details for those who want to sign up...


I'm so sorry to hear about that.:down:

I hope your luck changes soon.

[Yure]

Stoo, I'm back in Naples, are you still around this area? :)

[No Ticket]

Hey, this is a cool idea. I don't know if Indy has made it to New York City yet, but I'd be willing to take him on a short adventure around the city if I can get in on this!

Actually if you send it to me by Sept 12th I can take pictures of Indy in New York and bring him on my travels to San Antonio, Austin and Houston Texas (going there for a week)...


(EDIT) and now I see I just missed the boat on the New York Indy ahhaa.... but I'll be going to Texas for a week. My home state, you could mail it there and I could take Indy on a tour of Texas!

[Billy Ray]

Hey guys, I'm finally back from Afghanistan!

Family and I took a trip down to Corpus Christi this past weekend. I was thinking it would have been a nice trip for Indy when the weirdest thing happened. We were about to go on a boat tour of Corpus Christi bay, walking from the parking lot to the boat, when my daughter said "Hey dad, look, it's Indiana Jones!". She had stumbled over an Indy figure in the grass! No idea how long he had been there, but he had certainly seen better days. Anyway, we "rescued" Indy and took him along on the tour. Got some pics with him as well.

[Lance Quazar]

Holy crap, Billy, that's amazing that you found an Indy figure like that!!!

Glad to hear that you're home.

Inky has asked me to help administrate the thread for the short term.

So here's an update on Indy's travels.

He's still with Rocket Surgeon so the two of them can attend the upcoming King Tut exhibit, then it's onto Orlando, FL for his visit with theinterchange.

No Ticket, we can certainly add you to the list.

However, I think we should stick with the current order.

Barring the opportunity for any truly unique and rare experiences for Indy, ("Hey, I'm going to Tunisia next week to visit the Raiders sets!" "Hey, I'm having brunch with John-Rhys Davies!") I think we should maintain the plan as it is presently organized.

Can't wait to see more pictures from Rocket and for Indy to hit the road again!

[XanaduMel]

I was just wandering.Have Iacovos and I been added to the list?

We signed up about a week ago..

[Rocket Surgeon]

Inky has asked me to help administrate the thread for the short term. So here's an update on Indy's travels.

He's still with Rocket Surgeon so the two of them can attend the upcoming King Tut exhibit, then it's onto Orlando, FL for his visit with theinterchange. Can't wait to see more pictures from Rocket and for Indy to hit the road again!

Good to hear you've taken the reins Lance, and that you made it State-side Billy! I PM'd Inky for his address, since he asked: ...do you think you'll be able to return Indy to the UK for the 21st of August ?
...instead of Orlando, however I didn't hear from him until recently. He suggested I PM "theinterchange" which I did but have yet to hear from him. I just contacted bonoferox and got his address, though I think I will wait a few days and bring Indy to see King Tut...

By the way I stumbled across Transformers 2 on cable the other night and I had to laugh...Shia is running thought the same spots I took picks of Indy at Princeton, the Chapel/Quad and the Library!

[Lance Quazar]

I happen to know that Inky recently attending a WW2 reenactment/anniversary event. I'll bet that's why he wanted Indy back in his possession, but I suspect his recent concerns were too much of a distraction for him to worry about Indy.

So, yeah, Rocket - hang onto Indy until King Tut.

Give theinterchange a little more time to get back to you. But if you're all finished and he still hasn't contacted you, then we'll move onto bonoferox.

Can't wait to see pics of the exhibit!

I'll try to post an updated schedule adding No Ticket within the next couple of days.

Rocket, what day exactly did Indy arrive at your place? I know it was a cliffhanger!

[Rocket Surgeon]

Rocket, what day exactly did Indy arrive at your place? I know it was a cliffhanger! I got him late morning, July 17th. Can't wait to bring him back to NYC again, if No Ticket is around we can catch up for a photo-op...

[inky_skin]

Inky has asked me to help administrate the thread for the short term.

Hello I'm inky_skin and I endorse this message.

Thanks for the assist Lance - I'll be keeping a watchful eye over Indy's travels but I've got too much personal stuff going on right now to keep the momentum going. So, it's over to you chaps - let's see what you've got in store...

[harvey]

Would still love to show him around Memphis if it's at all possible to get in on this.

I have the perfect opening shot in mind...trust me. ;)

[No Ticket]

I happen to know that Inky recently attending a WW2 reenactment/anniversary event. I'll bet that's why he wanted Indy back in his possession, but I suspect his recent concerns were too much of a distraction for him to worry about Indy.

So, yeah, Rocket - hang onto Indy until King Tut.

Give theinterchange a little more time to get back to you. But if you're all finished and he still hasn't contacted you, then we'll move onto bonoferox.

Can't wait to see pics of the exhibit!

I'll try to post an updated schedule adding No Ticket within the next couple of days.

Rocket, what day exactly did Indy arrive at your place? I know it was a cliffhanger!


Yeah just let me know. Where do I see the schedule as it stands now? If it doesn't come to me by September 12th then I won't be able to take Indy to Texas. I'm going to be in multiple cities.

[Stoo]

Stoo, I'm back in Naples, are you still around this area? :)Ciao, Yure. Unfortunately, no! We just got back last night but were in nearby Sorrento for 2 nights this past Tuesday & Wednesday. We were planning to visit Pompei again but liked Sorrento so much that we stayed an extra night and spent the day on the Isle of Capri instead. We only drove through Naples without stopping, however I'm in Italy every summer so maybe next year...:)

@Inky_skin: :( Very sorry to hear about your job situation and I hope that something better comes along soon. Keep your chin up, my friend! (Oddly, there's still no sign of your package.)

@Billy Ray: Glad to hear you're back home. Such a crazy story about your daughter finding the Indy figure in the grass!

@No Ticket: Nice to see you back at The Raven. If you're viewing 15 posts per page, the last updated itinerary can be found on page 17, post #242. (The red line on the map in that post contains an error so scroll down to post #253 for Inky's corrected version.)

@Lance: I guess Antartica is now off the list, eh?

[throwmetheidol]

Just checking in to see if Indy's still coming to Ravenwood museum?

[Lance Quazar]

Hey, gang.

I'm very sorry, I had forgotten that the official sign-up window for this had closed a while ago.

And I think that was a good decision. The list is already pretty big and, given how long this process takes, I think there are already enough names to keep Indy traveling for at least a year or two.

So, with all due respect, harvey7297 and No Ticket, I don't think we should officially add your names to the list at present.

Rather, I think we should keep you guys as "alternates". Let's see where we are a few months down the road. If Indy's pace picks up, then maybe we'll have room to put you guys on the list.

Or if there are any drop outs, we could add you then, as well.

Speaking of which, Rocket, have you heard any word from theinterchange? What is the latest on your end?

Otherwise, we could keep adding names and keep Indy circling the globe until doomsday and I think everyone wants to see an eventual end to this wonderful experiment.

And, yes, throwmetheidol, the plan is still to have Indy wind up at the Ravenwood Museum.

[XanaduMel]

I'm confused.

Last time I checked my name was on the list, Is it still on it?
And if it is, could you add Iacovos beside my name, we are going to do it together because we live in the same city.

[Lance Quazar]

I'll definitely post an updated list very soon.

If your name was on it before, it will still be on it.

:)

[XanaduMel]

Ok, Thank you. :)

[XanaduMel]

I was just confused before because I did not know if I had been taken off because I had stated that I may not have time to take part. I didn't drop out though.

But I definitely will be able to take part now, with Iacovos.

[Stoo]

I'll definitely post an updated list very soon.

If your name was on it before, it will still be on it.Her name was on the last list. (As I pointed out to No Ticket, check page 17, post #242. The most recent map is on the same page but post #253.)

Below is the final leg in the UK but, in my opinion, it would be more fitting if XanaduMel was placed before Inky so that he could do the final send-off to Les & his Ravenwood Museum.

23 - Scotland (adventure al)
24 - England: London (Jeremiah Jones)
25 - England: Exeter, Plymouth, Glastonbury, Bovington (inky_skin)
26 - England: (XanaduMel)
27 - Canada (throwmetheidol)

As far as theinterchange is concerned, he has a total of 2 posts at The Raven and only learned of this project through the IndyCast so he's not an active participant here. Counting on him seems a bit dicey to me.

@RocketSurgeon: Any new photos to share? I hope photographs are allowed at your King Tut show since they're "verboten" at the main exhibit in the Cairo Museum. Looking forward to more pics!

[XanaduMel]

Thank you for the clarification, And as I stated before, I do not live in England, I live in Dundee,Scotland. (just thought I would mention again for the next update of the list. :up: )

[Lance Quazar]

Her name was on the last list. (As I pointed out to No Ticket, check page 17, post #242. The most recent map is on the same page but post #253.)

Below is the final leg in the UK but, in my opinion, it would be more fitting if XanaduMel was placed before Inky so that he could do the final send-off to Les & his Ravenwood Museum.

23 - Scotland (adventure al)
24 - England: London (Jeremiah Jones)
25 - England: Exeter, Plymouth, Glastonbury, Bovington (inky_skin)
26 - England: (XanaduMel)
27 - Canada (throwmetheidol)

As far as theinterchange is concerned, he has a total of 2 posts at The Raven and only learned of this project through the IndyCast so he's not an active participant here. Counting on him seems a bit dicey to me.

@RocketSurgeon: Any new photos to share? I hope photographs are allowed at your King Tut show since they're "verboten" at the main exhibit in the Cairo Museum. Looking forward to more pics!

Thanks for the update and info, Stoo.

I agree, let's make Inky the last stop before the Ravenwood. Makes perfect sense, I'm sure he'll agree to that.

So Xanadu in Scotland will get the Indy before his final stop in England. In fact, maybe we'll sneak Xanadu up a slot so he can go from adventure al in Scotland to another Scottish destination before hitting two in England.

Thanks also for the info about theinterchange.

Rocket, I'm assuming you haven't heard from him?

I'm making an "acting" executive decision. With only two measly posts and no word from him recently, he's off the list. I think there's a risk in sending the figure to someone with so little involvement at the Raven.

So contact bonoferox and make arrangements to send it to him next.

[Stoo]

Thank you for the clarification, And as I stated before, I do not live in England, I live in Dundee,Scotland.You're welcome. I know that you live in Scotland but just copied what was already written. (I went to Scotland last year and loved it!:)) Lance is right about coupling your turn with adventure al's.
I agree, let's make Inky the last stop before the Ravenwood. Makes perfect sense, I'm sure he'll agree to that.It would also be nice for Inky since he's the dude who initated this splendid affair.:up:
So contact bonoferox and make arrangements to send it to him next.Since No Ticket is leaving on Sept 12th, why not use him as a replacement for theinterchange? We don't have Indy down in the mid-south U.S. yet so Texas would be way cool. No Ticket is going to San Antonio and it would be great to see Indy at The Alamo! (What do you think?)

11 - USA: Orlando (theinterchange)
12 - USA: Indianapolis (bonoferox)
13 - USA: Culver City (Lance Quazar)
14 - USA: LA / SoCal (Pale Horse)
15 - USA: San Francisco (NickTurner)
16 - USA: San Francisco (InexorableTash)
17 - USA: San Francisco / New Orleans (Le Saboteur)
I got him late morning, July 17th. Can't wait to bring him back to NYC again, if No Ticket is around we can catch up for a photo-op...Do it!;) In order to flesh things out, could you provide more details (dates, locations) for Indy's travelogue?:whip:

[Lance Quazar]

[QUOTE=Stoo]
Since No Ticket is leaving on Sept 12th, why not use him as a replacement for theinterchange? We don't have Indy down in the mid-south U.S. yet so Texas would be way cool. No Ticket is going to San Antonio and it would be great to see Indy at The Alamo! (What do you think?)

That sounds like a good plan to me. No Ticket's travel is coming up and we don't have those areas of the US really covered.

No Ticket, could you contact Rocket Surgeon with your contact information, dates, etc. so he can get you the figure? A personal handoff in NYC would be amazing, if you could arrange it.

How are things going, Rocket? What's the latest?

[harvey]

Hmm...looking for a sub in the Mid-South U.S.? What's a Trivia Brother got to do to get the hookup here? :D

C'mon, send the little guy to Memphis! I promise to go easy on everyone for Pat's next segment. I'll wait a whole hour before sending him an answer. :whip:

[Lance Quazar]

^I've spoken with Inky and we're both of the mind that the list was closed a while ago. Sorry about that.

No Ticket lucked out - filling in for a missing man and geographic serendipity makes his inclusion fairly seamless.

But you're now our first "alternate" if there's another drop out, so watch this space!

[XanaduMel]

You're welcome. I know that you live in Scotland but just copied what was already written. (I went to Scotland last year and loved it!:))

It is a cool place. Dundee has a lot of cool buildings and landmarks and castles. If I am lucky Iacovos and I may be able to get Indy out to Edinburgh, Stirling and if we are extra lucky we might get him out to Glasgow and maybe even Perth.

I hope it is ok if Iacovos is added next to my name on the list, he is one of my best friends. We will be doing everything at the same time so it wont be taking up any extra days or anything. :gun:

[Rocket Surgeon]

Sorry, I've been unavoidably detained...;)

No news from theinterchange, and I agree with your assessments. I have contacted and received bonoferox's info, but have not heard from noticket yet. New pictures are forthcoming...hopefully our luck holds out and King Tut's guardians won't put up to much fuss.

Otherwise I'll have to do my best Thomas Crown (circa 1999)...:hat:

[Montana Smith]

Sorry, I've been unavoidably detained...;)

What was mini-Indy trying to bring through customs this time?

[bonoferox]

I'm ready for him whenever. No rush :)

[Rocket Surgeon]

What was mini-Indy trying to bring through customs this time? I was evaluating Mrs Crane's stroke...

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Sorry, I've been unavoidably detained...;)

[No Ticket]

Sorry, I've been unavoidably detained...;)

No news from theinterchange, and I agree with your assessments. I have contacted and received bonoferox's info, but have not heard from noticket yet. New pictures are forthcoming...hopefully our luck holds out and King Tut's guardians won't put up to much fuss.

Otherwise I'll have to do my best Thomas Crown (circa 1999)...:hat:

Ha, sorry. I know I was missing in action for a few days. I'm currently working with the band Weezer to help launch their new official website and I was just side tracked by that most of this week.

In any case, contact info coming your way.

[No Ticket]

Well I haven't heard anything from Rocket Surgeon yet. I sent him a PM about where to send it. He can even send it to me in Texas, he has until Thursday really if he does that because I'm going to be in San Antonio and Austin Thu-Sun of that week. If for some reason he can't get it to me in time, I don't mind if you guys skip me.

[Stoo]

New pictures are forthcoming...hopefully our luck holds out and King Tut's guardians won't put up to much fuss.Any news? I had the figure for almost a month and you've had him twice that long!:p
Hmm...looking for a sub in the Mid-South U.S.? What's a Trivia Brother got to do to get the hookup here?

C'mon, send the little guy to Memphis!I feel for you, man. I really do.:(

[No Ticket]

RS said he was sending it here to my parent's house in Texas. I'm awaiting Indy's arrival.

[Stoo]

@Rocket: I know you got the figure on July 17th but let us know the date of Indy's departure from The Garden State.

@No Ticket: You have to get a shot of Indy at The Alamo!:gun:

[Rocket Surgeon]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4993382865_98fcaefccf_z.jpg

Antiquities Obtained:

Brotherhood Pin

"Top Secret" Crate

Gibson USA Guitar Pick

Assorted tickets, (including one of my 1989 Last Crusade stubs)

The Adventure Passport did NOT make the trip, thought it would be a nice addition to the pic though...

The putty worked wonders as a stand for the pick!

[Lance Quazar]

Looks like he's all set, Rocket!

Can't wait to see the final pics! Do you know when you'll be able to send him?

[Stoo]

The putty worked wonders as a stand for the pick!Classy shot, Rocket!:up: Nice to know the Blue-Tac came in handy and love the addition of the pick. (Man, you use a heavy pick!) Indy looks really good holding the cruciform/brotherhood pin.

The Passport to Excitement pamphlet from the VHS set is perfect for the photo but you're actually throwing in one of your original "Crusade" tickets stubs? That's special!

I can see my stick dagger, the little book thing I made, my coins and even my note to Billy Ray. What is behind the suitcase? Another one of Billy Ray's paper coins?

Anway, very cool photo.:hat:

[No Ticket]

Well, I leave for San Antonio tonight. I haven't received the package yet. :(

[Rocket Surgeon]

Well, I leave for San Antonio tonight. I haven't received the package yet. :(I put it in Tuesday's mail...sorry no tracking.

[Lance Quazar]

Wait....so it's en route to an address that No Ticket actually isn't going to be at????

Oy vey.

No Ticket, when do you get back to that address? Is there someone there who can at least receive the package to make sure it arrived safely?

And, not to pick on you at all Rocket and, certainly understanding that postal rates are pretty exorbitant these days, but I really think that it is essential that we do everything we can to ensure the safe, secure travels of Indy and his gear around the world.

We already had one scare where we thought we might have lost the figure.

That means ponying up the extra buck or so for package tracking.

Please, going forward, everyone needs to agree that it is essential we all chip in for tracking. It's a small price to pay to help make sure Indy doesn't get lost along the way.

No Ticket, Rocket Surgeon - what's the status? Where is Indy heading, when is No Ticket going to be in a position to get him?

[No Ticket]

Wait....so it's en route to an address that No Ticket actually isn't going to be at????

Oy vey.

No Ticket, when do you get back to that address? Is there someone there who can at least receive the package to make sure it arrived safely?

And, not to pick on you at all Rocket and, certainly understanding that postal rates are pretty exorbitant these days, but I really think that it is essential that we do everything we can to ensure the safe, secure travels of Indy and his gear around the world.

We already had one scare where we thought we might have lost the figure.

That means ponying up the extra buck or so for package tracking.

Please, going forward, everyone needs to agree that it is essential we all chip in for tracking. It's a small price to pay to help make sure Indy doesn't get lost along the way.

No Ticket, Rocket Surgeon - what's the status? Where is Indy heading, when is No Ticket going to be in a position to get him?

I told RS to send it to my parent's house about a week and a half ago, because I arrived here from NY last Monday the 13th. So it made sense timewise to send it here so that I would pick it up here. I have already gone to Austin/San Antonio and back. I'm still in Texas until tomorrow, but I haven't received the package yet, then I go back to New York. Since there isn't tracking, I have no idea where it's at, so I'm not sure why it hasn't arrived yet. I've sent many-a packages before from NY to Texas and it usually takes a max of 3-4 days. I double checked the address I gave him too, it's correct.

But no worries. Even if it arrives after I leave, my parents can ship it to whomever or back to me in NY and I can ship Indy to whomever is next. It's a shame though because I really really was looking forward to Indy on the River Walk and at the Alamo. :(

[Stoo]

I really really was looking forward to Indy on the River Walk and at the Alamo. :(Damn! So was I.:( Well, this is unfortunate but things happen and it's all for fun anyway. Real life takes over sometimes, however, had you not been fiddling around with your Weezer website* for over a week, things might have worked out.:whip:

*Just joshin'. Congrats on that!:up:

No Ticket, if you don't get Indy tomorrow in time for some photos, don't open the parcel in New York unless you want trouble because the figure may be cursed!:eek: Bad news has befallen 3 of the people (myself, Rocket and Inky) who have touched it so far. I believe Le Saboteur, Billy Ray and his buddies came away unscathed...but beware of mini-Indy's hex.

[featofstrength]

may not sound exciting, but if Indy ever wants to see Springfield, Branson, and Kansas City, Missouri, let me know:whip:

[Billy Ray]

Hey guys, I live in San Antonio, so if you really want to see him at the Alamo and the Riverwalk, I'd be more than happy to have Indy as a guest again:D He could also visit the various Spanish missions.

[Stoo]

may not sound exciting, but if Indy ever wants to see Springfield, Branson, and Kansas City, Missouri, let me know:whip:Kansas City. Isn't that known as the "Paris of the Plains"? Considering your avatar, do they have any prairie dogs in Missouri?
Hey guys, I live in San Antonio, so if you really want to see him at the Alamo and the Riverwalk, I'd be more than happy to have Indy as a guest again:D He could also visit the various Spanish missions.Sounds good. Perhaps No Ticket's parents in Texas could send the package directly to Billy Ray. We need a red line on the map to The Lone Star State!:gun:

[featofstrength]

not around where im at...id have to make a deep trek into Kansas to find Prairie dogs

[No Ticket]

Kansas City. Isn't that known as the "Paris of the Plains"? Considering your avatar, do they have any prairie dogs in Missouri?
Sounds good. Perhaps No Ticket's parents in Texas could send the package directly to Billy Ray. We need a red line on the map to The Lone Star State!:gun:


I'm sure they'd have no problem doing that. But last I checked Indy still hadn't arrived there yet.

[featofstrength]

ive also got some good friends in New Zealand and Chicago

[Rocket Surgeon]

Still not there?!

Stoo...
No Ticket, if you don't get Indy tomorrow in time for some photos, don't open the parcel in New York unless you want trouble because the figure may be cursed!:eek: Bad news has befallen 3 of the people (myself, Rocket and Inky) who have touched it so far. I believe Le Saboteur, Billy Ray and his buddies came away unscathed...but beware of mini-Indy's hex.

I think you may have something there...

[Montana Smith]

Still not there?!

Stoo...


I think you may have something there...

He's been abducted by aliens. :eek:

Aliens also got at Stoo's PC. :eek:

The truth is out there! :p

Eventually he'll be released, and he'll turn up in the post. But he'll probabaly be walking funny for a while.

[No Ticket]

Well I called my parents again and asked if they received the package. Nope. RS, you sure you got my address right? I double checked what I gave you, it was correct. How did you send the package? I sent a package to myself from my house in Texas before I left to my apartment in NY and it took 2 days to get here. It really should have arrived by now.

What has become of Dr. Jones? :dead:

[No Ticket]

Well no joking around, I never received a package here in NYC or in Texas. I called my parents again and they said it never arrived. At this point, I have to wonder what happened, because it should and would have arrived by now if something hadn't gone wrong. It's a rarity for something to get lost in the mail, perhaps RS wrote the wrong address on the package? But then I would assume somebody else would have received it and just kept it.

I'm sorry, because I feel sort of responsible since I requested Indy be sent my way. It's obviously out of my control, I have no way of knowing what happened. All I knew was that the package had been sent. :(

I feel really bad.

[Montana Smith]

Well no joking around, I never received a package here in NYC or in Texas. I called my parents again and they said it never arrived. At this point, I have to wonder what happened, because it should and would have arrived by now if something hadn't gone wrong. It's a rarity for something to get lost in the mail, perhaps RS wrote the wrong address on the package? But then I would assume somebody else would have received it and just kept it.

I'm sorry, because I feel sort of responsible since I requested Indy be sent my way. It's obviously out of my control, I have no way of knowing what happened. All I knew was that the package had been sent. :(

I feel really bad.

It's not good news, No Ticket.

Have you checked with the delivery office local to your parents? There's a chance the package is sitting there after the mailman failed to deliver it on his round for some reason, and took it back with him.

[Le Saboteur]

It's not good news, No Ticket.

No, it's not. Indy makes it all the way from La Suisse to the Bay Area, and out to Afghanistan only to be way laid en route to Texas. It's almost comical.

[No Ticket]

It's not good news, No Ticket.

Have you checked with the delivery office local to your parents? There's a chance the package is sitting there after the mailman failed to deliver it on his round for some reason, and took it back with him.

Well I asked RS how he sent it but he never answered me. I don't know where to check if I don't know if it was via UPS or regular mail or what. Also, they would likely leave a note if they had tried to deliver it giving notice that the packaged was missed, but my parents insist there was never a note and I didn't see one while I was there. There was no tracking for it, so I don't know anything about it besides the fact that it was sent. I double checked the address that I gave RS, and it was the correct one! I am sure RS wrote it down correctly however, I'm not faulting him... I just can't fathom what could have gone wrong. I've sent like many packages back and forth with no problems and they arrive with-in 2-3 days time usually.

I hope you guys don't feel like it's my fault. :( I just wanted to get Indy to the Alamo!

If it has a return address on it, shouldn't it eventually make it's way back to RS if for some reason it couldn't be delivered?

[Montana Smith]

Also, they would likely leave a note if they had tried to deliver it giving notice that the packaged was missed, but my parents insist there was never a note and I didn't see one while I was there.

A long while ago, I had a parcel held at the local sorting office, for which no note was ever left. Going to the sorting office was a last resort, on the advice of the sender. For some reason the postman either never bothered to make the delivery or never bothered to leave a note. He just might have had his ass in a sling that day.

I hope you guys don't feel like it's my fault. :(

Of course not, No Ticket. :)

If it has a return address on it, shouldn't it eventually make it's way back to RS if for some reason it couldn't be delivered?

That's another possibility we can hope for.

[Stoo]

I'm sorry, because I feel sort of responsible since I requested Indy be sent my way. It's obviously out of my control, I have no way of knowing what happened. All I knew was that the package had been sent. :(

I feel really bad.Don't feel bad because the fault lies with U.S. Post and we shouldn't give up hope just yet. If it makes you feel any better, I feel bad for suggesting you fill in for theinterchange after Lance said the list was closed.:o So far, Indy has been missing for 20 days which is only 2 days longer than the other time he was in limbo from Afghanistan to Jersey (18 knuckle-biting days). I'm confident he will turn up.

On the other hand: About 2 months ago, Inky graciously sent me an Indy figure as a gift and I still haven't received it.:(

@Lance and Rocket: While we wait, here's the updated itinerary. Rocket, please correct your dates if they're wrong and add any other places which may have been left out. Making a seperate entry for each location would be even better. (The departure date is based on your "Tuesday's mail" info.)

01 - England: Exeter (inky_skin) - DEPARTED 06-May-10
02 - Switzerland: Neuchâtel (Stoo) - ARRIVED 11-May-10 / DEPARTED 13-May-10
03 - Canada: Ontario, Kingston (Stoo) - ARRIVED 13-May-10 / DEPARTED 16-May-10
04 - Canada: Quebec, Montreal (Stoo) - ARRIVED 16-May-10 / DEPARTED 23-May-10
05 - Switzerland: Neuchâtel (Stoo) - ARRIVED 24-May-10 / DEPARTED 28-May-10
06 - Malta (Stoo) - ARRIVED 28-May-10 / DEPARTED 31-May-10
07 - Switzerland: Neuchâtel (Stoo) - ARRIVED 31-May-10 / DEPARTED 07-June-10
08 - USA: San Francisco (Le Saboteur) ARRIVED 11-June-10 / DEPARTED 14-June-10
09 - Afghanistan (Billy Ray) - ARRIVED 23-June-10 / DEPARTED 29-June-10
10 - USA: New Jersey / Princeton / NYC (Rocket Surgeon) - ARRIVED 17-July-10 / DEPARTED 14-Sept-10
11 - USA: Texas, Austin (No Ticket's Mom & Dad + possibly Bill Ray) - ARRIVING ???
12 - USA: Indianapolis (bonoferox)
13 - USA: Culver City (Lance Quazar)
14 - USA: LA / SoCal (Pale Horse)
15 - USA: San Francisco (NickTurner)
16 - USA: San Francisco (InexorableTash)
17 - USA: San Francisco / New Orleans (Le Saboteur)
18 - Australia: Queensland (hemble)
19 - Australia: Canberra (indy34)
20 - Australia: Geelong (Ed Dolista)
21 - Korea (AlivePoet)
22 - Austria (DoomTown)
23 - Scotland (adventure al)
24 - Scotland: Dundee (XanaduMel)
25 - England: London (Jeremiah Jones)
26 - England: Exeter, Plymouth, Glastonbury, Bovington (inky_skin)
27 - Canada (throwmetheidol)
If it has a return address on it, shouldn't it eventually make it's way back to RS if for some reason it couldn't be delivered?Cue Elvis: "Return to sender. (She wrote upon it.) Ad-dress unknown..."

[The Drifter]

If Indy ever shows up and after he visits all of his scheduled stops. I would be delighted to show him around the backwoods of rural West Virginia.
I do not know if anyone wishes for him to visit such a dull place, but I would love to do it nonetheless.

[Rocket Surgeon]

Rocket, please correct your dates if they're wrong and add any other places which may have been left out."
You want the other states I took him to? Otherwise your dates are right, and he should be returned to me, at home.

[Stoo]

@Rocket: Yes, since you took him to multiple cities, a date-by-date breakdown of the specifics (Princeton, Baltimore, NYC, Morristown, etc.) if you can. (Keeping in form, it would also be nice to add more location detail for Billy Ray's tour with Indy.)

@Lonesome: That's up to Lance at the moment (& ultimately Inky) but I think a hard lock is trying to be maintained on his route. Now you've got me singing John Denver!:eek:

Country ro-o-oad, take me ho-o-ome
To the pla-a-ace, I belo-o-ong
West Virginia-a-a, mountain mama-a-a
Take me ho-o-ome, country ro-o-oad

[Billy Ray]

That's easy, Indy never left the confines of Kandahar Air Field, though if you want more specific locations on the base (i.e. the bazarre, C-130 Gunship, Poo-pond, etc) I can probably figure that out pretty easily.

Really hoping the little guy turns up soon :(

[Stoo]

That's easy, Indy never left the confines of Kandahar Air Field,What about the 'Taliban's Last Stand' location? Was that within your base?

[Billy Ray]

Yup, all the locations Indy visited were on base.

[harvey]

Speaking of Elvis, I believe I'm next on the standby list, correct?:D

[Montana Smith]

Speaking of Elvis, I believe I'm next on the standby list, correct?:D

Supposing that mini-Indy actually turns up, or whether he's gone the way of Spalko... :eek:

[NickTurner]

Dang looks like Elvis has left the building!:(

Is it time to go to the press with a sob story to see if someone swiped Indy and we can shame him/her into releasing our hero back into circulation?

Where the !@#$%^&*() does 'lost' mail go anyway? Shipped to China? Stolen? Fire in the PO? Dropped off the back of a truck? Abducted by aliens or inter-di.... oh wait that's already happened or something close. Or has the package been 'stored' in the basement of some crazy mail-hording postal worker and Indy will turn up 25 years later like a time capsule??

[XanaduMel]

Poor Indy :(

I had a parcel sent to me from my Step-brother in Wyoming. When we thought it was missing..
It finally arrived two months later. :eek:

Lets just hope that that is what has happened to Indy.

[Rocket Surgeon]

Everytime I see this thread light up my heart jumps...then it sinks when it's not No Ticket.

Poor Indy :(

I had a parcel sent to me from my Step-brother in Wyoming. When we thought it was missing..
It finally arrived two months later. :eek:

Lets just hope that that is what has happened to Indy.
I'm hoping...

[inky_skin]

Well, I'm back on my game and here to take the reigns once again. Many thanks to Lance for minding the store while I was gone.

Firstly, let me state that there is no blame to apportion in the loss of Indy (aside from the US Postal Service). However, I think we have to face facts and realise that we've probably seen the last of him in his current form.

Now - the question is what to do next. I can't add a poll to this thread, so I'm looking for a show of hands from the usual suspects. Should we:

a) Continue this project with an identical figure and a new Grail Diary ?
b) Continue with a totally different figure (so as to make a distinction) and a new Grail Diary ?
c) Abandon Indy's journey completely and come up with a different community project ?

Personally, I'd go with b). I'm going to give people a week from today to put their opinions out there and then make a decision. The only caveat I'd add is that if you want to participate from here on out, you need to agree to send the figure recorded / tracked.

@Stoo - did you post all the scans you made of the diary ?
@Rocket - can you keep an eye out in case Indy gets 'returned to sender' ?

So - in the spirit of adventure - onwards ! (And while we're waiting, you may like to check out the journeys of other toys @ http://www.toyvoyagers.com/)

[throwmetheidol]

Should we:

a) Continue this project with an identical figure and a new Grail Diary ?
b) Continue with a totally different figure (so as to make a distinction) and a new Grail Diary ?
c) Abandon Indy's journey completely and come up with a different community project ?

I also vote for (b) ....

[XanaduMel]

I vote for B too.

[NickTurner]

b sounds great. I'm sure Indy won't mind a change of clothes by now :D

Nooooooooo problem with sending registered.

While it certainly is sad to lose the 'original' globe-trotting Indy, the real loss I feel is the diary and inserts that our fellow Raveners have been adding. I was really curious to see that collection :( If anyone has unposted pics please post them now!

BTW - Welcome back Inky! I hope your return also means you have found compensated employment!

[Stoo]

Well, I'm back on my game and here to take the reigns once again. Many thanks to Lance for minding the store while I was gone.Like Nick said, very glad to see you back and hope you found a new job.:hat: Since I have a great interest & frim grasp on the proceedings, I took it upon myself to act as Lance's assistant during your absence. Hope you don't mind.
@Stoo - did you post all the scans you made of the diary ?
@Rocket - can you keep an eye out in case Indy gets 'returned to sender' ?All my scans of the interior were posted but some photos of the diary were not. (My inserts were also scanned but deleted from my hard drive by accident!:o)

Anyway, I'd vote for 'B', I guess. This project is too good so 'C' is not an option. What we've seen so far can be considered the prologue before the main event, however, what happens if the original Indy does eventually surface after the 2nd one starts travelling? It's been 35 days now and I'm still hoping that he's not completely lost.
While it certainly is sad to lose the 'original' globe-trotting Indy, the real loss I feel is the diary and inserts that our fellow Raveners have been adding. I was really curious to see that collection :( If anyone has unposted pics please post them now!Hear ya. That really bites! The loss of the diary & ephemera is an absolute shame, especially Billy Ray's dogtag and Rocket's movie tickets.:( At least we have some photographic documentation of the stuff. I've got a couple more 'outake' photos which were never shown. Here's one from a previously seen location in Montreal:

"From behind, that looks like one of my students. What's she doing heading towards a sleazy joint like this?"

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb262/Stoo65/Indy%20Around%20the%20Globe/Indy_Canada_Montreal_18a.jpg

[inky_skin]

Like Nick said, very glad to see you back and hope you found a new job.:hat: Since I have a great interest & frim grasp on the proceedings, I took it upon myself to act as Lance's assistant during your absence.

@Stoo - I appreciate and value your support. Thanks to everyone for keeping the ball (boulder) rolling. I haven't found alternative employment yet, but my current contract doesn't expire until the 31 Dec - so I'm not sweating yet. As for the package I sent you - God knows where that ended up. I'll drop you a PM and we'll rectify that situation ASAP.

[Le Saboteur]

@StooI haven't found alternative employment yet...

Good luck, inky. It hasn't been pretty for me either.


Getting back to the topic at hand though, I vote B as well. I've been looking forward to taking Indy over to the Mark Twain Project (http://www.marktwainproject.org/).

[Stoo]

@Stoo - I appreciate and value your support. Thanks to everyone for keeping the ball (boulder) rolling. I haven't found alternative employment yet, but my current contract doesn't expire until the 31 Dec - so I'm not sweating yet. As for the package I sent you - God knows where that ended up. I'll drop you a PM and we'll rectify that situation ASAP.That makes *2* Indy figures who have wandered into oblivion!:eek: Yes, who knows what happened and damn the super-efficient, Swiss postal service!:mad: Thanks for the offer, Inky, but there's no need to try and send me another. Save it for your amazing custom jobs or as an extra backup in case Globe Trotting Mini-Indy Mk. II gets lost as well. (G_d forbid!)

So far, it looks like an unanimous vote for option B.

@Alive Poet: Are you still reading? I've got an 'outake' photo to show you!;)

[XanaduMel]

I've got an 'outake' photo

Ooooooh, Can I see? :)

[No Ticket]

I vote B as well...

Sorry to say I had my parents do all the checking they could with the post office but there was no package. There was no missed package notice, there was nothing. I and my parents never saw a trace of Indy. :(

The fact that this package has apparently not been returned to sender just tells me it must be gone for good, lost in the mail or who knows where. I can't imagine it taking over a month to be returned. It only took 3 days for me to send a package the same distance.

I hate that I asked to help out in this project, I feel like I ruined it and lost Indy for all of you. I know I didn't REALLY do anything, but I still feel bad.

I was looking so forward to taking pics along the Riverwalk and at the Alamo too.

[Billy Ray]

I've held off on my vote in hopes that Indy would turn up, but I am for either A or B. The show must go on.

[hemble]

Hi All

Sorry I have'nt been around alot lately just got back from field, and it's a shame indy decide to take a trek and not let us knwo where he was going.

I think B is a good option:up:

Ron

[Stoo]

Here's another outake photo from my time with mini-Indy. If memory serves correctly, this is the back side of Fort St. Angelo, taken from a moving taxi:

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb262/Stoo65/Indy%20Around%20the%20Globe/Indy_Malta_Outake.jpg

Now for something personal to share: As I've mentioned before, my participation in this project was done completely behind my girlfriend's back since she would have thought I was a juvenile geek for doing so. The other day she was very mad with me and was hurling insults left & right. One of them was, "playing with dolls", which I objected to. Her reply was, "Oh, yeah? Indy around the globe?!?":eek:

This means she either saw my Photobucket folder with that title or somehow saw this thread. (Maybe I had it open on my computer. I didn't ask.) In any case, the jig was up and I was BUSTED!:o She still loves me, though...

[Pale Horse]

When a famed archeologist goes missing along with all his journals, 'Top Men' step in and use a newly discovered Jacobs Ladder (DNA discovered in 1958...at least for simple purposes) to clone the hero so as not to alert the world that he was on the verge of discovering something so big...

:hat:

The culmination of the film happens when they meet each other.

I vote option B too...

[inky_skin]

Stay tuned - Indy has been spotted holed-up in a cabin in Wyoming. More news this weekend !

[James Byrne]

This is bloody hilarious!

[inky_skin]

Well, it looks like the reports are true. While searching for a Native Indian artifact in the wilds near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Indy was trapped in a remote cabin by an unexpected winter snowfall. Cutoff from civilisation, he was unable to communicate his whereabouts and had to burn his travel journal to stay warm. However, he has now dug himself out and is ready to continue his global odyssey. Those still interested in acting as hosts, please PM me ASAP...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c273/inky_skin/IMG_0330.jpg

[hemble]

Great to hear Indy is still alive and kicking and PM sent.

Ron

[harvey]

Great to hear Indy is still alive and kicking and PM sent.

Ron


Ditto.:up:

[harvey]

Will the red line head toward Memphis, TN? :confused:

Gothic and breathtaking tombstones at Elmwood Cemetery. Residents include Confederate and Union generals, mayors, governors, madames, outlaws, and spies. :dead:

U of M Art Museum featuring the Egyptian Antiquities collection. :up:

The Pyramid! ;)

A museum with an actual shrunken head! :eek:

And...the musical opening of Crystal Skull can come to life! :hat:

Indiana Jones' next adventure awaits! :whip:

[harvey]

Well, it looks like the reports are true. While searching for a Native Indian artifact in the wilds near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Indy was trapped in a remote cabin by an unexpected winter snowfall. Cutoff from civilisation, he was unable to communicate his whereabouts and had to burn his travel journal to stay warm. However, he has now dug himself out and is ready to continue his global odyssey. Those still interested in acting as hosts, please PM me ASAP...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c273/inky_skin/IMG_0330.jpg

This is beyawsome, btw! :up:

[inky_skin]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c273/inky_skin/snowypeak-1.jpg

In the snowy peaks of Wyoming, intrepid archeologist Indiana Jones searches the wintery landscape for traces of a mystical Native American artefact...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c273/inky_skin/01_small-1.jpg

"Sure, it looks picturesque...but it's making the expedition treacherous..."

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c273/inky_skin/avalanche-1.jpg

"...wait...what's that rumbling ?"

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c273/inky_skin/03_small-1.jpg

"AVALANCHE !"

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c273/inky_skin/hat-1.jpg

Indiana Jones - buried alive ?!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c273/inky_skin/hathand-1.jpg

"That's why it's my LUCKY hat..."

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c273/inky_skin/04_small-1.jpg

"But it looks like I'm stuck here until after the thaw..."

The Global Indy project will resume in early 2011. Thanks to all of those who have participated so far - and those who have offered to host Indy in the New Year...

[Montana Smith]

Excellent pictures, Inky! :up:

Great custom figure, too.

[inky_skin]

Cheers Montana. Any snow round your way yet ? We got a light dusting here in Devon overnight - but our proximity to the South West coast usually keeps it at bay. Still cold though !