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    Need help..... Want to be immortalized in history?

    OKay, heres the deal,

    My 8 yr old son and I are doing a geography project where we are collecting soil/sand samples from all 50 states. When we are done he will literally own a piece of every state. It's a really cool project and he is super excited about it. I told him, when it is done, none of his friends will ahve anything like it. We are also creating a little fact sheet about each state along with a small paragraph about whoever got that particular sample for us.


    Where we need help is geting some of those samples. We dont know people in every state, so we need some networking. If you are able to cover one state for us, assistance would be greatly appreciated. We will cover postage both ways, sending a sample container, along with a prepaid postage mailer. All you will ahve to do is gather a bit of sand, put it in the sample container, in that in the envelope, and then in the mail.

    Thanks in advance to all who assist.

    States that are already covered are: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, TExas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, and Nevada.
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    I can cover Colorado for you. If you don't need it right awayi can get Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota eventually. Maybe even Alaska in a few months.

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    That's a cool project!

    I could knock off most of New England for you pretty easily. I'm in NH, right on the border with VT. And I'm down to MA and CT fairly often (will be there later today, as a matter of fact).
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    PM me an addy and exactly what you want, i got PA for you
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    you guys are freakin awesome, pm your mailing adresses to me, nad ill start mailing out envelopes in the next week or so, just ordered 100 mailers so just wiating on them to arrive. GOT APEX IS AWESOME!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cubsfan
    I can cover Colorado for you. If you don't need it right awayi can get Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota eventually. Maybe even Alaska in a few months.
    Alaska is going to be a tough one, so heck yeah.

    Ill mail you a like 5 sample jars and a few return mailers.

    Nap - Ill send you like 8 and whatever you get, whenever you get it would be awesome.


    Yossarain - PA crossed off the list.
    I let the boy know this wsa going to take a long time to do so no rush.
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    I can do NYC, and on the rare holiday occasion im in NJ
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    If you are into woodworking, when hes older you cna build it into a coffee table...kinda like a periodic table i saw on the web a long time ago
    Am I alone here? Is that it?
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    Maybe we can learn to be just like him.
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    I can get you some Utah and Idaho, if you still need some.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cruelpupet
    If you are into woodworking, when hes older you cna build it into a coffee table...kinda like a periodic table i saw on the web a long time ago
    you know, I had actually considered that idea. IM glad someone else verified it.
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    Oooh this is cool. I may have to call some favors in for my son's project.
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    hehe absolutly
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    I live in Omaha, so I could get Nebraska and Iowa.

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    Well I'm in Indiana. Depending on how long you can afford to wait, I'll be in Florida in the Winter (vactioning back home).


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    INdiana would be awesome, I think FLorida is already covered. Thanks DF
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    you have WI, IL, NV, KY, & IN yet?
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    ummm we dont have IL or Kentucky, the rest are accounted for
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    i'll be in KY next wed and i live in ky. i'll pm you my address.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cheapie
    i'll be in KY next wed and i live in ky.
    Shouldn't that be "...i live in IL"?
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    Haha. Oops.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Markel
    Shouldn't that be "...i live in IL"?


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    Quote Originally Posted by nate el bueno

    heheh great reference
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    Quote Originally Posted by Markel
    Shouldn't that be "...i live in IL"?
    If he lives in KY... then maybe Nija will be around to visit him from time to time.


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    damn, DF beat me too it
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    such an awesome response, Im a bit overwhelmed. Guys please follow the thread to see what states have been accounted for as we go. those of you who replyed, thanks once again
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    I got MI for you if no one else is up this way

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Happy Squirrel
    such an awesome response, Im a bit overwhelmed. Guys please follow the thread to see what states have been accounted for as we go. those of you who replyed, thanks once again

    List in alphabetical order....THS you might want to put this at the top so its easy to find.

    BTW is this a school project? is there a date it needs to be finished by?


    Alabama -
    Alaska - CubsFan
    Arizona -
    Arkansas -
    California -
    Colorado - CubsFan
    Connecticut - Napoleon54
    Delaware -
    Florida - DarkFury
    Georgia -
    Hawaii -
    Idaho - Kim
    Illinois - cheapie
    Indiana - DarkFury
    Iowa - The Happy Squirrel / Hoser
    Kansas - The Happy Squirrel
    Kentucky - cheapie
    Louisiana -
    Maine -
    Maryland -
    Massachusetts - Napoleon54
    Michigan - Jeffbx
    Minnesota - The Happy Squirrel
    Mississippi -
    Missouri - The Happy Squirrel
    Montana -
    Nebraska - CubsFan / Hoser
    Nevada - The Happy Squirrel
    New Hampshire - Napoleon54
    New Jersey -
    New Mexico -
    New York - CruelPupet
    North Carolina -
    North Dakota -
    Ohio -
    Oklahoma - The Happy Squirrel
    Oregon -
    Pennsylvania - Yossarian
    Rhode Island -
    South Carolina -
    South Dakota - CubsFan
    Tennessee - The Happy Squirrel
    Texas - The Happy Squirrel
    Utah - Kim
    Vermont - Napoleon54
    Virginia -
    Washington -
    West Virginia -
    Wisconsin - The Happy Squirrel
    Wyoming - CubsFan
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    LOL man, I was just coming in to do that
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    Alabama - XXX ||| Alaska - CubsFan ||| Arizona - XXX ||| Arkansas XXX ||| California - XXX ||| Colorado - CubsFan ||| Connecticut - Napoleon54 |||Delaware - The Happy Squirrel ||| Florida - DarkFury ||| Georgia - The Happy Squirrel ||| Hawaii - XXX ||| Idaho - Kim ||| Illinois - cheapie ||| Indiana - DarkFury ||| Iowa - The Happy Squirrel / Hoser ||| Kansas - The Happy Squirrel ||| Kentucky - cheapie ||| Louisiana - XXX Maine - XXX ||| Maryland - The Happy Squirrel |||Massachusetts - Napoleon54 ||| Michigan - Jeffbx ||| Minnesota - The Happy Squirrel ||| Mississippi - XXX ||| Missouri - The Happy Squirrel ||| Montana - XXX ||| Nebraska - CubsFan / Hoser ||| Nevada - The Happy Squirrel |||
    New Hampshire - Napoleon54 ||| New Jersey - The Happy Squirrel ||| New Mexico - XXX ||| New York - CruelPupet
    North Carolina - XXX ||| North Dakota - THe Happy Ssquirrel ||| Ohio - XXX ||| Oklahoma - The Happy Squirrel ||| Oregon - XXX ||| Pennsylvania - Yossarian ||| Rhode Island - XXX ||| South Carolina - XXX |||South Dakota - CubsFan ||| Tennessee - The Happy Squirrel |||Texas - The Happy Squirrel ||| Utah - Kim ||| Vermont - Napoleon54 |||
    Virginia - XXX ||| Washington - XXX West Virginia - XXX ||| Wisconsin - The Happy Squirrel ||| Wyoming - CubsFan

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    NOpe not a school project, just a for fun thing. He is really interested in gography and is an outstanding student.

    He is 8 yrs old and in second grade. CUrrently he is 3 grade levels ahead in reading, 4 grade levels agead in math,and has shown a enjoyment in geography of all things. He can find all 50 states on a blank map and knows most of the capitals. I figured that was pretty good for an 8yr old. LOL so there is no timeline. I told him this might take us a year to do, maybe longer. I anticipated help from the nice folks at Apex, but not quite the excellent response I got. There are still a few taht are going to be very difficult to get.

    So still needed are -
    Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia , Washington, West Virginia.

    19 states left, once again yuo guys are awesome!!!
    Last edited by The Happy Squirrel; 03-21-2011 at 09:01 AM.
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    I can help with MD. I also noticed that there's no DC. If you decide to add it later, i MAY be able to help (though maybe not for another month or two... same with VA).

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