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Mamaanja

Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 01:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My mother's side of the family is in Germany. Over there I have a grandmother, three sets of aunts and uncles, and six cousins (all in their twenties and thirties). One cousin used to live in Hamburg.

Juju2bigdog

Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 02:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tnt, betcha I could get you there really quick if I could use Cousin Chairfree. He might even know this bloke directly. He know coppers all over the world. If you don't get a connection, ask me about it in a week or so. Last I heard from Cousin Chairfree he was close to getting a computer hooked up at home.

Schoolmarm

Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 02:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tnt...

About the German contact...I was just doing research in Munich and if you can write in German, I could give you the archivists email.

OR better, my friends husband is a physics prof at the uni in Karlsruhe and he taught last sememester at the Universitat in Munich. Being a scientist, that might be a better contact.

Schoolmarm

Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 08:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey TnT!

I sent the link off to Germany! AND then I clicked on the button to start a new link.

ACK! The guy works in a bank in Managua, Nicarauga! I sent that one off to my Sister Parish hosts in Guatemala, as I know they work with people in Nicarauga.

THEN I got a writer who used to work for AOL in New York City. I'm going to think about that one for a while.

This project could be addicting!

Jake

Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 10:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tntitanfan:

NY, NY person: I was born in Philadelphia, my dad worked for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, I lived most of my life in NY state, but taught software classes in NYC a number of times, and, I used to live in Virginia and commute to Washington DC for the job before the teaching one that brought me to NYC.

German person: The software company I taught for began in Darmstadt (sp?) Germany.

Australia person: I have a chat friend who lives in Australia.

Tntitanfan

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 10:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jake - Where in Australia? Schoolmarm has taken the German link for me, but it looks like you might be a good NY link for her!

Juju -I continue to be entranced by Cousin Chairfree's name! Good luck to him in the acquisition of a computer!

Twiggyish

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 10:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm fascinated by the connections in here!

Jake

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 11:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
TNTITANFAN: Damned if I remember where he lives! I know it, but I forgot! *laughs* OK, I've got an email out to him... I'll let you know when he replies.

And, I'd be happy to help Schoolmarm if she needs it. Hopefully, the links are the right ones.

Schoolmarm

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 12:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jake,
My NYNY person is a writer who used to work for AOL, so your computer connections may be valuable. She lives in the City, but grew up in New Jersey. Email me if you are interested in passing on this link. My email is in my profile.

Twiggyish

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 12:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hooty, if you go to www.google.com and type in his name, plus state, ex: Ralph Steinman Walnut Creek CA. If that doesn't work, just put in his name and Cal. You'll get a bunch of results, but with patience you can weed through them.
I went to www.anywho.com and a Ralph came up, but this one's wife was Denise.
I've found old friends by using google. Also, see if your old hometown has a website. Leave a message if they have a guestbook.
You can also do a reverse look up in a few places.

Snee

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 04:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i know two profs at the university of melbourne.

Jake

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 05:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've sent an email off to you, SCHOOLMARM. I have connections at AOL too! *grin*

Babyruth

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 06:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Tntitanfan,
Got your message in my folder. I'm happy to be a link, however, I'm not sure if my Mom will be able to help because she has no computer or email account. Is this project done strictly via emails?

Tntitanfan

Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 10:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Anyone in contact with Snee, please ask her to check her message folder!

Tntitanfan

Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 02:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here is my new target person! This one may be quite a challenge!!

Name: Muara Robinhood Sianturi
Currently lives in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Current Occupation: Self-Employed
Attended Bandung Institute of Technology 1993-1998 and St.Aloysius High School 1990-1993, Bandung, Indonesia. Grew up in Bandung,Indonesia

Remember that our objective is to advance this message closer to the target person by choosing a ``friend´´ who may be a family member, loved one, business associate, co-worker, or any other kind of acquaintance, who you think is closer to the target than you are. The only condition is that you know this person well enough to feel comfortable sending them an email.

Hippyt

Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 07:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have a chat friend in Tasmania,Australia. Sorry,I read this thread really quick.
Don't know anyone for your latest though.
Very interesting project! I've played six degrees of Kevin Bacon,and since I once met Kevin Coster,I'm pretty darn close! (I'd rather meet Kevin Bacon over Kevin Costner any day though!)

Tntitanfan

Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 05:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, guys - I am expecting to see some {ACTION} on this one!!!!

Name: Monique Laroze-Travers
Location: Paris, France
Employment:
  Librarian at Bibliotheque publique d'information, Pompidou Centre, Paris School: attended Lycee and University in Caen,
  Library School in Paris
Approximate age: 50

Moondance

Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 09:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ocean_Islands should be good for this one:)

That's his favorite stompin grounds (Paris)

Tntitanfan

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 06:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, Moonie - I'll leave him a note in his folder in case he doesn't visit this thread!

Tntitanfan

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 05:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Come on, guys! I haven't heard from OI or Juju who I thought might help out!

Ocean_Islands

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 05:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well I know a woman who grew up in Caen, but she's a lot younger and not in the academic world so I don't see a link. On top of that she doesn't do email.

Juju2bigdog

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
And my friend who has the contact in Nice just went in for surgery, and I don't have her friend's e-mail.

Tntitanfan

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 03:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wrack your brains, folks! We can do it!!

Grooch

Friday, August 16, 2002 - 06:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Which ones are you still looking for?

Tntitanfan

Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 06:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The librarian in Paris, Grooch!

Schoolmarm

Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 10:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
TnT...I don't know anyone in Paris. I kinda of know a French guy who lives in Germany but he doesn't have email.

Next week when we are back in school (ACKKKKKKK I'm NOT ready!) I'll ask one of our French profs who is French. Maybe she still has family over there.

My Nicaraguan contact fizzled out...anyone have a link to Managua (hate to ask...I have visions of the drug cartel coming to get me!)

Vanillarose

Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 12:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm sorry I can't be any help at this point, but I'll be checking frequently. This a very cool project, and a very cool thread!!!