Chinese Tobacco Whispers

[Hasse SWE]

Please now we are so close to the target of 10. Probably there are more interested

 

[DGBAMA]

in the interest of both time and minimizing chance of the envelope being lost, setting up the route by country is a wise decision.

Most fun would be for it to cross the pond as many times as possible and would probably give the highest seed diversity over the travel of the packet.

I do support keeping this first run as simple as possible.

 

[Hasse SWE]

I understand your fear of letting the chain go this far. I myself am a bit afraid that in the unlikely event that something goes wrong. If it's any consolation, so usually longer trips find home quite well. In addition, I feel a responsibility both to you and to my fellow citizens. I would get along fine without chain, but it is interesting and may break boundaries in many ways. I would like to thank all participants and especially the insane asylum for his energy in this! For next year I would like enough that we all intend to and trying to work out a way so as not to unnecessarily many seeds leaving each country. Maybe just an email chain with its base of one or a few would be an idea? It's actually fun to be with and it is right that this should be done in a unique forum.

 

[Brown Thumb]

I am just adding some of sky chasers seed is that Okey Dokey.
Unless I see some bigger seeds.

 

[Markw]

I would be quite happy if the route was UK,USA,SA and then onto the other locations. I myself would take the chance of sending it to NZ, if it was lost in the post I think we already have a winner. I like a fair competition LOL. It would answer one question about customs which might be useful in the future.

 

[Hasse SWE]

Partially your opinion.. But do think that an email chain would be better for us outside your borders.

I would be quite happy if the route was UK,USA,SA and then onto the other locations. I myself would take the chance of sending it to NZ, if it was lost in the post I think we already have a winner. I like a fair competition LOL. It would answer one question about customs which might be useful in the future.

 

[Hasse SWE]

Please think about this. When we arrive, we will back off on the list, get to know what's in and tells what the Bank we want to take part of and submits the seeds we have. Then sent only those we applied for. .. Wouldn't this safer? In Sweden's Customs no problem but other sites have different laws.

//Hasse

 

[Ben Brand]

Don`t mind moving down the line.
Have you seen Snatch, When the Pikey mom ask "Do you think we`re tiefs. Only joking really don`t mind shifting down the line.
Ben

 

[springheal]

You can add me to the list if the decision is made to include New Zealand.

 

[jekylnz]

You can add me to the list if the decision is made to include New Zealand.

Nicotiana tabacumThe following entry conditions only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index listed under Import Specifications for Seed as “see 155.02.05 under Nicotiana tabacum”.Countries: AllQuarantine Pests: Peronospora tabacinaEntry Conditions:OPTION 1hytosanitary Certificate Additional Declarations:"Peronospora tabacini is not known to occur in _____ (the country or state where the seed was produced) _____".OR(i) "The seed is from a crop that has been inspected during the growing season and no Peronospora tabacini was detected".(ii) "The seed was treated with _____ (insert one of the options below) _____".Note: One of the following fungicide combinations is to be usedi) metalaxyl at 0.7g a.i. per kg seed and captan at 0.7g a.i. per kg seed.(ii) metalaxyl at 0.7g a.i. per kg seed and thiram at 1g a.i. per kg seed.OPTION 2:The seed is to be untreated before despatch and consigned to MPI-approved Seed Testing Station to test for Peronospora tabacini, at the expense of the importer.(a) If the tests are negative the seed is to be treated with one of the following fungicide combinations before release to the importeri) metalaxyl at 0.7 g a.i. per kg seed and captan at 0.7 g a.i. per kg seed.(ii) metalaxyl at 0.7 g a.i. per kg seed and thiram at 1 g a.i. per kg seed.(b) If the tests are positive the seed is to be reshipped or destroyed.OPTION 3ermit to import: RequiredPEQ: Level 3Minimum Period: 1 growing season

 

[Knucklehead]

I had a padded envelope make it through to NZ okay, but that could have been just luck. I've talked to a guy that has mailed seed there several times in a normal letter envelope with a bit of bubble wrap inside with no problems. If I understand correctly, letter size envelopes require no customs paperwork. The seed I receive from The Tobacco Seed Co. in the UK are shipped this way and there is no customs info on the envelope, only a stamp. Can anyone comment on this?

 

[madhouse]

New Chinese Tobacco whispers chain order.

Hi folks there has been some discussion now on this and I would like to propose the following to incorporate all members in the chain if this is ok we will follow the final chain order.

It seems to make sense that the package will circulate within the US before moving on if this is ok I would say the next stop would be Sweden and then on to South Africa if Ben is ok posting to NZ this will mean our members down under get a crack of the whip, at this point the package may have more chance of getting lost than usual but by this time most members will have come into contact with the package, apart from me and Markw but I think I am right in saying we are ok with this, then it will travel back to Markw and on to me, if this is ok we will call it final.

Update:

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Final Chinese Tobacco Whispers chain

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Position in chain	members name / tag	world location	number of seed strains in package when sent	date sent
chain start send	madhouse	UK Kent	20	30 Nov 13
1	Mad Oshea	USA New Mexico	?	?
2	grgfinney	USA Michigan	?	?
3	FALaholic	USA Florida	?	?
4	DGBAMA	USA Alabama	?	?
5	Brown Thumb	USA Pennsylvania	?	?
6	Hasse SWE	Sweden	?	?
7	BenBrand	South Africa Vaalwater	?	?
8	jekylnz	New Zealand Nth Is	?	?
9	springheal	New Zealand Wanganui	?	?
10	Markw	UK SE London	?	?
chain end return	madhouse	UK Kent	?	x

WE MADE IT

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Full house, well that’s it folks its just down to time and luck now, oh and of course the support and diligence of the members involved, I would just like to thank everyone and lets hope the package gets home, it would be some achievement, please remember to post when you send the seed and how many strains are in there, Not there names, all the best and keep posting to keep the thread active .

Bill

 

[jekylnz]

I had a padded envelope make it through to NZ okay, but that could have been just luck. I've talked to a guy that has mailed seed there several times in a normal letter envelope with a bit of bubble wrap inside with no problems. If I understand correctly, letter size envelopes require no customs paperwork. The seed I receive from The Tobacco Seed Co. in the UK are shipped this way and there is no customs info on the envelope, only a stamp. Can anyone comment on this?

All mine from the states have made it here...thats been on 3 different occasions over the last two years. .some had "clean tobacco seeds" stated on the outside. .and still got here ok..
I also got some to dean in aussie (where its worse) I was pretty happy with that one..in a covert cauliflower packet.lol..

 

[Hasse SWE]

Bill I would also like to thank you for all of your job. I hope that everything goes well and that this chain will be able to build something for the future. Looking at this with great excitement.

//Hasse

 

[Ben Brand]

Fine by me. Lets hope all goes well.
BEN

 

[madhouse]

Great News The Eagle Has Landed

OK folks for any doubting thomas out there , i have received a PM from Mad Oshea today stating that the package had landed on his mat on 4/Dec/13 that is just 5 days all the way to New Mexico, Wow that's fast if you bare in mind i posted them on a Friday so they probably sat with UK postal service for the weekend, also Mad Oshea has now received PM address from grgfinney next in the chain so the package should be on its way again tomorrow with any luck, i will update date the chain list in due course.

All the best, Bill

 

[springheal]

That's a good speedy start, but can't see it continuing that way.

 

[Markw]

Don't forget to add the Christmas card and the $50 bill for the next one in the chain

 

[madhouse]

That's a good speedy start, but can't see it continuing that way.

There is nothing like being positive

 

[Ben Brand]

Wait till it hits African soil, that`s when the fun starts, or should I say the shyte starts. Customs, thats the easy part, takes 2 weeks by horse to get it from post office to me, 2 weeks back, and if we`re lucky the horsemen will make it alive through the marauding bushman of the Kalahari, and don`t forget the wild man eating animals. Maybe I should have been last.
Well done all, hope we can do this, sure we will!!!
Ben