Oh this looks like fun -
Sep. 8th, 2003 11:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kyburgCheck out Bookcrossings -
Remember the firefighters with SSM4
With September 11 looming, it seems appropriate that this week's Sunday Sunset Mission should tie-in and be re-scheduled to next Thursday, September 11. Please understand that I realize BookCrossing is a global activity, and that 9/11 is a US-centric political hotbed in many ways, but I think we all can agree on at least one thing: that heroic firefighters around the world who give life and limb to save helpless victims are deserving of our praise, and deserving of a good read during the many hours they spend waiting on their chance to be heroic. So with that said I give you SSM4:
* RELEASE ZONE: A fire station near you
* RELEASE METHOD: A well-labeled book left outside the door, and protected from the elements as needed. EXTRA CREDIT: a handwritten note inside expressing your appreciation for the work they do and the risks they take on our behalf.
* RELEASE TIME: Next Thursday, September 11th, at Sunset wherever you live.
If you don't have an appropriate book handy, might I suggest this one:
The Brave: A Story of New York City's Firefighters
The 10 Rules of Sunday Sunset Missions:
1. Don't talk about SSMs!
2. Don't talk about SSMs! (for Project Mayhem fans)
3. Be on time! You can get the exact sunset time from Weather.com.
4. Label the books properly. At the minimum, this means a sticky-note on the outside making it clear that the book is FREE and NOT LOST (don't write anything on the outside to cause others alarm!), and a good, descriptive label inside the cover explaining BookCrossing and including the BCID for the book.
5. If possible, choose a book with content appropriate to the release location.
6. If possible, print out one of the press articles from here and include it with the book (the Utne Reader or Reader's Digest articles work well).
7. Take pictures! Those of you with digital cameras, try to take a picture of the release zone with books, upload it with your journal entry, and make a post with the journal entry link in the new SSMs forum at here.
8. Be safe! Use your common sense, and don't do anything to endanger persons or property.
9. Pay attention to the media the following day or two, try to note any mention of the SSM, and post such mentions to the SSM forum.
10. And finally, have fun!
This makes more sense than any "patriot" bullshit I've heard lately.
Remember the firefighters with SSM4
With September 11 looming, it seems appropriate that this week's Sunday Sunset Mission should tie-in and be re-scheduled to next Thursday, September 11. Please understand that I realize BookCrossing is a global activity, and that 9/11 is a US-centric political hotbed in many ways, but I think we all can agree on at least one thing: that heroic firefighters around the world who give life and limb to save helpless victims are deserving of our praise, and deserving of a good read during the many hours they spend waiting on their chance to be heroic. So with that said I give you SSM4:
* RELEASE ZONE: A fire station near you
* RELEASE METHOD: A well-labeled book left outside the door, and protected from the elements as needed. EXTRA CREDIT: a handwritten note inside expressing your appreciation for the work they do and the risks they take on our behalf.
* RELEASE TIME: Next Thursday, September 11th, at Sunset wherever you live.
If you don't have an appropriate book handy, might I suggest this one:
The Brave: A Story of New York City's Firefighters
The 10 Rules of Sunday Sunset Missions:
1. Don't talk about SSMs!
2. Don't talk about SSMs! (for Project Mayhem fans)
3. Be on time! You can get the exact sunset time from Weather.com.
4. Label the books properly. At the minimum, this means a sticky-note on the outside making it clear that the book is FREE and NOT LOST (don't write anything on the outside to cause others alarm!), and a good, descriptive label inside the cover explaining BookCrossing and including the BCID for the book.
5. If possible, choose a book with content appropriate to the release location.
6. If possible, print out one of the press articles from here and include it with the book (the Utne Reader or Reader's Digest articles work well).
7. Take pictures! Those of you with digital cameras, try to take a picture of the release zone with books, upload it with your journal entry, and make a post with the journal entry link in the new SSMs forum at here.
8. Be safe! Use your common sense, and don't do anything to endanger persons or property.
9. Pay attention to the media the following day or two, try to note any mention of the SSM, and post such mentions to the SSM forum.
10. And finally, have fun!
This makes more sense than any "patriot" bullshit I've heard lately.
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Date: 2003-09-08 11:48 am (UTC)Besides, even if the person who finds the book doesn't like it, there is bound to be *someone* at the firestation who does, and even if no one there does, it will probably get passed along to someone who does like the book in question.
I've joined bookcrossing (months ago) but haven't done anything w/r/t yet. Maybe this week will be the time...
C.