An Open Challenge to all Broadcasters of The World

To email this letter to a broadcaster, click HERE To see Corey Hart drive a Fiero, click HERE ****************************** Okay, here's the letter: ****************************** An Open Challenge to all Broadcasters of The World November 29, 2005 My name is Kyle MacDonald. On July 12th, 2005 I put a picture of one red paperclip on my website, http://www.oneredpaperclip.com/, with the following: This one red paperclip is currently sitting on my desk next to my computer. I want to trade this one red paperclip with you for something bigger or better, maybe a pen, a spoon, or perhaps a boot. If you promise to make the trade I will come and visit you, wherever you are, to trade. I'm going to make a continuous chain of 'up trades' until I get a house. After several trades, I now have a snowmobile. On November 28, 2005, The Jeff O’Neil Show on 99.3 CFOX FM in Vancouver B.C. Canada started their own one red paperclip style trading game. The Jeff O’Neil Show will make daily on-air trades for bigger or better things until the end of CFOX’s Santa Fox Food Drive. Since 'The Fox Rocks!', they started with 'one fox rock'. Whatever CFOX has at the end of their campaign will be auctioned off with all proceeds to charity. The Jeff O’Neil Show franchised the one red paperclip idea for charity. The Jeff O’Neil Show is awesome. link: http://www.cfox.com/shows/morning_show/one_fox_rock.cfm You can listen to our conversation here: here Broadcasters of the world, here is my challenge to you: I challenge you to start your own one red paperclip style trading game and auction off your item for charity at the end. I challenge you to franchise one red paperclip. I challenge you to trade for bigger or better things. I challenge you to raise money for a good cause of your choice. I challenge you to have fun. I challenge you to franchise fun. Since you have a massive audience, your potential for fun, or funtential, is much larger than me with my small website. I challenge you to realize your full funtential. Sincerely, Kyle MacDonald Montreal, Quebec, Canada http://www.oneredpaperclip.com/ 514-448-2678 PS You are probably wondering what I will do with my house when/if I trade up to it. I guarantee that I will do something very, very cool with it. Yes, I will do something EXTREMELY COOL with my potential house – after we have a massive party, of course. Stay tuned to find out what will happen. I guarantee it will be fun. *********************************************************** To email this letter to a broadcaster, click HERE

The FOX Rocks

You probably don't care about my bio, but for the sake of clarity here's the short version: I grew up in Vancouver. I moved to Montreal last year. Yes, for a girl. Yes, we're still together. Anyhow, my radio station of choice in Vancouver is 99.3 the FOX. The Fox gives Vancouver its daily dose of loud, in-your-face rock. The kind of thing you NEED on a dark, rainy November night spent delivering pizzas in your Toyota Tercel at high speed. The Fox is rad. The Fox Rocks. So, I was pretty stoked to talk on-air with Jeff O'Neil of the Fox. In addition to being only one 'L' away from having the same name as an NHL Hockey player, Jeff is a Vancouver morning DJ who digs one red paperclip so much that he just started his own on-air trading game. He started with one small rock. A Fox Rock. The Fox Rocks. I love a radio station that’ll take a pun to the physical level. You can listen to our converstion here. Some neato small-world stuff going on here. My cousin Carmen works in the same building as CFOX in Vancouver. Jeff O'Neil lives in the suburb I grew up in, Port Moody, and actually lives in the former house of a guy my brother went to school with, Mike Quinn. That's fun and all, but the shirt I wear for each trade, my lucky trading shirt, was given to me on the day I posted the paperclip on the website, July 12th, by a fellow named Ricky Hebert. Ricky is Carmen's husband. He is the former star quarterback of the Arkansas Twisters, an arena football team. Ricky is a cool guy. He's originally from Haverhill Massachusetts. The shirt is not some emo-rock ironic-that-its-somebody-else's shirt kinda thing. It's Ricky's shirt. He didn't want it any more. He gave it to me as a joke. So far, the joke's going pretty well. Ricky thinks it's funny. I do to. Okay, so Jeff O’Neil started with one fox rock today and they’re going to trade their way up for bigger or better things until they get something massive to auction off for the annual CFOX Santa Fox Food Drive. The Santa Fox Food Drive is an annual xmastime campaign to raise money for Vancouver-area Food Banks. The Santa Fox Food Drive is a good thing. I've got good memories of the Santa Fox Food drive. I remember my brother Scott, his buddy Skippy, and I set a cassette tape on 'record' then drove down to CFOX's Satellite broadcast van in Coquitlam wearing our Witness Relocation Program T-Shirts. We got a DJ by the name of Bill Courage to say "Witness Relocation Program! - right on boys!" on the air. We donated some cash to the cause, then went home and listened to the tape. We thought that was so awesome. We still do. I'm extremely happy that CFOX has added the one red paperclip concept to the Santa Fox Food Drive. The Santa Fox Food drive is a force to be reckoned with on it's own, but this takes things to the next level. The Fox Rocks on so many levels. This might even edge out the Witness Relocation Program t-shirt experience as my favorite CFOX experience. CFOX has really upped the ante with this one. Upping the ante is always a good idea. One red paperclip has now franchised. Franchising is fun. If you want to start your very own one red paperclip style trading game, give’er – especially if it’s going to a good cause! Don't worry about stealing one red paperclip's thunder, I've got surplus thunder. Not Zeus-like surplus thunder - more like this kind of thunder 'round these parts. Speaking of good causes, a few people have asked me what I’m going to do with the house if/when I get it. Will it be given away? Will I sell it and keep the money? Will I live in the house? Some valid questions here. This is a potential house we’re talking about. I have a great idea for what I’ll do with the house, when it happens. But you’ll have to wait for it to happen to find out. Until then, keep making offers for one famous skidoo and get in on whatever Jeff O’Neil and the crew decide to call the CFOX Santa Fox Food Drive Bigger and Better Barter Bonanza – and it won’t be that.

one famous skidoo

When I made the trade for 'one instant party', I also set a deadline for all upcoming trade offers: Dec 1. I would decide which offer I'd take on Decmeber first. No sooner, no later. Unless, of course, somebody made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Well, guess what happened. I got an email from a fellow named Michel Barrette who wanted to trade me his snowmobile for one instant party. I thought, sweet, this is perfect. A snowmobile is EXACTLY the kind of thing I need to trade for. Especially if I'm going to do a trade in Quebec. Quebec and snowmobiles are like, well, Quebec and snowmobiles. One simply cannot exist without the other. I showed the email to Dom and her jaw almost hit the floor. "Michel Barrette?!" she said. "You got an offer from Michel Barrette?!" I, like you, had no idea what she was so excited about. "What do you mean?" I asked. "Michel Barrette has his own radio and TV shows here in Quebec. He's very famous." This was definitely the kind of offer I couldn't refuse. I googled him and found out he was now the host of a talk radio show in Montreal. Turned out he was on-air right then. Turned out I called him up right away and accepted the trade. Turned out when he came back on the air after the commercial break he talked about the project and announced to all of Montreal that he'd just made a trade with the paperclip guy. My inbox to public radio announcement in less than ten minutes. Like I said, it was an offer I couldn't refuse. *** So I posted the big trade news on this site and a few days later I got a call from a local TV station that wanted to cover the trade for their evening newscast. Then CBC, the national broadcaster for Canada called. Then Global TV called, another national broadcaster. Just as I negotiated time slots for film crews for two of Canada's biggest newscasts to visit our apartment, the phone rang again. It was CNN. They wanted in too. Now up to this point, the only video I'd had of any of the trades was the shaky low-res one-take clip of Marcin and I swapping the generator for the instant party. Things were different this time. CNN has really good cameras. Hi-res cameras that pick up a lot of detail. I would even have to brush my hair. *** On the day of the trade I had two camera crews from national newscasts in our apartment at the same time and I had to kick them out because we were running late for the interview with CNN. I did the live hit for CNN then Dom and I drove down to the CKOI radio station building where Michel worked. There were a few camera crews hanging out front. We hopped out of the car and said hi to everybody. Dom and I pulled the complete “instant party” kit out of the car and put it on the curb. Just as we finished, a sunglasses-clad guy walked around the corner and nonchalantly came in out direction. I stepped to one side of the sidewalk to let him pass by, but he hesitated, and a large grin broke across his face. “The paperclip guy!”, he said, beaming. I scrunched up my face and thought: Did this guy just watch CNN or something? He took off his sunglasses. It was Michel Barrette. We shook hands and smiled at each other. It's a funny feeling when somebody recognizes you from a picture on your website that you set up in your bedroom while eating toast in your underwear. Definitely the far end of the spectrum from CNN, but just as possible. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small paper bag. He extended his hand toward me, looked right into my eyes and said, “Do you want a cookie?” I ate the cookie and then we laughed. It was delicious. Cookies are like that. Michel opened up the back of the giant semi truck he'd organized to transport the snowmobile down from Northern Quebec – snowmobile heartland, if you will. We climbed inside and he grabbed the starter cord. It fired on the first pull. Awesome. Michel revved the engine and looked at me with a big grin on his face. The TV cameras rolled. He revved it up real good, checked a few gauges, then hopped off and gestured for me to hop on. I got on and grabbed the handlebars. Just as I was about to rev it up and generally make a lot of noise and exhaust fumes for the TV cameras, Michel grabbed my hand and looked me in the eyes. “Don't rev it too high. It'll take off and you go right through the front wall of this truck.” I thought about it for a sec, it's not the kind of thing you ever really imagine yourself doing – smashing through the front end of a tractor trailer on national TV. I briefly considered going for it, as it would make for some unreal footage, but then re-considered. I couldn't smash through the front of the truck - I wasn't wearing my helmet. I carefully revved it up just enough to make a lot of noise and blow some exhaust out the back of the trailer for the camera guys. They ate it up. Camera guys are like that. Michel and I did the obligatory 'handshake' picture, this time for the TV cameras and I walked over to Dom - a massive grin plastered across my face. This was it – a snowmobile. In only a few trades I'd managed to parlay one red paperclip into a snowmobile. The back of the tractor trailer didn't exactly double as the front of a majestic ocean liner, but Dom and I were on top of the world. Anything was possible. Nothing could possibly go wrong. I felt a hand on my shoulder, and turned around. Michel looked pointed at the snowmobile, “So mister paperclip, where do you want me to tell the truckers to take your snowmobile?” Uh oh. I hadn't thought of this. I always figured that the snowmobile would stay at the radio station until I decided who I was going to trade it with. I was in a pickle. I hate being in pickles. Actually, I can honestly say that pickles are my least favorite food. Definitely the most over-rated gherkin. I thought hard. Our apartment was tiny and it was on the third floor, so that was out. My buddy Matt was at work and it'd be pretty cheeky to drop it off at his place, which happened to be his parent's place too, without at least a little bit of warning. I could definitely make it up to him with vast amounts of beer at a later date, but I'd just gone and traded away my keg full of beer, so that was out too. Dom shook her head, gave me 'the look', and said, “Nice one. I told you you should find a place for that snowmobile. What were you thinking? That it would just find a place all by itself?” I obviously did think the snowmobile would find a place all by itself. After all, it was a snowmobile, isn't that what they do? I frantically tried to think of where I could store the now-famous snowmobile. Then it hit me: Justin. I looked at Dom, who still was all about 'the look', and attempted to regain some credibility. “What about Justin? He said I could probably keep it in his garage for awhile...” She looked back at me, this time with the 'the eye' then progressed to 'the voice', “What? You can't just send it over there now. You need to call people a long time before you do stuff like that.” I didn't have a long time before I did stuff like that. I had now. Now would have to do. Anyhow, Justin was the kind of guy who'd understand. I'd met him a few years previous at a hostel in Australia. The first time we met he was fresh off the plane from Quebec and hardly spoke a word of English. I remember thinking how difficult it must be to learn a new language by total immersion. I watched as Aussies gave him the gears for not understanding simple English stuff like “How ye goin mate? Yeh, toss the slab of VB in the ute. That sheila you were just talking to's got a few roos loose in the top paddock but I reckon you can get a quick root in before this arvo.” We laughed about it then, and I couldn't help but think how humbling it must've been for him - not knowing what arvo or ute meant. Sheesh. He must've felt like a total moron. Now was my turn to face the music. I pulled out my phone and dialed Justin. He picked up right away. “Hello?” I looked up. Two TV cameras were in my face. The red lights were on. I swallowed, then went for it. “Hey Justin, do you remember how you said I might be able to keep the snowmobile at your place?” “Yeah...” “Well, um, I kinda just found out that I need to find a place to keep it for awhile.” Justin laughed. This was such sweet revenge. He couldn't see the cameras, and I didn't exactly give him a visual description of my situation, but I'm sure he could hear it in my voice. This was probably way more humbling than the time he had to muster up his best English and ask a pair of true blue Aussies what they meant by 'root'. I spoke again, “Is it cool if it comes to your place?” He laughed again. “Sure man. I'll give you the address.” The camera guys ate it up. Camera guys are like that. We said goodbye to the camera guys and reporters and lugged the instant party into the radio station. We made our way to a room filled with people milling about and shook lots of hands. There were no TV cameras here. It's funny how even a room filled with people asking you questions in French is a relaxing stress-free oasis after a day spent in front of multiple TV cameras. I could make the most embarrassing phone call of all time and it wouldn't be replayed on national TV. I considered making a real embarrassing phone call, just for kicks, then gave up on the idea. Being able to make an embarrassing phone call without TV cameras capturing every dramatic moment was always something I'd taken for granted. It's funny how your life changes when you go on national TV. Michel and I talked on-air for awhile about the project. I managed to hold my own in French, and even convinced Dom to get in on the conversation. She was a bit nervous, seeing how every person she'd ever known had heard about the interview and was probably listening. Going on the radio in French was a big end to a big day. When I first came to Quebec a few years before this moment, I hardly spoke a word. Learning French was the hardest, most humbling experience of my entire life. Way harder than that silly little last-minute phone call to Justin. I’d worked outside as a roughneck on oil rigs at forty below, and that was tough, but nothing compares to sitting at the dinner table with your girlfriend’s family, totally oblivious to the real life in front of your eyes. It's amazing how us English first-languagers have got it. We expect pretty much expect everybody to understand us wherever we go, and for the most part, they do. It's amazing when the coin is flipped and you find yourself as an outsider to a culture. Speaking to Michel on the radio in French with all of Dom's family listening was when I felt like I finally bridged the gap. I was still the 'Anglo', something I'm toally cool with, but now I had a least a little bit of Quebecois street cred. I chilled with Michel Barrette on-air. The Michel Barrette. Michel told us how he was going to give one instant party to his buddy as a gift. He'd originally decided to give him the snowmobile, but after he heard about the project, he changed his mind and decided it would be a whole heck of a lot funnier his buddy got a full keg of beer, a Budweiser sign, and then about thirty additional cases of beer. I figured his buddy might be choked at first, especially if he found out I'd snaked the snowmobile from him, but after downing a handful of beers and seeing the vast amount of intoxicating potential before his eyes, would tell Michel that he was a genius. One thing was certain, I definitely thought Michel Barrette was a genius. A genius and a really cool guy. Click here to see who I traded Michel's snowmobile with.

PS
Now would be a good time to add "The snowmobile Song" by Stompin' Tom Connors to your ipod arsenal. Yes, now would be a REAL good time to do that.

offers for one famous skidoo

Send your trade offer here: oneredpaperclip@gmail.com ********** Please post a comment at the bottom of this page to say which one I should take! ********** There are offers in different languages here too, to get the most out of 'em, copy/paste the text into google translate ********** OFFERS: ********** My husband says he'll trade our house for the snowmobile...of course there is a catch it comes with 4 kids, a dog, wife and of course a mortgage. Okay, so maybe the Playmobile is a better offer...Jennifer - Milverton, On ********** Hi I'm interested in trading One genuine Inuit soapstone carving of a "polar bear looking back" done by one of our most famous soapstone carvers, Johnny Kavik from Sanikiluaq, Nunavut I really need a new snowmobile and could even help out with shipping costs from Montreal up north to the Belcher Islands where Sanikiluaq is located. It is quite big at 30cms by 30 cms by 14 cms thick and weighs about 18 lbs. I can send a pictre if you are interested. I think it would be a good trade and make a very interesting addition to your story as you would meet some really nice native Canadians if you come up here. Hope to see you soon Robert McLean Manager Soapstone Artists of Sanikiluaq www.soapstoneartists.com ********** Hey Kyle, Sounds like you are having lots of fun!! Well I have an offer for trade here in Calgary. How does a 1999 GMC Sierra 4X4 fully loaded except leather sound for your skidoo???? Let me know what you think. Cheers, C.S. ********** Hi Kyle; Love your site; I've been visiting almost every day for a month or so. Here's my offer for the Skidoo: I will offer you $500 dollars to wager in an account at www.poserfish.com The site facilitates all sorts of quirky and fun betting on almost anything you can think of. So it will start off as just $500, but you can put in a bet on whether Fidel Castro will outlive Dick Cheney, Academy Award outcomes, ar anything else you can dream of, and turn it into much, much more and have fun while doing it. How much funtential can one guy handle? Currently, there are even bets up on poserfish about whether you, Kyle MacDonald, will succeed in your trading quest. The odds seem to favor you right now... ********** If you want to get ur house you gotta be able to go into the pockets with the big stuff and one good way of doing it is offering them a sweet looking, would be now famous table for their living room. Make it or break it! David ********** I Kyle, I am interesting to change your skidoo with cedar gazebo gloriette. We cant to deliver where you want and pickup the skidoo. Look the picture and if your interesting call me. (The furnitures are not include). Salutation! L'Atelier du cèdre Val-Garnier inc. Louise Le Comte ********** Salut je t echange le ski doo contre un appareil Bell ExpressVu modele 3100 avec la carte d acces et une carte pirate L' appareil est dans un etat neuf!!! ********** Hi kyle i got a 10 horse snow blower in great condition and working if you want to trade. Thanks, steve from Gatineau ********** I heard about your venture on 980 CKRM in Saskatchewan... I would like to trade you my house for your sled. The house was burned last year in a fire.. but the structure was well preserved by the lath and plaster... the insulation is even good... the bathroom was not even affected. You will need to do some drywall and carpet/lino, but it's a good straight house with very good possibilities and an amazing turnover of aproximately 350-400%. It's yours if you want it. ********** Hi, Kyle i saw your story on the local news paper here in montreal, and found your idea amazing, am the founder of www.vendezmaisonvite.com , i will trade your snowmobile for a great watercooler. It might not be as expensive but it will give cold water all year long. By the way if you get your house i will give you free advertising the day you would want to sell it! Regards. ********** hey kyle, why not trade up to a GOLD 1985 cutlass supreme brougham? This fine 80's automobile is a sweet ride with the most comfortable seats ever made. It deserves to be a part of your journey. I'll even make sure your favourite beer is in the trunk. R.C. Guelph, Ontario ********** I run the Professional Institute of Massage and Fitness in Calgary. I will trade you one education for the snowmobile. I will offer one diploma program in our Massage Therapy program. If you want to check out what is offered go to www.pimf.ca I will even lend the successful person you trade the education to the books to get through the program. I would hope that you consider my trade. I love what you are doing – it is a true success story! Good luck! Rob Thomas ********** I have one 1987 Chevy Blazer 4x4 (needs a battery) if you are interested to trade for that snowmobile - Julie ********** I want to offer you a RED FORD ESCORT 1993. If you wanted to take it in exchange, I would drive the car from Calgary, Alberta and take the snowmobile in a Uhaul truck back to calgary. This is a serious offer!! Let me know! Martin Allard Calgary, Canada ********** Hey Kyle, E-mailed you about our students here in sunny California. Got the O.K. from the principal to start a trade at our school. Going for a Smartboard or a computer for the school. I have a unused ,brand new, portable, light weight message table wood and leather(Burgundy in color). Complete with oils and "learn to message' video -- nothing kinky.I used to be a message therapist/ yoga teacher prior to motherhood.Anyway, just bought a condo on a ski slope would love a skidoo. Consider the trade and get away from the snow for a while . California has great weather and you can stay with us. p.s. my son will throw in his air-hockey table too Cassy ********** I have a beautiful car ( Saturn SL1 93 ) for change. ********** Hi Kyle I would be interested in trading my 1990 ford aerostar van,7 passengers,all wheel drive fully electronic for your snowmobile.If interested,please write back Danielle ********** this is my offer 88 pickup toyoyta lowrider ********** One white polar skin taged and legal. Raw without anything and perfect shape. ********** Dodge Neon 1996, coupé, twincam ********** I'll trade you a black Labrador retriever for the snowmobile. She is about 6 years old. She is really hyper and will greet your visitors by sticking her nose in their crotch. What could be more fun? By the way, I bet you'll end up having a reality TV series based on your paperclip tales. ~K ********** 1991 Biege tempo 2 door 160,000km needs a new transmission soon but still runs. ********** What would you trade for a fairly large, hand-made rubber band ball? ********** I have a poop pen yes that’s right a poop pen fresh from japan and its all the rage there the kids all have one!!!! Its got a guy on it and a tird on the top where you push to make the pen come out. Its GREAT!!!! ********** Hey Kyle, The images for the trades are attached and on monday I will take pictures of the Unlocked Black Motorola Razar v3c Included in the trade is intire laptop package or the Motorola razar: Sony Vaio PCG-FS laptop HP ipaq 2750 (value $450) includes webster dictionary & thesarus SD card Also hp ipaq case (black) Logitek USB microphone/skype certified Logitek Quickcam/webcam 1GB memorex flash drive and genuine wilson leather $250 laptop bag I'm the founder/owner of Gmailinvitation.com and the now popular image hosting site photoshosted.com ! I wish you the very best of sucess on your quest to getting that house, Nicholas Sheriff Jr ********** I will trade one red paper clip for your skidoo. We have alot of snow here. ********** How about a US-made Fender Stratocaster 1962 re-issue with tweed case for the snowmobile? Anyway, thanks for taking the time to talk to me this morning. I'm going to air the interview in about 7-minutes. Garner Andrews The Garner Andrews Show on SONIC 102.9 Edmonton. www.garnerandrews.com ********** I'm looking to get rid of my car, and a snowmobile would make a great gift to my dad. I still need my car for work at the moment, but I'm moving to Florida in the coming year. It's a '90 For Mustang, in the 'fox' body style (I think they call it) and navy blue. Comes with Bumper sticker, a crack in the windshield, good stories, and a tank of gas. ^.^ ********** Hi Kyle, I stumbled across your blog after reading about it on CBC's site & I'd like to offer a trade. I own a custom iron manufacturing shop & we made this table & chair set a couple of years ago just from an idea I had. It's driving my wife crazy since then sitting in our small showroom so I figure a snowmobile in the garage would be slightly less iritating for her. If the table isn't that interesting for you, take a look at our site & something else might jump out you. Greg Henry www.hdiron.com ********** I would like to trade my Victoria Commonwealth Games Volunteer Hat for a Camper Van. By the way. I moved from Montreal in 1982, I use to live in Cote St Luc There use to be a famous DJ who had a side car attached to his bike and us to put his dog in it but I forget the guys name. Gary ********** hey.. i would trade you a 1996 chevy estro van for the ski doo snowmoblie ...cody lovegrove Hamilton Ontaio canada thanks ********** I just saw a story about your trades on ctv news. I have a van that I was going to sell but would trade it for your snowmobile. The van can be seen on my blog http://weblogs.upei.ca/94luminavan I understand that the dollar value of the van may not exceed the dollar value of the snowmobile, however, I thought it worth emailing you about. Cheers, Mike Butler Charlotteotown, PE ********** Hello, I'm interested in trading my car, along with the crazy cross continent story and some pictures that go with it. The initial journey started in Edmonton, AB and ended in Torreon, Mexico with many misadventures in between (thanks to the car). The trip wasn't so much about the places we saw but the people we met and friendship that strengthened through the hardship. Everyone we have told the story to has loved our animated account of the events. However, when we attempted to transcribe the trip to paper, it lost some of the flare and excitement. We believe putting the story in the "write" hands would be a great contribution to your quest for a home (and the story that goes along with it). Much like you, we believe that life is about the journey and not just the destination. Please contact either of us if you are interested in reading a more detailed account... oh and getting a car with its relatively new engine. Joe Gomizelj & Dan McEleney ********** will trade 1994 ford aspire car for sled ********** Hey man, I'll trade you a 9 foot 2 inch Harbour HP-1 Longboard Surfboard for that Skidoo !!! Just think, you'll be the envy of all those Quebecers out there with this authentic West Coast soul rider surfboard !! Hell, I'll even toss in a free lesson to get you on your feet out here. Your choice of beaches, Jordan River, Tofino, Sobrio beach, the worlds your oyster !!! Let me know Thanks bro Lee ********** Greetings !! What a great game !! I would like to trade an 89 ToyotaFourrunner - for the snowmobile. My husband has always dreamed of having asnowmobile and it would be very cool to make a trade and be part of thelegacy ********** classic white volkswagon microbus, pretty good condition ********** I will trade my 1971 girl friend for your snowmobile. Comes well equipped with low mileage. She’s very economical and cheap to run. Let me know. Tony ********** hey man i got a antique set of chairs and a antique cabinet and i would like to trade...Hope you have fun trading your stuff...Maybe be hearing from you.... Adam Saskatoon, saskatchewan ********** I have a 1996 Dodge 1/2 ton V6 (with i think a blown engine but it still starts and runs but i don't know for how long!) it also has and $800 stereo in it with a cd in the stereo. i live in manitoba just north of brandon. the thing is I bought my first snowmobile last year and my wife and i loved it. so that would be perfect for her. the catch is this, i'm in the army and i'm being deployed to afghanistan in january for 6 months so if you want to make the trade i'm willing. hope to hear from you soon, Rob Pethick ********** I saw you on CBC tonight! I thought it would be fun to make you an offer... I have an old 1978 Dodge Sportsman Van... I bought it in 2001 and lived in it for a bit. I built a futon frame for the back and some shelves. It's a good van, because the people before me had it and used it in the summers to haul a trailer. Then, they were old and had it in storage for 13 years. I got it in 2001 for $1000... and have driven and camped and lived in it ever since... but it is getting beyond me to be able to care for it. All the seals are going because it is so old. All the metal pieces are good because it has had so little use, but the seals leak! Right now it needs a starter solenoid and a new carberator because there is a vacuume leak in the throttle arm. I have all the service and mechanical records since 2001. It's not running right now. What my van needs is someone who is good with a wrench and wants a good van for travelling, or camping, or climbing trips... something like that. I don't have the tools or a garage where I can work on it myself. Not to mention that I'm a girl... and while I've done some things like change the front wheel bearings... It stresses me and I usually sit down for 3 cups of coffee before I get into the grease. Lotsa new parts on it... new hoses new thermostat timing chain & gears waterpump belts front coil springs new cap and rotor valve cover gaskets new set of sparkplugs (still in packages) good tires shocks are 1 year old new exhaust on it not much rust on it.... but it's not running right now. I think it's the starter solenoid or the wiring in the steering column. Could you find someone to love my van? Some one that would love to have her? I could trade you for the snowmobile or something else. I live in Canmore and I do LOTS of backcountry skiing and stuff here! A snowmobile would be wonderful! I work at the Canmore Nordic Center and have lots of people to ask about snowmobiles and things... we use them for work every day... I can send you pictures if you would like to see Daisy (the van)... She's blue and grey on the outside and blue interior. Let me know! It would be fun to meet you too! I don't know what to do about the fact that she's not running right now. Could you move it? fix it? Natalie Canmore Alberta ********** A genuine copy of two famous games by sid meir colonization and civilization in original cd. ********** Hi im Dylan i live in mildmay ontario canada and i would like to trade you a RCA 21 inch XL100 television or a mountain dew popcan for the snowmobile if you want to trade please amail me back ********** got this classic motor home to trade ********** i Have a 1949 willys jeep that i would be willing to trade if snowmobile works the jeep needs some work but in runs the transmision and 4 wheel drive works great if your intrested let me know i have a parts jeep that i would think about trading with it ********** a box of paper clips Steve Toronto ********** I am in Kitchener Ontario, would you take a snowboard with boots and bindings for your sled? ********** I offer Smart Phone PDA from T-mobile (Pocket PC) in exchange for the snowmobile. A corporate America must have. Could give you a leg up on the competition. Derell L. Stinson ********** Hey, i seen you on the news on tv, and was wanting to offer you a trade for your snowmobile. I will trade you a 1991 Dodge Spirit. It has a 3.0 motor, its white four door, automatic. Im from ohio, if you want to just contact me back through my email. Thanks, Jamey ********** I've gone 100% digital. My wonderful Leica M2 plus lenses and all as shown is ready for trading.What have you got for a trade? WTVpanana@aol.com ********** Anyone interested in a trade of two one dollar US coins? Happy trading! Paylady ********** Dear Kyle, Are you ready for a great Canadian Kootenay Rockies winter getaway? After hearing about how you acquired your new (used) snowmobile and that you are willing to travel anywhere in the world to make your next trade EXCEPT Yahk, B.C., we here at Koocanusa Publications and SnoRiders West magazine are pleased to make you an offer that will be hard to refuse. In exchange for your 1991 Ski-Doo Mach I, we want to bring you and one other person on an all-inclusive trip from anywhere in North America to the Kootenay region in British Columbia, Canada, for a great Canadian Kootenay Rockies adventure including a snowmobile trip in and around.... wait for it.... Yahk, B.C.! That's right Kyle, we want to fly you and your next trading partner to the Kootenays and show you a great time for three fun-filled days and nights including putting you both up in swanky accommodations, a full-day guided snowmobile trip to Yahk, a day of superb downhill skiing at a Kootenay alpine resort and pay for all your meals. So what do you say, Kyle? Are you feeling adventurous? I'm sure someone out there would be willing to trade you quite a bit in exchange for the winter holiday of a lifetime—accompanied by the increasingly famous Kyle MacDonald—in the beautiful Kootenay Rockies of British Columbia. We hope to hear from you soon! From your friends at SnoRiders West magazine in Cranbrook, B.C. (Conveniently located only 45 minutes from Yahk.) ______________________ Jeff Cooper Koocanusa Publications Inc. www.koocanusapublications.com 1-800-663-8555 ********** When Georgia comes to mind while pondering around the fire, you'd think peaches are the only find but she has much more to admire. First there's CNN and their famous news team, keeping things interesting from Spring untill Fall. Next comes Coca - Cola with their soft drink dream. And don't forget the Braves, and professional baseball. But what more do we have deep down in the South? Where treasures aren't cheap, and found word of mouth? Well, dear friend from far north, This season here in Atlanta, it's time to come forth, We have so much more than just Santa. The shiney green body takes you by surprise. She definitely isn't shoddy, but a one of a kind prize. With comfort and style to keep you looking hip. She'll always give you a smile, And that's far better than a red paper clip. We will trade you one magic Bonneville for one famous Skidoo. Cheers, Kathy and Lane PS 1996 Forest Green ********** Hey kyle, I saw you on the hour last night great idea but I got a 95 grand caravanwilling to trade. thanks, Jon Hanley Calgary, Ab ********** Its not a house, but it is close... It is actually attached to my house. My patio coverand deck. $1000s of dollars of wood. All you have todo is haul it away...and it is yours. You could useit when you eventually get your deckless/coverlesshouse. Len ********** i offer this pen of mine for something of yours. here is a picture of the kind of pen it is. it has four colors and is made by Bic. http://search-bicworld.artful.net/images_upload/produits/4coul0.jpg ********** For trade of ski-doo. I will offer you 4 great tickets to any show in Toronto, concert, Leafs game, Opera, Ballet, ... whatever show in whatever venue, and I will get spectacular tickets, the best seats in the house. This could be used for 2 tickets to two separate events or 4 tickets to any one event. I'll throw in one nights accommodations as well and transportation to and from the show to the hotel. My offer stands for the ski-doo and will also stand for the motorcycle if you trade the sk i-doo for the bike. I think your site is awesome!! keep it up, I will stay posted and try and participate with offers when I see items that interest me. I may eventually offer.... boat, , ski-doo (just a couple years old), car, or maybe even my House! I wish you the best of luck... Mike Savage ********** will trade my motorcycle for the snowmobile. ********** Life-Size hand-painted Jack Dowd statue of Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers. He engraved his name and the #3 after it. One more thing - it's dated 1996 ********** Hello, I want to trade your ''red paperclip'' with an staindless steel pen. My friendly regards, Silvian Horneman ps: i live in the Netherlands ********** 1996 Honda 800 Series Motorcycle ********** 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. ********** I would give you 2, count 'em _2_ dollars american. ********** I have a piece of hardware for in a laptop it is 256 MB Of memory witch I’am willing to trade you. I live in holland Hoogachtend P.Koningh ********** I realize that you have had offers of other cars, but not one of them has the potential that this baby does. It is a 1985 Honda Prelude with just under 250,000 miles on it. She runs fine, I have driven her daily for seven years. She does need a little work, though, more than your hammer and duct tape could handle! That's where the uniqueness of my offer resides, I propose that you Pimp My Honda with MTV, Xzibit and the boys down at West Coast Customs in L.A. Just think, a $100 car (BIGGER than the Skidoo), pimped out to the extreme to catch they eyes of more and better offers. I mean, just think what kinds of offers a candy-apple RED Prelude with Lamborghini-style scissor doors, 12 video monitors and a built-in inflatable Jacuzzi would fetch?!? Think about it... Besides, I have ALWAYS wanted a snowmobile. Sincerely, The Eric Hunter ********** I have a 1992 Honda Accord that still runs good and looks great, just a lot of miles. I just have to know all the facts on the snowmobile (and speak with my wife). Mike in NY. ********** I Kyle, i'm not pretty good in english but i hope so that you will anderstand what a write. So, that what i offert to you for your snowmobile. A fabulous Chevrolet Malibu Chevelle 1977, 305 HP, 8 cylinders, original A to Z. Place for 7 people or a nice no where trip!! Only 146 000 km or 91 452 miles. See the attachement for the pictures and if you want to see it on person, i'm living on " Le Plateau Mont-Royal". I'm waiting for news soon. Pleasure. Christian Marchand. ********** Ive got a 91 Eagle Premier with 180k on it , no rust and would trade it for your skidoo. I’m located in Greely Ontario. ********** Hi, I’m not really good in english but i’m very interresting by your offer. I propose you to exchange your skidoo for a Hyundai Sonata 1993. The car need some reparation but I go working each day with him. If you want more information about the car, e-mail me !!! Have a nice day Emmanuelle Arcand ********** I have a 1990 Chevy Lumina van I could trade for the snowmobile. Jeff ********** A 12 screen videowall includes 13 pioneer 2000 41" projection cubes Imtech proscessor and decoders pioneer dvd player for playback all cables,manuals and accessories Everything works well and is located in beautiful Forest Falls Ca. http://www.forestfalls.com ******** Great Job with everything! I think its awesome what you are doing!!Here is what I have that I could trade - 1 Vintage (Rare) 1973 Olympic Tennis (PONG ‘Style’) Arcade Machine – Very good condition, works perfectly – a few minor chips in the wood cabinet. It’s a ‘Up To 4 Player’ game and is very fun (and addictive) to play and is very nostalgic – when games were MORE about the game then about the graphics and such ;-). My daughter and play it quite often so I know for a fact that it works.Here is a link to the game itself – it is rated as Very Rarehttp://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=O&game_id=8917 I live in Utica, NY – its almost in the middle between Syracuse and Albany. Hopefully, will talk to you soon. Joshua Bartolomie ********** Hi Kyle, Your idea is really cool. I love that you're bartering and not doing this the old fashioned way of getting into debt way over your head. That is so admirable. I might, and I stress might, have an item to trade you for the snowmobile. It's a drift boat. My husband built it himself and has been contemplating selling it on ebay. We have property in northern Michigan that we could use this snowmobile on. Really. Now, I have to clear this with said husband, but if you would be interested, throw this on the pile of other offers and let me know if it shakes out. Otherwise, look for it on ebay. =) P.S. A drift boat is a shallow bottom boat used by river fishermen. Because of it's flatter bottom, it can be maneuvered over currents much easier than a standard boat. Have a great day!! And Best of Luck to you!! ********** Offer: A rebuilt Pontiac Grand AM Engine - Less then 10K miles 2.4L Comes with a recked car. Keyser Soze ********** Cool project. Dont have much to trade - unles you want 250 copies of our new book Celebrity Anecdotes: Funny Stories About the Stars. Retail value, $6,250. Lemme know if interested. Good luck!Jay Julian Payne ********** THE 1 SECOND FILM is prepared to trade you one Executive Producer credit on a 70mm film valued at exactly $1 more than whatever the dollar value of the Skidoo is. But no less than $501...We would sell the skidoo on ebay and use whatever $ we get to help finish our film. This Executive Producer credit comes with: •a set of 12 custom business cards featuring all 12 frames of THE 1 SECOND FILM and a place to write your name on the back. • a limited edition LENTICULAR CARD featuring 6 frames of THE 1 SECOND FILM on one numbered 3 x 5 card, reserved exclusively for Executive Producers who donate $500 or more. (This card actually animates: preview half of the shortest film ever made!) • a chance to appear in our 70mm 'making of' documentary along with some of our other producers (Kevin Bacon, Tom Green, Ryan Reynolds, etc.) which will screen during the one-second film's estimated 90-minutes of credits. • an invitation to our one-time only red carpet world premiere, for cast-and-crew only. • a limited-edition black 1 Second Film t-shirt misprinted as "Exexutive Producer" due to our former screenprinters error. • an Executive Producer credit on IMDb.com We will make this Executive Producer credit transferable, so should you happen to trade it for something better, we will change the name to whatever the next person wants, so long as it meets our credit guidelines. Glad to see you started shooting some video. Good luck and have fun! THE 1 SECOND FILM - http://www.the1secondfilm.com 'Bringing the world together, one second at a time.' ********** Red '89 Jeep Comanche...runs great...never use it... Ryan Johnson ********** Salut KYLE,Pour ton Ski-doo je peut t'offrir mon velo Devinci double suspension monter en ShimanoLX et XT,IL EST COMME NEUF,je vais t'envoyer une photo rapidement.La valeur du velo est d'environ $2000.00 A+++ ********** salut jaime bien ton idee... pis je croit que jai p-e quelque chose qui pourrai tinteresser . jai tuer un ours noir a la chhasse cette annee et cette semaine je receverai un tapis en peau d ours avec la tete empailler tres jolie ! et crois moi ca vaut le prix du skidoo !! jattend de tes nouvelle! je peut aller te la mene a mtl sans aucun probleme yvan **Okay, it's too much work for me to translate all the offers, but I'm translating the gist of this one: Yvan is offering me a bear skin rug. A bear skin rug made out of a bear that he killed. Quebec! ********** an commemorative envelope (july 20 1969, stamped and sealed)with what helps me to bring my bride near me! kamal shamlou ********** I will trade you every piece of animal clothing in this house. This includes: -your brother's excellent collection (pomeranian etc...) -a recent addition from lake havasu, arizona with a tiger (I hear Arizona is overrun by these ferocious felines.) -2 recent additions of eagles soaring in front of a full moon and wolfes howling at the full moon -shirt with a little girl petting her horse -poster of jesus driving a mack truck (2 nasty) -and pauls house (as long as I can keep living in it) fun-play ********** Salut Kyle! J'ai une offre pour toi: j'ai une télé RCA couleur 27 pouces qui fonctionne encore (elle est pas neuve mais bon...sinon j'en ai peut-être une autre qui pourrait t'intéresser...) + un Monsieur Patate (ou une Mme Patate...au choix) et un disque de ton choix (neuf). Tu peux même me dire quels groupes tu aimes et je vais te trouver un bon disque dans le même genre. Voilà! Je vis dans les environs de Montréal (Lachine/LaSalle). Bonne continuation. Opale ********** I will trade you not one, but 2 life-size Playmobil figures. One is a Soldier, the other is a Pirate. You can see them here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.dunlop/Playmobil Andy Dunlop ********** divan-lit table de chevet.Offre nous un produit A+ Si tu veux bien échanger ton Ski-Doo contre le divan-lit table de chevet et quelques autres meubles, nous ferons la livraison en plus.A+ ********** Bonjour Kyle, Hi Kyle. We were amazed by your story when we saw it in the newspaper. Dimler Auto is ready to give you a Dodge Neon 95, 2 Door, Black, 5 Speed. http://www.dimlerauto.com/fr/usedcars/listing/details.spy?id=531715 Ask for Danny if you have any questions. Merci Best Regards Dimler Auto ********** Bonjour Kyle, Je suis un illustrateur du Québec (Trois-Rivières pour être précis) et j'ai lu ton histoire dans le Journal de Montréal et j'ai trouvé tout ça super cool. Depuis, je me demande ce que je pourrais bien te proposer en échange et ce matin j'ai eu un flash. Alors voici. Je te propose de créer spécialement pour l'occasion une illustration unique d'une grandeur d'environ 20 par 40 pouces. Je te l'offre encadré, bien évidemment. Seulement, elle n'est pas encore réalisée, alors si tu acceptes, tu devras m'accorder un certain délai pour la réaliser (une dizaine de jours devrait suffire). Tu peux voir sur mon site www.goneau.com un peu de mes réalisations pour te donner une idée de mon travail. Si ça t'intéresse ou que tu as des questions, ce sera avec plaisir que je pourrai t'appeler pour en discuter. Lâches pas, ton projet est génial! Martin Goneau ********** ..en plein mon genre de folie! J'ai patienté des années durant pour retrouver le bonheur d'une maison et puis BOUM! ça y'est! Depuis juin dernier, j'ai ma mignonne maison dans un petit village: Portneuf Station (30 minutes de Québec!). Je vais donc t'offrir une chose que j'avais très hâte de pouvoir utiliser dans ma maison: des graines de fleurs. Elles sont orangées et jaunes, et quelques graines que j'avais reçues en cadeau il y a des années ont peuplé mon terrain de manière spectaculaire! Elles étaient encore très belles en début novembre! Je t'offre aussi, pour accompagner ces moments bucoliques, une vieille chaise berçante à laquelle je tiens pour bercer ta cocotte en regardant tes petites fleurs jaunes jaser, un beau matin de mai. Je suis certaine que ton rêve se réalisera en mai! La meilleur des chances mec! Suzanne Belleau (dit Suzanne La Banane pour mes élèves) p.s. ..je viens d'avoir une idée! je ne veux pas d'objet en échange: je veux jouer dans ton film et... je suis bonne comédienne ! Suzanne Belleau... ********** Hello Kyle, Ton idee est genial, je suis sur que tu va finir par te trouver une maison en echange d'autre chose. J'aurais a t'offrir en echange de ton new skidoo, un ordinateur Celron 333Mhz complet avec ecran 14 pouces, ainsi qu'une aquarium 10gallon tout equiper et une imprimante couleur. Je pourrais ajouter a ca un Nintendo64 avec 3 manette et 5 jeux. J'espere pouvoir trader avec toi. Bonne cotinuation dans on trip, ce genial. Sébastien Abran ********** I need to figure out how to trade my student loan. - Bridget ********** I would like to exchange Michel Barette’s skidoo for: -2 hockey tickets for any game you want during the 2005-2006 season in the red section (just behind the great Henri Richard!) Including underground parking. -Plus one night for two in a suite at Quality Suites Pointe-Claire. Jean-Francois Martin

Salut Bonjour

Hey everybody around the world. I'd say it's more than likely that you're from right here in Quebec today cause I was on the front page of 'le journal de montreal' this morning.
Yeah, I was surprised too. Je 'parle' français pas trop mal, especiallement après une couple des bouteilles de Labatt Bleue, mais j'ecris en français comme un pied. And for that reason, the blog's going to be en anglais. It was really cool to meet the reporter from le journal, Patrick Lagacé. I've been a big fan of his ever since I moved to Montreal last year - when he was hitch-hiking across Canada and writing stories for the newspaper. Cool Stuff. Patrick's definitely a guy I look up to. A true reporter. The kind of guy that goes right to the source for the scoop. Yesterday, in true Lagacian fashion, he came to the source of one red paperclip: our apartment. He even brought a REAL journalist's notebook! You might say with his going-right-to-the-source style, Patrick is somewhat of a Quebecois version of Al Roker. Merci Patrick! I'm getting some interest from around the world on this project now. As anyone who's followed this blog already knows, I can't resist a good pie chart. It's more than a long shot that I'll be able to write entries in another language, even French, cause running a website in one language is tough enough as it is. So, if anybody wants to write the intro page to one red paperclip in another language than English, any language, it will be greatly appreciated. I'll even post your name and a link to your site if you'd like! Here's the intro to one red paperclip: http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/2005/07/one-red-paperclip.html Thanks, and have a great Friday! Kyle

Norway Pie Chart and one instant party videos

I just figured out a way to upload videos. Also found a green PAC MAN guy on my website traffic report. That green PAC MAN shape means that about 80 kazillion Norwegians are coming to the site. Took this opportunity to make a nice little Norway-trade-offer / eagle shirt / Montreal urban snowscape video. I'll still trade the one instant party with ANYBODY, ANYWHERE - just thought it'd be an opportune time to market the instant party to Norwegians, that's all. I don't know about you, but I've never had an opporutne time to market ANYTHING to Norwegians before. So, yeah, rock on Norway! I wish I could say some rad things in Norwegian or something, but I can't....yet. You wanna know something interesting? Not a single Norwegian has made an offer for the one instant party yet - who's going to be the first? Oh yeah, the High School my parents went to was Burnaby North - home of the Vikings....and before I moved to Montreal, I lived in Vancouver - on a fjord! Better strike while the iron's hot. Kyle

Brasil

I was just looking at the traffic stats for this site today and it's come to my attention that 25% of the visitors to this site are from Brasil. (Yes, Brasil - no not Brazil - but Brasil. Why do we use a 'Z' instead of an 'S'? - seems silly to me - kinda like Canada with a 'K' - although it's sorta rad if you think about it: Kanada.) Anyhow, different-country-spelling tangents aside, there can only be one explanation for all this attention from Brasil: Brasilians love to party. I'd argue that Brasilians are world famous for near-absolute-domination in the realms of soccer and instant parties. So if you're reading this and you're in Brasil, Bem-vindo à um clipe vermelho! (hopefully google translate didn't drop the ball on the translation...) Feel free to make an offer for one instant party! It'd be pretty sweet to have one instant party in Brasil. The blue and yellow slices of these pies down below are super-surprising to me. I thought Canada/US/UK would dominate the pie and take the biggest slices by far - seeing how I don't speak a single word of Norwegian or Portuguese and haven't been to either Brasil OR Norway. Maybe Brasilians and Norwegians just like pie.

DISCLAIMER: This goes out for all citizens of the world:

Remember, I will go ANYWHERE for the right offer.

Sample of people who came to ORP on Nov 23, 2005: **I just talked on-air with the Morning Hot Tub crew at Hot 89.9FM in Ottawa, just up the road from me here in Montreal. Unfortunately for all the Norwegian and Portuguese speakers in the house, we talked in English. Morning-radio-jacked-on-caffeine-to-hide-sleepiness English. You can listen to it here: http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/2005/11/press.html

10 reasons why you need ‘one instant party’

1. Ease: I will come to you to make the trade. Remember, I will go ANYWHERE for the right offer. 2. Flexibility: My schedule is EXTREMELY flexible. I will work around your schedule. 3. Awesomeness: Beer is awesome. Maybe it’s the target-market-for-beer-demographic part of me talking here, but beer is so sweet. You also get to keep the keg and the Budweiser sign – which are awesome collectors items. 4. Freshness: It’s not actual beer YET, it’s just an IOU. When you get the beer it will be fresh. 5. Anti-Alcohol Values: I’m not promoting beer consumption here - I’m promoting fun. There’s no reason why you need to drink the beer. Remember – you’re not making an offer for beer, you’re making an offer for an IOU for a keg’s worth of beer and a neon sign. If your idea of fun is NOT drinking alcohol, then you can use one instant party to promote anti-alcohol values or your personal distaste for beer. Get a bonfire going and burn the IOU if you like. You can make 'one instant party' a martyr for your cause! 6. Brand Recognition: Do you own a small micro-brewery or some other business that is looking to create brand recognition? Offer me something related to your business for one instant party and you’ll get TWICE the publicity. -We can fill this keg with your favorite beer. (Maybe your own beer - nobody said it has to be Bud) -Whatever you trade me for one instant party will be re-traded again shortly so your brewery/other business will get another mention when the next trade happens. -This site is viewed by thousands of people per day. Your business will be famous. As famous as Oprah. 7. Literary: Maybe I’ll write a book about this adventure. You might be in a book! 8. Christmas: Christmas parties are on the horizon. If you’ve got a green keg already but need a red one to complete the color scheme, then look no further. (I can also paint half of the keg green if you’re looking for a one-keg Christmas color scheme.) 9. Historic: This site is getting some serious publicity. It was talked about in the New York Times and USA Today last week, and there are surely more journalists waiting to write about it - as soon as I make the perfect trade. If you get your hands on one instant party, it will be chronicled here on this website. By default, your party will be LEGENDARY – even if it’s just a few people sitting around playing Scrabble. You can have a Scrabble party that will go down in history. 10. Fun: This trade will be fun. If you think about it, there’s really no reason why you wouldn’t want ‘one instant party’. So, what are you gonna offer for one instant party?! oneredpaperclip@gmail.com Have fun, Kyle PS The deadline for trade offers for 'one instant party' is Dec 1st, but if someone makes me a time-sensitive offer I can’t refuse, I’ll have to, well, not refuse.

one instant party

Maspeth Queens, NYC Nov 16, 2005: VIDEO: Marcin gave me an offer for the red generator I couldn’t refuse: one beer keg one neon Budweisier sign one I.O.U. for a keg’s worth of beer. Add it all up and you’ve got ‘one instant party.’ After a major snafu with the red generator on Tuesday night, I managed to reschedule the trade with Marcin in Maspeth. Around 4pm, Dom and I drove over the Williamsburg Bridge and found our way to Marcin’s place. I plugged the neon Budweiser sign into the generator, pulled the cord and we watched the generator roar to life. Marcin switched on the light, it lit up – powered by the generator. We looked at each other, shook hands and sealed the deal. Marcin spends most weekends out in the country, and will put the generator to excellent use – that you can be sure of. He’s followed one red paperclip right from the start. With a trade like this, a super-cheesy nickname like ‘The King of BartErERS’ writes itself. Marcin set a major precedent for all future trades. He traded an I.O.U. worth exactly one keg of beer. That means, whoever gets ‘one instant party’ will have the keg filled with the beer of their choice, courtesy of Marcin. An I.O.U. for beer is a liquid asset on so many levels. This was a landmark trade, not just because of the intricacy of illuminating the neon light off of electricity from the generator or the fact that I am now in the I.O.U. zone, but because ‘one instant party’ has the potential for so much fun. Before anybody out there says it, I’ll say it myself: the items that make up ‘one instant party’ are probably not worth as much as one red generator: Marcin got an awesome deal. But remember, this is not eBay. This is one red paperclip. I’m not here to sell stuff; I’m here to barter stuff – and barter is supposed to be fun. I’m not sure about you, but I’d argue that ‘one instant party’ has a lot more potential for fun than one red generator. I’m sure Marcin will have an awesome time with his red generator – that’s assured. Generators are fun too. I’m just saying that even though one red generator may have a higher cash value than one instant party, ‘one instant party’ has more funtential. And fun is priceless. By the way, I spray painted the keg red. It had to be done. The other night after I realized the red generator was confiscated by the FDNY, I had a revelation. As I frantically searched lower Manhattan for the confiscated generator, I fully expected that I was going to be hit with a $500 NYC bylaw fine for a serious offense like ‘causing a fire hazard’ or ‘awakening hotel guests with something other than loud rock music’ or ‘searching too frantically for a missing electrical generator’. At this point in my mind, the generator was not an asset. It was a liability. I didn’t have $500 to bail out the generator. I’ve had loads encouragement from many residents of blogland who want to see me complete the series of trades up to a house. I want nothing else than for this to happen. In fact, with all the help I’m getting, I feel that we’re in this together and that if I don’t get up to a house, I’ll let you down. Bartering up to a house is going to be fun. It is going to be rad. It will rule. When I get the house, you will all be invited over. But for me to barter from one red paperclip to one house, a paradigm shift needs to occur. Definition of Paradigm Shift from somewhere google took me: “A complete change in thinking or belief systems that allows the creation of a new condition previously thought impossible or unacceptable. (ex.- the change in thinking created by Just-in-Time that views inventory as a liability, not an asset)” Now I’m not saying that the whole barter from one red paperclip to a house concept needs to be Fixxed, it’s just that I’ve come to learn that One Thing Leads to Another and that each trade I make has a massive repercussion on what future trade offers will be, whether I make a subtle random unnecessary reference to a new wave pop song from 1983 or not. What I’m saying is: I need to think outside the paperclip. With the vast amounts of funtential stored within ‘one instant party’, the project can no longer be called just one red paperclip: This is one red paperclip 2.0 ORP 1.0 = limited to bigger or better objects, like ‘The World’s Largest Hockey Stick’ ORP 2.0 = the same as ORP 1.0 but also includes things like ‘Guest host spot on the Tonight Show' (**Don’t get me wrong here, the entire project will revert back to a pure, only object-oriented ORP 1.0 style if you or somebody else can hook up a sponsorship from a massive freight company like UHAUL or CHINA SHIPPING LINES or NASA that will pick up all freight charges plus the occasional city bylaw snafu along the way. (I don’t have room for The World’s Largest Hockey Stick in my apartment, but I will make some if it comes up for trade.) I need to start trading liquid assets. Things that have the potential to be re-traded quickly. Things that will sell themselves. Things that will not get confiscated by the FDNY. Things like beer. Okay, bad example, but I hope you get my point. What I’m trying to say is that I want to spend more time actually trading things and less time improving them and searching for trade offers. It took 53 days to trade the generator. 53 days is WAY too long. 53 days is not fun, 53 days is boring. 53 days is so one red paperclip 1.0 I appreciate the dozens of offers for vehicles that only need a few new parts to get them back on the road – parts like ‘left side rear-view mirror’ or ‘shifter knob’ or ‘entire new drive train and frame-straightening’ – but what you need to understand is, I don’t have any tools. I’ve got a hammer, some scissors, a Swiss Army knife and a few rolls of duct tape. Unless you can provide the garage, the labor and the parts to fix the vehicle, then a handful of rolls of duct tape isn't going to make the vehicle any easier for me to trade for something else. (If you have an original General Lee, in any condition, please disregard this paragraph) I’m really excited about this. This is such a big step in the right direction - the direction of awesome. Click here to see who I traded Marcin's instant party with. PPPS **Lessons learned from ‘one red generator’: -Some things are not meant to fly – like a gasoline-powered electrical generator. -Some things are not meant to be stored in hotel storage rooms – like a gasoline-powered electrical generator. -Some things are not easy to barter in New York City when New York City is not suffering from a crippling blackout – like a gasoline-powered electrical generator. -Funtential is now a real word. -Furiousity is not a real word. Yet.

Offers for one instant party

Send your trade offer here: oneredpaperclip@gmail.com ********** Please post a comment at the bottom of this page to say which one I should take! ********** The deadline for trade offers for 'one instant party' is Dec 1st, but if someone makes me a time-sensitive offer I can’t refuse, I’ll have to, well, not refuse. ********** There are a few offers in different languages here too, to get the most out of 'em, copy/past the text into google translate ********** OFFERS: Hey man How about 2 used fridges and 2 used dishwashers? We just bought a house that had 2 of each that came with it but we already had one of of our own! They are working fine and in great condition, we just don’t need three of each!!! I am a big Bud fan so I would be very interested in your current stuff! Let me know and good luck! I hope you get your house by next summer! Nelson Julien Later! ********** Bonjour Kyle Nous avons lu votre histoire dans le journal de Montréal ce matin. Nous travaillons à la station de radio 98,5fm de Montréal. Notre animateur-vedette Michel Barrette a une proposition d’échange pour vous : Sa motoneige Bombardier Mac 1 1991, remise à neuf. Pour tous les québécois, elle a une valeur ajoutée puisqu’elle a appartenu à un Célèbre humoriste et comédien de chez nous. Pensez-y!!! Bien à vous Josée Bournival ***This is pretty awesome. This is an offer for a SNOWMOBILE!! Michel Barrette is a well known celebrity in Quebec. This is offer is going to be VERY HARD to refuse.*** ********** Sympa ton histoire ! Je t'offre un ballon de soccer officiel de la Ligue de soccer élite du Québec. Good Luck ! Marc-André Lord Commissaire Ligue de Soccer Élite du Québec ********** Okay jai quelques choix pour toi...Une collection de cartes (d hockey) O-Pee-Chee 2003 les amateur en raffole elle sont placée pas fiche numeroté comprend la carte de mario lemieux lors de sa premiere saison dans la ligne national de hockey (sa vaux asser cher merci!) ou Une vielle collection de 45 tour qui valle po mal chere mais je te conseil les cartes d hockey tu risque de faire plus furreur avec! N échange pas se baril et cette ensaigne avec neon sans m avoir dit si t es daccord pcq sinon je vais regarder! Good luck! Pierrot ********* I found your site today and I was slightly surprised to find norwegians all over the frontpage. Pleasantly surprised, of course. So i wished I had something to trade you for, and I just couldn't think of anything all day. Until now(which is laaate afternoon over here)! Suddenly, it hit me like a brick in the head except far less painfull!! Ok, follow this: Norway is a quite expensive country. Living expences, and hotels in particular, are in no way an exception to this. So, for anyone wanting to come to Norway on a holiday, living expences would claim big shares of their budget. I therefore hereby offer: 1 weeks stay in my apartement for absolutely free and I will even cook breakfast and function as a taxi to/from airport. I might even be talked into doing a bit of guiding. Preferably, this stay would be sometime after 01.06.2007 since the apartement I have bought will be finished (as in built) on this date, but if nescessary, staying in my rental apartment might also be worked out. (I might add that I am a 24 year old girl, no weird habits or odd behaviour. I also shower regularly and clean my apartement with somewhat regular intervals.) Now, this IS indeed a great offer. Not only would it take care of the sleeping-issue, also you would have a fot in with the locals :D Also, I must stress the fact that this is also a great deal for mr.paperclip personally, as I would like to throw the instant-party on New Years Eve, as me and my friends are currently looking for a new-years party, our regular one has cancelled this year. Also, a free holiday stay in Norway should be easy to trade. Lots of americans and german people come here every year. For the fjords I think. I have taken the liberty to list some of the advantages this offer would have for you personally. This would give you an oportunity to: 1. Visit Norway 2. Learn something "rad" in Norwegian 3. Party with Norwegians (we're great) 4. Bring your girlfriend on a romantic weekend to Norway (if you find new-years parties romantic) 5. I'll throw in my big fan as a personal gift(it's huge, it's as long as I am) (and I've nowhere to store it so I might aswell give it up. I cannot give it the home it deserves). I shall add that I have some experience with visiting canadians (actually, just visiting canadian, not plural) so I will be able to take care of you in the best way. I could say that the stay would be in one red house, but that would be a lie. However, my parents live in one, and I do love red so I own a lot of red stuff. Hopefully, you will be nice enough to save the day and our new years eveparty and all that, and give some lucky people the oportunity to come to Norway which they otherwise would not be able to afford and so on. Best of luck with future trading and obviously hoping to hear from you accepting my offer, Beate Sørum ********** Bonjour Kyle!Je m'appel Pierre-Michel Morais-Godin, je viens de Trois-Rivières... Oui Oui! Trois-Rivières, à 1h de Montréal!J'ai lu un article sur ton projet sur canoe.qc.ca signé par Patrick Lagacé et j'ai trouvé ton idée excellente!Je n'ai pas grand chose à t'offrir à part un Lecteur Mini-Disc de Sony + des écouteurs Sony de qualité DJ.Je ne sais pas s'il est trop tard pour soumettre cette proposition pour le Keg Party mais saches, que ce serais grandement apprécié ...Je pourrai t'envoyer une photo du kit ce soir si tu es intéressé.Aussi, je tiens un blog (http://www.iampm.org/) et je vais faire un article concernant ton projet ce soir.Je ne peux pas tout de suite, je suis au travail ;)Bonne journée!Et bonne chance pour ton projet!Je te souhaite une belle maison! ********** Hi Kyle! I really hope that I will be the first Quebecer to do a trade with you. Because the winter is on his way, I am offering you 4 winter tires for the Budweiser sign. They are like brand new (Only a winter and a half). If it doesn’t work, let me congratulate you for your project and I really hope that you will achieve your deam. Yours truly, Guy Les pneus sont de la marque « Uniroyal » et la grandeur est 15 pouces. Pour vous donner une idée, je crois que je pourrais avoir 150-200$ pour les pneus si jamais je désirais de les vendre mais je suis tellement enchanté par votre idée que j’aime beaucoup mieux essayer de vous aider. Merci ! Guy ********** Hy Kyle! J'aurais un orgue à t'échanger contre ton "one instant party kit" Voici la photo de l'orgue en question.... Bonne chance!!! J'attend de tes nouvelles!!!! Patrice Trois-Rivieres, Quebec ********** Myself and my recenly single fan would LOVE to throwkeg party with you in DOWNTOWN Ottawa! The rockencapital of Canada!We are both single and beautiful and willing to party! ********* What up Kyle!? I think you're brilliant! I heard about your site this morning on the Ottawa radio station Hot 89.9 and had to smile! So I would like to help you on your way to a house and be the first participant from Ottawa by offering you a fully functioning Admiral KITCHEN STOVE! It's white, has the standard 4 elements and oven. My wife and I just bought a house in Ottawa and ended up with an extra stove. It's about 10 years old, but very well kept - note, this stove was just cleaned and is completely spic and span! But that's not all. Far from it my friend, I will also include a fully working Admiral dishwasher in the deal!! It's black, and ready to wash anything that can be thrown at it. I would be happy to trade for the instant party. I'm sure I can find a way to put it to good use! :) Let me know! Rick Ottawa. BTW, just to add to the fun factor, heres an idea for you. I can get a whole bunch of my fellow students to come out for an end of semester party, and I'm sure it would be a cinch to get the hot89.9 radio crew involved. More exposure for you, and more fun! It will surely cure the red paper clip 1.0 blues! Hmm, let's just keep this between you and me for now, don't let my wife know... yet! :) Getting creative, Rick ********** hey man,sweet site and good idea, what im from ottawa, i hear you on chez 106.1 onmy way to school and i thought id offer you something....how about an ounceof excellent weed (28grams) a very good conditioned fan, some boxing gloves,a fake rolex that looks really really real, a bright yellow shiny shirt thatsays popcorn on the back, one year subscription to mad magazine, a nicleybuilt dog house, paintbal gun, and to stick around for the sweet party idhave if u traded me all that stuff haha. well think about it and send me andemail if yur interested or just to say u got this, have fun and hope yur trades turn out good. taker easy.-Eric ********** I don't have much to offer that would make it worth your while to comeall the way down here. But if you liked you could have my officemate. She's pretty hot and looking for someone right about now...But she might be fussy about who you could trade her on to.Good luck!Rachel from NZ. ********** Hi!Not really interested in the party, but if you trade the party for the snowblower, milkcan, and 8 52-in-1 NES cartridges, I'll trade you those items for a Sony camcorder. The camcorder could come in handy in filming your future trades and posting them on the net - though if you used it for that, you couldn't trade it! Tell you what, I'll throw in 3 gameboys (a gameboy, a gameboy advance, and a gameboy colour) with a bunch of games. That way you can trade the gameboys, and keep the video camera to film future trades! I think I might also have a video capture card, (I may have thrown it out) for transferring the videos to your computer.The Sony camcorder comes with tapes, two batteries, and all the cables you'd need. It comes in a nice sony camera bag.The snowblower has to work fairly well.Charles, in Toronto ********** I could offer one ceiling fan w/light (white w/gold trim) works fine. I'm in Illinois and if we trade I think we could do it on TV. I heard about you website on the morning news I watch and the newscaster said that if we could get you to trade w/someone local to call and maybe we could do in on air. The being on TV is not set in stone if you accept my offer for the ceiling fan I will make a few calls. Let me know what you think. Happy Trading!!! ********** I live in the Austin area and have lots to trade. I will just make a list and then we can talk… 2 gumball machines on one stand. One almost full of gum, the other less than half full of little rubber bouncy balls, takes 1 quarter 50 vhs movies, lots of good titles, 8+ Sin City comic books. I have a warehouse full of other stuff if this is not enough Rhy Rheinlander ********** 16 Pack of Charmin Toilet Paper. White. --Toilet paper is going to be very handy after the Instant Party, especially if it's filled with Bud. ********** Offer: One Non-denominational Instant Holiday Party: The Movie: I've been following your moves since the beginning. After seeing your latest trade, I felt I had to make an offer. I thought about for a few days but came up with nothing. I decided to return to the site where I first noticed the Red Paperclip, Craigslist.org, to see what some popular barter items were for some ideas. There was one glarringly popular item that everybody seemed to be interested in on Craigslist. Fortunately for you though, I do not like to massage other men, nor do I want a massage, so Craiglsist served useless. As I was watching my 53" HDTV my friend called me to remind me of his Holiday Party in Philadelphia on December 17th. That's when I got an idea for a trade - "One Non-Denominational Instant Holiday Party: The Movie". I can tape the party thrown on December 17 from One-Instant Party and then trade my tv so you can re-live the party forever. Oh yeah, did I mention that I also have a 32" Sony TV that I bought off my friend for $150 bucks and that's the one I was talking about. Get your hands off my 53"er. Here's a picture of the tv. It's actually a Sharp and I'm not sure how big, 27-32" I'd guess. Eric ********** 1981 500ccdx Honda Motorcycle. No pictures , but paint is good. Battery needs charging every once in awhile and fork seals need replacing, but it still flies down the highway with plenty of funamation returns. Brian in the frozen northwest in boise idaho ********** Hey, my name is Ashley. I'm a law student at Florida State University. We are a drinking school with a football problem. So here is my proposal: My fellow law students and I are studying feverishly for out final exams, and we are very interested in the instant party. Honestly, we like to drink... and would be more than happy to have you join us as we celebrate the commencement of our first semester of law school. I am offering you one (possibly two) tickets to the Fiesta Bowl where Notre Dame will likely play. This offer is slightly premature, as the bowl games have not exactly been decided. But if you are interested in trading... and joining us for a good time please respond. Thank you! P.S. We are a hot mess... trust me, it would be fun! ********** I'd gladly trade you a gas-powered snowblower, a milk can (the kind they used to fill up from the farm), and a box of 8 52-in-1 NES cartridges with convertors (because they're the Japanese Famicom type) for your Instant Party. How about it? Cheers,MC ********** Ok, I'm going to make you an offer right now for the keg/neon sign: ONE BLANK DVD-R disc (no case or sleeve) Yup, that's it. Think about it, you can take a camcorder, make a film, and burn it onto this DVD and send it off to a movie house. Then you might be a famous director! P. Anderson. ********* I have a 5 gig iPOD. In California San jose. ********** I’ve been following your trading and it’s pretty interesting. I think I might have a good trade for your “one instant party”. My business partner and I run a web development company named Red Beard Development. We will trade you one domain name registration, a one page red beard designed website, and one year of hosting in exchange for your instant party. The hosting deal alone is worth $250 so that’s a step up right? My partner and I are ready to have a fun holiday party with our wives, you, and some friends. Let me know what you think about the “one red website”. Regards,Chris Shaw Director Red Beard Development, Inc. www.RedBeardWeb.com ********** I would like to offer one Mystery Box in trade for the Instant Party. ********** I would like to offer 1 Sword, 1 Dale EarnhardtCollectible of your choice minus my blanket, onecollectible Bowie Knife of General Robert E. Lee, and1 Sound Blaster Live Card, 1 56k external US Roboticsexternal USB Modem, and 1 boxed The South Will Riseagain Knife with wolf and rebel flag, Lighter withrebel Flag, never used. Let me know ********** www.myspace.com/crazystring First off….this is the coolest idea ever…my god…the only thing I could possibly give to trade would be friends and locations….I know that’s not going to get you a house…but you would meet loads of friends with free places to stay and new things to see…I, however offer a brand new…well basically, as I am a girl and don’t use this much…but a new X-box…with 5 great games included….Thats like $100 to your house goal…but, if not selected I am giving you kodos…for this and wish you the best… traveling from me includes multiple destinations in Texas, as I am living in Austin, NC and LA….now I am a super friendly person and know a lot of people…bands, groups, and mcs are all included in all of your travels and parties…my friends and I love music…I also have a huge friend group in Europe (even though you didn’t list that..its amazing)…so keep me in mind..and best wishes Xxx Jena *********** Hi there... I see that you're trying to barter a party here in Austin- I was wondering if you'd like to make that pot a little sweeter... add a little more funtential? I manage a musician here in Austin- his name is Kenneth Brian (http://www.kennethbrian.com/) and he plays traditional roots/Americana music. I just spoke to him on the phone after reading your blog (actually, your ad on craigslist that brought me to your blog) and he said he'd play a party solo (acoustic) that had beer and a neon sign. And a bartender. If you're trying to barter here in Austin (its the Live Music Capitol of the World ya know) you should have some music! Why do we want to do this? Cause we are all for your cause. And we get a little more exposure (I won't lie). SO~ IF someone bites at your deal here in Texas (prefferably Austin), let them know we can have a local musician play thier party- that is if you're interested... Let me know, Jeannie ********** I have a 24 inch color tv i am willing to trade for the budwiser sign and remote too ********** Hi Kyle!!!Nice to hear from you!!!!!!! I missed you! Hope youare doing well. Still hope to and looking forward tomeeting you one day -when you come to Seattle and findtime. I am Sylvester Stallone's cousin so you will bein celebrity status. We live it up here and don't messaround about it!!!!!! I loved the part about yoursummer in France smashing grapes at the winery, Ienvied you for that wonderful experience. Anyway, avery close friend of mine here in Seattle is SammyDrain, who grew up in Seattle with -amazinglyenough...... Jimi Hendrix AND Bruce Lee!!!!! He has aband... one of the members is a sax player, none otherthan- amazingly enough, the only saxophone teacherthat Kenny G ever had!!!!! So anyway -I hope you willcall or write when you come to Seattle and we candazzle your socks off. Wash your feet buddy we will belooking at them pretty closely!!!!! (socksoff.......get it?) LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I sold my Lincoln Town Car Executive Presidentialstretch limo (with TV, DVD, 40 inch HDTV, Wet Bar,Satellite Dish, etc., ) to Sammy, but I have replacedit with the most gorgeous, awesome Mercedes-Benz, sowhen you arrive at the airport you will still bepicked up in style. I will look around the estatehere, and try to find something to trade for "one redpaperclip". Till Then.. Take Care...Peace.......TONY Hi KyleIts me again, Tony in Seattle.I am also a photographer (I wear many coats......mtcloset is so crammed I need four or fib=ve ofthem.........)I take great pictures anyway I thought I'd run it byyou so that when you are in Seattle if you want somegreat pics taken of you while you are here I am yourguy!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!That is, If I am not busy doing something else thatweek!!!!So anyways I thought I'd mention that. Takecare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Tony Hi Aagin Kyle...By the way ---I just wanted to add, that the "instantparty" they can offer you in Queens ain't nothin'comapred to the party that is waitin' for you here inSeattle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WE *Know how to party*!!! I have friends in New York,....also a lot of realatives,- being a Stallone,....and let me tell you....nobody in New York has gotnothin' on us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Tony ********** OK, I have an offer you can't refuse.....how about a dicast model of AIR FORCE ONE? ..... In addtion, I have 15 autographed photographs of celebrities ranging from Denis Quaid to Bill Gates to President Bush 41 and 43. ******** Send your trade offer here: oneredpaperclip@gmail.com

by popular demand

I was forced to create the fan club. http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/2005/11/fan-club.html Hope you enjoy it, kyle

Fan Club

Welcome to the FAN club. It's fun to be a fan.

Membership is pretty self-exFANitory: send a picture of YOU AND YOUR FAN and I'll put it up here.

oneredpaperclip@gmail.com

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Olivia FAN

Hola! My name is Olivia and I am the biggest feline FAN ever from Argentina. I love wind, especially summer breezes in my home town of Buenos Aires. My great-great-great grandmother was the cat of Che Guevara. I like Boca and think that all River fans are on glue!

Olivia! Glad you found the busy time in your schedule to join the FAN club! That's nice that you're a Boca fan, but let's keep it on the down low around here k? Don't want to start a FAN club football riot!

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Alex and Joanie FANS Salut je m'appelle Joanie, et lui c Alex, on veut faire partie de ton FAN club, voici notre photo, au plaisir d'avoir one red paper clip lol. Hey guys. Awesome. You're the first FANS to join the FAN club. And the first to send me a messge in French. Fun! Thanks for joining the FAN club! *************************************************** Andrew FAN Here's a picture of me just chillin' with my two Ginormous fans. Everyone should have a backup "Emergency Fan". These suckers are awesome. Put together move air between rooms fast enough to make it feel like Portage & Main, Winnipeg. Andrew. Yup, those are definitely Ginormous - with a capital G. I always have backup emergency fans. I'm into safety, you see.

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Tom FAN

Love the site, I hope your house (when you find it) is awesome. Tom - Australia

Hey Tom, love that you love the site. I hope my house is awesome too!

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Stoney FAN

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Darran FAN Here is a picture of me and my fan!!

It sure is! Now that's what I call a FAN.

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Celeste FAN

Here is me and my fan. Yes it's a paper fan. Wanna make somthin' of it? ;) I have ceiling fans, and i didnt want to get up so I improvised. Been a fan of one red paperclip (can we abbreviate to ORP?) since the cube van. Not long really, now that i think about it.... Hope you like the picture!

I sure do like the picture! Improvised FANs are the best.

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Jeremy FAN

I'm Jeremy from SoCal.I take great pride in my 80s throwback fan! (the 80s rock. period.)Although I fear that if I float any farther from the floor, the fiendish fan will fleetingly graze my face.

Cool J FAN! I'm with you on the 80s rocking bit. But 80s throwback fans rock harder than anything. Don't look up.

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SteFANy

i'm from sarnia, ontario..... a wonderfully polluted town.... ever been? perhaps a postcard delivery is in order.....good times reading your website. although i cringed when i saw the skating on the sidewalk adventure. i havealways wanted to do that... .in fact, as a child... .i often had dreamsabout it..... no joke....stef my fan is also useful as a heater (am i allowed to use the H word on here?)

StaFANy. I love it! Oh yes, the H word is definitely welcome here - but only in winter. I've never been to Sarnia...yet, but it sounds enticing. Pollution is my favorite.

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Mister Tambourine FAN.

Hello! I am Mister Tambourine FAN. I live on the wild side. I wear orange and my fan has no safety grill on it and I continually drink Jack Daniels and play my tambourine so loud that it gives off THUNDER. That's right, THUNDER.

Hey Mister Tambourine FAN, you can steal my thunder any day.

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Wu Tang Fan

Yo bird man, on the west coast we do it upside down gang bangin style. Our fans ain't that po-boy side ways BS, none of that. If i ever see that FAN-TOM messin around my hood i will beat and cut him when he comes for my ceilingfan. this fan is a 45 inch spinner much like the cromed up rims on myescalade. Wu-Tan FAN

Wu-Tang Fan Still Ain't Nuthin' To Fan With.

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Dom

Hi. I am a big fan of the fan club. I like it almost as much as I like wolf sweaters. Merci pour le chance etre ici avec tout les autres.

Sure thing. Whereabouts are you from? Must be someplace REAL exotic with that crazy fan and that amazing sweater. Wolfs are the best. Not wolves, but wolfs. Wolfs, wolfs, wolfs.

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EviFAN

Hey guy, How's it going? My name is Evian -- yeah, just like the water --but I'm so much of a fan that I might even change my name to EviFAN. And you know what else is amazing? I've got DEALS! Big Deals left and right on fans, fans, fans and then.....a few more fans. I've got more fans than you can shake a stick at! So if anybody out there is looking for a crazy deal on fans, you know where to send 'em! Se Habla Español!

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FAN-TOM

I am the Dreaded FAN-TOM of the night. I haunt fans in the night!!! I am here with my latest victim. I snatched him from his owner last night, at the witching hour. I am here to warn all members of you're fan club that they are not safe!! Sweet dreams for I am the FAN-TOM!!!!!

I fear the night.

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Dave two

Kyle! I like more than just fans. I like wind in general as well as sunshine. Thanks for giving me a place to post a picture of my favorite fan. It's a Blizzard. Dave

Thanks Dave. Wind is the best. I love fans so much.

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Darcy the Oscillator

Hey, I'd just like to say that the only things that come close to being as awesome as my oscillating Windermere fan are watersports and grilling. Darcy PS: I ONLY oscillate.

Oscillation across the nation.

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KyleMacDFAN

That's my fan. It's a gift from my Dad. Wrote a story about it. Goes a little something like this.

You're Fired

Pretty interesting evening: -We just went out for dinner. -Made final arrangements with a fellow in Queens to trade the red generator for an "instant party." -Came back to the hotel to pick up the generator from the storage locker in the basement. -Went to the front desk to call up the generator. -Kirk, the guy at the front desk replied: "Oh, the generator. Yeah...right, well, the generator, let's see, um, a few nights ago the front desk clerk smelled gas fumes and dialed 911. The Fire or Police Department came in and took the generator away." Me: "When did this happen?" "A few nights ago." "Why didn't you tell me about this a few nights ago?" "I wasn't working." "Then why didn't somebody else tell me about this a few nights ago?" "I don't know." "Where is the generator now?" "I don't know." Dom looked at me, "What are you going to do now?" Me: "I don't know." Since the potential trader needed to make the trade happen before 9pm, I had to call him up and cancel the trade. But that didn't help find the generator. Two hours of calls to every emergency responder outlet on the Southern tip of Manhattan and a ride in a FDNY Suburban with a pair of Tootsie Pop sucking veteran NYC firefighters later, we finally tracked the generator down to Ladder 20 on Lafayette Street. The firefighters were awesome. They found the generator. They gave Dom and I Tootsie Pops. They even had a dalmation. So, the generator is safely back in my hands. A few nights ago at the hotel, somebody must've stored it on its side or something, because it runs great and doesn't leak gas. Tomorrow, Wednesday Nov. 16, If you are located roughly on the route between NYC and Montreal, (I-87) give me a call on my cellphone 514-833-3980, I can come to you to make the trade! The red generator is still up for grabs! A red generator confiscated by the FDNY! talk to you soon, Kyle.

"All the News That's Fit to Print"

Yup. Apparently, I'm fit to print. The New York Times put together a nice little paragraph about one red paperclip in the 'What's Online' portion of the Business Section. You can read all about it right here: (look below the KFC bit ....) http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/12/business/media/12online.html So that was cool, it even kinda fits into my personal motto: "Always look past the fried chicken." In additional self-plugging news, a few days ago I went to the 'Hot Sites' section of the USA Today website looking for a way to submit a link about one red paperclip ...when I stumbled across a fun little treat: www.usatoday.com/tech/hotsites/11-10-hotsites.htm I guess I'll need to update the site with a warning at the top: "Caution, contents are hot." That should be fun. If you see an artice about one red paperclip, don't hesitate to share! have fun, Kyle PS - NYCers I'm at the Holiday Inn in New York with the generator. I want to trade it! Send me an offer! I've got my car here! I can deliver it to your place! I'll even bring you some fried chicken! oneredpaperclip@gmail.com

I'll be on the air today - Weekend America

Hey there, I recorded a half hour long show about one red paperclip with Barbara and Bill of Weekend America. The show will air today all over the U.S. - on the weekend, in America, as promised. Here is a list of the radio stations that will air the program: http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/about/stations.php. I really enjoyed taping the show, Barbara and Bill were super fun to chat with. It should be fun little mid-day Saturday listen. I hope you enjoy it. Anyhow, I'll see you soon, and don't forget to keep making trade offers! I'm going to give it another day or two and then go for one. Nothing's settled yet! kyle PS I'm in NYC right now and won't be able to record the show. If anybody can send me some sort of copy of the show that'd be awesome! Thanks in advance!

Thanks Norway, Hello NYC!

Well, the attempt to track down the elusive GIANT PAPERCLIP in Norway was a roaring success. I've received dozens of emails from some extremely helpful Norwegians that've led to a panapoly of pictures of the paperclip. FYI: Paperclips are called 'binders' in Norway. If you haven't already, please check out the pictures of the paperclip on my flickr page and feel free to add oodles of comments. Apparently the #1 radio station in Norway picked up the story and told pretty much the entire country about one red paperclip. Just got this email, like 2 minutes ago: On 11/11/05, Sverre Bjørstad Graff wrote: Hi there!Yesterday I wrote an article on Startsiden.no about your project.Startsiden is the second largest website in Norway, with more than 600000 unique visitors every day.The article can be found here:http://www.nesteklikk.no/20051110/71970.html but naturally, it's written in Norwegian, so I don't expect you to understand much of it. I wrote that your idea was both simple and brilliant, and that your project canbe followed on your website. Also, I wrote that if any of the readershas a house in Oslo, Norway - I do have a paper clip I'm eager to exhange.I wish you the best of luck with your project.Please let ut now when you get the house.:o)Best wishes,Sverre Bjørstad Graff Oslo - Norway Well, that explains a lot. A large number of Norwegians have also told me about a large error I've made that needs to be corrected: Wife carrying competitions are in Finland, not Norway. ************ Today, I'm heading down to New York City - and I'll be there until next Wednesday. (Nov 16) Apparently the New York Post will print a story today about one red paperclip,which has the potential to make things go absolutely haywire around here. I can't think of a better place on earth than NYC to barter the generator. This should be real fun. If you live in NYC or have any friends or family, (or perhaps foes) that live in New York, please tell them that this FRI-SAT-SUN-MON-TUES-WED I will be in town and can meet up for a trade. I'll have a car, so it can be pretty much anytime/anywhere within a few hours drive of Manhattan. Please submit all trade offers to oneredpaperclip@gmail.com This should be rad. Talk to you soon, Kyle PS If anybody is game to meet up for a beer or two or three this weekend in NYC, send me some ideas for a place to meet up and I'll score everyone who shows up one FREE official red paperclip (with certificate) so you can barter your way up to a free house too!

Hello Norway!

Wow, I've received an unprecedented boatload of emails from Norwegians today. Somebody in Norway must've heard about the site and told all their friends. Or, It could be because Norway is the 'spiritual home' of the paperclip. Yup, there's a lot of controversy to exactly who invented the paperclip, but Norwegians win hands down for pride. From about.com: "During World War II, Norwegians were prohibited from wearing any buttons with the likeness or initials of their king on them. In protest they started wearing paperclips, because paperclips were a Norwegian invention whose original function was to bind together. This was a protest against the Nazi occupation and wearing a paperclip could have gotten you arrested." Heavy stuff. I hope that in today's Norway, citizens are free to wear paperclips on their garments in an oppression-free environment. I've even heard that there's a giant statue of a paperclip somewhere in Norway, but numerous attempts to find a picture have come up empty. Does anybody have a picture of the paperclip statue that's somewhere in Norway? If you do, please forward it to me at oneredpaperclip@gmail.com so we can share it with everybody. This is a mystery we definitely need to get to the bottom of. If this statue really exists, which I hope it does, I guess I need to go and see it. Does anybody in Norway reading this live near the elusive Norwegian paperclip statue? Maybe you and I can go hang out at the statue together some day, then go do some fun Norwegian stuff - like go skiing. I like to ski. I know who Kjetil Andre Aamodt is. Or we could go count reindeer or enter a wife-carrying contest...anything really. But at the very least, we should go see the mysterious giant paperclip statue, then go skiing, and then maybe I can couch surf at your place. Sound fun? Seriously. Anyhow, a special thanks to everybody in Norway for all the support, and I hope to see you soon! Kyle

Benchmark

I just read through some of the comments about one red paperclip over at digg. They're super fun to read. People've got some great tales about bigger or better trading games they played at scout camp, conferences, or college. PGvildys has the best one yet: "During freshmen week at my univ someone started with a pencil and got up to a solar car. At another university they started with a pen and got up to an industrial crane. It's not that difficult to do given time." So that's the benchmark: A solar car or an industrial crane. My nod goes to the industrial crane. Never been much of a aerodynamics junkie. And besides, what can't you do with an industrial crane? I'm only up to one red generator right now, but one day, fingers crossed, that l'il red generator sitting beside me in my apartment will be replaced by an industrial crane, given time. Perhaps a red industrial crane. Anyone got an spare industrial crane lying around? Kyle PS I guess I'll need a bigger apartment. Anyone got one of those lying around too?

Hi

Hey guys, I'm sorta overwhelmed with the traffic at the site today. Links make things exciting, that's for sure. About 100 people visited the site yesterday, and about 20 000 showed up today. Good times. I'd just like to take a minute to give you a little rundown on what's happening around here. I started this site back in July as a 'test' on my old website, Going Postal 3000 and sorta just did a few trades in my spare time as they fit in. I only set up this actual site, oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com, on Nov 7th and it's been a hack-fest guerilla-learnt-html still-pretty rough around the edges site. If anyone wants to help make the site look better, I'd appreciate the help and will give you lots of credit - I've even got some press coverage coming up and the blogosphere is having fun with this one too, so you'll get noticed. As for the trades, well things are getting more challenging as the objects get bigger, but that's cool, it's all part of the game. Thanks for all the trade offers. They're awesome. This is getting funner and funner. We gotta talk to Webster and make funner a real word. That'd be fun. Anyhow, I try to make all the trades happen as best as possible, so keep 'em coming and we'll see what we can do. Talk to you soon, Kyle

Sponsor One Red Paperclip!

What am I looking for? Anything and everything that could possibly help me trade objects across the time and space continuum. Like... -transportation -accomodation -communication -anything really....like hot dogs, U-haul Trucks, green visors for when I do my taxes, etc.. That said, I'm not gonna just hawk your wares. I'm really only interested in scoring you a plug if you're involved in the project. The bottom line is, it has to be fun - and real. "Sponsorship" Benefits: -Presence on this website -Acknowledgement in interviews/print -"official sponsor" edition "one red paperclip" just for you -A 'high-five' from if I pass through your town If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for one red paperclip, in ANY capacity, please contact Kyle MacDonald. home: 514-448-2678 cell: 514-833-3980 email: oneredpaperclip@gmail.com Testimonials from ultra-happy sponsors: Colleen MacDonald, Kyle's Mom: "Despite the sponsorship page being written in a humourous form, Kyle is a good kid. His father Ian and I supported him for nearly two decades and we are extremely proud with the results."

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May 27 - Marketplace NPR
May 26 - B100, South Bend IN
May 25 - The Columbian
May 25 - Radio-Canada Jour de plaine Saskatchewan
May 23 - 94.5 The Buzz Houston TX
May 23 - 93.7 The Dog West Virginia
May 22 - Connie and Fish, Madison WI
May 22 - 1410 WIZM Lacrosse WI
May 19 - Saskatoon Canada - 650 CKOM - John Gormley Live
May 19 - Happy News
May 18 - WXZZ Kentucky
May 18 - Minneapolis/St.Paul - FM 107 - Ian & Margery
May 18 - 940 AM Montreal
May 18 - KSON San Diego
May 18 - Edmonton Journal
May 17 - Octane Rock
May 17 - BBC Radio Essex
May 17 - WCOL Columbus Ohio http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
May 17 - WARW Stevens and Medley http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
May 17 - Z93 Saginaw Michigan
May 15 - Ottawa Citizen
May 15 - Montreal Gazette
May 15 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

May 15 - Canada.com

May 15 - Channel 11 Fargo


May 14 - Blabbermouth.net
May 11 - Mancow
May 11 - Columbus WLVQ Wags and Elliot
May 11 - Denver KRFX Lewis and Floorwax
May 11 - Kansas City KQRC Johnny and Carrie
May 11 - Miami WBGG, Paul and Young Ron
May 11 - Pittsburgh WDVE Jim, Randy and Val
May 11 - Radio Victoria BC
May 10 - CNW
May 10 - Beer.com
May 9 - CBC Radio Freestyle
May 9 - Bob and Tom
May 9 - WPKX Springfield Mass
May 8 - Calitel.net, France
May 7 - LCI France
May 5 - Motley Fool UK
May 4 - Super News Fuji TV, Japan
May 4 - J-Wave Radio Tokyo Japan
May 3 - Terra Brasil
May 3 - Arizona Republic
May 2 - Le Journal de Montreal - Patrick Lagacé
May 1 - Mountain FM, Whistler-Squamish
Apr 30 - WGN Radio, Chicago
Apr 30 - Radio Gatineau
Apr 28 - el confidencial, Spain
Apr 28 - KZOK, Seattle
Apr 28 - Rock Detente, Montreal
Apr 28 - The Bear, Ottawa
Apr 28 - Home Run CBC Radio Montreal
Apr 28 - The Toronto Star
Apr 28 - KFON
Apr 27 - About.com
Apr 27 - Cyberpresse, Quebec
Apr 25 - Yahoo! News
Apr 25 - J-WAVE Radio Japan
Apr 25 - Barter News
Apr 25 - SGR FM, UK
Apr 25 - VH1, UK
Apr 25 - BBC West Midlands
Apr 25 - The Sun
Apr 24 - KNEW Radio San Francisco
Apr 24 - KSDE Sacramento
Apr 24 - WOR NYC
Apr 24 - Children's News Holland
Apr 24 - 2FM Ireland
Apr 24 - Talk Sport Radio UK
Apr 23 - The Sunday Times, UK
Apr 23 - News Tribune, Tacoma
Apr 23 - Radio Ireland
Apr 23 - Austin American-Statesman
Apr 22 - Red Bar Radio
Apr 22 - Weekend America
Apr 21 - Detroit Free Press
Apr 21 - Rock 105 Jacksonville
Apr 20 - Phoenix - East Valley Tribune
Apr 20 - Westender, Vancouver
Apr 20 - WTCJ 95.9
Apr 20 - La Presse, Quebec
Apr 20 - BBC Radio Belfast
Apr 20 - KLDE Houston TX
Apr 20 - De Telegraaf, Netherlands
Apr 20 - Wheeler and Hal Power 97 Winnipeg
Apr 20 - Radio Quebec
Apr 20 - Elsevier
Apr 20 - nu.nl
Apr 19 - Las Ultimas Noticias
Apr 19 - Computerworld, Denmark

Apr 19 - MSNBC The Situation with Tucker Carlson



Apr 19 - CNN International
Apr 19 - CNN Headline News


Apr 19 - Boise Weekly
Apr 19 - Ken Radio
Apr 19 - Channel 3 Phoenix
Apr 19 - Triple M Brisbane
Apr 19 - ABC - Melbourne
Apr 19 - 3C4 Radio Australia
Apr 19 - REM Radio Europe
Apr 19 - Ekstra Bladet, Denmark
Apr 19 - ABC Phoenix


Apr 19 - Channel 3 Phoenix


Apr 19 - FOX Phoenix

Apr 19 - CBS Phoenix
Apr 19 - BBC Scotland
Apr 19 - Denmark - Comon
Apr 19 - Good Morning TV England
Apr 18 - Free Beer and Hot Wings
Apr 18 - WCKG
Apr 18 - CJAD
Apr 18 - CBS4 Phoenix
Apr 18 - Global TV MTL
Apr 18 - Albany NY Rick Mitchell
Apr 18 - CBC Radio bronstetter
Apr 18 - BBC SCotland
Apr 18 - 94.7 FM Lacrosse WI
Apr 18 - Deseret News, UT
Apr 18 - Washington Times, DC
Apr 18 - Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX
Apr 18 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA
Apr 18 - People's Daily Online, China
Apr 18 - KTVO, MO
Apr 18 - BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT
Apr 18 - 99X Atlanta
Apr 18 - Duluth Minnesota KTGO
Apr 18 - KWHL Alaska
Apr 18 - WSNY Columbus OH
Apr 18 - 92.9 KISM ? Seattle
Apr 18 - RTI Ireland
Apr 18 - Llyoydminster Goat
Apr 18 - City TV Vancouver
Apr 18 - BBC World Service
Apr 18 - Radio Humber? UK
Apr 18 - CKNW
Apr 18 - This is London
Apr 18 - More FM NZ
Apr 18 - ThisIsMoney, UK
Apr 18 - ABC Radio Melbourne Australia
Apr 18 - Aftenbladet, Norway
Apr 18 - Infos du Net, France
Apr 18 - Publico, Portugal
Apr 18 - Dean and Hatch Rock 101 Vancouver
Apr 18 - Chicago Sun-Times
Apr 18 - BBC News, UK
Apr 18 - la Repubblica, Italy
Apr 18 - Electric New Paper, Singapore
Apr 18 - Dagbladet, Norway
Apr 18 - The State - South Carolina
Apr 18 - Guardian Unlimited, UK
Apr 18 - Dominican Today, Dominican Republic
Apr 18 - Mumbai Mirror, India
Apr 17 - Calgary Sun
Apr 17 - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Apr 17 - KARE, MN
Apr 17 - Glasgow Evening Times, UK
Apr 17 - 6abc.com , PA
Apr 17 - East Valley Tribune, AZ
Apr 17 - Terra Brasil
Apr 17 - Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX
Apr 17 - Denver Post, CO
Apr 17 - New York Post
Apr 17 - FOX News
Apr 17 - Canada.com
Apr 17 - CNN International
Apr 17 - CNN
Apr 17 - MSNBC
Apr 17 - Courier Post, NJ
Apr 17 - Brazil - Folha
Apr 17 - BusinessWeek
Apr 17 - Boston Globe
Apr 17 - Seattle Times
Apr 17 - Mainichi Daily News, Japan
Apr 17 - CBS News
Apr 17 - Toronto Star
Apr 17 - Houston Chronicle
Apr 17 - KPHO CBS Phoenix

Apr 17 - Forbes
Apr 17 - Globe and Mail
Apr 17 - CBS News
Apr 17 - USA Today
Apr 17 - Canada - CTV National News
Apr 17 - Star-Telegram - Dallas-Fort Worth
Apr 17 - Quebec - LCN
Apr 17 - ABC - World News Tonight

Apr 17 - ManiaTV.com
Apr 17 - ABC - Good Morning America

Apr 17 - Good Morning America Radio
Apr 17 - Seattle - KIRO Radio
Apr 17 - Dagbladet - Norway
Apr 17 - Norfolk VA - WAFX 106.9 FM
Apr 17 - Interviews with Ronald Lewis - *AUDIO*
Apr 16 - RTV Slovenia
Apr 16 - Yahoo! News
Apr 16 - Herald News Daily - The Dakotas
Apr 16 - United Arab Emirates - 7 Days
Apr 16 - AOL News
Apr 16 - SFgate.com
Apr 16 - Travel Talk Radio

Apr 16 - ABC - Good Morning America



Apr 16 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Apr 15 - Phoenix - KJZZ 91.5
Apr 14 - ABC News - Technology
Apr 14 - Minneapolis/St.Paul - FM 107 - Ian & Margery
Apr 14 - News.com
Apr 14 - Columbus OH - MIX 97.1
Apr 13 - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Apr 12 - San Francisco - Live 105
Apr 11 - Palmdale CA - V106.3
Apr 11 - Dallas - 103.7 lite fm
Apr 8 - Toronto - 94.9 The Rock
Apr 7 - Los Angeles - KFWB News 980
Apr 6 - Los Angeles - KROQ
Apr 6 - Los Angeles - KROQ
Apr 6 - San Francisco - Energy 92.7
Apr 5 - Ypsilanti Michigan - Eastern Echo
Apr 4 - Argentina - Radio Spika
Apr 4 - Perth Australia - 6PR
Apr 4 - Israel - Walla
Apr 2 - Rotorua New Zealand - More FM
April 1 - MAXPC / .net
Mar 29 - Waterloo Ontario Canada - CKWR FM
Mar 28 - Scotland - BBC Radio Scotland
Mar 27 - Saint John NB Canada - News 88.9
Mar 27 - Limmerick Ireland - Wired FM
Mar 24 - Halifax Canada - Chronicle Herald

Mar 23 - Quebec - TQS (en francais)



Mar 22 - Yahoo! News
Mar 22 - PR Web
Mar 21 - UK - BBC Five Live
Mar 20 - Canada - one degree
Mar 20 - Canada - CBC Radio - FREESTYLE
Mar 17 - New Zealand Herald
Mar 16 - Western Ontario - CKNX AM920
Mar 15 - Dublin Ireland - Near FM
Mar 15 - Minneapolis/St.Paul - FM 107 - Ian & Margery
Mar 14 - London Ontario Canada - AM980
Mar 13 - Ashburton New Zealand - Fox FM
Mar 11 - Sydney Australia - The Sydney Morning Herald
Mar 9 - Gloucestershire UK - BBC Radio
Mar 8 - Lethbridge Canada - B93 FM
Mar 5 - Ireland - Unison
Mar 5 - Belgium - Tribal
Mar 3 - South Africa - Mail & Guardian Online
Mar 1 - Seattle Times
Mar 1 - Montreal - Le Journal de Montreal
Feb 28 - Rotorua New Zealand - More FM

Feb 28 - Vancouver - City TV

Feb 28 - Fort Wayne Indiana - The News Sentinel
Feb 28 - Brandon Manitoba - Star FM
Feb 28 - Gloucestershire UK - BBC Radio
Feb 27 - Belfast Telegraph

Feb 27 - Rocketboom
Feb 27 - London Ontario - Newstalk 1290
Feb 27 - Calgary - CBC Radio
Feb 27 - Vancouver - CKNW 98
Feb 26 - Vancouver - The Province
Feb 26 - Perth Australia - FM Radio
Feb 25 - California - North County Times
Feb 23 - Essex UK - BBC Radio Essex
Feb 23 - Gloucestershire UK - BBC Radio
Feb 22 - Toronto - CFRB Newstalk 1010
Feb 21 - Edmonton Canada - 630 CHED
Feb 20 - UK - Guardian Unlimited
Feb 18 - Fort Worth - Star-Telegram

Feb 9 - Canada - The Hour
Trade 1: (with an awesome gay animal segue)

Trade 2:



FEb 6 - Cranbrook BC Canada - Daily Townsman
Feb 6 - Spain - Central FM
Feb 3 - London England - Metro UK - Weird World
Feb 3 - Minneapolis/St.Paul - FM 107 - Ian & Margery
Feb 2 - UK - Guradian Unlimited News Blog
Feb 2 - UK - ThisIsMoney - Mortgages & Homes
Feb 2 - Rotorua New Zealand - More FM
Feb 2 - Kahnawake Quebec - K103.7FM
Feb 1 - UK - PC Format Magazine
Feb 1 - Blenheim New Zealand - Sounds FM
Feb 1 - Denver - KQMT - Archer & Mark
Feb 1 - ABC NEWS NOW
Jan 30 - Arizona - 93.7 KRQ - Johnjay & Rich
Jan 30 - Peoria IL - 1470 WMBD - Greg & Dan
Jan 28 - CBC Radio - Definitely Not The Opera
Jan 27 - Queen's University - The Journal
Jan 24 - Toronto Star
Jan 24 - Toronto - Newstalk 1010
Jan 20 - BC - Tri-City News
Jan 20 - Canada - My Telus
Jan 19 - Indianapolis - WIBC
Jan 19 - Newcastle Australia - Radio 2HD
Jan 19 - Quebec City - Radio Energie
Jan 19 - Austin TX - KLBJ FM
Jan 19 - Albany NY - Radio
Jan 19 - Ottawa - 106.9 The Bear
Jan 19 - Western Ontario - CKNX AM920
Jan 18 - Canberra Australia - Radio
Jan 16 - MACLEANS - Newsmakers of the Week
Jan 16 - Kootenays BC - KBS Radio - Wayne & Jayne Show
Jan 16 - Saginaw Michigan - Z93 - Joe & The Poorboy
Jan 13 - Montreal - Radio Energie - Martin Petit
Jan 13 - London Ontario - UWO - The Gazette
Jan 9, 2006 - G4TV - Attack of the Show
Jan 9 - Razer TV - 969 Surf or Turf
Jan 6 - Peoria IL - 1470 WMBD - Greg & Dan
Jan 5 - Toronto - Newstalk 610 CKTB - Drive @ Five with Larry Fedoruk
Jan 5 - Knoxville TN - WIVK - Andy & Alison
Jan 5 - Pittsburgh PA - y108 - Monty, Chris and Zeke
Jan 5 - Kamloops BC Canada - B-100 - Cheryl & Greg
Jan 3 - Canada - CBC Radio - FREESTYLE
Dec/Jan 2006 - Surrey BC - Independent Times

*2006*


Dec 30 - London Ontario Canada - AM980 *2 week hiatus* Dec 13 - London Ontario Canada - AM980
Dec 13 - Minneapolis/St.Paul - FM 107 - Ian & Margery
Dec 13 - Toronto - Global News Morning

Dec 13 - CBC NEWSWORLD - The Hour


Dec 12 - Quito Ecuador - Radio City
Dec 12 - Canada AM
Dec 9 - Toronto - CFRB Newstalk 1010
Dec 9 - Montreal - TVA
Dec 9 - Montreal - 940 News
Dec 9 - Saskatoon Canada - 650 CKOM - John Gormley Live
Dec 9 - Montreal - Global TV - This Morning Live

Dec 8 - CNN



Dec 8 - Canada - National Post

Dec 8 - Canada - Global National



Dec 8 - Canada CBC "The National"


Dec 8 - Montreal - 98.5 FM Montreal
Dec 8 - Seattle - The Chris Pirillo Show
Dec 8 - BC Canada - SnowridersWest.com
Dec 6 - Minneapolis/St.Paul - FM 107 - Ian & Margery Dec 5 - CBC NEWSWORLD


Dec 5 - Seattle - KOMO 1000 Newsradio
Dec 4 - New Zealand - Edge FM - **These guys started their own trading game too!
Dec 4 - The Kurt Copeland Show -
Dec 3 - The Sound of Young America -
Dec 2 - Fredericton Canada - Fred FM
Dec 2 - Germany - tagesschau.de
Dec 2 - Dallas/Forth Worth - KRLD 1080
Dec 2 - Everywhere - I got FARKed
Dec 1 - Montreal Canada - CJAD 800 -
Nov 30 - Montreal Canada - CBC Radio Daybreak -
Nov 28 - Vancouver - The Jeff O'Neil Show - 99.3 The Fox -
Nov 26 - USA - BBC America International News
Nov 25 - Montreal Canada - Le Journal de Montreal

Nov 24 - Montreal Canada - Montreal Mirror 'NetWorthy'

Nov 24 - Ottawa Canada - Hot 89.9 -
Nov 23 - Victoria Canada - Monday Magazine
Nov 12 - New York Times - What's Online

Nov 12 - USA/NPR - WeekendAmerica radio - listen here
Nov 10 - USA Today - Hot Sites & Cool TV Shows

Nov 10 - Norway - Neste Klikk

Nov 10 - Canada - CBC Radio - FREESTYLE - listen here
Nov 9 and on - a fair few websites that spelled 'paper clip' as two words
Nov 9 and on - heaps of blogs that spelled 'paper clip' as two words.
Nov 9 and on - more websites than a dog has fleas.
Nov 9 and on - more blogs than you can shake a stick at.
Nov 9 - Everywhere - BoingBoing.net - Trading a Paperclip for a house

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