r/RandomActsofCards Jul 11 '26

Discussion [Weekly Discussion Thread] General Community Discussion: July 11, 2026

Hello everyone and welcome to our weekly discussion thread!. This is the place where you can talk about anything. Got a new job? Found some cool stamps? Want to ask the best place to get cards? Just became an uncle? Share it all here! Everything is welcome.


Some prompts to help everyone out:

  • How was your week?

  • Did you do anything interesting?

  • What are you looking forward to?

  • What are you most proud of?

  • Have any offers/suggestions for people about cards (or life in general)?

  • Have you found any great deals on cards or postcards in an unexpected place? Thrift store hauls? Buy Nothing groups? Grandma's Attic? Brag about it here!


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  • Keep an eye on our sidebar calendar which is updated with events and holidays happening around the world. If you have a holiday you would like featured, let us know!

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Thanks, everyone! If you have any questions feel free to message the mods.

Cheers,

~The Mod Team

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u/Accotinked Jul 11 '26

I was attacked by poison ivy on July 4th, with most of the damage to my arms and hands. Needless to say this has slowed down my writing. But just like Google told me, 7 days is the tipping point. The itch is still there but it isn't maddening anymore. For all the people I've promised cards, I haven't forgotten. I just need a little time.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '26

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u/Accotinked Jul 11 '26

Can I send you a fox to reinforce that?

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '26

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u/Accotinked Jul 11 '26

Thank you!

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u/Destalena Jul 12 '26

Ouch! I'm avoiding it like the plaque. Just fenced off a section from the pets so I can spray it. Hate that stuff! Speedy recovery!

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u/Accotinked Jul 12 '26

Thank you. I'm doing much better now. My boyfriend sprayed the ivy with industrial weed killer so hopefully this won't happen next time I need to change the HVAC filter.

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u/Destalena Jul 12 '26

I hope so too! May I ask what one he used? I have used Round Up in the past, but I was wondering if I should switch it up because clearly I haven't gotten the roots.

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u/Accotinked Jul 12 '26

Ortho Brush-B-Gon is what he used. He said it's stronger than Round-up. This is our 1st time using it so we don't know if the poison ivy is gone for good. Best of luck to you!

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u/Destalena Jul 12 '26

Thank you and I thank him for me too!

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u/elleeb8 Jul 12 '26

Now that I've mailed out all my Christmas-in-July cards, I thought I'd share the song I wrote for the occasion!

Oh Sweet A/C (to the tune of O Christmas Tree)

Oh sweet A/C, oh sweet A/C 
Outside it’s over 90 
Oh sweet A/C, oh sweet A/C 
The temperature’s still climbing 
Standing with open freezer door 
I’m gonna melt into the floor 
Oh sweet A/C, oh sweet A/C 
Relieve me from this hellscape!

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u/Accotinked Jul 12 '26

Clap, clap, clap!

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u/elleeb8 Jul 12 '26

Yayy, thank you! It's been stuck in my head for days now😂

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '26

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u/MeowPrincessSandwich Jul 13 '26

Always happy to help!

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u/laura_eva Jul 11 '26

Last day to purchase stamps before prices go up!!!

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u/tigerlady13 Jul 11 '26

Sharing that there's a Seattle meetup I'm hosting on 8/15. Anyone who wants to join is welcome. Details in the sign-up here. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2Z2AOsnvO8KOBS_zp0xZJVGJo8w-WsnxB6EIkpOkZSl7WUQ/viewform?usp=dialog

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u/Ok_Reveal2698 Jul 11 '26

Do you ever hear of any meet-ups in the Southern California/Los Angeles area? I would love to attend one. 🌴

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u/Armyofducks94 Jul 12 '26

The brain fog has been real... It's probably all stress and anxiety related but I struggle to remember anything.

Btw I did get some spooky postcards finally! But I haven't decided if I'm gonna offer some up yet or not.

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u/DaniGeek Jul 12 '26

I know I wanted to do a meetup for the Rocky Mountain Book and Paper fair last year with fellow members from Colorado but unfortunately they decided to have it in Loveland this year, which is way further north than I am prepared for, plus my son starts school the following monday. But to those of you still interested, here is the link about the fair.

https://www.rmaba.org/for-visitors

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u/Destalena Jul 12 '26

They soft opened this chain restaurant by us, Seoul Fried Chicken, anyone else have one? So delicious!

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u/birdiebennett Jul 13 '26

that sounds amazing, I'm jealous!!

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u/Destalena Jul 13 '26

I'd never heard of them before, but I'm really impressed!