Travel Bug Dog Tag I Believe You Have My Stapler

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Owner:
CYBret Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Origin:
Illinois, United States
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Current Goal

To travel to your office space and get my picture taken on your desk.

About This Item

I Believe You Have My Stapler

And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I'm, I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Don too, because they've moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were merry, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire.

 

Let's face it, your office space just wouldn't be the same without your favorite stapler! Its distinct style says something about who you are. Its color says something about your outlook on life. Why, if something were to happen to your stapler...like maybe it was stolen...it would be like a part of yourself was missing...perhaps the most precious part of yourself!

Then again, it's just a stapler!

 

This travelbug wants to get its picture taken in your very own office space. Whether that's a cubicle in some cold, sanitized, Dilbert-esque prairie dog town, or a penthouse office with a view of the cityscape, or even that little corner that you've carved out for yourself in the spare bedroom, take him back there and submit a photo of him in the place where you do that thing you have to do until you retire. Be creative if you want. Place him among your other office supplies or prizes you've found in various caches, or simply sit him there among the mess on your desk that proves that you're still one of the sane ones.

Aside from the obvious reference to the movie "Office Space," this bug is a bit of a tribute to one of the coolest photographic art projects I've ever seen, "The Red Couch: A Portrait of America." This was a photolog of a red velvet couch that was hauled across the nation and photographed in different settings. From inner city streets to the great expanse of Montana to a farmer's field to the trading floor on Wall Street, The Red Couch reflects not only the American landscape but the American spirit.

Maybe the red stapler can do the same.

 

As with other travelbugs I've released, I've created several "Travelbug Trading Cards" and included them in the ziplock baggie the bug is in. Please take one of these cards to commemorate your participation in getting this bug to it's goal.

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Tracking History (674.7mi) View Map

Write note 9/28/2009 Barefoot posted a note for it   Visit Log

OH! Could it really be true?
After 5 years lost it's back!!!!
There might be a road trip in the near future.
SWEET!
Discovered It 9/26/2009 Razorback01 discovered it   Visit Log

DIscovered bug.
Write note 1/20/2005 CYBret posted a note for it   Visit Log

I've now emailed the person who I believe took this travelbug twice. So far, they've not responded. Since they claim to work for the government I can only assume this is standard operating procedure.

This is very disappointing. I put a lot of effort into putting this bug together (not to mention the stapler was NOT cheap). Shame on me for thinking that it would be taken care of.

This experience and two other bugs that I've lost has pretty much put me off of of Travel Bugs. I have one tag left. I guess I could attach it to some hunk of junk and throw it in the woods.

Thanks to all of you that have been watching this bug. I received a lot of emails from people who thought the concept was great and couldn't wait to see the bug come to their area. Here's hoping it will pop up again sometime.

Bret
Write note 1/20/2005 brentbeebe posted a note for it   Visit Log

I had been watching this bug. Looks like it may have been picked up by Wahoo in MD just after it was dropped off. Sent an email to them to try and confirm.

Write note 1/19/2005 Trevelyan's R&R posted a note for it   Visit Log

Sir,
I believe your Stapler is Missing. Please change its status on the TB website so future cachers don't attempt to retrieve it....like me (AGAIN!).

Thanks,
Trev
Dropped Off 10/12/2004 Bohatta&Sevi placed it in Province Park Plunder Maryland - 113.83 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 9/11/2004 Bohatta&Sevi retrieved it from Albemarle Lakeview Cache Virginia   Visit Log

And I've actually even seen the movie! That doesn't happen very often.
Dropped Off 7/19/2004 BALLERS placed it in Albemarle Lakeview Cache Virginia - 538.52 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 7/5/2004 BALLERS retrieved it from NATURES BEST WALK Illinois   Visit Log

We had a lot of fun tracking this cache down. We'll move it farther east here in about two weeks.

Dropped Off 6/11/2004 toddam310 placed it in NATURES BEST WALK Illinois - 21.85 miles  Visit Log
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