Author Topic: Baby Cody arrives in Berlin, Germany (Read 51,885 times)

housetier · « **on:** December 02, 2010, 10:57 PM »

Cody has arrived!

At least that's who I assume to be in the package, because customs was kind enough to show what's inside:

Baby Cody was VERY eager to finally get out, after having endured such a long time in the envelope, being tossed this way and that, stamped, shipped, lugged, hurled; everybody would try to get out! So he poked through the envelope:

A little later he was almost free:

housetier · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2010, 11:06 PM »

Since Baby Cody isn't shy (very much unlike me) he introduced himself and proudly presented himself:

I barely had time to take this snapshot before I saw my library and immediately flew over to inspect what I have there. It's good to see he has a similar taste

housetier · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2010, 11:13 PM »

After talking about each other's favorite authors and genres I showed him my desk. Alas, I shouldn't have!

No sooner did he see my technical books that he immediately started arranging them all neatly, mumbling about "what a mess" and the like:

Because the journey was so long and stressful, and because he already had to do so much work shortly after being freed he relaxed a little on my couch.

I will take him to work tomorrow and show him snowy Berlin on the way. On the weekend we will visit c-base. And I hope I can arrange a helicopter flight or a jet plane flight for Baby Cody. And I have a suprise for him as well, but I won't tell yet!

mouser · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2010, 11:19 PM »

i see baby cody got his medal for visiting the military with Josh, and has some kind of tracking ankle bracelet now too..

app103 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2010, 08:14 AM »

Quote from: mouser on December 02, 2010, 11:19 PM

and has some kind of tracking ankle bracelet now too..

That's the $1 bill he stole from Ehtyar.

nudone · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2010, 08:30 AM »

good to see BC is still alive (i did wonder). i hope he has a great time with you, housetier... i like the tiny sofa, you made BC feel right at home with that.

Josh · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2011, 02:56 AM »

What is the serial number on the $1 bill?

app103 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2011, 11:00 AM »

Quote from: Josh on January 04, 2011, 02:56 AM

What is the serial number on the $1 bill?

You can't see it with the way it's folded.

fenixproductions · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2011, 12:23 PM »

Darn! I would like to invite Cody to Poland (so close) but I am too affraid that he will vanish in the dark void of Polish Mail

housetier · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2011, 01:30 PM »

Just to give an update:

Baby Cody is *still* at the tailor's to get his vest made... I am a little disappointed it takes that long. He has good company though: the tailor has two cuddly und curious cats at home, so he won't be lonely.

I wish, however, we could get him on (under?) the quadrocopter already to fligh about c-base!

I'll update as soon as I see him again.

housetier · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2011, 02:25 PM »

Baby Cody now has a vest! Finally!

The tailor also said she is going to embroider a simplified c-base logo on the vest. But for now, here is how he currently looks:

After the logo is done, I'll pick him up and then we can go on all the adventures I have planned!

mouser · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2011, 02:28 PM »

hahahahaha

nice. that suits him quite well!
and also now he doesn't have to pin his medal to his fur!

tomos · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2011, 02:57 PM »

looks like a bird of the sea now:
Admiral Von Cody

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:05 PM »

Brilliant - lovely to see the little chap back in the limelight

Hogan says hello to his little chum!

Where abouts is he in Germany? I can add his location to the Plarker map of his journeys. (Just added Bagram see http://plarker.com/map/BabyCody).

Josh · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:15 PM »

Add Fort Meade, Maryland to the Map

He visited there as well

Josh · « **Reply #15 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:16 PM »

Also, house, can you grab the serial number on the dollar bill and post it here?

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~jpwms/mixednumbers/money.html

It's the letters/numbers mentioned in the bottom right of this photo. The series, bank code, sequence number and sequence code.

cranioscopical · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:19 PM »

Quote from: tomos on January 17, 2011, 02:57 PM

looks like a bird of the sea now:
Admiral Von Cody

Our very own naval aviator!

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:08 PM »

Quote from: Josh on January 17, 2011, 03:15 PM

Add Fort Meade, Maryland to the Map He visited there as well

Done (but without a picture - do you have one?)

app103 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 18, 2011, 03:22 AM »

Quote from: Josh on January 17, 2011, 03:16 PM

Also, house, can you grab the serial number on the dollar bill and post it here?

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~jpwms/mixednumbers/money.html

It's the letters/numbers mentioned in the bottom right of this photo. The series, bank code, sequence number and sequence code.

He would have to disassemble my origami to do that, and it might not be that easy to put back together.

Josh · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2011, 03:24 AM »

House is a coder, he can do it!

housetier · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:33 PM »

Quote from: Carol Haynes on January 17, 2011, 03:05 PM

Where abouts is he in Germany?

Just about here: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.512974&lon=13.420131&zoom=18&layers=M
or here: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=c-base,+berlin,+germany&hl=en&sll=52.512851,13.419799&sspn=0.023219,0.018478&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=10710432516262848279&hq=c-base,+berlin,+germany&hnear=&ll=52.513002,13.420835&spn=0.002739,0.006958&z=18

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:57 PM »

OK Housetier now added to the map: check it out at http://plarker.com/map/BabyCody

KynloStephen66515 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:14 PM »

@housetier Do you think there is any chance of getting BC sent to the UK so hes here on Jan 28th?

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:32 PM »

There is a booking system in the Baby Cody area - there are other people who requested BC a long time ago and he has already been the the UK.

See stick topics at http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?board=283.0

Can I suggest you start a new UK visit thread and post a request there (United Kingdom Visit 2 or similar) and let me know so that I can make that thread sticky too.

While he is in Germany gjehle expressed an interest in a visit to Stuttgart, perhaps when he has finished his travels in Berlin he should go there next.

housetier · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:09 PM »

I had planned to hand over Baby Cody on NYE when gjehle was here in Berlin, but he was still at the tailor's then.

So next he'll go to Stuttgart then, and from there on I don't know. I'll pack some typical German stuff with Baby Cody and maybe gjehle will do the same, so the next foreign recipient has some compensation for the long wait.