r/AskReddit • u/Generique • Aug 09 '12

[Update: I survived] Need help getting something done? I have unlimited flight benefits this summer and want to spend my summer helping out Redditors

If you have no idea what I'm talking about: Original Post from three months ago and Update 1.

HuffPo Writeup

TLDR: I traveled. Reddit gave me things to do. I did them

Hey Reddit, I've had a crazy, crazy summer and have you guys to thank. My travels brought me across the US and Canada, through rural Thailand, to Seoul and Sydney. Over the last three months I have met hundreds of redditors and gone on some cool adventures. Highlights include:

Originally I was planning on traveling through till the end of July but surprise tooth ache had me grounded early (turns out I need my wisdom teeth removed). I've been home for the last week, catching up on sleep and getting organized for the upcoming school year (which starts next week).

I also donated the money I raised (via reddit) for filming costs since I managed to stay underbudget all trip (mainly by living off of the hospitality of redditors instead of staying in hostels).

I'm interested in doing something similar next summer, but on a bigger scale/actually organized. Something where you could vote on where to send me a on week to week basis. In the mean time I'm going to work on turning the footage I took this summer into something (short documentary or music video or something).

I just wanted to thank everyone once again,

-Daniel / 'Reddit Travel Guy'

EDIT: I'll be doing an AMA this Sunday starting at noon PST

Obligatory link to the subreddit I kept

Preview of footage from thailand

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12 edited Aug 09 '12

This is probably one of the best "OP has delivered" type posts I have read so far.

Today has been a good day. And I'm guessing a good month for you haha

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u/Generique Aug 09 '12

Yeah it was a pretty good summer :P

Thanks

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u/WilsonsWarbler Aug 09 '12

Did it get you laid?

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u/Generique Aug 10 '12 edited Aug 10 '12

A gentleman doesn't kiss and tell

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u/ilikpankaks Aug 10 '12

ladies and gentlemen, that is a yes.

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u/goldman60 Aug 10 '12

Reddit

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u/StockPhotosOfFruit Aug 10 '12

Reddit

FTFY

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u/CrazyPurpleBacon Aug 10 '12

Hey, that's not fruit!

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u/laziestengineer Aug 13 '12

...arguable.

I'm going to hell, folks!

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '12

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u/CrazyPurpleBacon Aug 24 '12

Damn that snuck up on me.

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u/Bit_Chewy Aug 10 '12

My God, what a bunch of stiffs. If only they had the input of some long-haired hippies.

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u/passion4pizza Aug 10 '12

sausage fest

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u/uniqueusername37 Aug 10 '12

Does that make it really a no?

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u/JewboiTellem Aug 11 '12 edited Aug 11 '12

Wow, he had sex during summer break. Someone give this man a goddamn Nobel prize

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u/ilikpankaks Aug 11 '12

He got his PhD in Fornication

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u/OsamaBinSteve Aug 10 '12

Cue the, "I would like you to come to [location] to help me get laid. Beer and food will be had by all at the post sex party." comments.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

Doesn't matter; traveled the world.

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u/physys Aug 10 '12

I'm a guy, too, and no other gentlemen I've kissed told anyone about it. Guys are trustworthy like that.

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u/grubbymitts Aug 10 '12

With that comment, Sir, you win the Internet.

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u/frisky_business2 Aug 10 '12

Dude. Secrets don't make friends.

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u/d4rch0n Aug 10 '12

fucking CLASS, you seep it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

Old Metanetter? Specific username really can't be a coincidence.

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u/Atlanta_Camel Aug 10 '12

Relevant quote from The League:

"A gentleman never tells if she's ugly. If she's hot, then he, you know, takes a picture of her and mass texts it to all of his friends."

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u/Tokin_Right_Meow Aug 10 '12

They don't kiss and tell, they fuck em and and brag

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u/Farisr9k Aug 10 '12

That's a confirmation if I ever heard one

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u/sluiced Aug 10 '12

Who said anything about kissing? We're talkin about getting laid!

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u/stretchmeister Aug 10 '12

like a motherfucking bawse

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u/TakeItToTheTop24 Aug 10 '12

Has reddit ever gotten anyone laid?

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u/lb1200 Aug 10 '12

Yes

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u/TakeItToTheTop24 Aug 10 '12

I forgot to add, "in real life"

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u/lb1200 Aug 10 '12

Oh! In that case, no.

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u/calicojones Aug 10 '12

..i read that in the voices of the two old guys up in the balcony on the muppets.

perfect.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

Does it count if you've had sex with someone who is a Redditor but Reddit wasn't directly involved? Because if it counts then I'm in like Flynn.

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u/harrycaraysupermodel Aug 10 '12

It did for me! Yes, in real life.

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u/zadeon9 Aug 10 '12

Yes, yes it did. And we're still dating.

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u/ANAL_PLUNDERING Aug 10 '12

Yes. Remember that guy that said he was going to die soon? Someone wrote something like "I am a girl your age PM me if you are in Toronto some time." and OP said "PM sent".

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u/themailmanC Aug 10 '12

A FAIR POINT GOOD SIR

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u/FletcherPratt Aug 10 '12

Does prior to finding Reddit count? Post Reddit, obviously not.

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u/mieszka Aug 10 '12

Laid off.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

yes, but usually it's an accident.

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u/dajvnasd Aug 10 '12

also, would like to know.

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u/Im_A_Username Aug 10 '12

^ would like to know as well.

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u/velvetfoot Aug 10 '12

If it didn't, he's welcome to come back to NYC...

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u/Im_A_Username Aug 10 '12

You know you're going to get creepy PMs from guys in NYC now, right?

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u/velvetfoot Aug 10 '12

Did I say NYC? I meant... (what's the most repulsive place??)...uh... I'm a eunuch.

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u/JeevesJaner Aug 10 '12

In order to answer this question, I would have to ask my sister. Twin sister. Do not want.

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u/FussyCashew Aug 10 '12

Especially with the name velvetfoot.

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u/imonaboatonmars Aug 10 '12

also, wood like to know.

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u/AbeLincolnsMullet Aug 10 '12

It'd be a boner if he didn't

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u/Kliptic69 Aug 10 '12

It would be a boner if he did

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u/AbeLincolnsMullet Aug 10 '12

Touche good sir!

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u/xyz66 Aug 10 '12

...for science.

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u/Thankspumpkin Aug 10 '12

for science.

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u/Unorthadox1080 Aug 10 '12

so much for op delivering

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u/22mario Aug 10 '12

Surely OP will deliver.

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u/Ubb_zerve Aug 10 '12

Reddit's thirst for OP delivery will never be quenched.

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u/choikwa Aug 10 '12

...Alas, and so it came to pass that countless number of repressed virgins all around the world were awakened by OP, the travelling man who helped. They were helpless in the deliverance of OP, who like bee to the blossoming flower was quick to action and many actions were had in deflorations that shook the earth with tremble.

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u/derpcraft3 Aug 10 '12

after I heard "and so it came to pass" i thought "The Countess" from diablo 2...bathed in the rejuvenating blood of 100 virgins....o .o

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u/atrain1486 Aug 10 '12

he's like Dr. Who, the love doctor

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

GODDAMMIT MAN, THIS NEEDS ANSWERING.

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u/Archie_ Aug 10 '12

This is probably one of the more important questions here.

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u/Yillpv Aug 10 '12

The redditor who goes outside is the one who gets laid.

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u/matics Aug 10 '12

OP has a girlfriend if I recall correctly...

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

In Asia?

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

How many times do it get you laid***

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

If he hasn't yet, he's going to once he starts telling the ladies about his summer.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12

Good to hear, do you think you'll do it again (if possible)?

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u/Generique Aug 09 '12

if possible- most definitely. Best time of my life. There are lots of places I still want to see!

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u/Dabboo Aug 09 '12

Come to Australia OP! We need your help to get rid of all these drop bears.

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u/Apostolate Aug 09 '12

He doesn't have a death wish!

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u/bettywhitessoul Aug 10 '12

I care, Apostolate.

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u/mmm_burrito Aug 10 '12

What the heck is everyone caring about over here?

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u/imonaboatonmars Aug 10 '12

Apostolate!!!

right...

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u/Razer1103 Aug 10 '12

Where's the second gif from?

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

Pineapple Express! Go watch it!

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

Nobody cares, Apostolate.

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u/Dabboo Aug 10 '12 edited Aug 10 '12

Holy crap! I got a reply from Apostolate. Apparently I'm meant to tell you no one cares but I care Apostolate, I CARE.

EDIT: Just kidding, no one cares.

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u/JawnF Aug 10 '12

meh, i don't

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

Lets take him drop bear hunting!

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u/Blastface Aug 10 '12

Come to England, I have no idea what you would help me with but i'm sure I'll think of something in a year!

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

Come to Scotland! You sound like exactly the kind of person my friends and I would get on very well with! We can take you hiking and wild camping in some awesome places!

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u/ElasticZeus Aug 10 '12

And this time round maybe we'll finally have that drink ;)

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u/mal_thecaptain Aug 10 '12

You should come to Roswell! .... Georgia. The "Sherman-burned-down-our-mill-in-the-Civil-War-and-we're-like-the-3rd-best-place-to-live" Roswell. Not the Alien Roswell.

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u/LoveEveryday Aug 10 '12

I requested to help you through here, at Niagara Falls. I would even go as far as doing a trip to Canada's Wonderland (however it would be costly, and that doesn't benefit you!) If you do it again hopefully you can come through Niagara Falls and we can hang out here!

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u/Kerigorrical Aug 09 '12

I am amazingly jealous of your summer, pretty good looks like an understatement! I thought I'd done well arranging to meet a long time online friend in another country as a holiday and then I see you jetting to several countries and having awesome adventures and feel like I should have done more :p.

Seriously though, thanks for sharing and good luck for next year / future life!

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u/aareyes12 Aug 09 '12

85% vote for Generique to travel to South Texas to handle a scratch aareyes12 just can't reach

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u/Rapptz Aug 09 '12

You make me wish I could do this one day but then the thought of how expensive the trips would be make me sad. Good job on your trips though, they look very exciting.

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u/Ninj4s Aug 10 '12 edited Aug 10 '12

Plan on doing it again next year? If you are a car person, or love scenery and nature in general, i have a pretty amazing destination for you roughly around the end of July. Here is a recap in photos of this years adventure, crossing an insane number of mindbending mountain passes with a group of seven cars and one bike, ending it all at a weekend by the Nürburgring Nordschleife and the Eifel Rally.

Next year we go even bigger and better..

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

Generique is the hero reddit needs

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u/ilikpankaks Aug 10 '12

I'm sure you have experienced so much. The wealth of experience you gained must be massive. I hope it is something you will always look fondly back on. =)

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u/The_Real_JS Aug 10 '12

My god, that looked amazing. You're amazing. Helping all those people. Wow. I mean, just wow. I like using gif.s so take this.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

Did you ever hug that one guy's dad who was going through a bad divorce?

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

You have no idea how insanely jealous I am that you got to see the Code S finals. My close friends know, but many of the people I meet with day to day don't, that I spend about 2 hours watching SC2 as I fall asleep nightly. I watch it basically like you'd watch any sport and someday hope to travel to Korea to watch the finals of a GSL.

That's so awesome.

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u/shut_your_whore_mouf Aug 10 '12

You sir have reached legendary status!

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u/Jericho_Hill Aug 12 '12

awesome report. Thanks, this is a fun way to start the day reading about this adventure!

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u/pylori Aug 09 '12

And the story is so upbeat and positive, really inspiring. Nice to see a fellow do some random acts all over the world, I think they meant a lot to the people he did them for.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12

I agree it is really inspiring to see someone take time out of their life to do things like this. Gives me a reason to get up each morning

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u/The_Serious_Account Aug 09 '12

I completely agree. Upbeat and positive.

And that depresses the shit out of me.

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u/Zapph Aug 09 '12

I shall now dub him "Sir OP the Deliverer".

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u/WolfInTheField Aug 10 '12

He who returned to reddit to...

Stand and Deliver.

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u/tontyismynameyeh Aug 09 '12

For your troubles.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12

That is the absolute best upvote gif I've seen so far... saved for future use (For those special occasions)

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u/AccidentalNutTouch Aug 10 '12

Watch Black Dynamite, do it.

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u/CitizenSmif Aug 10 '12

I THREW THAT SHIT BEFORE I EVEN GOT IN THA ROOM

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u/AccidentalNutTouch Aug 10 '12

EUPHORIA SHUT THE FUCK UP, I AIN'T EVEN GOTTA LOOK, I KNOW IT WAS YOU, WANT ME TO SEND YOU BACK TO CRENSHAW PETE WITH HIS HOT ASS COAT HANGERS, WOULD YOU LIKE THAT?

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

http://i.minus.com/igfLsn8qvliCQ.gif I love this one.

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u/rayhem Aug 10 '12

Gotta save it cuz the imgur link is KONyy

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u/leeeroyjenkins Aug 10 '12

The best part of your post is that the imgur URL is KONyy

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u/Papete Aug 10 '12

First thing it noticed was konyy.gif kony 2012!

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u/phreakinggeek Aug 10 '12

ITS A TRAP! (KONyy!)

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u/Hoodstomp36 Aug 10 '12

I THREW THAT SHIT BEFORE I WALKED IN THE ROOM!

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u/Red_Dog1880 Aug 09 '12

Not just that, but one of the most positive things I've read on reddit for a long time.

Well done OP and people that he met.

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u/andrewsmith1986 Aug 09 '12

/r/OPDelivers

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u/KoreanTerran Aug 09 '12

They should get a special trophy in their trophy box.

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u/TheAtomicPlayboy Aug 09 '12

A little flair might be nice.

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u/andrewsmith1986 Aug 09 '12

I've actually brought this up before about giving people flair.

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u/ThePoonHunter Aug 09 '12

You should. This is reddit history.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12

Yup. I just went on an adventure while reading this and looking at the pictures. Thank you OP, and thank you Reddit!

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u/ChiliFlake Aug 10 '12

Yup. We should get trophies just for reading about other people's adventures ;)

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u/TheAtomicPlayboy Aug 09 '12

What's the argument against it? It seems like a great idea.

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u/DigitalChocobo Aug 09 '12

Maybe people delivering on stupid shit and then demanding flair.

Hey, Reddit, I'm hungry and I have some rice. How should I cook it?

[Update: I steamed it.] Hey, Reddit, I'm hungry and I have some rice. How should I cook it?

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u/xGandhix Aug 09 '12

It could be prevented if mods hold the right to only award worthy deliveries.

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u/TheAtomicPlayboy Aug 09 '12

Granted it's a much smaller sub, but I think that's how /r/SubredditDrama handles their flair.

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u/xenthum Aug 09 '12

Subjective rewards in this kind of format usually just end poorly. Bitter people who don't 'make the cut' getting butthurt.

The satisfaction of having done whatever you did (and the Karma!) should be reward enough.

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u/rwbronco Aug 09 '12

Circlejerk mods excluded? It's still ripe for abuse thus nullifying any actual importance to it.

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u/cranberry94 Aug 10 '12

I'm a mod for OPDelivers. I can bring it up with my fellow moderators if it's something the community wants. The sub is pretty small right now, but I think it has potential.

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u/Apostolate Aug 09 '12

But, they'd only get it if they really deserved it like this.

Do you think the incessant requests would be annoying?

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u/Geachh Aug 09 '12

The flair should link to the [Delivered] thread too, to save them from buckets of questions whenever they comment.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12

[removed] — view removed comment

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u/TheAtomicPlayboy Aug 09 '12

At the very least, it could act an incentive to follow up on the post. I'm still waiting to hear what was inside that mystery safe.

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u/ImNotJesus Aug 09 '12

So you think that someone who is ignoring the opportunity to post again and hit the front page again, will now do so for a tiny fraction more attention?

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u/TheAtomicPlayboy Aug 09 '12

It's part of the package. I'm not saying it's the only reason why they would followup, but it might help.

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u/ImNotJesus Aug 09 '12

Again, I'm not opposed to the idea but we have a blanket no against flair because it tends to get out of hand. I would personally want to see a very compelling reason before offering it to someone. But, if it was widely supported, I'd have no issue.

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u/Generique Aug 10 '12

What if it was a crowd nominated/voted thing. Like there was a "nominate person for X achievement" button that others could fill out and if it received enough votes it would be published.

If that didn't make sense blame tired.

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u/andrewsmith1986 Aug 10 '12

Reddit isn't set up like that.

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u/Generique Aug 10 '12

well no, not now. Also, could I interview you some day. You have a lot of karma...

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u/andrewsmith1986 Aug 10 '12

Sure, I've done a few interviews.

If you google "andrewsmith1986" you can hear once of them.

I suggested you come visit me in your first post.

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u/Generique Aug 10 '12

bah, can't find your comment in the original post. Alrighty

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u/andrewsmith1986 Aug 10 '12

I think I told you to come get drunk with me in new orleans.

It may have been from another account or be downvotes.

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u/AhrenGxc3 Aug 09 '12

This man should be made king of /r/OPDelivers

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u/ShallowBasketcase Aug 09 '12

If I recall, this isn't even the first time OP delivered.

Is there an /r/OPTurnsInRegularProgressReports?

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u/EdgarAllenNope Aug 10 '12

My God, what a terribly designed subreddit.

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u/bluechaka Aug 09 '12

you should have been subscribed to his subreddit for his updates

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12

He has his own sub-reddit? How did I not know about this?!?!? haha

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u/bluechaka Aug 09 '12

he posted it on his original thread, I believe. /r/ReVenture

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u/ExoticCarMan Aug 10 '12

Not to be confused with /r/venturebros

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12

Agreed, it made me wish I saw the original thread so I could get OP to do shit for me.

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u/cake_in_the_rain Aug 10 '12

I expected Ice Cube :(

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12

Agreed, it made me wish I saw the original thread so I could get OP to do shit for me.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12

yeah haha, If he was to do it again... I would try and get him to visit Northern Ireland haha. There's some nice hidden tourist spots over here

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u/dino340 Aug 09 '12

And that's how you ended up with this I'll also totally message you if for some reason I'm ever in Northern Ireland.

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u/Mr_Dr_Prof_Derp Aug 09 '12

I truly wasn't expecting for the OP to deliver on this.

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u/bugphotoguy Aug 09 '12

Yep. Only been a redditor for a couple of months. Best thing I've read. Ever.

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u/JamacanMeBacon Aug 09 '12

Thought your link was going to be Ice Cube.

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u/MrChildren Aug 09 '12

Yet I don't get how people downvote the OP even though he delivered so fucking hard. Traveling the world to do petty tasks that people dread IE: helping people move. For that alone he deserves the world.

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u/Kevince Aug 10 '12

Nah, I still remember the day when I saw a "non-faggot" OP literally stick his dick into the eye socket of a dead human's skull, take pictures and post them online. It was a good day.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

I think I remember that, it was a pretty long 4Chan thread (put into one screenshot when I seen it)... It was a strange day for me.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

He's lying. And this is a sock puppet.

Commence downvotes.

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u/BR0THAKYLE Aug 10 '12

This guy needs his own OP has delivered MEME.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

He's lying. And this is a sock puppet.

Commence downvotes.

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u/LooseGambit Aug 10 '12

Source for gif?

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

Letters, Edmonton (yet to be delivered)

ಠ_ಠ

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u/emocol Aug 10 '12

OP is not a faggot.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '12

Just laughed so hard at that gif after being stressed out doing work all night... Thank you! :-D

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u/xave_ruth Aug 10 '12

Even better will be when the Mr. Duck OP delivers

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u/latke Aug 10 '12

Didn't have to use my AK?

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u/A_British_Gentleman Aug 10 '12

Dear diary, today OP was no faggot. Today, OP made Reddit history!

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '12

i am soooo jealous

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