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From:
Chris Kelly
To: guy@khern.freeserve.co.uk
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001
Subject: Great Project`
I am currently writing a unit to be placed on the web for
Kindergarten through Grade Five students in the United States.
Your activity is wonderfully exciting! How do we participate?
Our zoos encourage people to adapt an animal. Really they
just donate money to help support the animal.
I teach in a poverty area. My students are ofter too familiar
with drugs and violence. I do every thing possible to instill
a love of life for all humanity. This is perfect!
Thanks for any help you are able to provide,
ChrisKelly
Live, learn, Laugh, Love!
From:
Guy
To: Chris Kelly
Date: 16th May, 2001Dear
Chris,
The way the project works is that I send one of my very special
penguins to you and all you have to do is record the life
of the penguin whilst he/she is with you and document any
work they are involved in. Documentation is in the form of
e-mails back to me and photographs showing the penguin 'at
work'. Really, what you do with my penguin is up to you. All
I ask is that you keep me updated from time to time. All the
correspondence will be published on the website along with
the images so that other people can see what you and the penguin
are doing.
If you are still interested, let me know and I will get one
of my penguins to pack their suitcase ready for the journey.
The only problem at the moment is that I am currently travelling
around Australia and then on to New Zealand (work as well
as play!) so it might take some time for me to get a penguin
packed - might be next week or it might be next month. If
you think you can possibly wait that long then I would love
to have you 'on board'.
I hope to hear from you later
All the best
Guy
From:
"Guy"
To: "Ian Sheldon"
Subject: Howdy
Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000
Dear
Ian,
Well,
I have finally finished and become a BA (Hons)-what an anticlimax!
Now it's back to the real world of living. Anyway, I just
thought I'd write and see how you are and find out whether
you had any idea where Mac was. I haven't heard from him at
all and his brothers and sisters are getting worried. So if
you see him can you tell him to get in contact.
At
the moment I'm trying to get funding or sponsorship to continue
with my penguins but so far nothing has come about. This sudden
spell of fine weather doesn't help with the motivation either!
I
have been asked to exhibit my penguins at an exhibition in
September which could be quite beneficial but the problem
is that the penguins on show will be penguins that have not
been anywhere, so I have to find a way of explaining the work
without the air miles!
I
am at the moment trying to get together some paperwork to
send to David Attenborough via a contact I have at the BBC.
While I think of it, do you have any contacts near the North
Pole or know of any way I can contact, directly, a Polar Research
Station?
Speak
to you soon,
Guy
From:
"Ian Sheldon"
To: "Guy"
Subject: Re: Howdy
Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000
Wooooah!
Hi guy.
That's
disturbing about Mac. I will get onto it ASAP. Congratulations
on the degree thing. I have done it a couple of times now,
and it gets even more anticlimactic the next time round -
so be warned if you decide to do another one. I didn't even
bother with the ceremony! Interesting developments regarding
your penguins, shows etc. If you need the slides of Mac to
get large nice prints done for the show, then let me know,
I am sure I can dig them up from some dark recess somewhere
and send them to you. Maybe some of these images can substitute
for the real thing, in absentia and all that. I am racking
my brain for contacts up north. My girlfriend is presently
ensconced (don't know how to spell it but I like the word)
on an island a stones throw from there, but that isn't any
help I doubt. You might try the Scott Polar Research Institute
in Cambridge. They are the leaders in all things polar, and
from what I remember are a decent bunch, but then its been
7 years since I had any remote connection to do with them,
via lecturers and stuff at Cambridge.
Right
now I a trying to get some new art done for my Cambridge gallery.
I would like to get 6 new watercolours done, and I have done
3, and I leave for London in 6 weeks or so, so I think 6 might
be pushing it. I will be hanging around England during this
time, and hopefully visiting roger for a spell too. Which
makes me wonder if your show will be on then, as it would
be great to check it out.... I just took part in an annual
artwalk event here - lots of artists sitting on the sidewalk
painting their lives away and trying to sell their wares.
The first day was a complete disaster - winds pushing 70kmh,
paintings flying through the sky, easels crashing down on
fragile watercolours, and so on. However day 2 was better
and for once people spent some money on me!
Finally!
Time for me to slurp coffee and work..... Ian
From:
"Andy Bezener"
To: "Guy Wooles"
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Howdy]
Date: Thursday, July 20, 2000
Dear
Guy,
Sorry
it has taken so long for us to get in touch with you. Mac
is still with us. After Ian gave him to us, he hung out with
our parents in the spring for a while in Calgary, and then
drove west with us to the Okanagan Valley where we live near
Penticton BC. We live in a tiny cabin in the woods next to
a small creek, and Mac has been sitting looking out of the
window at the trees. We are hoping to give him to a good friend
who is doing an open ocean voyage from Victoria BC to San
Francisco CA. He'll have to get some water proof clothes before
he goes though, so we'll see.
It
was very nice to meet him and we've enjoyed his stay.
Kindrie
Grove & Andy Bezener
From:
"Guy"
To: "Ian Sheldon"
Subject: Andy & Kindrie
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 14:17:12
Ian,
How're you doing mate.
Just a quick note to say that I tried to e-mail Andy and Kindrie
yesterday but it came back as undeliverable.
Do they have a new address?
Speak to you soon.
Guy
Date:
Sat, 02 Sep 2000 08:48:09
From: Ian Sheldon
To: Guy
Subject: Re: Andy & Kindrie
Hi
Guy: Try this one: ******************
They did change it a while ago, and I am quite sure this is
the one I usually use.
I hope they ended up updating you on mac's antics....
Ian
From:
"Guy"
To: "Andy Bezener"
Subject: Big Mac
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 20:15:09
Dear
Andy & Kindrie
Thanks for your e-mail, sorry it's taken so long for me to reply
but I've been rather busy lately (thankfully).
Amongst other things I've been trying to find more penguin hosts
around the world. Unfortunately it's been going rather slowly.
What's the latest on Mac? Do you know? Did he manage to go on
his voyage to San Francisco or did he lose his water-wings?
I had an e-mail from a woman in Montreal in response to an article
about my penguins in the Bristol evening Post would you believe!
She wrote offering Mac a bed (or nest) for a few days with her
and her school kids. I wrote back saying that I didn't know
where he was or what his plans were but I would be more than
happy to send one of his brothers or sisters to visit.
I'm also trying to get one into the Montreal Biodome depending
on whether I can convince them I'm not raving mad and that this
is a serious conservation project. Anyway I hope that you're
both fine and not missing Mac too much.
Thanks a lot for putting him up for a few weeks and I hope to
hear from you soon.
Stay in touch take care
Luv
Guy
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From:
"Ian Sheldon"
To: "guy"
Subject: hi
Date: Friday, November 03, 2000 2:30 AM
Hi
Guy
I just heard this tune on the radio, with lyrics that made my
ears prick up (canid fashion). I thought of you as I heard it,
and figured you might be interested.
Its by Lyle Lovett, and titled (I think)
"Penguins
are sensitive to my needs". That's about all Iknow,
but I guess if you need some music at a show or something, this
could be the tune to play!
Back to my illustrating
Ian
From:
"Guy"
To: "Ian Sheldon"
Subject: Re: hi
Date: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 4:57 PM
Ian,
Thanks for the e-mail. I looked the song up on the internet
and managed to get the
lyrics, so I will put them on the website at some stage
even though I have no idea how the song goes.
The latest news is that one of my penguins will be assisting
an expedition to the north pole in late March. I managed to
get hold of one of the top boys at the Uni of Washington who
is responsible for all the research at the pole and, luckily,
he seems to have a good sense of humour.
I still haven't heard from Andy and Kindrie, maybe they've lost
Mac and don't want to tell me!!
Anyway, speak to you soon
Guy
From:
"Guy"
To: "Ian Sheldon"
Subject: Howdy
Date: Sunday, February 04, 2001 11:26 PM
Ian,
How are you doing? I haven't heard from you for ages. I hope
everything is going ok for you over there.
I've decided to make the Penguins more global so I'm spending
about 6 months travelling round Australia, New Zealand, the
Cook Islands and maybe a bit of west coast USA.
My girlfriend has already started her travelling as of last
October so I decided to catch her up in Oz and do some penguin
stuff out there. Should be fun! I'm booked to leave on the 2nd
of April.
It's worked out quite well because Roger's selling the flat
so when I move out a new owner moves in.
Have you heard from Andy about Mac, lately?
I've heard absolutely nothing.
Mac's probably shredded and he doesn't want to tell me. If that's
true then that's ok. If they've got photos of the corpse then
that's even better. We could put an obituary on the website!
Anyway, I'll speak to you later. Keep smiling even though your
b**ls are probably freezing off right now.
They'll thaw out come springtime!
Take care
Guy
From:
"Ian Sheldon"
To: "Guy"
Subject: Re: Howdy
Date: Monday, February 05, 2001 1:47 AM
Oh,
bummer.
Suddenly my glorified trip to France seems really tame and boring.
I just heard some news about penguins - apparently they dont
fall over when they watch planes fly over. Some group of scientists
spent five weeks observing them and came to this conclusion...
So, Andy still hasnt done anything with Mac... jeez, I knew
they were slow acting people, and they said so when I saw them
at Christmas, but this is crazy! I am going to be in Hawaii
next month and will be meeting up with them. I will ask them
to bring him out with them, and so I can rendezvous with Mac
(provided they actually remember to bring him), and then I will
leave him at Nita's who owns a b'n'b. Mac can eat lots of breakfast
there until maybe he has had enough, and meets some people from
who knows where who might take him who knows where.
How does that sound.
Of course this extravagant plan can only happen if they remember
to bring him.
More later - hopefully some scans of slides of Mac in Hawaii
(the Big Island), where I will be sure to give him a tour of
volcanoes etc. I am sure he will appreciate the change of scene.
Gotta go eat,
Ian
PS If your travels in west US bring you up this way, feel free
to stop by/stay, although I admit, Edmonton isnt on many tourist
maps.
From:
"Ian Sheldon"
To: "guy"
Subject: mac
Date: Sunday, February 11, 2001 5:32 PM
Guy
News!
Andy and Kindrie say that they will bring Mac out to the Big
Island, Hawaii, next month. I will take pix and scan them
to you, and update after his exciting newly fired up travels
kick up a little.
Ian
From:
"Nita Isherwood"
To: "Guy"
Subject: Mac
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2001 12:17 AM
Hi,
Ian Sheldon brought Mac to the B&B from Edmonton Canada. Kaya,
who is 10 years, really likes him and wants to send you a
message.
Do you have a web site?
Best alohas,
Nita
I
really like mac.I think he is cute. He currenty in hawaii,HI.
he is in a smalll town. How long did it take to mack mac.
my sisster thinks it is just a wad of newspapper, but i think
he is nice and cute. i would like to know where he is from.
mac said"hi".
aloha,
kaya
View:
http://www.luckyfarm.com or http://www.innplace.com/inns/A001555.html
Email: nitabnb@kona.net
Call: (US/Canada) 1-800-3ALOHAS (325-6427) or (local,other
countries)1-808-328-2112
Fax: 1-808-328-2255
Write: 83-5465 Mamalahoa Hwy,
Captain Cook
HI 96704
ONLY
THOSE WHO ATTEMPT THE ABSURD CAN ACHIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE
From:
"Guy"
To: "Ian Sheldon"
Subject: Mac's aloha's
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2001 11:17 PM
Ian,
How're you doing mate?
I know where Mac is now because I received a lovely e-mail
from Nita and Kaya Isherwood saying that they had met both
you and Mac whilst you were there.
Did you know I already have a penguin in Hawaii staying with
a teacher in Honolulu called Ted Brattstrom?
Are you still travelling round Hawaii?
Wouldn't it be cool if you could find Ted and get a picture
of all of you together!
Anyway, stay in touch and thanks for showing Mac a good time,
oh, and thank Andy and Kindrie for me as well.
Speak to you later
All the best
Guy
From: "Guy"
To: "Nita Isherwood"
Subject: Re: Mac
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2001 11:25 PM
Dear Nita and Kaya,
Thank you for your lovely e-mail. It was great to hear from
you and don't listen to your big sister, we both know that Mac
is much, much more than a wad of newspaper - don't we?
Mac is actually a Welsh penguin from Wales, though I did make
him in Bristol, England, his father is Welsh. It took me about
3 hours to make Mac and a lot of newspaper and sellotape. If
you would like to learn more about Mac and the rest of his family
you can visit them at www.khern.freeserve.co.uk
One of Mac's brothers, Ferdinand, will be the first penguin
to the North Pole (well newspaper penguin, anyway) and hopefully
I'll be able to track him via the internet.
Thanks again for taking an interest in Mac and I hope to hear
from you soon.
All the best
Take care
Guy
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From: "Ian Sheldon"
To: "Guy"
Subject: Re: Mac's aloha's
Date: Friday, March 23, 2001 2:25 AM
Hi Guy...
Glad to hear you heard - Mac report coming next week, with pictures
and travel update... must dash
ian
ps am back home and didnt know about Ted and penguin - was also
on different island. that's so cool that there are two out there
now!
From:
Ian Sheldon
To: guy
Subject: Mac Report
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001
Hi Guy, or Guy's website manager,
Here is the latest Mac report. This is probably the last one
I can give, since Mac's fate has landed now in other people's
hands.....
In spring of 2000, following his explosion into Canada, Mac
went into some kind of hermit mode. Perhaps it was the shock
of the arid badlands of Alberta, or maybe some perculiar manifestation
of jetlag, or maybe even the difficulties of trying to get
his head around the Canadian people. Anyhow, Mac hopped into
a car with Andy Bezener and Kindrie Grove, and became a recluse,
tucked away in the mountains of the Okanagan near Penticton.
At once Mac realized his mistake at this otherwise choice
destination, because the cabin is surrounded by the active
hunting antics of bobcat, lynx, cougars and even black bears.
Unknown quantities to Mac, he kept himself to himself as a
recluse in the middle of nowhere for a long time, before realizing
he was being a bit irrational about the whole thing. However,
he was then somewhat shaken up by the loss of his two roommates
Phoenix and Sable, two housecats that sadly disappeared in
the night, and were later discovered to be the kill of a local
bobcat. This was too much for Mac, and he hitched a ride with
Andy and Kindrie for less hostile climes in Hawaii.
Coincidentally, Ian, former host to Mac in Alberta was on
Hawaii (the Big Island), in Hawaii (the State), at the same
time. A joyful reunion lessened the grief for him, and Mac
joined Ian at the coffee shack at Nita's Bed and Breakfast
(Lucky Farm) near Captain Cook. Happily taking a ride in the
rental car and seeing the sites of the island, Mac still was
cautious and nervous about venturing out very far from the
safety of the vehicle. Mac slowly regained his confidence
in life, and began to explore the farm. So many new things
to see - coffee trees, bananas, papayas, all under hot sunshine.
What a new world was opening up for Mac. Mac was somewhat
taken by the lazy life and balmy climate of the Island, and
has decided to stay with Nita for a while longer. He bid farewell
to Ian, who was glad to see Mac becoming his former self,
and no doubt soon to be embarking on further adventures, perhaps
with a guest that he latches on to at Nita's farm. He is also
pleased to discover that a brother resides close by in Honolulu,
on the island of Oahu.
Below are some photos taken as mac began to explore his local
environment, and where he currently resides.
Mac
on his rental car parked by his accommodation - the Coffee
Barn on Nita's b'n'b, Lucky Farm.
Mac
ventures out to explore a coffee tree under the intense sunshine
of the Kona coast.
In
the quest for ripe bananas, Mac climbs into a banana tree,
but fails to find any accessible fruit, which were all much
higher up.
Mac
shoves his nose into some unripe papaya, unfortunately not
realizing that papaya need to be orange before they look and
taste any good.
Well, that's it from me. Who knows if I will rendezvous
with Mac some other place. I didnt expect to see him out in
Hawaii. I thought he might end up travelling down the West
Coast to California. And from Hawaii, the world is his oyster.
Stuck in the middle of the Pacific, he could just as easily
end up in Taiwan, Australia, or Peru.
Ian
Subject:
one more mac shot
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Hi
Guy,
Its
not the best shot, but here's me, Nita and Mac in Hawaii.
That's my last Mac shot. My god, the separation is unbearable.
Ian
From: Guy
To: Everyone
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 3:30 PM
Subject: New address
Hi guys,
Just a quick note to let you know (remind you of) my alternative
address.
guywooles@hotmail.com
I will be leaving Cardiff on the 30th of March and flying on
the 2nd of April.
Take care of yourselves and I'll see you later in the year.
Love
Guy
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From:
Nita Isherwood
To: Guy
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001
Subject: Re: New address
Aloha
Guy,
This is Kaya in Hawaii, sorry it has taken be so long to get
back to you.
I just got my report card today and got good grades so my mom
is proud of me. I have my own e-mail address, so e-mail me at
*****************.
Mac is going to go to my friends country, which is Stockholm
Sweden, When I send Mac ,I will let you know, And my friend
will let you know when she recieves it. Hope to hear from you
soon
Aloha Kaya
View: http://www.luckyfarm.com
or
http://www.innplace.com/inns/A001555.html
Email: nitabnb@kona.net
Call: (US/Canada) 1-800-3ALOHAS (325-6427) or (local,other countries)1-808-328-2112
Fax: 1-808-328-2255
Write: 83-5465 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook HI 96704
From: Kaya Luke
To: guywooles@hotmail.com
Subject: hi from hawaii.
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001
hi,
It is kaya from hawaii. My sisster just started liking mac and
was wondering if we could keep him for a while longer?
aloha,
kaya
P.S.Mac says hello
From:
"Guy Wooles"
To: Kaya
Subject: Hi from Auckland
Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2001
Dear
Kaya,
Thank you for your e-mail, of course you can keep Mac for
a little longer. I know you'll look after him. Maybe you could
contact Mac's brother, Tawaki, who is also in Hawaii. He's
staying with Ted and he can be contacted at **************.
At the moment I am in Auckland. I have already done Australia
- well most of it anyway. I travelled up the east coast to
Cairns where I did a diving course on the Great Barrier Reef.
I then flew to Darwin (very hot) and travelled down into central
Australia to Alice Springs, sleeping under the stars on the
way.
From Alice I went to Kings Canyon, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and
the Olgas. If you ever get the chance to go to Ayers Rock
then I fully recommend it.
From Alice Springs I then flew to Sydney for a few days before
coming to Auckland.
Next week I should be travelling south to Wellington before
heading to Oamaru to visit Mac's oldest brother Dennis and
his friend Dave Houston. From then on I hope to see many more
penguins and learn more about them.
I hope you are taking care of yourself and I'm glad to hear
your sister likes penguins too!
Take care
Love
Guy
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From: Kaya Luke
To: Guy Wooles
Subject: Re: Hi from Auckland
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001
hi,
my sisster and i are happy.WE will try and contact macs brother.I
am good.It is the rainy season so It raines alote.thanks.
aloha,
kaya
To: Nita Isherwood & Kaya
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001
Subject: New address and warning
Just a quick note to let everyone know of my new e-mail address
if I haven't let you know already (guy@wooles.freeserve.co.uk)
Also I have recently discovered and removed a virus on my computer.
This virus was a MAPI Worm called W32.Badtrans.B@mm and was
only discovered by all the big computer companies on the 24th
of November. So I must of been one of the first to get it (it
came to me from Hawaii). My virus scan didn't pick it up until
I updated it. It's not a particularly nasty one but is a pain
in the arse because it e-mails itself to everyone and everything
(including addresses found on websites you might visit) without
telling you about it. The first thing I knew was when I started
receiving 'undelivered mail' messages in my inbox to people
I have never heard of but had visited their websites.
The virus came to me as an attachment in the form of an MP3
file called 'sorry_about_yesterday'. It's reasonably easy to
remove and info on how to do it is on http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/
w32.badtrans.b@mm.ht
If you received it then I'm sorry but I had no idea.
Anyway I hope you are all virus-free and I'll speak to you later.
Love
Guy
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From:
"Nita Isherwood"
To: "Guy Wooles" <guy@wooles.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: New address and warning
Date: Sunday 02 December 2001
Guy,
I'm sorry. That badTrans probably came from me. And it's mean,
because it automatically goes out to everyone in your inbox.
Also, Kaya has fallen in love with Mac and I'm having a hard
time getting him to give him up. Any ideas?
Nita
View:
http://www.luckyfarm.com or
http://www.innplace.com/inns/A001555.html
Email: nitabnb@kona.net
Call: (US/Canada) 1-800-3ALOHAS (325-6427)
or (local,other countries)1-808-328-2112
Fax: 1-808-328-2255
Write: 83-5465 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook HI 96704
From: Guy Wooles
To: Nita Isherwood
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001
Subject: Re: New address and warning
Dear Nita,
Yes, i think it did come from you. But don't worry about it.
You had no idea that you had it. It wasn't that bad a virus
anyway and took next to no time to get rid of. So no harm done.
You must have been one of the first people to get it in the
world!
As to Kaya and Mac. Well it seems a shame to break up such a
close relationship, so as long as Kaya allows Mac to write home
every now and then, then I see no reason why he shouldn't stay.
As long as that's alright with you, Nita.
Take care
Love
Guy
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From:
"Nita Isherwood"
To: "Guy Wooles"
Subject: Re: New address and warning
Date: Monday 03 December 2001
It's
fine, Guy. And we do share Mac with lots of guests, along with
your story. So he travels through word of mouth. Send me your
web address again. We printed out the page but it got lost!
I'll remind Kaya to keep you up to date. You must come visit
him someday too.
Best alohas,
Nita
From: Kaya Luke
To: Guy Wooles
Subject: Mac's Reaport !
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001
Hello,
Mac says merry christmas.He met one of my sissters
friends. Right now he is wearing a santa hat. He has been eating
well. He has a big plate of small fish twice a day. He also
has apple juice. It has been stormy and sunny. Mac has taking
interest in skateboarding. Soon we will send some pictures of
him. Well I have to go.
best wishes,
kaya & mac.
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