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(...) Update: currently there are 8 names on the list. To speed things up a bit, I have decided to put a deadline for entry of Jan. 27, 2000 (1 month after initial posting). The box will go out on approx. Jan 31, whether it has 25 names on the list (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Calling for Box Status and New Rule to vote on
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Doug Finney wrote in message ... (...) He's making an analogy to auction sniping on places like eBay where people with nothing better to do with their time hover over auctions which are about to end, and chuck in a bid which might win the auction, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Calling for Box Status and New Rule to vote on
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(...) Box sniping? Please define. Doug (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general)
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I think this email update idea is terrible. Some people might not be at their computer that moment the availability is posted. It will lead to box sniping. I think we should just be stuck with the list as it is (fcfs). Maybe email the next recipient (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Technic Box #1
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Please sign me up for this box also as it appears I have a good shot at seeing it before the end of the next (note time) century. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Junk Box #2
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Please sign me up for this box. Rick Kujawa (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | RE: Calling for Box Status and New Rule to vote on
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(...) That's exactly why I said it's not a perfect solution. But take GB#4 for example. (It's not lost is it?) I think there's only one person on that list who hasn't already received at least one box. Knock everyone else off that list (including (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general)
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(...) As one who has been on the lists for a few months without seeing a single box I DON'T like that idea. Waiting is bad enough...to now require those of us who have been patient thus far to constantly monitor another newsgroup just to say we want (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general)
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(...) I like the idea so long as there is some mechanism which makes sure that those who don't sit glued to their computer all day will get a decent chance to receive a box, and even better, something that makes sure there is a good flow (i.e. if (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Gate of the Present Circular Loan? (Not EXACTLY a Jambalaya)
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(...) Oooh. Please put me on the list. (After anyone doing translation, please.) Chris (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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