Maybe some would like to add to the "magic boxes", if anyway Skip is going
to go through this now, a few more give away bits might help. Time
permitting, I would be glad to dig through my bin and realize what I really
dont need and could pass on for free...its good to pass on the goodwill, I
have enjoyed on this list the past nearly 5 years much of the generosity of
others.
I agree that if there be any proceeds, we can ask Tom if he wants to give it
to charity....
Regards
Titoy Colayco ( my old emial was: litefoot etc...)
:PS: Hello Tom, good to see you online again. I have been so busy the past 2
yrs and have been offlist most of the time. Still busy but realize I miss
the interesting chat here...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip Williams" <om2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:19 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: [SPAM] Re: The Magic Boxes are on their way
>
> OK, so I'm anal. When the boxes come, I'll figure it out and make it
> fair.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Skip
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ---------------
>
> Subject: [SPAM] [OM] Re: The Magic Boxes are on their way
> From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 22:04:51 -0400
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>>
>>You're overcomplicating this. There is not that much of huge value in the
>>magic boxes. Unless you have a huge desire for original plastic straps.
>>
>>Most of it is, uh, heavy, hmm, junk.
>>
>>I'd say it falls into a few categories.
>>
>>1) Filters. Every imaginable 49mm and 55mm filter from cheap to still
>>pretty
>>cheap. Probably 50 or so.
>>2) 50 f/1.8 lenses. Yes, a number of them, all in modest shape. A few
>>Skip
>>will likely throw away
>>3) Advertisements. At one time I had a very large collection of origianal
>>OM
>>magaizine ads. Pretty cool
>>4) Manuals. Quite a few in the box. Also some Shipmans.
>>5) Winders. A few of indeterminate working condition
>>
>>OK, probably a little more than that but you get the idea. Skip can sort
>>through them, give general ideas and let them go.
>>
>>Remember, Skip gets first dibs for anything he wants and will use. If you
>>scroll down far enough, I outlined my suggestions earlier.
>>
>>Tom
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Fernando Gonzalez Gentile" <fgnzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 9:34 PM
>>Subject: [OM] Re: The Magic Boxes are on their way
>>
>>
>>> Skip,
>>>
>>> What about this:
>>>
>>> 1- The applicant must not already own any of the items contained into
>>> the
>>> Magic Box, at least not in working condition.
>>>
>>> 2 - The applicant must have a need or use for one and express that need
>>> in
>>> an email to you.
>>>
>>> Take the names of the applicants after 2 weeks from the time the rated
>>> items
>>> are published (off list), place them in a container and then draw the
>>> winning recipients.
>>>
>>> Or:
>>>
>>> 3 - Judge the best explained need or use for an item. In this case, two
>>> more
>>> judgments besides yours are necessary.
>>>
>>> Disclaimer: I already have the best explained need and use for the 135
>>> 4.5
>>> w/hood, caps and case I dreamed last night in that box ;^)
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>>
>>> Fernando.
>>>
>>>
>>> on 28/06/2005 18:05, om2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at om2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What do
>>>> you "guys" think about some sort of lottery system for the most
>>>> desirable
>>>> items, and some sort of limit on the other items. I'll do a rating
>>>> like
>>>> A,
>>>> B, C that takes into account desirability and value, and one person can
>>>> only buy multiples of one class after everyone has had a chance. I'll
>>>> work
>>>> out some sort of system, but I'd like some feedback first.
>>>
>>>
>>> on 21/11/2004 13:44, Tom Scales at tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Well, we're going to relocate the family back to central Florida from
>>>> Harrisburg, PA. No one really liked PA (too darn cold!). I can do my
>>>> job
>>>> commuting, so I'll just be an airplane junkie.
>>>>
>>>> OK, that wasn't an on-topic lead-in, but a setup to the on-topic part.
>>>>
>>>> I have lots of little OM stuff, cases, screens, etc. Probably a good
>>>> size
>>>> box full. I don't want to move them.
>>>>
>>>> I also don't have the time, considering I need to move fast enough to
>>>> get
>>>> the kids in school at the end of the Christmas holiday, to offer
>>>> everything
>>>> to the list.
>>>>
>>>> I'm looking for a kindly list member (preferably in the NE US for
>>>> shipping
>>>> reasons) that would like the box of everything. They could keep any
>>>> and
>>>> all
>>>> that they like and offer the remainder to the list for free (not
>>>> including
>>>> shipping, of course). That's the deal. I ship everything to a list
>>>> member
>>>> who takes what they'll use and offers the rest to the list for free.
>>>>
>>>> Some rules:
>>>>
>>>> 1) The magic box recipient only gets to keep what they will use
>>>> 2) They are not allowed to sell anything in the box, either to list
>>>> members
>>>> or elsewhere
>>>> 3) They have to offer the remainder to the list for free
>>>> 4) After a reasonable time, anything remaining that was not snapped up
>>>> by
>>>> the list can be sold, for the magic box owners personal benefit (i.e,
>>>> they
>>>> keep the money for their efforts)
>>>>
>>>> Like I say, it's mostly accessories, but there are a few larger things
>>>> like
>>>> Winders, filters, etc. Never know what might be in the magic box.
>>>>
>>>> Write me privately at tom at scalesfamily dot com if you're interested
>>>> in
>>>> being the magic box holder.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>
>>> on 22/11/2004 23:34, Tom Scales at tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> First, let me offer thanks to the multitude of people that offered to
>>>> be
>>>> the
>>>> keeper of the magic box. So many people responsed that I couldn't even
>>>> reply personally. Wow.
>>>>
>>>> The keeper of the magic box has been chosen.
>>>>
>>>> (Imagine a drum roll in the background).
>>>>
>>>> The keeper is Skip Williams.
>>>>
>>>> As I said to Skip, it make take me awhile to get it shipped, as getting
>>>> read
>>>> for a move this fast is daunting. It is likely to be 2-3 boxes too.
>>>> Should
>>>> be fun for all.
>>>>
>>>> To everyone else that offered -- thanks so much. It was a tough call.
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>
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