Nope, Skip gets to keep the $$$, if any. Won't be enough to make the effort
to write a check. More work than $$$.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Titoy" <nestorcbc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 12:48 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: [OM]Re: The Magic Boxes are on their way
>
> 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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