Unutterably Silly So what are you doing RIGHT NOW?

[pshrynk]

Originally Posted by digitalzen

Never heard of Havelok Vetinari, but I like the name. Your juggling picture caught by attention

That's just wrong! You gotta read the Discworld novels!

[badgoodDeb]

Originally Posted by pshrynk

That's just wrong! You gotta read the Discworld novels!

I've bought most of them, but I'm taking my time in savoring the reading. Which book is Havelok in?

[ Besides the Havelok (possibly different spelling) in the X-men comic series in the 90's, before I stopped reading ] [Ok, mayyyybe that's just Havok that I'm thinking of, but I don't think so ..... ]

[badgoodDeb]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I know what this is like and I can't just sit here and let this happen. But I'm at a loss to know how to help, ZP. The bidding ends at 10:30 pm Eastern time in the U.S. I'd be happy to bid for you but am a neophyte at such things and might botch things. Do you or someone else have a suggestion? Heck, I'd be happy to contribute to a pool to just buy it for you somehow. Afterall, we're talking about a childhood treasure here.

Ok, that's 9:30 Central time (Chicago-ish). How one does it, is to arrange for only ONE of us to *promise* to be online at that time. You synch your computer and watch clock .... At precisely 1 minute before the auction ends (none of this "about 9:30" stuff) you enter your TRULY MAX price .... start the "ok"ing process. At 15 seconds to the end (gotta allow for net delay) you hit the final YES-BID THAT AMOUNT button.

Meanwhile, you have left the auction alone, and stop increasing the price on it! When you enter your TRULY MAX price at the last second, you are betting against how much the other guy entered. Did he only enter 1 dollar (or relevant currency) more than the prev bid? Then you might win it for just a skosh over that. If he was smart, and entered his real max, then you get to see who REALLY wanted it more. I.E. Whose max was higher.

If you send the auction number, I can be that "one person", if you like. Gotta also send the truly highest you want to bid (probably, in my currency).
Deb
[ Heck, I've even done this kind of bidding from my iPhone, while walking the dogs.....]

[zelda_pinwheel]

thanks, but vr has already volunteered to watch it for me.

but good point : i usually bid x.03 or x.53$, just in case.

[vivaldirules]

Well, I'm certainly planning to. But I've been waiting 2 hours for eBay to send me emails so I can update my accounts. I can't do anything if I don't get one of those in the next 3-1/2 hours.

[badgoodDeb]

I could take over this case, if you like. I eBay a lot. Anyway --- if you see "dsb1779" bidding, that's me.

[UncleDuke]

wondering if i will be around long enough to match natch's 10000 posts to this site, since i'm only a few posts shy of that now i should be there by y3k

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

... and discovered they'd closed the street to automobile traffic for a bicycle race.)

Paris-Brest?

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

I'm curious as to what was the second stringed instrument?Couldn't get a good look at it. Never heard someone play a 12 stringer like that singer did. Pretty good! So was that dancer!

I'm not sure. For what it's worth, John Butler Trio are also meant to be even better live (very "acoustic" sound). Great band, generally a more mellow sound though.

Cheers,
Marc

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

thanks, but vr has already volunteered to watch it for me.

but good point : i usually bid x.03 or x.53$, just in case.

I'll be a tertiary backup, bidding under "quantumsnoga", if needed.

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Paris-Brest?



I'm not sure. For what it's worth, John Butler Trio are also meant to be even better live (very "acoustic" sound). Great band, generally a more mellow sound though.

Cheers,
Marc

I got it. It's an accoustic bass guitar with a metal soundboard just like a dobro.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Paris-Brest?

we'll just say it was a Paris-Brest.

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

I'll be a tertiary backup, bidding under "quantumsnoga", if needed.

i'm thoroughly overwhelmed by so much international, inter-time-zone, book save attempting, back-gotting. thanks, y'all. from the heart.

(oh, but don't go getting in a bidding war with *each other,* though.)

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

I'll be a tertiary backup, bidding under "quantumsnoga", if needed.

Sorry to disappoint, but it's a paypal only auction, and my paypal is about out of funds...(I refuse to verify it!). Please catch it BadGoodDeb

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

we'll just say it was a Paris-Brest.


i'm thoroughly overwhelmed by so much international, inter-time-zone, book save attempting, back-gotting. thanks, y'all. from the heart.

T'es encore debout avec la journee qui t'attend?

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Sorry to disappoint, but it's a paypal only auction, and my paypal is about out of funds...(I refuse to verify it!). Please catch it BadGoodDeb

no worries, i appreciate the intent.

and seriously, don't anybody go to any great lengths for this, it's not life-threatening or anything.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

T'es encore debout avec la journee qui t'attend?

ben, c'est surtout la soirée qui m'attend, et d'ailleurs je m'en vais me pieuter là justement... figure-toi que j'attendais d'avoir un peu sommeil (que j'ai toujours pas, maudit décalage) et puis c'était un peu futile de toute façon car ma voisine de dessus faisait une fête là. mais apparemment tout le monde est parti, genre à l'instant. donc je ne vais plus tarder.