Comments on: So what happened about the MeFi Swap II?

So what happened about the MeFi Swap II?

salmacis — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 06:35:39 -0800

So what happened about the MeFi Swap II? Is it still going ahead? I signed up, but I'm still waiting to receive my list. I thought the list was supposed to be sent out by the 5th July.

By: toddshot

toddshot — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 07:50:50 -0800

The wonderful Dreama set up MeFi Swap Talk to discuss the swap, and there's a thread there that answers this very question. Short version: there's been a brief delay, and lists will be sent out soon!

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 12:12:03 -0800

I got my list this morning.

Oddly enough, toddshot is on it.

toddshot, I hope you like N'Sync.

By: timeistight

timeistight — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 12:29:44 -0800

I'm amazed that no-one has mentioned the illegality of this project.

By: ODiV

ODiV — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 12:46:20 -0800

timeistight: We were having a contest. You lose.

By: machaus

machaus — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 12:58:57 -0800

I'm amazed that no-one has mentioned the illegality of this project.

We've all been too busy jaywalking and tearing the tags off of mattresses.

By: jaden

jaden — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 13:09:28 -0800

I'm amazed that no-one has mentioned the illegality of this project.

It's okay to rip CD's for archival purposes, and this project simply provides an offsite archive that someone listens to occasionally (to make sure the archive is still good).

By: timeistight

timeistight — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 13:12:06 -0800

Now I get it. Anyone have an archival copy of Photoshop 7.0 (Mac version please) that they'd like me to store for them? I promise to check it regularly.

By: ODiV

ODiV — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 13:44:08 -0800

timeistight: certainly. I require a deposit of $20. Just to make sure I get the archival copy back later, you understand.

(Now you're getting the hang of it.)

By: corpse

corpse — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 15:09:10 -0800

still waiting for my swapee

By: toddshot

toddshot — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 15:19:17 -0800

Crash, I hope you like Tibetan throat-singing and Andrew Lloyd Weber.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 15:30:14 -0800

Who doesn't like bullfrogs and cats?

By: riffola

riffola — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 17:49:35 -0800

My swap list totally rocks.

By: machaus

machaus — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 17:52:12 -0800

the swap list mail server is on the osiru blacklist for open relays. if you didn't get your email, check to make sure it didn't get filtered into a spam folder.

By: dobbs

dobbs — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 18:06:55 -0800

i got my list today. anyone on my list who didn't get an email from me this evening, please email me and let me know. (there was a problem with my street address). thanks.

By: lampshade

lampshade — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 20:07:40 -0800

Got the list today too. Dunno if I can compete with N'Sync, Tibetan throat-singing and Andrew Lloyd Weber but will give it a go.

By: yhbc

yhbc — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 20:26:08 -0800

riffola - the entire original Broadway cast of "Oklahoma!" is in the mail tomorrow!

c'mon everybody!

Oh, what a beau-ti-ful MOR-ning ...

By: toddshot

toddshot — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 20:28:31 -0800

Don't tempt me. I'll send out the recording of the production of Oklahoma *I* was in. I know you're all itching to hear my rendition of 'The Farmer And The Cowman'.

By: Dreama

Dreama — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 20:35:17 -0800

I'm not sure where the security hole is (still working on figuring that out) but yes, somehow or other I'm now supposedly a spammer. This pisses me off more than words, and has blocked mail from getting through to several folks on my original attempt, but not others -- and never with any explanation, just a bounce. This *just* happened, I was able to get the confirmations to everyone last week, I don't know if this is a problem with my ISP or my domain host. I could scream.

In any case, at this point, all indications point toward foaf and modofo as the only people who have not received their lists so far. Is there anyone else?

By: yhbc

yhbc — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 20:37:27 -0800

Well, heck toddshot - they should be friends.

(On preview, sorry to bust in with more banter like that, Dreama - I got my list just fine).

By: bmarkey

bmarkey — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 20:44:18 -0800

No list yet for me. Should I send my alternate email address, Dreama?

By: riffola

riffola — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 20:59:28 -0800

yhbc, your Air Supply's Greatest Hits volume 1 CD is on it's way too. :)

By: Melinika

Melinika — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 21:18:45 -0800

If the lists went out late, is there still a chance one could sign up?

*crosses fingers, waits patiently*

By: brookedel

brookedel — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 21:48:19 -0800

I also haven't received a list yet. Which is a shame, because I'm sure everyone's waiting in breathless anticipation for those tracks I pulled off Disney's "Hercules" soundtrack.

By: drezdn

drezdn — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 22:39:06 -0800

I haven't received a list yet, but my email account (drezdnatuwm.edu) doesn't have filtering.

By: justlooking

justlooking — Mon, 08 Jul 2002 23:07:13 -0800

I haven't received the list yet either. I have spamassassin on in that e-mail address. But I would still get all the mails.

By: toddshot

toddshot — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 00:58:39 -0800

Mel: it looks like no more signups for the official swap. But drop me an e-mail; I'm in a giving mood, and perhaps I can send something 'unofficial' your way, eh?

By: Sapphireblue

Sapphireblue — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 07:01:55 -0800

I've got three words for all of you:

Hall and Oates.

By: salmacis

salmacis — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 08:08:15 -0800

Arrrrrgh!!!!! The pain, the pain!

I hope you aren't on my list Saphhireblue...

By: Marquis

Marquis — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 08:23:55 -0800

I hope you aren't on my list Saphhireblue...

*sigh* :)

By: Sapphireblue

Sapphireblue — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 09:45:01 -0800

very sad for things named Marquis!

By: toddshot

toddshot — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 10:20:36 -0800

I hope you aren't on my list Saphhireblue...

No, but your kiss is.

Bam!

By: dobbs

dobbs — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 11:09:04 -0800

hey! don't knock hall and oates. they made some great records in the early-mid seventies. :)

By: Sapphireblue

Sapphireblue — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 11:20:04 -0800

oh...MYgod, toddshot.

I'd forgotten all about that song, actually, and you know what, if I'd remembered, I'd've kept it to myself. I'm just saying.

and now it's in my head THANKS SO MUCH.

By: Benway

Benway — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 11:41:51 -0800

I have e-mailed everyone in my list except sad_otter. The e-mail keeps getting bounced back.

There was a small typo in my e-mail, but an important typo that will have you sending cd's to my 96 year old neighbor down the street.

Maybe she'll like Hall and Oates.

By: Benway

Benway — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 11:42:45 -0800

errr...I mean a small typo in my address.....its been a long afternoon.

By: toddshot

toddshot — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 14:49:23 -0800

Sapphireblue... jeez. No need to be a maneater.

Bickety BAM!

By: Dreama

Dreama — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 15:46:09 -0800

Okay -- EVERYONE who reported to me that they did not get a list should now have a list. Especially so if you provided a secondary e-mail address like a yahoo or hotmail kind of thing, in which case I doubled up and sent to both of your addresses just to be sure.

If you haven't received a list by now, I'm thoroughly perplexed and ready to bang my head against the nearest convenient wall. But we can find alternatives, I'm sure.

As to late signups, I got an e-mail asking today, plus the request here in the thread, plus I have someone who'd actually like to be in a second swapset, and I suppose I could be inspired to get involved in a second so that's four people. We could do an abbreviated send 3/get 3 swapset or, if there are two more people who didn't get to sign up who'd like to jump in, well, why not. Let me know whatcha think, and I'll put it together.

Btw, I will say for the record, that in my bizarre, eclecticism, I would welcome both music from Oklahoma and carious ditties from those kings of blue-eyed soul, Hall and Oates. Bring 'em on!

By: Dreama

Dreama — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 15:49:50 -0800

Carious Ditties. Sounds like a band name. See Dreama smack herself in the head and whine pitiously, then slink away to eat some dinner and leave MeFi Swapping to its own devices for a little while...

By: riffola

riffola — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 15:53:34 -0800

"You're out of touch, I'm out of touch." Damn you Saphireblue, I've got stupid H&O songs stuck in my head all day!
Dreama, I had someone who emailed me asking about MeFi Swap II/III, so I pointed him to the the MeFiSwap Talk, I don't have the email address and name around, but I'll forward it to you when I get back home.

By: Dreama

Dreama — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 21:03:40 -0800

Cool, riffola -- and by the by, that's "You're out of touch, I'm out of time but I'm outta my head when you're not around."

My brain is an airtight receptable for all of the most inane lyrics of the 80s.