bdecker202 wrote:These people have dates past 1/14:

annabo - Seattle, WA
esclava - Cherry Hill, NJ
jimq - PA
Knollbert - Sandusky, OH
mra1 - San Francisco, CA
pattiq - PA
PureNHL - Manahawkin, NJ
shellieb - Lexington, KY
shultis - Bellingham WA
wontons - Concord, CA
terri19 - Indiana
x24goss - Bloomington, IN

Mine just got postponed two days from the 13th to the 15th. Put me on the list. Also, It takes an extra day for the delivery guy to bring USPS stuff to my office.

Atleast mine only lost 0.3 lbs so far. I've read some interesting weight losses (>7 lb). Has anybody's gained weight?

akane17 wrote:Congratulations on jinxing yourself, your child is due in approximately 9 months. Good luck!

hahaha.

gbsmith wrote:No pregnant friends or relatives? You could regift it at a baby shower or something.

none at the moment, I told my room mate it was going to be his wedding gift as he is engaged... they don't want kids until after he finishes med school, he hasn't started yet ;-)

Due the 15th here in Indiana. Lost 1.1 lbs in WI.

Huckpsp wrote:Mine just got postponed two days from the 13th to the 15th. Put me on the list. Also, It takes an extra day for the delivery guy to bring USPS stuff to my office.

Atleast mine only lost 0.3 lbs so far. I've read some interesting weight losses (>7 lb). Has anybody's gained weight?

I wish mine would gain some weight and improve from the 0.7 it currently sits at now.

KtCallista wrote:...my hubby is just going to toss the thing, so if someone wants to play with that, I bet it'll fit in an envelope easy enough.)

*edited for humor*

Here's a present for one of those 'requoters'

caniac45 wrote:none at the moment, I told my room mate it was going to be his wedding gift as he is engaged... they don't want kids until after he finishes med school, he hasn't started yet ;-)

use it to strap your beer down.. it's angled and everything.. so even when you slam on your brakes to get that cop off your a$$, the beers won't fly all over the car

Huckpsp wrote:Mine just got postponed two days from the 13th to the 15th. Put me on the list. Also, It takes an extra day for the delivery guy to bring USPS stuff to my office.

Atleast mine only lost 0.3 lbs so far. I've read some interesting weight losses (>7 lb). Has anybody's gained weight?

Mine had gained .1, and my wifes (which I should go and pick up, being the nice husband I am) gained .1 also. Its not much, maybe 1 of the pencils, but it sure is nice. And I still can't thank WOOT enough for the wonderful Boggy Old Creature they sent me.

FerrisBueller wrote:I wish mine would gain some weight and improve from the 0.7 it currently sits at now.

try marrying it.. that seems to work in most cases

caniac45 wrote:none at the moment, I told my room mate it was going to be his wedding gift as he is engaged... they don't want kids until after he finishes med school, he hasn't started yet ;-)

Donate it!

jafo06 wrote:try marrying it.. that seems to work in most cases

So true, so true. I found this to be the case personally. But it still does not explain how FedEx manages to shrink our boxes.

frikazoyd wrote:Donate it!

Good idea! New in box and never been used, a crisis pregnancy center or car seat clinic would be happy to have that kind of a donation.

KtCallista wrote:Good idea! New in box and never been used, a crisis pregnancy center or car seat clinic would be happy to have that kind of a donation.

Not to mention, car seats come out with new models every year. So if you give it to someone who may not use one for five years, and who can afford $100 for their offspring to be safe, they will *probably* spring for the newest model that has five years worth of safety improvements.

Well, mine arrived at the GooglePlex yesterday evening, 2 days earlier than Fedex predicted. Now I just have to wait for it to show up in my office. I guess if I go get lunch it will show up as soon as I'm gone.

frikazoyd wrote:Not to mention, car seats come out with new models every year. So if you give it to someone who may not use one for five years, and who can afford $100 for their offspring to be safe, they will *probably* spring for the newest model that has five years worth of safety improvements.

And car seats expire. So just putting it in storage, the plastic will wear out (not as fast as if it was in a car, but still. . . .) There should be a date stamped in the plastic on the back that either has the manufacture or the expiration (depending on brand). A car seat is only safe for 5 years (6 on some brands - ask your local car seat expert, they are a great source of information).

I got what you would certainly call scaffolding. But it was a good ride. I received it on Saturday but haven't had a chance to post since.

-2 Mechanical Pencils
-2 Crappy Film Cameras
-2 Carabiner Digital Cameras
-1 Spongebob CD Boombox from Target
-1 USB Woot Off Lights
-1 XM Radio Case

KtCallista wrote:And car seats expire. So just putting it in storage, the plastic will wear out (not as fast as if it was in a car, but still. . . .) There should be a date stamped in the plastic on the back that either has the manufacture or the expiration (depending on brand). A car seat is only safe for 5 years (6 on some brands - ask your local car seat expert, they are a great source of information).

Sounds stupid...but I can validate this is true...they do expire. I think it's a conspiracy personally...just to sell more carseats.

It's finally here!






14 bags of TX air, some deflated. 2 yr old has claimed them as her stepping stones
Victory Wax Paint Sealant
XM Xpress zipper case
camera bag for the.....
35 mm camera
misc black box, which seems to belong to the...
GE PhotoPhone (have not tested it yet)
woot-off lights
2 PhD pencils, my gift to the 9 yr old for her homework ;)
random USB cord in a snack bag, appears to be for a camera
extra plastic bag

Thank you Woot!
Lights and camera are up for grabs if anyone wants them, you pay shipping.
edit: lights are spoken for. Camera is still available!

Tahnks to hreoic wrok by the UPSS I gto my 6.3LB bxo tow dyas aehad of shcedule!

Cnotents:
1 Fcat or Carp claendar
1 Suond atcivated sonwman
2 Srtess rleiever plils
3 Carppy era bdus
1 XM csae
1 tow pcak of claculators

...ypu, is't carp as avdertized.

KtCallista wrote: (6 on some brands - ask your local car seat expert, they are a great source of information).

Mom? you there?

Huckpsp wrote:Mine just got postponed two days from the 13th to the 15th. Put me on the list. Also, It takes an extra day for the delivery guy to bring USPS stuff to my office.

Atleast mine only lost 0.3 lbs so far. I've read some interesting weight losses (>7 lb). Has anybody's gained weight?

Mine is due for 1/15 and lost 2 lbs from 5 lbs to 3 lbs.

one47guy wrote:
Thank you Woot!
Lights and camera are up for grabs if anyone wants them, you pay shipping.

I'll take the woot lights off your hands and pay the shipping if you want to get rid of them. Ill send you a pm.

Actually a great idea as I'm sure many are in need. Get a receipt though for taxes.

frikazoyd wrote:Donate it!

DemonXanth wrote:Tahnks to hreoic wrok by the UPSS I gto my 6.3LB bxo tow dyas aehad of shcedule!

Contents:
1 Fcat or Carp claendar
1 Suond atcivated sonwman
2 Srtess rleiever plils
3 Carppy era bdus
1 XM csae
1 tow pcak of claculators

...ypu, is't carp as avdertized.

Is there a reason you type so obnoxiously?

KtCallista wrote:I agree! I mean I would've been stoked to get most any of the kids.woot stuff

(I didn't, but if someone want's a Kirk Bobblehead or something I'm open to trading - ah heck I just like to swap scaffolding with others, I'd be stoked to trade for some sham-eze clothes or whatever they are called too! - also my hubby is just going to toss the platronics bluetooth thing since it has no charger, so if someone wants to play with that, I bet it'll fit in an envelope easy enough.)

You've got PM! :^)

DemonXanth wrote:Tahnks to hreoic wrok by the UPSS I gto my 6.3LB bxo tow dyas aehad of shcedule!

Cnotents:
1 Fcat or Carp claendar
1 Suond atcivated sonwman
2 Srtess rleiever plils
3 Carppy era bdus
1 XM csae
1 tow pcak of claculators

...ypu, is't carp as avdertized.

I've seen bad typing but WOW! Are all of your keys backwards?

caniac45 wrote:Mom? you there?

Sorry, the car seat clinic people at success by 6 keep trying to recruit me because I still regret not doing my own research and getting the Alpha Omega instead of the Marathon. Both are fine car seats, but the Alpha Omega only fit my oldest daughter until she was 3, then she outgrew the harness, she is 5 now and still doesn't weigh enough to use the belt positioner. The Marathon would've kept her harnessed a lot longer and might even still fit. The car seat is about to it's expiration point now so it a moot point.

Still at the time there was only $30 difference between the two and I made a bad choice swayed by a salesman who convinced me I'd be able to use the Alpha Omega longer.

Now I speak car seat. It's really such a simple way to add a little safety to our cars, it's kinda dumb that the manufacturers haven't made the information easier to get and apply (weight isn't the end all, height really is!)

LLovely wrote:I've seen bad typing but WOW! Are all of your keys backwards?

No, just the second and third.

my mean post office person wouldn't give me my package...he said even though it said it was here it likely hasn't been sorted yet and he wasn't going to go though pallets to find it for me. He told he i need to wait till the mail man brought it and there was no guarantee they would get it to me tomorrow even though it says scheduled delivery for tomorrow and they are 5 mins from my house.....he was a total jerkface

dfcnothing wrote:Anybody in Columbus OH, wanna hit Hound Dogs for a pitcher and pizza and unbox a couple of these on the 14th?

Just had hounddogs, dont think I can do it again for about another week. But enjoy! Their white pizza (tried for the first time last Saturday) is amazing. Im gonna open my crud tonight!

DemonXanth wrote:No, just the second and third.

He's cured!! It's a Woot! miracle! Thank the forums!

nvaine wrote:You've got PM! :^)

Yes, those seem to be a hot item.

If anyone wants to get rid of their TENS pads, there seriously is some interest on this board, just ask before you toss.
(the black sticky squares with mesh on one side that say Medisana Inc on the packaging)

soldier989 wrote:Just had hounddogs, dont think I can do it again for about another week. But enjoy! Their white pizza (tried for the first time last Saturday) is amazing. Im gonna open my crud tonight!

Yours showed up in town already? Mine must be on the short bus.

CMDRDave wrote:Sounds stupid...but I can validate this is true...they do expire. I think it's a conspiracy personally...just to sell more carseats.

Well, I can see *some* sense in it. I mean, think about plastic in really old stuff. It seems to get a bit brittle over time.

Now, I don't think that it gets brittle enough in 5 years to warrant the thing unsafe to handle a kid. So you're probably right. But it's probably an extreme exaggeration on their behalf that is in place to avoid lawsuits based on some fact. They just exaggerated enough to also sell a few more car seats.

KtCallista wrote:Sorry, the car seat clinic people at success by 6 keep trying to recruit me because I still regret not doing my own research and getting the Alpha Omega instead of the Marathon. Both are fine car seats, but the Alpha Omega only fit my oldest daughter until she was 3, then she outgrew the harness, she is 5 now and still doesn't weigh enough to use the belt positioner. The Marathon would've kept her harnessed a lot longer and might even still fit. The car seat is about to it's expiration point now so it a moot point.

Still at the time there was only $30 difference between the two and I made a bad choice swayed by a salesman who convinced me I'd be able to use the Alpha Omega longer.

Now I speak car seat. It's really such a simple way to add a little safety to our cars, it's kinda dumb that the manufacturers haven't made the information easier to get and apply (weight isn't the end all, height really is!)

Grr... I just ordered that car seat from Kohls... Only paid $118 shipped though, should I keep or return?

nistco92 wrote:

Nice! The rest of your haul looked pretty good too.

Jfreak623 wrote:my mean post office person wouldn't give me my package...he said even though it said it was here it likely hasn't been sorted yet and he wasn't going to go though pallets to find it for me. He told he i need to wait till the mail man brought it and there was no guarantee they would get it to me tomorrow even though it says scheduled delivery for tomorrow and they are 5 mins from my house.....he was a total jerkface

Ditto. He was all "well if you didn't get a notice, blah blahblah". Ah well.

It will arrive when it arrives.

RealtorKen wrote:Grr... I just ordered that car seat from Kohls... Only paid $118 shipped though, should I keep or return?

This was 4 years ago, I'm sure there have been some changes.

Questions to ask yourself:
1) is my child on the tall and skinny side? How long will the harnesses really fit?

2) how old is my child now and how long do I really expect to use this car seat for them?

3) am I ok with passing this on to a younger sibling (if there will be one) and buying another car seat when my child outgrows part of this one?

4) Is my child big for their age and will they be big enough for the seat belt positioner AND able to stay sitting upright and awake while wearing it in the car?

It is a good car seat and is safe for kids that are small enough for the harnesses or big enough for the belt positioner. Many manufacturers have increased the height of the harnesses in the last couple years. . . this may have helped fix some of the problem I had (which was largely due to the fact that I didn't do any research). My kids are tall and skinny. My 5 year old is still under 40 lbs, she is also 4ft tall.

I hope this helps.

jafo06 wrote:use it to strap your beer down.. it's angled and everything.. so even when you slam on your brakes to get that cop off your a$$, the beers won't fly all over the car

Or install it in your car as a chick magnet!

Considering the number of SSOC's received and opened, and the fact that we've only had mention of 1 letter, what does everyone think of the speculation that there might have been 2 letters, since 3k carps were sold instead of the usual 1500?