Woody1150 wrote:I have a situation. I've been bragging to my fellow co-workers about getting a Bowl of Cereal and they didn't. Now they are asking if I would bring the box in and open it at work so they can bask in all it's glory and share in the excitement.

So... do I dare get the shipment and let it sit in my house for that long without opening it? Do I let them share in the greatness that is the Bowl of Cereal having not earned one themselves?

It's a trap! They plan on mugging you in the parking lot and making their escape with your unopened crap so they can open it in a safe location themselves!

jaymanmsu wrote:Read nothing into whether or not you have a tracking number yet. People with good craps (if there really is such a thing) have been able to track early and people with bad craps have been able to track early. And sometimes the tracking number comes late, even for golden ticket winners.

agreed. tho i almost think that the "good" craps tend to come late. still, you just never know...

kreegah wrote:It's a trap! They plan on mugging you in the parking lot and making their escape with your unopened crap so they can open it in a safe location themselves!

Good point! Who knows what those hooligans would do. I'm keeping my crap in the confines and safety of my own home.

kreegah wrote:It's a trap! They plan on mugging you in the parking lot and making their escape with your unopened crap so they can open it in a safe location themselves!

TRUST NOONE!!!

sheetz wrote:You won't get a placeholder or any tracking info from woot yet. You have to go to FedEx and track by reference using your order number and zip code.

Whew! Found it and my one pound box anticipated to be shipped yesterday. Now I know!

Woody1150 wrote:I have a situation. I've been bragging to my fellow co-workers about getting a Bowl of Cereal and they didn't. Now they are asking if I would bring the box in and open it at work so they can bask in all it's glory and share in the excitement.

So... do I dare get the shipment and let it sit in my house for that long without opening it? Do I let them share in the greatness that is the Bowl of Cereal having not earned one themselves?

I say go the extra mile. Very, very carefully remove the tape as soon as you get it, and collect your booty.

Then start filling it with the most random stuff you can find laying around. An old Rubik's cube, some costume jewelry, an LCD monitor or DVD player if they'll fit. If space isn't an issue, borrow DVD players or video game consoles from multiple family members. Round it out with some crap from the dollar store so that there are some new-in-package items, as well. (Items from the dollar store can easily be mistaken as having value. Such items may include computer mice, personal fans, tool sets, kitchen towels and utensils, and I think a box of cookies would be a nice touch.) If you can sneak a spouse's picture off of a co-worker's desk long enough to scan and copy it, putting that in a frame in the box would be brilliant.

kreegah wrote:It's a trap! They plan on mugging you in the parking lot and making their escape with your unopened crap so they can open it in a safe location themselves!

I still haven't gotten any sort of tracking info yet. Am I the only one?

radiorob123 wrote:I still haven't gotten any sort of tracking info yet. Am I the only one?

Nope, I'm still waiting too, reference number doesn't show anything either.

Have faith though, Woot is good and will give us our craps before our heads explode!

radiorob123 wrote:I still haven't gotten any sort of tracking info yet. Am I the only one?

No one has tracking information.

Go to fedex.com. Under "Track" select "Track by Reference".

Then enter your woot order number, county and zip.

That's what we're all doing.

I anticipate the shipping emails get sent out today/tomorrow.

MBrulla wrote:No one has tracking information.

Go to fedex.com. Under "Track" select "Track by Reference".

Then enter your woot order number, county and zip.

That's what we're all doing.

I anticipate the shipping emails get sent out today/tomorrow.

Oh, hell. I'm way too lazy for all that. I'll just wait on the email.

Super excited my third crap this year. 2010 has been good to me.

radiorob123 wrote:Oh, hell. I'm way too lazy for all that. I'll just wait on the email.

Super excited my third crap this year. 2010 has been good to me.

https://www.fedex.com/AltRefTracking?cntry_code=us

Lazy bum...lol.

MBrulla wrote:https://www.fedex.com/AltRefTracking?cntry_code=us

Lazy bum...lol.

There, I fixed that for you.

PengLord wrote:There, I fixed that for you.

Ah yes.

I forgot that copy/paste was too much for the lazy...teehee.

Thanks for the assist!

wager wrote:I say go the extra mile. Very, very carefully remove the tape as soon as you get it, and collect your booty.

Then start filling it with the most random stuff you can find laying around. An old Rubik's cube, some costume jewelry, an LCD monitor or DVD player if they'll fit. If space isn't an issue, borrow DVD players or video game consoles from multiple family members. Round it out with some crap from the dollar store so that there are some new-in-package items, as well. (Items from the dollar store can easily be mistaken as having value. Such items may include computer mice, personal fans, tool sets, kitchen towels and utensils, and I think a box of cookies would be a nice touch.) If you can sneak a spouse's picture off of a co-worker's desk long enough to scan and copy it, putting that in a frame in the box would be brilliant.

This is one of the greatest ideas of all time.

PengLord wrote:There, I fixed that for you.

The lazy person would still have to enter their order # as a reference... AND have to click the Submit button.

kreegah wrote:This is one of the greatest ideas of all time.

It is a great idea. The only problem is I'm way too lazy to haul all that stuff to work and then back home.

kreegah wrote:This is one of the greatest ideas of all time.

Use $1 bills to fill the spaces in the box for maximum effect.

bobbyshawatl wrote:I've seen a couple of other requests for swaps and stuff... Before this thread gets overwhelmed when the weights start coming in, does anyone have any extra media/CD's for the ATI TV tuner cards? I got 2 loose cards (model 600 PCIE) in my Bowl of Cereal a few months ago. And, although my pirating skills are ok, and I found a copy of the Catalyst Media software that's supposed to come with them, I'd sure like an original disk.

I PM'd a user that mentioned getting a stack of CD's for these in a previous forum, but he never responded back.

PM me if you have an extra CD. I'll be happy to work out a good trade with you.

How do you "PM" someone? I don't want to PM you, I just want to know how to do it.

Rhoxtar wrote:How do you "PM" someone? I don't want to PM you, I just want to know how to do it.

The little envelope next to their name.

SirVancelot wrote:Sorry. j/k
Only in my dreams. It will probably be .5 lbs.

Ok, it is showing up for real now. (.7 lbs) That could be really good or really bad. I can't wait!

wager wrote:If you can sneak a spouse's picture off of a co-worker's desk long enough to scan and copy it, putting that in a frame in the box would be brilliant.

Or if you scan it put a digital picture frame in the box with that picture the only one loaded.

Maybe photoshop it using the woot! logo as the "censored" bars that always pop up...

wager wrote:I say go the extra mile. Very, very carefully remove the tape as soon as you get it, and collect your booty.

Then start filling it with the most random stuff you can find laying around. [...] If you can sneak a spouse's picture off of a co-worker's desk long enough to scan and copy it, putting that in a frame in the box would be brilliant.

Brilliant++

MBrulla wrote:No one has tracking information.

Go to fedex.com. Under "Track" select "Track by Reference".

Then enter your woot order number, county and zip.

That's what we're all doing.

I anticipate the shipping emails get sent out today/tomorrow.

Thanks! Worked like a champ!

I have a one pound bouncing baby place holder and info sent to FedE(Arrow)x yesterday.

Now the F5 Complex Begins... How long to Ft Lauderdale... Hmmmmmmmmmm

bobbyshawatl wrote:I've seen a couple of other requests for swaps and stuff... Before this thread gets overwhelmed when the weights start coming in, does anyone have any extra media/CD's for the ATI TV tuner cards? I got 2 loose cards (model 600 PCIE) in my Bowl of Cereal a few months ago. And, although my pirating skills are ok, and I found a copy of the Catalyst Media software that's supposed to come with them, I'd sure like an original disk.

I PM'd a user that mentioned getting a stack of CD's for these in a previous forum, but he never responded back.

PM me if you have an extra CD. I'll be happy to work out a good trade with you.

The most recent drivers for all ATI cards are always available for free at the ATI website.

Weight 1.0 lbs/.5 kg


Hope it's a pound of something good.

First Browser of Chrome for me. :D

Are the weights listed accurate or are they just placeholders right now? I have a one pounder sitting there just begging to come home.

BillMoose wrote:Thanks! Worked like a champ!

I have a one pound bouncing baby place holder and info sent to FedE(Arrow)x yesterday.

Now the F5 Complex Begins... How long to Ft Lauderdale... Hmmmmmmmmmm

You could sign up for email alerts and you'll get an email when FedEx updates...until it gets to USPS, of course.

fiberopticloser wrote:The most recent drivers for all ATI cards are always available for free at the ATI website.

He is looking for ATI Catalyst Media Center, not the driver.

However, the person could always use Windows Media Center since it should work with those cards.

thisredbox wrote:First Browser of Chrome for me. :D

Are the weights listed accurate or are they just placeholders right now? I have a one pounder sitting there just begging to come home.

I think it's just an arbitrary number at this point. FedEx has only received info that a package will come to you. From my experience the weights and box dimensions change over time.

In for 1 basement of corpses! Thanks woot!

conelson wrote:In for 1 basement of corpses! Thanks woot!

A basement of corpses is kind of nasty.

conelson wrote:In for 1 basement of corpses! Thanks woot!

YUCK

SirVancelot wrote:Ok, it is showing up for real now. (.7 lbs) That could be really good or really bad. I can't wait!

Sounds like you're getting a stack of $100 bills!

mjvaughn wrote:A basement of corpses is kind of nasty.

It can be kind of sweet too, remember "Arsenic and Old Lace"?

jstrOmelets made greatr wrote:It can be kind of sweet too, remember "Arsenic and Old Lace"?

Awwww...

Love that play.

Woody1150 wrote:Good point! Who knows what those hooligans would do. I'm keeping my crap in the confines and safety of my own home.

Oh Woody... What kind of world do you live in? Share the joy of the Bowl of Cereal with your co-workers. They may be the lucky ones next time and wouldn't you want them to return the favor?

A lot of the fun of the Bowl of Cereal is sharing both on-line and with your friends.

Be generous...and then gloat that it's all yours!

SirVancelot wrote:Ok, it is showing up for real now. (.7 lbs) That could be really good or really bad. I can't wait!

Weight 0.7 lbs/.3 kg

Mine just changed, too. Maybe it's a letter!

mjvaughn wrote:Weight 0.7 lbs/.3 kg

Mine just changed, too. Maybe it's a letter!

Hopefully they aren't all like this, .7 pounds doesn't sound very good.

Though good things have come from a light and heavy load, so who knows.

1 lb/0.5 kg for me as well. placeholder, right?