SuperTully wrote:Hmm, let me take a crack at it

I give an experienced Wooter a 33% chance of scoring a Bowl of Cereal during a regular Woot Off because most of us know when to "expect" it and probably use the Wootalyzer or Wooters.us, which gives us a pretty good shot.

Secondly, with 1 letter per 1500 orders, that's a 0.07% chance per Bowl of Cereal you buy.

Now, multiplying those together we get a 0.02% chance of scoring a letter.

Pretty crappy odds, but you "are" buying crap right?

Right, but this is their second letter. She won one in December and her husband won this one...

so.. what are those odds now? Doing it twice.

sev911 wrote:So does anyone know how they pick the letter recipients? Are they random or rewards to the faithful? Like do they say "whoever gets item 1776/2992 gets the letter"??? Would love to know it is completely random as odds of getting 2 letters is better than the lottery (and don't be a geek and actually state the odds for us).

Still waiting on mine to arrive from Charlotte, but hoping the 4.5lbs is not 2 clocks!

If they WERE rewards to the faithful I think I would know.. 8-)

And the moment you have all been waiting for....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v3rbqbLeZI

taternuggets wrote:Right, but this is their second letter. She won one in December and her husband won this one...

so.. what are those odds now? Doing it twice.

The crap 'may' be random, same address getting a second 'letter'. Hmmm, makes a person think.

taternuggets wrote:Right, but this is their second letter. She won one in December and her husband won this one...

so.. what are those odds now? Doing it twice.

The odds are always the same if it's truly random, it will stay 0.02% each and every time you buy a Bowl of Cereal. Just like how if you flip a coin the odds will always be 50/50, even if the coin landed on heads 100 times in a row.

No Texas air.. Hmmm...

Crappy day, relieved by Book of Crap? Indeed.

Texas Air x7
Chinese lunch box x1
WD 250gb internal HD x1
TENS back pain relief system x1
Amber Woot-Off lights x1

Nice haul - Not sure whether to be happy or nervous about woot's obvious knowledge of my bad back...

taternuggets wrote:Right, but this is their second letter. She won one in December and her husband won this one...

so.. what are those odds now? Doing it twice.

also there were 3000 bags so even lower odds LOL

pabstblueforyou7 wrote:Crappy day, relieved by Book of Crap? Indeed.

Texas Air x7
Chinese lunch box x1
WD 250gb internal HD x1
TENS back pain relief system x1
Amber Woot-Off lights x1

Nice haul - Not sure whether to be happy or nervous about woot's obvious knowledge of my bad back...

They mysteriously seem to know a lot about us. They sent me two baby items over the past couple of craps, and I will likely start having kids in the oncoming year.

Jeus wrote:best quote from your video "oh dude they're fluffy"

SuperTully wrote:My favorite part was that you could hear the Woot Monkey in the background.

Thanks guys. My favorite part is the fact that I'm waving a knife around little kids.

WOAH! I got bacon rashered!

SuperTully wrote:Yea, and 3000 orders, 2/3000 = 1/1500

D'oh, that came to me right after I posted.

Everybody: keep updating the spreadsheet at WootSack with your stuff!

Here's the loot from my 7.5lb bag!

10x - (yes, 10) sets of Sansa ear buds
9x - (yes, 9) Sansa USB-Sansa connector cables
2x - USB to mini-USB cables (1-3ft; 1-6")
1x - Would You Rather calendar
1x - GE 5.8GHz 3 Phone system
1x - black lunchbag
1x - HP AC Adapter. (not the whole adapter;just the brick and cable that leads to the device (laptop or netbook I'm assuming))

The ear buds come in handy for the Nintendo DS and a couple MP3 players in the house.

Picture of the stash - minus the lunchbag:

sqerl wrote:Here's the loot from my 7.5lb bag!

10x - (yes, 10) sets of Sansa ear buds
9x - (yes, 9) Sansa USB-Sansa connector cables
2x - USB to mini-USB cables (1-3ft; 1-6")
1x - Would You Rather calendar
1x - GE 5.8GHz 3 Phone system
1x - black lunchbag
1x - HP AC Adapter. (not the whole adapter;just the brick and cable that leads to the device (laptop or netbook I'm assuming))

The ear buds come in handy for the Nintendo DS and a couple MP3 players in the house.

Picture of the stash - minus the lunchbag:

Is the adapter one of these?: http://www.woot.com/blog/viewentry.aspx?id=6934

sqerl wrote:Here's the loot from my 7.5lb bag!

1x - GE 5.8GHz 3 Phone system

Picture of the stash - minus the lunchbag:

Just wanted to point out that the phone system was used. Not a couple days and returned, this system was used for weeks, if not months. We're talking ear wax on the hand sets. Talk about a bag of $H1T.

Anyway, the most interesting thing about the phone was the caller ID function was fully operational while it was in use and it wasn't deleted from the phone. The single most intriguing item? This entry:




Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial....

fake edit 1: picture edited to remove number
fake edit 2: if this post gets deleted like the last one, would someone let me know why?
fake edit 3: and can I at least get a "1" for the quality post?

thanks!

SuperTully wrote:Is the adapter one of these?: http://www.woot.com/blog/viewentry.aspx?id=6934

Nope, but the brick looks almost exact. The difference being the tip. It has to be twice the size of the one shown in the picture.

From the back:
AC Adapter Series PPP012L-E
HP Part No. 519330-001

Links:
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_kw=HP&_kw=Part&_kw=519330&_kw=001

http://mcdistributorsinc.com/hp90wattacadapter519330-001.aspx

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=HP+Part+No.+519330-001&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=HP+Part+No.+519330-001&gs_rfai=CTjiBa_AzTLLBHIfAzQTWkKT_CwAAAKoEBU_QrN4R&fp=36ec6be010d257f

sqerl wrote:Nope, but the brick looks almost exact. The difference being the tip. It has to be twice the size of the one shown in the picture.

From the back:
AC Adapter Series PPP012L-E
HP Part No. 519330-001

Links:
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_kw=HP&_kw=Part&_kw=519330&_kw=001

http://mcdistributorsinc.com/hp90wattacadapter519330-001.aspx

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=HP+Part+No.+519330-001&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=HP+Part+No.+519330-001&gs_rfai=CTjiBa_AzTLLBHIfAzQTWkKT_CwAAAKoEBU_QrN4R&fp=36ec6be010d257f

Hmm, maybe it was returned with some bunk laptop then.

SuperTully wrote:Hmm, maybe it was returned with some bunk laptop then.

That's what I was thinking... along with the 9 Sansa cables and 10 Sansa headsets... and did I mention that all of them were thrown together in one big tangle? I was like a cat with a ball of yarn...!!! woo! talk about entertainment value

Finally got to open the "10.9" lb box. Actual weight was 4 lbs. 12x12x24 dimensions.

1 Black lunch bag
1 Autolight
1 Green Arrow paperweight
1 TV tuner card w/disc and manual

Yay! Thanks woot!

I got a pretty random crap. Nothing too valuable. I'd like to post up more, but I'm absurdly exhausted and I just got home for the day.

I didn't get a video but I'll try to throw up pics tomorrow.

fiberopticloser wrote:I got a pretty random crap. Nothing too valuable. I'd like to post up more, but I'm absurdly exhausted and I just got home for the day.

I didn't get a video but I'll try to throw up pics tomorrow.

Throw up pic.. may I suggest Pepto Bismol?

Time to start getting excited. Smartpost has finally done the hand-off to the USPS at the Cincinnati sorting center.

CaffeineRage wrote:Time to start getting excited. Smartpost has finally done the hand-off to the USPS at the Cincinnati sorting center.

Mine, too. Although scheduled for the 8th, I'm betting on tomorrow. They were probably on the same truck.

OK, my crap has landed ... and much to my surprise, there were NO HSM clocks to be seen.

My 7.3lb box contained:

1 - Altec Lansing inEar Earbuds (still in box, look unused)
1 - black lunch box/thermos thingy
1 - GE 5.8Ghz 3 Phone system with answering machine

and last but not least ...

1 - Yoda bobble head. (available for trade if you have something that interests me).

Overall, the best of my 3 bags of crap.

Mine arrived a full day early! My wife threatened to open it before i got home...
So, overall I am happy. i said I wanted the pez puzzle, and I got in. Now I am wishing I had requested something bigger (maybe a couple of gold bars...)
So, here's what I gots:
Weight 5.8 pounds in Fedex, felt a little lighter...
1 would you rather 2010 calendar
1 pez puzzle
1 lunch bag
1 auto light thing
And, my favorite...
1 very used HP wireless mouse, no receiver. I am hoping the batteries work though...
Overall, fairly crappy, in a way that I thoroughly enjoy...
thanks woot overlords!

amandahearsmusic wrote:Get out the calculator, there have been two letters so far this time.

just out of curiosity, wasn't there 3 letters in the last batch of Bowl of Cereal's???

Here is what i got:

1x - Lunch Box
1x - Altec Lansing inEar Earbuds
1x - 250GB HDD
6x - Woot Cedar Grilling Planks

Got mine yesterday, three days before the estimate from FedEx. My 3.5 lb box contained the following:

1 black thermal lunch bag
1 Would You Rather calendar
1 Autolite Spaceglo utility light
1 BeautiControl photo album 5x7 20 page pink and green swirly cover - UNIQUE ITEM OF CRAP (I think)

(BeautiControl appears to be located in an office park near woot!)

Thanks woot!

SuperTully wrote:Maybe if we crack the mystery of threepiecewoot's username he/she will reward us (I'm not sure of the gender)?

It must either be representative of the Bowl of Cereal, which has 3 "pieces" (plus a bag), or maybe it symbolizes the "third piece" that the letter refers to?

I'm not above offering my wife up, if that's how threepiecewoot rolls. I'm sure she can be convinced. Sure, payback on my part would probably suck, but hey. If I'm willing to sacrifice for the family, she should be as well. :D

In other news, my 6lb 12.6" cube is gonna be out for delivery today!

nealdo wrote:Anybody want to get rid of their Justice League paperweight? I'll trade you some crap for it.

Check your PMs!

Got my Bowl of Cereal yesterday.

1x Blue Camo Flying Monkey
1x Black lunch bag
1x Car to car cigarette lighter jumper cable from Peak
1x iPax iPod speaker system (for iPod Shuffle)

Anyone wanna trade their ATI tuner card for one of my items of crap?

fiberopticloser wrote:I got a pretty random crap. Nothing too valuable. I'd like to post up more, but I'm absurdly exhausted and I just got home for the day.

I didn't get a video but I'll try to throw up pics tomorrow.

You're letting Michigan down.

stryper2000 wrote:just out of curiosity, wasn't there 3 letters in the last batch of Bowl of Cereal's???

At least three, who knows how many letters aren't reported.

sheetz wrote:At least three, who knows how many letters aren't reported.

It's part of the mystery. You know, like tootsie pops and what's in Twinkies.

kreegah wrote:It's part of the mystery. You know, like tootsie pops and what's in Twinkies.

Three licks to the center of a tootsie pop (I thought everyone knew this) and the center of Twinkies is magical space goo (it's why they last so long)

No mystery there!

Jeus wrote:Three licks to the center of a tootsie pop (I thought everyone knew this) and the center of Twinkies is magical space goo (it's why they last so long)

No mystery there!

3 licks for an OWL, sure, but I bet gramps and his dentures aren't getting through that quick, but thank you for crushing my dreams about the center of Twinkies. Hostess agents are no doubt on their way to dispatch you.

sheetz wrote:At least three, who knows how many letters aren't reported.

In the last thread on the Bowl of Cereal, there were 3 letter winners. There was also some mysterious hints at possibly as many as 5, (I think) total winners. The 3 people who posted to the discussion all said their big items had strange post-it notes on them. The notes read, "POC" followed by a number. The numbers ranged between 1 and 5. It was decided that "POC" stood for "Pallet of Crap." So the notes hinted of at least 5 pallets going out.
The participation in the discussion threads is a very small number compared to the total number of winners. We'll probably never know how many letters really go out.

Dear threepiecewoot,

Can you please send me a hand written letter that says "you have no more items headed your way for this Bowl of Cereal" I just want to frame a letter from woot and hang it in my office.

Thank you,
Jeus

annicus wrote:I FINALLY got to open my crap, which has been sitting patiently on doorstep for 3 hours (USPS emailed me when it was delivered) while I was finishing up work (yes, I have to work over the long weekend). Here it is (listed at 3.8 lbs), many days early (original expected delivery date was 7/7):

snip...

HUGE box for such a light haul!

snip...

YAY I FINALLY got me some TEXAS AIR!!

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this is the first time i only got 1 bag and 3 craps, but these were much better craps than last time!! quality>quantity any day!! thank you woot!!!

1 x David and Goliath Gold Digger Bobblehead
1 x ATI 600 PCI-E TV Wonder (WITH installation software and guides! not that I need it since I bought that woot in Dec for $20)
1 x Autolite
1 x black cooler/lunchbox - seems a little small for me, but I actually need one of these.

and of course:
32(ish) x bags of sweet Texas Air

the best part is, I got 0 x HSM clocks!! woohoooooo!!!

This is EXACTLY what I got -- just a little less Texas Air.

hornetnz wrote:My Bowl of Cereal contained:

1 - Playskool Easy Dunk Basketball
1 - Fiber Optic Creations Butterfly
1 - Cover in Style baby nursing blanket
1 - B-404 eco-friendly lubricant
1 - black lunch bag

Too bad I dont have kids! But at least this Bowl of Cereal had more monetary value than my last one. Oh and Fedex said it weighed 6lbs, but it felt more like 2-3.

So I checked it out, and my Bowl of Cereal retail value was ~$55! The baby nursing cover goes for $35 on Amazon...crazy!
Thanks Woot!

Jeus wrote:Dear threepiecewoot,

Can you please send me a hand written letter that says "you have no more items headed your way for this Bowl of Cereal" I just want to frame a letter from woot and hang it in my office.

Thank you,
Jeus

I would be happy to get a letter that said "anything" at all on it, so long as it's from threepiecewoot. It could say something like "Here's your crap, don't forget to eat your veggies, and why don't you buy a shirt or two from shirts.woot?", and I'd think it was awesome.