knaegeli wrote:Don't be so certain about the lack of letters. A normal Burgandy Olfactory Center discussion forum contains 1500-2000 posts. And the first 15-20 pages (40 posts/page - 600-800 posts) are usually a mix of celebration and whining. So that leaves somewhere around 700-1400 other posts, which would AT MOST cover less than half of the Burgandy Olfactory Centers (2500-3000 sold per woot-off). So at least half of the Woot! community for any given Bag of Coal sale is not living up to their end of the deal (or is unaware of obligations to inform the rest of the world wide web of the contents of their prize.)

What you said...

I scored this Burgandy Olfactory Center from my iPhone while commuting. With that kind of luck maybe the contents will be spectacular!

hbsurfer17 wrote:I scored this Burgandy Olfactory Center from my iPhone while commuting. With that kind of luck maybe the contents will be spectacular!

Nice job! You may want to go play the lotto now.

firebirdude wrote:What would I like in my Ban on Coal? One of the tents that has been coming up on woot. Or I have a friend that is dying for a new router. So any cheap router would be cool too.

I was recently surprised to learn that one of my favorite websites for cables, wires and many other electronic-related things (Monoprice) sells very cheap routers too (I'm thinking of picking one up myself to cover the parts of my house my other router doesn't cover well). They have routers for under $20 to about $25 at This link. I have no affiliation with Monoprice other than as a customer.

knaegeli wrote:Don't be so certain about the lack of letters. A normal Burgandy Olfactory Center discussion forum contains 1500-2000 posts. And the first 15-20 pages (40 posts/page - 600-800 posts) are usually a mix of celebration and whining. So that leaves somewhere around 700-1400 other posts, which would AT MOST cover less than half of the Burgandy Olfactory Centers (2500-3000 sold per woot-off). So at least half of the Woot! community for any given Bag of Coal sale is not living up to their end of the deal (or is unaware of obligations to inform the rest of the world wide web of the contents of their prize.)

At the very least, there haven't been any letters reported that I have seen in the past few sacks. Woot, I promise that if I get a letter, I will report it!

hbsurfer17 wrote:I scored this Burgandy Olfactory Center from my iPhone while commuting. With that kind of luck maybe the contents will be spectacular!

I too scored my first Burgandy Olfactory Center from my iphone. Been trying for years.

Tried on my iPhone but forgot to log in..doh..but that was when I was in order confirmation purgatory.

georgeski wrote:I too scored my first Burgandy Olfactory Center from my iphone. Been trying for years.

If there just so happens to be like a 200 ft long Ethernet cable laying around the warehouse, I hope it makes its way into my bag of cables.

Or a wireless extender.

Dear wootsanta,
May the light of eternal happiness shine down upon your servers and see the love that you could pass my way.
My needs are few, so whatever bounty you may heap upon my porch, in all likeliness, it will end up in the stockings of some needy soul this Christmas day.
My hope is that everyone gets the big bonus this year, for they are truly deserving of your generosity it appears.

Thank you in advance, for making my December a Burgandy Olfactory Center on for sure.
Merry wooting Christmas...

mikebbass wrote:Happy Christmakwanzanukkah!!!!

Messy Kweznuz?

So who has checked FedEx for shipping confirmation?

hbsurfer17 wrote:I scored this Burgandy Olfactory Center from my iPhone while commuting. With that kind of luck maybe the contents will be spectacular!

I scored my first ever Burgandy Olfactory Center..and it was also the first time I ever even got past the main page. I've never had it successfully load anything after clicking on the "I want one" button before. So I'm with you...maybe this good luck means the Burgandy Olfactory Center will be awesome!

pointforpoke wrote:If there just so happens to be like a 200 ft long Ethernet cable laying around the warehouse, I hope it makes its way into my bag of cables.

Or a wireless extender.

200 feet?! Planning on running it through walls or something? If so, you might want to pick up some bulk cable and terminate it yourself - will make fishing the cable far easier and will leave a cleaner result.

regroeg wrote:So who has checked FedEx for shipping confirmation?

A bit early yet. However I just checked for the heck of it. Nothing yet when trying to track by reference.

brianw1957 wrote:Dear wootsanta,
May the light of eternal happiness shine down upon your servers and see the love that you could pass my way.
My needs are few, so whatever bounty you may heap upon my porch, in all likeliness, it will end up in the stockings of some needy soul this Christmas day.
My hope is that everyone gets the big bonus this year, for they are truly deserving of your generosity it appears.

Thank you in advance, for making my December a Burgandy Olfactory Center on for sure.
Merry wooting Christmas...

Hey nice work you got a "quality post" for that

mikebbass wrote:Hey nice work you got a "quality post" for that

Sweets, oh Christmas Sweets. Thx

Maniacmous wrote:200 feet?! Planning on running it through walls or something? If so, you might want to pick up some bulk cable and terminate it yourself - will make fishing the cable far easier and will leave a cleaner result.

Nope. We're unfortunately moving back in with the "inlaws" (my BF and I aren't actually married.. have a kid though) for 6 months, their wireless is crap (haha... plus i perfer wired for gaming) and I wish to set up my gaming desktop in our cubbyhole of a bedroom (or the baby's room lol.. just somewhere "ours") so i'll be running it up walls and the ceiling and taping it since its only temporary. I USED to have one that long from my military days and would use it when I had CQ. Actually made it for my BF when he was out processing and had CQ every other day.
Figured other people would consider this crap, so why not wish for it? ;p

dambriz06 wrote:What sort of items are usually included in the bag??

Ahhhhh....Crap! Basically they shovel out the warehouse and put it in boxes that people buy.

Sometimes interesting things, sometimes not. All you are guaranteed is three things and a bag of some sort.

Look what just showed up at my house

caz4 wrote:Ahhhhh....Crap! Basically they shovel out the warehouse and put it in boxes that people buy.

Sometimes interesting things, sometimes not. All you are guaranteed is three things and a bag of some sort.

Here is what was in my last Burgandy Olfactory Center

Am I the only one who JUST realized the name of this Bag of Coalola is "Bag of Coal"????

jessica456 wrote:Am I the only one who JUST realized the name of this Bag of Coalola is "Bag of Coal"????

Interesting, it didnt say that I think even earlier today.

jessica456 wrote:Am I the only one who JUST realized the name of this Bag of Coalola is "Bag of Coal"????

Did you also realize that the November one was a "Big Ol' Cornecopia"?

jessica456 wrote:Am I the only one who JUST realized the name of this Bag of Coalola is "Bag of Coal"????

I noticed that too...Maybe someone will get one of these in their Burgandy Olfactory Center

astevenscr wrote:At the very least, there haven't been any letters reported that I have seen in the past few sacks. Woot, I promise that if I get a letter, I will report it!

Or... If you don't want that, I promise NOT to report it!

mikebbass wrote:Interesting, it didnt say that I think even earlier today.

It said it last night Shortly after sell out. I don't know if it said it during the sale as I was not home at the time and relied on my BF to score my board of commissioners.

mikebbass wrote:Look what just showed up at my house

Holy Mother of Pork! It's the ultimate gift!!!

Just a reminder to everyone (especially for first-timers):

Once your Bag of Coal ships, you'll be able to track it (i.e. get a tracking number) before Woot gives you one. Just go here, enter your order # as the Reference ID, and enter your shipping zip code:

https://www.fedex.com/AltRefTracking?altref=y&clienttype=dotcom&ascend_header=1&cntry_code=us&language=english&mi=n

So honestly, how many people are planning (If received in time) to wrap their Bag of Coal and put it under the tree for Christmas to be opened Christmas Morning? I know I am, and I suggest we should start this practice as a tradition so we can all share in the Bag of Coal Opening experience at the same time.

billlehecka wrote:So honestly, how many people are planning (If received in time) to wrap their Bag of Coal and put it under the tree for Christmas to be opened Christmas Morning? I know I am, and I suggest we should start this practice as a tradition so we can all share in the Bag of Coal Opening experience at the same time.

This is what I plan to do. I just hope it gets to me by xmas.

billlehecka wrote:So honestly, how many people are planning (If received in time) to wrap their Bag of Coal and put it under the tree for Christmas to be opened Christmas Morning? I know I am, and I suggest we should start this practice as a tradition so we can all share in the Bag of Coal Opening experience at the same time.

I probably won't be able to wait if its here a couple days before Christmas. But I really like the idea.

Great news/devastating news.

Blessed with getting a bandolier of carrots right at Xmas. Just realized though that since I am going to my parents for Xmas, I will probably miss it and be tortured until Jan 1st with the mystery of what it contains and the fear some hoodlum/my neighbor may snag it.

Darn my lack of foresight for not changing the address.

hbsurfer17 wrote:I scored this Burgandy Olfactory Center from my iPhone while commuting. With that kind of luck maybe the contents will be spectacular!

Nice. I also scored mine while commuting, but on a Thunderbolt. 4g ftw.

Scored one this go around as well! finally beat all the bots scooping them up.

It's been a while since I got a Bandolier due to the bots, so I'm shocked I got through this time around.

Can't wait to get it!

Scored my first one this time around from my droid incredible while working.

WOOHOO!

mikebbass wrote:Dear Woot-a-Clause,

I have been really really really really really really good this year. I have only posted a few Chuck Norris lines, a couple of katz, and only referenced Aperture Science like twice. I think this year I deserve a couple of extra goodies in my Baroscope osmics Conspurcation.

This year I would love a
a Slumberjack Emergency Cot

a Swiss Gear Crevasse 0 Degree Mummy-Style Sleeping Bag

and a spy Net Recording Night Vision Goggles

I've got some stalking to do.


What three goodies would you wooters like in your Christmas Bundle of cornucopia

Happy Christmakwanzanukkah!!!!

I want Sansa's in my Burgandy Olfactory Center Lots and Lots of Sansa's. Maybe a new laptop too but mainly Sansa's. Me misses me Sansa's in the Crap Bag.LOL

mikebbass wrote:Dear Woot-a-Clause,

I have been really really really really really really good this year. I have only posted a few Chuck Norris lines, a couple of katz, and only referenced Aperture Science like twice. I think this year I deserve a couple of extra goodies in my Baroscope osmics Conspurcation.

This year I would love a
a Slumberjack Emergency Cot

a Swiss Gear Crevasse 0 Degree Mummy-Style Sleeping Bag

and a spy Net Recording Night Vision Goggles

I've got some stalking to do.


What three goodies would you wooters like in your Christmas Bundle of cornucopia

Happy Christmakwanzanukkah!!!!

I shall love the crap I receive. Aside from that, a cot is wonderful, but what I really want for Christmas is a set of Copper Pots and Pans! Not that w00t has them, but I'd like them. Yay Burgandy Olfactory Center

I know there are some w00t staffers that stalk these discussions. I was wondering if anyone knows if a certificate from the JTF is still hanging in the Dallas Office's Lobby? It's been a good 2 years since I sent it, so I'm curious to know if it's still there. One of these days I will make it to Dallas...........

The Woot Bag of Crap Tracker website is now ready for you to add your BOC's!


Link

I wish there was a way of turning off the shipped with tracking number email from woot.
It would be cool if it just showed up one day.