================= To: OBC-Announcements@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 13:04:48 -0800 From: Peter Iversen Subject: Potential NEW OBC MEMBER -- There is ONE New Application on the OBC web page that fills the requirements for consideration for membership. There is also ONE MORE that should be coming to you in a couple of days (just waiting for information from a potential sponsor). Name: Aaron Shirley Email Address: uthminsta@hotmail.com OBC Sponsors: I have heard from: Bob Reed, Bob Saxton, Tom Massimo, TJ Valacak - Other potential Sponsors: Ed Schott, Father Pat Wattigny, Keith Summers I would appreciate it if any and all of you can take a look at Aaron's application at and send any COMMENTS you have to me at: It would be especially helpful if any of you (outside of the Sponsors who have already contacted me) have PERSONAL EXPERIENCE with Aaron.. Thanks for taking time to check his application out. And as I said above - there will be more to come... Peter/marcpeter - OBC (n)ew (m)ember (g)uy ================= To: Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:57:20 -0500 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: OBC Xmas/Holiday/Winter Solstice/Just Because /Draw Well, it is finally that time of year. The OBC holiday card exchange. For those of you who are new, or have bad memories, the holiday exchange is when participants are randomly assigned the name of another participant to buy and mail a gift to the person they have been assigned to. On December 25th - Christmas for some, the first day of Hanukkah for Jewish folks (starting at sun down I believe), the winter solstice or Yule for pagans (not sure if we have any pagans) or just a fun day to get a gift - the gifts are to be opened. Rules (the fine print) 1. Gifts should be in the $5-10 range. The best gifts are not usually the most expensive. Try to get creative. 2. Envelopes should be clearly marked "do not open to Dec 25" or "Do not open till Xmas". 3. Open your present on the morning of the 25th 4. Report your present and who gave it to you on the ramblings server How it works. 1. Reply to this email, that will make it easier to track things or send an email to me with "OBC Xmas" or "OBC Holiday" in the subject. Please include your name just to make sure I don't mix up your email address. 2. Wait a few days for a message from me telling you who your victim is based on a patented randomization technique involving paper, scissors and a hat. 3. Buy something nice, wrap it, mark it "do not open" till the 25th, and send it out. Happy Holidays! Bob Donaldson ================= Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:42:12 -0800 (PST) To: Bob Donaldson , OBC-Announcements@yahoogroups.com From: Matthew Subject: Re: [OBC-Announcements] OBC Xmas/Holiday/Winter Solstice/Just Because /Draw Hi Bob, I'm in! Praise the winter holiday and pass the cardboard! Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com ================= To: OBC-Announcements@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 14:22:50 -0800 From: Peter Iversen Subject: New OBC Applicant #2 for this month Here is the SECOND New Application on the OBC web page that fills the requirements for consideration for membership. Name: Brian Beta Email Address: b_betza@yahoo.com OBC Sponsors: Joe Isaac Bob Bannon Shawn Adkins I would appreciate it if any and all of you can take a look at Aaron's application at and send any COMMENTS you have to me at: It would be especially helpful if any of you (outside of the Sponsors who have already contacted me) have PERSONAL EXPERIENCE with Aaron.. Thanks for taking time to check his application out. Peter/marcpeter - OBC (n)ew (m)ember (g)uy ================= To: OBC-Announcements@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:19:34 -0800 From: Peter Iversen Subject: Correction to Applicant name... Excuse me - it is BRIAN BETZA (not beta) I know wrote BETA -- but I was just testing you... (my first computer nerd joke!!) Peter/marcpeter - OBC (n)ew (m)ember (g)uy ================= To: OBC-Announcements@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 13:01:38 +0000 From: obcbobd@comcast.net Subject: Holiday Gift Update There is still time to sign up for the holiday gift exchange. For details see my original message below. I've already assigned gift givers/receivers for the first 40 people who signed up. I will make some more assignemnts later in the week. IT IS NOT TO LATE TO SIGN UP. Operators are standing by. Also, those of you that sign up, please make sure your wantlists are up to date. (ORIGINAL MESSAGE) Well, it is finally that time of year. The OBC holiday card exchange. For those of you who are new, or have bad memories, the holiday exchange is when participants are randomly assigned the name of another participant to buy and mail a gift to the person they have been assigned to. On December 25th - Christmas for some, the first day of Hanukkah for Jewish folks (starting at sun down I believe), the winter solstice or Yule for pagans (not sure if we have any pagans) or just a fun day to get a gift - the gifts are to be opened. Rules (the fine print) 1. Gifts should be in the $5-10 range. The best gifts are not usually the most expensive. Try to get creative. 2. Envelopes should be clearly marked "do not open to Dec 25" or "Do not open till Xmas". 3. Open your present on the morning of the 25th 4. Report your present and who gave it to you on the ramblings server How it works. 1. Reply to this email, that will make it easier to track things or send an email to me with "OBC Xmas" or "OBC Holiday" in the subject. Please include your name just to make sure I don't mix up your email address. 2. Wait a few days for a message from me telling you who your victim is based on a patented randomization technique involving paper, scissors and a hat. 3. Buy something nice, wrap it, mark it "do not open" till the 25th, and send it out. ================= To: Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 18:56:09 -0500 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: OBC Xmas / Holiday Gift Update So far 60 people have signed up for the holiday gift exchange. The first 45 to respond have gotten their partners. On Monday I will match up the additional 15 and anyone else who responds by then. THERE IS STILL TIME TO SIGN UP! For any newbies or anyone with a question please feel free to drop me a line. ================= To: OBC-announcements@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 16:26:09 +0000 From: obcbobd@comcast.net Subject: Holiday Gift Update Everyone who has signed up so far should have recieved their assignment by now. If you haven't or if you have any other concerns please let me know ASAP. THERE IS STILL TIME TO SIGN UP!!!! ================= To: Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 05:24:40 -0000 From: "geno.wagner" Subject: Novemeber Report OBCers -- New and returning members was the theme of this month's AC activities. Here's the final tally: 1) Readmit Tom Steinbroner (6-0) 2) Readmit Jim Silva (6-0) 3) Admit new member Aaron Shirley (6-0) Peter, could you let Aaron know and get him set up with his mentor (Bob Geordie, Mark, Joe, Wayne - could you guys add them to the Directory, servers, and website? That's about it for November. Remember to bring anything up that you'd like to see discussed in the Ramblings servers. That's the best forum for it, and the AC can get a feeling for the membership's views. Your OBCAC is: Bob Donaldson, Spike Glidden, John Harrell, Jim Hatch, Brian Lindholme, Ken Morganti, and Mike Rich Take Care, Geno