X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,SPF_HELO_PASS autolearn=unavailable version=3.2.0-r372567 Sender: -2.6 (spamval) -- NONE Return-Path: Received: from newman.eecs.umich.edu (newman.eecs.umich.edu [141.213.4.11]) by boston.eecs.umich.edu (8.12.10/8.13.0) with ESMTP id k5B0mcXO014023 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL); Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:48:38 -0400 Received: from dave.mr.itd.umich.edu (dave.mr.itd.umich.edu [141.211.14.70]) by newman.eecs.umich.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k5B0mZMu002589; Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:48:35 -0400 Received: FROM newman.eecs.umich.edu (newman.eecs.umich.edu [141.213.4.11]) BY dave.mr.itd.umich.edu ID 448B6834.76CC4.24883 ; 10 Jun 2006 20:47:48 -0400 Received: from boston.eecs.umich.edu (boston.eecs.umich.edu [141.213.4.61]) by newman.eecs.umich.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k5B0leU1002460 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL); Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:47:40 -0400 Received: from boston.eecs.umich.edu (localhost.eecs.umich.edu [127.0.0.1]) by boston.eecs.umich.edu (8.12.10/8.13.0) with ESMTP id k5B0leXO014007 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:47:40 -0400 Received: from localhost (dreeves Æ localhost) by boston.eecs.umich.edu (8.12.10/8.12.9/Submit) with ESMTP id k5B0ldRw014004; Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:47:39 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: boston.eecs.umich.edu: dreeves owned process doing -bs X-X-Sender: dreeves Æ boston.eecs.umich.edu In-Reply-To: <5ed707a10606091526p3163c2bbv11f573aa56a5173e Æ mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: References: <5ed707a10606091526p3163c2bbv11f573aa56a5173e Æ mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.0-r372567 (2006-01-26) on newman.eecs.umich.edu X-Virus-Scan: : UVSCAN at UoM/EECS X-Virus-Scan: : UVSCAN at UoM/EECS Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:47:39 -0400 (EDT) To: bethany soule cc: "Erica O'Connor" , "Mark (M.C.) Carpenter" , Dave Morris , improvetheworld Æ umich.edu From: Daniel Reeves Subject: Re: Yootopia: Want to make $20? Status: RO X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 491 There was a lot of confusion about this. The auction no longer has anything to do with the opera. Just go here to say how happy $20 makes you: http://www.editgrid.com/user/dreeves/opera --- \/ FROM bethany soule AT 06.06.09 18:26 (Yesterday) \/ --- > Hi, > > Want $20? Read on (I promise I'll try to keep it short and to the point). > > All you have to do is go the opera ledger... >> http://www.editgrid.com/user/dreeves/opera > And enter your name and a bid: How many yootles would you pay for $20*. > > Danny will give $20 each to the top 3 bidders.** > > Simple, huh! > > Bethany > > [] confused? questions? check out the faq: www.yootles.com > > [*] remember, a yootle is equivalent to a dollar, and if you stay > negative too long you may be called on to cough up $$ equivalent to > your yootle debt. BUT you can also participate in other yootle > auctions to bring your yootle balance back into the black. > > [**] why in the world would danny do this? Well let's be honest, any > of you who've heard Danny talk about yootles up to this point.. you > haven't really been taking him too seriously, have you? I bet you > haven't been reading the emails, and you probably haven't even checked > out Yootles.com. I mean, why should you care about yootles? Because > Danny is willing to pay you $20 to get you to care. So go read the FAQ > at yootles.com, get interested, get excited, and make a bid! > > > > On 6/9/06, Daniel Reeves wrote: >> This would not normally be a sufficiently world-improving topic, but it >> segues into my grand vision for creating utopia via auctions. >> >> More on that later. >> >> If you'd like to join Erica at the opera tonight (and miss the Friday >> Night Skate!) place your bid here: >> >> http://www.editgrid.com/user/dreeves/opera >> >> Just add your name and bid in the yellow area. Winner shows up in >> green. >> >> How awesome is that? >> >> Danny >> >> PS, Erica, want to reply with details like what opera, where, and when? >> >> -- >> http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves - - search://"Daniel Reeves" >> >> Marketing guy: This is brilliant and completely unmarketable. >> Dilbert: Thanks, I'm technology-driven. >> >> > -- http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves - - search://"Daniel Reeves" "I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up." -- Tom Lehrer