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jalman

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #60 on: July 18, 2017, 05:16:35 PM »
I'd like to chip in, too.

jjman920

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #61 on: July 18, 2017, 08:34:44 PM »
What the heck, I'd like to pitch in too.
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Matt Ottinger

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #62 on: July 18, 2017, 09:05:10 PM »
An update as to my thinking here.  The outpouring is truly impressive.  Somebody told me privately that we're up to around forty people right now, far more than I expected.  But before you get your calculators out and start writing five-dollar checks, I can tell you (because I work in public television, remember?) that the larger your pool of pledgers, the more likely it is that you don't get a 100% fulfillment rate.  What I think I'm going to do is ask everybody for a little more (seven or eight dollars is where I am right now) in case some people don't follow through.  Any overages after the dust settles can be given to charity.

Still, we're not there yet, so don't send money!  The auction closes tomorrow night.  Keep those fingers crossed!
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TLEberle

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #63 on: July 18, 2017, 09:14:05 PM »
So if we have forty people who are all willing to throw in, there's a lot of real estate between where the bid is now and our total pledged outlay. I'm staying cautiously optimistic.

/don't forget nine bucks for shipping
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Sodboy13

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #64 on: July 18, 2017, 10:54:26 PM »
Just reading this thread now. I'm in.
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Otm Shank

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #65 on: July 18, 2017, 11:44:18 PM »
Late to the thread, but I'm in for a share as well. Fantastic idea to have an overage go to charity!

MrBuddwing

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #66 on: July 19, 2017, 12:15:52 PM »
Having played a small part in instigating this group effort, I'd like to pitch in too, for the full $20.

mrcity

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #67 on: July 19, 2017, 10:37:07 PM »
It's important to me that this goes to good hands in the community, so I'll pitch in for $20 as well.  Good luck, and put in a good number!  ;D

weaklink75

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #68 on: July 19, 2017, 11:04:39 PM »
I think we might have gotten sniped....there were 2 bids in the last 10 seconds..

Matt Ottinger

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #69 on: July 19, 2017, 11:09:01 PM »
I think we might have gotten sniped....there were 2 bids in the last 10 seconds..

I feel bad...FOR THE OTHER GUY WHO GOT SNIPED!

That's our bid.  We won.  Details to come soon.
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weaklink75

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #70 on: July 19, 2017, 11:10:59 PM »
YES! And and considering we have so many people offering to contribute, even with the higher bid it's not gonna be too bad..

BrandonFG

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #71 on: July 19, 2017, 11:12:22 PM »


Nice work!
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mrcity

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #72 on: July 19, 2017, 11:18:17 PM »
I knew ol' Sniper Matt wouldn't let us down! Woohoo!  ;D

calliaume

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #73 on: July 19, 2017, 11:24:43 PM »
Excellent.

RyanCDN

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Re: eBay Find: "Lost TV Game Show"
« Reply #74 on: July 19, 2017, 11:27:39 PM »
Great news.
Ryan
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