Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: Rasener
Date: 02 Dec 07 - 09:31 AM

Good job I didn't really put a bid in. Just thought I would spice it up on here :-)

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Dec 07 - 09:06 AM

Actually I went to bed early and left it to the Mudcat gods to decide who should wear the shawl. I didn't know I had won it (had several errands to run on Saturday) until Jeri and Jacqui stopped by the Museum Christmas Fair and told me. WHOO WHOO. I have special plans for that shawl! Thank you MMario!
SINS

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/3
From: Sorcha
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 09:45 PM

I'm glad I didn't want it.

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/3
From: Amos
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 09:44 PM

Actually, it is the maximum AM, Jeri == 12 full hours before the sun crosses the meridian. But to keep it consistent with the hours passing (1 of the antemeridian, 2, etc.) it should be called OO:OO AM. I s'pose Bill could provide an extensive exegesis on whether the last minute of one day and the first minute of the next are divided by a second, a microsecons, a millisecond, a nano-second, or something smaller.




A

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: Charley Noble
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 08:24 PM

Ranger1

After 1.5 Rusty Nails, I didn't last past 10 pm.

Maybe JudyB was in league with Sinsull.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: ranger1
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 02:28 PM

So how late did SUNSULL stay up and guard her bid? How late did Charley Noble last? Inquiring minds want to know...

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: wysiwyg
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 11:01 AM

Duh! Jeri straightens me out with simplicity, again! :~)

She passes me like a hockey puck-- I like it.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/3
From: Jeri
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 11:00 AM

Susan, the main auction page has a countdown: 'x full days' until the day it ends, then it counts down hours. It's not going to get much clearer than that.

If you still find it hard to understand, maybe say something in the FAQ. I don't know that other people have a problem with it, but you can ask there. It would take a Max or a Jeff to change the way the auction displays.

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: wysiwyg
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 10:52 AM

Could that very clear and simple text just be added to the Auction page somewhere, or to the Auction FAQ thread we have around here somedamnwhere?

Not a fight. A request for simplicity for the confused.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/3
From: Jeri
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 10:40 AM

Midnight is at night. 24 hours in a day, 24:00 hours belongs to the DAY BEFORE. This is also 12 AM, which technically, isn't AM. After that time is AM. The next day starts AFTER. Fight with the AM/PM authorities - Mudcat has it right.

If the auction ends at midnight of a certain day, it's that day, not the day after it.

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: wysiwyg
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 10:26 AM

I'd still like to ask that the Auction get the date issue clarified.

"ends at midnight today 11/30" doesn't quite seem accurate-- "ends at midnight tonight 11/30" might, but I still think it actually ended at midnight 12/01 because I think that at midnight the date advances.

It's in the Auction threads themselves that it's hard to be sure what is meant until the actual closing day, when the wording changes to something more accurate. If one is plannig to babysit the computer on the closing date, either to bid or because it's your item being Auctioned, it's hard to be sure just what date that's going to be necessary in order to set aside the time to do it.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: Charley Noble
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 10:16 AM

Oh, piddle!

It must have been the Rusty Nail that did me in last evening.

What a haul,
A beautiful shawl!

Congratulations, Sinsull!

Will there be a showing?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: Charley Noble
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 08:38 PM

Maybe I'll stick Sinsull with the high bid!

Hah, hah, hah!

Is it a bluff or will I win?

Or is she bluffing?

Or is MMario bluffing?

Will the rest of 'em even bid...

charley noble...

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 07:51 PM

earl-IIII in the morning

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 07:50 PM

Oh Charlie????
Way hey up she rises...

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 07:40 PM

Do you really want to risk making me unhappy?

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/3
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 07:22 PM

I think Charley better win this one, folks...let's help him keep his happy home!**BG**

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 06:53 PM

AHEMMMM! MMario is not above a bribe, you know. You're all screwed!

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: Rasener
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 06:40 PM

Depends who's got the fastest processing power LOL

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/3
From: jacqui.c
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 06:30 PM

Midnight is the middle of the night, not the start of the day. This will be the middle of the night tonight, when the date (not day) changes from Nov 30 to Dec 1.

Villan - there's going to be a problem when my automatic system goes after yours.

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: wysiwyg
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 05:38 PM

I'd like to respectfully request that we [here at Mudcat} get this "Midnight Today" thing permanently cleared up. Midnight is considered the START of the day, isn't it? So the midnight that's rolling around tonight is actually midnight tomorrow-- "Closes at Midnight Tonight (EST)" is certainly correct, but that will make it Dec. 1, won't it?

This plays hell with trying to be sure what night to watch the auction at the last minute. Maybe it's just me, in which case straighten my naggy ass out, but I find it very confusing.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction - ends at midnight today 11/30
From: Rasener
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 04:24 PM

Neither do I, and I have my bid automated to go higher than anybody's

Ooooh I do like doing this.

Time to relax and wait for it to happen.

Goes and gets a glass of chardonnay to settle the nerves.

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 10:32 AM

Wait until midnight, Charlie. I am not working tomorrow and don't have a 9PM bed time.
SINS

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: Charley Noble
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 09:50 PM

Well, I've tidied everything up!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 08:05 PM

Apparently not, Leo. YOU just outbid me! I demand a recount!
SINS

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: MMario
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 08:01 PM

C'mon people! Are you going to let Sinsull walk away with this?

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Nov 07 - 02:00 PM

Is this fair???
life isn't fair, CharlieL

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: MMario
Date: 24 Nov 07 - 08:20 AM

midnight - the auction always ends at midnight, MudCat time.

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: Charley Noble
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 09:18 PM

One week to go but what's the exact time for the last winning bid?

How can one play if one doesn't know all the rules?

Is this fair?

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 08:11 PM

Sweet...Innocent...Loveable...as long as I get my own way!

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: MMario
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 07:16 PM

I think we have all learned over the past few years that our sweet, innocent, loveable Sinsull *always* gets her way....but that doesn't mean we can't bid her up *snicker*

This is gonna cost me a mint - but it's all for good causes.

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Nov 07 - 12:01 PM

Get out of my way!

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 09:50 PM

Dream on!

Charley Ignoble

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: JudyB
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 09:39 PM

Chortle...chortle - not to mention - he...he... hee! :)

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: jacqui.c
Date: 22 Nov 07 - 06:05 PM

and SINSULL'S in the lead again!

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: MMario
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 06:57 PM

be fresh

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 08:08 AM

snap!

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: jacqui.c
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 08:06 AM

I love it more!

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 08:02 AM

Very generous, MMario. And I love the shawl.

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: MMario
Date: 20 Nov 07 - 08:03 PM

I will point out that in addition to 100% of the final bid going to MudCat - I will *match* the final bid as a donation to the Getaway Scholarship fund.

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Nov 07 - 04:56 PM

Hehehehehehehe.....................

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 20 Nov 07 - 04:54 PM

I love it!

Subject: RE: Shawl in Auction
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Nov 07 - 04:42 PM

Having fun! What is the woman talking about! I WANT THE SHAWL and she keeps on out bidding me!

Sounds like time for another plastic duck in the bathtub to take out the opposition......................

Subject: Shawl in Auction
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Nov 07 - 04:14 PM

Another treasure from MMario. This one is in beautiful fall shades. Jacqui and I are having fun. Come play.It will make a wonderful holiday gift for someone.
My green shawl is a staple at work - I live in the air-conditioned half of the office. Don't know what I would do without it.
SINS