From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V16 #1060 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Monday, March 31 2014 Volume 16 : Number 1060 To unsubscribe: e-mail ecto-digest-request@smoe.org and put the word unsubscribe in the message body. Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Well, you've done it... [Birdie ] Re: Well, you've done it... [Valerie Nozick ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 01:22:22 -0700 (GMT-07:00) From: Birdie Subject: Re: Well, you've done it... I think if we all look around at places to stay - we could come up with a place or places that would be best and also a good local pub for meet ups might be cool. Plane fares will vary but my mom just said Norwegian Air was the best price, recently. Pool the knowledge ! Birdie - -----Original Message----- >From: FJ >Sent: Mar 29, 2014 9:31 PM >To: Birdie >Cc: Ecto >Subject: Re: Well, you've done it... > >Birdie, I think everyone's CC story is different. I got no notice of my declined Visa transaction, and I checked spam, server and local. It is what it is. Foreign country web site commerce is dodgy at best. > >The idea of booking ecto for the duration at a local hotel is intriguing. > >> On Mar 30, 2014, at 12:05 AM, Birdie wrote: >> >> I discovered a confirmation email in my spam folder from verify by visa, later. i think this is what snagged me up on getting more tickets as they allowed me the first sale, and then declined my card on my other attempts to go back and get 3 more...it let me make 12 attempts all the way up til nearly 4am pst. anyway, it seems if i had seen the email confirmation in my spam and clicked on the link, i would have not had my card declined on the other 3. live and learn! >> >> now when do we start to see what the best time and airlines to get those tickets sorted and do we just chip in and get a really big hotel suite???? ;-0 >> >> birdie >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Mar 29, 2014, at 8:48 PM, FJ wrote: >>> >>> Big thanks to Birdie for working to share every advantage available, and (possibly inadvertently) initiating our subsequent attack to the challenge. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On Mar 29, 2014, at 11:10 PM, Birdie wrote: >>>> >>>> so happy it worked out for most everybody in the end. >>>> >>>> I've got opening night and am working my way backwards from there. >>>> >>>> birdie >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>> On Mar 29, 2014, at 7:52 PM, FJ wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Our tix are over the 9/23-26 period. We have some seats center stalls, some side stalls, some circle. >>>>> >>>>> I'm not concerned about "spoilers" because being there personally, taking it ALL in, as she presents it, cannot be spoiled. >>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 29, 2014, at 10:38 PM, "A.W. Fields" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Amazing! Congrats guys :) What dates? I'm the 16th. Right in the middle. I am self-imposing an internet blackout so I'm not spoiled by any reviews, thrills, complaints... This is history! >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 29, 2014, at 9:38 PM, robert bristow-johnson wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I did; Neal and I and a few others pooled and were reasonably successful. Not everyone got thru to make a buy, but they're covered by the pool. My first CC was declined despite supporting "Verified by Visa", but Amex was accepted w/o a hitch. I guess a lot of people didn't even get in to pick tix, much less get to the CC hassle part. We deliberately went for the added shows toward the end of Sept. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A sleepless night: wondering if I'd get anything in the morning, being ready on the tix page @ 5:30 am, incredulity when it finally came back with "Mike, you're going to Kate Bush!" >>>>>> >>>>>> congrats, dude. my passport expired and i didn't think i would be able to do it anyway. >>>>>> >>>>>> all of you have reasonable success, have a wunnerful time. (and a sorta historic time.) >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> r b-j rbj@audioimagination.com >>>>>> >>>>>> "Imagination is more important than knowledge." ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:14:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Valerie Nozick Subject: Re: Well, you've done it... I'm a little late tot he follow-up conversation, but I got my tickets for Friday 9/26. Hurrah! I have one extra if there's someone who didn't get a ticket. A cheap place to stay are the King's College dorms. If people are interested in staying in a hotel instead, and will be there over the 9/26 time period, contact me before you book. I work for Expedia, so can offer a "friends and family" code (usually about 10% off), or -- if your dates match up with mine -- an employee discount. The trick with the employee discount is that I have to be one of the people staying there, but as long as I am staying there, I can book up to 4 rooms. I haven't started looking for airfare/hotels yet, but probably will soon. ==> Valerie On Sunday, March 30, 2014 1:24 AM, Birdie wrote: I think if we all look around at places to stay - we could come up with a place or places that would be best and also a good local pub for meet ups might be cool. Plane fares will vary but my mom just said Norwegian Air was the best price, recently. Pool the knowledge ! Birdie - -----Original Message----- >From: FJ >Sent: Mar 29, 2014 9:31 PM >To: Birdie >Cc: Ecto >Subject: Re: Well, you've done it... > >Birdie, I think everyone's CC story is different. I got no notice of my declined Visa transaction, and I checked spam, server and local. It is what it is. Foreign country web site commerce is dodgy at best. > >The idea of booking ecto for the duration at a local hotel is intriguing. > >> On Mar 30, 2014, at 12:05 AM, Birdie wrote: >> >> I discovered a confirmation email in my spam folder from verify by visa, later. i think this is what snagged me up on getting more tickets as they allowed me the first sale, and then declined my card on my other attempts to go back and get 3 more...it let me make 12 attempts all the way up til nearly 4am pst. anyway, it seems if i had seen the email confirmation in my spam and clicked on the link, i would have not had my card declined on the other 3. live and learn! >> >> now when do we start to see what the best time and airlines to get those tickets sorted and do we just chip in and get a really big hotel suite???? ;-0 >> >> birdie >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Mar 29, 2014, at 8:48 PM, FJ wrote: >>> >>> Big thanks to Birdie for working to share every advantage available, and (possibly inadvertently) initiating our subsequent attack to the challenge. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On Mar 29, 2014, at 11:10 PM, Birdie wrote: >>>> >>>> so happy it worked out for most everybody in the end. >>>> >>>> I've got opening night and am working my way backwards from there. >>>> >>>> birdie >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>> On Mar 29, 2014, at 7:52 PM, FJ wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Our tix are over the 9/23-26 period. We have some seats center stalls, some side stalls, some circle. >>>>> >>>>> I'm not concerned about "spoilers" because being there personally, taking it ALL in, as she presents it, cannot be spoiled. >>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 29, 2014, at 10:38 PM, "A.W. Fields" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Amazing! Congrats guys :) What dates? I'm the 16th. Right in the middle. I am self-imposing an internet blackout so I'm not spoiled by any reviews, thrills, complaints... This is history! >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 29, 2014, at 9:38 PM, robert bristow-johnson wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I did; Neal and I and a few others pooled and were reasonably successful. Not everyone got thru to make a buy, but they're covered by the pool. My first CC was declined despite supporting "Verified by Visa", but Amex was accepted w/o a hitch. I guess a lot of people didn't even get in to pick tix, much less get to the CC hassle part. We deliberately went for the added shows toward the end of Sept. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A sleepless night: wondering if I'd get anything in the morning, being ready on the tix page @ 5:30 am, incredulity when it finally came back with "Mike, you're going to Kate Bush!" >>>>>> >>>>>> congrats, dude. my passport expired and i didn't think i would be able to do it anyway. >>>>>> >>>>>> all of you have reasonable success, have a wunnerful time. (and a sorta historic time.) >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> r b-j rbj@audioimagination.com >>>>>> >>>>>> "Imagination is more important than knowledge." ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V16 #1060 ****************************