Ebays 1st travelling mystery envelope....

Fruiter · Post by **Fruiter** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:38 pm

OK, I'm having another go, let's see if i can get over £30 this time

If anyone has an ebay account it'd be much appreciated if you could add it to your watch list for me

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0010302951

Post by **admin** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:52 pm

Woodsmic has placed the 1st bid of £1, I see...

Fruiter · Post by **Fruiter** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:24 pm

It's doing well, a bid in the first 10 minutes!

Is that someone from here?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0010302951

pt · Post by pt » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:29 am

We have a new high bidder

Fruiter · Post by **Fruiter** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:47 am

Over a quid already

I only have 5 watchers though, i need about 250 for it to sell for proper cash

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:17 pm

Let me save you all some money and I'll tell you all the formula for working out the length of a random piece of string (s).

Let A = the start point of the piece of string (this can be either end)

Let B = the middle point of the piece of string. This can be determined by folding the string exactly in half.

Measure the length from A --> B, then multiply this value by 2.

So in short,

Len (S) = Len (A-->B) * 2

Q.E.D.

Post by **admin** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:24 pm

I have a much simpler way.

1) Use a tape measure.

2) See 1.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:30 pm

Of course, an even better idea would be to sell balls of string which already have its measurements marked out.

Anyone fancy going into business?

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:04 pm

Certainly, I don't mind stringing along!

In pseudo-formulae: A piece of string is twice as long as half it's length...!

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:10 pm

Nice one MattV. So pleased I've roped you in. We could have a ball.