I am the new Crap Master. I am a children's therapist in the real world which I hope won't be applicable to my new honorific. I think I can handle this, but we shall see! For the general record of future historians this is the reinstatement of the BOC after having approximately 7 weeks or so of postponement due to COVID19.
After two years of most excellent service as Head Cat Chaser, Crandress has hung up his special Box O’ Crap keyboard and returned to the Firefly-class transport ship, Serenity, for more interstellar travel earning a living through various means, both legal and illegal. For some reason, and despite seeing how much effort it takes to keep the ball matriculating downfield, Crandress is desperate enough to think I may be up to for this challenge. Crandress, we all thank you for your service! And also for being a great caretaker of the BOC game!
Crapmaster Emerati:
@noglider BOCPAG, the box o' crap pass around game. Started 12-1-2010
@nlerner - box o crap pass-around game, started 12-1-2010
@sailorbenjamin - Instant Box of Crap Pass-a-Round-Robin started 8-31-11
@TimmyT - Instant Box of Crap Pass-a-Round-Robin take two: Movement & Passing, started 12-17-2011
@Drillium Dude - Box O' Crap game take 4 (that's right - 4) started 3-30-2012
@gugie - Box O' Crap, sixth edition
crandress - Box O' Crap 7th edition (By the mighty antlers of Deer Lord!) started 1-27-18
Special Metal of Honor: long john for creating something better than an everlasting gobstopper: a metal liner for the BOC to last for months.
Mad Honk, in recognition for participation above and beyond the call of duty is hereby, and forever shall be, recognized as Royal Knight o’ Crap. His deeds include:
Retrieving a section of body panel aluminum, and
Cutting and using a brake to bend it to shape,then
Using body panel rivets to put it together (race parts, how appropriate!) How appropriate indeed!
Arise and be recognized, Sir Honk!
Note: if you no longer want to be on the mailing list, please let me know and I will remove you. This is important so as not to hold up the box while someone is trying to PM you for your mailing address If you want to be added, post to the thread and state that you've read the rules and will abide by them, and I will update the list here in this first post. See Rules below for the one eligibility requirement.
Seventh Edition Countdown Complete!!
Thank you for the hand-off Crandress
Chr0m0ly Received: 02/23/2020 Sent: 3/7/20
crandress Received: 3/12/20 Sent: 5/23/20
Reco Very Received: 5/27/20 Sent: 5/30/20
Mad Honk Received: 6/2/20 Sent: 6/7/20
RichSPK Received: 6/11/20 Sent: 6/16/20
romperrr Received: 7/06/20 Sent: 7/22/20
gugie Received: 07/28/20 Sent: 07/28/20
natterberry Received: 08/05/20 Sent: 8/05/20
aceves Received: 8/20/20 Sent: 8/21/20
usazorro Received: 8/31/20 Sent: 9/02/20
smontanaro Received: 9/14/20 Sent: 9/16/20
mountaindave Received: 9/24/20 Sent: 10/01/20
noglider Received: Sent:
jeirvine Received: Sent:
nlerner Received: Sent:
ascherer Received: Sent:
the sci guy
Received: Sent:
hokiefyd Received: Sent:
Rules (this is important):
1. If you can't abide by the rules, please don't play
2. Ship within 5 working days of receipt of box (if you're on the list, you should have some crap ready to be put into the box - right?) This is a USPS large flat rate box, with a current shipping cost of $19.95. This just the current price and likely to go up, so your actual cost could be more. If you receive a box that's falling apart, please pick up a new one from the post office-they're free! Also note that this B.O.C. game is only available to those within the USPS flat rate region. Sorry in advance for those C&V forum members that can't play!
3. Remove only crap you intend to use yourself
4. Do not remove crap to sell to somebody else
5. Do not remove crap to pass to somebody else
6. Try to put in as much or more crap than you remove
7. Report receipt via this thread upon receipt (same day shouldn't be too difficult - we're all addicted to this forum and most post daily. Don't suddenly disappear once the box makes it to you). Report via this thread when you've sent the box on to the next member as well.
8. Photograph the box contents as received (not a completely-revealing photo - just the box open and the crap on the top of the pile) and post (this thread is worthless without pics and all that...)
9. Photograph what you took out, but not what you put in - it's supposed to be somewhat of a surprise.
10. Bonus if you photograph the take parts once mounted or used, even if it is a long time before you use it. Not a requirement, but I think this might enhance the thread and I know I would enjoy seeing a part I contributed getting used.
11. Players must have 150 posts or more. This, of course, is to facilitate PMing to pass/receive mailing addresses. Additionally, if you're serious enough to post this many times, you're part of the community and much less likely to be jumping onboard just to get some free crap .
12. Please, no completely worthless, borked crap (unless, of course, it's a cat-toy or has a string tied around it signifying its use as a small boat anchor).
13. Ultraspontane has unwittingly prompted us to add the following guidance: The BOX OF CRAP is a CRAPSHOOT and you may not like the CRAP in the BOX. There may be absolutely nothing in the box of any value to you. Even if this is the case, you will still be expected to spend $19.95 (subject to change in accordance to current postal rates) to mail the BOX OF CRAP on to the next person. If you aren't ok with that, don't play the game; it's that simple, really.
14. If you take more than 10 days to ship the box, you're banned for life. Right now we’ve got Ultraspontane, Road2you, and mtnbke on this list. I hope not to add anyone else.
15. PM the next person in line (don't ask me!) for a ship to address. Don't post it here, respect everyone's privacy.
16. If you're on deck, in the hole, or otherwise getting close to your turn, and you know you're going on vacation, have to drive the kids to college, or have temporary crap going on, you can post here or PM the CrapMaster (me), and I'll move you down the list a bit on the sly based on what you feel you're more comfortable meeting your BOC responsibilities. I won't make you get to the end of the line. The list is not writ in stone, I can copy and paste with the best of 'em.
17. When requesting a new place in line, please let the Crapmaster know the number of times you have played.
18. Please don't take photos of address labels on the box or post tracking info publicly to respect everyone's privacy. I don't think anyone does this intentionally, but we just want to remind everyone. For tracking info, please limit to private messages.
Okay! Now that I have created a fresh thread to end the Seventh Edition of the Box O’ Crap, Series Eight will begin.
“One word: KARMA. Make sure you do the right thing so the Karma you get is the kind you want.”