Grex Auction1 Conference

Item 34: A peace lily plant (easy to grow!)

Entered by popcorn on Sun Jun 2 01:25:48 1996:

Donated by Valerie Mates (popcorn):

A peace lily plant.  Peace lilies have long green leaves, and occasionally
they put out a long stalk with a white spade-like flower on the end.  They
do best when they don't have a lot of sunlight.  They're very easy to care
for.  This is partly because the plant announces *very* clearly when it is
overdue for a watering, by making all its leaves very floppy.  Once you water
it, the leaves perk right up again.  You'll find you've seen peace lily plants
in office buildings.  They look reasonably impressive.

This is not mailable.  I'll deliver it in the Washtenaw County area; if you
live further afield, please plan to come here to pick it up.
20 responses total.
#1 of 20 by robh on Sun Jun 2 02:05:27 1996:

$5

#2 of 20 by freida on Sun Jun 2 04:29:31 1996:

Valerie, can you bring it to Grexstock?  My house is in need of plants that
require little light.  If so, I will bid $10.

#3 of 20 by popcorn on Sun Jun 2 05:31:39 1996:

Yup, I can bring it to Grexstock.

#4 of 20 by robh on Sun Jun 2 09:22:14 1996:

Hmm...

$12

#5 of 20 by freida on Tue Jun 4 03:18:20 1996:

Okay, robh, is this your attempt to up the bidding or do you really want the
plant?  Hmmmm?  $14.  (haven't you already got enough money from me?) %}

#6 of 20 by robh on Tue Jun 4 06:38:25 1996:

$15.

(I really do want the plant, but am perfectly content to drive
up the bidding as well, if you're the one who ends up paying.  >8)

#7 of 20 by freida on Wed Jun 5 02:38:05 1996:

Oh, gee, thanks!  $16.

#8 of 20 by robh on Wed Jun 5 06:14:42 1996:

Fair enough, you can have it.  >8)

#9 of 20 by popcorn on Thu Jun 6 05:47:53 1996:

Oh, fine, Rob, make me hafta drag a houseplant across the country.      ;)

#10 of 20 by robh on Thu Jun 6 06:30:04 1996:

Well, popcorn, if you up the bid, I'll pay you $15 for you
to give it to me.  >8)

#11 of 20 by robh on Fri Jun 7 21:19:29 1996:

Current bid is $16 from freida, made on 6-4.

#12 of 20 by robh on Sun Jun 9 01:26:22 1996:

Three days to go until freida's bid becomes final.  Going, going, ...

#13 of 20 by robh on Mon Jun 10 11:52:26 1996:

One day left...

#14 of 20 by robh on Tue Jun 11 21:01:06 1996:

Five and a half hours left............

#15 of 20 by robh on Wed Jun 12 13:43:08 1996:

And that's it!  The bidding is closed, the item is SOLD
to freida for $16.  Congratulations!

freida, make your check payable to Cyberspace Communications and
send it to:

        Cyberspace Communications, Inc.            ****************
        P.O. Box 4432                              * NEW ADDRESS! *
        Ann Arbor, MI 48106-4432                   ****************

#16 of 20 by popcorn on Wed Jun 12 14:23:48 1996:

I've got more than one spare peace lily plant.  Rob, yours was the second-
place bid, at $15.  If you'd like to buy it through the auction, at $15, I'll
be happy to donate a second peace lily.

#17 of 20 by popcorn on Wed Jun 12 14:25:12 1996:

(Hey cool!  To respond to a frozen item in a conference where I'm the fair
witness, I've always done thaw/respond/freeze, as three separate commands.
But actually it works to just respond to the item.  Learn something new every
day....)

#18 of 20 by robh on Wed Jun 12 14:39:13 1996:

<robh is amazed that popcorn has *anything* left to learn about PicoSpan>

#19 of 20 by popcorn on Thu Jun 13 15:15:49 1996:

Mounds, actually.

#20 of 20 by robh on Fri Jun 14 13:52:41 1996:

(For those keeping track of auction money received, it should
be noted that I have paid $15 for an additional lily.)

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