I am not sure the fair way to do this. I have and extra copy of Reader's Digest "Back to basics". It is in good shape, except i have to have the cover glued on again. Why do they always come off? Perhaps it's the shape of the book. I will be giving this away

Now here is the tough part. I read through archives and posts like these generally get many replies. I am going to take all names/email adresses that have been posted and do a drawing. I will wait one week from today to be sure that most people interested catch this thread. It is the only fair way i can think of. Who ever wins the drawing will be emailed for their home address privately. Please post or email me any suggestion. Good Luck to you all. I wish i had copies for everyone.

-- Shau Marie (WI) (shau@centurytel.net), January 25, 2001

Answers

This is nice of you. Would you please put my name in the drawing? Thanks!

-- Cindy (SE IN.) (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), January 25, 2001.

What a nice thing to do.....Add my name also.

Thank you

-- Lynette (fear_the_bear@webtv.net), January 25, 2001.

please put me in the drawing too,thanks

-- Chuck Lowe (woodsnwater62@aol.com), January 25, 2001.

Thanks for the offer! Count me in!

-- Sandy Davis (smd2@netzero.net), January 25, 2001.

Me too! Me too! Thanks.

-- Denise (jphammock@msn.com), January 25, 2001.

Put my name in too, please.

-- connie in NM (karrelandconnie@juno.com), January 25, 2001.

What a sweet thing to do!! I'd love to be in the drawing.

-- Cathy in NY (hrnofplnty@yahoo.com), January 25, 2001.

Please include me in the drawing and thanks for the kind thought...

-- Willy Allen (willyallen2@yahoo.com), January 25, 2001.

Hi Shau Marie, please add me to the list too! What a neat thing to do. Thanks for thinking of us.

-- Annie (mistletoe@earthlink.net), January 25, 2001.

Thank You Thank You Thank You!

Rick

-- Rick K (Rick_122@hotmail.com), January 25, 2001.

Pick me! I gave my copy away as a "home warming" gift, and have regreted it ever since!

-- Kathy (catfish@bestweb.net), January 25, 2001.

Add me in! Thanks, this is real generous of you!

-- elle (eahle-quest@juno.com), January 25, 2001.

count me in Shau Marie!! What a nice thing to do. Good luck to everyone .... but I hope I win. Hee Hee!

-- JoAnn (jonehls@excite.com), January 25, 2001.

Hi Shau Marie, Yes, I agree that's real sweet of you. I'll enter the draw too. Since I'm in Canada I'd be more than willing to pay the postage should I be so lucky. Thank you even if someone else is luckier. Ann

-- Ann (avdb11@canada.com), January 25, 2001.

My hand is up too, me too me too. You are a dear. What a lovely thing to do. Thanks !

-- cindy palmer (jandcpalmer@sierratel.com), January 25, 2001.

Don't need the book, but you are a dear for thinking of this! Sounds like fun! Tell us who won OK!

-- Nan (davidl41@ipa.net), January 26, 2001.

Please enter my name into the hat as well! What a lovely thing to do! I just LOVE all the folks here on the forum and this is one reason why. THANKS!!

-- Starla (starla@olypen.com), January 26, 2001.

Me! Me! ...and thank you very much!

-- Jason (AJAMA5@netscape.net), January 26, 2001.

Pick me coach,I don't smoke. Put me in the hat also. Thanks.

-- Don Liebes (rotti46818@aol.com), January 26, 2001.

yes, you've made me an offer i can't refuse.(didja like my marlin brando impression?)yes i agree with everybody else, how very generous! thank you,shau marie!

-- fred in wi (sixuvusmeyers@aol.com), January 26, 2001.

Please put my name in your drawing too. Thanks!

-- Eric in TN (eric_m_stone@yahoo.com), January 26, 2001.

Please include me in your drawing. Thanks so much!

-- Joanne Schaefer (JoOhio1@aol.com), January 26, 2001.

Hi Folks. Good news! I also have an extra copy of Readers Digest Back to Basics to give away. So I'll just ask Shau to pull TWO names out of her hat. Your chances of winning have just doubled. Sandy

-- Sandy in MN (jpevans_56353@yahoo.com), January 26, 2001.

Please include me in your draw. I would be willing to pay postage Thanks. Alison

-- Alison Homa (sandybeach@bournemouth.co.uk), January 26, 2001.

OOOH OOOH OOOH !!!!!! ME ME ME !!!!! Thanks for the offer. This is the kind of thing that builds community. God bless you !!! Monica.

-- Monica (zpepenovia@excite.com), January 26, 2001.

Well, you won't catch me begging, but I'd be more than willing to take that extra copy off of your hands.

-- Chris Stogdill (cstogdill@rmci.net), January 26, 2001.

Wow, you guy are in for a treat. There is another copy and so two names will be drawn on Thursday the 1st of Feb. I will let the winner's know who they are right here and in a personal email. Please if you are contacted send your mailing address to my personal email. Good luck everyone, your chance of winning just doubled.

-- Shau Marie (shau@centurytel.net), January 26, 2001.

Shau Marie Thanks for the fun! enter me in! trendlespin@msn.com

-- Trendle Ellwood (trendlespin@msn.com), January 26, 2001.

Thanks for the opportunity!

-- Bob Johnson (Backwoods_Bob@excite.com), January 26, 2001.

Please put my name in for the drawing also. Thank you for being so generous, both of you. aunt_tm@hotmail.com

-- Terry (aunt_tm@hotmail.com), January 26, 2001.

Shau Marie,

You are very thoughful to think of this! Makes me wonder what I have extra's of, and what a good way to insure a good home for a good book. Please do also count me in on the drawing.

Thanks!

-- Marty Puckett (Mrs.Puck@Excite.com), January 28, 2001.

If y'all don't mind, I'd appreciate being added to the list of hopefuls. Boy, it was tougher than I thought to come up with an original way of asking :) You two are very generous, and here's a pat on the back to both of you (pat).

Terry, is that an Oz reference in your e-mail addy? I'm 47 years young, and it's still my all time favorite movie. Well, Y'all take care. John

-- John D in Pa (mrmopar@penn.com), January 28, 2001.

Dear Shau,Don't put me on the raffle list. I already have a copy.I just wrote to tell you how wonderfull I think it is that you would share this with others.GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Consider yourself hugged and patted on the back.Greg

-- Greg (gsmith@tricountyi.net), January 29, 2001.

Wow! My odds of winning are much better than the lottery. Please do include me as an entrant. I have checked the book out from the library in the past. Thank you.

-- Lori S. (laschutz@webtv.net), January 29, 2001.

Add me to the drawing too. Such a nice thing for the two of you to do. Thanks Susan

-- Susan (mdefran@cei.net), January 29, 2001.

Wow! What a great idea. I hope we see more of these. What a community we have here. Too bad we don't all live physically next to each other. Please add my name to the hat Shau Marie.

-- Colleen (pyramidgreatdanes@erols.com), January 29, 2001.

For those of you who want the book you can look for it on Bookfinder.com or Abe.com and purchase it for $15.00 or so. A wonderful person from Ebay noticed that I was bidding on books for too much and told me to look there. I bought the books for about 1/2 to 1/3 the price! And they came promptly! Good luck!

-- Gailann Schrader (gtschrader@aol.com), January 29, 2001.

Thanks Gailann!! It sure is worth the cost. I only wish we had copies for all!

-- Shau Marie (shau@centurytel.net), January 29, 2001.

John, Yes my email address has to do with the movie. The children of my best friend starting calling me that because my first and last intials are TM. When said together it, of course, sounds like auntieM from the movie.

-- Terry-NW Ohio (aunt_tm@hotmail.com), January 29, 2001.

Would you put me in your drawing. I'd love the book!!

-- Pam Creighton (zpjc5_@hotmail.com), January 30, 2001.

Please enter me in the drawing for "B2B". I love this book! Thanks for being so generous! -- Yet Another Kathy In NY

-- k (squeakywheel2000@aol.com), January 30, 2001.

I'd like to have my name added too! Thanks

-- Terri in NS (terri@tallships.ca), January 31, 2001.

Is it too late to enter your drawing? I tend to lay low around here (kind of a people phobia) but this is a book I've been wanting for a long time. :0) Thanks for being such a sweetheart. :)

-- Kathleen (krob777@msn.com), January 31, 2001.

I hope it's not too late. I just found you. Please consider me in your drawing also. Thank you.

-- Tempest G. Wortham (Tempygail@aol.com), January 31, 2001.

Thank you so much for such a generous offer. Please count me in and good luck to all!

-- karen mazerolle (krmazerolle@hotmail.com), January 31, 2001.

Please include me in your drawing. My wife would love adding the book to her growing how to do it yourself library.

Thanks, Action Dude

-- Action Dude (theactiondude@yahoo.com), February 01, 2001.

If it's not too late please include me in your drawing. Thankyou. Eve Lyn(AR)(evelynv@ipa.net

-- Eve Lyn (evelynv@ipa.net), February 01, 2001.

Please add my name to the drawing please. Thanks!

-- Leah (GrayOwl31@aol.com), February 01, 2001.

please add me to you drawing! thank you

-- terry theckston (tterrym@hotmail.com), February 01, 2001.

I would first like to say that i wish i had copies for everyone! I printed out 8 pages of posts, cut them into equal sized strips and drew two names. the winners of the books are: Ed Copp & Denise

You will get emails to let you know and them please email me your mailing address'. I come across these books often in my area. I will keep and eye out carefully, now that i know the demand. I will contact you all if i get more copies. Thanks for being such good sports.

-- Shau Marie (shau@centurytel.net), February 01, 2001.

WooooHoooo! I just got an email from Shau Marie telling me I won! What a great surprise!

This was such a kind and generous thing for her to do. It really put a smile on my face!

Shau Marie, I just wanted to say thanks again!

-- Denise (jphammock@msn.com), February 01, 2001.

I demand a recount!!!!!!!!! I saw hanging chads!!!!!!!

Of course I'm kidding....thanks for the chance at it.

-- Jason (AJAMA5@netscape.net), February 01, 2001.

Congratulations Ed and Denise! What a wonderful email surprise that must have been for both of you.

-- Terry-NW Ohio (aunt_tm@hotmail.com), February 01, 2001.

Just wanted to say what a nice gesture, congrats to the two winners.

Blessings

-- judymurray (nomifyle@yahoo.com), February 01, 2001.