Re: [Palindrome] Palindrome Digest, Vol 14, Issue 7

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Eric, sorry I didn't check my email over the weekend, I would have liked to try the warmup.  Although I'm a newbie, and I'll probably only be at MIT Fri night through Sat afternoon, I'd be willing to try the binderminder roll for a while. 

 

Additionally, I can help with stress relief, stretching, etc. - I've been studying and teaching Tai Chi and other Chinese martial arts for a long time.

 

-Rob 

 

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> Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 11:53:52 -0500
> From: Eric Berlin
> Subject: [Palindrome] The Binderminder
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> The role of Binderminder is absolutely crucial to our team's success. As
> the Hunt progresses, papers get scattered about, puzzles are taken halfway
> to a solution and then abandoned, and so on. The Binderminder cracks the
> whip, reminding people to put their half-solved work in the master binder,
> so that those who pick up a puzzle don't have to start from scratch.
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> As important as the Binderminder is -- and I say again, it is *very*
> important -- it is not the most attractive job in the world. "By golly, I'm
> there to solve puzzles, not become some kind of crazy secretary." Believe
> me, I understand. And yet, we absolutely need a Binderminder.
>
> I propose the following: The role of Binderminder be divided up among a
> number of volunteers.
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> Let's assume that the Hunt will be divided up into several rounds. If we
> have one person making sure Round 1 stays organized, and another keeping a
> close eye on Round 2, and so on, then no one person will be burdened with
> the Binderminder title for the entire Hunt.
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> Since you only have to look after, say, 15 puzzles instead of 150, this
> should make minding your part of the binder a *MUCH* easier task.
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> So! Can I get five volunteers to take on this important job? Obviously, we
> might need more, or less, but five should do to start. (And if the Hunt has
> some wacky non-round-oriented structure this year, we'll figure out what to
> do about that when the time comes.)
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> Thanks all.
>
> Eric B.
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