<p>The word is that they were going to "try." Does anyone know if they actually went out?</p>
<p>no idea. get princeton wannabe to do it :D</p>
<p>I don't want to call again, it's someone elses turn! And whoever calls should try to get a sense for when they were sent out today...so that we know if anyone will get them tomorrow.</p>
<p>i think this is the question on everybody's mind...</p>
<p>i wouldn't call, out of the sincere fear that i would be intruding... what if they're working their asses out to get everything together, and the phone rings: "oh, no! not another oneeee!"... i think i'm exagerating from many points of view, but still... i won't call... it is early in the day, still, right? like in America :)</p>
<p>They were in the process of stuffing packets around noon...</p>
<p>*big envelopes</p>
<p>Man, please please please mail them today. That'd make my week...</p>
<p>You don't intrude on anything when you call, because the secretary usually picks it up.</p>
<p>Besides, they usually leave up a voice message saying that no more calls will be accepted when they're done stuffing packets and mailing things out, which means the admissions crew is finally on break.</p>
<p>Do they get a bunch of students to help stuff envelopes?
That's a lot of stuffing...</p>
<p>Well, I stopped at the registrar's office today to drop off a packet of fall course evaluations (the registrar's office shares West College with Admissions), and I asked the woman if they were very busy...and she said something to the effect of, "After today, we'll be taking a well-deserved winter break."</p>
<p>So, I wasn't sure if she was referring to just the staff in the registrar's office, or if she was alluding to an end to all the craziness of ED decisions over in Admissions.</p>
<p>My guess is that they mailed today. Good luck to all!</p>
<p>I guess that answering machine has recorded something like: </p>
<p>"We have done about 95% of work. The probability of sending packages today is 89%." Beep</p>
<p>(And after beep, on your telephone LCD will be: ---^----^-----^------^------^ .
The same as in every machine that makes a 'beep' :D :D :D.)</p>
<p>....i dun get it</p>
<p>It is taken from monty python's Meaning of Life.
I reminded the scene because 'beep' occurs in answering machines, and in this sketch.</p>
<p>There is 'ping', but in the translation to Polish was 'beep', and it indeed can be heard as it. Read it through.</p>
<p>| |
| Part I: The Miracle of Birth |
|_________________________________|</p>
<p>ANNOUNCER: Part One: The Miracle of Birth.</p>
<pre><code>[clunk]
[clunk]
[clunk]
[clunk]
</code></pre>
<p>OBSTETRICIAN: One thousand and eight!
NURSE #1: Mrs. Moore's contractions are more frequent, doctor!
OBSTETRICIAN: Good. Take her into the Foetus Frightening Room.
NURSE #1: Right.
[exciting music]
OBSTETRICIAN: Thum, thummm, thummm, thum, thummmm, thummmmmm. Thum, thummm.
Thummm. Jolly good.
[music stops]
DOCTOR SPENSER: Bumm, bumm, bumm, bumm, bum--
OBSTETRICIAN: So, it's a bit bare in here today, isn't it?
DOCTOR SPENSER: Yes.
OBSTETRICIAN: Yes. More apparatus, please, nurse: the E.E.G., the B.P.
monitor, and the A.V.V.
NURSE #1: Yes. Certainly, Doctor.
DOCTOR SPENSER: And, uh, get the machine that goes 'ping'.
OBSTETRICIAN: And get the most expensive machines, in case the administrator
comes.
[clunk]
[exciting music]
That's it. Bring in the other machines. Right over here.
DOCTOR SPENSER: [whistling]
OBSTETRICIAN: That's it. Just behind me.
[music stops]
Lovely. Lovely. Jolly good. That's better. That's much, much better.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Yeahhh, that's more like it.
OBSTETRICIAN: Eehhh. Still something missing, though.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Hm?
OBSTETRICIAN: Hmmm. Mmmmm.
[snap]
OBSTETRICIAN and DOCTOR SPENSER: Patient!
OBSTETRICIAN: Yes.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Where's the patient?
OBSTETRICIAN: Anyone seen the patient?
DOCTOR SPENSER: Patient?
NURSE #1: Aah! Here she is.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Bring it over here.
[clank]
Mind the machines!
NURSE #1: Sorry, Doctor Spenser.
OBSTETRICIAN: Come along!
DOCTOR SPENSER: Come along.
NURSE #1: Jump up there. Up!
MRS. MOORE: Ehh.
OBSTETRICIAN: Hallo. Now, don't you worry.
DOCTOR SPENSER: We'll soon have you cured.
OBSTETRICIAN: Leave it all to us. You'll never know what hit you.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Good-bye!
OBSTETRICIAN: Good-bye.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Drips up!
OBSTETRICIAN: Injections!
DOCTOR SPENSER: Can I put the tube in the baby's head?
OBSTETRICIAN: Only if I can do the epesiotomy.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Okay.
OBSTETRICIAN: Okay. Uh, legs up! Doctor, come in. Come on in, all of you.
That's it. Jolly good.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Come along.
OBSTETRICIAN: Come along. Spread 'round there. Uh, who are you?
MR. MOORE: I'm the husband.
OBSTETRICIAN: I'm sorry. Only people involved are allowed in here. All
right.
MRS. MOORE: What do I do?
DOCTOR SPENSER: Mhm. Yes?
MRS. MOORE: What do I do?
DOCTOR SPENSER: Nothing, dear. You're not qualified!
OBSTETRICIAN: Leave it to us!
MRS. MOORE: What's that for?
OBSTETRICIAN: That's the machine that goes 'ping'.
[ping]
You see? That means your baby is still alive!
DOCTOR SPENSER: And that's the most expensive machine in the whole hospital!
OBSTETRICIAN: Yes, it cost over three quarters of a million pounds.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Aren't you lucky?!
NURSE #2: The administrator is here, doctor.
OBSTETRICIAN: Switch everything on!
[exciting music]
[ping]
MR. PYCROFT: Morning, gentlemen.
RANDOM: Morning.
MR. PYCROFT: Morning, gentlemen.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Morning!
OBSTETRICIAN: Morning, Mr. Pycroft.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Morning, Mr. Pycroft.
MR. PYCROFT: Oh, very impressive. Very impressive. And what are you doing
this morning?
[music stops]
OBSTETRICIAN: It's a birth.
MR. PYCROFT: Aahh. What sort of thing is that?
DOCTOR SPENSER: Well, that's when we take a new baby out of a lady's tummy.
MR. PYCROFT: Wonderful what we can do nowadays.
[ping]
Aah! I see you have the machine that goes 'ping'. This is my favourite.
You see, we lease this back from the company we sold it to, and that way,
it comes under the monthly current budget and not the capital account.
[applause]
Thank you. Thank you. We try to do our best. Well, do carry on.
NURSE #1: Ooh, the vulva's dilating, doctor.
OBSTETRICIAN: Oh, yes, there's the head. Yes, four centimetres. Five--
Six centimetres.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Lights!
OBSTETRICIAN: Amplify the 'ping' machine.
[ping]
DOCTOR SPENSER: Masks up!
OBSTETRICIAN: Suction!
DOCTOR SPENSER: Eyes down for a full house!
OBSTETRICIAN: Here it comes!
BABY: [crying]
OBSTETRICIAN: And... frighten it! Thank you.
[whock]
DOCTOR SPENSER: And the rough towels!
OBSTETRICIAN: Show it to the mother. That's enough.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Right! Sedate her!
OBSTETRICIAN: Number the child.
DOCTOR SPENSER: Measure it, blood type it, and isolate it!
[whump]
NURSE #1: Okay.
[clap clap]
Show's over.
OBSTETRICIAN: Jolly good.
RANDOM: [mumbling] ...everyone.
OBSTETRICIAN: Jolly good.
MRS. MOORE: Is it a boy or a girl?
OBSTETRICIAN: Now, I think it's a little early to start imposing roles on it,
don't you? Now, a word of advice. You may find that you suffer for some
time a totally irrational feeling of depression: 'P.N.D.', as we doctors
call it. So, it's lots of happy pills for you, and you can find out all
about the birth when you get home. It's available on Betamax, VHS, and
Super Eight.
[ping]</p>
<p>The crew coach sent me an email confirming that the letters went out today and telling me to call him when I get my letter. That's suspicious... he probably already knows who was admitted and he wants me to call him...</p>
<p>At least I hope so.</p>
<p>gaussian, it sounds suspicious to me too. hopefully that means you've gotten in!</p>
<p>guassianprime...
I hate to say it but the adcom is usually not allowed to tell the coaches whether their recruits got in or not. I know because I had to call my coach and tell her the results of my "likely letter", becuase she couldn't know until I did. By the way, the lake at Princeton is so beautiful! good luck everyone!</p>
<p>I passed by West College this morning. I could see package-stuffers through the window. I think we can bet acceptances were sent out today. People in P-town (me) might get it tomorrow!?!</p>
<p>wow! thanks for that description P-townresident (images of Christmas elves "stuffing packages" ! suh-weet! :))
well good luck for tomorrow NJs</p>
<p>yeah.. its today./. read post"ed date confirmation num 2" and there is another one.. two confirmations.. i called this morning, she said the officers were out mailing things..</p>
<p>That's what I said(people stuffing big envelopes)! What does priority mail mean? Any chance kids on the east coast could get it tomorrow?</p>