So GISHWHES is experiencing some technical difficulties...

[misachan]

From last night:

@mishacollins: The tenuous grasp i had on sanity has now slipped completely away. Friday night & I'm on a Skype conference call about database repair.15 hours ago

@mishacollins: I have to say i'm kind of proud that your saboteur rate was not, 1 or 2 people, but about 20% of registrants. You're very antiestablishment! 15 hours ago

@mishacollins: Hey, wait a minute. This isn't right. You were supposed to be pulling all-nighters trying to pull shit together, not me. This is backwards.15 hours ago

@mishacollins: we just sent out emails. Anyone get them yet? 13 hours ago

@mishacollins: Tech support says 6k emails will gradually roll out in 3 hours. We'll post the list in 3 hrs. Break a leg. i'm going to sleep. 12 hours ago

There was more, but those were the highlights.:) Two hours ago, in my inbox:

Hey guys,

The good new is we got everyone sorted into teams at around 1 AM, my time. The not-so good news is when we sent out the 6000 team-assigning emails, the servers crashed. We are simply too big for the Internet thingy.

The reason you're receiving this email is that Constant Contact apparently sends emails through massive bandwidth channels whereas I have created pneumatic tubes.

We are now resending the messages very carefully, treating each message as if it were a tiny, wounded, fledgling bird. Before sending each batch, we are whispering words of encouragement to the messages and saying silent prayers. Hopefully this gentle, coaxing approach will help them reach you. As a backup, I have also been on the phone with a carrier pigeon supplier this morning.

You will get your team assignment. The items list will be posted. As malicious as i can be, i have not been changing the start time just to wear you down, though i wouldn't put that past me.

By way of consolation, we have added another trip to Rome. The winning team will be taken to Rome and, if your team submits at least 5 items, your name will be put in a lottery to join the winning team.

Also, we will be extending the deadline for the Hunt because of the delay in starting.

Remain vigilant! We will prevail!

Your not-so-humble servant,

Misha

*giggles helplessly*

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[elfladyarwen.livejournal.com]

FINALLY got my team! I don't think I'm paired with anybody I asked, but they seem cool anyway. Either way, I'm so psyched about this and love Misha so hard for losing sleep over this for us. Bless his sweet, sexy heart. xD

[misachan.livejournal.com]

I just emailed my team! I don't think I know any of them either, but hopefully it'll work out. Also, tinypic wouldn't accept my photobucket login so I had to open an imgur account.

Of course this means we are now bitter enemies.

(not really:)