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Is Jumbowoot a Guy or Girl?

Nov 8, 2011 10:45 PM

I mean, shouldn't we know considering he/she gave us all this free woot cash?

allhighruler allhighruler

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You can't handle the truth!

wnyx585am wnyx585am
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Jumbowoot isn't actually a single person anymore. He/she/it merely lives on as a reputation, a concept if you will, that carries far more weight than any individual. Many folks over at Woot have, at one time or another, adopted the mantle of Jumbowoot to post or provide us goodies. The idea of Jumbowoot is what lives on in all of us.

The "original" Jumbowoot, if indeed such a person actually exist, has been retired for fifteen years and is currently living like a king in Patagonia. Or so I've been told. The truth is a mysterious thing however, and I suspect we will never know for sure.

novastarj novastarj
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Questions...always questions with this one.

mtm2 mtm2
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"Shouldn't we know" - why, does it make a difference?

inkycatz inkycatz
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Lol, its just because It would be nice to know how to respond to it. Like "he did everyone a favor by giving us coupons". But that may not be correct. :(

allhighruler allhighruler
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I have it on very good authority that @Jumbowoot is quite the manly man who does manly stuff, drinks manly drinks, and has a certain swagger to his manly walk. We just ignore the fact that he cried during "Rudy," and likes Celine Dion.

(Ok, @Jumbowoot. You know where to send the cheque.)

lavikinga lavikinga
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My memory might be incorrect, and possibly libelous, but my recollection is that Jumbowoot is (a) a man, (b) a little overweight due to (c) a soda consumption affliction. Then again, we tend to envision internet names to be like ourselves when no other information presents itself. So I may have just told you a little more about myself than Jumbowoot. If this information is accurate, JumboWoot, next time you're in Massachusetts hit me up and we'll play Atari replica while knocking back a few brewskis, and by that I mean Fresca.

gregorylikescheapstu gregorylikescheaps…
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@jumbowoot is a man, because I saw him behind Walmart at 11 P.M. on the 3rd Friday last month. He looked liked he was looking for someone...

jsimsace jsimsace
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@novastarj: Big Brother?

figgers3036 figgers3036
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Jumbowoot is...all told.

xdavex xdavex
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Here is a picture of Jumbowoot from behind I am pretty sure it's a guy

drigout drigout
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@jsimsace: Is that an inside joke or just a really odd anecdote?

drchops drchops
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i wanted to make a joke or two on the topic, but i like coupons and possibility of a gift.

jamesbottomtooth jamesbottomtooth
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@drchops: It was sarcasm from this thread.

jsimsace jsimsace
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@inkycatz: Because we want to know who we are taking money from!

dontwantaname dontwantaname
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Who says @jumbowoot is actually a person, it could just be an idea.

joe43wv joe43wv
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I think that Jumbowoot is merely caught up in a chain letter. Send money to this list and good things will happen. Bad luck if you don't.

scjeff scjeff
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Still no official answer...maybe it's a collection of beings.

dmaz dmaz
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@figgers3036: or is it Big Sister?

mandajo111 mandajo111
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What do you need to know other than JumboWoot is Awesome?

klozitshoper klozitshoper
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I dont care where free cash comes from... make it rain Jumbowoot

bellstl bellstl
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What I know for sure: Jumbowoot is awesome and has really pretty handwriting.

What I think I know: Jumbowoot is male. I believe I've seen staff (such as gatzby) refer to JW as a "he."

msklzannie msklzannie
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No matter it is a guy or a girl,what we care is what it brings.

lesinhal lesinhal
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Neither. It's a jumbo.

wootbretz wootbretz
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Why the downvotes on @Jumbowoot's identity comments? Who goes there? Shame! No goodies for you!!!! In all seriousness, if you are so inclined, there is a plethora of information on identity out there, but don't ruin the mystique for everyone - he is who she is or who he is.

klozitshoper klozitshoper
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@jumbowoot is the online-deal-site version of The Stig. Nobody knows for sure what's under that helmet and I've heard he has questionable taste in music while driving expensive sports cars.

cloudscout cloudscout
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Isn't there a little @Jumbowoot in all of us?

([ed] Or at least, our houses?)

drchops drchops

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