Once again:

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 20:48:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: The Mob Project
Subject: MOB #3
To: themobproject@yahoo.com

You are invited to take part in MOB, the project that creates an inexplicable mob of people in New York City for ten minutes or less. Please forward this to other people you know who might like to join.

FAQ
Q. For a mob to be inexplicable, does it need to take place in an otherwise empty space?
A. No.

INSTRUCTIONS - MOB #3: THE GRAND CENTRAL MOB BALLET
Location: Grand Central Terminal
Start time: Wednesday, July 2nd, 7:04 pm
Duration: less than 10 minutes

(1) During the day on July 2nd:
(a) Synchronize your watch to http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Eastern/d/-5/java/java. (If that site doesn't work for you, try http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Eastern/d/-5.)
(b) On the front of a $1 bill, write the word "MOB" over the word "ONE" on the right-hand side. If you are concerned about the legality of this, write in pencil. Keep the $1 bill handy.
(c) Wear comfortable shoes.

(2) Arrive at Grand Central by 6:45 pm. By then, representatives of the MOB will have stationed themselves in or near the downstairs food court. They will all be reading The New York Review of Books. (NOTE: the covers of their copies might not be visible. Please familiarize yourself with the fonts and layout of that periodical before arriving at the MOB.)

(3) Based on the month of your birth, specify one of the following letters to the MOB representative:
A: January through April
B: May through August
C: September through December
You will be given a slip on which further instructions will be printed. This slip is your "travel itinerary" and may be consulted in public.

(4) MOB #3 consists of a series of short mobs. The first will begin at 7:04. You may place yourself at the MOB site up to two minutes beforehand — i.e., anytime after 7:02. NO ONE SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE FIRST MOB SITE UNTIL 7:01.

(5) Unlike in MOB #2, you do not know each other. Do not speak to anyone, including other MOB participants. If you are asked a question, limit your responses to one of the following:

* "I am looking for my train"
* "I think these people may be taking the same train I am"
* "My train is supposed to leave from down here"
* "When I saw all these people come down here, I figured I should too"
* "I am taking a train to [suburban town] to visit my [relative]"
* "I am taking a train to a mob"

(6) Based on the itinerary, the MOB will end and you will disperse. NO ONE SHOULD REMAIN AT THE MOB SITE MORE THAN TWO MINUTES AFTER THE MOB IS OVER.

(7) Return to what you would otherwise have been doing. Await instructions for MOB #4.