Crap... mine was last weekend, so I had more time.  AND he was only one state away.

You DO have ten days to perfect/resolve the reject (I'm not sure if it's from the time of the reject, or from Oct 15th) or resort to paper file.  You're supposed to attach the reject notice to the paper file, and Form 8???  to 'splain the paper filing.  Just FYI.