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digitalpress
06-13-2003, 06:56 PM
OK here we go!

You're already aware of video gaming's most prestigious event: Classic Gaming Expo. A place where you can mingle with the legends of yesteryear, find that out-of-print game you've always wanted, play classic arcade and console systems from your youth, stroll through an unbelievable museum of rare and unusual vintage gaming items, and generally relax in an atmosphere that is decidedly retro. There is only ONE Classic Gaming Expo.

The trouble is, it's far away. And times are tough. And there are other more pressing things to spend our hard-earned cash on. Well... how about if you could enjoy everything there is to enjoy at Classic Gaming Expo for just ten dollars?

That's right. $10.

We are now opening the gates to a very special contest where fifty "players" go in, and one comes out. That one goes to Las Vegas for Classic Gaming Expo with no additional out-of-pocket expenses:

- The entry fee of $10 x 50 entrants will cover the cost of air fare and the hotel for Friday and Saturday night (August 8th and 9th). Any additional money for plane and room fare is YOURS to spend.

- You will receive a free weekend pass to the show.

- You will receive $100 of "spending money" at the Expo. Buy that game of your dreams!

- Here's perhaps the best part. On Friday night before the show, CGE Services hosts an "alumni dinner", where the very gaming legends who will be on hand for keynote speeches throughout the weekend gather for a special gathering. YOU will be at that dinner. The meal is free but most importantly, you'll be rubbing elbows with this year's alumni. Trust me, this is worth way more than any dollar value.

That's right. $10.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.
1. The first 50 entrants who are PAID IN FULL qualify. Only ONE entry per family, please.
2. You must be a forum member - new or old - to qualify. Payments from unidentified parties will be immediately returned (it might be a good idea to post here that you're IN once your payment is sent).
3. PayPal to digitalpress@email.com is accepted. You CAN send a money order but this could harm your chances should the entries fill up quickly. See item #1 above.
4. A list of members whos payment has been received will follow in the next post so you can keep track of who's in.
5. The contest ends at 11:59pm EDT on Sunday, June 29th. If the list fills before then, we'll move the drawing up to an earlier date (watch this thread).
6. The drawing will be webcam-displayed soon after the contest closes, with all names clearly shown and the drawing done publicly.
7. If you already have plane tickets or hotel fare, we will re-imburse your costs. Thus, if you're "already going to CGE", you are still qualified to play.

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE HERE!

Game ON.

digitalpress
06-13-2003, 06:57 PM
LIST OF FORUM MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAID AND ARE OFFICIALLY "ENTRANTS":

01. Stargate
02. Achika
03. le geek
04. Autobotracing
05. oesii
06. Packman75
07. Needle
08. SoulBlazer
09. Kid Ice
10. NESCollector75
11. TVsHasselhoff
12. Queen of the Felines
13. cschell
14. Masco73
15. Atar1g1rl
16. Ed Oscuro
17. Norkusa
18. evg2000
19. K3V
20. YoshiM
21. Sylentwulf
22. Coleco_Chris
23. Sniderman
24. mcgrail0007 @ netzero.net
25. Darth Vader
26. Punkoffgirl
27. l_lamb
28. anotherfluke
29. ghsqb
30. VideoGameMaster
31. Boboduo
32. JagMod
33. Mayhem
34. Super Bagman
35. Postermen
36. fcw3
37. Tetsu
38. mikeetler
39. kevates
40. DREW
41. xertcev
42. Phosphor Dot Fossils
43. God-Zilla
44. bargora
45. AltairBoy
46. retrotaku
47. asharru
48. y-bot
49. Raedon
50. drumguy79

digitalpress
06-13-2003, 06:59 PM
As a bonus, our member "Darth Vader" has contributed a few extra goodies to the winner of this contest:

- 12 pack of beef jerky
- case of potato chips
- a brand new Atari 7800 controller (new in box)
- a brand new Atari joypad (in bubble wrap)

Thanks again, Darth!

Achika
06-13-2003, 07:36 PM
I have put up my $$

stargate
06-13-2003, 07:48 PM
OK, I paid.

le geek
06-13-2003, 07:59 PM
Great idea Joe!

I've paid!

Cheers,
Ben

autobotracing
06-13-2003, 08:01 PM
sent payment via paypal


I HOPE I WIN THAT BEEF JERKY>



NOTE: WILL TRADE GAMES FOR BEEF JERKY

oesiii
06-13-2003, 08:05 PM
I sent in some $.

thanks Joe.

JasonMewes2001
06-13-2003, 08:15 PM
I'd totally do this, but my mom is like "yadda yadda yadda you're not going to vegas..." :(

I'll post if anything comes up and I DO enter.

SoulBlazer
06-13-2003, 08:16 PM
Well, I never win anything and it's probaly allready too late -- but I sent in my $10.

digitalpress
06-13-2003, 08:21 PM
Uh oh, I just got my first "unidentified".

Gregory Polander, if you're reading this - I need your handle please! Thanks.

Needle
06-13-2003, 08:27 PM
The money has been sent!

SoulBlazer
06-13-2003, 08:29 PM
That would be me, dear Sir.....I forgot to include my handle with my payment, silly me. :embarrassed:

Kid Ice
06-13-2003, 08:30 PM
10 bucks? Alumni dinner? No brainer. I'm IN.

the kid

NESCollector75
06-13-2003, 08:43 PM
Payment sent!

SoulBlazer
06-13-2003, 08:47 PM
Thanks, DP. I'm still ashamed in my rush to send in a entry fee I forgot my real name is'nt linked to my handle here. x_x

I gotta agree with you, Kid Ice -- I can't recall the last time I ever won anything, but for only $10 it's worth a shot. And at least one of us will become a very happy camper. :-D

Quintracker
06-13-2003, 08:59 PM
I'm guesing this is enough money for only one person to fly there? I'd probably go for it, but I'm not so sure about going alone. Could anyone estimate what it would cost for 2 people? (I've never flown before, hence why I have no idea) :embarrassed:

Queen Of The Felines
06-13-2003, 10:16 PM
Paid!

Kristine

Anonymous
06-13-2003, 10:24 PM
You would have to start right after I've run out of money for the week!

evg2000
06-14-2003, 12:12 AM
I sent my $10.00!

see you all at the show!

later,
charles
www.evg2000.com
charles@evg2000.com

Masco73
06-14-2003, 12:22 AM
I'm in. Money Sent!! :D

Ed Oscuro
06-14-2003, 12:36 AM
Sending my money, but I had $8.58 in my PayPal account...that means it'll take four days to clear! Oof.

norkusa
06-14-2003, 12:58 AM
I'm in too! Forgot to include my handle with my payment though (Anthony Norkus = norkusa).

digitalpress
06-14-2003, 04:43 AM
I'm guesing this is enough money for only one person to fly there? I'd probably go for it, but I'm not so sure about going alone. Could anyone estimate what it would cost for 2 people? (I've never flown before, hence why I have no idea) :embarrassed:

The contest is for only ONE winner, but if you decide to bring someone along with you, that's great - just keep in mind that your guest may not be covered by the $500 travel and hotel cost, nor will they be given a free pass or entry to the alumni dinner. You can share the beef jerky and potato chips with them though, I suppose :)

If you're uncertain about the costs of flying from your area, check any of the many airlines that offer service from your area to Las Vegas (LAS). You can also use Expedia.com or Orbitz.com to estimate fares.

Good luck!

Mayhem
06-14-2003, 06:41 AM
Is this good for people outside the continent of North America too? ;)

Sure I've booked everything but nothing to say I can't help out and stand a chance of getting some of my expendure back 8-)

digitalpress
06-14-2003, 06:43 AM
Is this good for people outside the continent of North America too? ;)

Same rule as above applies: if the total flight+hotel is greater than $500, it's going to be up to you to cover it. While this surely won't cover all of your expenses, look at it this way: that's $500 more to spend, PLUS the alumni dinner and beef jerky :)

Good luck to you!

K3V
06-14-2003, 07:23 AM
I'm in. I had to cancel plans for CGE due to other cirumstances, but if I win this I'll be able to go. Never been there yet, so I'm pretty psyched. Thanks for running the contest DP!

-Kevin

YoshiM
06-14-2003, 08:52 AM
I sent mine, just forgot to put my handle. No biggie as my e-mail is the same anyway.

Sylentwulf
06-14-2003, 08:57 AM
Wow, that was quick, the list is FILLING UP!

You might be able to get 2 contests in at this rate ;)

Payment sent! (Kaching, you've got cash!)

coleco_chris
06-14-2003, 09:11 AM
Money sent-I'm in!

Sniderman
06-14-2003, 09:53 AM
And my ten-spot is in now as well. Whoo-doggies!

mcgrail0007@netzero.net
06-14-2003, 12:33 PM
I will be sending my money in less than 5 minutes. I would love to go to the show.

punkoffgirl
06-14-2003, 01:38 PM
Sending money as we speak!

Sheesh, I was afraid when I logged in & saw this that it'd already be full! I haven't been online since Thursday night!

l_lamb
06-14-2003, 01:51 PM
Sending money as we speak!

Sheesh, I was afraid when I logged in & saw this that it'd already be full! I haven't been online since Thursday night!

Same here...payment sent. My DP forum name is in the comments section.

digitpress Jim
06-14-2003, 02:11 PM
Hi Joe, $10.00 has been paid to you through pay pal :D.Thanks again for your time. and GOOD LUCK to everybody.Paid :D

Jim"Video Game Master"Combs

ghsqb
06-14-2003, 02:13 PM
Payment sent also! :-D

Kudos to everyone for stepping up to do this and for Joe and the CGE staff for making it happen.
Ditto for Vader for throwing in some goodies too!

Boboduo
06-14-2003, 02:25 PM
I'm in Joe!

forgot to include handle with paypal payment
Bob Anderson=Boboduo

JagMod
06-14-2003, 02:32 PM
I sent my $$$$$ $$$$$ through paypal.

JagMod

Mayhem
06-14-2003, 03:37 PM
My money is in...

fcw3
06-14-2003, 08:50 PM
Paypaled.

FRED

Tetsu
06-14-2003, 11:09 PM
Money wired STOP Good luck to all STOP Ligia Elena esta contenta y su familia esta aphixiada STOP

CX2K
06-15-2003, 08:56 PM
Damn! 38 people already as of this message. This thing is filling up quick.

Good luck to all and looking forward to meeting the winner in Vegas.

John

Darth Vader
06-15-2003, 09:07 PM
Damn! 38 people already as of this message. This thing is filling up quick.

Good luck to all and looking forward to meeting the winner in Vegas.

John

And I look forward to meeting you too.............even if I don't win the contest, I will be there.
Danny

SoulBlazer
06-15-2003, 10:35 PM
I want the last 12 people to sign up so we can do the drawing and get this over with. The suspense is killing me! :D

DREW
06-16-2003, 12:16 AM
Just sent the 10.00

Good luck

Drew

xertcev
06-16-2003, 01:35 AM
I just rolled the dice...(payment sent)

punkoffgirl
06-16-2003, 04:56 AM
I just rolled the dice...(payment sent)

:oops: This is a bit off topic, but I only JUST now realized that your name is vectrex backwards...

digitalpress
06-16-2003, 09:28 AM
Just a few spots left!

I can't imagine a video game fan sitting here, reading this, with $10 and NOT jumping on this deal pronto. If you're hedging on this, DO IT NOW!

Sniderman
06-16-2003, 09:45 AM
Just a few spots left!

I can't imagine a video game fan sitting here, reading this, with $10 and NOT jumping on this deal pronto. If you're hedging on this, DO IT NOW!

If I may put this in perspective: Odds of winning are 50 to 1 or 2%. Now, this may seem like a longshot, but it ain't. It's a $500 value prize and only 50 entries. A similar prize at the school r5affle or church giveaway would have nearly 500 entries - Odds of winning being 500 to 1 or .20% (one-fifth percent!) And don't get me started on the odds of hitting a $500 winner in the state lotteries or scratch off tickets.

This is the best odds EVER of winning a prize of this value. And it's $10! plus, even if you don't win, you just helped send someone ELSE to CGE - and isn't that worth some good vibes? More than 40 people think so, for we all know that all of us can't win!

C'mon, throw down for an EXCELLENT chance of attending this year's event. May the Odds be With You.

digitalpress
06-16-2003, 09:49 AM
This is the best odds EVER of winning a prize of this value. And it's $10! plus, even if you don't win, you just helped send someone ELSE to CGE - and isn't that worth some good vibes? More than 40 people think so, for we all know that all of us can't win!


Correctamundo - that's the best part of this contest. There are no losers - only one person who goes, and 49 others who helped that person go.

And if I may elaborate, the value of this prize is more than $500 - remember the $100 spending money, the dinner with the alumni, the weekend pass, and the beef jerky, chips, and joysticks! If I had to put an actual dollar value on it I'd say it's closer to $750 plus the memories that are worth so much more than cash.

Game ON > Everyone

K3V
06-16-2003, 10:41 AM
I've posted a link to this thread from my NUON-Dome forms, so hopefully that'll help fill up the final spaces a bit more quickly :)

-Kevin

Phosphor Dot Fossils
06-16-2003, 01:07 PM
One beg-to-use-a-friend's-Paypal-account later, and I'm in. Whew.

God-Zilla
06-16-2003, 03:40 PM
well i threw in my 2 cents ($9.98) :-)

bargora
06-16-2003, 03:55 PM
The dirty deed is done, the filthy lucre dispatched.

ubikuberalles
06-16-2003, 04:06 PM
LOL :D
O.K. I sent in some money.

Thanks!

digitalpress
06-16-2003, 04:09 PM
LOL :D
O.K. I sent in some money.

Thanks!

OK I was just about to email you back - I'm linking your name to your handle via your location! Thanks Charles. :)

Pantechnicon
06-16-2003, 05:14 PM
Newbie to the forum here. $10 for a chance to go the CGE sounds like a bargain to me. Oh, please let me win, if for no other reason than to beat out Altairboy LOL

SoulBlazer
06-16-2003, 08:14 PM
Does'nt look like anyone is going to have a chance to mail anything in -- as of 9:15 PM New York City time there are only THREE spots left.

Boy, this filled up fast. @_@

Phosphor Dot Fossils
06-16-2003, 08:18 PM
Maybe a second round is justified, though maybe just for trip expenses only - no beef jerky. :-D

I was afraid I would have to mail my dough in. I woulda been screwed. I promised a friend my firstborn for the use of his Paypal account, but since he's still dealing with his firstborn, he settled for a promise that I wouldn't send him my firstborn.

Darth Vader
06-16-2003, 08:30 PM
Maybe a second round is justified, though maybe just for trip expenses only - no beef jerky. :-D

I was afraid I would have to mail my dough in. I woulda been screwed. I promised a friend my firstborn for the use of his Paypal account, but since he's still dealing with his firstborn, he settled for a promise that I wouldn't send him my firstborn.

What's wrong with beef jerky??? :D Actually if the winner doesn't want beef jerky, I can send more chips instead (since I have a portable warehouse in my yard) LOL LOL LOL . If I happen to win this, I will still be donating my prize to someone on the DP board. (The chips and jerky and gaming stuff, but not the trip and dinner! :D )

Danny

NESCollector75
06-16-2003, 08:41 PM
Maybe a second round is justified, though maybe just for trip expenses only - no beef jerky. :-D

I was afraid I would have to mail my dough in. I woulda been screwed. I promised a friend my firstborn for the use of his Paypal account, but since he's still dealing with his firstborn, he settled for a promise that I wouldn't send him my firstborn.

What's wrong with beef jerky??? :D Actually if the winner doesn't want beef jerky, I can send more chips instead (since I have a portable warehouse in my yard) LOL LOL LOL . If I happen to win this, I will still be donating my prize to someone on the DP board. (The chips and jerky and gaming stuff, but not the trip and dinner! :D )

Danny
Theres nothing wrong with beef jerky! I think he just meant that we wouldn't be expecting you to donate any more stuff after this contest. (if they run another one) Besides the beef Jerkey is the whole reason I entered! :D LOL

Phosphor Dot Fossils
06-16-2003, 08:45 PM
What's wrong with beef jerky???

Theres nothing wrong with beef jerky! I think he just meant that we wouldn't be expecting you to donate any more stuff after this contest.

What he said. 'Twas not my intention to disparage your fine processed meat products, sir. :D

Darth Vader
06-16-2003, 08:49 PM
What's wrong with beef jerky???

Theres nothing wrong with beef jerky! I think he just meant that we wouldn't be expecting you to donate any more stuff after this contest.

What he said. 'Twas not my intention to disparage your fine processed meat products, sir. :D

LOL

No problem, I knew that is what you meant.

Hope to see you all in Vegas!

y-bot
06-16-2003, 09:05 PM
I'm in (I hope so anyway). I sent my $10 via Paypal. I didn't realize the drawing had started.

y-bot

Darth Vader
06-16-2003, 10:03 PM
3 spots left, the drawing will start after they get all 50 participants.

Sniderman
06-16-2003, 10:12 PM
This is very exciting. A thought for next year:

50 entrants.
$20 each.
TWO free trips to CGE.
Odds of winning - 1 in 25. I'll take those odds any day!

Regardless, this was a great idea for this and I thank Joe for arranging it all!

digitalpress
06-17-2003, 06:30 AM
ONE. SPOT. LEFT.

Note that I had a few entries that were anonymously donated to OTHER forum members. So if you're on the list and wondering how you got there, you have an admirer or otherwise very cool person who has bid on your behalf.

ONE. SPOT. LEFT.

digitalpress
06-17-2003, 07:08 AM
DING DING DING!

(that's the bell that sounds at the end of a round)

We have our entrants! 50 members have submitted their bids and one will be drawn. I'd like to do this soon so we can square away the plane tickets and hotel by this weekend, leaving me with one less CGE task to complete. I'll post something about the drawing both here and on the main news page in the next 24 hours.

Good luck again to everyone who has entered!

Sniderman
06-17-2003, 07:36 AM
I had a few entries that were anonymously donated to OTHER forum members. So if you're on the list and wondering how you got there, you have an admirer or otherwise very cool person who has bid on your behalf. Now **that** is a very cool thing to do for someone else. Many kudos to whomever did this nice thing.

Good luck to all!

K3V
06-17-2003, 07:44 AM
DING DING DING!

(that's the bell that sounds at the end of a round)

We have our entrants! 50 members have submitted their bids and one will be drawn. I'd like to do this soon so we can square away the plane tickets and hotel by this weekend, leaving me with one less CGE task to complete. I'll post something about the drawing both here and on the main news page in the next 24 hours.

Good luck again to everyone who has entered!

Oooh, now the anticipation *really* begins!

mcgrail0007@netzero.net
06-17-2003, 09:21 AM
I'd like to do this soon so we can square away the plane tickets and hotel by this weekend, leaving me with one less CGE task to complete.

Are you going to have the winner get the hotel and plane tickets on their on and reimburse them or will you be getting the plane tickets and hotel?

I am asking because my wife is a travel agent and she might be able to get us inexpensive plane tickets and hotel if I should be lucky enough to win. I am hoping that maybe both of us could go for $500.

digitalpress
06-17-2003, 09:25 AM
I'd like to do this soon so we can square away the plane tickets and hotel by this weekend, leaving me with one less CGE task to complete.

Wouldn't the winner have to square away the hotel and plane tickets? I would assume that you woudn't have to deal with that aspect of it.

No, I'll manage that. I want to make SURE the person who wins goes to the Expo! :D

mcgrail0007@netzero.net
06-17-2003, 09:30 AM
Can we choose what hotel that we stay at?

digitalpress
06-17-2003, 09:35 AM
Can we choose what hotel that we stay at?

You can choose your flight and your hotel if you want, as long as it's within $500. Start searching the Vegas deals now!

Sniderman
06-17-2003, 09:35 AM
Never mind. Had something to say, but it's unneeded now.

SoulBlazer
06-17-2003, 09:49 AM
This weekend, huh? Okay, thanks for letting us know. Did'nt take long to fill up all the slots. I gotta agree with whoever made the suggestion to see if we can do this again next year on a larger scale if it works well this year.

And those people who got 'paid' by someone else -- who did you kiss up to to become so popular? :P

Even though I never win anything, I still can't wait to see what the results are. Too bad there's no second or third place prize.

Best of luck to everyone! :-D

Darth Vader
06-17-2003, 12:57 PM
<Vader breathing very heavily in anticipation>

digitpress Jim
06-17-2003, 01:07 PM
This is going to be so awesome I cant wait to see who the winner is.Thanks to everybody who put in there $10 and Joe Santulli :D for making this trip possible for one lucky winner.Good Luck to everybody who entered. :D

Pantechnicon
06-17-2003, 02:59 PM
Wishful thinking out loud.

I am so giddy about the prospect of winning this contest I think I'm going to pop. :o

I hadn't actually planned on making CGE this year due to scheduling and financial considerations.

First, I'm already making one trip to Vegas this summer with my family and in-laws (leaving tomorrow, in fact :D ). So another excursion to Sin City isn't exactly in the cards, i.e - credit cards. Secondly, the first Monday after CGE, August 11, is my wedding anniversary and my wife has some idea that, you know, I should spend the day with her or some such senitmental nonsense.

If I win, it will be my fifth trip to CGE. Excluding the 1998 "World Of Atari" event, I've seen `em all. Normally my travelling partner for the show is AltairBoy, and while I will feel a little guilty about flying coach out to Vegas in just a couple of hours (short flight from Albuquerque, you know) while he slogs his Saturn, solo, across the unforgiving Arizona desert...well, okay, I won't feel guilty...but at least we'll be at the show together, as it wouldn't feel right any other way.

Best of all, thanks to Darth Vader, I can subsist off of beef jerky and chips for the duration. That, plus, the alumni dinner, ought to keep me alive while freeing up my remaining cash for more retrogaming goodness! :-D

Oh, and I'll be back home in time for that whole anniversary thing :roll:

So remember, guys a vote for me...is a vote for me! This is a vote contest, right? :hmm:

Phosphor Dot Fossils
06-17-2003, 06:09 PM
C'mon baby! Big bucks! No whammies! Baby needs a new pair of Super Action Controllers!

autobotracing
06-17-2003, 07:38 PM
Maybe a second round is justified, though maybe just for trip expenses only - no beef jerky. :-D

I was afraid I would have to mail my dough in. I woulda been screwed. I promised a friend my firstborn for the use of his Paypal account, but since he's still dealing with his firstborn, he settled for a promise that I wouldn't send him my firstborn.

What's wrong with beef jerky??? :D Actually if the winner doesn't want beef jerky, I can send more chips instead (since I have a portable warehouse in my yard) LOL LOL LOL . If I happen to win this, I will still be donating my prize to someone on the DP board. (The chips and jerky and gaming stuff, but not the trip and dinner! :D )

Danny


hey what kind of jerky is it?If its homemade I might just buy or trade for some :D

ghsqb
06-17-2003, 07:46 PM
C'mon baby! Big bucks! No whammies! Baby needs a new pair of Super Action Controllers!

You aren't related to Michael Larson are you?


http://gscentral.net/larsen.htm

:D

Darth Vader
06-17-2003, 07:51 PM
It is in small 2 ounces packages. The beef jerky is in small chunks (similar to Frito Lay's Oberto beef jerky)

Comes in 3 different flavors Teriyaki (my favorite), original or peppered.

The potato chips will be the winners choice of flavors: Plain, Ridged, Sour Cream, Cheddar n' Sour Cream, BBQ, Jalapeno, Shoestrings, etc.

Like I said before, if by some miraculous chance I win the $500 pot, Joe can draw another name for my donations. Who knows, maybe I will make a habit of doing this for contests? (At least I will try :) )

Danny

Darth Vader
06-17-2003, 07:54 PM
BTW best estimate on the value of my prizes is around $75. Good luck everyone!

Phosphor Dot Fossils
06-17-2003, 07:56 PM
You aren't related to Michael Larson are you?

Nah, I'm probably more akin to Gary Larson. :-D

punkoffgirl
06-17-2003, 08:00 PM
You sure that's not Gary Coleman? *cough*

digitalpress
06-20-2003, 06:27 PM
In an hour and a half we will have a WINNER!

I'm very excited! Also drunk.

All of this and more LIVE on webcam 1: http://www.digitpress.com/webcam.htm

Phosphor Dot Fossils
06-20-2003, 08:21 PM
Congrats, L. Lamb! WOOHOO! You're goin' to VEGAS, baby!

(Can I stow away in your suitcase?) :D

ubikuberalles
06-20-2003, 08:30 PM
Congratulations l_lamb! w00+!!!
:-D

Boboduo
06-20-2003, 08:32 PM
a winner is you l_lamb - congrats! :)

Phosphor Dot Fossils
06-20-2003, 08:36 PM
Hilarious thing is...he's not even logged into the forums right now! LOL

I don't mind telling you, I'd feel a little sheepish about that when I got the message about winning that he's not doubt getting. :P

Darth Vader
06-20-2003, 10:00 PM
I demand a recount.........errrrrrr I mean congrats. :P Joe, please send me his addy so I can hook him up with his winnings.

Danny

ghsqb
06-21-2003, 07:38 AM
Ok Danny, just ship that jerky to:

492 Newman Ave.
Ottawa......
No No trust me, thats his summer home, honest!

l_lamb
06-21-2003, 01:34 PM
Oh...my...GOD!!! :o

Yes, I d feel a bit sheepish :embarrassed: not being online but I had to work last night.

There's no one here right now to pinch me, so as soon as I fully wake up and this sinks in (I didn't get to sleep until 7am) I'm sure I'm gonna scream!

Since this was only possible because of the generosity of everyone else, I'd like to extend a huge

THANK YOU!!!!!

to everyone!!!

One more time

THANK YOU!!!!!

Atar1G1rl
06-21-2003, 01:45 PM
Hehehehee Congrats, l_lamb!!! :-D Sorry you missed the fun last night, but glad that'll you'll be all hooked up for CGE! You lucky duck..uh lamb!!

autobotracing
06-21-2003, 02:07 PM
your very welcome l_lamb



:D

DotCom
03-20-2004, 09:35 PM
Congratulations l-lamb! Man I thought I could enter by now, but 5 minutes later I found out you won. Should I be mad or happy? Anyways if you don't want that beef jerky, you can always PM me...Too bad I won't be going to CGE next year, it's during school year, but maybe, just maybe will I be able to go. Anyways once again good job on the win and have fun at CGE 2004!

digitalpress
03-20-2004, 09:39 PM
Congratulations l-lamb! Man I thought I could enter by now, but 5 minutes later I found out you won. Should I be mad or happy? Anyways if you don't want that beef jerky, you can always PM me...Too bad I won't be going to CGE next year, it's during school year, but maybe, just maybe will I be able to go. Anyways once again good job on the win and have fun at CGE 2004!

Ummmm.... Wha?

This was from LAST YEAR.

The CGE 2004 contest/event hasn't even started yet. So breathe a sigh of relief and get yer jerky teeth ready. It's nearly SHOWTIME!

charitycasegreg
03-21-2004, 12:07 AM
This year you should let an unlimited abmount of people enter. the more money, the more the winner will have to spend. Or at least 100 people.

l_lamb
03-21-2004, 01:36 AM
Congratulations l-lamb! Man I thought I could enter by now, but 5 minutes later I found out you won. Should I be mad or happy? Anyways if you don't want that beef jerky, you can always PM me...Too bad I won't be going to CGE next year, it's during school year, but maybe, just maybe will I be able to go. Anyways once again good job on the win and have fun at CGE 2004!

Thanks, that was like 9 months ago though LOL . I've already paid for this year's trip since I'm bringing someone with. So you still have the same odds as everyone else!

nesuser2
03-21-2004, 07:18 AM
PSHHHHH, WHAT? 100 entrants? That decreases my odd to something really REALLY low this year. Not as low as the lottery but 50 entrants is realistic. A better Idea might be to have people sign up in a thread....and each person gets signed up in a bracket of 50. You could then use a fishbowl to determine for each set or one huge jar for all of them. I'm sure you could get probably 150 entrants.....I'm not totally sure though, maybe that's wishful thinking. But that means we could send 3 people to CGE. We're about fun and not $$ right :D

I wouldn't care about the money as long as I got to go.....get the money elsewhere :P And if I don't win, I SENT SOMEBODY ELSE TO CGE....and that's pretty awesome too!

Lady Jaye
03-21-2004, 08:10 AM
I'm certainly gonna enter this year! I already reserved the week following CGE as vacation time so I can go to San Jose and visit the area (especially if Steve's uncle and aunt are home during that week, as they live in the SF area).

charitycasegreg
03-21-2004, 10:20 AM
150 entries and send 3 people! Do that one! Then just randomly choose 3 out of the 150! That is an awesome idea.

Sph1nx
03-21-2004, 10:21 AM
Aww crap. The only time I don't check the board religiously and I miss out. *SIGH*


Anyways. Gongrads to lamb!!! \^_^/

charitycasegreg
03-21-2004, 10:29 AM
Aww crap. The only time I don't check the board religiously and I miss out. *SIGH*


Anyways. Gongrads to lamb!!! \^_^/

Uh....did you pay attention? That contest was from june last year (or so) so the newer contest will be coming up soon.

Sph1nx
03-21-2004, 02:05 PM
lol.

Apparently I am a moron. *Somehow* I though this was the new one. *SIGH*

/me crawls back under his rock

punkoffgirl
03-21-2004, 02:50 PM
Can someone lock this thread so people don't keep thinking it's for this year?