Crappy PrizesCompetitions, raffles, give-aways... sure the prizes look great, but don't they always turn out a bit crap should you happen to win them?
The last raffle I bought tickets for, they'd just given away the all-expenses paid weekend in New York when my number came up. Rushing up to find out what I'd won, I was a little disappointed to be handed a box of "Biscuits for Cheese". Especially as they were busy serving the cheese course (complete with biscuits) as they drew the raffle.
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chthonic, Thu 4 Aug 2005, 11:16)
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CakeWhen i was about 7 or 8, my school gave out raffle tickets for us to sell, to raise money for the school activity fund or some such...
You had to fill out the side with the buyers name and address, so when i sold a wad of about 10 to my dad i was writing out his address, but on about the 5th one i accidentally wrote my address (he didn't live with me and mum you see) "No problem" he said "just stick your name on it" so i did, and off i went and sold the other 50 or so.
Then one day a few weeks later a teacher came into my class, tapped me on the shoulder and told me i'd won!
Wow...out of all my tickets, not to mention everyone elses, there was only ONE with my name on it and it won!!
In my 8 year old head that was awesome (and to be honest, thinking about it, its not to shabby in my 20 year old head either)
And the amazing prize i won against impossible odds?
A home-made cake shaped like Thunderbird 4...
(, Thu 4 Aug 2005, 17:10, Reply)
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