04-05-2009, 11:34 AM
04-05-2009, 01:26 PM
NKBurlington Wrote:Do you enter contests?
Not usually but I have been entering the Jeopardy! Galapagos Trip contest.
Have you ever won anything?
We "win" the lottery from time to time, usually free ticket.
What's the best thing you've won?
$1650.
Do you play the lottery?
Yes, two whole dollars a week!
Have you ever won?
Ooops. Yes.
04-05-2009, 01:26 PM
Do you enter contests?
Have you ever won anything?
What's the best thing you've won?
Do you play the lottery?
Have you ever won?
1. Typically no.
2. Yes, I actually won some door prize of a free lunch at a local restaurant by being the 50th customer in the door.
3. Cash!
4. Yes, typically I'll buy the Powerball if I remember. I don't expect to win but the idea of hitting a hundred million does incite fantasies.
5. Yes, but only in terms of a couple bucks. I've kept track and I am statistically ahead of the curve.
Have you ever won anything?
What's the best thing you've won?
Do you play the lottery?
Have you ever won?
1. Typically no.
2. Yes, I actually won some door prize of a free lunch at a local restaurant by being the 50th customer in the door.
3. Cash!
4. Yes, typically I'll buy the Powerball if I remember. I don't expect to win but the idea of hitting a hundred million does incite fantasies.
5. Yes, but only in terms of a couple bucks. I've kept track and I am statistically ahead of the curve.
PrairieGirl
04-05-2009, 02:40 PM
Do you enter contests?
Sure!
Have you ever won anything?
Sure!
What's the best thing you've won?
I have probably won larger prizes, but probably the rarest win was a minor prize in the Reader's Digest sweepstakes -- a man's gold watch. Gave it to DH. I mean, who wins Reader's Digest???!!!
Do you play the lottery?
Yes, but not lately. Typically, a buck or two a week
Have you ever won?
Small prizes. I think the most I've won is $50.
Sure!
Have you ever won anything?
Sure!
What's the best thing you've won?
I have probably won larger prizes, but probably the rarest win was a minor prize in the Reader's Digest sweepstakes -- a man's gold watch. Gave it to DH. I mean, who wins Reader's Digest???!!!
Do you play the lottery?
Yes, but not lately. Typically, a buck or two a week
Have you ever won?
Small prizes. I think the most I've won is $50.
04-06-2009, 02:53 AM
Do you enter contests?
every day
Have you ever won anything?
yes!!!
What's the best thing you've won?
an all inclusive paid cruise for 4. included air fair, lodging at a hotel for 1 night, cruise out of miami, to keywest then on to cozumel. It included all the alcohol you could drink too. This was also a Country Music Cruise, and had Trent Wilmon(sp?) and Montgomery Gentry performing and the passes were included in the winnings. All i had to pay for was the taxes on the winning, and any excursions.
Do you play the lottery?
when i remember to, mainly when it gets up there.
Have you ever won?
best ive done on lottery is one time on a scratcher, i won 250 bucks. ive won over a thousand in Tahoe on the Wheel of Fortune slot machine.
every day
Have you ever won anything?
yes!!!
What's the best thing you've won?
an all inclusive paid cruise for 4. included air fair, lodging at a hotel for 1 night, cruise out of miami, to keywest then on to cozumel. It included all the alcohol you could drink too. This was also a Country Music Cruise, and had Trent Wilmon(sp?) and Montgomery Gentry performing and the passes were included in the winnings. All i had to pay for was the taxes on the winning, and any excursions.
Do you play the lottery?
when i remember to, mainly when it gets up there.
Have you ever won?
best ive done on lottery is one time on a scratcher, i won 250 bucks. ive won over a thousand in Tahoe on the Wheel of Fortune slot machine.
04-06-2009, 11:14 AM
Do you enter contests? Yes, from time to time.
Have you ever won anything? I've won a bunch of things - mostly small.
What's the best thing you've won? Twice I've won gift certificates to nice restaurants. One was when I was a kid - it was nice to take my family out to eat!
Do you play the lottery? Pretty much never. Maybe 3x in my entire life?
Have you ever won? No.
Have you ever won anything? I've won a bunch of things - mostly small.
What's the best thing you've won? Twice I've won gift certificates to nice restaurants. One was when I was a kid - it was nice to take my family out to eat!
Do you play the lottery? Pretty much never. Maybe 3x in my entire life?
Have you ever won? No.
04-06-2009, 02:44 PM
Do you enter contests?
Yes.
Have you ever won anything?
Not really. I can't remember anything. If I did, it must have been something small and insignificant.
What's the best thing you've won?
Don't recall winning anything.
Do you play the lottery?
Sometimes.
Have you ever won?
No more than a couple of bucks.
Yes.
Have you ever won anything?
Not really. I can't remember anything. If I did, it must have been something small and insignificant.
What's the best thing you've won?
Don't recall winning anything.
Do you play the lottery?
Sometimes.
Have you ever won?
No more than a couple of bucks.
04-06-2009, 04:27 PM
Do you enter contests? Sometimes. When I do I really I hope I win. For instance I entered HGTV's Dream Home Giveaway. DH was laughing at me when he realized how disappointed I was that I didn't win.
Have you ever won anything? I entered Lexi, my little Chihuahua/Dachshund/Yorkie mix, in a small dog eater parade. I made her hat from supplies at Michael's. She won 2nd place. Her prize was a little saint medallion. We also won a drawing for $100 on the same day. It was a benefit for Chi rescue group.
What's the best thing you've won? I think that (above answer) was the best thing I won.
Do you play the lottery? Hardly ever.
Have you ever won? I am pretty sure I won once, but I didn't think it was a winner so I threw it away. It was a scratch one. I thought the three matching thingies had to be in a row, but they didn't. It was worth $5,000. Pretty crazy I know. I was very young, barely 18 at the time.
Have you ever won anything? I entered Lexi, my little Chihuahua/Dachshund/Yorkie mix, in a small dog eater parade. I made her hat from supplies at Michael's. She won 2nd place. Her prize was a little saint medallion. We also won a drawing for $100 on the same day. It was a benefit for Chi rescue group.
What's the best thing you've won? I think that (above answer) was the best thing I won.
Do you play the lottery? Hardly ever.
Have you ever won? I am pretty sure I won once, but I didn't think it was a winner so I threw it away. It was a scratch one. I thought the three matching thingies had to be in a row, but they didn't. It was worth $5,000. Pretty crazy I know. I was very young, barely 18 at the time.
04-07-2009, 02:00 AM
Do you enter contests?
Occasionally, if they're easy to enter.
Have you ever won anything?
Yes. I've won items in drawings at work. I've won concert tickets on college radio. I won a drawing contest when I was a kid and a spelling bee in 8th grade. I won a large TV in a sales contest at an old job once. I won a $25 gift certificate from a local newspaper in a contest. When I was in 5th grade, they took us on a field trip to a 7-Up bottling plant. I won a 6-pack of 7-Up, which the other brats swindled me out of on the bus on the way back. Several kids bummed them off me and promised to give me replacement bottles the next day. Didn't happen. I was a sucker as a kid.
What's the best thing you've won?
The TV. I had it for 15 years and sold it to a good friend when I moved.
Do you play the lottery?
I have maybe less than 10 times in my life: only if there was a big multi-million $ jackpot and some other people asked me to go in on it with them. We didn't win though.
Have you ever won?
Lottery? No. Actually, once or twice we went in as a pool and ended up winning $1 back, which got reinvested into more losing lottery tickets.
Occasionally, if they're easy to enter.
Have you ever won anything?
Yes. I've won items in drawings at work. I've won concert tickets on college radio. I won a drawing contest when I was a kid and a spelling bee in 8th grade. I won a large TV in a sales contest at an old job once. I won a $25 gift certificate from a local newspaper in a contest. When I was in 5th grade, they took us on a field trip to a 7-Up bottling plant. I won a 6-pack of 7-Up, which the other brats swindled me out of on the bus on the way back. Several kids bummed them off me and promised to give me replacement bottles the next day. Didn't happen. I was a sucker as a kid.
What's the best thing you've won?
The TV. I had it for 15 years and sold it to a good friend when I moved.
Do you play the lottery?
I have maybe less than 10 times in my life: only if there was a big multi-million $ jackpot and some other people asked me to go in on it with them. We didn't win though.
Have you ever won?
Lottery? No. Actually, once or twice we went in as a pool and ended up winning $1 back, which got reinvested into more losing lottery tickets.
04-07-2009, 10:36 PM
Do you enter contests?
Yes, all the time.
Have you ever won anything?
Tons of stuff - new area rug, lots of bottles of coke, 2 cases of Rubbermaid flip-top bottles, underwear, hats, coupons for free products and food.
What's the best thing you've won?
Probably the area rug, which was valued at about $1200.
Do you play the lottery?
Rarely.
Have you ever won?
Nope.
Yes, all the time.
Have you ever won anything?
Tons of stuff - new area rug, lots of bottles of coke, 2 cases of Rubbermaid flip-top bottles, underwear, hats, coupons for free products and food.
What's the best thing you've won?
Probably the area rug, which was valued at about $1200.
Do you play the lottery?
Rarely.
Have you ever won?
Nope.
04-08-2009, 10:50 AM
Do you enter contests?
If they are easy to enter and I happen to be right there.
Have you ever won anything?
Yes, lots of small stuff. Concert tickets, CDs, baskets as door prizes, movie passes, lottery tickets, small sums of cash, booze, etc.
What's the best thing you've won?
Cash. .
Do you play the lottery?
I'm in a pool at work. $2/wk.
Have you ever won?
Matched 5/6 numbers. Netted me $165. Woohoo
If they are easy to enter and I happen to be right there.
Have you ever won anything?
Yes, lots of small stuff. Concert tickets, CDs, baskets as door prizes, movie passes, lottery tickets, small sums of cash, booze, etc.
What's the best thing you've won?
Cash. .
Do you play the lottery?
I'm in a pool at work. $2/wk.
Have you ever won?
Matched 5/6 numbers. Netted me $165. Woohoo
04-09-2009, 01:36 AM
Hey, I just quickly read this article. The headline made me think of this post. Amazing what people find on the ground.
Woman finds sweepstakes check
Woman finds sweepstakes check
04-09-2009, 12:05 PM
Opilies Wrote:Hey, I just quickly read this article. The headline made me think of this post. Amazing what people find on the ground.
Woman finds sweepstakes check
How sad the owner and her bank were so uptight and cranky about getting it back.
04-09-2009, 10:24 PM
eslbee Wrote:Opilies Wrote:Hey, I just quickly read this article. The headline made me think of this post. Amazing what people find on the ground.
Woman finds sweepstakes check
How sad the owner and her bank were so uptight and cranky about getting it back.
I'm a little cynical at her motives. If the person's name was on it and presumably a bank as well, then why not contact one of them instead of calling the media?
04-09-2009, 10:43 PM
Eddy Wrote:eslbee Wrote:Opilies Wrote:Hey, I just quickly read this article. The headline made me think of this post. Amazing what people find on the ground.
Woman finds sweepstakes check
How sad the owner and her bank were so uptight and cranky about getting it back.
I'm a little cynical at her motives. If the person's name was on it and presumably a bank as well, then why not contact one of them instead of calling the media?
cashiers check definitely would have the name of who it belonged to, but what if the name was Joan Smith. and the article said she found it saturday afternoon, most banks are closed at that point. some might say "why not contact the police and turn it in" but a lot of people dont trust the police, and think it would just get filed, thrown out, and nothing done with it. not sure who the reporter is that she contacted but maybe the reporter is one of those public service people, who help people with disputes when companies are being dicks, etc. I think she honestly was just trying to do a good deed (GASP!!! someone still does those???) and wanted to make sure the recipient of the check knew for a fact it was just a regular everyday person who turned it in, and not some faceless wonder.
04-18-2009, 02:31 PM
Do you enter contests?
Yes
Have you ever won anything?
Yes, a few things from radio stations (tickets, a video game)
What's the best thing you've won?
My Schecter Jazz 6 guitar from Musician's Friend
Do you play the lottery?
Occasionally
Have you ever won?
Yes, I think the most I've won was $100 something from a Powerball multiplier.
Yes
Have you ever won anything?
Yes, a few things from radio stations (tickets, a video game)
What's the best thing you've won?
My Schecter Jazz 6 guitar from Musician's Friend
Do you play the lottery?
Occasionally
Have you ever won?
Yes, I think the most I've won was $100 something from a Powerball multiplier.
07-27-2009, 08:14 PM
Update: I won a 7 day Caribbean cruise with Holland America. I still need to read all the fine print to see if I can afford it, but wowza! Now that is a big win!
07-27-2009, 10:20 PM
Bon Voyage, OM! Where ya goin"?