And The Winner Is.....

[Duke]

Have ever won a contest/raffle you've entered? If so, what was your prize?

 

[ozentity]

I won a Corvette Stingray in a coloring competition at 10. I was over the moon even though it was a remote control toy version, lol.

 

[Duke]

In the late 1980s, my Mom talked me into buying raffle tickets supporting her parish's annual festival. I came home from a business trip late one Friday night and found a letter (and check) from the parish telling me I had won second prize, $500.

The next morning I called Mom to tell her the news. Things were going well until she told me I was expected to donate the money back to the parish. That didn't happen.

 

[ozentity]

In the late 1980s, my Mom talked me into buying raffle tickets supporting her parish's annual festival. I came home from a business trip late one Friday night and found a letter (and check) from the parish telling me I had won second prize, $500.

The next morning I called Mom to tell her the news. Things were going well until she told me I was expected to donate the money back to the parish. That didn't happen.

To be fair Duke, that was a lot of money back in the 80's .

 

[Duke]

To be fair Duke, that was a lot of money back in the 80's .

$500 is still a lot of money.

 

[Selectric]

I only remember doing a few raffles. One i did was at a big party a friend was throwing for his mom. There were two horseshoe tournaments and i played in both. Blind draw partners and i almost won the first game. Second round i got paired with one of my best friends and we knew, they were done lol. So in the midst of winning the second game, a woman was asking about who had this ticket from raffle. It sounded like mine, pulled it out of my pocket and said yeah, that's me. I got the 5 disk cd changer which was the main prize. She asked oh, that's great, how many tickets did you buy? I told her, one lol. She blurted out a lovely response and walked away lol, So i went home with a cd player and cash from game 2..almost both games. Great party btw

 

[Lynne]

I have wone a pool cue and some small things like tickets. Not much of a gambler but I will buy a raffle ticket or call into a radio station for the prizes.

 

[Lynne]

I only remember doing a few raffles. One i did was at a big party a friend was throwing for his mom. There were two horseshoe tournaments and i played in both. Blind draw partners and i almost won the first game. Second round i got paired with one of my best friends and we knew, they were done lol. So in the midst of winning the second game, a woman was asking about who had this ticket from raffle. It sounded like mine, pulled it out of my pocket and said yeah, that's me. I got the 5 disk cd changer which was the main prize. She asked oh, that's great, how many tickets did you buy? I told her, one lol. She blurted out a lovely response and walked away lol, So i went home with a cd player and cash from game 2..almost both games. Great party btw

I have always had that view about raffle tickets, all you need is one.

 

[crux]

When I was 12 I won a school talent show thing for a comedy sketch that I wrote and performed in.

In my teens, my rock band won a number of trophies for "Battle of the Bands" competitions until we realized those contests were just working for free.

Later I entered and won plaques in sports car rallies which no longer exist (the rallies) and hardly anyone today even knows what they were. But, they were a lot of fun and I enjoyed them immensely.

In later years, I won an award in a songwriting competition.

 

[Lynne]

When I was 12 I won a school talent show thing for a comedy sketch that I wrote and performed in.

In my teens, my rock band won a number of trophies for "Battle of the Bands" competitions until we realized those contests were just working for free.

Later I entered and won plaques in sports car rallies which no longer exist (the rallies) and hardly anyone today even knows what they were. But, they were a lot of fun and I enjoyed them immensely.

In later years, I won an award in a songwriting competition.

Crux you are a very talented guy! Do you work in show biz today?