The Great Whistle Give-Away

Once in a very great while you can indeed get a free lunch…

Today is my birthday, and to celebrate that occasion and my many blessings, I am giving away an essentially new High-D Telescoping Laughing Whistle, post-paid. I am serious…

To participate in this event, choose a number between 0001 and 2002, and send this number in an e-mail to whitener@hiwaay.net with the words ‘free whistle’ along with your entry number and your forum username in the subject line. I intend to set up a filter on the words ‘free whistle’, so in you don’t include these words in the subject line, your entry may get overlooked. For example, use a subject something along the line of ‘Free Whistle - 0000 - CDon’. Please do not post your entry to the forum… It will not be considered an entry!

The winning number will be the one closest to a number that I have already chosen.

All entries must be received prior to midnight CST, 18 Jan 2002, that is, within one week. In the event of a tie, I will choose a winner on the basis of a random draw out of a Clemson University baseball cap, with the assistance of my wife. Please, only one entry per forum member.

The winner will be announced on the forum, but the winning number will remain confidential.

What a dumb idea, but it will be my pleasure…

(Grammatical editing added for clarity)

[ This Message was edited by: CDon on 2002-01-12 00:24 ]

What a fun gesture. Thank you for your generosity. Happy Birthday!!

Erik

[ This Message was edited by: ErikT on 2002-01-12 06:06 ]

Wow!..

Brent

Happy birthday a day late! (And many many more!)

I second the wow. Happy Birthday and a wee cyber dram is drizzling down the fibre optics to you.

Yes, I join the others in saying thanks and happy birthday - I’ve been lurking here for a while - your post made me finally register!

Happy Birthday!

This is a twist, the birthday person giving a gift!
Since I only have one whistle, and absolutely positively would love another I couldn’t help but send my number choice.
Oh yeah, I’m not a greedy person but if Bill Gates is lurking and has a few million in cash just sitting there doing nothing . . . :laughing:

Very nice idea. . .have a great B-day, and I too will raise a glass to your special day!

happy happy birthday! what a swell idea. =) take good care.

Happy Belated Birthday Cdon and what a great idea. You may just have started a new trend…it is more blessed to give than receive…Gm

Yes, (belated) Happy Birthday indeed. How Hobbit-like to celebrate by giving a gift to someone else.

David

happy birthday man!
what if no entry matches the number u draw??

Nothing has to match…

“The winning number will be the one closest to a number that I have already chosen.”

“In the event of a tie, I will choose a winner on the basis of a random draw out of a Clemson University baseball cap, with the assistance of my wife.”

If a tie occurs, she will draw a name from among the tied participants from the cap.

CDon,
What a great idea. You may have just started something here. Have a happy day after the day after your birthday.

Mike - also from Huntsville

Happy Birthday! What a great idea! Thank you. I’ll be sure to send my number…

Thanks, and all the best!

Happy Birthday and best wishes for a melody filled year: heartsong filled with the spark of joy, the oil of love, an explosing of frolic.

Hope you had a happy birthday!

Great idea by the way

Mark V

Best wishes on your Birthday - nice gesture.

The winning number is on it’s way!

Cheers :slight_smile:
Gerry

What a cool idea! And I second (or tenth? fourteenth?) a happy belated birthday wish for you!

~Firefly