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duhvoodooman
December 10th, 2008, 08:05 AM
If you're looking here for the Holiday Raffle thread and thinking maybe you've lost your mind--it was RIGHT HERE yesterday!! :eek:--well, you haven't.

For the reason described by Robert in THIS POST (http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=9535), it's been necessary to make other arrangements for hosting the raffle. So please head to the following link on my site, if you'd like to participate, or just see what's going on:


Holiday Raffle Page (http://duhvoodooman.com/FN_raffle.htm)

And just to be absolutely clear, this raffle event is not affiliated with TheFret.net site or those who operate it. It's a private event for qualifying members of the Fret.net community, totally non-profit in nature, with 25% of the entree fees going directly to a very good charitable cause--St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

tot_Ou_tard
December 10th, 2008, 12:19 PM
Yup & more people should join. It'll be more fun that way.

Tibernius
December 10th, 2008, 02:28 PM
Yup & more people should join. It'll be more fun that way.


I would but I haven't posted enough. :(

I never knew you had to have a licence for them either.

tjcurtin1
December 23rd, 2008, 09:42 PM
I would but I haven't posted enough. :(

I never knew you had to have a licence for them either.
Tibrnius, I notice that you have now posted enough...:D

duhvoodooman
December 23rd, 2008, 09:51 PM
C'mon, Fretters--let's get into the holiday spirit on this thing! We've only got a measly 8 entrants so far. Remember that 25 cents of every dollar will be going to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. You won't find a better cause that that. Here's the link:


Holiday Raffle Page (http://duhvoodooman.com/FN_raffle.htm)

tot_Ou_tard
December 24th, 2008, 12:42 AM
:beer::poke:& if the kids weren't enough (& they most certainly are) how can the Fret truly celebrate it's ya'know--Fretness--with only 8 Fretters at the party?!? ? :poke::beer:

Vood, I think were gonna have to bump this thread every day & wear them down :D

Tibernius
December 24th, 2008, 11:56 AM
Tibrnius, I notice that you have now posted enough...:D

I hadn't noticed that before. :D

I'll see about sending the cash tomorrow, I'm not sure if it'll let me send in USD since I've got a UK account so I'll have to look in to it.

tot_Ou_tard
December 26th, 2008, 01:09 PM
http://www.thejoker.co.za/images/posts/BUMP-FRONT.gif

just strum
December 26th, 2008, 01:18 PM
My check is in the mail.

We need to get some cash flow folks.

sunvalleylaw
December 26th, 2008, 05:06 PM
Bumpity! bump bump.

Tibernius
December 27th, 2008, 08:46 AM
Just sent the cash. :AOK:

tot_Ou_tard
December 27th, 2008, 10:46 AM
You know that you're gonna get Bumpitis:

http://www.nightguide.co.za/Music%20Review%20Pics/Bump%2018.jpg

just strum
December 27th, 2008, 01:55 PM
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Smiley/42.gif

Come on folks, think of the children!!!

Gil Janus
December 28th, 2008, 07:49 AM
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb33/giljanus/Tiny/bump.gif

What he said :AOK:

Gil :cool:

marnold
December 28th, 2008, 04:19 PM
You guys and your peer pressure. Rev. Rawk is in.

bigoldron
December 28th, 2008, 05:39 PM
Fat boy is in too! :D

tot_Ou_tard
December 29th, 2008, 09:02 AM
Cool Beans.

Let's try to reach at least 20.

That'd make $100 for the sweet children & $300 for one of your friends on the Fret. That's Squier Classic Vibe territory.

tjcurtin1
December 29th, 2008, 03:07 PM
Cool Beans.

Let's try to reach at least 20.

That'd make $100 for the sweet children & $300 for one of your friends on the Fret. That's Squier Classic Vibe territory.
OR a Johnson resonator....:poke:

Gil Janus
December 29th, 2008, 04:02 PM
Or almost a Fender Super Champ XD :AOK:

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb33/giljanus/Tiny/bump.gif

Gil :cool:

Blaze
December 29th, 2008, 04:09 PM
could be a Fulltone CLYDE Deluxe Wah




http://www.fulltone.com/CDW_lg1.jpg

duhvoodooman
December 29th, 2008, 04:21 PM
We're up to 12 entrants and $180 in the pot. C'mon Fretters! Get on board the Gear Train! After all, it's GAS-powered! :D :rockon:


Holiday Raffle Page (http://duhvoodooman.com/FN_raffle.htm)

tot_Ou_tard
December 30th, 2008, 08:13 AM
& certainly enough for an Avatar 1x12 cab & geeting close to a 2x12.

http://www.avatarspeakers.com/

just strum
December 31st, 2008, 10:14 AM
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/bump_signs.jpg

tot_Ou_tard
January 1st, 2009, 07:54 AM
Super Swedish Bump.
http://www.toool.nl/blackbag/images/bump-chef.jpg

Just a little over a week until The Fret is dripping in insane levels of excitement. :D

just strum
January 1st, 2009, 09:11 AM
How's about a numbers update?

tot_Ou_tard
January 1st, 2009, 09:50 AM
From raffle page:

12 participants.

St Jude's: $65
Lucky Fretter: $180

duhvoodooman
January 1st, 2009, 10:24 AM
...and I'm counting on "Le Grand Fromage" being #13!!

C'mon, some of you remaining Fretters!! Only 8 days left to enter!

just strum
January 1st, 2009, 10:40 AM
From raffle page:

12 participants.

St Jude's: $65
Lucky Fretter: $180

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/20sc2gg.jpg

Blaze
January 1st, 2009, 10:44 AM
...and I'm counting on "Le Grand Fromage" being #13!!




Le Grand Fromage , don t know him , is he smelly ??

sunvalleylaw
January 1st, 2009, 10:55 AM
Don't know for sure but he probably is after he is done running.

just strum
January 2nd, 2009, 08:23 AM
Spelling isn't everything, but being the winner of the raffle will be!!!

Join in the fun!!!

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Bump-1.jpg

marnold
January 2nd, 2009, 09:39 AM
Spelling isn't everything, but being the winner of the raffle will be!!!
The winner of the contest will be Tori Spelling?

bigoldron
January 2nd, 2009, 10:02 AM
The winner of the contest will be Tori Spelling?

Or will the winner get a date with Tori Spelling? I'm confused... :confused: :messedup:

just strum
January 2nd, 2009, 10:17 AM
Or will the winner get a date with Tori Spelling? I'm confused... :confused: :messedup:

I'll take the gear, thank you very much.

duhvoodooman
January 2nd, 2009, 11:03 AM
...and I'm counting on "Le Grand Fromage" being #13!!
The Big Cheese is in as #13! Now who's next?? :poke:

Robert
January 2nd, 2009, 11:12 AM
Hey, maybe I'll get lucky - number 13 is my birthday! (December)

M29
January 2nd, 2009, 10:07 PM
Bump Bump Bump, come on now don't miss out! :munch:

sunvalleylaw
January 3rd, 2009, 12:27 AM
At these odds, I want to enter twice, but we know that is not allowed. ;)

bigoldron
January 3rd, 2009, 01:56 AM
Hey, maybe I'll get lucky - number 13 is my birthday! (December)

I've already been lucky on that date. My 12 year old daughter was born on December 13, 2006 - Friday the 13th at that!

Since she wasn't planned, we didn't know whether to call her "Oops" or "Lucky". :rotflmao:

tot_Ou_tard
January 3rd, 2009, 08:18 PM
Algonquin & SuperSwede have kindly agreed to take over Vood's & Robert's roles in chosing the winner. They did not wish to join the raffle anyway & this way no participant will be involved in choosing the winner.

All current entrants have agreed to this change. Thanks all!

Now Vood can enter the raffle! :AOK::AOK::AOK::AOK:

To be clear:

1) All raffle money should still be sent to duhvoodooman & he will send the money to the winner according to the rules on the Raffle page.

2) On Saturday Jan 10 Algonquin will assign a number from 1 to the number of entrants to each participant & send this list to SuperSwede & only to SuperSwede.

3) Spud's role is unchanged.

4) On Sunday Jan 11 2008, after Spud announces the winning number. Algonquin posts the name of the winning entrant & SuperSwede verifies that the number matches the name.

duhvoodooman
January 3rd, 2009, 09:52 PM
Algonquin & SuperSwede have kindly agreed to take over Vood's & Robert's roles in chosing the winner. They did not wish to join the raffle anyway & this way no participant will be involved in choosing the winner.

All current entrants have agreed to this change. Thanks all!

Now Vood can enter the raffle!
I'm in!

Thanks, 'Gonq & Swede! :AOK::AOK::AOK::AOK:

SuperSwede
January 4th, 2009, 04:53 AM
No problemos... good luck everyone!

tot_Ou_tard
January 4th, 2009, 07:39 AM
That makes 14 entrants with less than a week left. The time to join is now!

tot_Ou_tard
January 4th, 2009, 08:35 AM
I think that we should add to the rules that the winner can combine their winnings with other resources (ie their own money) in order to purchase gear.

I'm sure that this would probably happen anyway, but we might as well make it official.

just strum
January 4th, 2009, 08:52 AM
I think that we should add to the rules that the winner can combine their winnings with other resources (ie their own money) in order to purchase gear.

I'm sure that this would probably happen anyway, but we might as well make it official.

That was my plan, I was going to combine my winnings with your money.:D

tot_Ou_tard
January 4th, 2009, 09:54 AM
That was my plan, I was going to combine my winnings with your money.:D
Cool, so what are you planning to buy for $210.02?

tjcurtin1
January 4th, 2009, 07:27 PM
That was my plan, I was going to combine my winnings with your money.:D
Geez, why didn't I think of that...!

just strum
January 4th, 2009, 07:29 PM
Geez, why didn't I think of that...!

But then you would be like me trying to figure out what to do with the extra $0.02. It doesn't get me as close to the ES335 as I had hoped.

tot_Ou_tard
January 4th, 2009, 07:38 PM
An added benefit of participating & losing is that you get to have the warm feeling that you helped a fellow fretter get some gear.

I plan on wallowing in the winner's happiness.

just strum
January 4th, 2009, 07:42 PM
...the warm feeling that you helped a fellow fretter get some gear.

I plan on wallowing in the winner's happiness.

Don't forget the kids at St Jude Children's Hospital.

tot_Ou_tard
January 4th, 2009, 07:46 PM
Don't forget the kids at St Jude Children's Hospital. They're gonna wallow in second-hand gear-lust?!?


Sheez, kids these days...

oldguy
January 6th, 2009, 06:23 AM
BUMP

OK.......... I'm in too.
Good luck everybody!:D

duhvoodooman
January 6th, 2009, 07:53 AM
Thanks, OG! :AOK:

Nice avatar and custom title, BTW.... :D

tjcurtin1
January 6th, 2009, 07:33 PM
But then you would be like me trying to figure out what to do with the extra $0.02. It doesn't get me as close to the ES335 as I had hoped.
I agree - since it's a hopeless proposition for you, Strum, just send me the money if you win and I'll find something cheaper...:poke: :D

just strum
January 6th, 2009, 07:48 PM
I agree - since it's a hopeless proposition for you, Strum, just send me the money if you win and I'll find something cheaper...:poke: :D

Another concerned Fretter. What other forum has so many members that look out for their fellow fretters???

tjcurtin1
January 6th, 2009, 10:49 PM
Another concerned Fretter. What other forum has so many members that look out for their fellow fretters???
I know that you would have offered to do the same for me, Strum, if the situation were reversed - as you have for so many other Fretters in the past...;)

Blaze
January 7th, 2009, 07:42 AM
4 days left

bigoldron
January 7th, 2009, 10:11 AM
4 days left

Uh, till what? Friday (2 days) is the last day to enter! Saturday's the day they'll select the winner!

Maybe you mean 4 days until they notify me that I'm the WINNER!!! :D

duhvoodooman
January 7th, 2009, 10:29 AM
Uh, till what? Friday (2 days) is the last day to enter! Saturday's the day they'll select the winner!
Half right. Entries will officially be closed at midnight PST on Friday. But the winner will be announced on the raffle page (http://duhvoodooman.com/FN_raffle.htm) on Sunday, Jan. 11.

duhvoodooman
January 7th, 2009, 10:35 AM
Big news on the Holiday Raffle! Thanks to the tireless efforts of Just Strum, Sweetwater.com (http://www.sweetwater.com/) has agreed to give our raffle winner a 25% discount if they purchase their winner's gear from them. That would make the current $225 "pot" worth $300 in merchandise at Sweetwater. COOL!!! :AOK: :dude: :bravo: :rockon:

Robert
January 7th, 2009, 10:43 AM
And what about SweetWater shipping if the winner isn't from the US? Do they ship worldwide?

just strum
January 7th, 2009, 10:52 AM
And what about SweetWater shipping if the winner isn't from the US? Do they ship worldwide?

I'll look into that.

tot_Ou_tard
January 7th, 2009, 11:19 AM
Stellar work Strummy!!

That means that the current pot gets one a Squier Classic Vibe, if the winner so chooses.

just strum
January 7th, 2009, 11:39 AM
Thanks Tot and DVM for the kind words.

Robert, the policy of free shipping that applies to the US, does not apply to Canada. The item that would go outside of the US would have to be shipped to a US location and then handled by that person to get to the final destination.

If you were thinking of applying the winnings to buying me an ES335, the best bet would bet have it shipped direct to my house at no cost.

If you are thinking about something for yourself, again ship it to my house and I will do a courtesy inspection and have it to its final destination within 12 to 16 months after receipt.

duhvoodooman
January 7th, 2009, 12:02 PM
If you are thinking about something for yourself, again ship it to my house and I will do a courtesy inspection and have it to its final destination within 12 to 16 months after receipt.
I swear--the giving just never stops around here. I love you guys!! :cry:

Blaze
January 7th, 2009, 01:17 PM
Hey Rob the $225 US "pot" worth $268.95 cad..better than nothing..lets buy canadian..

just strum
January 7th, 2009, 01:35 PM
With this 25% off, some of you US people should think about getting in.

duhvoodooman
January 7th, 2009, 02:34 PM
With this 25% off, some of you US people should think about getting in.
AMEN!!! C'mon people--I know we can do better than 15 entrants!!

just strum
January 7th, 2009, 02:46 PM
AMEN!!! C'mon people--I know we can do better than 15 entrants!!

And with the exchange rate, we need more Canadians, eh.

tot_Ou_tard
January 7th, 2009, 05:16 PM
:AOK:Thumbs up to Sweetwater as well! :AOK:

just strum
January 7th, 2009, 05:23 PM
:AOK:Thumbs up to Sweetwater as well! :AOK:

Yes, a little recognition here: I contacted the president of Sweetwater prior to the holiday and told him about the raffle and the donation to St Jude Children's Hospital. He responded that day (or maybe the next) that Sweetwater would contribute in some way and assigned his Marketing VP to set something up. Due to the holiday it took a little longer than I hoped to get a final answer. I was hoping to do it sooner to generate some more entries - BUT IT'S NOT TOO LATE!!!

I did contact a few other on-line guitar related stores, but only Sweetwater agreed to contribute

tjcurtin1
January 7th, 2009, 05:35 PM
Great work, Strum - you should move into marketing...:AOK:

just strum
January 7th, 2009, 07:12 PM
Hey Fretters, this raffle isn't just about gear, it's about the kids that utilize St Jude's Hospital. The holidays may be behind us, but a lot of us enjoyed them at home with family. The spirit of giving doesn't end when the holiday ends.

I will donate $5.00 per entry towards the charity for the next four entries of $20 to the raffle.

It's not a lot, but that means that the next four entries will generate twice the amount normally allocated to St Jude Children's Hospital.

So come on folks, let's enter!!!


I will send a check to DVM as soon as the entries have been confirmed.

Again, an extra $5.00 for the next four entries of $20.

bigoldron
January 7th, 2009, 08:13 PM
Big news on the Holiday Raffle! Thanks to the tireless efforts of Just Strum, Sweetwater.com (http://www.sweetwater.com/) has agreed to give our raffle winner a 25% discount if they purchase their winner's gear from them. That would make the current $225 "pot" worth $300 in merchandise at Sweetwater. COOL!!! :AOK: :dude: :bravo: :rockon:

Stellar work Strummy!!

That means that the current pot gets one a Squier Custom Vibe, if the winner so chooses.

Better yet, let's get at least 5 more entries and we're talking MIM Strat! :bravo:

Come on, guys! Cough it up!

Dreadman
January 7th, 2009, 09:05 PM
Wayyyy cool stuff Vood. I'm in.

Only 15 entrants though????? C'mon people, there are thousands of members here and this is a good cause. Get out your crowbars, open up them wallets and let's give this thing some real substance. :) C'mon, it's only 20 bucks.

Dreadman
January 7th, 2009, 09:06 PM
I will donate $5.00 per entry towards the charity for the next four entries of $20 to the raffle.
I'll play harmony to this song. Count me in for the same.

just strum
January 8th, 2009, 06:12 PM
AMEN!!! C'mon people--I know we can do better than 15 entrants!!

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Mr20Bump.jpg

24 hours until the deadline.

The $20 entry fee must be sent to duhvoodooman (DVM) by Friday, Jan. 9 2009 to be eligible. Acceptable methods are PayPal

http://duhvoodooman.com/FN_raffle.htm

oldguy
January 9th, 2009, 01:05 AM
Best of luck, everybody!!!!!!:D :D :D
I've got more gear than I can use, and definitely more than my poor ol' back can carry.........
So whoever wins the big prize.....


CRANK IT UP!!!:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

bigoldron
January 9th, 2009, 08:04 AM
The clock is ticking!


Don't miss this chance to win some bucks for your GAS and to help the kids at
St. Jude's! :AOK:

duhvoodooman
January 9th, 2009, 08:14 AM
:eek: :eek: :eek: LAST DAY TO ENTER!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

If you want to get in on this, you have to get your entry fee in by midnight PST tonight!!


Holiday Raffle Page (http://duhvoodooman.com/FN_raffle.htm)

Think of the GEAR!! Think of the KIDS!! ENTER!!! :dude: :AOK: :dude:

sunvalleylaw
January 9th, 2009, 12:59 PM
OK you last minute people, let's do this thing! Help out the kids!

just strum
January 9th, 2009, 04:57 PM
Okay folks, two people have signed up since I posted that I would donate $5 for the next four entries. Come on, I have another 10 spot sitting here. I'm not going to win, so at least I can help the kids.


I didn't notice, but is there a time tomorrow or Sunday when the announcement will be made?

Blaze
January 9th, 2009, 08:39 PM
2 hours 1/2 left

Last Call

just strum
January 10th, 2009, 07:05 AM
Well, it looks like we had two additional entries after I made my $5 for each of the next two entries. DVM, I will get you a check for $10 in the mail this weekend. That is after I plow the drive as we are in the middle of getting 10 inches of snow.

tot_Ou_tard
January 10th, 2009, 08:16 AM
As for the time of the announcement of the winner;
The rules just say Sunday Jan, 11.

just strum
January 10th, 2009, 09:48 AM
As for the time of the announcement of the winner;
The rules just say Sunday Jan, 11.


Time zone. SS is like three days or a week ahead of us.

I know it's Sunday in Australia.