Thing I have Won

[KillarneyRose]

In the early eighties, the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team had something called the "Stick Boy/Stick Girl Promotion". Any kid between, I believe, the ages of five and ten could write an essay about how much they loved the Penguins and the winner would receive two tickets to a game, a photo with his or her favorite player and a hockey stick signed by the whole team.

As an avid hockey fan, I WANTED that prize! Unfortunately, I was 15 or 16 at the time so I was too old to enter the contest. That was okay, though. I wrote a kick ass essay and put my nine year old sister's name on it and hoped for the best.

A few weeks later, we got a call that "my sister" had won the contest! And I got to go with her to the game

[tld221]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

The hearts of millions.

the thread SHOULD'VE ended here but...

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

On "Jeopardy" - (leading until Final Jeopardy - studied instead of drinking in college and thus was the only one not to get the final question) - Case of Rice A Roni - ALL THE SAME FLAVOR; stereo, Centrum, cold medicine and the home game, which no one would play with me because, hey "You were on the show".

On "Win Ben Stein's Money" - I didn't; I did get a "You are the prettiest contestant we've ever had" from Ben Stein which I treasure to this day.

Originally Posted by Go Alpha Gam

I won it all on The Price Is Right - furniture, piano, car, $1,000 on the wheel! I tried about 9 times to get picked and finally did!

A few years later my daughter and I won a cruise while playing Bingo on a cruise we were on.
Bottom line (and my motto) - you have to play to win. I win tons of prizes on radio contests, but I am always calling in when they announce it!

...yall have been on game shows. Yall WAL. Alpha Gam, were you on with Bob?

[TPARose]

I won $60 in a pool during the Super Bowl while I was in grad school.. Unfortunately, I donated it to replenish the beer at the party.

Yeah.... I have NO luck, but I think what was said earlier about "You have to pay to win" is also try.. and sometimes even just playing to win helps.

Even still, every time the lottery gets over $300M, Ill buy a ticket and convince myself that I'm going to win. Being delusional is free!

[Go Alpha Gam]

Originally Posted by tld221

the thread SHOULD'VE ended here but...





...yall have been on game shows. Yall WAL. Alpha Gam, were you on with Bob?

Yes, I was on with Bob, my t-shirt read, "I've waited 30 years to kiss Bob!" And kiss I did . . . 3 times!!

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

In the early eighties, the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team had something called the "Stick Boy/Stick Girl Promotion". Any kid between, I believe, the ages of five and ten could write an essay about how much they loved the Penguins and the winner would receive two tickets to a game, a photo with his or her favorite player and a hockey stick signed by the whole team.

The Columbus Blue Jackets do that and a few years back our youngest won. He got to sit on the CBJ bench in warmups, lower bowl tickets, a home jersey, team signed stick, a few pucks from warmups given to him by Jacket players, and ride on the Zamboni after the first period. He also ended up on the jumbotron a few times. Lucky kid, I don't think I've won a darned thing myself.

tld221, I never missed an episode of "Win Ben Stein's Money"!