Someone at work was selling tickets for a raffle for his kid's hockey team. So, being the good colleague that I am, I donated my share for a ticket. I don't think I have EVER won a raffle...EVER!
That morning as I walked into the office people congratulated me and I was tempted, momentarily, just to say "oh, thank you!" and happily go about my day in ignorant bliss of what I had done right. The moment passed and instead I asked "um, what for?" - which was answered with much enthusiasm; "You won the raffle!" I excitedly clumbered (yes, clumbered - I just made it up) over to my desk to find a giant red box balanced on it...
I had won second prize in the raffle - a pair of Scorpion Multi Terrain Quad Skates (children size 3 - 6) RRP $199.99 - Just what I have always wanted, but could just never fit in a Christmas stocking :)
They are ridiculous - they could be one of Ellen Degeneres' latest gadgets - the Shake Weight sequel!
I know I can only see the feet of the person on the side of the box, but she just looks incredibly uncomfortable.
Did you see? - any terrain? Because we all want to go hurtling down a gravel path without any brakes!
I was a bit confused when I noticed that the feet were different sizes, but then I remembered one of the unique features of this extreme sports equipment - adjustable footplate.
And last of all I especially love the IMPORTANT note on the side of the box...
...shoes not included :)
I honestly don't know what to do with this. Sell? Somehow I don't think there is a very big market for multi terrain skate technology...
And for interest sake, here is the list of all the prizes I could have won - I think I could have used every one of them except the quad skates! So now I have to figure out a way to transport them - other than on my feet! - otherwise they will continue to sit under my desk, only to be ill-advisedly used in random office shenanigans...so who really won here?
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Prize 1 Pat Thompson: 2 nights at a bach at Waikawa Beach (half way between Otaki and Levin) 2 bedrooms + sleep out, sleeps 8 comfortably $200
Prize 2 Scorpion Multi Terrain Quad Skates (children size 3-6) RRP $199.99
Prize 3 ORB Communication: Oricon Twin land line phone set w/ answering machine RRP $279
Prize 4 Zambezi: Women’s Cut and Blow dry voucher + kerastase Salon Ritual, both together $99 value
Prize 5 Normablue café: Set (12) Maxwell & William, vitrified china platters $250
Prize 6 Mojo Coffee: Assorted mojo products gift basket $100 value
Prize 7 BIC NZ: Gift basket of assorted BIC products $100
Prize 8 Tool Team Petone: Power built Socket set RRP $155
Prize 9 Empire Hotel Petone: Dinner Voucher $100
Prize 10 Halo Hair: Cut & Blow wave with Judy - $55 value
Prize 11 Aotea NZ Souvenirs: 6 x Koha Lanolin Hand Crème $47.40 & free postage in NZ (www.souvenirs.co.nz) $47.40 & free postage in NZ
Prize 12 Personal donation: Assorted Manuka Honey toiletries $50 value
Prize 13 Personal donation: Natio Spa Pep-up body cleanser and Natio Spa Coconut & Turmeric Body Butter $40 value
Prize 14 Maidstone Sports: bag value $25 & The Cycle Centre: $20 voucher & Sevens Bar & $25 stone grill voucher card (All Upper Hutt Businesses) Total $70
Prize 15 Tawa Central Fruits: Fruit & Vegetable Box $25 & Hardy St Meats Meat Pack $25
Prize 16 Mad Butcher: $40 gift voucher
Prize 17 Flannigan’s Dinner Voucher $50
Prize 18 Flannigan’s Dinner Voucher $50
Prize 19 Lever Rexona: Assorted Levers Rexona Products $50
Prize 20 Personal Donation : $40 Tegel turkey voucher
Prize 21 Kelly from Hutt City Cabs donated: $50 Normablue lunch voucher
Prize 22 Normablue café waterloo: $50 lunch voucher
Prize 23 Rob - Hutt City Cabs: Taxi Vouchers $25
Prize 24 Jessica the Florist: Fresh Plant gift wrapped & Living H.Q – giftware value $50
Prize 25 Treasure Island golf: Pirates Cove Mini Golf voucher TBC
Prize 26 Cricket Wellington: Family pass to a HRV Cup (twenty20) match of your choice at the Basin Reserve $35
Prize 27 ZEALANDIA: The Karori Sanctuary Experience, Family pass to ZEALANDIA $70 value
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Haha, I shouldn't really take anything away from the fund raiser though - they did a good job and it was super nice of them to bring it into work for me. It is just so typical for me!
(for some unknown reason I am unable to put any spacing in... and then it randomly added its own? wtf - just deal with it, oaky, I'm too tired to fight with formatting thrice in one day)
1 comments:
hahahahahah CONGRATULATIONS! Such fun! It's defintely one of those "I never knew I needed them but now I can't live without them" things. And I love your new theme btw, very nice. And the comment box works. Huzzah!
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