Have you ever won anything? - Page 5

**Skip Towne** · 03-23-2006, 09:50 AM

Like a raffle, lottery or a radio contest. I haven't.

**Dunit35** · 03-23-2006, 03:34 PM

My buddy won a shot at kicking a 35 yard FG in a high school football game. We were 14 and he was our extra pointer kicker in junior high. We bought several tickets and got our # called and he lined up and hit it between the uprights. He won a big savings bond.

**Nzoner** · 03-23-2006, 06:02 PM

I won numerous dance contests back in my teens and 20's,one of them netted me a pair of tickets to see Berlin and The Thompson Twins concert.

I was doing last minute Christmas shopping one year at Venture and they were having a promotion where every 100th customer got their cart of stuff free.I had a little over $300 worth of stuff that I won.

I won a 19" color tv(just what I needed) at my 20th high school reunion on a raffle.

I've won 8 of those giant stuffed animals at Worlds Of Fun(I consider it winning because I've never had to pay near what one would normally cost)on the softball in the milkcan game.

**Skip Towne** · 03-23-2006, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I was in wheat country, and I couldn't pass the aptitude test to get a wheat job.

The aptitude test was:

1. Lift a bale over your head in 95 degree heat and 90 percent humidity in the blazing sun.

2. Do it 500 more times.

Part 2 was the one that tripped me up.

Baled wheat? You are a city boy aren't you?

|Zach| · 03-23-2006, 06:57 PM

$7,142 playing bingo when I was on a cruise. I was 16 or 17.

Frazod · 03-23-2006, 07:04 PM

I have won:

Concert tickets from the radio, on two occasions. The first was to see Ronnie Milsap, Tammy Wynette and the Statler Brothers at the Jeff City High School Field House when I was a kid. The second was to see Damn Yankees, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Poison at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin when I was somewhat older.

Sort of looks odd listing these performers together in the same paragraph, doesn't it?

But the best was winning $250 cash in a raffle on my ship the night before we pulled into Rio de Janeiro when I was 19. And I spent every last cent of it on booze and hookers.

**Rain Man** · 03-23-2006, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Baled wheat? You are a city boy aren't you?

Well, to be honest, they wouldn't let me near the wheat. I only took the aptitude test for the hay part.

Valiant · 03-23-2006, 07:11 PM

I picked all the correct numbers to a lottery when is 16.. Would have won 25k, parents about killed me... Closest I have come in the MO. lotto is three numbers...

InChiefsHeaven · 03-24-2006, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

Ummm....Mutual of Omaha?

What do I win?

No fair, you live here so you cheated.

heheheh...

Dig your Av btw! Awesome!

InChiefsHeaven · 03-24-2006, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CHENZ A!

Was that the game that was to lock up home field advantage, and Vanover returned the opening kick to the house?

That was a great game. After the kickoff, nobody sat down or stopped yelling for 15 min straight.

Man, this sounds lame but I honestly don't remember. It was in like '95 I think. Too much beer I guess...

58-4ever · 03-24-2006, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Like a raffle, lottery or a radio contest. I haven't.

That's a long time to go without winning anything Skip. I don't know if this counts, but I won 15 dollars playing powerball Wednesday.

InChiefsHeaven · 03-24-2006, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 58-4ever

That's a long time to go without winning anything Skip. I don't know if this counts, but I won 15 dollars playing powerball Wednesday.

My wife does the lottery pool at work. About 2 years ago, they got 4 numbers and the powerball. Worth 5000.00. Of course after taxes and splitting it like 20 ways, she got 300.oo or so. The worst part is, they were ONE DIGIT OFF from having the whole enchilada. I felt sick the whole day. The payout would have been like 3.5 million and my ass would be retired right now. One digit off...

...of course, I still buy lottery tickets, even though lightning will never strike twice. I think that's as close as we'll ever get to the jackpot.

kepp · 03-24-2006, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Troy1220

Played American Legion Ball when I was a kid, and won an opportunity to throw out the first pitch at a KC Royals game. When I got to the game, I found out that I wasn't the only winner....there were like 10 other Legion ballplayers from around Kansas. We drew numbers to see who got to actually throw the ball, and I lost. I got to walk out to the pitcher's mound...big woop. Did meet Bret Saberhagen that day though.

Troy

Ouch, what a let down. It'd be cool to go to the mound and all, but when you thought you were going to throw the first pitch...

Iron Chef · 03-24-2006, 09:54 AM

About 3 years ago I won a Nintendo advance from McDonald’s Monopoly game. A few weeks later I got it in the mail. A few day later they sent me a 2nd one. That was nice of them.

TEX · 03-24-2006, 11:31 AM

Back in '85 I won a blue Toyota SR5 4 X 4 pickup when my key, which I had won from a local radio station, started the truck. All I had to play were the taxes.

sedated · 03-24-2006, 11:42 AM

I picked the right girl at the end of a long friday night and won myself some crabs

03-23-2006, 09:50 AM
Skip Towne Supporter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: T-Town Casino cash: $10004900	Have you ever won anything? Like a raffle, lottery or a radio contest. I haven't.
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03-23-2006, 03:34 PM	#61
Dunit35 Keepin it Real Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oklahoma Casino cash: $-2272955	My buddy won a shot at kicking a 35 yard FG in a high school football game. We were 14 and he was our extra pointer kicker in junior high. We bought several tickets and got our # called and he lined up and hit it between the uprights. He won a big savings bond.
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03-23-2006, 06:02 PM	#62
Nzoner a haw haw haw Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MIZZOU Casino cash: $26365802	I won numerous dance contests back in my teens and 20's,one of them netted me a pair of tickets to see Berlin and The Thompson Twins concert. I was doing last minute Christmas shopping one year at Venture and they were having a promotion where every 100th customer got their cart of stuff free.I had a little over $300 worth of stuff that I won. I won a 19" color tv(just what I needed) at my 20th high school reunion on a raffle. I've won 8 of those giant stuffed animals at Worlds Of Fun(I consider it winning because I've never had to pay near what one would normally cost)on the softball in the milkcan game. __________________ *Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.*
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03-23-2006, 06:57 PM	#64
\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $3056768	$7,142 playing bingo when I was on a cruise. I was 16 or 17.
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03-23-2006, 07:04 PM	#65
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-746615	I have won: Concert tickets from the radio, on two occasions. The first was to see Ronnie Milsap, Tammy Wynette and the Statler Brothers at the Jeff City High School Field House when I was a kid. The second was to see Damn Yankees, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Poison at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin when I was somewhat older. Sort of looks odd listing these performers together in the same paragraph, doesn't it? But the best was winning $250 cash in a raffle on my ship the night before we pulled into Rio de Janeiro when I was 19. And I spent every last cent of it on booze and hookers.
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03-23-2006, 07:11 PM	#67
Valiant Valiant 'The Thread Killer' Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $4532380	I picked all the correct numbers to a lottery when is 16.. Would have won 25k, parents about killed me... Closest I have come in the MO. lotto is three numbers...
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03-24-2006, 09:54 AM	#73
Iron Chef Starter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Georgia Casino cash: $7294981	About 3 years ago I won a Nintendo advance from McDonald’s Monopoly game. A few weeks later I got it in the mail. A few day later they sent me a 2nd one. That was nice of them.
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03-24-2006, 11:31 AM	#74
TEX Out Gunning CP's Fandom Police Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Galveston, TX Casino cash: $-1406873	Back in '85 I won a blue Toyota SR5 4 X 4 pickup when my key, which I had won from a local radio station, started the truck. All I had to play were the taxes. __________________ "Do we have time to run WASP?"
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