And the contestants are:
Eunia L: Friend & Sister, Chicago, IL
Sara W: Friend and Fellow Writer, Northampton, MA
Jenny S: College Friend, Washington, D.C.
Justin J: College Friend, Bay City, MI
Lauren S: HS Friend, Chicago, IL
Aaron PD: Friend & Fiance, Washington, D.C.
Cyrus I: Friend & Best friend's Hubby, Chicago, IL
Cindy I: Best Friend, Chicago, IL
Amanda & Bobby R: College Friends, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Dana H: HS Friend, Chicago, IL
Sarah M: Grad School Friend, New Orleans, LA
Angela K: College Friend, San Francisco, CA
Lindsay M: Grad School Friend, Atlanta, GA
Alyx Voytilla's Dog, Tyla: Grad School Friend's Family Pet. Alyx is in Fairfax, VA. Tyla resides in New York.
I shall now place all of your names in Tinger's blue hat:
And drumroll, please!!
(We don't have a drum at The Nan Stop, so Gordon LaChance is just hitting a wooden spoon against his head.)
Ting - Ting - Ting!
And the winner of the first Tinger's Corner Faithful Readers Contest is.....
I'm going to place some other random photos here to increase the suspense:
Here are some games I really want to buy from Borders. (I already own Bananagrams, thanks to an excellent recommendation from my friend, Alyx.)
Here is a pic of Gustavo, the friendly Baskin Robbins employee who helped me personalize my friend Ling's housewarming cake!
Hola, Gustavo!
Here is a Mastodon's tooth from the Royal Museum of British Columbia.
(This explains the demise of the ever-powerful Sabertooth Tiger.)
And finally, some lovely Fish Tacos:
I feel as though I'm forgetting something. Oh yes! The contest winner is:
DANA HOLCMAN!!
DANA HOLCMAN!!
(I call that visual echoing)
(Fanfare!)
(Gordon wildly hitting head with wooden spoon!)
(Nania, Tinger, Gordon doing the wave!)
(Applause!)
Take a bow, Dana! Your prize and post should appear within about 7 days!
And thank you to all of our contestants! And don't you worry... Gordon is brewing up a new contest as I type. This one will involve reader participation! Eee! The excitement is overwhelming me!
-NL
I won I won!!! Not really sure what I won but am excited!! Thanks to the Nan Stop, Gordon, and Tinger. Hugs all around next time I see you!
ReplyDeleteDana's response is hilarious and cute. Congratulations Dana!!! Where were the fish tacos from? I must admit that I was getting nervous and hoping to win. Isn't that silly? That tooth is gynormous!!
ReplyDeleteUmm, how do we know that this contest was not rigged? I think there should have been a video of you actually pulling the name out of the hat ...
ReplyDeleteSomehow I ended up following you anonymously, an oversight I rectified immediately upon realizing I WASN'T EVEN ENTERED for the contest. So jealous.
ReplyDeleteDana: Hahah yes, indeed! You won! You shall soon see what your loyal readership has earned you!
ReplyDeleteEunia: Yes, Dana is quite funny. In response to my post about wanting to run a 5k, she revealed she is able to run in circles, like around a track, but for some reason has difficulty running in a straight line -- as one might during a marathon. hahah The fish tacos were from a little stand in British Columbia called One fish, Two Fish. (Delish Fish!!) Thank you for your nervousness! A sign of a truly invested contestant! Speaking of truly invested contestants....
Oh Dear Sarah: Although your name did not pop out of the hat, I will now give you the award for.... Most Passionate and Infuriate-able Contestant! Next time, I shall consider video taping the drawing to decrease the impact of possible Tinger Contest corruption!
Kendra: Blast!! If I had only known! But like I said, don't you worry... there are more contests to come!
Didn't all of you send Nania $20 via Paypal before the contest started?
ReplyDeleteDarnit, Dana! Hell hath no fury like a Sarah Markel scorned in a contest! (And Sarah, I already spent her $20 so I can't give it back, now.)
ReplyDeleteI'm still suspicious of the lack of green post-its shown going into Tinger's hat. Except that Dana is a green post-it, like me, which discredits my conspiracy theory. But I'm suspicious.
ReplyDeleteAngela: I know these politically and economically corrupt times may be leading you to question the ethical contest practices of "The Nan Stop," thus I shall post a picture that will dispel your skepticism! Check for it within the week!
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