April 10, 2009
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A Political Contest
THIS CONTEST IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR ENTRIES.I said that I would run a political contest today on my blog and by God, I meant it! As always, life gets in the way of what we want to do. In today’s case, it was more of a Death thing–I had to pay my taxes! Fucking government.
I was going to stick the contest on the end of today’s post, but that just wasn’t in the cards thanks to the great State of Alabama.
Today’s contest consists of answering only one question. The first person to correctly answer the question in the comments below will have their choice of either a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate or a one year subscription to The Limbaugh Letter, compliments of me.
The question is: What is the significance of today, April 10, 2009 in American politics?
The answer will be announced on or about 1900 EDT, at which time the contest will be closed for entries.
You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to enter. Upon winning, you will be sent a message via the Xanga private messsage system. You will be required to provide certain personal information, such as full names, shipping address, etc. upon determination of winning to claim your prize. Failure to do so within three days (by Monday) will make you ineligible to claim your pie. If you do not qualify or choose to forefit your prize, I will move down the list to the next eligible person.Your information is strictlly confidential and will not be shared, sold or used for solicitation.
You agree to have your Xanga screen name be announced as the winner of the contest should you win.
Void where prohibitied.
By entering this contest, you release me from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with this contest or acceptance, use of or inability to use, or participation in or inability to participate in Sweepstakes or use of or inability to use any prize (including, without limitation, claims, suits, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory.
Comments (43)
Lol… I’m kind of cracked up by all your ‘fine print’. You put a lot of effort into that. Are submissions via comment box or private message?
@DirtyAndShaken – ah, great question! I should go back and modify the rules. You have to leave a comment to be eligible.
Ah! Curse you and your age restrictions!
It doesn’t matter though, I’d probably not win.
– Soledad
@treelights – I didn’t know you were under 18. The reason I stuck that in there was to protect against minors giving out private information.
I like your disclaimer
@firetyger – Why, thank you! No guesses though?
I’m somewhat stumped… Thinking it might have something to do with the announcement Obama is going to make but I dunno.
@firetyger – It has to (kinda) do with something the Bamster already announced.
*ponders* Is it the fact that we will no longer be able to sue the government for wiretapping us without warrants?
@firetyger – great guess, but no.
Dang. Thought I had something until you threw that little clue out there. I’m thinking. You’re distracting me from my studies, by the way.
You distract me
I have that effect on women. And don’t put too much stock in the “clue”. You might attempt to sue for misrepesntation at the conclusion of the contest.
@ProfessorTom - Hmm…it is hard to think of something that would affect our politics on Good Friday
@firetyger – I wouldn’t say effect. I would say predicate.
How about the Easter Egg Roll that Obama is putting on for Easter?
@firetyger – WTF is an Easter Egg Roll? Roll? Easter Eggs? WTF?
gr. i can’t answer it (underage)
@PrincessYnattirb – If this trends keeps up, I’ll know that the majority of my audience is under 18. Odd, because I tend to use a lot of non-parental approved language.
@ProfessorTom - http://www.americanconservativedaily.com/2009/04/barack-obamas-come-as-you-are-easter-egg-roll/
The satire is amusing too
I honestly have no idea. The only thing I know about today is that the Titanic set sail on April 10th.
@heidenkind – If only that had happened in 2009.
@ProfessorTom - I know! It also has nothing to do with politics.
@heidenkind – I suppose that point could be debated.
@ProfessorTom - How did the Titanic affect American politics?
@heidenkind – If I remember correctly, I think we conducted some of the trials and investigations into the event. I was, however, thinking more about safety measures that were put into place because of the Titanic as well as the politics and business it would hae taken to get the thing built.
@ProfessorTom - That’s true… now everyone has a spot on a lifeboat. Which is good, since I can’t swim.
@heidenkind – If at a first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.
Hey Tomas:
Sorry, can’t really remember the significance of this. Looks like you’re getting a good response anyway.
Read down through your posts. Yes, taxes are a pain. Yes, Obama is getting to be a bigger pain, what a surprise. Very cool that Eric is becoming a professional journalist! And, it’s O.K. to just be “average”, you know. Average people have their place to serve as well, besides it’s not what you do but who you have influenced — positively — on the way that matters. Gotta go.
Terri
@xXxButterfly_ladyxXx – Thank you for your kind words.
I’ll post the answer when the contest closes. I was trying to prove a point and it appears that I am right. It looks like I’m the only one to cover this event and that there won’t be a payout of a prize since no one seems to know what is significant about today (4.10.2009) in American politics.
I’ll pass on your congratulations to Eric the next time I speak with him.
The being average post was a lead up to other things I wanted to talk about, but the lead up got to be too long and what I had written hit too close to home, so I decided to turn it into its own post as presented. I will be back with what I wanted to say either tonight or tomorrow.
Have a fantastic weekend!
@ProfessorTom - As long as there’s not water at the bottom…
@heidenkind – I don’t think it would matter what was under you if you don’t succeed the first time around.
Wait–is this the 3-month anniversary Barack Obama’s inauguration?
@ProfessorTom - But at least I wouldn’t drown.
@heidenkind – We would neither celebrate nor announce that here.
@heidenkind – Break a leg!
Well, if you’re the only covering ‘this event’, it’s obviously not about the Obama’s picking the family dog. I am so sick of hearing about THAT.
@DirtyAndShaken – I though he already had three.
@ProfessorTom - I guess he’s picking the official “First Dog”. Some Labradoodle thing. I don’t know. I don’t really care, either.
@DirtyAndShaken – It’s not about picking the pooch. And you should care, because it’s something your President said was good!
HOPE. CHANGE!
Obama. Obama. Obama. Obama.
@ProfessorTom - The only change I see on that topic is me changing the channel away from that overplayed news story. Oh, and when he gives yet another campaign speech that interrupts my regularly scheduled programming.
@DirtyAndShaken – Leave it to Barry is much more important than 24.
I am so behind on reading my subs. Not that reading this early would have helped at all. I am clueless
@trunthepaige – I was wondering why you didn’t pop around yesterday. The answer can be found in my latest post.
There were no winners. In fact, there was absolutely no coverage of this issue yesterday. I feign wondering why.