10,000,000th Page View Contest! Prize: Red Exquisites Signed by Bill Kalush!

[jupiter3]

First guess 26 December 2013
or
Second Guess 24 December 2013

[MagikFingerz]

First guess - 25th of December 2013

Second guess - 26th of December 2013

[Don Boyer]

Gentlemen, ladies (I know they're out there somewhere)...

It's official!  We've crossed 9,900,000 views!

You all have until 8:00:00 PM EST TONIGHT to get in your final guesses!  No posts will be accepted later!

That's 5:00:00 PST, and 01:00:00 tomorrow morning UTC/GMT.

I'll wait until after then to update the chart - and that will be the final update!

[Curt]

Alright! Times up. Any guesses below this post are not eligible. Good luck everyone and keep watching this thread for daily updates.

Today's update: 9,904,821

[Don Boyer]

First of all, thanks to everyone who participated in our contest!

Second, now that all the entries are locked in - it looks like chach might have a good shot of taking it on his own!  I know there's been a lot of guessing for Christmas Eve through Boxing Day, but the views have been going up since the new management came in and said hello!

Third, regardless of who the winner is - the rest of you still have a shot!  I'll be holding two drawings, if you recall - one for the people who guessed the correct date to win the Exquisite autographed deck, one for those of you who DIDN'T guess the correct date for a shot at three decks of Bicycle Americana!  So don't go tearing up the proverbial lottery ticket too quickly!

First guess 26 December 2013
or
Second Guess 24 December 2013

Allow me to be the first to welcome you to the Discourse!  Head on over to the "Introduce Yourself" topic and let the gang properly greet you and get to know you a little better.

[Curt]

Daily Update:     9,918,601

[Curt]

Climbing quickly!        9,930,780

[Curt]

Daily Update:     9,941,929

[Curt]

Getting Closer:     9,955,645

[Curt]

Daily update:     9,968,175

[Don Boyer]

Daily update:     9,968,175

Wow - I figured it would have been reached by now.  I guess people are too busy dealing with goodies under the tree and all that.

Merry Christmas, to all those who celebrate it, and a Happy New Year, to those who use the Gregorian calendar.  (Ain't nobody can say I'm not politically correct!) 

[badpete69]

Merry Christmas Don.  My kids just went to bed  with that big anticipation of tomorrow morning and opening presents

[Don Boyer]

Merry Christmas Don.  My kids just went to bed  with that big anticipation of tomorrow morning and opening presents

My stepson, at least the one young enough not to be living on his own, is spending the holiday with his father.  (I get Mommy all to myself, yay!)

He had a birthday about a week ago and we got him the perfect gift for both holidays - CASH.  It's always the right size and the right color!  I tried getting him a pair of boots, but on the day he was supposed to go shopping with me he opted to have other plans.

I did do something a little sneaky, though - I gave him one of those new hundred-dollar bills with the extra security features on it.  The odds of him spending it are now exceptionally low!

[Curt]

Getting pretty darn close! Looks like only a day or two.   

Today's Total: 9,980,407

[Curt]

Today's check in:     9,993,106

Looks like tomorrow is the day!

[PurpleIce]

Today's check in:     9,993,106

Looks like tomorrow is the day!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[Don Boyer]

Today's check in:     9,993,106

Looks like tomorrow is the day!

Ya, big time!

Assuming that's the case, for the signed red Exquisites, it'll be a random draw between:

silverboi
Wilko
KPopFever605
Shade
Mydnyght
Firdawesome

While the rest of you will be in a draw for three packs of Bicycle Americanas!

I'll be conducting the drawings using random.org while I'm at work tomorrow on the overnight shift (which is really Saturday morning, if you want to get technical) and I'll make the arrangements to mail them ASAP via Priority Mail for domestic winners!  International winners, I'll ship via First Class Registered Insured.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Oh, c'mon, really?    One way or another, you're in a drawing to win something!

[PurpleIce]

Today's check in:     9,993,106

Looks like tomorrow is the day!

Ya, big time!

Assuming that's the case, for the signed red Exquisites, it'll be a random draw between:

silverboi
Wilko
KPopFever605
Shade
Mydnyght
Firdawesome

While the rest of you will be in a draw for three packs of Bicycle Americanas!

I'll be conducting the drawings using random.org while I'm at work tomorrow on the overnight shift (which is really Saturday morning, if you want to get technical) and I'll make the arrangements to mail them ASAP via Priority Mail for domestic winners!  International winners, I'll ship via First Class Registered Insured.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Oh, c'mon, really?    One way or another, you're in a drawing to win something!

Haha...i thought it was gonna be a close one on either 26th or 27th. The feeling is kinda like the theory 11 wheel...so close yet so far.

Oh well, guess i gonna need to buy my own pack of red exquisites then. Good luck to those in the running of the draw!!! 

[Don Boyer]

Haha...i thought it was gonna be a close one on either 26th or 27th. The feeling is kinda like the theory 11 wheel...so close yet so far.

Oh well, guess i gonna need to buy my own pack of red exquisites then. Good luck to those in the running of the draw!!! 

What, the three Americanas you might win, are they chopped liver? 

We're fewer than 800 views from the 10,000,000th view - it was more like 3,000 when I woke up 3.5 hours ago.

[Curt]

And that's it folks! As of this post, we are at 10,001,473!

[chach]

And that's it folks! As of this post, we are at 10,001,473!

Congratulations folks!  And to think I was gonna put today down as my 2nd guess but didn't want to dilute the pool anymore.   Good luck to y'all!!

Now, crossing my fingers & toes for a deck of Americanas. 

[Don Boyer]

And that's it folks! As of this post, we are at 10,001,473!

Congratulations folks!  And to think I was gonna put today down as my 2nd guess but didn't want to dilute the pool anymore.   Good luck to y'all!!

Now, crossing my fingers & toes for a deck of Americanas. 

I'll work on the drawing tonight from my job.  I should have it done around midnight or 1am.


EDIT: Better late than never!

The winner of the grand prize is....Mydnyght!  You get the red Exquisite deck signed by Bill Kalush!
The second-chance draw winner is....Alchemy8905!  You get three packs of Bicycle Americana!

Winners!  Please contact me via PM with your mailing address to claim your prize.  If you don't claim your prize by THIS TIME (the time of this edit) NEXT WEEK, a new drawing will be held in your category, minus your name, to determine a replacement winner.

[Nurul]

Congratulations winners. If they don't claim, can't the 2nd name receive it?  :p

[John B.]

didn't you say the 29th name won something as well?

[Mydnyghte]

Speechless. Thanks!
Thanks guys, completely did not see this coming. Whew, think I'm going to lie down for a bit....