Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 20:50:56 -0500
Reply-To: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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From: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Subject: Re: The Weiners of the Wiki BZ Shelf Derby contests are:
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hopefully the losers won't be steamed!
At 07:59 PM 2/5/2008, Mike Collum wrote:
>Prizes the weiners can relish!
>
>
>
>Richard Golen wrote:
>>Hot Dog! We finally have a weiner!!
>>
>>At 07:31 PM 2/5/2008, Tom Buese wrote:
>>>DRUM ROLL PLEASE?
>>>
>>>
>>>Straight from the back room at Enron Headquarters, we now have the
>>>official results, tabulated by our accounting firm of Bombastic,
>>>Bushkin & Squirrel, kept under lock & key until this very moment. We
>>>now go to our presentation live:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>TOM: In the category of most polished and detailed article, hand me
>>>>the envelope Betty...
>>>>
>>>>BETTY: Here you are, Tom!
>>>>
>>>>TOM: ... the Beezer goes to EDWARD MAGLOT for INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
>>>>REBUILD!
>>>>
>>>>(APPLAUSE APPLAUSE APPLAUSE)
>>>>
>>>>TOM: And in the final category of "Thanks for Participating," which
>>>>will be awarded by random drawing to one of the other five fine
>>>>articles submitted, the contestants are: "Installing Poptop Seals"
>>>>by Doug Alcock, "Coolant Pressure Tester" by Pascal, "Upper Control
>>>>Arm Bushings" by John Meeks, "Storage Space Tips" by Kenny Rogers
>>>>aka Fukengroovan aka catmando, and "Clutch Bleeding" by Mike
>>>>Collum, the winner will be plucked from this hat by my lovely
>>>>assistant Kelli . . . that's right dear, here, let me just put this
>>>>hat on the floor, just bend over and pick an envelope . . . take
>>>>your time . . . that's good, that's good . . . a round of applause
>>>>for the lovely Kelli! (TO AUDIENCE) I'd say Kelli looks a damn
>>>>sight better than Mr Squirrel here, even though he's wearing a
>>>>dress and wants to be called Betty, right?
>>>>
>>>>(PAUSE FOR LAUGHTER)
>>>>
>>>>Okay, Betty, who's the winner?
>>>>
>>>>BETTY: Well Tom, the winner is, JOHN MEEKS, for his article "Upper
>>>>Control Arm Bushings & Why America is a Great Country! "
>>>>
>>>>ANNOUNCER (OVER APPLAUSE):
>>>>
>>>>In addition to these fine Bezee statuettes made from genuine
>>>>polystyrene, both winners will receive a BZ Shelf hand-built and
>>>>signed by Tom Buese, Mr BZ himself!
>>>
>>>But 1st, the lucky weiners must send Mr. BZ their shipping address,
>>>hopefully close to Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, & a signed waiver
>>>indemnifying The Misters from any items which might fall off said
>>>shelves. before midnite, 12/31/08, all other offers are not part of
>>>this redemption, batteries not included, YMMV, IMHO, & WTF!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Mr.'s BZ & Squirrel
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