Don't you just hate it when someone has a blog contest and makes you read on and on for days before just spitting out who the winner actually is? I do! I usually skip to the end to find out if it's me (whether it is a video or a regular post) because I am just that kind of girl. I used to read the ends of books before finishing them too but thankfully I've stopped that nonsense. So anyway, I had a contest...more of a non-contest that nobody really had to play, but all the same, there was a winner and I am tickled pink at the outcome of this one!
As you can see, if you've already jumped right to the graphic (which is why it is here at the top of the post), the winner of my Comment Contest is none other than the lovely, delightful, strong, smart, person I'd want to live next door to...Radioactive Girl (aka Tori). So here's the deal...I only decided what the prize would be this last Sunday while hosting Snackie Radio. Also, the only people I told what the prize was going to be was those listening and yanno, maybe a few of my friends that cared to listen! So here it is..the grand prize for winning the comment contest is:
*I* will plan a trip to your area!
Before anyone starts in with the copycat business, yes yes...big ups to Davey-Joe, from whom I totally stole this idea. Anyway, this means not only do I finally get to meet someone I've been friends with for almost three years, but I also get to meet all of you that live in the Chicago area.....FINALLY!!!! So congratulations Tori, although I feel funny saying that when I'm sort of the prize. Oh man, my ego...but seriously, yay! We'll start planning a time that works for all of us and plan the event called "Chilly" as coined by Kapgar.
But wait, there's more....
Because the timing of the two comments on either side of hers were so close, there are two runners-up! Congratulations to John of Buddha on the Road and my girl Winter of Sunlight Sucks. Because Winter is actually local, her prize will be one all expenses paid night of dinner and drinks (plus whatever else we conjure up!). I don't know what to do about my hot little Buddhist though...hrm. I'll tell you what, John...you have a choice! You can receive a $25.00 Amazon Gift Certificate, a CD of music personally selected by moi pour toi, OR a video post in your honor...just let me know!
For those of you who want proof that these really are the winners...here you go. If you click on this picture, it also lists the people who were very very close to winning this contest. Although now that I think of it, some of you may not want to know, heh.
Again, thanks to everyone who comes here and reads my crap. Even more thanks to those of you who choose to take part in my life and leave comments now and again. They always brighten my day even though they aren't necessary! It's amazing to have people like all of you in my life! Have a happy weekend and again...you all are amazing!
15,000th Comment Kisses,
Me
Gee... if you are in Chicago August 9th, you can go to Davecago! :-)
Posted by: Dave2 | Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 11:34 PM
YAY! I lost, but I won! How tremendously COOL is that? Many congrats to Tori! And to John too of course. And many, many congrats to YOU for saying the stuff we all can't wait to comment on. MUAH! You da Queen, babee!
Posted by: Winter | Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 11:38 PM
ummm... you meant ME... right? no? dammit!
Posted by: tori | Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Well, I'm going to comment 1,000 times per day so I can be the first to 30,000th.
Look. I TOLD you how to delete comments. I TOLD you how to photoshop blog portal dashboards. I TOLD you Austin was cool. Why you gotta go screw it up?
Posted by: whall | Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Woah I bet you're glad I didn't win!! That would be quite some trip heh!
Congrats winners!!! I'm v jealous of a trip to Chicago - but it's on my list!!
Mwaahhh Hilly - here's to another 15,000 :o)
Posted by: Penelope | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 03:23 AM
Schweet! So I may finally get to meet you in Chi-town? :)
Posted by: kilax | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 03:59 AM
Woo hoo! And you even like the name! For anyone wondering, no, that's not a description of Hilly's demeanor. We all know better. It's CHI + HILLY and taking into consideration the possibility that it may not happen until fall when it tends to cool down around here. It was a multifold process I incorporated when making up that name. Oh who am I kidding? I pulled it out of my ass. ;-)
Posted by: kapgar | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 05:03 AM
I was so close. You will just have to come to Seattle too. You know you love it here.. we have cupcakes and lots of coffee!
Posted by: kim | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 06:25 AM
Awesome - I love "Chilly"!
Posted by: Avitable | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 06:32 AM
OMG THAT's the prize????
I bet yer happy I didn't win, lol!!!
Posted by: DutchBitch | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 07:17 AM
How awesome is this?!?! I am very excited!!!! And with my stupid Rocket Queen comment too. I say John should plan a trip and come hang with all of us. That would be a great prize for him...um or for us? Whatever. That should be his prize. We should beg him to come hang out with us as his prize. And since I won, I get to choose, right. No? That stinks! I can't wait. Seriously! I have been dying to meet you since I first "met" you. You are awesome!
Posted by: radioactivegirltori | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 07:33 AM
Is it me or is it getting really sticky around here? ;) I know, that's what Karl said.
Great prize, btw. Now I wish I'd won!
Posted by: Finn | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 07:34 AM
How fun! "Chilly" - that's a great name for it. Heh. There are so many great Chicago bloggers!
Posted by: sizzle | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 07:46 AM
Congrats to Tori. You won't be disappointed.
Posted by: Karl | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 09:13 AM
That is one sweet prize! Congrats to the winners :)
Posted by: suze | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 10:04 AM
WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW. First, congratulations to Tori! : )
Wait! Hold On. You mean you wouldn't fly all the way to Virginialand just to see me? Well you know what? I may be coming back to Cali in the Fall, in which case I will come to see YOU! That will be my prize. If Dave wants to do an illustration of me and make me look like Iron Man, that would be good too.
Thanks honey bunny!
Posted by: John | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 10:16 AM
P.S. - of COURSE, I would LOVE a video post too! : )
I'm planning my first one (video post) for my 1 Blogiversary...in about 30 days. : )
Posted by: John | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Davey-Joe:Yes well then it will be ALL about YOU, not me. I wanna talk about me, me me! Ahem. (Actually, I am busy then and have to go to Chicago in the fall).
Winter: I swear, my blog is the only place where you can lose and win at the same time. Wait...hrm. ;)
Tori: Actually, at first her tiara just said "Tori" but I thought of you and decided that would just be the suck if you went straight to the picture first!
Whall: I know, I know...I could do all of those things but then I'd be a liar! And you know what Kirk Cameron says about liars ;).
Penelope: As much as I would love love love to come visit you, phew..that WOULD have been a trek!
Kim: You know it, baby! You bettah be there!
Kapgar: It was a good ass-pull though! I was going to email you back and tell you that I loved it but uh, I flaked when LOST came on ;).
Kim: Dude, I am coming to Seattle close to the holidays hopefully! This time, you are meeting me dammit ;).
Avitable: It's so awesome cause it is the opposite of what I normally am...."in heat".
Dutchy: Same thing goes for you as Penelope! I would love to visit but it would have taken me forever to get there :).
Tori: Yayayay! I am glad you are excited cause I *am* sort of forcing my way into your presence here :). Thanks for winning so I get to finally meet you.
Finn: Now I am singing Def Leppard, so thanks for *that*. ;)
Sizzle: I know, right? It's like I am getting lots of bang for my buck (TWKS).
Karl: Dude. Don't set her up for epic disappointment ;).
Suze: Thanks and yay!
John: Well since I can't force Dave to toon you up as a reward for MY contest, I can offer to draw stick-figure you ;). Seriously though, I will do the video post and we shall party together when you are here!
Posted by: Hilly | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 11:00 AM
This is true.
Posted by: Avitable | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 11:11 AM
SHIT. I've got to stop being such a bloglines lurker. :) xoxoxoxo
Posted by: aka_monty | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 11:22 AM
15,000 comments. Wow. That's a milestone.
And congrats to Tori, John and Winter. I'm going to have to sharpen my comments out here to be in the running for the next giveaway.
Posted by: martymankins | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 03:41 PM
damn it. I hate when I miss contests. Even when I didn't enter them, I'm all, 'SHIT! I didn't win." Yeah..
Posted by: Shamelessly Sassy | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 09:07 PM
Something told me that I had commented too early on that post. Then again, you are already coming to visit my area soon so I guess it really should go to someone else.
Posted by: Dagny | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 10:01 PM
son of a bitch! i wanted to win hilly!
*stomps foot and grumbles a congrats to tori*
Posted by: hello haha narf | Friday, May 30, 2008 at 11:25 PM