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<blockquote data-quote="PaxtonShelby" data-source="post: 15876411" data-attributes="member: 112637"><p>My Dad entered me in a Miller Lite raffle one time. I didn’t even know about it. One day I get a voicemail from some guy saying I am one of 50 finalists. Of course I ignore it. The next day I get another call from the same number. No idea why but I answer the call. So I’m told I’m one of 50 finalists to win a Jeep Sahara or $20k cash...and the drawing is at a local bar...and you have to be present to win. Well, the odds aren’t bad...and it gets me a night out for a few beers...so why not? My wife didn’t want to go ( work night ) so I called a buddy and off we went.</p><p></p><p>The winner would be revealed around 11pm so we had 2-3 hours to kill. Around 10:30 they call the contestants to the middle of the bar. 12 bottles are in a small tub...one for each finalist who showed up. Holy shit! Only 12 possible winners? My odds just got better!</p><p></p><p>So I pick near the end of the pack. On the bottom of my bottle is #12. Oh well - that’s as good as any number I guess. The girl running the show says each contestant gets a numbered key...and only one key will start the Jeep. And of course we start with the person who pulled bottle #1. Now I’m a little bummed, as I probably won’t even get a chance to try my key since I’m last to go.</p><p></p><p>#1 goes....nothing. #2...nothing. This is a little fun now; especially with a few beers in me. #3, 4, 5, 6.... nothing. My buddy says this is getting interesting and says he likes my chances. “**** yeah me too!” I say. #7, 8, 9 and 10...holy shit still no winner.</p><p></p><p>Yep...here is where I get screwed. Has to be. I never win shit. I gave #11 a “Good luck!” handshake ( heck no I didn’t mean it but it seemed like the good sport thing to do, right? ) and watched him get in and turn the key.</p><p></p><p>Nothing!!!!</p><p></p><p>Holy crap I just won! It really was crazy. 100+ people were cheering as I jumped in and cranked up the Jeep. It was a night I’ll never forget. What a blast. I will have to dig up the photo.</p><p></p><p>So of course I have to call my wife. And, of course, she KNOWS I am pulling her leg. But I wasn’t. It took a minute to convince her ( I guess I tease her too much? ) but she finally believed me. Heck - I even called and woke my parents to give them the news.</p><p></p><p>At the time money was pretty tight, so I took the cash prize. I even split it with my parents, since Dad signed me up in the first place. I wish I could say I spent the money on a bunch of mods, but it all went to home improvement projects. </p><p></p><p>So there’s my story. Since that day I have never complained about not winning anything. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PaxtonShelby, post: 15876411, member: 112637"] My Dad entered me in a Miller Lite raffle one time. I didn’t even know about it. One day I get a voicemail from some guy saying I am one of 50 finalists. Of course I ignore it. The next day I get another call from the same number. No idea why but I answer the call. So I’m told I’m one of 50 finalists to win a Jeep Sahara or $20k cash...and the drawing is at a local bar...and you have to be present to win. Well, the odds aren’t bad...and it gets me a night out for a few beers...so why not? My wife didn’t want to go ( work night ) so I called a buddy and off we went. The winner would be revealed around 11pm so we had 2-3 hours to kill. Around 10:30 they call the contestants to the middle of the bar. 12 bottles are in a small tub...one for each finalist who showed up. Holy shit! Only 12 possible winners? My odds just got better! So I pick near the end of the pack. On the bottom of my bottle is #12. Oh well - that’s as good as any number I guess. The girl running the show says each contestant gets a numbered key...and only one key will start the Jeep. And of course we start with the person who pulled bottle #1. Now I’m a little bummed, as I probably won’t even get a chance to try my key since I’m last to go. #1 goes....nothing. #2...nothing. This is a little fun now; especially with a few beers in me. #3, 4, 5, 6.... nothing. My buddy says this is getting interesting and says he likes my chances. “**** yeah me too!” I say. #7, 8, 9 and 10...holy shit still no winner. Yep...here is where I get screwed. Has to be. I never win shit. I gave #11 a “Good luck!” handshake ( heck no I didn’t mean it but it seemed like the good sport thing to do, right? ) and watched him get in and turn the key. Nothing!!!! Holy crap I just won! It really was crazy. 100+ people were cheering as I jumped in and cranked up the Jeep. It was a night I’ll never forget. What a blast. I will have to dig up the photo. So of course I have to call my wife. And, of course, she KNOWS I am pulling her leg. But I wasn’t. It took a minute to convince her ( I guess I tease her too much? ) but she finally believed me. Heck - I even called and woke my parents to give them the news. At the time money was pretty tight, so I took the cash prize. I even split it with my parents, since Dad signed me up in the first place. I wish I could say I spent the money on a bunch of mods, but it all went to home improvement projects. So there’s my story. Since that day I have never complained about not winning anything. :) [/QUOTE]
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