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2013 Brickset Raffle *ENTRY TO RAFFLE NOW CLOSED*

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  • RainingBoroSi02RainingBoroSi02 Member Posts: 59
    Beat that procrastination ;)
    SirKevbags
  • samiam391samiam391 Member Posts: 4,507
    kevbags said:

    41 hours....

    ... Until that Sopwith (and Mr. Gold), are mine ;o)
  • legoprodslegoprods Member Posts: 445
    Now that I think about it...

    How are you going to do it for the shipping?
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    @legoprods Are you asking about the shipping of prizes? If so then once the winners are known I'll request their address details and then coordinate with the prize donators to get them sent out. Prize winners DO NOT pay pay for shipping.

    Of course you could have been asking a different question ;-)
  • LostInTranslationLostInTranslation Member Posts: 5,572
    Not long left! Exciting!!

    Kev, when are you going to draw the winners? Tomorrow?
    Also, if the first name picked out gets to choose their prize, I guess we have to wait until they've been contacted and decided before you can draw the rest?
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    I'm hoping to have all tickets verified, written and folded by 7pm tomorrow night. Shortly after then the first name will be drawn and the winner emailed to select their prize. Then I can announce both the winner and prize at the same time.

    Hopefully that happens quickly and after that all other winners and prizes will be drawn in turn and posted directly here.
    LostInTranslation
  • LegoboyLegoboy Member Posts: 8,827
    ^ I think the winner's name should pulled and announced LIVE. :o)
  • legoprodslegoprods Member Posts: 445
    @kevbags Exactly that! So, sadly, I guess a bit of the donations will go in shipping the prizes out. Or maybe the people who have the prizes will "donate" their shipping costs ;-)

    @Legoboy Wonderful idea! One of those live streaming sites are easy to set up, arent they? Like the own TV thingy.
  • LegoboyLegoboy Member Posts: 8,827
    edited May 2013
    @legoprods - I actually meant to announce it here live. The idea of the Hairy Fairy dressing up and televise the draw hadn't crossed my mind, but it could be arranged I suppose. :op
    Bastaindigobox
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    No money received from ticket sales will be used to pay for shipping :-) All costs are being funded by donators.

    While for some a live tv stream could be easy to set up you're dealing with a man who wouldn't use a computer to hold the draw and has hand written thousands of tickets ;-) I'm more abacus than calculator.

    A live announcement would work if there was a definate first prize and if all entries were board members. Will the first name drawn 100% pick Mr Gold? I don't think so. Not sure on a number but a reasonable number of people have bought tickets without a Brickset presence at all. I don't want to announce a name and then have everyone waiting for a substantial length of time until the winner decides.
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    Big thanks to @polarbomber who has sent me a #3661 Bank And Money Transfer as a direct hospital donation :-) Very much appreciated.
    BastaprincedravenbeegeedeeLostInTranslationYellowcastle
  • LegoboyLegoboy Member Posts: 8,827
    First televised episode of 'Wings in Boots'?
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    Another great announcement :-)

    @Supersympa has just returned from a meeting and I'm pleased to tell you all that funds will now be helping a hospital in Sweden. Great job Eric. I know this was a difficult one to arrange.

    http://www.karolinska.se/en/Astrid-Lindgren-Childrens-Hospital/
    LegoboybeegeedeeLostInTranslationrichokempo81YellowcastleGothamConstructionCoBrickarmor
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,559
    kevbags said:

    Will the first name drawn 100% pick Mr Gold? I don't think so.

    No. Assuming £3K is raised (wow!) I know for sure that there is at least a 0.1666% chance that the winner will pick something else.
  • pricey73pricey73 Member Posts: 352
    @Legoboy the Black Sabbath song "Fairies Wear Boots" springs to mind for the theme tune!
    Legoboy
  • LegoboyLegoboy Member Posts: 8,827
    It's all coming together @Kev. I do hope preparations are going well? ;-)
  • legonut80legonut80 Member Posts: 314
    I've finally sent mine today, I hope others don't forget to do it.
    It's all exciting :)
    SirKevbags
  • richoricho Member Posts: 3,830
    I am very excited about the raffle tomorrow. Might have to double dip on some more tickets. Is closure midnight tonight?
  • princedravenprincedraven Member Posts: 3,764
    @kevbags I just won a small amount on my Fantasy Football competition.
    Is Triple Dipping allowed :-)
    LostInTranslation
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    edited May 2013
    11pm tonight Rich. I need my beauty sleep and want to be there with live updates. Kind of like the football scores on the vidiprinter or live score ticker for our American friends :-)

    Dip away Geoff. There is at least one triple dip already :-)
  • princedravenprincedraven Member Posts: 3,764
    Trip Dipp'd :-)
    SirKevbags
  • FiredoggFiredogg Member Posts: 9
    I almost forgot. Just bought 10 tickets. Good luck to everyone.
    SirKevbags
  • AnseltheCatAnseltheCat Member Posts: 141
    Good luck to everybody and well done to @kevbags for arranging this.
    SirKevbags
  • joel4motionjoel4motion Member Posts: 959
    Just threw my hat in the ring, well done for sorting this out @kevbags
    SirKevbags
  • legoprodslegoprods Member Posts: 445
    Brickset's Charity Raffle: More addictive than dipping on cheese sauce!
    SirKevbags
  • beegeedeebeegeedee Member Posts: 380
    Do you take shirts for tickets??
  • SupersympaSupersympa Member Posts: 534
    kevbags said:

    Another great announcement :-)

    @Supersympa has just returned from a meeting and I'm pleased to tell you all that funds will now be helping a hospital in Sweden. Great job Eric. I know this was a difficult one to arrange.

    http://www.karolinska.se/en/Astrid-Lindgren-Childrens-Hospital/

    Thanks to YOU Kev, and ALL bricksetters!

    and when nurses tell me that LEGO is children' favorite toys...
    makes me proud to be part of that community!
    indigoboxLegoboySirKevbagsLostInTranslationLegoKiplluisgibcarlqBrickarmor
  • JosephJoseph Member Posts: 629
    edited May 2013
    Finally added my entry; I definitely don't procrastinate at all, right? ;-)
    SirKevbagsLostInTranslation
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    Just a reminder folks that the live total updates start from 10:20pm ish. As soon as Game Of Thrones finishes. Tune in then to find out the total before everything closes at 11pm!
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    Now I'm not really one for fanfare so if @LegoFanTexas you can supply the razzle and @Pitfall69 the dazzle it should make for an interesting count up instead of count down :-)
    indigobox
  • richoricho Member Posts: 3,830
    Winter is coming, with a totaliser.
    SirKevbags
  • alexwilalexwil Member Posts: 376
    Just entered!! Better late then never!!
  • q_159q_159 Member Posts: 5
    Thank you for the reminder! I entered a minute ago and added a few percentage to compensate the fees
  • kempo81kempo81 Member Posts: 961
    ok... so i double dipped...
  • IhnocIhnoc Member Posts: 1
    Just entered; been watching the total rise for a while. Thanks kevbags for setting this up and to those people disseminating the donations as well.

    Good luck everyone!
  • LegoboyLegoboy Member Posts: 8,827
    kevbags said:

    Just a reminder folks that the live total updates start from 10:20pm ish. As soon as Game Of Thrones finishes. Tune in then to find out the total before everything closes at 11pm!

    "WE WANT KEV. WE WANT KEV. WE WANT KEV......................"
    indigobox
  • richoricho Member Posts: 3,830
    kempo81 said:

    ok... so i double dipped...

    yep me too. A couple more quid for a great cause.
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    So everyone wants an update then do they? Just give me a minute to calculate some recent entries........
    indigobox
  • indigoboxindigobox Member Posts: 470
    edited May 2013
    Doh added just before me. Adjust time quickly :)

    @kevbags abacus must have been struggling to calculate all the new entries :)

    Impressive effort by all involved. From the organiser @kevbags to all of the donators and contributors. I am happy to say I am proud to be a part of this little community. :)
    LostInTranslation
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    35 minutes to go......
  • LegoboyLegoboy Member Posts: 8,827
    kevbags said:

    Here it is folks........ £3700...... thats almost touching £4000......

    You must have made some kinda mistake! Do you know how to use an abacus??
    sidersddSirKevbags
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    No mistakes :-)
    Legoboy
  • princedravenprincedraven Member Posts: 3,764
    Holy cow! Almost £4k!
    Amazing! :-)
  • ThisIsMyCupThisIsMyCup Member Posts: 156
    when you started this @kevbags, what was your initial goal?
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    Emails are pinging frequently.........
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    @ThisIsMyCup a few kind words of encouragement and maybe £1000

    I've had so many kind words though and it doesn't feel normal @caperberry you're fantastic at the insults. Can you text me one please?

    £3900.........
    indigoboxcaperberryLostInTranslationcarlq
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    Or $5850 if you prefer it :-)
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