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We just got an email from Taylormade saying that they want to have a contest for Valentines' Day or for a Valentines day present. They are sending over two golf bags. One mens and one womans and would like us to have a contest around them. We should have pictures tomorrow hopefully. We are looking for suggestions on how to give these away. Any ideas?
DDBowdoin
02-05-2009, 10:36 PM
maybe a small essay contest... something about your significant other, a special moment you shared together...
Harry Longshanks
02-05-2009, 11:00 PM
maybe a small essay contest... something about your significant other, a special moment you shared together...
"Dear TaylorMade,
I fell for a wonderful, beautiful, smart, and witty woman. She dumped me. Can I have a bag?
Singlely yours,
Harry"
DDBowdoin
02-05-2009, 11:01 PM
"Dear TaylorMade,
I fell for a wonderful, beautiful, smart, and witty woman. She dumped me. Can I have a bag?"
haha... if it works, sign me up
Smallville
02-05-2009, 11:04 PM
First, I would say have two separate contests. I know there's less ladies here than guys, but hey, it's a ladies bag and a guys bag. Let the girls have a chance at the ladies bag and the guys a chance at the guys bag. And I see nothing wrong with the drawings like we always have.
It doesn't matter how we do the contest anyway, the bag is mine however you do it! LMAO
Originally it was going to be them giving away a ladies bag and the contest would just be for that and if the men got it they could surprise their better half. (or find a better half with bribery of a free bag). But we convinced them (i think) to send a mens also.
mytime
02-05-2009, 11:12 PM
Originally it was going to be them giving away a ladies bag and the contest would just be for that and if the men got it they could surprise their better half. (or find a better half with bribery of a free bag). But we convinced them (i think) to send a mens also.
That would be a story for the kids. When I met your mother she would have nothing to do with me. Then I remembered the free ladies golf bag I won and.......lol
dynarider
02-06-2009, 12:42 AM
Please no essay contests, I am horrible at them.
MO_Hacker
02-06-2009, 04:46 AM
I like Smalls idea, but it doesn't matter to me either way. It's pretty cool that TaylorMade is giving the bags away.
While I agree there is no problem with Smalls contest, time is a concern. We have a contest this Sunday and Monday night. We are also having a big raffle contest for charity this month. TM wanted to use these as giveaways for Valentines, so it leaves just a very small window.
DDBowdoin
02-06-2009, 07:56 AM
just pick names... its always fun that way
Smallville
02-06-2009, 09:21 AM
Then I vote for DD's way. Everyones names are still in there, You just want to be the first name pulled instead of the last. Which bodes well for me anyway! I still like the separate drawings for guys and girls.
DDBowdoin
02-06-2009, 09:24 AM
Then I vote for DD's way. Everyones names are still in there, You just want to be the first name pulled instead of the last. Which bodes well for me anyway! I still like the separate drawings for guys and girls.
yeah... sounds like the easiest way to do considering the time restraints.
one for women
one for men
bam, works
But if it is for a Valentines gift, maybe the men would like to give the ladies bag as a present and vice versa. I would like to hear some other suggestions or ideas if anybody has them
DDBowdoin
02-06-2009, 09:29 AM
But if it is for a Valentines gift, maybe the men would like to give the ladies bag as a present and vice versa. I would like to hear some other suggestions or ideas if anybody has them
that is true... you'd have to assume that our significant others actually play golf
bogeyme
02-06-2009, 09:32 AM
I'm not sure how to go about it. I think that what ever you do you should pick two winners. Winner 1 gets their choice of bag and then winner 2 gets the default. I know a lot of times Claire is looking to win to give it to her hubby. Plus TM wants it to be a Valentines giveaway so I would think they are hoping the winner will give away the bag to their special someone.
Here are the bags we BELIEVE are coming. The Monza Featherweight is the mens and the Corza stand bag is the ladies. We could be wrong, but this is what we believe should be here.
http://thehackersparadise.smugmug.com/photos/468548704_PBMxV-L.jpg
http://thehackersparadise.smugmug.com/photos/468548707_x4BS8-M.jpg
bogeyme
02-06-2009, 09:33 AM
that is true... you'd have to assume that our significant others actually play golf
If you SO doesn't golf then you pick your favorite guy/lady on here and give it to her. :confused2:
DDBowdoin
02-06-2009, 09:34 AM
Here are the bags we BELIEVE are coming. The Monza Featherweight is the mens and the Corza stand bag is the ladies. We could be wrong, but this is what we believe should be here.
http://thehackersparadise.smugmug.com/photos/468548704_PBMxV-L.jpg
http://thehackersparadise.smugmug.com/photos/468548707_x4BS8-M.jpg
white bags are sexy... hope that one comes
Callaway Girl
02-06-2009, 09:58 AM
Decide on the contest and let us know.
CG,
We want to hear how everyone wants this to be done. Right now we are leaning on an automated system that just picks one name out of everybody and that person gets first choice. Then the 2nd name will get what is left over. We are still open to suggestions though.
DDBowdoin
02-06-2009, 10:13 AM
CG,
We want to hear how everyone wants this to be done. Right now we are leaning on an automated system that just picks one name out of everybody and that person gets first choice. Then the 2nd name will get what is left over. We are still open to suggestions though.
an automated system should make it quick and clean... I wouldn't mind that
knightgolf
02-06-2009, 10:15 AM
Well JB does Taylormade want you to do it anyway special, like you have done before with all the banter or do they just want to get the bags into someone's hand.
According to last night, they really do not have a preference as long as the person takes a picture of it and that they enjoy it.
DDBowdoin
02-06-2009, 10:28 AM
I'd love this bag... regardless of its performance features, its white!
TheGasman
02-06-2009, 11:03 AM
What if you put dog treats on everyones name and which ever one your dog picks first, gets the bag. You could do a live webcast.
bogeyme
02-06-2009, 11:43 AM
What if you put dog treats on everyones name and which ever one your dog picks first, gets the bag. You could do a live webcast.
There's a contest kind of like this that I've heard of. This way is definetly cleaner. But if my dog was eating the snacks it would be hard to tell who was actually first.
TheGasman
02-06-2009, 11:49 AM
There's a contest kind of like this that I've heard of. This way is definetly cleaner. But if my dog was eating the snacks it would be hard to tell who was actually first.
Me too, I think she would just eat them all. The farm at the college by our house has cow pie bingo. That might be a option.:act-up:
DDBowdoin
02-06-2009, 11:58 AM
we all take a practice SAT... highest score gets the bag haha
bogeyme
02-06-2009, 11:59 AM
we all take a practice SAT... highest score gets the bag haha
Then I guess I'll still be getting the bag. :banana:
ClairefromClare
02-06-2009, 12:05 PM
"Dear TaylorMade,
I fell for a wonderful, beautiful, smart, and witty woman. She dumped me. Can I have a bag?
Singlely yours,
Harry"
Sorry Harry--you just weren't my type.:love-over:
Craig Mac
02-06-2009, 12:08 PM
Do a sign up thread for the bags, if the guy or girl want to give one away to their S.O. they can put their name in the other hat as well.
ClairefromClare
02-06-2009, 12:11 PM
Put everyone's name on a range ball. Lucky JB gets to hit them all (no peeking at the balls!). The member whose ball goes the furthest wins. We're big enough now that the live webcast of THAT ought to go for awhile.:golf: And possibly throw out his shoulder.
Smallville
02-06-2009, 12:13 PM
That works for me DD!
Actually, Claire's is a great idea too. In fact, I really like it. You don't have to put a name on it though, just a number. ANd the number is associated with a random name. That even if he knows he is hitting #8, he doesn't know it's me and he hits it furthest. Could he work that out with the driving range? Maybe borrow a baseball chalk line drawing machine and the ball has to land inside that? Because he could hit a 350 yard slice that you might not find. Problem though, isn't the drving range a lake?
DDBowdoin
02-06-2009, 12:15 PM
That works for me DD!
yes for the SAT...
your all gongi downe becuase I am the smatrest here!
ClairefromClare
02-06-2009, 12:18 PM
yes for the SAT...
your all gongi downe becuase I am the smatrest here!
Too bad you can't type!
DDBowdoin
02-06-2009, 12:22 PM
Too bad you can't type!
haha... claire, clearly intentional!
:clapp::clapp::clapp::clapp:
RocketSauce
02-06-2009, 01:00 PM
that white bag is gorgeous. whatever way you decide to do it, i hope its not a couples themed thing where you give both bags to the same person (even though it is V-Day). Im recently single for the 1st time in 14 years! lol, but i could give the ladies bag to my mom. shes a golfer, hehe....
No essays please, I write enough of them in school.
TheGasman
02-06-2009, 02:28 PM
Put everyone's name on a range ball. Lucky JB gets to hit them all (no peeking at the balls!). The member whose ball goes the furthest wins. We're big enough now that the live webcast of THAT ought to go for awhile.:golf: And possibly throw out his shoulder.
Thats a good idea, but I would go with a par 3 and closer to the hole.
Thats a good idea, but I would go with a par 3 and closer to the hole.
They can't hit like 100 balls onto the green :D
DDBowdoin
02-06-2009, 02:35 PM
They can't hit like 100 balls onto the green :D
not to mention westchase has floating greens on their range!
mytime
02-06-2009, 02:39 PM
CG,
We want to hear how everyone wants this to be done. Right now we are leaning on an automated system that just picks one name out of everybody and that person gets first choice. Then the 2nd name will get what is left over. We are still open to suggestions though.
That sounds best. No muss. No fuss.
TheGasman
02-06-2009, 02:40 PM
They can't hit like 100 balls onto the green :D
Well do it at night with glow in the dark balls and then when the groundskeepers show up in the morning to see it, well yell suprise.
ClairefromClare
02-06-2009, 02:47 PM
I'm unsuccessfully searching for the "Caption This" contest photo with a zillion golfballs raining down on some poor fellow standing by the pin.
Smallville
02-06-2009, 02:52 PM
It probably got sent into cyber wasteland Claire!
But here it is from someplace out there!
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/08/11/article-1043488-0235CD5100000578-11_468x302.jpg
ClairefromClare
02-06-2009, 03:36 PM
Thanks, Smallie--that's it. JB shooting contest balls onto the green.
worst_shot_ever
02-06-2009, 03:49 PM
I like the closest to the pin idea. Surely JB has enough pull to get access to a practice pin. It can even be a short-game practice green. Only problem is you have to mar a bunch of balls with a number. I also don't think it needs to be broadcast, if there's some fun pictures that could be posted.
As to one or two contests, I think you give both bags to one winner if it is really supposed to be in the spirit of valentines day. If the winner doesn't have a SO, maybe he or she will after they give their heart's desire a very cool, free bag!
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