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I won a laptop and a 3 year broadband contract some years ago when both were expensive via a writing competition 
I also won a competition to play a snooker match against Dennis Taylor in front of 500 spectators  |
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"Not me, but my stepdads parents won spot the ball 30 odd years ago, hundred and ten thousand and three cars, would be equivalent to a million today"
Blimey! That's a big win to this day and thirty years ago would have been a King's ransom |
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"Not me, but my stepdads parents won spot the ball 30 odd years ago, hundred and ten thousand and three cars, would be equivalent to a million today
Blimey! That's a big win to this day and thirty years ago would have been a King's ransom "
it was the jackpot, only thing was they where too old to fully enjoy it |
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when I was a kid every year we had a fate in our village and a pig was given for bowling for the pig and a lot of the people in village would have a go ... and have a gess I was 10 and won a pig , lol |
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On a day out visiting a local county show, I paid my pound to enter a dice throwing challenge where you were given 6 dice to throw in any permutation upto a maximum of three separate throws,,
The idea being if you could manage to achieve 6 x 6's you would win a brand new car……
On my first throw of all six dice, I scored actually scored 5x6’s so I was then left with two rolls of one dice to score one more six and the car was mine……  |
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Holiday in Las Vegas, DVD player a d a private screening of Star Wars....all won on the Radio One Breakfast Show. Also won various raffle prizes over the years |
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A local talent contest. i sang and gave an interview on radio. was then asked to have a 15min mini set to a local summer event infront of a massive crowd of people as a results of it.. was nervous but loved it. |
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"A Rocking Horse... Which is going to my new born Grand-daughter
That's a truly majestic prize to win in your given circumstance  "
It is, It's pink, and she found out the week after I won it she was having a little girl... Fate!!  |
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"On a day out visiting a local county show, I paid my pound to enter a dice throwing challenge where you were given 6 dice to throw in any permutation upto a maximum of three separate throws,,
The idea being if you could manage to achieve 6 x 6's you would win a brand new car……
On my first throw of all six dice, I scored actually scored 5x6’s so I was then left with two rolls of one dice to score one more six and the car was mine…… "
I saw a parent win a car via throwing six sixes at my school summer fete in the 80's without any option re extra throws to get the required six sixes.
Have just worked out the odds as being 1 in 46,656
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"On a day out visiting a local county show, I paid my pound to enter a dice throwing challenge where you were given 6 dice to throw in any permutation upto a maximum of three separate throws,,
The idea being if you could manage to achieve 6 x 6's you would win a brand new car……
On my first throw of all six dice, I scored actually scored 5x6’s so I was then left with two rolls of one dice to score one more six and the car was mine…… "
Oop's I should add,,,,, I didn't manage to score another six,,,, so I never won the car,,,, but they did give me a free go....which I obviously never won with either....
So close and yet so far!!! sigh,,,,  |
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"On a day out visiting a local county show, I paid my pound to enter a dice throwing challenge where you were given 6 dice to throw in any permutation upto a maximum of three separate throws,,
The idea being if you could manage to achieve 6 x 6's you would win a brand new car……
On my first throw of all six dice, I scored actually scored 5x6’s so I was then left with two rolls of one dice to score one more six and the car was mine……
I saw a parent win a car via throwing six sixes at my school summer fete in the 80's without any option re extra throws to get the required six sixes.
Have just worked out the odds as being 1 in 46,656
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Bloom'in heck is that the odds... OMG....hey it's not a bad fund raiser at a £1 a go...... phewwwwww,,,, |
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"On a day out visiting a local county show, I paid my pound to enter a dice throwing challenge where you were given 6 dice to throw in any permutation upto a maximum of three separate throws,,
The idea being if you could manage to achieve 6 x 6's you would win a brand new car……
On my first throw of all six dice, I scored actually scored 5x6’s so I was then left with two rolls of one dice to score one more six and the car was mine……
Oop's I should add,,,,, I didn't manage to score another six,,,, so I never won the car,,,, but they did give me a free go....which I obviously never won with either....
So close and yet so far!!! sigh,,,, "
Bet your hand was a bit shaky re those extra throws praying for that elusive additional six soxy ? |
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"On a day out visiting a local county show, I paid my pound to enter a dice throwing challenge where you were given 6 dice to throw in any permutation upto a maximum of three separate throws,,
The idea being if you could manage to achieve 6 x 6's you would win a brand new car……
On my first throw of all six dice, I scored actually scored 5x6’s so I was then left with two rolls of one dice to score one more six and the car was mine……
Oop's I should add,,,,, I didn't manage to score another six,,,, so I never won the car,,,, but they did give me a free go....which I obviously never won with either....
So close and yet so far!!! sigh,,,,
Bet your hand was a bit shaky re those extra throws praying for that elusive additional six soxy ?"
Yeah it was one of those real sphincter twitching moments for me.......
But the bloke running the stall looked mightily relieved when I failed, so I guess his poop-shute was twitching a bit too..... |
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"On a day out visiting a local county show, I paid my pound to enter a dice throwing challenge where you were given 6 dice to throw in any permutation upto a maximum of three separate throws,,
The idea being if you could manage to achieve 6 x 6's you would win a brand new car……
On my first throw of all six dice, I scored actually scored 5x6’s so I was then left with two rolls of one dice to score one more six and the car was mine……
Oop's I should add,,,,, I didn't manage to score another six,,,, so I never won the car,,,, but they did give me a free go....which I obviously never won with either....
So close and yet so far!!! sigh,,,,
Bet your hand was a bit shaky re those extra throws praying for that elusive additional six soxy ?
Yeah it was one of those real sphincter twitching moments for me.......
But the bloke running the stall looked mightily relieved when I failed, so I guess his poop-shute was twitching a bit too....."
I believe that they are all operated via an insurance policy in the event of it being won .
Having said that once you'd won the car game over re the fundraising on the stall. |
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I won two tickets to Superbowl XXll in San Diego in January 1988. It included flights to L.A. 5 nights accommodation and transfers to San Diego.
I couldn't take it due to work commitments but managed to settle for £400 after lots of haggling.
Another competition for a Mercedes A140....was whittled down to ten people. We picked a car key each and stood in a line to try the door...I was last. Hopes raised when there were only two remaining. The person before me tried and the door didn't open. Couldn't believe my luck and stepped forward to claim my prize....the door wouldn't open.
The previous person stepped forward again and this time the door opened. Never felt do gutted...anyway got the use of an A140 for a weekend as runner-up.  |
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"I won two tickets to Superbowl XXll in San Diego in January 1988. It included flights to L.A. 5 nights accommodation and transfers to San Diego.
I couldn't take it due to work commitments but managed to settle for £400 after lots of haggling.
Another competition for a Mercedes A140....was whittled down to ten people. We picked a car key each and stood in a line to try the door...I was last. Hopes raised when there were only two remaining. The person before me tried and the door didn't open. Couldn't believe my luck and stepped forward to claim my prize....the door wouldn't open.
The previous person stepped forward again and this time the door opened. Never felt do gutted...anyway got the use of an A140 for a weekend as runner-up. "
That's a very interesting tale and so frustrating re the opening car door faux pas. |
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My son is very lycky in drwas we out his name on alot of tickets and the biggest prize he won was a brand new portable dvd player and previous to that £100 so when hes older im going to get him to do the lottery u never know xx |
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"I won two tickets to Superbowl XXll in San Diego in January 1988. It included flights to L.A. 5 nights accommodation and transfers to San Diego.
I couldn't take it due to work commitments but managed to settle for £400 after lots of haggling.
Another competition for a Mercedes A140....was whittled down to ten people. We picked a car key each and stood in a line to try the door...I was last. Hopes raised when there were only two remaining. The person before me tried and the door didn't open. Couldn't believe my luck and stepped forward to claim my prize....the door wouldn't open.
The previous person stepped forward again and this time the door opened. Never felt do gutted...anyway got the use of an A140 for a weekend as runner-up.
That's a very interesting tale and so frustrating re the opening car door faux pas."
Certainly was...and a little embarrassing as it was a public event at Brighton Marina....fortunately I'm not one to get carried away so just a bit of bruised pride. |
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Won a Derbyshire County Cricket Club season ticket about 10 yrs ago
A football signed by all the Rams players in 1988, Peter Shilton drew my winning ticket
A £100 voucher for HMV from a radio phone in comp |
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