Announcing the Golden Pigasus Raffle!

To keep things simple, maybe something like this:

1. On Friday, tickets are sold one-to-a-customer on the honor system (though if anyone has a forehead-sized rubber stamp that says "I Already Bought a Raffle Ticket" please bring it).

2. On Saturday, if there are any tickets left they will be available for bulk purchase.
 
Slight change to the plans due to a last-minute addition to our schedule: The boxes will likely be distributed during the Saturday afternoon break, not at lunch time. We'll make sure that this monumentous event is well-publicized.
 
OK folks, one final reminder to pack an extra $10 bill before you head to Vegas.

Oh, and if anyone has control over the weather, I'd appreciate a sudden cold front to hit at about noon on Wednesday, and last until we can get the chocolates to the hotel. Thanks in advance.
 
I'm happy to report that the pigs have made it to our hotel room intact and uneaten by TSA inspectors. At least I think so... we haven't exactly opened all 200 boxes to verify.
 
Thanks to everyone who bought tickets for the raffle! Overall it went off well, though we had a bit of a snafu Saturday afternoon when we got back from the Slammer much later than planned and the distribution time had to be pushed back. At the end of the conference on Sunday, there were three boxes of unclaimed chocolates which I left with Linda to do with as she saw fit. Extra thanks go to our trusty volunteers who helped control the madness when the teeming masses came our way, coupons in hand.

This raised a cool two grand for JREF and gave a couple hundred people nice sugar rushes!
 
I don't know him personally so I don't feel right giving up his name, but I don't think he's on the forum. Turns out he actually found the golden pig early on, but didn't come forward for a while because he didn't want to spoil the excitement.
 
And I gotta say those piggies were a nice/convenient room treat to come back to after long hours of TAMming. Well done!
 
Say, if this happens again next year, can you please print on each box the following:

Do not leave in your car during 110-degree weather whilst attending a Sylvia Browne show at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino
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I'm not saying why, but this could be of great help to, well... anyone, really.
 
RSLancastr said:
Say, if this happens again next year, can you please print on each box the following:

Do not leave in your car during 110-degree weather whilst attending a Sylvia Browne show at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino
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I'm not saying why, but this could be of great help to, well... anyone, really.
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Ah, you must be one of those people who needs to know that the contents in their coffee cup may be extremely hot! :p


Hehehe. ;)
 
Hokulele said:
Pff, you have a tongue and I am sure your Better Half would be willing to teach you how to use it.
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You know, I think I will just let her respond to that one, if she wants. :o

paperskater said:
Ah, you must be one of those people who needs to know that the contents in their coffee cup may be extremely hot! :p
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Not any more, I don't! :boxedin:

Actually, it wasn't until we got to the Excalibur that I realized that their valet parking would be outside in the blazing sun. So I told the valet that there were chocolates in the back of the car, and he said that there was a place with some shade he would put it.

We didn't open up the piggy boxes until later that evening at home. Luckily, they hadn't turned into a puddle, but were mostly just all glued together. Although, the one box we had already partaken of had a few oddly-shaped piggies. I took a pic, and will upload it later.
 
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RSLancastr said:
Say, if this happens again next year, can you please print on each box the following:

Do not leave in your car during 110-degree weather whilst attending a Sylvia Browne show at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino
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I'm not saying why, but this could be of great help to, well... anyone, really.
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Interestingly, we had hoped to print that exact warning on the boxes! Ultimately, however, we were unable to work out a financially feasible licensing solution with Sylvia Browne, Inc., for the use of her name.
 
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Interestingly, we had hoped to print that exact warning on the boxes! Ultimately, however, we were unable to work out a financially feasible licensing solution with Sylvia Browne, Inc., for the use of her name.
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Maybe next year, when she has spent all her money on lawyers to get out of jail...
 
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