# The Rysdad Raffle II **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 17, 2001, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221 "2001-04-17T00:42:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/1 "2001-04-17T00:42:01Z")
Last December I was given a couple of Starbucks certificates, but since I don’t drink coffee, I held a raffle. Ender won 'em. Now, since Duke won the NCAA basketball championship (and I hold a matching Mountain Dew bottle cap), I’m holding a second raffle for your chance to win “A $10 MadCash Certificate good towards the purchase of sporting goods, music CDs or videos (or video rentals) at over 130 participating retailers.” If you’re interested, just list your **username**. I’ll put each name on a little piece of paper, put the slips in a bag, and the Ryskid will draw the winner. I’ll notify the winner here, and then you can email me your address. I’ll send you the bottle cap and you send it in to claim your prize. Again, this is only open to U.S. residents only. (Sorry, foreign people…Pepsi made the rule, not me.) Let’s make the cutoff: Sometime Friday night, April 20th, before I go to bed. For a complete look at the rules, go [here.](http://www.mountaindew.com/sweeps/mad_cash.html) So, sign up if you’d like your name entered into the drawing. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/2 "2001-04-17T03:00:53Z")
Heck, sign me up. How many raffle tickets can we request? _winks and grins_ ---
**Author:** ![sulawesi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@sulawesi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sulawesi)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/3 "2001-04-17T03:29:09Z")
I always like free stuff… why not? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/4 "2001-04-18T01:19:44Z")
Um, in case I didn’t mention it…this _is_ free. Anyone else? Buehler? ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/5 "2001-04-18T01:45:27Z")
Count me in, I likes free stuff. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/6 "2001-04-18T01:59:11Z")
I’m in like Flynn. Well, maybe not like Flynn, but in nonetheless. ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/7 "2001-04-18T02:19:52Z")
Pick me! Pick me!! **PICK ME!!!** It will save you a stamp cos I’ll pick it up in person and buy you that damn beer I owe you 😉 ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/8 "2001-04-18T03:10:29Z")
Hey **chique** , no fair in tryin’ to sway the officials. I know you owe **Rysdad** a beer from the Hooterfest, but I don’t think the NCAA does. So, to avoid a lenghty investigation, we’ve had too many here in Minnesota, you can buy **me** that beer, and then I can …um… pass it along to its rightful owner. Yeah thats right, I can pass it along to its rightful owner.😃 ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/9 "2001-04-18T03:28:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by imthjckaz \* > Bribery!! YUH huh 😃 > [@](#): > > So, to avoid a lenghty investigation, we’ve had too many here in Minnesota, you can buy **me** that beer, and then I can …um… pass it along to its rightful owner. Yeah thats right, I can pass it along to its rightful owner.😃 \*\* Hehehe … like THAT’LL ever happen 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/10 "2001-04-18T03:30:28Z")
Hm. Time for some clarification… **Rysdad Raffle Rule Chapter 7, paragraph C, item 9a:** “Anyone passing the judge a beer won’t receive any extra consideration toward winning the prize. But it will be gratefully accepted anyway.” **Rysdad Raffle Rule Chapter 10, paragraph B-2, item 17f:** “Anyone passing the judge a _kidney-filtered_ beer will be disqualified.” ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/11 "2001-04-18T03:43:10Z")
Hmmm, looks like I’ll have to consult my attorney, I.P. Freely to see if he can find some loop holes in these danggumm rools. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/12 "2001-04-18T03:58:33Z")
Count me in - does living in Wisconsin count as an American Citizen to one from Viking Land? We really are part of the USA. I promise… Oh, and we have beer here. Lots of it. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/13 "2001-04-18T04:10:16Z")
Disqualify him! Disqualify him! If the damn Packers hadn’t swept the Vikes this year, we would have clinched home field advantage, and then the Giants would have been begging for mercy … and then we’d still have lost to the Ravens. But we’d be a solid 0-5 in the Super Bowl! …naaah, I’m okay. Just give me another five months and I’ll hate all of Wisconsin again. Hey, I’ve got it - if **Gazoo** wins, he’s gotta take all MN Dopers to the MN/GB game on Dec 30th at Lambeau. I’ll even convoy folks out there. ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/14 "2001-04-18T04:17:59Z")
OH!OH!OH!!! MEMEME!!! …I never win anything… ☹ _sad face for sympathy_ Hmmm… [sub] **secret subliminal message for rysdad only** I have something I could raffle also rysdad… maybe you could win MY raffle if I could win yours… Hmmm?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![SterlingNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SterlingNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SterlingNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/15 "2001-04-18T07:29:21Z")
> [@](#): > > Rysdad Raffle Rule Chapter 7, paragraph C, item 9a: > > “Anyone passing the judge a beer won’t receive any extra consideration toward winning the prize. But it will be gratefully accepted anyway.” > > Rysdad Raffle Rule Chapter 10, paragraph B-2, item 17f: > > “Anyone passing the judge a kidney-filtered beer will be disqualified.” What the hell could possibly be chapters 8 through 9 that would separate these two related rules? Disqualifications for people offering colon nuggetts and tossed salads? What type of contest are you running here **Rys**? ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2001, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/16 "2001-04-19T00:03:10Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by SterlingNorth \* \*\* > [@](#): > > What the hell could possibly be chapters 8 through 9 that would separate these two related rules? > \*\* Chapter 8 deals with the inadmissibility of 3.2 beer, and Chapter 9 describes the preferred methods of presenting acceptable potables (On a silver platter, in a chilled mug, with a bowl of peanuts on the side, etc.) Geez. Literary critics…they’re everywhere! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2001, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/17 "2001-04-19T00:17:19Z")
_notes she just happens to HAVE said silver platter_ _notes she also has chilled beer mugs_ And about those peanuts - shelled or not? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/18 "2001-04-20T12:01:42Z")
Just one last bump. Any takers? ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/19 "2001-04-20T12:48:46Z")
Sure, why not. ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221/20 "2001-04-20T14:48:06Z")
Does two applicants in the same house disqualify me? And do I have to share with **imthjckaz** if I win? ----:p/ ----///\\ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rysdad-raffle-ii/62221.md?page=2)