Plain White T's 1-2-3-4

Just one of those simple "feel good" songs.
Recorded @ 96.3 WDVD ~ Detroit

Do I Feel Lucky?

OK, that is a bit extreme. But I can't help but feel a little lucky.

This past March I won a Dooney & Bourke bag with a $1,000 bucks in it from my local radio station WDVD 96.3 (the least I can do is a plug)

Then, last month, in my effort to win 10K in furniture, I did win a $100 gift card from Art Van Furniture store. I bought a jewelry armoire with it.

Since then, there have been more contests. 10K to spend at IKEA. I never tried for that ... you know how I feel about IKEA.

10K to spend at Lord & Taylor. Meh, I'd rather not waste 10K on clothing, jewelry, shoes. That store doesn't call out to me.

Next they had 10K in a gas card from Marathon. Hell yeah, that sounds good, BUT, to pay taxes on a 10K gas card? Nothing to show for it? Nah, wasn't worth the hitting redial a million times.

But now, this week :::I'm twitching thinking about it::: KOHL'S!

10K to spend at my favorite store! I have my pad of paper, keeping track of all the guesses, my redial finger all flexed, and I am going for it!

I have to ask myself, "Do I feel lucky?"

Yeah! I DO!

I'm Not on America's Most Wanted

Remember the $100 gift card I won from my local radio station WDVD 96.3?

This morning, I went downtown to the Fischer Building in Detroit where they broadcast from, to pick it up. You know, you have to go in person, can't be mailed because they need ID, blood, finger prints, a urine sample and to pledge your first born just to make sure you're not scamming.

On my drive down, I hear the morning crew cracking up over a prank they initiated today on an afternoon DJ. (Sorry Jess, and I won the $100 during your time slot) I was just about to call them, tell them I was about 5 minutes away and ask if I could come take a photo of their prank. Just then, they announced "be the 96th caller and win Red Wing tickets", so I knew I'd never get through to them.

I arrived at the reception area, received the gift card, then the receptionist (super nice lady) placed a call to someone to see if I could come up and take a photo of the prank. The call was intercepted by the PR Nazi. (He must have always been picked last for kick ball)

I don't think I pose a security threat. It was a simple request. I even said it was great blog fodder for today since I didn't have much to post about. Nope, nadda, no way, it ain't happening.

Mr. PR Nazi offered to send me photos he took. (Twirling finger in air) Big woop, missing the whole point of creating my story.

Anyway, the prank was the morning crew, Blain, Lisa, and Allyson, took post-it-notes and "decorated" Jesse's office space.

These photos are pretty hilarious, but I'd have liked to take my own.











P.S. Thanks Ron!

96.3 Again, Whoot!

WDVD, 96.3 .... that's usually what I listen to at work. They play hits of the 80's, 90's, and today's top overkill. Like all radio stations, they are forever running contests.

I used to say I never win at anything, but last March, I was the 96th caller and won a $285 Dooney & Burke purse with $1,000 in it. (Yeah, I know, I'll get 1099'd for it)

The latest contest has been to guess four numbers, in their correct order and win $10,000 shopping spree at Art Van Furniture Store. Over the past couple weeks, callers have been able to narrow it down to the numbers 7,3,8,and 9, but nobody has guessed in the correct order. I have my little list of guesses on my desk, there have been about 12-15 combinations guessed so far. Yesterday afternoon, when they announced "be the 96th caller...." I decided to try my luck. I was the 96th caller. My guess of 9873 was wrong, the good part though, I won a $100 gift card to Art Van. I'll keep trying, I need, ahem "living room furniture".

Paris: Real Skank of Genius

My local radio station, WDVD 96.3 (yes the same station I won a Dooney and Bourke purse with a thousand bucks in it) has been playing this Paris parody all week.

Since I am a big fan of the Real Men of Genius commercials, I found this to be hilarious!

Paris, Real Skank of Genius


That's "hot".

96.3 WDVD Deeee-troit!

I never play radio call in games. They are so frustrating. Always a busy signal and hitting redial a bazillion times just to hear a loud pitched default noise followed by an obnoxious voice saying "all circuits are busy, please try again."

This morning I am at work and I knew of their latest game. There are fifty purses, all designer, from Prada, to Chanel, YSL, LV, Dooney & Bourke, etc. Out of the fifty, ten have $1,000 in them.

The DJ announced that the 96th caller would definitely win a purse and it could possibly have $1000 in it. I dialed and got the expected busy signal. I hit redial a couple times, listening to the music in the background of my office thinking I should stop because they probably have the caller by now.

Then I got a ring ...it kept ringing, like 6-8 times before it was answered with "you are the 96th caller." Just like all the other dumb responses I've laughed at, there I am saying "are you are kidding me?" to which he replied, "I don't kid about that!" He had me pick a purse, giving me a choice of three random numbers 35, 40, or 42. I picked 42, and he announced I won a Dooney & Bourke brown leather bag valued at $285, then he opened it up.

Drum-roll please ... ONE THOUSAND BUCK-A-ROOS! I have never won a thing in my life. Sure feels good!