1st Winner of Mark Durham Memorial Giveaway picked!!!

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1st Winner of Mark Durham Memorial Giveaway picked!!!

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Guys,

We had 649 entries to the Mark Durham Memorial Giveaway as of midnight last night. That means we have raised over $6500 so far for Sheri, Marissa and Jessica Durham.

I obtained the services of a local gentleman who owns a Michigan Lotteries-approved lottery number picking machine. He installed only balls 0-9 and let it warm up for a few minutes. We then picked three numbers and we returned that number to the tank each time so as not to disqualify that number from repetition. I used those three numbers to generate a 3 digit number between 1 and 649. I was satisfied that it was completely random. Apparently the Lotteries Commision carefully weighed each ball to make sure that they each had an equal chance of being picked. I never knew ping pong balls were so consistent! :-)

Our first winning number, which is for the fantastic prize of the Gabriel Sound Garage Voxer amplifier, goes to ticket number 162, which when I look up my ticket register, reveals the following name...

Congratulations to

Simon Higgs

(2006creditcard@higgs.com) for winning the Voxer!

I played a Voxer at the Chicago Tonefest last summer, and that is one great amplifier. It has a tremendous range of great tones and it looks fantastic. Simon has a great amp coming to him.

So, now everyone else, please dig up some holiday cheer and click that paypal link above and donate your dollars to the cause. Every $10 donated gives you a better chance of winning a prize. Sheri and the girls are very appreciative of what we are doing and they certainly need it.
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Here are some photos of the lottery machine...

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Oooh how exciting! Nicely done, Graydon!
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Graydon...how do I give to Mark's family? I cant find the email address to give to PayPal...Regards
Brian
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It's in the upper left hand part of the page....right below the 18watt.com logo.

Great going Greydon and congrats to Simon!!! Awesome!!
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wicked.

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Post by Gabi »

Simon!!!!

MY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!!!

I am happy to know the winner and happy to know that Mark's family can be honored this way. My thoughts and prayers are with them...

May you ENJOY IT GREATLY!!!

Send us some pictures when it arrives!!!!!!!! it goes out early next week!!!!

Yahaaaaw!!!!!!

Gabi.
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Post by Dynaflow_Donnie »

Congrats Simon, and hey it does'nt get any fairer than that on the drawing, thats truly way more than I expected for a method of drawing. Good job guys.

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Post by Dana-L »

I wanted that Voxer bad!

To help myself feel better, I went over to the Birds & Moons and Gear Page forums and posted plugs for the giveaway.

If other 18watt regulars who also visit those forums would be so kind as to occasionally bump the threads up for higher visibility, maybe we can raise even more cash for the Durham family.

Peace,

-Dana
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mchauck wrote:Graydon...how do I give to Mark's family? I cant find the email address to give to PayPal...Regards
Brian
Is the destination email address for PayPal donations "paypal@18watt.com" then? I was wondering that myself...

Thanks and congrats Simon!
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tarzanalog wrote:
mchauck wrote:Graydon...how do I give to Mark's family? I cant find the email address to give to PayPal...Regards
Brian
Is the destination email address for PayPal donations "paypal@18watt.com" then? I was wondering that myself...

Thanks and congrats Simon!
Yes, if you want to simply log into your paypal account and send money, send it to paypal@18watt.com

You can tell that to folks in other forums in case they don't want to join up here.

Thanks guys and a huge congrats to Simon.
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Post by particle »

When the Mark Durham Memorial Giveaway was announced, I was in total awe of this community. Not just for the the idea of the giveaway, but for the countless selfless acts of the 18Watt.com community to give to Mark's family in their hour of need.

Now I am totally overwhelmed with the thought of actually winning a prize. I've won one of the the coolest damn amps on the planet but it's at a terrible cost that I can't even begin to imagine for the Durham family.

I can't really describe the feelings accurately but I'm not ashamed to say this has brought me to both elation and tears at the same time. I just hope in some small way I can put the Voxer to a worthy use and honor the memory of Mark Durham.

A big thank you to Graydon, Gabriel and everyone on 18watt.com for helping the Durham family in this way.

Please donate something to the Durham family without expectation. You never know, the next prize might be yours. With every donation, you will have won a little more comfort and hope for the Durham family. And that is what this is all about.

Best Regards to all,

Simon Higgs
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first of all congrats to simon.
the amp is a real beauty.

i emailed with graydon few days ago and told him how impressed i am about this community.
i´m here at 18watt.com for a few weeks so i joined this forum month after the accident.
but what i have learned in this short period of time, that i would be proud if my friends in my gerrman musician boards and in real life too will take so much care about my family if something will happen to me as you guys did in the last few month.

big respect guys !

MIKE
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Congrats Simon!

Good Job Guys for making it happen.
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Congrat's Simon!!!!

That is one fine amp 8)
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Congrats Simon...

I am really proud to be in such good company as this forum. You are all incredible!!!!

Brian
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hey particle...that was a classy post. good on you mate! congrats and use it well.
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Post by Gabi »

Hi Folks and Simon!!!

You might want to see some glamour shots I took of the Gabriel Voxer before it leaves the building today!

CONGRATS AGAIN Simon!!!!!

Album link: http://www.18watt.com/modules.php?set_a ... _album.php


Cheers!
GAbi.

PS: Sweetwood - I removed your avatar as we have some of our kids participating on the forums. Nothing personal... ;-)
You have those sweet guitars that tyou can make an awsome avatar with them!!!!
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Gabi wrote:Hi Folks and Simon!!!

You might want to see some glamour shots I took of the Gabriel Voxer before it leaves the building today!

CONGRATS AGAIN Simon!!!!!

Album link: http://www.18watt.com/modules.php?set_a ... _album.php


Cheers!
GAbi.
gabi, that look sweet. kudos.

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Gabi wrote:Hi Folks and Simon!!!

You might want to see some glamour shots I took of the Gabriel Voxer before it leaves the building today!

CONGRATS AGAIN Simon!!!!!

Album link: http://www.18watt.com/modules.php?set_a ... _album.php


Cheers!
GAbi.
Wow... I REALLY love that serial number... thank you! thank you! thank you!

Simon

:dance: hurray veryhappy hurray veryhappy hurray veryhappy hurray veryhappy hurray veryhappy hurray veryhappy hurray :dance:
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