You are reading the 100th post here on Banal Leakage. It’s time to celebrate.
Since I started this blog on April 1, 2008, it’s been a lot of fun. I’ve done all sorts of blog posts with subjects covering my car, politics, food I like, my scooter, Top 9 lists, videos with snow and many more. I thought for sure, after 100 blog posts, I’d have thousands of weekly visitors and get regularly featured on TWiT, Digg and have my videos mentioned on an episode of Tekzilla. But alas, none of those popular web sites came calling. But, I must say that I have a nice bunch of regular visitors that I look forward to seeing here and that’s what matters.
So how do I show my appreciation for my readers?
Free Stuff
What’s that you say? You’re giving away free stuff? Fuckin’ Sweet!
um… wait a minute… what’s the catch? What kind of crazy hoops do I have to jump through to win a prize?
Read on.
Only One Thing You Need To Do….
And that’s leave a comment on this post. Pretty simple. For you readers that never leave a comment [you know who you are], this is your chance to make yourself known, even if it’s just this one time. You can leave multiple comments, but only one entry per person will be counted. How will I know it’s really you posting more than once? By email address, of course [also your IP address, which shows up when you post your comment], which is why you need to use a valid email address. How else did you expect me to contact you if you won?
Now I don’t have any of those fancy tools and what have you to check for cheaters multiple entries, so I’m really trusting that everyone will be honest here. I mean, if you really wanted to, you could login under 12 different names with 12 different email addresses and from 12 different locations and that could count as 12 different entries, increasing your odds of winning a prize. But that would just prove what a douche and fraud you are. So be cool and be honest. It’s not like I’m giving away a brand new scooter or the original suit from IRON MAN.
Ok.. enough rambling already…..
… Show Me The Prizes!
- COOL LEAKAGE (3 prizes) – $10 iTunes gift card
- RANDOM LEAKAGE (1 prize) – 8gb SanDisk USB Flash drive
- TOP LEAKAGE – (1 prize) – $25 Amazon.com Gift Certificate
- GRAND LEAKAGE – (1 prize) – $50 Visa gift card
I wanted to do something for my readers, both loyal and brand new. For those of you COOL LEAKAGE and TOP LEAKAGE winners that are non-US residents, I can provide an equivalent valued prize. If you are a non-US winner of the GRAND LEAKAGE prize, then let me know where you want your gift certificate to and we’ll make it an equal-valued amount. I won’t leave anyone high and dry here [even though the US dollar sucks in exchange rate value].
DID I WIN???
Sheesh… greedy, are we? I will announce the winners on February 1, 2009. That’s a Sunday – a Snowy Sunday, to be exact, and the video that week will be me announcing the winners. So that gives you time to post a comment [and for me to make sure I have enough cash to purchase the gifts]
How Will I Get My Prize?
Damn, you people really are greedy…
Ok, so if you win one of the $10 iTunes gift cards, the 8gb SanDisk USB Flash drive or the $50 Visa Gift Card, I will mail those out to you, which means you would have to provide me a physical mailing address. For the $25 Amazon Gift Certificate, you can choose to have that redemption code emailed to you. We’ll work out those details when I announce the winners. Are we good? Cool.
Good Luck
Well, that’s it for now. Thanks for celebrating 100 blog posts here on Banal Leakage. Leave your comment [where you can ask any pressing questions], cross your fingers and come back on Feb 1st to see if you won…. well, you can come back anytime for new posts and an all new Snowy Sunday this weekend.
UPDATE: Comments are now closed for this entry.
CONGRATULATIONS MARTY!!!
Congratulations, and I think I should win, because I know where you live and could save a ton of postage by just swinging by and picking it up…
BTW… Our wager on who would be using two wheeled transportation longer this winter??? I have taken my car only once in the last two and a half weeks… :o)
dave2 – Thanks, Dave.
breakaway9 – I’ll remember that close proximity if you are a winner. As for the wager, we did such a thing? I thought that was just us bullshitting over a few drinks 😉
I’ve already got all the prizes I need any time you write a new entry or talk with me on twitter or leave one of your thoughtful comments over on my blog. 😀
Congrats on your landmark 100th post! It’s great getting to know you, I always look forward to more of what you have to say and show us. Lots of best wishes for your wonderful blog, and big hugs for you and yours from your long lost sis. <3
Congratulations on turning 100!!!
I lost track after my 200th post and was shocked to see I am rapidly approaching my 500th post. Holy cow!
Congrats on #100! I am almost to 1,000 and yet, I have nothing to give away. I better get on that.
Sweet! Congratulations!
Congratulations. You have succeed in making me read you 100X that’s impressive
catherine – Why thank you. But if you win, I’ll still send you a prize.
b.e. earl – Thank, Earl. 500 posts? wow. that’s cool.
brandon – 1,000 posts? That’s incredible.
iron fist – Thank, Vahid
rachel – Thanks Rachel. And thanks for being a reader.
Wow — I can’t believe you just started last April. You do a much better job than I do, though I think I’ve gotten better lately.
Congratulations!
Congratulations.
I’m still sitting here waiting for you to knock on the door. I thought you were coming for the free booze? No? Well, I never!
😉
I’ll get in line for prizes, but I gotta say I still owe you a prize from my blog. I’ve been working on it, and I must say it ain’t too shabby.
Hmmm, 100 huh? Thought I saw some gray peeking out.
Congratulations Marty! Be grateful that the £/$ rate isn’t where it was last year ;o)
ren – Thanks. Yeah, not even a year into it yet. Image the celebration that will happen on April 1st. And I’ve enjoyed your blog posts so far.
hilly – Thank you. If I had the time and couldn’t have left work, I’d would have made the road trip. You and Jester will just have to drink all of that booze by yourselfs. It’s ok… we’ll meet up at TequilaCon 09.
whall – Yes you do own me still. I’ll send you a email here soon to call that prize due.
xisor – Yeah, there is some gray on the sides already.
penelope – Thanks. Oh, I’m grateful alright… or will be if you or someone else on the other side of the pond is a winner.
Marty,
Congrats on the big 1-0-0! How fortuitous for me to be commenting on a post where I could win a prize! (I’m an equal opportunity opportunist). Seriously, I just wanted to say thanks for coming around my place, and I still need to catch up on yours (as earlier promised). Have a great weekend man!
No I’m not trying to sneak in a 2nd entry! I was just curious why a gallon of Bombay wasn’t one of the prizes? 😉
I want my own functioning Iron Man suit! Wah! 😉
Happy 100th! I can’t wait to read the next 100!
john – Thanks, John. Much apprec. Hope your weekend is good and catch up when you can… most people like the videos here.
penelope – Oh, if I could, I would. Utah has this thing about alcohol getting shipped in or shipped out to anyone. It’s an odd thing this place.
kilax – You’ll have to wait for my 1 year blogiversary giveaway for the Iron Man suit… 😉 Thanks for the props.
Gimme some Leakage!!! Oh that sounded bad.
Congrats on 100, though!
kapgar – That does sound bad… although, in a good way. Thank you.
Congrats!!
Here I am, catching up on blogs, and I stop by here and now it looks like I only came by for free stuff!
I’m okay with that – haha.
Seriously – I hope to catch up with everything and then come by more often and actually comment! 100 posts is fabulous – I have no clue how many posts I’ve posted….
Ain’t it fun giving away prizes? That was my favorite part of my 5th Blogiversary celebration in 2008.
Congratulations on 100 posts! You’re doing great for such a “youngster.” See you tomorrow for Snowy Sunday!!!
Congratulations!! And I mean it. That’s not some lame attempt to get entered in this fabulous contest. ::whistling innocently::
sybil law – Thanks, Sybil… much appreciated. And come for the free stuff, stay for the blog posts.
sj – Thanks, SJ. Us “youngsters” have a lot to look forward to, especially a 5 year anniversary…. and yes, it’s fun giving away prizes. With my 1 year coming up in April, I get to do it again.
faiqa – Thank, Faiqa. Very much appreciated, contest trolling or not… 😉
I was JUST introduced to you by Lady Penelope so I’ll be stalking you now on your blog and twitter… Just sayin’
And congrats on the *scrolling up* *scrolling back down* 100th post!!! Yay!
dutch bitch – Welcome to the blog. I added you on Twitter. And thanks for the congrats. And thanks to Lady Penelope for passing you this way.
Umm our wager was over a few drinks but I think it was for a million dollars…. :o)
breakaway9 – Ahh… no wonder why I forgot… that’s a large sum… will you take a couple of Crown on the rocks instead?
Congratulations on 100 posts. Here’s to a thousand more!
avitable – Thanks, Adam. A celebreaton at 1000 would be cool.
Congratulations on getting to 100. I completely forgot to keep track of mine and have no idea when that was at all.
Congratulations mate. I look forward to many many more.
tori – Thank you, Tori. Much appreciated. Being under a year old, I thought it would be a fun thing to do. Next one will be at one year (and every blogiversary). After that, maybe 1,000.
kevin – Thanks, Kevin. I hope to keep providing many more.
Now, see, this makes me look all greedy. I was totally planning to come and leave a comment as a thanks for leaving one on MY blog! You rock, Marty!
tsm – Well, considering this is a thanks instead of a greedy ploy, your safe. 😉
Congratula…
Aw, screw it. I just want the free stuff. 🙂
By the way — you may be slightly interested in my post today… Should be up very soon.
shiny – thanks man… I hope you win something. I will look for your post later on. I’ve got you on my feed reader. Your American Idol video was so good… loved it.
I hope I’m not too late. But, count me in!
nilsa – Not too late at all… the contest ends at mignight (PST) on Jan 31st. Consider yourself counted.
Congrats.
Pickmepickmepickme.
delmer – Thanks. I like your positive statement.
Congratulations on 100 posts! I had that milestone not that long ago. It’s a very exciting feeling! I know there’ll be many many more posts to come. To which I say, YAY! 🙂
winter – Thanks, Winter. It is an exciting feeling to reach a milestone, even if that milestone is only 100 posts. It’s just the beginning.
How fun! I just skipped over my 100th. Suppose I should’ve done something fun, huh? Congrats!!
i had no idea how many posts i had so i went and checked. 305. woops, i think i probably should have done something cool for one of my milestones. maybe i will run a fun contest like this for my year anniversary.
which reminds me…please count me in for your contest!
(and congrats on 100!)
beth – I thought it would be fun to celebrate, even if it was just 100 posts. Maybe you can do an annual celebration. I’m planning mine for April 1st. Thanks for the 100 congrats props.
hello haha narf – 305 is a lot. That’s cool. Celebrating your 1 year could be fun. And thanks for the congrats. You are counted.
Congrats-I love the idea of celebrating and even more so in celebrating with your readers! 🙂
I’ve missed all my numbers…I think I might do the same for my upcoming 350!!! Hope you stop by and comment on my 350th and we both win each others prizes – that won’t be a setup right? 🙂
kaylen – Welcome to the blog. 350 posts celebration? I will be there. As far as a setup, I don’t know anything about that. 😉
Congratulations!!
xo