Contest: Threeeeeeeee! (and a prize, too)
Wondering what in the hell is going on with all the gambling graphics? Want to win a pre-contest mini-prize? Hey, let’s address both these things.
So it’s like this: the amount of money I’ve decided to ask you to raise for the 2009 challenge…is large. It’s high-roller large. And with the economy still flailing, to lean on you lovely people for a big bankroll is a gamble.
I’ve seen fools bet against the Nation at their peril, and I think you can hit it, but still. It’s a long shot.
Also, gambling is a deep metaphor with lots of fun graphical elements. (It can also get out of control for some of us; if you think you have a gambling problem, please visit the National Council for Problem Gambling for help and resources.)
All will be revealed over the next couple of days, including a rad launch video for your forwarding and Twitteration enjoyment, but in the meantime: first person to guess the initial challenge amount AND the tomato-stunt challenge amount correctly wins a $25 chip to the Trump Plaza casino in beautiful Atlantic City, NJ. Last year, the initial challenge amount was $50,000 and the tomato-stunt challenge was $100,000, so you want to guess two numbers. But higher ones than those.
…It’s fine. You can do it. Deeeeeep breaths, you’re awesome, guess some numbers and I’ll give you a chip. We can do this. Bet red, I tells ya!
Go.
Edited to add: Quick guessing, guys! Your initial goal is $150,000.
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guess: 85000 and 200000.
$150,000 and $300,000
$75,000 and $150,000
And we can do it. If I win, you can dump the $25 right back into the prize bucket or give it to DC.
I’m going to go with 250k initially and 500k for the stunt.
I like the way @Lynsey thinks! But: both too high.
Resume!
I’ll guess 200k and 400k.
I’m going for $100k initial and $250k stunt!
I’ll say $100K and $250K. Rocktober!
100k initially and 250k for the stunt.
$150K/$250K.
I guess $100,000 and $150,000.
$100K and $250K for the stunt.
I’m guessing $125k for the initial and $225K for the tomastunt.
Another hint: the stunt number isn’t a multiple of 50K. It’s to do with a card game.
$100,000 for the initial, and $210,000 for the stunt. (21 = blackjack. It’s also the only gambling card game I know the rules for!)
OK, so $100,000K and $210,000K?
$100,000 and $210,000.
$105,000 / $126,000
$100,00 and $210,000
Ok, then I’m going to guess 105,000 and 210,000
Hmmm…card game, eh?
$75k and $121k.
$110k / $210k
An Ace and a face in blackjack.
I would guess $75,000 and $121,000.
I’ll guess 150 and 210K.
@Sheila wins!
How about 70k and 110k?
Whoops, missed the update! Congrats Sheila! And whoa- but I know we can do it!
\o/ Thank you!
…I have to go to Atlantic City now. My life. So haaaaaaard.
WOW! Big numbers, and mega exciting. I know we can do this.
Oh, we are SO going to smash those goals. Rock on!
AC is the place, man. You never know when you might see a tomato playing blackjack.
Oh, wait. You will totally see that after raising $210,000.
Bet. Red.
Reeling from the thought we’ll raise $210K. $150k is doable based on past history though.
I guess: More money than you can shake a stick at, plus the stick.
What’s the significance of 210,000?
21 or Blackjack, I think the name of the game is. Hence the significance?
I hope we can make the goals. Since my employment is super precarious, I won’t be able to give as much as I would like- but I thoroughly intend to pester friends and folks to donate. I mean, who doesn’t want to see a Tomato gambling in Atlantic City? :)
It’s only fitting that you would set AC as the reward: Those numbers are YOOOOOGE!