Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 13:42:52 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: Free Saabs?
"Scott I. Remick" wrote: > > On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 14:21:33 +0000, Johannes H Andersen wrote: > > > A very good point. The optimal winning candidate would be a young > > professional; a mid twenties role model. They could then make some > > commercial shots of the smiling new owner driving happily away. > > Crap, that's me. I'm 28. And I was just in our state's only SAAB > dealership this morning, picking up my repaired SPG. And I was checking > out the 2 floor models, and noticed the OnStar. And NOW I read about the > promotion. Damn. :( On one occasion I was fairly close to winning a car. There was a competition going on where you had to figure out names of local villages. This was run on behalf of a FIAT dealer by a weekly local paper, it took several weeks to complete. Since the puzzle was of 'medium' difficulty and required some perseverance, I thought there was a fair chance. Sure enough, I was among the finalists of those that had submitted correct solutions and my name was printed in the paper. Consequently, I was invited to the showroom for an 'Italian evening' where a final draw would be made. Eager as I was, I didn't want to miss out, so I was there on the dot. People arrived and handed over their cards to a local beauty that had been called in for the occasion. Or rather she presented us with a cardboard box, and we then just dumped the card in the box. There were pleasant chats, wine and cheese, almost a party atmosphere. Then finally, the culmination of the evening: The draw. The same beauty just gracefully gathered a card from top of the pile, presumably concerned about damaging her fingernails. As the winner was announced, we politely applauded, though everybody then left within seconds, like pulling the plug in a bath; never was a party over so quickly. But of only I had been the last person to enter the showroom...
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