Drawing! Enter to Win a Photo -- FINAL WEEK!
by Christopher See on May 26, 2010 12:41 PM EDT
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Want to own a mounted print from The Fred Marx Collection? Want to help me bring you more images?
I have found in my planning that this business of galavanting about the countryside to bring you images of your favorite racers can be a costly endeavor. So I'm holding a drawing to raise some money to help with travel costs.
Here's how it works: You place $5.00 in a brown paper bag, er my paypal account, catdriver@gmail.com. Be sure to include your name, email and handle. You have until the final day of the Giro d'Italia to enter. For each $5.00 contribution, you receive one ticket for the raffle.
On the day following the end of the Giro, Gavia, noted Gossip Columnist, will put all the names on little bits of paper. Into her Big Floppy Beach Hat they will go. She will then draw two lucky winners from the Floppy Beach Hat.
Winners will get to pick one (1) image from the Fred Marx Collection. Some images for which I no longer have usable originals may be excluded. (Photos from the Gavia gallery are also excluded.)This image will be custom printed at about 20 inches on the long side, and mounted, then shipped directly to you. The final size of the print will be a factor of what fits in the large sized USPS mailer I can find.
Simple, no? Enter as many times as strikes your fancy. No obligation, of course. If you don't wish to play, no one will hold it against you.
To Enter send $5 to catdriver@gmail.com via paypal.
The drawing is open to all, regardless of your geographic location. Should you live in one of the more inaccessible locations it just may take longer for your prize to arrive. If you're outside the United States, I'll cover postage.
Your Gossip Girl modeling the Floppy Hat.
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Thank you so much
your pledge of support is greatly appreciated..
(I have this horrible temptation to do PBS style updates or something..)
by Christopher See on May 11, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Also
Seriously, folks, check out that gallery. There are some awesome non-cycling shots that may also interest you.
killah
I suppose because I am actually doing the drawing, I can’t really enter. Cuz that would like totally be conflicting and stuff.
But I’ll be jealous of the winner, cuz there’s some nice wall candy in the collections, for sure.
Monday morning
we got off to a fabulous start thanks to the Juris family from the DC Metro area.
Todays goal is to gain four new members……..
have you supported your local race photographer today?
Why not? It's cheap, easy and you might win something.......
by Christopher See on May 12, 2010 11:41 AM EDT reply actions
should recommend this to keep it from disappearing no?
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
well yes please, since I can't do the shameless promo myself..
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by Christopher See on May 12, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
That is an awesome hat.
Can I win the hat?
Translated from Danish into English: "Bush league, psyche out shit, man! Laughable!"
Or P-nut biter purchases.
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by Christopher See on May 12, 2010 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
DOH *butter*
yah most keep all the candy no sharing of same.
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by Christopher See on May 12, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Besides who's to say what exactly the P-nut butter represents..
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by Christopher See on May 12, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
nasty implications there...
have you supported your local race photographer today?
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by Christopher See on May 12, 2010 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Hat is extra.
have you supported your local race photographer today?
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by Christopher See on May 12, 2010 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll pay money to put Gav in a sombrero...
… just so I can call her the Burrito Bandito.
Translated from Danish into English: "Bush league, psyche out shit, man! Laughable!"
Sombrero?
Freshman year Cinco de Mayo, maybe. Not not since then.
So, you’re saying Gav in funny hats is a money making proposition? I must ponder this. Deeply.
You have a head for hats...
… which is better than me… I have a face for radio.
Translated from Danish into English: "Bush league, psyche out shit, man! Laughable!"
If the same name is drawn both times
(could happen with bigger donations) is it one win per person? I think its cool either way, just wondering.
Lets say we suck at winning things, are you offering any “buy now” prize options? There’s still a favorite shot of a favorite sweetie winning a certain stage 4 of a certain race in Utah that would really look sweet on my wall. It would go awesome with a certain cock-punch shot – which by the way to the taker of that said photo – it’s still up on the bus! ha ha.
I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!
I'm thinking after the draw I will open up to regular sales.
Your fav guy is still on my hard drive waiting for you. I need to find/figure out a good online sales system since Pbase does not offer a shopping cart and doesn’t integrate well with any existing systems. All entries eligible regardless of how many one buys. If one wanted be generous and limit the number of entries but still make a larger contribution to the cause no one is going to argue against it. In the case that one were to win twice, one prize could also be forgone and a second draw will be held at that time.
have you supported your local race photographer today?
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by Christopher See on May 13, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
We can explore options such time as that might happen
and base the outcome on the depth of the field….
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by Christopher See on May 13, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Zenfolio
I don’t sell prints but have used Zenfolio in the past for a gallery, and they offer a print sales option.
In the week or so after Mt Hood I will be moving selected images to a site that supports e commerce.
This is the only chance to get unlimited access to the full photo set. Selling prints is no real issue, it’s the other logistics that need to be worked out.
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by Christopher See on May 30, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Tuesday: We made our goal for Monday four of you joined in the fun.
Can we repeat today? Perhaps we should try for six…..
The first major race of the season will be the scenic Mt Hood Classic. At Mt Hood the plan is to feature the ladies of the NorAm peloton.
So pledge now and pledge often!
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by Christopher See on May 13, 2010 11:40 AM EDT reply actions
Friday night...
So as of he close of the day we have 33 entries. A good start. I appreciate the generosity. Anyone else out there feel like joining the fun? I know the economy sucks. That’s part of the reason I felt the need to reach out to the membership. Anyway, please join up if you would like to see more photos top races around the western US.
Thanks!
Chris
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by Christopher See on May 14, 2010 11:31 PM EDT reply actions
Soooo
Mt Hood is two weeks off. There’s still time to join the fun. have a looked at he gallery. Find something you’d like on your wall, and buy into the draw. It’s simple it’s fun and it help bring content to the site. Perhaps this: 
http://www.pbase.com/prinothcat/image/124363202.jpg
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by Christopher See on May 18, 2010 10:09 AM EDT reply actions
We're headed into the final week of the draw.
Anyone else fancy their chances? Anyone else have a blank spot on one of their walls that just begs for a nice 16×20? Both winners get their choice of images from the collection, including but not limited to something like this:
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by Christopher See on May 21, 2010 3:38 PM EDT reply actions
heh, seriously
yo bro, next christmas? lol, of course, i still have this year’s offering to frame, though i did clear wall space for it :-)
is it wednsday yet? :-)
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by Christopher See on May 24, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
In case you're following along at home..
The Giro ends this week and that will mark the close of the draw. Get that last minute entry in folks. That way Gavia will have many little slips of paper to fill her floppy hat.
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by Christopher See on May 24, 2010 2:54 PM EDT reply actions
One more tease?
Yes there’s a boat load of cycling too./
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by Christopher See on May 26, 2010 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
Is there an agreed upon exchange rate if Euros and assorted others wish to enter?
"A mountain is not an obstacle, it is an opportunity" - Robert Millar
paypal should calculate it for you... however,
From http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html#
British pound is .69 to the dollar, so 3.45.
or 4.06 Euro.
and yes please come and play.
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by Christopher See on May 27, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
PS please if you would do the conversion on your end?
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by Christopher See on May 27, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
proper link to BA Labs: http://www.borge.net/DS_lambda.html
and it’s not even that early here. That was just plain dumb.
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by Christopher See on May 27, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Print size for winners.
I’ve determined that 16-20" roughly is going to be the size of the print for the winners. Unless you wish something smaller based on your wall or desk space. Final size will be a factor of the image crop, but 16-20 what my lab uses as the price point. The lab is Borg-Andersen out of Salt Lake City their website is here: http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html# The Lambda print is a quality laser image on photographic paper. Read about it on that page. I’ll undertake to do have the lab work done in June after the Mt Hood Classic.
Just a few days left to join in.
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by Christopher See on May 27, 2010 10:54 AM EDT reply actions
proper link to BA Labs: http://www.borge.net/DS_lambda.html
.. and I can’t even use the early in the morning excuse.
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by Christopher See on May 27, 2010 11:51 AM EDT reply actions
Just three days remain...
All entries accepted so long as they equal 5 usd.
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by Christopher See on May 28, 2010 11:12 AM EDT reply actions
Entries close at Midnight GMT.
Time grows short on the opportunity to have a16x20 custom print from the Fred Marx Collection.
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by Christopher See on May 30, 2010 11:28 AM EDT reply actions
Closing in 1 hour......
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by Christopher See on May 30, 2010 7:00 PM EDT reply actions
The draw is now closed..
The entries have been sent off to the informal and impartial blind drawer of names and her hat. Hopefully she will have pictures. Winners will be announced here at the Cafe with our usual aplomb.
Thanks to those who chose to play along
Fred.. er uh.. Chris (I’m not only getting older today but my identities seem to be merging… )
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by Christopher See on May 30, 2010 8:31 PM EDT reply actions
Drawing
Later today, when the sun comes out a bit – it’s quite dark and foggy right now – I will put the names in my floppy hat, record the moment for posterity, and do up the draw! Should be fun!
< gently rattles cage >
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by Christopher See on Jun 4, 2010 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
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