| One Dollar Jackpot - 25 Words or Less Competition

So my friend Rob, he’s decided that Apple (the technology company) is worth sleeping out for. In fact, right now as I type this he is waiting in line for the new Apple Store in Sydney - he has been there since last night and I just don’t get it. I slept out twice for U2 and I slept out… oh for U2 again. Well that’s me. But for a shop? Who sleeps out for a shop?

Apparently lots of people do. In fact - there’s been a buzz all around the interwebs today about just that.

Now what I want to know - what would you sleep out for? If there was something (an item, a band, a shop, a thing…) that you would sleep out for - what would it be?

Call me crazy but the last time I looked Apple wasn’t very ‘rock and roll’ if you know what I mean.

Is to get enough sleep - because then you will be bothered to do the things you are supposed to. I’ve been spending a lot of time lately doing ‘very little’ and then feeling gross at the end of the day. Why? Because I’m tired and need to sleep more.

Here’s a few of the things you thought were the most important things to teach kids…

Honor your father and mother,
The first command with a promise;
That way, an effective teacher,
Everything else is easier to accomplish.

It is the duty of adults everywhere
to be certain that kiddies learn
How to tell knock knock jokes
without the crash and burn.

In all seriousness, the thing to teach children is the Golden Rule.”Do unto others as you would have done unto you.” It’s character-building.

Behaving in a way-manners,
Do things properly-habits,
Know things well-knowledge,
Fresh up daily-cleaning themselves and most important
be in time-punctuality.

I’ll take a leaf out of my old principal’s book and say we need to teach kids to SPELL:
Serve
Participate
Explore Christ
Learn
Lead

Be KIND and always
MIND your manners (and your own
personal business!)

Learn from the old people’s mistakes that run our world and keep the young in mind when making decisions for the world.

God gar sin die, his Son die, luv him.
Mum, dad, are pro you.
Pat cat, eat pap, not pus.
Yuk, woo, wed, sex, bub.

I think it’s important to teach your kids to think for themselves. That way you don’t have to teach them anything else!

What do you think?

The winner today - and today I mean today. Because I finally got to updating today.

It is the duty of adults everywhere
to be certain that kiddies learn
How to tell knock knock jokes
without the crash and burn.

I know I know you might disagree that this is the best thing - but I’m also going for style… and this wins as well as style!

C’mon - am I right? or am I right?

Taking candy/lollies from strangers is apparently the most deadly thing out there when you’re a kid. They’ll pull you into their car and run away with you never to be seen again. At least that’s what I was pretty scared of when I was young. I remember a policeman coming into our school one day and showing a movie on why you shouldn’t talk to strangers in parks and down the street.

Now that I’m older and I’m ‘the stranger’ a lot of the time poking my tongue out at kids in shopping lines, or just making silly faces I suppose I’m the scary one.

However I’m sure there are lots of things out there that you need to teach kids when they’re young. So my parents/wife say

What would you say is the most important thing to teach kids?

I decided I’d be someone like Clark Kent - not Superman. Clark is one of those perennially undervalued characters in movies. But really he’s the hero. I like his style, he’s buff but apparently noone can tell - and he has the ability to not be a nerd (but chooses not to do so!).

That’s the best character out there.

A few of you wanted to be characters I’d never really heard of but that’s okay - until this website I may have never heard of you either.

Sam starts off the entries with a bold claim:

I am character of james bond in the movie die another day.

Sam - I hope that’s not Pearce Brosnan’s character, because if it is I’m really sorry.

Holly Golightly? no, too carefree
Lara Croft? no, too determined
Scarlett Ohara? no, too self absorbed
Maria VonTrapp? no, too giving
Marge Gunderson…yeah, Fargo.

Or so Rebecca says - Fargo? I’m not quite up with this one. Is that a kids movie?

I do think though that Rebecca makes a lot of sense with her desire/thought that she is:

I’ve often said that I’m like
Wile E. Coyote that holds
Small umbrella and sign,”Yikes!”
As the boulder falls; I fold
into an accordion.

If I could be any movie character, I’d be Sweeney Todd.
I’d sing songs and slit throats, be handsome and odd.

Is there something about this website that draws out the dark side of people? I would say though that I think the ‘handsome and odd’ line belongs more to Johnny Depp than anyone else.

Now I’ll tell you who’s handsome (and my wife agrees with me here). Ewan McGregor. He’s The Man (not the one you rebel against though).

I’m sorry Joshua I cannot say Full Metal Jacket is the awesomest movie ever - I did watch a bit of it but then decided to turn it off ’cause of the pain I was going through… it’s a pretty intense movie!

I am Joker from Full Metal Jacket.
“Is that you, John Wayne?”
A Born to kill button and a peace sign stood side by side.

Mikey wants to be Peter…

Peter Gibbons from Office Space, because every day is worse then the next.

Mikey I believe you - especially with the ‘then/than’ issue going on, it’s just so confusing.

Adam however has pulled out an absolute beauty and a winner! Who wouldn’t want to be Marty McFly?? Especially with Back To The Future 2 - awesomest movie ever.

I’d be like Marty Mcfly
But I’d never get caught
With my shoe untied
I’ll just wave goodbye
From my Delorean ride

If you were a character from any movie ever made - which would you be?

Would you be tough like The God Father? Or would you be sweet cherry pie like Jaselle in Enchanted?

I’d be Donkey from Shreck. I’d be the guy always being annoying but at the same time a bit of wit.

There weren’t many answers for the last comp - I gave an extra day too! However the winner wasn’t a surprise it was Rebecca, for the question ‘what’s your most memorable shopping experience’ the answer that wins is :

Memorable? It’s all a blur
Blouses, coats, plaid, cable
Sweaters, shoes, stripes, velour
Frilly, sensible, cabana, formal
Somewhere, in all this shopping:
My husband, weeping.

Good work Rebecca - enjoy your dollar.

On the web I read a rumour somewhere that One Dollar Jackpot is closing the ‘25 words or less’ competition in 16 jackpots time.

Why would someone do that?

I forgot to update the front page yesterday, so you can kindly have another day to play

Or I may lay by the bay,
and make things out of clay.
What do you say?
I just may.

I once read that the stress for men while shopping with their wives was equivalent to a fighter pilot flying his jet aircraft. I seem to understand that feeling sometimes. I’m more of a guy who goes shopping to get stuff and get out, I go with an idea of what I want and not as much to browse. Maybe that’s why a lot of shopping centers target women.

But what I want to know today - and you may have some great shopping experiences if you’re a man, is what is your most memorable shopping experience?

You could win a shiny dollar! (they’re made out of metal here in Australia)

Testing a iron, a man recoils quickly.
His coworker then tries touching it
And yelps, shaking his hand.
I’m dumber for having witnessed this.

So it’s true, stupid people do come in pairs! You might recall something stupid like this in your life, I’m not quite sure that I’ve ever had chewing gum in my hair though…

Stupid is everywhere, its dog doo on your shoe, gum in your hair. If you found it stuck to you, you might be stupid too.

or maybe you’re a complete fool for…

…using your lawn mower as a nail clipper.

You’d better have some pretty dang long nails. Like those people who hold the world record for the longest fingernails.

C5 provides some humourous insights into her skills for answering 25 word competitions online… firstly with this great entry.

WHAT??

Followed up with…

Stupid, that’s me now!
Replied with one word,
mistakenly at the blog,
repeated it here,
until I realized,
I am the subject.

At least she could find the words to enter - some others just made noises.

duhhhhhhhh uh huh? mmm yaaaa mmm ohhh *drool*

Apparently the word ’stupid’ can be applied to this One Dollar Jackpot - or so says Sarah.

This jackpot.

Pitty she couldn’t find the right words to say, she would have had a chance then.

My favourite was the following - I don’t think it was deliberate but it wins anyway. It’s a different Sarah (so I think!) and she enters with this…

Slow
Thick
Unwise
Pointless
Idiot

The irony is wonderful.

Thanks Sarah! I hope you enjoyed playing, your dollar will go towards many good things I’m sure.