No Cost Raffle!

[BajaRon]

As you can see, the mileage on my 2008 GS SM5 Spyder is 34,678.6 miles. I have not ridden it since the raffle began and I purposefully did not look at the odometer mileage because I didn't want to know, (it is always set to trip mileage so total miles do not appear). Of course, I had a general ballpark idea.

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So, the official WINNERS ARE! (Drumroll please)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek56...=GamingSoundFX

#1 - IdahoMtnSpyder - 34,899.4 (Only 210.8 miles off)
#2 - Little Blue - 34,454.6 (Only 224.0 miles off)

List of Players (24)
ameobe
Cobwebs
Copperman
dag62
davev1pa
DougE
glennm
Haze
IdahoMtnSpyder
Joel The Biker
larryd
Little Blue
Luvs2Ride
MONK
MonPaul
mustangbob
Partzman23
pegasus1300
PW2013STL
RayBJ
Snakeyes
trikermutha
wyliec
Yabbadabbadoo

Complete List of Qualifying Entries (79)
15,007.1 - DougE
15,342.0 - pegasus1300
17,630.0 - pegasus1300
18,203.4 - Partzman23
18,285.4 - Partzman23
18,454.5 - Little Blue
18,736.4 - pegasus1300
19,678.7 - pegasus1300
20,000.1 - davev1pa
20,202.0 - pegasus1300
21,799.3 - Partzman23
22,832.7 - MONK
23,294.2 - MONK
24,341.5 - DougE
24,350.0 - Copperman
25,454.3 - Little Blue
26,548.0 - trikermutha
27,549.0 - Copperman
27,689.1 - trikermutha
27,999.9 - larryd
28,850.0 - trikermutha
28,888.8 - larryd
28,995.5 - trikermutha
29,204.3 - PW2013STL
29,583.6 - PW2013STL
30,000.1 - davev1pa
30,111.0 - larryd
31,201.7 - Partzman23
31,324.0 - DougE
31,492.7 - MONK
32,454.4 - Little Blue
32,499.1 - MONK
32,627.6 - dag62
32,727.8 - PW2013STL
32,756.1 - MONK
32,895.7 - Cobwebs
32,934.5 - Joel The Biker
33,333.0 - Snakeyes
33,333.3 - pegasus1300
33,457.2 - Joel The Biker
34,454.6 - Little Blue
34,899.4 - IdahoMtnSpyder
35,395.7 - Haze
35,869.2 - trikermutha
36,000.0 - DougE
36,454.2 - Little Blue
37,091.3 - IdahoMtnSpyder
37,943.0 - wyliec
38,423.0 - Copperman
38,549.2 - dag62
39,270.3 - DougE
39,450.7 - Little Blue
40,222.9 - Partzman23
41,111.0 - Snakeyes
41,215.2 - Haze
41,260.2 - Yabbadabbadoo
42,788.3 - Partzman23
43,155.2 - ameobe
43,735.5 - Joel The Biker
44,444.4 - mustangbob
44,599.2 - IdahoMtnSpyder
44,678.5 - trikermutha
45,000.0 - DougE
46,291.3 - MONK
46,454.3 - Little Blue
47,250.4 - RayBJ
47,300.0 - glennm
40,765.7 - Partzman23
48,000.0 - MonPaul
48,850.0 - trikermutha
49,252.0 - Luvs2Ride
49,325.7 - Haze
51,011.1 - IdahoMtnSpyder
52,112.0 - IdahoMtnSpyder
52,222.0 - Snakeyes
54,338.9 - MONK
54,351.0 - glennm
54,500.0 - DougE
67,300.0 - glennm (Will be counted. But outside the 15k~55K parameters)

Entries by Day
11/26/20 (9)
15,342.0 - pegasus1300
24,341.5 - DougE
28,850.0 - trikermutha
28,888.8 - larryd
31,201.7 - Partzman23
31,492.7 - MONK
38,423.0 - Copperman
46,454.3 - Little Blue
48,000.0 - MonPaul

11/27/20 (8)
15,007.1 - DougE
17,630.0 - pegasus1300
21,799.3 - Partzman23 (Cutting it close at 2359!)
36,454.2 - Little Blue
43,155.2 - ameobe
48,850.0 - trikermutha
49,252.0 - Luvs2Ride
54,338.9 - MONK

11/28/20 (10)
19,678.7 - pegasus1300
20,000.1 - davev1pa
25,454.3 - Little Blue
26,548.0 - trikermutha
36,000.0 - DougE
37,943.0 - wyliec
42,788.3 - Partzman23
44,599.2 - IdahoMtnSpyder ***
46,291.3 - MONK
47,250.4 - RayBJ
52,112.0 - IdahoMtnSpyder
*** (Not Counted - 2nd Entry on same day) Not meant to call anyone out or embarrass anyone. But I felt it necessary to account for every entry.
Please be careful to apply EST to your entry. Not your local time.
I am sorry to do this. I hate being the Sherriff. I love Law Enforcement! They saved my hide more than once! They thought I was crazy for being a firefighter. And I though they were crazy to be a LEO. But we all appreciated each other for what we did.

11/29/20 (15)
20,202.2 - pegasus1300
23,294.2 - MONK
27,549.0 - Copperman
27,689.1 - trikermutha
29,583.6 - PW2013STL
30,000.1 - davev1pa
30,111.0 - larryd
32,454.4 - Little Blue
39,270.3 - DougE
40,222.9 - Partzman23
41,111.0 - Snakeyes
44,444.4 - mustangbob
44,599.2 - IdahoMtnSpyder
49,325.7 - Haze
67,300.0 - glennm (Will be counted. But outside the 15k~55K parameters)

11/30/20 (11)
18,203.4 - Partzman23
18,454.5 - Little Blue
22,832.7 - MONK
32,627.6 - dag62
32,727.8 - PW2013STL
33,333.0 - Snakeyes
33,457.2 - Joel The Biker
35,869.2 - trikermutha
45,000.0 - DougE
51,011.1 - IdahoMtnSpyder
54,351.0 - glennm


12/01/20 (12)
18,285.4 - Partzman23
18,736.4 - pegasus1300
29,204.3 - PW2013STL
32,756.1 - MONK
32,895.7 - Cobwebs
32,934.5 - Joel The Biker
34,454.6 - Little Blue
34,899.4 - IdahoMtnSpyder
35,395.7 - Haze
44,678.5 - trikermutha
47,300.0 - glennm
54,500.0 - DougE

12/02/20 (14) (Ends Today at 2000 hrs. - 8PM EST)
24,350.0 - Copperman
27,999.9 - larryd
28,995.5 - trikermutha
31,324.0 - DougE
32,499.1 - MONK
33,333.3 - pegasus1300
37,091.3 - IdahoMtnSpyder
38,549.2 - dag62
39,450.7 - Little Blue
40,765.7 - Partzman23
41,215.2 - Haze
41,260.2 - Yabbadabbadoo
43,735.5 - Joel The Biker
52,222.0 - Snakeyes

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With all that has accosted us this year. I wanted to do something lighthearted and fun as the holidays approach. This is what I came up with. A No Cost Raffle!

I just designed and purchased some Custom BajaRon clocks. These are high quality, 18" clocks from The Big Clock Store. You can find out more about these clocks with the link below. I am not being paid or receiving any commission from this store. They have no idea what I am doing with the clocks they are making for me. I just appreciate a high quality product made in America by a family business. This raffle is designed to promote nothing more than a fun event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFIU...eBigClockStore

Here is a list of the particulars for the raffle.

Updates!
I've made a few changes to this No Cost Raffle. Hopefully, making it easier and more transparent for everyone.
1- You will now post here on Spyderlovers.com instead of to my email address.
2- We will use the Spyderlovers.com Date & Time Stamp data for all entries. However, this will be for EST. Your date/time stamp will reflect your local time zone. So, if you are in California and post at noon, it will shoe 3pm at my end (EST). You will need to factor this in. It's the only way to start and end the raffle at the same time for everyone. International contestants will have to factor this in as well. The raffle still begins at 0800 hours on Thanksgiving day (11/26/20) EST and ends at 2000 hours on 12/02/20 EST. Hopefully, this will not be too big a hurdle for anyone. Google is your friend if you're not sure.

Cost: No Cost Raffle
Raffle Items: (2) BajaRon Custom Performance 18" Clocks (1 Each Per Winner)
Starts: Thursday, November 26th (Thanksgiving Day), at 0800 hrs., EST (that's 8 am to the rest of you). Any entries received before this date and time will not be accepted.
Ends: Exactly 1 week. Wednesday evening, December 2nd at 2000 hrs., (8 pm) EST. Any entries received after this date and time will not be accepted.
Date/Time Stamp Used: We will use the Spyderlovers.com Date & Time Stamp Data on my account which records everything at EST (EASTERN STANDARD TIME).
Eligibility: You must be a registered SpyderLovers.com member. A requirement to be able to post anyway.
How to Enter: Enter your mileage guess here on Spyderlovers.com. Edited entries WILL NOT BE COUNTED! So make sure you get it right the 1st time.
How often can I enter?: Each contestant will be allowed to post (1) guess each day of the raffle (7 days). Each day will consist of midnight to midnight except for the 1st And last days which begin at 0800 hrs. and end at 2000 hours. Each day's entry must be received by midnight of that day with the exception of the last day. If you miss a day, you miss 1 entry.
Winners: I will post a picture of my odometer mileage will be posted here on Spyderlovers.com after the No Cost Raffle has ended. The (2) Winners will be notified within a few days of the end of the raffle. Shipping information will be requested at that time.
Shipping: There will be no shipping costs to the winners in the 48 US states. Alaska, Hawaii and International winners will be charged whatever the difference is between a domestic shipment and actual costs to their location.
Adjustments: If, for any reason, a winner does not take their clock. The next closest contestant will be contacted. Winners should have their clock before Christmas.
Unaccepted Guesses: Only guesses sent in the prescribed manner will be accepted. Guesses posted my Facebook store or elsewhere will not be accepted.

Now to the meat of this raffle. I am going to take a photo of the current odometer mileage on my Can-Am Spyder. Entrants will send me guesses (up to 1 each day) as to what that mileage is. The 2 contestants closest to my actual mileage will be the winners. Guesses over or under the actual mileage will be accepted and counted in this raffle. Guesses will go to 10ths of a mile. If no 10ths are given. A Zero tenths will be assigned to that guess.

My Spyder is a 2008 GS which I received in January of 2008. I rode it quite a bit for the first few years I owned it. But as the business grew, I've been able to ride less and less. There were several years where I was not able to ride at all. So take this information into consideration as you make your guesses.

The usual boilerplate rules will apply to this raffle. No relatives, employees, etc. will be able to participate.

The reason for this 'Pre-Notice' is to give you the chance to ask questions and me to answer them so that everyone can be on the same page by the time this raffle begins.

My purpose is to show appreciation for all the support I've received over the years from the great riders here on Spyderlovers.com. And to have some fun with a one of a kind, unique item that most people could put to use.

Ron (bajaron)

[pegasus1300]

How about a picture of what your clock looks like?

[wyliec]

I came up with a number while sleeping; so, it must be correct.

[BajaRon]

How about a picture of what your clock looks like?

I plan to post a picture of the clocks before the raffle starts. I thought about posting the mock-up picture that I have. But decided that since they will deliver a few days before Thanksgiving, I'll just wait and post pictures of the real deal.

I came up with a number while sleeping; so, it must be correct.

I am sure it is spot on! That means everyone else will be vying for the 2nd clock!

[BajaRon]

The clocks came in today. I will try to post a picture tomorrow.

[MONK]

I never win anything so I'm not going to play but here's a bump to the top for ya, Ron.

HAGO!

[RICZ]

What a nice thing to do for us Ron. I won't be entering because I have absolutely no place to hang a clock that large. Maybe on the front of the house so the neighbors will always know what time it is. Naw!

[BajaRon]

What a nice thing to do for us Ron. I won't be entering because I have absolutely no place to hang a clock that large. Maybe on the front of the house so the neighbors will always know what time it is. Naw!

Do you have a big dog? Maybe he would like a clock in his house?

I hope to get pictures up today.

[hypurone]

Following....

[BajaRon]

I never win anything so I'm not going to play but here's a bump to the top for ya, Ron.

HAGO!

You should enter. All you have to do is come up with numbers. Any number is pretty much as good as the rest. I never win either. But it's the fun of the adventure, not necessarily the destination.

I will be giving a few more hints before Thursday's game start.

[BajaRon]

Nothing fancy. I wanted something more dynamic. But nothing wrong with a simple clock. Not something your wife will probably let you hang in the bedroom or dining area. But great for a ship or ???.

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[MONK]

Nothing fancy. I wanted something more dynamic. But nothing wrong with a simple clock. Not something your wife will probably let you hang in the bedroom or dining area. But great for a ship or ???.

BajaRonClock (2).jpg

No wife so I'd hang it wherever the heck I wanted to.

[pegasus1300]

Simple elegance. Very nice. Thank you Ron.

[RICZ]

Do you have a big dog? Maybe he would like a clock in his house?

No big dog, but I do have a doghouse I get relegated to for misbehaving. No wall space left - they are covered with photos of Sophia Loren.

[BajaRon]

Final hint.

Mileage is between 15k & 55k. Entries can be to the 10th of a mile. Make all entries in Miles. Entries in Kilometers will not be accepted. Nothing against metric. Just trying to keep it simple!

Remember, raffle begins tomorrow at 0800 hours based on the Spyderlovers time stamp.

Ron

[BajaRon]

Hmmm...

The raffle started 2 hrs. and 34 minutes ago. No one has posted their first entry. But, then again, it's Thanksgiving. Much more important than this raffle.

I wish everyone a very happy and blessed holiday.

[Little Blue]

I will give a guess. 46,454.3 miles. ......

[BajaRon]

I will give a guess. 46,454.3 miles. ......

Awesome! First guess! And, if no one else guesses, You're a WINNER!

[DougE]

24,341.5 miles. Thanks Ron.

[MONK]

31,492.7 miles

[pegasus1300]

15,342miles Pegasus1300

[trikermutha]

28,850 miles

[Steve W.]

Awesome! First guess! And, if no one else guesses, You're a WINNER!

I was going to ask "How can he be a winner?" when the rules state that it had to be e-mailed, anything posted on the forum would not be counted.

Then I went to your post to quote the rules and found that THE RULES HAVE BEEN CHANGED.

I usually start my forum browsing by hitting the "What's New" button, so I did not see the EDIT to the first post. Since MOST people can't edit their posts, I was not expecting anything like this, so I hope this serves to alert others that THE RULES HAVE CHANGED.

[Copperman]

38,423 miles. I have a spot in my garage for it.

[BajaRon]

I was going to ask "How can he be a winner?" when the rules state that it had to be e-mailed, anything posted on the forum would not be counted.

Then I went to your post to quote the rules and found that THE RULES HAVE BEEN CHANGED.

I usually start my forum browsing by hitting the "What's New" button, so I did not see the EDIT to the first post. Since MOST people can't edit their posts, I was not expecting anything like this, so I hope the serves to alert others that THE RULES HAVE CHANGED.

Yes, sorry for the confusion. I edited the rules and changed this requirement. All entries need to be posted to this thread here on Spyderlovers.com. I felt this would be easier for most as well as more transparent. It will avoid someone sending their entry to the wrong email address and not getting counted (typo, etc.) Also, having entries posted to my email would prevent people from being able to audit the process and have to take my word for it. I wanted to be as open and transparent with this as possible.

This is my first raffle. It, like most things, turned out to be more complicated than I thought.