Anybody here sign in for that contest?
I'm curious and may join.
I'm curious and may join.
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$5000 a week for life
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Wow. Is there a link to this?
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Blake Jackson
Lurker
I did, several months back. Let's just say it was an unpleasant experience, jumping through all sorts of hoops, having to wade through endless pages of publications they're wanting you to subscribe to, etc. What I expected to take a minute or two, turned into more like 15 or 20. Not worth the effort...unless, of course, you're picked as the winner. *shrug*
Publishers Clearing House has always seemed to be on the edge of a scam, no surprise it hasn't changed.
Uhm no.
Rico ANDROID
Android Expert
Where's my money!
Is this some sort of MLM or pyramid scheme?
No, actually, it's legitimate. Publishers Clearing House has been around for decades, and heavily advertises on TV. Their actual business is selling subscriptions to various publications, hence its name.
But they're more well-known for their continuously running sweepstakes, including this thread's $5,000/week for life.
These are bonafide sweepstakes, with real winners. Nothing fishy about them.
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Member2035261
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In the small print anyone can enter but only the over 95's who have been on life support for a minimum of three weeks are eligible for the prize.
Milo Willamson
Android Expert
Well there was a man, who played the banjo down in Alabama
He won because he is 100.
I signed up.
Well, high-five to you for surviving the experience apparently unscathed!
I doubt I'll win.
Though your odds, well, frankly, suck, someone will win, so why not you?!
I ignored the e-mails.
Remember that I entered a few months ago? Today's mail brought a "Final Winner Selection List" document that "MUST be returned for entry validation." They kindly included a postage-paid return envelope. It'll go out in tomorrow's mail. But that's not why I'm posting.
They included a "Sweepstakes Facts" sheet; I thought I'd post its odds of winning:
So what do you think? Will I win the $5,000/week prize?
PS I have no idea why the image has rotated left. I took it in portrait, it displays on my phone in portrait, but it's getting rotated when uploaded here--but not when I tested it in a tweet. *confused*
They included a "Sweepstakes Facts" sheet; I thought I'd post its odds of winning:
So what do you think? Will I win the $5,000/week prize?
PS I have no idea why the image has rotated left. I took it in portrait, it displays on my phone in portrait, but it's getting rotated when uploaded here--but not when I tested it in a tweet. *confused*
Milo Willamson
Android Expert
That is strange, I just test downloaded and it automatically does that image, but rotate to the left, it works. Huh, I wonder what they meant by "Cash prizes"Remember that I entered a few months ago? Today's mail brought a "Final Winner Selection List" document that "MUST be returned for entry validation." They kindly included a postage-paid return envelope. It'll go out in tomorrow's mail. But that's not why I'm posting.
They included a "Sweepstakes Facts" sheet; I thought I'd post its odds of winning:
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So what do you think? Will I win the $5,000/week prize?
PS I have no idea why the image has rotated left. I took it in portrait, it displays on my phone in portrait, but it's getting rotated when uploaded here--but not when I tested it in a tweet. *confused*
The odds of becoming as famous as Stephen Baldwin have likely changed--that article is almost 10 years old! I'd love to see them do a current version. Lindsay Lohan was in that one, and I'm pretty sure she wouldn't be now.
But how 'bout those 1:6.2B odds of mine being the grand prize winner?!
That's it? Oh, shoot, yes! I can easily knock those out between now and the 25th of next month.
Hey, luna, any thoughts on the rotated image?
Well, it makes it hard to read.
My guess is that the image is saving it's dimensions in landscape orientation. Probably a default in the camera app. If you look at it online (do you backup to Google's Photos?) I'd bet it's rotated as well.
Well, it makes it hard to read.
Ha ha ha ha!! Try again, my friend:
As I mentioned, it displays correctly not just on my phone, but in a test tweet.
As for my camera app, its settings are the same as always.
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