How lucky have you been?

[Cassie 8]

What's the coolest / biggest / most memorable thing you have ever won in a contest?

I'll begin the responses!

An all expenses paid week long trip to Paris, France for two people, including airfare, hotel stay, and a wad of cash for spending money.

[cheeky^Wolf 0]

Best thing I ever won was a green card

I never enter competitions and always think I should as someone has to win.

I did once win family tickets to Epcot for the first week it opened. Shows how long ago I last tried!

[Nessa 23]

I remember I won a hat in a bingo game when I was around 11yo on vacation with my family in Florianopolis

I don't really remember winning any contests ever or being part of any.

[Sinergy 3]

2,000$ on the radio for being the 14th caller on valentines day in 1995

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

My friend has this whole "system" to winning competitions, which I have tried very hard to emulate and so far have only won a case of smirnoff ice! She was born under the right sign, that is for sure.

I did win $200 gift certificate in an office raffle and I've won a few big jackpots in Vegas.

[wioombeen 0]

I once won the restoration of my family's honor by fighting in a grueling week long martial arts, death match competition, held deep within central China by the evil overlord Krung.

Edited July 24, 2007 by wioombeen

[*JG* 2]

I won front row tickets and back stage passes to see my favorite band, the Counting Crows. It had always been a dream of mine to meet Adam Duritz, the lead singer. I have great memories of the event with pictures, autographs, and stories. People told me I was crazy to enter the contest 400 times. But, when you know what you want, you do what you have to do to ensure a favorable outcome. Guess I showed them.

[Toshtishtash 1]

I never win anything I try... But nothing... Ever...

[Emancipation 2]

I won a Singing Competition in Barbados!! It was basically Bajan Idol!

My prize was a Banks Beer Key fob.. that was pretty awesome.. Of course the bragging rights were fab!

[homesick_american 1]

What's the coolest / biggest / most memorable thing you have ever won in a contest?

I'll begin the responses!

An all expenses paid week long trip to Paris, France for two people, including airfare, hotel stay, and a wad of cash for spending money.

When I was 9 years old I filled in a card for a drawing for four tickets to Wet n' Wild...it was at Kroger's while my mom was doing her weekly grocery shopping. The rules were that you had to be over 18 to win, but when they called me to tell me I'd won I was so excited that they gave it to me anyway...because who is going to say no to a delighted 9 year-old girl! My mom took me, my brother, and a friend to Wet n' Wild and IT WAS AWESOME.

[Krikit 1,163]

I once won the restoration of my family's honor by fighting in a grueling week long martial arts, death match competition, held deep within central China by the evil overlord Krung.

I've won little things here and there. Nothing grand. First thing was a Bic Banana (pen) in Grade 9. Last thing was a bottle of champagne for knowing all the movies the activities guys were acting out in a resort in Mexico. I am expecting to win the lottery sometime soon, though.

[Mephys 2]

I won a 100$ gift certificate for Future Shop at my work's christmas party. I bought a Vacuum cleaner with it.

[Ban Hammer 12,879]

i won a weekend at the bunny ranch. but i gave the pass to almaty

[almaty 19]

i won a weekend at the bunny ranch. but i gave the pass to almaty

and i am still in your debt brother charles...

i won a date in vegas with tabitha stevens

[featherB 1]

I won £1000 (about $2000) in the staff lottery at my old job. That was pretty cool...

Other than that, the ONLY things I have ever won, as far as I can remember are:

A crappy board game when I was 6 years old, in a raffle.

An enormous stuffed toy penguin, when I was about 9, in some 'guess where the buried treasure is' game at a school fete. I realllllly wanted that penguin, I was possibly more pleased about winning that than I was about the £1000 about 20 years later.