I wanted to share with you some of the situations I've gotten myself into as I gather door prizes for our annual GVRG field day.

I've gotten pretty good with the ladies at the cosmetic counters.  Usually I'm able to ask for samples without having to do anything.  Sometimes I have to sit through counsulations while they litterally muck with my face before I can have the samples...

The worst was at the Clinique counter wherein I spent one hour and forty minutes while they worked my face over. (I've never had my eyebrows painted before). I was trying to project an outward face of stoic patience, but inside I was screaming "LET ME OUT OF HERE". I wanted so badly to knock the consultant over and run, but then I wouldn't get the free lipstick I wanted for a doorprize. However the reactions from my friends after spending all that time in the chair was very favorable. But if you think I'm going to spend an hour and forty minutes per day on my face, you can forget it!!!

After putting up with another face consultation I am offered samples to complement my skin tone.  (Warm colours).  I ask for the opposite (Cold colours).  The reason why I do this is because not all the ladies in our group have the same skin tone and I like to acomodate all.  However the consultant looks at me as if I'm a dolt.

The most taxing/frustrating/challenging experience I've been through to date has been with Z953 radio contest.  One is suppose to listen for CODE words and enter them to accumulate points.  With these points one can bid (sort of like ebay) on auction items on Z'ds website or use them on their slot machine site.  I thought, hey I could do this, just have to listen.

Well the first round I started two weeks into the contest.  When I tried to bid I found I didn't have enough points for anything.  I dumped them on the slots hoping I'd get lucky and win something.  After 158 tries on the slots I didn't win a thing.  I was so disappointed.

I decided to do the next round right from the beginning.  I had to be at the radio at 7:15, 11:15am, 5:15 and 8:15pm Monday-Friday listening for the code words.  There were also bonus questions and bonus events to earn more points.

You have to keep up or you'll never have enought points to bid on anything.  I blew a couple of bonus questions so I was already behind 2000 points.  (Hey I'm not glued to the radio, I do have a life)

A bonus event was to take place for an entire weekend.  During this weekend one bonus word would be worth 1000 points.  (Usually bonus words are worth 500 points). The bonus word weekend started from 6:00am Saturday and was to end Sunday.  Bonus words would be given out randomly during the weekend - no set times.

I'm up at 6:00am Saturday morning in my bathrobe listening attentively to the radio.  I waited till 7:15am and no code word had come up yet.  I was swearing.  I got a family member to monitor while I showered and then got back to it.  Basically my life rotated around the radio that weekend.  When a bonus word did come up it was only worth 250 points.  I was going through this for 250 points?!  I started swearing again.  Saturday I managed to catch four bonus words.  I gave up after 9:00pm.

The next day, Sunday, I again rotated my life aound the radio.  I would not go to the bathroom unless someone was monitoring for me.

I agreed to meet with friends on the condition that they keep the radio turned to Z953.  Once I caught my friend reaching to turn off the radio.  One look at my face was enough to halt that action.

Finally at 7:00pm Sunday Z announced the 1000 point code word.  Shout of eleation!  I didn't miss it.

The next day I'm on Z'ds web site and they left a hint for anyone who didn't listen for the 1000 point code word on Sunday.  This allowed anyone to get the 1000 point code word without sacrificing their weekend to listen for it.  You should have heard the swearing then.

Now I was ready to bid.  I missed out a couple of times by being to conservative with my points.  I turned cutthroat and aggressive in my biddings.  Things finially came together and I was successful in obtaining a door prize.

I began the process of trying to collect.  I waited for Z'd to contact me.  My points were deducted so I was just waiting for notification to pick up the prize.  Nothing happened, no notification came through.  I emailed Z'd  and thanked them for adjusting my points but could they please contact me.  Nothing happened.  I let a couple of days go by and emailed again.  No response.  Yes, I was swearing again.

I jumped through hoops and irrated my family and friends just so I could win a door prize and wasn't able to pick it up???!!!! NOT. 

I waited a week and two days and then I faxed Z'd.  They finially contacted me by phone.  I whipped in the same day for pick-up.  I wasn't going to take any chances on anything else going wrong.

Was it worth all that effort?  You have to ask my family and friends.  Their comment was they've never seen me so stressed out and swear so much in my life.  I had to promise eveyone I would not do another round to gain their co-operation and tolerate my antics.

Being the person I am I would not let Z'd get the better of me.  I was determined to win and collect something.  Just as I was determined to make that contact at field day 2006.

Being tenacious does pay off!  See you all at Field Day 2007.

VE7JT

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