we are SOMEWHERE close to hitting our 10,000th comment on flowerdust.net.
who will be the 10,000th commenter? i dunno…but…
*WHOEVER LEAVES THE 10,000TH COMMENT…I WOULD BE HONORED TO FLY OUT TO WHEREVER YOU LIVE, ON MY OWN DIME, AND SPEND A LITTLE TIME WITH YOU!! GET LUNCH, COFFEE…WHATEVER!*
now, after typing that, i realize how completely presumptuous that sounds…as if you would actually want a visit from me…
but, assuming you would like to hang out (as there are SO many of you i would love to meet!)…please comment…and we will get this ball rolling!
this blog is about YOU. it is YOUR community. and i cannot thank my lucky stars to have interacted with you all on some level. it would be SUCH a treat to get to meet more of you face to face. so…i can’t wait!!
so…to the 10,000th commenter…i will fly out to your hometown on my own dime at a time that’s mutually convenient and we’ll part-tay.
*a few rules:
-48 states…if someone outside the 48 states is the 10,000th comment, the next eligible person will be chosen.
-the guy rule…i don’t meet with guys alone, so, if a guy wins, someone else must be there!
-if you comment multiple times, you must wait at least 10 comments before posting again
-if you live in hawaii, alaska, or overseas…and you would really really really like to win…and you do…i’m willing to come…it’s just the cost of travel keeping me from you. if you can float the difference, heck, i’m there! :)
-just for a reference…we are somewhere between 0 and 200 comments from hitting 10,000…so, it’s anyone’s game!
-final approval will be made at my hub’s and my discretion (ie, if your blog is about killing small woodland creatures, or your obsession with chemical warfare agents, we’ll probably pick the next guy…creepy).
-i’ll announce the winner as soon as we figure out who it is!
have fun!!!
Comments
141 responses to “the mega 10,000th comment blog-history making giveaway!!”
Cool!
Wow…cool idea. Did I Did I Did I win?
I feel like I’m calling into one of those radio contests and listening to the phone ring and ring and ring…
I know you want an extra reason to come visit Dallas so no doubt I’m going to try again!
This is a great idea!!
If I dont win, could we still meet (Edmond, OKC Campus)
first, you are so dorky… secondly, it’s a cool dorky. thirdly, will you still fly to where I live if I live in Oklahoma?
i like your new page-top banner.
This is so funny! I’m sure by the time I come back tomorrow the 10K mark is past me. But I’ll get over it some day.
Let’s have coffee…am i lucky 10,000?
i would find it ironic if i win.
Me?
I realise Ireland is too far – but you would be more than welcome!
Let me ask my wife first. If I tell her some lady is flying to KC to see me because I comment on her blog…hmmm…
If you buy her one of those pumpkin drinks from Starbucks she will like you. LOL
If the “winner winner chicken dinner” is from Florida or Arizona…we may need the Supreme Court for a recount!
Cheers.
oh oh, is it me? even though if it is then i dont get to hang out with you coz I’m in Northern Ireland… but stil being 10,000 would have been cool
Well why not comment for the first when there is something to gain :) Love your blog.
Amy
I’m in Florida! Great blog…found it through all the Compassion stuff.
That’s so awesome! Of course I’d love to meet with you. I live in Oregon. It’s so cool that you’re doing this.
I’m terrible at math, but I do believe I can post again!
Looks like you’ve definitely got Oregon, Florida, Missouri, and Texas as possible destinations. I wonder how many of the 48 states will represent before the contest is over!
Well, how about Southern California? You KNOW you want to visit here!! I have at least a handful of leaders who would LOVE to interact with you and show you the SoCal sites!
I think SoCal is the ticket!!! What a great political day to pull off this incredible contest too!!
If I only had half the brain and energy of Anne Jackson …..
this is fun. never a dull moment here at flowerdust.net.
The rules kinda suck.
i’m with applesauce. sucky for us africa-folk. especially since you were just here…but not here.
Count me in!
Smart way to get comments, too. Maybe we’ll have a 1,000,000th comment contest. Only 999,457 to go!
What if you are like local and work for the same church; in other words if I win can I sell it on ebay…. or better yet sell it on BigIsTheNewSmall.com
Ireland, Africa… chalk one up for South America. Wanna see Colombia?
fly to Edmond.
How about you just send me a copy of the book when it’s released!? :)
Hey, Florida’s beautiful this time of year (except for this very moment with the severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings…) you’ll love it – and I already feel like I know you, so I’ll be so excited if I win!
i know you want to come to austin anyway so i thought i’d comment away:) peace-
am I the fifth caller??? did I win???
wanna come to London??!! :)
pick me pick me pick me
We would love for you to come to Louisiana for a visit!
Good idea. I might try that on kindlytalk.com. Your friend with the ventriloquist figures.
Tex
If I win, you can visit all your friends back here in Dallas too! Scott…your idea about selling it on Ebay is hilarious!
Here’s my entry. :)
okay, you weren’t kidding when you said it was the best contest ever. i’ve never been to Oklahoma… ;)
Your funny.
Awesome idea! You are braver than I!
It’s a good idea to see how many states/countries get represented. I’m in Atlanta…
You KNOW you want to come to Vermont and visit!! We have 3+ feet of snow!! Pick me pick me!!
Gang,
I don’t count. It will be the person after me.
That said, pre-congrats on the 10k comment!
i think you should reconsider your international-winner standpoint. if someone in africa wins, you could use that as an excuse to visit your kids in uganda, too.. hmmm… appealing?!
cool idea…
I approve of your use of the word “Mega”.
’tis appropriate.
Come on over to Mississippi !
oh see… now i can make you want to cheat. you know you want to come to to wilmington. why? well, i guess you’re just going to have to wait 10 more comments to find out? he he – ok, anne this is fun.
partying in ohio in the middle of winter isn’t exactly fun, but what the heck… i’ll give it a shot.
Ever been to Cincinnati? I could use some yard work…or maybe you could hang out with our creative team and share some ideas. Probably yard work though.
Come to Vermont! It’s so pretty…we can ski, we can sight see/shop in Boston, drive up to Maine…i’ll show you all around New England!
We want you to come back to Alabama and hang with us at Crosspoint.
I’d love a visit – do you like BBQ? Memphis BBQ is the best.
10,000?
Hi
Come to Michigan, I’ll take you to Makinac Island. :)
Kelly S.
Ooh, this is fun. You wouldn’t have to come far to see me. :) And on top of that, according to your tweets a couple of weeks ago, I think we may have missed each other at Panera by an hour or so. Wild. Small world. Congrats on 10,000 comments!
Pick me, pick me!
I’ve linked you! Which means you’ll link me!! Good day! ;)
ok, so waiting 10 comments to correct one’s grammar is brutal :-). please excuse the blatant misuse of a perfectly good question mark. and “ann” just about faked me out thinking she was you congratulating kelly s. on the 10,000th comment. (sneaky ann with no ‘e’).
so… wilmington, nc
it’s much cheaper than disney an absolutely has it all, beautiful beaches, parks, great museums, an aquarium, a historic riverfront downtown area…
I have one better! You can pay for ME to come HOME to Oklahoma to visit YOU…and my kids there!
Win-Win!
Kim
c’mon!!! we’ll have a TEA PARTAY in Boston!!!
That’s an awesome little contest you got going there, I love it!
Quick question though; is your husband and family exempt from winning the competition? :P
hello? hello? is this mic on? am i caller #3?
Today’s my birthday and my wife might be going into labor today, so you can come hang out with all three of us when you come to Tallahassee!
Heck, bring Chris with you and we’ll go to a FSU football game!
Well friend, coming to Wichita, while not exciting, would be cheap. So hopefully I’ll win. You can come to a Breathe gathering with Cliff Bragg and I – you wouldn’t have to click “Not Attending” on the Facebook invite!
Hey, why don’t you and I fly to the nearest Starbucks in Edmond….I’ll even buy! Give the airfare to your missions project! Good idea, huh?
i’ve never commented before but have followed the blog for awhile… this is worth commenting for…
My wife and you would have a good time – let’s see if this can work.
Wow! So in the amount of time it took me to go over and post on my site for today, 32 people commented on your site.
yeah, i know… more grammar issues. i think i used a comma that should have been a semi-colon or something. i don’t actually know.
ok, so i’m not impressing you with my writing prowess – – more about wilmington…
…. we have ferry rides (across the waterways or the river – your choice), pier and surf fishing, screen gems movie studios…
(since my last comment is being held in moderation right after esther’s, i opted to leave off the links. this is making my strategy a little more difficult here. :-) )
lol, i bet you’ve met 10,000 mark by now.
another try…pick me pick me pick me
First of all, I love the new topper! Secondly, I feel like I’m kind of cheating since I can actually meet up with you relatively easily. So, don’t count this if it happens to be 10K…k?
Then again, I never win ANYTHING. So maybe do.
If I win, you still have to fly from OKC to Tulsa. Cause you said so!
Come hang out with my wife and I and the rest of the Mesa LC crew!
Hang in houston for a day.. weather is nice and chilly now!!
But, we both live in Oklahoma and work in the same building. Wii tennis tournament at my house?
That is so awesome! I want a visit from Anne!
I had to come in and leave a comment…
this is simply interesting!
if i’m the 10,000th comment, you could come down to sunny south florida! ;)
before i go on, i guess i should explain that i am home with my son celebrating day 4 of the flu. i have time on my hands (enough at least to watch for every 10th commenter). was looking for a good diversion. thanks! :-D
alright, where were we? oh, yes – beautiful wilmington, nc…
…thalian hall – it’s an exact replica of the theater abraham lincoln was shot in. there is something playing there every weekend. azalea festival downtown at the river (2nd week in april – soon – yay!), outdoor volleyball (yay, yay!!), a water park (–!!!!!!–). i’m soooooo ready for spring….
well, you are about as fun as fun gets!
joy and i would love to have some hang time with ya in wilmore, kay-why.
we’ll see!
I won’t hold you to it – might encourage you and your hubby to go someplace alone together instead of being bored here in Hooterville with us! How fun – you’ve got folks worked up now!! I posted so we could move the contest along. WOo HOOOOO
hey Anne…it snowed here in the Dallas area last night. Don’t you wish you were here to see it?
I’m not cool enough to justify flying to NC for a day, but maybe this will run the count up a little so some lucky person can win your visit…
If I have the winning entry you don’t have far to come and you can hang with two of your readers at the same church; me and Chad.
I would have to have you speak to the youth. I would sacrifice my time for that. And, of course mine and Chad’s wives would get to hang out with us. That solves the ‘Dude Rule’ thing for you. I have a ‘Chick Rule’ myself.
Blessings to you and the winner.
Dave
me? v2
Is it wrong to pray that it is me? Is it wrong for me to post a million comments in a row and help Jesus answer my prayer?
this has got to be the coolest thing i’ve ever seen on a blog ever!
i’m very excited for your book by the way!
One more try…it would be wicked cool to hang out with you…live from VT it’s Anne Jackson!
Great idea!
…plus, there’s this really great church :-D.
Danohlerking.com did this for his 1000 comment, not fly to meet them but made a big to0do about it coming up and giving a prize for that 1000 commenter. Fun idea.
I hope I am #10,000.
Oh, and I would love to be in your blog roll,
thewardrobeandthewhitetree.blogspot.com
Wow, I thought it was a joke at first but you seem purdy serious so I’m in!
Oh, and in Arizona we say NO to daylight savings :)
i just found your blog via boomama. I love your honesty and willingness to tackle taboo issues within the church ie emotional affairs and the dysfunction.
Thanks
I certainly think a trip to the Midwest would be the very best thing for a fellow blogger to do.
So…..how long have you been blogging to have 10000 comments or are you just that awesome?
…how long after hitting the 10,000 comment do we have to wait before you make the announcement???
pick me pick me :) plus i live in the same city as los, you can visit 2 in 1!!
If you’ll let me know when to comment I could save you a whole heck uvalot of airfare.
I’m just sayin.
Nah, if I win, you choose the next guy. I’m already honored to see you face to face.
Love you, girl.
This comment doesn’t count (I mean, if we haven’t already passed it…)…but…I am going to wait until 10 am to let any more comments come in…
We may have a winner…or we might still need a few. I’m not telling!
I’ll close the comments to this post at 10 am CST and then make sure my calculations are correct and announce!
I am so excited…you guys are amazing!
if i understood the rules correctly, i can post again since more than 10 comments have been posted…and it’s 10 AM EST right now…so i’ll take another stab at it!
I think I would rather come see you guys at LC if I’m the winner. Did I win?
we have mountains too! mom lives at the entrance of linville falls. i could meet you up there if you like hiking!
gotta love est.
OK, one more for me.
Coffee with the Flower Duster. Sounds like fun. And St. Louis is a nice town for a visit. How honored I would be.
I suppose one more try won’t hurt! :-)
We might be interested in having you speak at a college student gathering, too, if you would be interested in that. Pretty cool idea . . .
ya know, i think you would love the scenery here…all the pretty horses…:)
liberty bell… plymouth rock… salem witch museum… niagara falls on the way home…
how can you say no to Boston!?!
me again :)
I’ll give it a try and see what happens.
Save you some cash. If it’s Becca and I you can stop by and see us on your SXSW trip.
That’s amazing! Maybe you’ll have to come to Arkansas! :)
do you like to surf? i’ve always wanted to learn.
Great idea! I wanna WIN! : )
Michigan. It’s a mitten of fun. :0
San Diego is nice at this time of the year!!
Love to have ya!
We have been online buds for awhile and it would be cool to hang out in person. Any time would work for me so just let me know when you’re on the way!
I hope you love mexican food??
San Diego is beautiful at this time of the year!!!
A list of reasons to visit the Salty Dog instead of the other commentees above (even if I don’t win)
1. I live where there are white sandy beaches.
2. It is generally in the upper 70’s this time of year.
3. I read your blog
4. I will photograph you & send you home with images your husband can put in his office.
5. I have a wife who you will dig.
6. LiveSalty.com and FlowerDust.net both have three syllables.
7. You write for Relevant, I read Relevant.
8. Fun is my middle name. (actually it’s Michael but I am looking into getting it changed)
9. I make the dopest french press you have ever had.
10. We have never met for reals.
Oh how fun. I’ve been reading since the Uganda trip. Though I don’t know, is Owasso an exciting destination?
popping in!
i’m up for coffee anytime…my wife and daughter would be glad to come as well. just not so sure you would want to visit lima, oh…
i’m throwing in.
how about the northeast? near Philly, DC and NYC!
I want to hear all about Uganda in person. See ya soon in south west Ga.!
Have you found them yet? Have you found the lucky winner? The suspense is killing me!!!
ok…. i’m guessing this is my last chance. sunny skies, beautiful beaches…fun times await!
wilmington or bust, baby!
count me in!
me? v3
This could be it…it’s almost time…i’m dying in suspense!
Atlanta wants to hear about your trip to Uganda – don’t you wanna meet up with Los? He’s here somewhere I think…
Anne,
Lufkin would love to have you! We have a great church with a great student population that I would love to introduce you too! So here’s to 10,000!
Cheers!
I’m in!
This is a great idea!
what do you know? i happen to be back here again. might as well comment…
just trin to win
I like scott’s idea and if someone locals wins we can auction it off for charity or something
Ok, ok…comments are officially closed. Stay tuned!!! I’m the winner…because I get to hang with one of you…but the 10,000th commenter will be announced shortly!!!