A Winner and Plastic Bag Update
contests, Fun, Windy November 6th, 2008I’m happy to announce the winner of this week’s What’s That? Wednesday contest. New reader, ethanator1088 of PWNED Video, was the first to guess correctly that it’s the strike plate of a stapler. Congratulations! As the prize winner, you have your choice of 500 Entrecard credits or a Junk Drawer magnet. I’ll contact you shortly.
Because Shieldmaiden96 of Dispatches from the Northern Outpost guessed further that it was the Swingline model 545, she can have a magnet, too. I’m equally scared and impressed that she knew that.
Now, I decided to close the contest a little early because of the flood of stapler guesses. So what you’re all saying is that these are too easy, right? I’ll have you know that the photos are reviewed by my husband and, this time, my sister and niece, who said "Oh, that’s too hard." Clearly not.
Since you guys are so smart, the next one will be impossible to guess. Do you hear me? IMPOSSIBLE!
Today’s post also includes an update on our Windy, stuck in the tree for 228 days now. I took this video out on the roof of my building.
If you watch carefully at the end, you can see that Windy was a little embarrassed by being a Walmart bag, knowing how much most of us hate them, and she covered up her name. It’s OK, Windy. We forgive you.
November 11th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Sometimes, we must suffer for beauty. This is what my stylist usually says before bolting me in the chair to bake my head whilst making it intermittently blonde. But you outdid even the foil-wielding one to get the video of Windy and the lovely rocks and scarlet leaf photo.
Elle’s last blog post..Digging With A Heart-Shaped Spade
November 12th, 2008 at 6:59 am
fit4all — Indeed, it was worth it. I use the picture as my laptop background. It makes me happy.
Nicole — It makes you only as crazy as the rest of us. Since the video was taken, a big chunk of leaves came off around her and you can really see her struggling to hang on. For the first time in a long time, I thought she might come out. But no.
Elle — Oh, boy. Now I know what to look forward to when I start having to color my hair. Won’t be long! p.s. The lump healed up nicely, although I woke up the next day with a headache. Not sure if the two events were related.