NFL Draft Sweepstakes - the before

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OhMyGodOhMyLordOhMyJesus....
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Soooo.
«««««a few months ago, I downloaded a lil' football game onto my cameraphone to pass the time while maintaining an unhealthy obsession with football, and as I now remember, after it downloaded, a confirmation message popped up saying "you're now entered in the NFL Draft sweepstakes!" blah blah bl... whatever.
Long story short.... why am I telling you this? why do YOU think I'm telling you this?!?!? uh-huh smart-cookie, you guessed it. I won!!! what did I win? I'll copy/paste what they sent via email and add what they told me by phone:
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«««««A 4-DAY/3-NIGHT TRIP FOR TWO TO ATTEND THE NFL DRAFT 2006 IN NEW YORK CITY ON [saturday 4/29 with a] 3-NIGHTS ... HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS [at the Times Square Hilton!! and] TWO TICKETS TO THE NFL DRAFT [at Radio City Music Hall] AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET MATT LEINART ONE OF THE DRAFT PICKS AFTER THE EVENT [and a limo ride to some sort of party the sweepstakes people are throwing in Matt Leinert's hotel room at the W Hotel on Fri before the draft] and a $100 check in place of taking a car service to the hotel (yeah, I think I can handle a four stop subway ride instead). Honestly, I got the impression that they ran out of time picking a winner or some winner(s?) declined the prize or... they didn't wanna pay for airfare for an out-of-towner so they picked someone with a 212 area code - hey... hearmenow.... dat is all Finnnnne Byyyyyy Meeeeee. I'm so giddy I could slap a policeman. (what???) .... winning sweepstakes seems to do weird things to me.
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«««««Cant you just picture it now, my friends?? I can - "And with the # 7 selection in the draft... the Oakland Raiders select" [muffled sounds of wrestling with microphones - you then hear me screaming] "KORY DAYANI!! YEAH!! THANK YOU!! Al Davis, I LOVE YOU!! COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE BABY!! OHWwww! Get.. off of ME! You Broke My Rib!! Let go of me You Son of a ..... RAAAAAIIIIDERRRRSSS!!!! ALL THE WAY BABY!!"
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«««««Hey, a guy can dream.
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From: Stacy XXXXXXXX
Date: Apr 26, 2006 2:36 PM
Subject: Sprint to the NFL Draft Sweepstakes
To: me @ my email
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Dear Kory:
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«««««Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected as the Grand Prize winner in the Sprint to the NFL Draft Sweepstakes. You were entered in the sweepstakes when you purchased select NFL branded games, wallpaper, and/or ringtones using your cellular phone or wireless device.
«««««You have won: A 4-DAY/3-NIGHT TRIP FOR TWO TO ATTEND THE NFL DRAFT 2006 IN NEW YORK CITY ON 4/29/06 CONSISTING OF ROUND-TRIP GROUND TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM YOUR HOME AND THE APPLICABLE HOTEL, 3-NIGHTS¹ STANDARD DOUBLE-OCCUPANCY HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS (ONE (1) ROOM), TWO TICKETS TO THE NFL DRAFT AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET MATT LEINART ONE OF THE DRAFT PICKS AFTER THE EVENT
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«««««I have confirmed with our tax advisors that you will not be taxed on this prize. ..... On behalf of everyone at XXXXXX Wireless, Inc., thank you for participating in the Sprint to the NFL Draft Sweepstakes.
Sincerely,
Stacy XXXXXXX

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