Vacation used to be a luxury, but in today’s world it has become a necessity.
~Author Unknown
We are going on vacation soon and will be driving cross-country to see family and go to my brother’s wedding reception. When I PCSed to Washington (since Huzzy had come 10 months before), I did a contest where we counted the Walmart trucks on our trip and the winner got some prize, which I can’t remember what it was.
Road Trip!
This time, I’ll be running a contest to guess the number of FedEx trucks (because we seemed to see more of them when we were counting the other trucks). If you want a suggestion, you could always search my blog and see how many Walmart trucks we saw… and remember we saw more FedEx trucks the last time, but I can’t guarantee that will happen again.
Here are the particulars:
Contest: Guess the number of FedEx trucks we’ll see on our trip back to Michigan, without going over. Kinda like The Price is Right.
What You Can Win: The winner will get a $50 Amazon gift certificate. Yeah, because I’m that awesome.
Contest Tips: Check out the map to see where our travels will take us. We’ll be traveling about 5,200 miles round-trip through 13 different states.
Rules: The winner will be the person who comes closest to the correct answer without going over. In the event of a tie, I will use random.org to name the winner. Sorry folks, but only one guess per entry (comment). The contest will end at 11:59pm PDT on Sunday, July 28, 2013. I’ll post the winner no later than Saturday, August 3.
How to Enter: First of all, you MUST leave a comment on this post with your first guess. However, you can increase your chances of winning by doing the following:
- One (1) additional entry if you: follow my blog. Leave a comment here with your guess and let me know you follow my blog.
- One (1) additional entry per day for each day you: tweet about this contest. While you can tweet as many times as you want a day, only one per day will count! Don’t forget to @wifeyofasailor so I know you did it. Leave another comment (with another guess as to how many you think we’ll see) with your Twitter name and the date/time you tweeted.
- One (1) additional entry if you: comment on a guest post posted between July 13 and July 28, 2013. Only one entry per guest post. I’ll be hosting a few guest posts while I’m gone and if you make a comment on their post, come back here and leave a comment letting me know you did and give me your next guess.
If you start today (July 8), that’s 20+ chances to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Nifty, eh?
242 is my guess!
I follow you via Bloglovin’ so my next guess is 126.
Mother of mercy, you have some serious mileage coming your way! I’m a follower & my guess is…147. I saw that you’ll be in my home (and current) town of St. Louis, hope the weather is cool for your stop!
I follow you, haha. Um, It’s so hard to guess! Too bad you’re traveling before ! am otherwise I’d do a little research before guessing:) Since it’s over 2 weeks I’m going to say 198.
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/Poekitten/status/354378379266494465
My next guess is 98. There’s something about the number 8:)
For my first guess, I’ll say 250. Looks like a good route. Are you doing any sightseeing along the way?
My first guess is 1. price is right style right??
I follow you on Bloglovin so my second guess is 250
I am guessing 100!
274 🙂
I follow on WP so my second guess is 203
Have a safe trip! Hope our weather in STL is bearable on your way through! 🙂
My guess is 121.
I’m going to guess 90
I follow your blog via RSS, formerly from Google Reader.
Tweeeet https://twitter.com/WeeMasonsMom/status/355162267299483648
It looks like my first comment never posted. I’m guessing 90 trucks.
You know I follow you! I am going to guess 247.
My guess is 60!
I follow through email subscription. My second guess is 93.
I’ll play…I’m going with 182.
Have a fun and safe trip!
A little late to the party, but I’m going to guess 130! And I follow your blog via feedly now that Google Reader kicked the bucket! =)
Tweeted again…soooooo how about 321
I commented on Shanon’s post:) My next guess is 58
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/Poekitten/status/357299183872524289
Next guess….303
I commented on Shanon’s post! Next guess is 216.
I commented on Megan’s post. My guess is…203
I tweeted again! https://twitter.com/Poekitten/status/359438093826265088
My next guess is…..136
I commented on Megan’s post. My next guess is 376.
I commented on my own post 😉 My next guess is 199.
I commented on Lauren’s post:) My next guess in 76
Another day, another tweet! https://twitter.com/Poekitten/status/359801950503571457
I’m guessing 114
I’m going with 202
I posted on Megan’s guest post and my next guess is 345
Guess for tweeting that first day 217
Guess for following you 500
I commented on Armymomm’s post
65
I tweeeeted https://twitter.com/WeeMasonsMom/status/361531007784075264
105
I’m going to go with 47. 🙂
I follow you via RSS.
I commented on Armymomma’s post. My guess is 165.
67
I commented on Armymomma’s guest post. My final guess is 401.
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