NADA Raffle #7

[Larry Bugg]

NADA is very happy to announce our newest Sponsor.......... http://www.marksdiscus.com/
Mark had generously donated 10 beautiful 3.5"+ discus for our Raffle #7. All these discus are bred and raised at Marks farm in New York.

A $5 raffle ticket is all that is standing between you and these discus. You don't want to let this one slip by.

Get your raffle tickets now at - http://www.discusnada.org/

You can see pictures of the actual discus on the NADA website. I will post pictures here when I get home from work tonight. Raffle ends January 31 23:00 ET so don't delay.

[Melissa]

:) wow! What a generous donation!

I'm in for sure.

[Larry Bugg]

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Mark orginally pulled 9 discus for us and then added a 2nd White Buttefly, so the first pics don't include the 10th. Here is the Snow white and the group of the 10.

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[Larry Bugg]

Thanks Mark!! Generous donations like this go a long way to making the NADA 2012 Show a huge success.


And how about a video of them eating.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGTI-86oWFA

[yogi]

The raffle ships to both the USA and Canada. So you guys north of the boarder are not left out this time.

[aagroves]

But I'm left out. All the way in Australia (Brisbane )

[DLock3d]

I'm in. Always happy to support NADA!

[ericatdallas]

bought my tickets. good to know I'm supporting NADA and at the same time get a chance to win some nice discus. Too bad I won't be able to make it :(

[DLock3d]

Too bad I won't be able to make it :(

Really Eric, really? fail...

[ericatdallas]

Really Eric, really? fail...

haha yeah, I already have two trips planned next year, and we can't afford the cost or time in making a third trip somewhere else. If I still lived in FL I would definitely try.

[ZX10R]

I bought mine again. I will have to come up with some way to hide them if I ever won the wife would kill me if I got more fish :(

[DLock3d]

I bought mine again. I will have to come up with some way to hide them if I ever won the wife would kill me if I got more fish :(

You could always give them away to the person with the best avatar photo. Like a really cute beagle or something.

[ZX10R]

You could always give them away to the person with the best avatar photo. Like a really cute beagle or something.

That is a cute dog :)

[BoiseDiscusGuy]

Beautiful fish and a great cause? Count me in!

[Chicago Discus]

Just bought some raffle tickets..... Great cause

[Larry Bugg]

16 days left. Have you gotten your raffle tickets yet???? That's 10 beautiful discus for the price of a 5$ raffle ticket. It doesn't get any better than this.

[yogi]

For those of you who asked about using paypal, yes Discus NADA excepts paypal, but raffles are against their terms of use rules, so we can't advertise it. So you can send it paypal to zeusbdog@aol.com in increments of $5.00 per ticket. Include a message stating how many tickets and I will send you an email receipt. I'm sometimes slow in responding because I work a lot and I'm not always on the computer. Thanks and good luck, Jerry

[Chicago Discus]

For those of you who asked about using paypal, yes Discus NADA excepts paypal, but raffles are against their terms of use rules, so we can't advertise it. So you can send it paypal to zeusbdog@aol.com in increments of $5.00 per ticket. Include a message stating how many tickets and I will send you an email receipt. I'm sometimes slow in responding because I work a lot and I'm not always on the computer. Thanks and good luck, Jerry Hey yogi I already sent my money for the raffle on the website does that mean I'm out...........Josie

[yogi]

No your not out, the drawing is not until January 31st. Most people use the web site to buy tickets. A few people use paypal and few even mail us a check. So I'll wish you good luck, and thanks for already entering.

[inmisawa]

Thanks for the email. Just bought my ticket.

[DLock3d]

I'm hoping more people have bought tickets then have posted. Its a great cause and amazing looking fish. If I were to win I'd have to figure out how to make space but I'd make it work.

[cooksa]

I couldn't pass up this chance so I bought 4 tickets!. I missed Barb's cones the last go-round. Not going to miss any more!

[Parrish]

Got my ticket. Can't win if ya' don't play :) :)

[yim11]

*10* Great fish for $5!?!? No brainer..... :)

[DLock3d]

Jim if you win again we're going to have to have a serious discussion about who's house those fish end up at.

[yim11]

What fish? :angel:

[texasdiscusman]

Jim won't win again he is not that lucky.That I will bet on but I'm sure NADA will take his money any way.

[DLock3d]

You've got a point there.

[yim11]

It only took me what, about 3 years to win my first one...? My luck has changed gentlemen, I can feel it!

[nwehrman]

Got mine too...


Nicole

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[texasdiscusman]

I'm still waiting for mine to change

[Melissa]

9 days!

[Melissa]

8 days!!!

LOL I hope more people are buying tickets than are posting here!

[DiscusLoverJeff]

4 tickets ordered through paypal. Thank you.

[trusty]

I jumped on that to as well.

[Lisachromis]

I got some tickets too. Sure hoping to win! :antlers:

[DLock3d]

Very happy to see more people have come around. Still hoping I win though! I have no idea what I'll do with the fish. LOL

[ZX10R]

I am glad people are buying tickets because it helps the NADA but that just means my chances of winning go down hill :(

[John_Nicholson]

I have been buying tickets since the very first raffle on DIP ( Yea I know most of ya'll don't even know what that was ) and I have never won anything.....LOL.

-john

[ShinShin]

Geez John. I feel badly now. I won 5-6 yellow discus from Discus Dream (Mike Wells from Cary's yellows) on DIP and 5-6 Wattley turquoise from Wattley's on NADA. I don't recall the exact numbers.

Mat

[DLock3d]

Here's hoping your losing streak continues John! :)

[John_Nicholson]

Mike Wells...man that is a name I have not heard in a coons age and thanks Dan.


-john

[odigo90]

Just bought my ticket. Good luck everyone!

Ozod.

[Melissa]

Wow John... I'll be so happy for ya if you finally win this time! Lol

Less than a week now guys! So exciting!

[korbi_doc]

Ok, sent in my 02cents...good luck everyone....

Dottie p.s. trying to line up pics of Barbs cones with the Angels, lol

[odigo90]

It would be nice if we could actually see the raffle drawing on January 31st, maybe a video on youtube? What do you guys think?

-Ozod.

[Larry Bugg]

It would be nice if we could actually see the raffle drawing on January 31st, maybe a video on youtube? What do you guys think?

-Ozod.

LOL, I got a email several days ago from someone asking if raffle tickets are mailed out. Here is my response.

Actually neither. There are no tickets. All the purchases are put onto a excel spreadsheet. 5 tickets then you name will be on 5 different lines. Each line is identified by the corresponding line number beside it. When the raffle is over I use a randon number generator on the net and submit the range of numbers for all the entries. The number that comes up is the winner. Jerry sometimes does the raffle and he actually makes a slip of paper for each entry and puts them all in a hat and draws out the winner. We've had this question come up often. I think I will actually video the process this time and post it so everyone can see.



Larry

[odigo90]

If video is possible, it would be amazing. Thanks Larry.

-Ozod.

[John_Nicholson]

Wow John... I'll be so happy for ya if you finally win this time! Lol

Less than a week now guys! So exciting!

I have no doubt that I will win this time.....I am still redoing my fish house so I have no place to put them....LOL.

-john

[odigo90]

Good luck John! Those are definitely some amazing discus. Mark as always doing a great job.

-Ozod.

[Melissa]

Too bad I don't live in Texas- I'd babysit them for you until your fish house is ready ;) ;). Heh

Love this group of fish!

[trusty]

I am going to buy more why not maybe I can win it lol :P

[DLock3d]

FOUR DAYS!!!

[Melissa]

3 DAYS!!

[Parrish]

Just bought another ticket. Those are some super sweet fish!

[Melissa]

2 DAYS 2 DAYS 2 DAYS!! *dances around*

[ZX10R]

The wait is killing me

[Chad Adams]

Awesome! I wish you all could win! I'm sure they'll go to a great home!
Good luck to everyone.

Chad

[ShinShin]

John,

A lot of people haven't heard or seen him for quite awhile. Some would like to find him, though. I suggest they focus on Indiana and not the Cleveland, Ohio area that he used to frequent. ;)

Mat

[Chicago Discus]

who ever wins the money is going to a good cause

[Melissa]

Tooomorrow!! Tooooomorrow! I love ya, tomorrow! You're OooooooOOnly a daaay aaaawaaaay!


Lol

[DiscusLoverJeff]

Crossing fingers, arms, legs, eyes and any other part of my body I can twist that way, Lol.

[ZX10R]

What time do you think you will pick the winner?

[Larry Bugg]

You can see pictures of the actual discus on the NADA website. I will post pictures here when I get home from work tonight. Raffle ends January 31 23:00 ET so don't delay.


What time do you think you will pick the winner?

Ends at 23.00 ET so I will pick the winner around that time and should have it posted by midnite at the latest.

[odigo90]

Hopefully there will be a video.....

[Parrish]

Anticipation.......

:) :)

[trusty]

I tried buying some more last minute and was denied lol...................

[Melissa]

Naaah I just bought a few more a second ago, should still work!

[Melissa]

Btw, only bought more to see if you were right trusty ;) lol

Not holding my breath to win this one or anything! :P

I know this ones Johns!

[yim11]

You know how messed up this will be if John wins? Only water in the mans home and fish house is in a damn glass. Even Randy (Texasdiscusman) bought tix today to try and offset Nicholsons odds.

:p

[Melissa]

LOL!!

[John_Nicholson]

You know how messed up this will be if John wins? Only water in the mans home and fish house is in a damn glass. Even Randy (Texasdiscusman) bought tix today to try and offset Nicholsons odds.

:p


damnit everyone is out to get me. I am still a couple of months from finishing my fish house renovations so I have no doubt that I will win...LOL.

Mat if I needed to find him I think I could fairly easy but he never did me wrong...LOL. Of course I never got fish from him either...Funny at one time everyone knew who he was...now there are about 10 of us that still remember him...

-john

[Larry Bugg]

I tried buying some more last minute and was denied lol...................

The system is still working. Have had several orders this morning. Barely over 14 hours to go. Have you got your tickets. Can't win if you don't have a ticket.

[ZX10R]

We just need to keep having raffles until I win something :D

[Parrish]

We just need to keep having raffles until I win something

Ditto!!

[Chicago Discus]

I never win anything....LOL

[djallor]

I never win anything, but you can't win if you don't buy tickets. I just bought mine.

[Chicago Discus]

I never win anything, but you can't win if you don't buy tickets. I just bought mine.
I bought some to cross your fingers

[Parrish]

I just scored another 125 gallon tank/stand combo off Craig's List this morning for $100 - probably just screwed up my raffle mojo.... lol

[Larry Bugg]

3 1/2 hours left. Got your tickets?? Someone bought 20 this afternoon. Maybe you should have more than one if you want to win..................................Just saying!

[ericatdallas]

I just scored another 125 gallon tank/stand combo off Craig's List this morning for $100 - probably just screwed up my raffle mojo.... lol

Sounds like you need more tickets so you can win and fill that tank ;)

[Parrish]

I've bought more than one .... :)

[Melissa]

Ohhhh drumroll please? Wonder who it's going to be!

[Larry Bugg]

Uploading to Youtube. Patience.

[Larry Bugg]

OK, here is what you have been waiting on. I did the video of the drawing so here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDzdofcJrhA&feature=youtu.be

[Larry Bugg]

I want to take a moment and give a really huge THANK YOU to Mark at Marksdiscus.com. Mark generously donated the 10 beautiful discus for this raffle and we are really, really grateful. Mark is the newest Sponsor for us at NADA so if you are a member of NADA and you really had your heart set on these discus all is not lost. Contact Mark to purchase some of his beauties and as a NADA member you will receive a 10% discount! Can't beat that.

[Chad Adams]

Larry,
Thanks for doing the video. That was really cool!
Do we know the screen name of the winner?

Thank you again to Mark for your generous donation!

Sincerely,

Chad

[Melissa]

Yay for Celeste Christman! :) :)

[chaoslite]

Congrats Celeste!

Mishka

[Parrish]

OMG!!!! Its me........

and the best part is ..... is that I was already a winner today because my husband came through his cancer surgery today!!

What a way to end the day.... still got my hubby, got a huge new (used) CL tank, and now these awesome Marks Discus!!!

Woooo Hooooo!!! Doing the happy dance all over the house :) :) :)

[Larry Bugg]

OMG!!!! Its me........

and the best part is ..... is that I was already a winner today because my husband came through his cancer surgery today!!

What a way to end the day.... still got my hubby, got a huge new (used) CL tank, and now these awesome Marks Discus!!!


Woooo Hooooo!!! Doing the happy dance all over the house :) :) :)

You just put a huge smile on my face Celeste!!!! I couldn't be happier with the outcome of the raffle. It was meant to be. You and your husband will be in my prayers.

[Melissa]

Ditto what Larry said!!

Really happy it was someone here on SD and someone who needed something good to happen!! :) :) :)

[yim11]

This worked out great! John didn't win and we have a really great winner! I hope you enjoy those great fish Celeste! CONGRATS!

[texasdiscusman]

Wow what a winner.Sounds like you needed and got some real good news in your life.Congrats and Enjoy !!!!! And best of luck with your hubby's recovery

[BoiseDiscusGuy]

Couldnt be happier for you! Congrats!

[Parrish]

Thank you everyone. I am so glad I found SD!! In a short time I have gained a lot of practical knowledge here.

I just fed the horses and am on my way to the hospital before I go to work. I can't wait to tell my husband. He is never going to believe it. Good thing Larry put it on YouTube. :)

[Disgirl]

Congratulations Celeste! Best wishes to you and your husband for a full recovery and he can enjoy your new tank of fish as he recovers at home. Have a good chair for him near your tank(s)?
Barb

[John_Nicholson]

Congrats...and I knew I would not win....LOL.

-john

[Chad Adams]

OMG!!!! Its me........
and the best part is ..... is that I was already a winner today because my husband came through his cancer surgery today!!
What a way to end the day.... still got my hubby, got a huge new (used) CL tank, and now these awesome Marks Discus!!!
Woooo Hooooo!!! Doing the happy dance all over the house :) :) :)

Wow Celeste. What a great story!

Chad

[nwehrman]

Congrats! Enjoy them! Wonderful story and great timing!


Nicole

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[DiscusLoverJeff]

Congratulations Celeste!!

And best wishes to your husband and his recovery. Being a cancer survivor myself, I know what its like to get good news.

[ShinShin]

Congratulations, Celeste. I hope you enjoy them.

Mat

[Parrish]

Big day tomorrow - hubby finally comes home from the hospital, and new fish arrive. I will post pics asap.

Picked up that used 100g tank/stand yesterday - trying to decide where to put it.

[korbi_doc]

Congratulations Celeste, for both your husband's good news & the fish for your new tank...here's to a great recovery for him while he watches the new additions......

Dottie

[Parrish]

The fish arrived today. I purchased two additional White Butterfly's since the breeder's AQ ad said pickup only - in Brooklyn, NYand it had been driving me crazy.

They all look great. I have them in 3 separate 29 g tanks until I can strip and refinish the stand for that 100g tank I just picked up.

I will post pics asap. Hubby is glad to be home where he can sleep and recover.

[Larry Bugg]

We are very excited to see your pictures.

[ZX10R]

Congrats on getting the fish!!!!

K so I didn't win again next raffle please :D