1st NADA Discus Raffle for 2012 Convention

[Larry Bugg]

Ok guys and gals, this is what we have been waiting for. The first 2011 NADA raffle is up and running with the proceeds to be used for the 2012 NADA Convention and Show. What a way to start things off!!!! Mike Beals, Central Ohio Discus, has VERY generously donated 6 beautiful discus from his last shipment. Here is what you are buying raffle tickes for. Two 4" Blue Diamonds, two 5" Leopards and two 5"+ Pigeon Checkerboards. All for the ticket price of $5 and they may be delivered to you door. Those of you that have ordered discus from Mike know of his outstanding quality. This last shipment he brought in created a lot of excitement. I bought some from that shipment and I can tell you that you will definitely be pleased if you are the lucky one to win this raffle. The drawing for these great discus will be on May 30th, so not much time. Go to the NADA home page and get your ticket while they last. Only 200 being sold so your odds are 1 in 200. Not bad. Maybe you should buy more than one ticket to better your odds................

http://www.discusnada.org/

Thank you Mike for your generosity!! You certainly offered more than we expected and we greatly appreciate what you are doing to support NADA!!

I would also like to publicly thank a couple of our Simply members. Pat (Second Hand
Pat) and Toni (strawberryblonde) both came to NADA's rescue and did all the programming to get the Raffle up and running. They both put a bunch of extra hours in working on this and all because they love discus!

[Skip]

umm.. am, i missing where the button is?! is it the DONATE to NADA?

[Skip]

there it is!

[Larry Bugg]

umm.. am, i missing where the button is?! is it the DONATE to NADA?

Click on the "Click here for more info" button.

[Cambik]

I got two tickets

Stephen

[Second Hand Pat]

Try this. Larry I do not see the Click on here button.

http://www.discusnada.org/index.html

[Skip]

its there now :)

[Silver]

I just purchase 3 tickets!! one for me and one for each of my two brothers...to share is to care.....:)

[Northstr31]

I grabbed a ticket too.

[yogi]

We need to try and sell 200 tickets if possible in a very short period of time. So if you belong to other fish forums or local fish clubs, please post about this fundraising raffle for NADA. We need to try and get the word out to as many people as possible. Thanks and good luck to all who have bought tickets.

[Cevoe]

Tickets in and fingers crossed.
Even joined the NADA while I was at it.
Nice job Pat, Toni & Larry.

[DiscusOnly]

We need to try and sell 200 tickets if possible in a very short period of time. So if you belong to other fish forums or local fish clubs, please post about this fundraising raffle for NADA. We need to try and get the word out to as many people as possible. Thanks and good luck to all who have bought tickets.

Though I am not a member of NADA but I always like to buy a few of these for a good cause.

Good luck to all that purchased tickets!

Van

[broncofan27]

Purchased my tickets. Thanks Larry and the other officers for your hard work.

[vera]

Well done Mike , Pat , Toni and all involved !!

[MrsMoose]

Got my tickets , woohoo....... goodluck everyone :)

[bronzie8]

Tickets purchased, fingers crossed! How amazing would it be to have 6 of Mikes Discus.

[Second Hand Pat]

Well done Mike , Pat , Toni and all involved !!

Thanks Natalia

[vera]

U made me proud girl !!

[Second Hand Pat]

U made me proud girl !!

Thanks Kiddo, really no big deal.

[ericatdallas]

Bought two. Wheee! 1% chance :)

[rubinsteinnyc]

when and where is this NADA convention?

[Skip]

when and where is this NADA convention?


'hot'lanta summer 2012

[DLock3d]

I bought several but if I win I might have to find someone else to take them. I may not have tank space ha ha.

[ericatdallas]

I bought several but if I win I might have to find someone else to take them. I may not have tank space ha ha.

LOL, I was actually thinking the same thing. I plan on buying some fish from Mike as soon as his next order comes in... so if I win, I may already have more Discus than I can handle.

[Chad Adams]

Thanks Kiddo, really no big deal.

No Big Deal? No need to be so modest. You got the gears of the Big Machine rollin'!
We're very proud to have your help Pat.
Thank You.
Chad

[rubinsteinnyc]

and how about the '11 NADA, when are where is that?

[Kingdom Come Discus]

and how about the '11 NADA, when are where is that?

As of now the NADA has one show a year. I had such a good time I would love to see them do it every year, however many good reasons not to have a show every year.

I am very glad to see the raffle up and running and there is a great response too. I know who ever wins will be more than happy with Mike's great fish!!!!

[Skip]

and how about the '11 NADA, when are where is that?

every two years.. or just EVEN years :)

[2075turner]

Bought two. Wheee! 1% chance :)

It only takes one.....you doubled your chance if you want to look at it that way 9-D

[Skip]

is shipping part of the deal also.. or does winner pay for that part :)

[Second Hand Pat]

No Big Deal? No need to be so modest. You got the gears of the Big Machine rollin'!
We're very proud to have your help Pat.
Thank You.
Chad

Thanks Chad, but only part of the team. I did the grunt work on the raffle page, but Toni who is a web designer put in the final touches and loaded the raffle page. Of course let's not forget Larry and Jerry to asked us to help and approved the final page content. So there is your team.

[Larry Bugg]

NADA currently holds a Convention and Show everyother year. The last one was in 200 so the next is 2012.

Shipping is included. Only cost to the winner is the $5 ticket!! Sometimes the person donating will also donate the shipping and if not then NADA picks up the tab.

[Larry Bugg]

Ok guys and girls, Limited to 200 tickets and they are going FAST!! I would venture to say faster than we have had one sell out before. If you want your chance to own these great Discus from Mike you had better act quickly. We are well past the half way mark. If you snooze you lose.......................

[Kingdom Come Discus]

The response is exciting.

[vera]

I bought several but if I win I might have to find someone else to take them. I may not have tank space ha ha.

dont let it worrie u , just build more tanks in advance lol

[DLock3d]

If they're all bought before the 30th are you all going to draw before then?

[Larry Bugg]

If they're all bought before the 30th are you all going to draw before then?

Probably so. I know Mike would like to get them shipped as soon as possible. Have to get the rest of them sold first. Over half are sold and 12 days to go.

[PAR23]

So exciting. Can't wait for the results.

[John_Nicholson]

I never seem to win these things but I bought a ticket anyway....LOL.

-john

[DLock3d]

I never seem to win these things but I bought a ticket anyway....LOL.

-john

John aren't you hosting something at your house this weekend? I might want to crash it if possible.

[Cambik]

John aren't you hosting something at your house this weekend? I might want to crash it if possible.

+1....I might even bring Skip with me.

[kaffeene]

I couldn't resist and picked up 2 tickets. If I win, I guess this means the hubby will have to let me have that next tank I have been eyeing.

[strawberryblonde]

Oh gosh, I never thought to come check out this thread till tonight!

For anyone who goes to the NADA website and can't see the raffle blurb on the front page, and/or the "click here" button, simply refresh your browser cache by mashing "alt" and "F5" buttons at the same time. You might have to mash them a couple of times to delete your cached page and then bring up the new page.

(Notice how I used the word mash twice in that last paragraph? Yup, I may live in Idaho these days, but I lived in the south for 10 years and love any chance to use good ole southern speak!)

I bought my tickets and have a brand spanking new HUGE tank coming home with me on Friday night so my fingers and toes are crossed and shall remain so until the 30th...barring cramps.

[KEWX]

I got two tickets! How many have been sold so far?

[ericatdallas]

For anyone who goes to the NADA website and can't see the raffle blurb on the front page, and/or the "click here" button, simply refresh your browser cache by mashing "alt" and "F5" buttons at the same time. You might have to mash them a couple of times to delete your cached page and then bring up the new page.



Nope, I didn't notice until I read that part... It must be the fact I grew up in the south and cummulatively lived there 75% of my life :)

although, I never use mash and I really am not sure if my friends back home do or not, ...

[Second Hand Pat]

Mash goes into moon shine...right?

[strawberryblonde]

Why yes, I believe it might could go right into the still! Not that I have any personal experience with such things....ahem. Sooooooo, my fingers and toes are still crossed. Had some mild cramping of my toes this evening but soothed it with a bit of mash and am feeling much better now.

Here fishie fishies...come to mama....

[vera]

Why yes, I believe it might could go right into the still! Not that I have any personal experience with such things....ahem. Sooooooo, my fingers and toes are still crossed. Had some mild cramping of my toes this evening but soothed it with a bit of mash and am feeling much better now.

Here fishie fishies...come to mama....
LOL
best of luck to all :)

[Chad Adams]

Why yes, I believe it might could go right into the still! Not that I have any personal experience with such things....ahem. Sooooooo, my fingers and toes are still crossed. Had some mild cramping of my toes this evening but soothed it with a bit of mash and am feeling much better now.

Here fishie fishies...come to mama....

Toni,
You're a hoot!
Chad

[darkknight87]

Thanks for the Info Larry!
Just bought two ticketts :D

[yogi]

As of right now we have sold 163 tickets. Thanks and good luck.

[Skip]

i am in for 2 :)

[texasdiscusman]

Dang Skip I figured you would have bought the last 37.LOL your slipping dude

[Skip]

Dang Skip I figured you would have bought the last 37.LOL your slipping dude


naw.. :)

those fish are nice.. but i already have some PB and BD>. :)

but i could replace them.. with these!! besides.. i need room for some your CULLS :)

ps.. i am going up to nichol's house tomorrow :)

[texasdiscusman]

I saw where you coming up again!! Heck if your going to Nicholsons no reason for my culls.You know he is the king of the culls here in Texas.Lol Plus at the last show you saw what my culls go for.People flock for suckers

[Skip]

you should see the CULLS i am growing out for the next auction LOL!

[texasdiscusman]

Don't show anyone you will scare everyone off for the fall show

[vera]

you should see the CULLS i am growing out for the next auction LOL!
lets see!

[ZX10R]

I just bought two :thumbsup:

[Skip]

lets see!

ooh no.. i don't want to tip off the TCA Auction people.. they are African cic. people. .they don't know what good discus look like.. LOL suckas! :)

[Innivus]

Just got my tickets... I know the odds aren't great, but it goes towards a good cause. Some luck person will get some great fish!

[Larry Bugg]

Just got my tickets... I know the odds aren't great, but it goes towards a good cause. Some luck person will get some great fish!

Well.........................better odds than you will get most anywhere else.


Oh, and there are only 19 tickets left to buy. If you haven't gotten one yet you had better hurry. If you have gotten one, get another and increase those odds.

[Larry Bugg]

Last count I got was 190. Just 10 left to go. Who want in???

[Larry Bugg]

All tickets have been sold. The winning ticket will be drawn in the next day or two. Stay tuned for the results. What day do you want them delivered? Thanks to all who bought tickets. You are supporting NADA and the 2012 Convention and Show by participating in the raffles.

Next raffle coming soon....................