Calling on the power of the Otters! Help an old classmate?

[talemyn]

¡Hola Otters!

Sorry I've been so scarce recenty, but after all of kvrdave's unwanted advances, I just felt like I needed to stay away for a while. The man just doesn't seem to understand that no means no!!! :mad:

Anyway, I learned "through the grapevine" today that one of my old schoolmates has a shot at winning a pretty big contest for her business c/o Microsoft and I thought, well if this isn't a job for Otterville, I don't know what is (well, except for propogating an endless number of "Caption This" threads ;) ).

Here's the details from the email that got forwarded to me:Hi!

I wanted to tell you about some really big news that is happening to me. Last November I entered a contest being held by Microsoft to promote their new Accounting software. Microsoft is looking for the best small business idea in the USA and I have been selected as one of 4 finalists. If I win, I receive 100,000 (USD) a retail space in New York City plus the accounting software and support for the year.

The reason I am writing is to ask if you will vote for me to help me win? The online voting is part of the overall decision and is taking place now at www.ideawins.com

Also if you get the Today show on television you can watch the winner being chosen live on air either on March 12 or 13...exact date to be announced. I will let you know as soon as I know.

Cheers and thank you for your support.Her name is Given Campbell (she was the first finalist when I looked at the site).

Now, I don't know if there are any issues with soliciting votes on a public forum, so I'm not specifically asking you to vote for her, but, honestly, I personally think her business idea is the best of the four (all biases aside). If you think otherwise, feel free to vote as such (like I could stop you :p ), but if any of you guys would be willing to send a vote her way in your spare time, I'm sure she would appreciate it.

Thanks Otters!! :D

[Bushdog]

Done, dude. I really like her idea, too.

[girlnextdoor]

I voted

[crazyronin]

Is she hot. I will need pics before voting

[Bushdog]

Pics on the site. And there's a different chick there who is actually hot. But that's the wrong reason to vote!

[Deftones]

The chick that's "hot" isn't even really that hot.

[Bushdog]

Yeah, I changed that from semi-cute. I was trying to entice people to click!

[kantonburg]

Is she hot. I will need pics before voting

There is about a 4 minute video of her in the link posted. I watched it and voted for her. Sounds like a winner to me.

[das Monkey]

Alexandra was the only one remotely cute, so I clicked on her video, but it was so damned annoying I didn't get far enough to hear her idea. Given's presentation was simple and easy to follow, although I'm shocked this service isn't widely available already. None of the ideas are interesting, so I vote for whom I'm told.

das

[pedagogue]

done, though i'd totally bone Alexandra...and if I did that, she'd have to get my vote.

-p

[La Bella Rose]

I cheated and only watched 3 out of the 4.

I voted for Given.

She really seemed like she knows her stuff.

[SPiRAL]

It's a Given over here. Tell her she's welcome. ;)

[kvrdave]

I knew you couldn't stay away....because sometimes no means yes.

[lordwow]

Done.

It was tough not to vote for the organic beauty bar... :yack:

[AGuyNamedMike]

Voted. Best of luck to the contestants.

[The Bus]

As always, I went to the one I thought was best and voted for that one.

[emanon]

Done.

[Kittydreamer]

Done. :)

[Bandoman]

I vote for whomever talemyn tells me to vote for.

Done.

[12thmonkey]

Done and done :thumbsup:

[Sonicflood]

She got my vote! Great idea!

[aerobson]

Done.

[Rockmjd23]

Voted. Alexandra :up:

[LurkerDan]

voted. Given did have the most marketable idea.

[talemyn]

As always, I went to the one I thought was best and voted for that one.But you're not going to tell us who that was? :lol:

[dork]

I voted that Dana was the cutest.

Why do they have a guy in there? Gross!

[talemyn]

I vote for whomever talemyn tells me to vote for.

Done.** tosses Bando and Bandotreat™ **

[dork]

** tosses Bando and Bandotreat™ **
Who's Bandotreat and why does he get the same service as Bando?

[Bandoman]

*gulp*


[wags tail]

[dork]

*gulp*

On second thought, I probably don't want to know.

[Bandoman]

ruh-roh

[Kittydreamer]

Don't piddle on the floor or hump their leg or you'll take the long walk to the "shower".

[The Bus]

** tosses Bando and Bandotreat™ **

Call Groucho by his given name, please.

[talemyn]

Who's Bandotreat and why does he get the same service as Bando?Doh! Stupid multitasking . . . http://www.mindspring.com/~boycekb/images/Smilies/Glare.gif

[talemyn]

Bumping this because today is the last day to vote. :)

So anyone who would like to help Given (or "hurt" her as a few choose to do :p ) and hasn't yet, this is your last chance!

Thanks again!

www.ideawins.com


P.S. - The voting is scheduled to close at midnight ET tonight.

[UncleGramps]

I actually thought Given's idea was best, so I voted for her.

[The Bus]

You assume I voted against your friend?

Well, you're right. Maybe. Maybe not. Probably. :)

[db27]

I actually thought Given's idea was best, so I voted for her.
ditto

[Spanky BananaPants]

I voted. I do what I'm told...

[Mordred]

Is that her Given name? *rimshot*

I hate beat poetry, skin care products and ladies fashion. I only marginally dislike wallpaper so it was an easy choice.

[talemyn]

You guys all rock!

Well, except for The Bus . . . he may rock, but I don't know for sure yet.