Free Freaks and Geeks DVD sampler---but only if you vote on Tuesday!
10-30-04, 02:13 PM
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Free Freaks and Geeks DVD sampler---but only if you vote on Tuesday!
Pretty good deal if you've always been curious about this show, but didn't want to risk blind-buying.
from TVShowsOnDVD:
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The Shout! Factory, makers of Freaks and Geeks on DVD, has decided to offer a Freak-y reward for voters in the upcoming Tuesday USA elections. Here's what their announcement says:
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Get Out and Vote!
We're all about rewarding good behavior here at Shout! Get yourselves over to the voting booths on November 2, get proof of fulfilling your civic duty and we'll send you a CD or DVD. Just send us a voter's stub, an "I Voted" sticker or some other proof of voting and we'll send one of the following: a fabulous Shout! Factory CD packed with a bunch of the music we released this year OR a Freaks And Geeks DVD sampler, which features three episodes from the award-winning series. (While supplies last. Shout! Factory is not responsible for submissions or prizes lost in the mail. We are the sole judge of what constitutes convincing proof, so no handwritten notes from your, uh, "congressman," please.) Mail us your voter's proof and DVD or CD preference, along with your return address, to:
I Voted, Brian
c/o Shout! Factory
2042-A Armacost Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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My copy's already on-the-way. How? I voted already! Yep, this past Saturday, because my state offers no-questions-asked early voting during a two-week period in October. According to the news, more people early-voted this year across the nation than ever before. Good job, all! For those of you waiting until Election Day, though, make sure you get to the polls on Tuesday (while you're out buying the latest TV-on-DVD releases).
I'm not sure what the episode are going to be on the Freaks and Geeks DVD, but Shout! Factory was kind enough to send over the artwork for the cover:
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Get Out and Vote!
We're all about rewarding good behavior here at Shout! Get yourselves over to the voting booths on November 2, get proof of fulfilling your civic duty and we'll send you a CD or DVD. Just send us a voter's stub, an "I Voted" sticker or some other proof of voting and we'll send one of the following: a fabulous Shout! Factory CD packed with a bunch of the music we released this year OR a Freaks And Geeks DVD sampler, which features three episodes from the award-winning series. (While supplies last. Shout! Factory is not responsible for submissions or prizes lost in the mail. We are the sole judge of what constitutes convincing proof, so no handwritten notes from your, uh, "congressman," please.) Mail us your voter's proof and DVD or CD preference, along with your return address, to:
I Voted, Brian
c/o Shout! Factory
2042-A Armacost Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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My copy's already on-the-way. How? I voted already! Yep, this past Saturday, because my state offers no-questions-asked early voting during a two-week period in October. According to the news, more people early-voted this year across the nation than ever before. Good job, all! For those of you waiting until Election Day, though, make sure you get to the polls on Tuesday (while you're out buying the latest TV-on-DVD releases).
I'm not sure what the episode are going to be on the Freaks and Geeks DVD, but Shout! Factory was kind enough to send over the artwork for the cover:
10-30-04, 03:27 PM
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Regardless of the briber's intentions, paying for turnout is illegal in federal elections. As long as there is a federal candidate on the ballot, no one may offer something of value—whether it's a $100 bill or a package of Top Ramen—to get someone to the polls. The ban was part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which included a section specifically forbidding anyone from offering or accepting payment "either for registration to vote or for voting." This has been interpreted to cover all bribes geared toward coaxing voters to their respective polling stations.
http://assembler.law.cornell.edu/usc...3---i000-.html
http://assembler.law.cornell.edu/usc...3---i000-.html
10-30-04, 04:11 PM
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The slackers of America shall not be denied their noodles, they will proudly wear their clean underwear as free Americans, and they will vote Bush out of office come November 2nd!
10-30-04, 04:20 PM
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Originally posted by Knives
The slackers of America shall not be denied their noodles, they will proudly wear their clean underwear as free Americans, and they will vote Bush out of office come November 2nd!
The slackers of America shall not be denied their noodles, they will proudly wear their clean underwear as free Americans, and they will vote Bush out of office come November 2nd!
10-30-04, 04:30 PM
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Originally posted by Knives
The slackers of America shall not be denied their noodles, they will proudly wear their clean underwear as free Americans, and they will vote Bush out of office come November 2nd!
The slackers of America shall not be denied their noodles, they will proudly wear their clean underwear as free Americans, and they will vote Bush out of office come November 2nd!
It may be wrong, but I held out on this set and I would love a sampler. Hopefully they don't get shut down. Maybe they should have announced it AFTER the polls were closed. I mean do they really care if you vote? No, they want you to have that sampler so that you will buy the whole product.
10-31-04, 12:12 AM
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That's the same boat im in Wennma, i'm in the military, and we don't exactly get a receipt that says we voted. I have been on the edge about getting this dvd set also as I hear a lot of great things about it, but I don't want to flop down $50 or whatever it costs, and end up not liking it.
10-31-04, 01:16 AM
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Originally posted by gfoots
Regardless of the briber's intentions, paying for turnout is illegal in federal elections. As long as there is a federal candidate on the ballot, no one may offer something of value—whether it's a $100 bill or a package of Top Ramen—to get someone to the polls. The ban was part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which included a section specifically forbidding anyone from offering or accepting payment "either for registration to vote or for voting." This has been interpreted to cover all bribes geared toward coaxing voters to their respective polling stations.
http://assembler.law.cornell.edu/usc...3---i000-.html
Regardless of the briber's intentions, paying for turnout is illegal in federal elections. As long as there is a federal candidate on the ballot, no one may offer something of value—whether it's a $100 bill or a package of Top Ramen—to get someone to the polls. The ban was part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which included a section specifically forbidding anyone from offering or accepting payment "either for registration to vote or for voting." This has been interpreted to cover all bribes geared toward coaxing voters to their respective polling stations.
http://assembler.law.cornell.edu/usc...3---i000-.html
BTW, I have read your link and see nothing concerning "bribes".
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10-31-04, 04:55 PM
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The slackers of America shall not be denied their noodles, they will proudly wear their clean underwear as free Americans, and they will vote Bush out of office come November 2nd!
The slackers of America shall not be denied their noodles, they will proudly wear their clean underwear as free Americans, and they will vote Bush out of office come November 2nd!
I have every "I voted" sticker I received for the last dozen or so elections/primaries.
11-01-04, 09:16 AM
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Originally posted by kayak99
Well, must be a revolt cuz you can get everything from a burrito to cookies to $100,000 in Arizona just for voting. If you don't believe me, just watch MSNBC cuz they have been broadcasting this all day.
BTW, I have read your link and see nothing concerning "bribes".
Well, must be a revolt cuz you can get everything from a burrito to cookies to $100,000 in Arizona just for voting. If you don't believe me, just watch MSNBC cuz they have been broadcasting this all day.
BTW, I have read your link and see nothing concerning "bribes".
11-01-04, 12:51 PM
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Originally posted by BeckysBoy
As far as the burrito goes, if you're refering to Chipotle, their deal, although touted as election promotion, is not directly tied to the election. You had to buy a burrito on Halloween, then bring that receipt back on Tuesday for a free burrito. I'm participating. Carnitas, baby.
As far as the burrito goes, if you're refering to Chipotle, their deal, although touted as election promotion, is not directly tied to the election. You had to buy a burrito on Halloween, then bring that receipt back on Tuesday for a free burrito. I'm participating. Carnitas, baby.
The others are tied to the voting. Arizona allows you to enter some sort of lottery if you participated in the voting process. Apparently this is nothing new.
11-02-04, 12:56 PM
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many places around my area have freebie's for those that have voted: several art galleries offer free admission and some local restaurant chains offer a "free doughnut" or dessert if you show that "I voted" sticker. Tis a nice reward and I'm curios to see what the dvd will be.
11-02-04, 02:48 PM
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Thanks, areacode212! Wasn't sre how I was gonna get a sticker with the absentee ballots, but I was able to drop them off at a manned collection center and they gave me a sticker! Just hope they didn't run out yet of the DVD sampler. Thanks again 