The First April 2007 RAW Prize Winner
It is Morning, April 9th. That means the Reader Appreciation Week starts today.
I would like to start announcing the winners and awarding the prizes for the Reader Appreciation Week! The random number for today was 100, which means Shawn is the first winner for Monday, April 9th, 2007! Congratulations!
Shawn, you are the winner!
Step right up to the stage Shawn! Shawn requested a Gmail invite on October 10th, 2004. Shawn, I have already e-mailed you. Please respond to that e-mail within 24 hours and claim any of the prizes listed on the RAW Prizes page.
This shows you that if a commentor with a single comment from October 2005 can win a prize, you can too! My focus for this specific week is not on the number of comments but on the fact that you participated and helped my site grow!
How you can participate for today and the remaining days
Please remember: to participate, you do not need to do anything if you have already commented on my site at least once. Otherwise, please leave at least one comment or e-mail me. I cannot know who you are unless you contact me, right?
I will also add people who simply e-mail me to the entire numbering list in order to add them to the contest. Thus, to win prizes, you do not even have to comment but simply have to be a reader to this site!
Everyone else, things are going well so far. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let me know.
Thank you.
Other people who are giving away RAW prizes
Some other places that are participating in the Reader Appreciation Week prize-giveaway are listed below. If you are participating and I missed your post or announcement, please let me know. I will add your site to the list below. The list below will be updated as soon as I find out the specific addresses of the posts that announce the winner for each of the specific sites below and any other related information.
- Shawn from “Fighting to Stay Awake” announces the first winner.
- Ronalfy.com previously announces that the first prize would be a Best Buy gift certificate.
- Ben on Keeping That Flame Alive announces the first winner today - it is Andy!
- Vivien on Inspiration Bit is going to announce the first winner today - keep a lookout for that post!
- Jenn on Standing on the Wall is going to announce the first winner today - oh oh! Another window that I have to keep open.
- Lee on LGR Webmaster Blog is going to announce the first winner today - I think the browser tabs are going to be jealous of each other
- Kate from KateBlogs is going to announce the first winner today - multiple browser tabs are the new craze!
If you want your site added to the list above, please e-mail me. I will also add you to the official Reader Appreciation Project Participants List. Thank you everyone. ![]()


( April 9th, 2007 at 10:50 am )
I’d like to enter your drawing
( April 9th, 2007 at 10:58 am )
Ben, you are now officially entered into the system! Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate it.
If today’s winner does not reply, you might even win!
Has Andy contacted you yet? Do you have any system/rule/plan in place if a winner does not respond to you?
( April 9th, 2007 at 2:16 pm )
Hmm… I would comment on those other sites to try and win something also… But ehh, I might not be able to accept those awards… So whatever… LOL.
But congrats to Shawn!
( April 9th, 2007 at 3:29 pm )
Hey Chau,
I have a nice Flickr Contest that is calling your name
( April 9th, 2007 at 4:37 pm )
Chau, don’t worry! Today’s contest is open till the winner replies. So far, no reply!
You might win! lol.
The Flickr account contest Ronald mentions is good, but I know your views on Flickr. :p
Ronalfy, thanks Ronald for letting Chau know about that!
I hope the winner e-mails me back.
( April 10th, 2007 at 11:19 am )
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