DRUMROLL PLEASE! ... The winner of Monday's "Dreams From My Father" Contest is...

[Skinner]

vard28!



She wins a signed copy of "Dreams From My Father" by Barack Obama! Congratulations!

Everyone, please post your good wishes to vard28 in this thread! And remember to rec this thread so more people will see it.

We're having a new prize giveaway each day this week during our fund drive, so be sure to check back to DU every day. Next we're giving away two SIGNED books by Hillary Rodham Clinton, and you have until 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT) tomorrow (WEDNESDAY) to enter. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5643316">Click here for more info.

Thank you to everyone who entered the contest, and thank you to all of our DU Donors!

Skinner
DU Administrator

[sazemisery]

1. Congratulations vard28! n/t

[vard28]

55. Thank you!

I'm excited!

[thereismore]

2. Happy for you! nt

[vard28]

57. It sure made my day!

Thanks!

[mzmolly]

141. Congratulations!

:toast:

[EarlG]

3. Congrats!

:party:

[vard28]

59. Y'all rock!

I really appreciate it! Thank you for all you do!

[alsame]

4. Good for you!!! n/t

[vard28]

60. I appreciate it!

Thanks!

[supernova]

5. Congrats vard28!

:toast:

Nice gifts this time around, Skinner. :thumbsup:

[vard28]

61. This is a great gift!

I feel quite lucky. Thanks!

[leftstreet]

6. Norm Coleman is already contesting the results n/t

Edit to say Congratulations!

[AspenRose]

20. Bad dog, no biscuit!

:spank:

Congrats!

[malaise]

7. Congrats vard28

Lucky you :applause:

[vard28]

103. So true, my lucky day!

Thanks!

[lamp_shade]

8. Wonderful. Yay... Vard28!!

[vard28]

62. Great way to start my week!

Thank you!

[rug]

9. Who the hell is vard28?

[Elwood P Dowd]

14. Here is her profile:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=user_profiles&u_id=168960

[rug]

17. Thank you. I wish I could be half as taciturn.

[vard28]

39. I may not post much

But I've been around for several years and there are some people here who actually know me.

:hi:

[emilyg]

53. Congratulations!

[vard28]

64. Thanks so much!

I appreciate it!

[rug]

63. Well, hell, we expect you to post a book review now.

:hi:

[vard28]

94. I'll even include a photo!

Might as well do it right!

[Divine Discontent]

28. who the hell is vard28? who the hell are you?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

congrats to vard28, whoever the hell that is! (she doesn't post a lot for sure) what a cool gift from the nice folks at DU!

maybe next time, rug! we can hope! but I can just hear ya when Skinner announces the next winner is not a DU member at all, and he just puts "Jim M." or whatever their name is! lol that'll really get you going! There's a lot of lurkers, you know.

best of luck in winning! :)

[vard28]

33. Yippee!

That would be me. And no, I'm not very talkative, but I've been around for awhile.

Very happy to come home to read that I've won!

[babylonsister]

47. Congrats to you, vard28! Very cool gift!

:fistbump:

[vard28]

66. Thanks a bunch!

I'm quite happy!

[inna]

127. re. not being "very talkative"....

dude, i think it's fairly normal.


i always wonder why nearly **everyone** on here has over 1,000 posts, and it really gives me a complex! (well, sort of.... i'm *partially* kidding.)


i've been on the DU for almost 2 years, and i only have 500+ posts... while that number of posts seems huge to me, it's miniscule compared to the posting rate of many regular posters on here. (good for them~! :) )

[Midlodemocrat]

50. d00d!!!!!! Time and place. Time and place.

:rofl:

[TahitiNut]

92. (Similarly puzzled.) Uh... who? (Must be a Lounge denizen.)

:shrug:

Congratulations to her, anyhoo. :applause:

[vard28]

96. That would be me.

I've been around for several years. I'm just usally one of the quieter ones!

Thank you!

[pleah]

10. Congratulations!

:toast:

[vard28]

67. Thank you!

I appreciate it!

[derby378]

11. Whomever you are, vard28, congratulations!

:applause:

[vard28]

68. That would be me!

It's my lucky day!

[myrna minx]

12. Congratulations~

:toast:

[vard28]

69. Thanks again MM!

Woohoo!

[Bertha Venation]

13. Congrats, Vard!

Color me greenly jealous. :)

[vard28]

70. Thanks!

I'm tickled pink!

[KathieG]

15. Congrats!

[vard28]

71. Thanks KathieG!

Doin' the happy dance!

[jaxx]

16. Congrats vard28

I'll trade you my unsigned copy for yours! :eyes:

[vard28]

72. Thanks!

I appreciate the offer! :rofl:

[DKRC]

18. Congratulations!

:bounce:

:toast:

[vard28]

73. Thank you!

I appreciate it!

[flvegan]

19. Congrats, vard28!

Great prize you've gotten!

[vard28]

74. Thanks again!

I told Midlo that I would ask you to read it to me! (see lounge reference :rofl: )

[grannie4peace]

21. poopyfarts!! maybe next time :):) congrats!!!!!

it's nice you're in va!:toast: :hi:

[vard28]

75. Thanks for noticing!

I appreciate it! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you for next time!

[Soylent Brice]

22. congrats!!

[vard28]

76. Thank you!

I can't wait to get it!

[Cha]

23. Congratulations, vard28...ya

lucky dawg!

[vard28]

77. It's pretty cool!

Thanks!

[ColbertWatcher]

24. Congratulations vard28! n/t

[vard28]

79. Thanks!

It's a great day!

[countingbluecars]

25. Congratulations!

Lucky friend of mine.

[vard28]

36. Thanks for calling me to let me know!

And it was good to talk to you too! See you soon!

[countingbluecars]

45. I was so excited for you!

BTW, I checked out the lounge and found the picture of you with Carter. Very cool-a real keepsake.

[vard28]

109. Glad you saw it

Oh so many years ago... LOL!

[Ghost in the Machine]

26. Congratulations, vard28!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[vard28]

97. Thank you!

Happy day!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

27. Congratulations!

:applause:

[vard28]

98. I appreciate it!

Thanks!

[Divine Discontent]

29. and my official congrats----

Congratulations vard28! You are a very happy lady today, I'm sure! (are you on yet?)

[vard28]

40. I sure am!

I had a friend from here call me to let me know I'd won. I wasn't home from work and hadn't gotten to the computer until a little while ago.

Thank you!

[Divine Discontent]

56. hehe... hey vard28. You sure are blessed today! Enjoy that new treasure... what a cool thing to

know you have a book the president wrote, handled by him that he signed.

Peace to you and yours...

[vard28]

78. Very kind words!

Thank you so much! I'm quite excited!

[annabanana]

30. dang... Well, congrats anyway. . . .n/t

[vard28]

102. Thank you anna!

I'm very lucky to have won!

[Fire1]

31. Congrats and enjoy!!

[vard28]

110. Thanks!

I'm looking forward to it!

[Suich]

32. Congratulations, vard28!

That's a really cool prize!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[vard28]

34. Thanks guys!

I'm quite excited that this is the prize that I've won! I appreciate all you do for us!

[Canuckistanian]

44. Congrats!

You've just acquired a piece of history!

[vard28]

46. Certainly one to be proud of!

Can't wait to show it to my freeper parents! :rofl:

[Canuckistanian]

52. Errrr, maybe you should just show them a picture

I'd keep that sucker in a safety deposit box!

[vard28]

80. I know what I'll do!

Make it my Christmas card photo! Great idea!

[JitterbugPerfume]

35. congratulations!

[vard28]

81. I appreciate it!

Thanks!

[ChickMagic]

37. Happy, happy, joy, joy!

Congratulations, whoever you are! :party:

[vard28]

82. Doin' the happy dance for sure!

Thank you!

[proud patriot]

38. Congratulations vard28

man I really wanted that prize ...

:hug:

[vard28]

83. I don't win squat normally. I'm VERY excited!

It is a great prize and I know a lot of people were hoping they would win!

Thank you!

[Inchworm]

41. Woot!

Too cool!

:woohoo:

[vard28]

84. It's way cool!

I am thrilled!

[cbayer]

42. I thought I had fixed this so I would win!

Congratulations, vard28!

:toast:

[vard28]

85. LOL!

Thank you very much!

[lunatica]

43. Congratulations!

[vard28]

86. Thanks!

It's my lucky day!

[City Lights]

48. Congrats to you, vard28!

:bounce: :toast: :yourock:

[vard28]

87. Thank you!

Cheers!

[handmade34]

49. hooray! vard28

I bought a copy of "Dreams From My Father" for every member of my family. A must read.

[vard28]

88. It's a great keepsake, that's for sure!

Thank you!

[blaze]

51. Woohoo!!!!!

What a great prize to win!!!

A big congrats to vard28!!! (any interesting story behind your user name?)

[vard28]

89. It's a great prize, thanks!

Nothin' special. I live in Virginia (hence the va!)

[stlsaxman]

54. Congrats, vard28!

in my best Napoleon Dynamite voice- "LuckeeeeeEEEE!!!"

[vard28]

90. Ooooh, thanks for the special voice!

I appreciate it!

:hi:

[FraDon]

58. good on you • vard28

n/t

[vard28]

91. Thank you very much

From one lower number poster to another!

[Sabriel]

65. Quick, sell it on ebay!

Better yet, burn a picture of the Virgin Mary on the title page verso and THEN sell it.

[vard28]

93. Everyone can rest assured

That this will stay with me and only be handed down to RD Jr. one day, with specific instructions that it stay in our family!

[Stump]

99. So cool!!!

DU Rocks!!! And so do you!!! :yourock:

[vard28]

104. Yes, it does!

Sure was a great surprise to find out I'd won!

Thanks!

[rasputin1952]

95. Congratulations vard 28!...Enjoy the read!!!

[vard28]

100. I am looking forward to it!

It is now the most special book in my collection! Thank you!

[Elwood P Dowd]

101. Way to go vard.

Where do you live in Virginia? I spent a couple of Army years at Ft Myer in Arlington back during the Vietnam era.

[vard28]

106. Not to far from there

I'm in Loudoun County.

Thanks! :hi:

[Elwood P Dowd]

107. So you live near Redskins Park.

The Skins frustrated the hell out of me last year. In fact, ever since Danny Boy bought 'em, it's been mostly frustration.

[vard28]

112. Yup

My husband and brother and law did the sod for the practice field there.

I agree, the team hasn't been the same since JKC. We had season tickets back when I was a kid and I rarely missed a game with my dad.

[Elwood P Dowd]

114. I hang around this place during the season.

http://www.extremeskins.com/forumdisplay.php?f=24

[vard28]

119. I've checked that out before

I'm hoping for some better results this season coming up. I think I like Coach Zorn, but this year will tell for me.

[vard28]

105. I'm close enough to you

That y'all could practically toss it across the river to me! But I'll be patient enough for snail mail just to make sure it doesn't get wet!

Thank you so much!

:hi:

[lavenderdiva]

108. Congratulations vard28!

Wow! A SIGNED copy-- I'm impressed! Enjoy!

[vard28]

111. Yep!

That's the coolest part for sure! Thank you!

[ejbr]

113. Well, if it wasn't me, then it could not have happened to a better person

:evilgrin:

[vard28]

118. Thank you!

I think? LOL!

[Nevilledog]

115. Can I borrow it?

I promise I'll take good care of it...hehehe. I'll send you a couple of old Ernie Irvan shirts as collateral.....LOL


Very, very cool prize to win.

[vard28]

117. Well that's an offer that's hard to resist!

You sure know how to get my attention... LOL!

How the hell have you been?

[Nevilledog]

122. Been dealing with several rounds of the creeping crud.

Had 2 ear infections and then Brian got strep throat which he decided to share with me (do you remember anything in the wedding vows that said he HAD to share the "in sickness" part with me every fucking time? LOL) He's only got a couple of weeks left with the kids and then it's summer for him. I've got trials stacked up through the summer so I'm just plugging along.

About the shirts...we repainted our computer room a few weeks ago and we had all our old race t-shirts in one of the dressers. I found several old M&M ones...and, get this... a Dick Trickle t-shirt....ROFL....I remember buying that one just cause it makes me giggle.

[bdamomma]

116. congrats vard28!!!!

[vard28]

120. Thank you!

I'm a happy camper!

[bettyellen]

125. and a gracious winner you are!

[OwnedByFerrets]

121. Congrats!!

[pacalo]

123. Congrats, vard28!

:toast:

[tabatha]

124. Winner, all around.

Not only did you win the book, but you have won the "most-reply-posts" I have seen.
Great job.

[sonias]

126. Congratulations vard28!

You are very lucky!

I hope you enjoy that.

:applause:

Sonia

[bkkyosemite]

128. Congratualtions...have a nice chair some hot chocolate and a nice winning book...enjoy!

[bridgit]

129. Kudos ~

:kick:

[livefreest]

130. congrats vard!

:hi:

[geckosfeet]

131. Yay!

[lisa58]

132. Congratulations....

...thanks for donating to my favorite website - DU helps me maintain my sanity (most of the time).

Enjoy!

[JonLP24]

133. Congratulations.

Your gift is worth $650+ on Ebay, I'm sure with a certificate it's worth atleast a $1,000. I'd hold on to it for a few decades and surely it would be more valuable. :toast:

[mmonk]

134. Congrats.

[a kennedy]

135. congratulations....

:party: :toast: :bounce: :thumbsup: :fistbump: :woohoo: :applause:

[sinkingfeeling]

136. Why not me?

[wryter2000]

137. Woo-hoo, vard!

:woohoo: :yourock: :toast:

[ismnotwasm]

138. Cool

It's a great book

[ObamaKerryDem]

139. Congrats!! :)

:bounce:

[Just-plain-Kathy]

140. I guess you have to be in it to win it. ...Congrats!!

[madmax]

142. Congratulations vard28

:toast: