It's Friday everybody!!
You know what that means!
Check out out spectacular prize package:
- A leather portfolio thing containing all kinds of gadget/adapter/thing-a-ma-bobs (value: a lot)
- A stainless steel mug (courtesy the Sun Training organization; they came up w/the gadgets too)
- Two Java t-shirts (courtesy Jami (lovely, talented), the MaryMaryQuiteContrary personal ambassador to Java.com)
- A Java Everywhere hat (beautifully stitched)
- A signed copy of JOTD the world's greatest computer joke book (author: Mary's close personal friend)
- A PLUSH DUKE DOLL! (value: priceless)
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Here's what you do to win*.
1. Think up an idea for how to hurl a t-shirt through the air before a gathering of many thousands of the world's smartest Java developers (JavaOne attendees).
2. Submit your idea as a proposal, officially entering yourself into the T-Shirt Hurling Contest1
3. Post a comment to this entry outlining your idea.
I'll pick my favorite idea. That person will get the Free Stuff shipped directly to their doorstep free of charge. The deadline for submitting proposals in the T-Shirt Hurling Contest is Tuesday, March 15. I'll pick my favorite and award this week's Friday Free Stuff* shortly thereafter.
Editor's note: I recommend doing step 2 before step 3 to prevent somebody from stealing your idea. You don't technically have to submit your idea in the official contest to play Friday Free Stuff this week. (I'd have no way of checking.) So if you're unable/unwilling to play with the big boys by submitting your idea in the official T-Shirt Hurling contest, you can still play here. Because I'm a mother and I totally get it.
Fun, fun, fun!!
bon weekend!
mary
p.s. I'm so sick of winter I can hardly stand it. Another day below freezing temperatures today. To help me beat the winter blues, somebody who loves me (and that feeling is mutual) got me another pair of strappy sandals which I absolutely adore. Black. So cute. I'd post a picture but I'm afraid you guys might start to think I'm weird. I just CAN NOT WAIT to wear these shoes outside. Vanessa, my favorite Brazilian Java developer sent me a note telling me that I could wear them right away if I came to Tech Days in Brazil. If only. Regrettably, that's not in the cards for me. Despite my very best efforts.
* Friday Free Stuff is not a contest. It's me giving away stuff that I personally own to people I choose. Generally I'm pretty arbitrary about who wins* but sometimes my decisions have some logic behind them. I am the judge. My decisions are final.
1 The Official T-shirt hurling contest is a bona fide contest with a purse of more than $10,000 (cash) and all kinds of other goodies.