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« on: April 29, 2005, 07:54:36 AM »
Yesterday I went to a launch even of sorts for SQL Server 2005.  At the end of the session, they had their standard evaluation and raffle drawing.  Last time I went to one of these, they gave away tons of really cool prizes (XBox, complete set of MS Press books, MSDN Universal subscription) but I didn't win anything.  This time I got a little luckier and won the best prize out of the 4 available.  The first 2 people took Office 2003 Pro and Virtual PC 2004.  I was the third person drawn out of the 4 and had a choice between Halo (which came with my sound card) and this.

So pretty much, I sat through a couple really boring presentations and won almost every piece of business software MS makes.  Here's a list of the programs.  The only thing I can't find in there that I wanted was VS.NET, but I think work is buying that soon anyways. :D

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« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2005, 08:08:51 AM »
I said this last nite, but I hate you.  Then again, I'm just a jealous fuck.

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« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2005, 08:10:27 AM »
That's ok, I still hate drak (?) for winning that TV and PC a couple years ago.  It's normal.

edit: Things I have won in random drawings:
13" TV/VCR combo
pen shaped like a fish
6" sub
autographed guitar
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« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2005, 08:19:46 AM »
You lucky, lucky, lucky bastard. [/python]

Congratulations - most I've ever won was a coconut at a fair ground, although you should understand that I'm using the word 'won' in its loosest possible sense as I had to spend a heap of cash on the little balls to hurl at it first.
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Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?.

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« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2005, 08:26:28 AM »
>>Microsoft

Like you won the company :rofl:

I can honestly say I don't think I've ever won anything.  Hell, I pretty much had to beg for the measly $200 scholarship that I got for college :(

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« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2005, 08:40:27 AM »
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That's ok, I still hate drak (?) for winning that TV and PC a couple years ago.  It's normal.

eh, you're close enough, but that was a few years ago.

and wouldn't you know that was the only time i've purchased books at the university bookstore - yay for me.

(and it was just the mac, no tv, unless you want to send me one :D)

now did you win software, or classes, b/c on that first link it talks about online classes to learn you to use ms software?
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« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2005, 08:55:38 AM »
He won a technet subscription, which gives him access to the software itself.

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« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2005, 08:58:37 AM »
I won the classes, too, but the ones on that page are pretty useless to me.  I'll have to see if I can take something else.

> no tv

Someone on FD won a big screen TV.  Maybe it was ethic?