Can I win...

There is a contest going on over at Brain Foggles. The deadline to enter is two days from now. For more details on how to enter you'll have to go there. I'm not going to help too much with a prize that I would really like to have. I've been slow to get this blog moved to Wordpress and also slow to update the theme. With this contest I would be able to solve both problems. Then I'd only have to work on the updating of this blog on a regular basis.

Here is what I could win. You could too but I really want to win this so I'm focusing on me being the winner.

1. Hosting for one year
2. Keyword research
3. Advice on picking a profitable niche for the blog
4. Complete set up of Wordpress and associated plugins
5. Your choice of SEO Theme
6. Technical support and continued advice through the Advisory Panel
7. A custom header made by Lori of A Cowboy’s Wife. She does some awesome work, trust me.

So that is about it. Check out Brain Foggles for more info on how you can enter the contest.

Win a Wii and Charter Internet for Life...

In an effort to turn this blog into my primary one for technology as well as gadgets and kayaking I've got to tell you about this great contest. So if you would like to win a Wii, the hardest to find gaming system out there then Click Here for a Chance to Win a Nintendo® Wii™!.

What you can do is register your e-mail address for a chance to win this Nintendo Wii. The Wii includes: a Nintendo Wii Console, Wii Stand, 5 Sports games ( Boxing, Baseball, Tennis, Golf and bowling), 1 Remote Controller, 1 Nunchuk Controller, 1 Sensor Bar, 1 Wii AC Adapter, 1 Wii AV Cable. You are ready to play, no other equipment needed.

But you can also win Charter High Speed Internet for life. To do that you need to qualify by zip code and you must be in a Charter serviceable area. So that means that only visitors able to receive Charter High-Speed® Internet services at their residence will qualify to bid. Bids start at $10. So you could possibily get High Speed Internet for life for a very low price. Charter has no idea how much this will go for but there is no reserve so it could go for very very low.

I am not in a Charter area or else it would be a great chance at getting High Speed Internet for life plus a Nintendo Wii wouldn't be too shabby either. Those things are near impossible to find. I'm glad I already have mine.

New 3 Boat Sweepstakes at Paddling.net

I just got my newsletter from Paddling.net and there is a new 3 boat sweepstakes. You can enter daily at Paddling.net to increase your chance of winning. I always try for these sweepstakes but never win. I also forget to enter each day. Well, this one runs till March 14th so there are many days in which I need to make entries. I should make this part of my morning routine.

Mad Gringo Contest winners

The results are in and the Mad Gringo contest is over. The first place winner is Joana. and she will win her choice of a Mad Gringo Hawaiian Shirt or Sarong and a White Mad Gringo T-shirt.

A tie was had between Lisa and Mr. Fab. The most fair way to do this split decision was through a coin toss. And the winner of that coin toss was Mr. Fab and he will win a Mad Gringo Floppy Beach Hat or Caribbean Golf Hat in his choice of color and a White Mad Gringo T-shirt.

And the third place winner was Lisa who wins a Mad Gringo T-Shirt in her choice of color.

I will be contacting each of the winners for their choices, sizes and mailing information very soon.

Thank you everyone for participating in the contest.

• J. Scott
• Lisa
• Mr. Fabulous
• Stephen The Dog
• Joana
• Rotus

Also a big thanks to Mad Gringo for such great prizes.

Time to Vote for who will win a Mad Gringo Hawaiian shirt.

You can now vote for the blogger that you think should get the Mad Gringo Hawaiian Shirt. A voting widget is on the right sidebar. Please visit each of the blog posts and vote for your favorite. Voting will take place each day till December 30th, 2007 at 12:00 noon.

Here are the contestants. Good luck to everyone.

• J. Scott
• Lisa
• Mr. Fabulous
• Stephen The Dog
• Joana
• Rotus

Visit the contest sponsor - The Mad Gringo

A ton of contests

Since I am throwing three contests this month I have been having some great people linking to my contests. One such person is Laura at Laura William's Musings. Laura scours the Internet to find the best contests out there on a daily basis. With my winning streak I need to bookmark her blog and make sure I check it out every day.

And if you are interested in participating in my contests check them out.

• Win a Baby Sherpa Diaper Backpack
• Win a Mad Gringo Hawaiian Shirt
• Win a GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr Lite

Join the Blog Rush.

Win a Mad Gringo Hawaiian Shirt

During the Month of December I am holding a contest in conjunction with The Mad Gringo at at http://www.madgringo.com/. We will be giving some lucky bloggers sweet Mad Gringo Swag including an authentic Mad Gringo Hawaiian Shirt or Mad Gringo Sarong if you would prefer. I own two Mad Gringo Hawaiian shirts and they are incredibly comfortable and look great.

I discovered the Mad Gringo site and fell in love with the idea of "Go Slow". That relaxed lifestyle where you aren't constrained by the corporate life and you follow the Mad Gringo within yourself. So enamored was I that I went on a Mad Gringo sized shopping spree and bought 5 shirts in a whack. I also decided that the Mad Gringo and the Wired Kayaker had something in common. Being a flat water kayaker I'm all about Going Slow and enjoying life. I figure I might as well look stylish doing so.

The Mad Gringo website is a very magical place for me. For one thing there are all the great Hawaiian shirts, but that is not all. Mad Gringo has added a ton more products to his line up. There are T-Shirts, Caribbean Golf and Bucket hats, Flip Flop Bottle openers as well as Flip Flops featuring the Mad Gringo Pineapple skull and crossbones logo. You can even get the Mad Gringo in your life a gift basket, and this is one they will love. If you spring for the Grande Version you can get a ton of sweet stuff. Just look.

Gift Package "Grande" contains:

• 1 Official Mad Gringo Go Slow shirt. You choose the pattern.
  
• 1 Pair of Mad Gringo Flip Flops
  
• 1 Boat Flag. You choose color. or Mad Gringo Tee. I don't care.
  
• 1 Mad Gringo Golf Hat or Floppy Beach Hat. Choose color.
  
• 1 Bottle of Rocky Mountain Sunscreen with a carabiners clip to attach to your belt.
  
• 1 Mad Gringo Flip Flop Bottle Opener Keychain. Choose color.
  
• 1 Beer bucket. Can also hold a small palm tree. Very small.
  All for just $89 + shipping. Amazing.

And you get free shipping on all orders over $70.00. Christmas is coming and the Gringos need gifts. But you can win your Gringos some sweet gifts by entering this contest.

Do you have a vacation on the horizon, Mad Gringo is the one place where you can get a Vacation Countdown to proudly display on your blog. Will your upcoming vacation help you "Go Slow"? If so tell us about it. To enter the contest please write a blog post detailing how your vacation will help you "Go Slow" in your life. And also tell us how a Mad Gringo Hawaiian shirt would help you in your quest to "Go Slow" while on Vacation. Hawaiian shirts tell people, "Hold all my calls, I'm on Vacation."

Contest Details

Prizes

• 1st Place winner will win your choice of a Mad Gringo Hawaiian Shirt or Sarong and the Mad Gringo himself said throw in a White Mad Gringo T-shirt as well for first prize.
  
• 2nd Place winner will win a Mad Gringo Floppy Beach Hat or Caribbean Golf Hat in your choice of color. And the Mad Gringo himself said throw in a White Mad Gringo T-shirt as well for second prize.
  
• 3rd Place winner will win a Mad Gringo T-Shirt in your choice of color.

Official Rules

• Write a blog post about why you could use a Mad Gringo Hawaiian Shirt to help you "Go Slow". You can include photos, videos and testimonials about why you should have a Mad Gringo Hawaiian Shirt.
  
• Include a link to the Mad Gringo homepage at http://www.madgringo.com/ using keyword Mad Gringo.
  
• Include a link to the Mad Gringo Hawaiian Shirt or Sarong that you would like to win.
  *For Example if I wanted the Amber Tide Hawaiian shirt I would use this link: http://www.madgringo.com/Products/Hawaiian-Shirt-AmberTide2007.htm with Keyword Hawaiian Shirt for shirts and Sarong for sarongs.
  
• Embed the video above in your post. Go to YouTube to get the video embed code.
  
• Tell others about the contest and link to this post however you would like.
  
• Leave me a comment on this blog post with a link to your contest entry(s).
  
• Complete this by December 15, 2007.

To win

• Voting will begin on December 16, 2007 at 8:00am and End on December 30, 2007 at 12:00pm EST.
  
• A Voting Widget will be added to my right Sidebar please direct friends and family and blog readers to http://www.wiredkayaker.com so they can vote for you.
  
• The blog post with the most votes will be the winner. You can enter with as many blogs as you author. Only one prize per person.

Can I take a nano on the water?

I certainly hope so because I could possibily win one from Tech Juicer. This post will give me two entries into the Tech Juicer: Win A Brand New 8gb iPod Nano In Any Color! Contest.

There are many ways to get entries in this contest. I can get up to eleven entries because you get 2 entries per unique url and blog post. But if you live in Belgium, Sweden, Norway, UK, and the Netherlands you can get even more entries into the contest. If you live there you can send texts to certain numbers and get 4 entries per text, and with that you can get an unlimited number of entries. Wow.

Join the Blog Rush.


Help Me Win a T-shirt or $500.00 from FuelMyBlog and SnorgTees.com. I could really use a new video camera so the podcast could start back up again.

Gadget: XShot

Kayaking is often a solo sport, at least for me it is. I head off in the morning and take my gear, load it into and onto the car. I decide where I am off to and then unload my gear when I arrive. I like to take photos. That is abundantly clear on my blog The BenSpark. And I take a ton of photos while I am kayaking, but I don't have many photos of myself when I go.

That won't be the case anymore because now I have an XShot to take with me. I've been using my XShot for a few months now unfortunately not anytime while I have been paddling but it goes with me on my next trip. The XShot is an essential piece of equipment to have if you want to capture photos of yourself or yourself and your friends when you do not have someone to take the picture for you.

The XShot is a telescoping extension of your arm that you can use to take photos of yourself as well as others and the background. The XShot extends to 37 inches. That means that 37 inches beyond your furthest reach can be achieved to capture photos as if they were taken by someone who was standing there with your camera. Sure you could ask someone to take a photo of you and your friends, but I have found that one of two things happen. You have to explain to the person how to use the camera and they still don't do it right or the person knows how to use the camera but they can't take a photo to save their life. And you could run into the third scenario the person you ask to take the photo could take your camera and run.

With the XShot you are in control as well as in the photo. You can be part of the action. For example if you were out kayaking and wanted to get a photo of yourself in your kayak you could attach your camera to your XShot and take a photo anytime anywhere. The XShot works with all compact cameras. You use the Quick Spin Knob to attach the XShot to your camera and make it secure. Then set your camera's self timer. Extend the XShot 37 inches, push the shutter release button and aim and shoot. You will finally be able to be in the action.

Get a Flickr or Zooomr PRO account to host your outdoor photos...

This month I am sponsoring a contest all by my lonesome. And it is a crazy one, only the innovative need apply.

By hosting this contest I am hoping to create greater exposure of all of my projects across the web and to build community among my readers. Isn’t that what we all are looking for with our blogs, exposure and community. The more exposure, the more readers, the more communication and interaction the better the community. I love interacting with everyone who visits and comments here on this blog and my other blogs.

So I am giving away three prizes. The prizes will be photography related. I have found that as my photography has improved so has my group of readers (I’m talking quantity here, I have always had quality readers) and photography related prizes are perfect for this blog.

I’m going to do something a little out of the ordinary here. The contest will run for the month of August and there will be no voting but there will be many ways to earn points instead.

Are you up for a little challenge?

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BenSpark's Refreshing Soda-Club Contest

I am running a contest over at The BenSpark. This is my first contest and I am working closely with a company that I have been a supporter of, I own the product, love it and want to share it with my readers. The company is Soda-Club and the product is a Soda-Club Home Soda Maker which will be the first prize to the winner. There are great second and third prizes as well. To learn more about how you can participate in this contest and win your own Soda-Club Home Soda Maker come to Benspark's Refreshing Soda-Club Contest.

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