$10 for the first verifiable post naming Obama's VP - with half going to the DU - who will match me?

[symbolman]

I think this would be a great way to fill the coffers towards the $50,000 dollar goal the DU wants to send to Obama, and put a little cash in some DU'rs pocket who is quick on the draw :)

They'd have to be FAST, CORRECT, and mirror the actual announcement by the Obama campaign as to WHO Obama has REALLY Chosen. I'm sure it could be easily verified by the DU powers that be as to who was the First Poster on this important event.

Who will match or exceed me?

(I assume the mods will know if this is something we can get behind, another way of donating to the DU.) :)

Any Takers? Let's have some FUN with this!

(If this gets locked, I guess we'll know it's not workable, but meanwhile my offer stands)

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. I will give them 10 bucks!

Or a Toyota. Their choice.

:)

[symbolman]

13. Ahhhh!

NOW I get it, the TOYOTA Commercials from the 80s.. right?

TOYOTA NOT INCLUDED :)

That smarmy guy was a scream, should bring that ad campaign back, though they might think the liar is Bush..

[Occam Bandage]

2. Kaine!

[symbolman]

5. Cheater :)

C'mon, NO GUESSING.. it would have to be from a REAL NEWS SOURCE, eh?

Not pulling it out of our rears like CNN :)

[Occam Bandage]

9. Aww. I thought I had come across a sure-fire ten bucks ;)

[symbolman]

11. Well as far as the interest goes

so far, I'd say you're winning.. :)

Almost worth $5 for my personal entertainment, lol..

Just thought it would be fun, I remember one fine day fishing off a dock in SoCal, and some Strange but fun guy (a little drunk I think) announces to all the fishermen that he'll give the next guy that catches a fish - Twenty Bucks!

The lines hit the water and whipped it into a froth, frenzied fishermen, hooks flying all around, and soon enough, someone caught a fish.. it took some time, and made life a lot more interesting, never forgot it.. I nearly got that money, and I was fishing for FOOD that day :)

[Occam Bandage]

3. Biden!

(there's no penalty for a wrong guess, is there?)

[Lucinda]

4. I can't but I love the idea!

[symbolman]

6. Figured it might be something

to keep everyone from going Crazy while waiting :)

[Lucinda]

7. Good way to raise money too!

Great idea!

[symbolman]

12. Yeah

It's real popular as you can tell.. :)

Maybe everyone is too broke. Truth is I don't even HAVE the ten dollars, but don't tell anyone.. SHHHH..

(Kidding)

[Born_A_Truman]

8. With all the fake threads, how will Mods know when it is real?

I know people have been having fun posting the VP threads but when the real time comes, what then?

[symbolman]

10. We'll all KNOW to the SECOND when it's announced

the REAL DEAL, as it's destined to go out as a text message.. so whoever is the one who posts Here very nearly as soon as they get the Text message, we'll know..

Down to the Nanosecond I'll bet :)