While I was out for lunch on Friday, the FedEx man tried to drop off a package. Since I wasn’t home, he left a doorknocker to let me know that he’ll be back on Monday to try and deliver it.
I didn’t want to wait over the weekend to find out what got sent to me. This being the holiday, I figure it was some nice gift from a manufacturer or sponsor. Fortunately, the FedEx office is only about 10 minutes from my place. So instead of waiting over the weekend, I just waited until 5:30PM and then drove to the FedEx warehouse at YVR to get the package. Those who were following me on Twitter will already know what was in the package. Those who were not following me can find out by watching this video.
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Sweet. Nothing better than when the cash arrives
Can’t wait to see if I win!!
Looking forward to the drawing for this contest! w00t!
Yeah me too!!!
Wow, this is crazyy. Who’ll win!
Niice. I could use that 1k!
Cash is always good.
I hope the best person wins the money!
Everyone who participated deserves it though.
But most people wouldn’t want to give $5,000 grand to charity.
That’s why most people are not rich.
Awesome! Give and you shall receive.
very true ‘giving is receiving’
If there is any person like that, then you can called it Scammer
Your lifestyle will determine the network of people you’ll be around. If you give money away and are willing to show that you are thankful and humble with what you have then those types of people will be drawn to you and you will be drawn to them. If you hang with people who are generous then they of course will be generous to you
well said…pay it forward
sort of an azzhole comment to make. we are heading into a very difficult economic climate. you may lose everything you have, lose the cockiness.
Nice, I already know what I’m spending it on
whoa…where do I sign up…i already have my charitable event i want to donate too.
Hope that cheque will be mine
That is cool..Cash is definitely good…that is really the dot com mogul dream…hehee
It is a good contest where i can make money and also can give it charity…i want it…law of attraction….
Xmas came Early!!
) Good Luck Everyone********* Peace*
Oh wow! 6K! Congrats John, money just pours in to your pockets.
I typed my last comment before seeing the entire video. But anyways just getting this check boosts your popularity even more so congrats.
John also, I’m eagerly waiting on the post for November’s Income. I can’t wait for that post.
Just curious.. Why are you so keen on getting this? Does it give you motivation?
Well worth that 10 minute drive to FedEx……
That is great
Yeah John!!!!
1000 $ for a new macbook!
How cool! Many bloggers are having contest now, but this is the best one! I have two charities already in mind!!
Okay, I’m entering the contest.
Excellent idea
Cheers
cool man, that’s gr8.. why only you get such big checks ?
Sounds like a surprise!
Good thing Chow. I wouldn’t mind getting a surprise like this too.
John Chow shows the best use of videos in his blog. He built curiosity leading people to the video and then reinforced the xr.com contest. With his video posts of Pho, blogging posts, UGM, Vancouver happenings, he provides a lot content from life. I guess that is the dotcom lifestyle. A lot to be learned here.
Sure thing. You can learn so much about content creation, more precisely, creating content that just gets a lot of traffic from this blog. The man sure is at the forefront of all this stuff.
John you the man, i started following your blog because of how interesting some things is coming from you. good luck to everyone who enters!
also john i noticed in the video you rocking a high top, taking it back i see =P
John thats great that your doing this I’m sure charity’s all over the world would love to have the money giving back always lies in the success area
Hmmm… How` bout buying the newest iMac ?
awesome!
What a nice amount of money!
congrats….very big package…great result
cool john!
The money looks pretty. The banknotes are always very photogenic! Foreshortening is very impressive. Looking at photos of cash is useful for health.
Atlanta wedding photographer says as s great phylosophy professor. I agree people around is a reflection of yours, the mirror in which you see your own ”face”. The wisdom is easy to realize. Thank you.
To GM worker. To my mind our losts don’t depend on our cockiness. They are connected with the feeling of fear and anticipations of bad happening. Losing and receiving are the two sides of one process called ”the life”
$5000 is a pretty sum of money for charity. I hope John will tell us what it would be spend on. Kind thoughts fill your mind and make you happy.
I’ll be happy for the winner.It doesn’t look like inthe famous song ”The winner takes it all, the loser standihg small”. In the case the winner takes quite enough, feels happy,has got congratulations and no losres at all. on the contrary all the people dealing with it are happy. Thank you.
John has been always sharing progressive ideas. He tries to touch upon human souls. He’ll manage it all right.
No, that is not work everyone
I know it took some time but I just signed on up. pick me pick me