Have you ever won anything?

AN, what was the standard prize everyone got for appearing on the show? Was it a Sale of the Century lapel pin?

I won a mechanical bull riding contest at half time at a Melbourne Storm game (against the Broncos, geddit?). First you had to dance like an idiot in the crowd so they could select the contestants, and obviously I had an unfair advantage in that field. I was, by a long way, The Worst mechanical bull riding contestant. I was already wearing a Storm cap, the sponsors gave us another cap to wear while we were competing so I decided to put it on top of my hat, facing the other way. I have no idea why I did that. It looked completely ridiculous. I was up third, so I had the opportunity to see how it was done. When to expect the big buck, to lean back, that sort of thing. But when my turn arrived I was very nearly thrown off on the first gentle rise while the machine started getting into gear, and both hats fell off. Shortly after that, I was unseated from the saddle but hung on, so I completed the rest of the ride sideways, with one leg hanging over the saddle. Premiership full back Robbie Ross was the judge. Before the competition he asked us all what we'd do with the $500 if we won. I told him my wife was expecting our first child soon and I'd use the money to buy a crib. Whether it was that answer, or how ridiculous I looked that swung it my way, I don't know. But when asked for his decision, Robbie wiped tears from his eyes, pointed, and said, 'That guy.' I imagine the other three guys were pretty annoyed.

The weirdest thing about it all was that before the dancing even started, before the cameras had even started scanning the crowd, I had this feeling that I was going to win.

I used to rent those things out for a ‘living’ could kill a bloke with a flick of the controls.

When I was in vegas with my now wife we arrived a day early and had failed to book accomodation on a Saturday night when there was a big fight on and the town was crazy.

They offered us our room a day early for $500.

I looked at the GF and said, I ain’t payin $500, we’re going out all night.

Walked out of our hotel, and the casino across the road had a massive sign out the front “Bikini Bull Riding Comp $500 1st Prize”

Sometimes you gotta make the tough decisions.

AN, what was the standard prize everyone got for appearing on the show? Was it a Sale of the Century lapel pin?
Yep. I have no occasion for wearing it and it's somewhere in a landfill.
I won a dishwasher on Sale of the Century years ago and on three occasions have had five of the six tattslotto numbers.

But the best win ever was when I was a uni student in the late 70s and down to my last 17 cents with the next TEAS cheque (ask your grandparents) still a week away when a knock at the front door revealed a bloke who handed me $20 as runner up in a pub raffle I didn’t recall entering.


You’ve met Tony Barber?

Nah, it was Glenn Ridge, the bloke whose name sounds like a housing estate. Saw Nicky Buckley in a bikini Diggers, that was pretty good.

You've won the thread.

I know the rest of the Buckley family.

I think Nicky and her late mother are/were the only decent human beings in it.

In my visit to SOTC, it was Tony Barber and Delvene. Was up against a bloke (a mad Bomber fan called Jim) who needed to win to get the two BMWs. Still I picked up a desk set and $200. We were the only two to answer a question - score was 100-76-20.

I went to uni with Jim Dunn, who won two beamers on sotc. Mad bomber from Ararat. Must be him!

I can’t think of a situation where it could be worn either apart from a SOTC reunion which no one in their right mind attend anyway or maybe a kitch fancy dress party but the lapel pin is a small but significant piece of Australian television history. What a shame.

I won a dishwasher on Sale of the Century years ago and on three occasions have had five of the six tattslotto numbers.

But the best win ever was when I was a uni student in the late 70s and down to my last 17 cents with the next TEAS cheque (ask your grandparents) still a week away when a knock at the front door revealed a bloke who handed me $20 as runner up in a pub raffle I didn’t recall entering.


You’ve met Tony Barber?

Nah, it was Glenn Ridge, the bloke whose name sounds like a housing estate. Saw Nicky Buckley in a bikini Diggers, that was pretty good.

You've won the thread.

I know the rest of the Buckley family.

I think Nicky and her late mother are/were the only decent human beings in it.

In my visit to SOTC, it was Tony Barber and Delvene. Was up against a bloke (a mad Bomber fan called Jim) who needed to win to get the two BMWs. Still I picked up a desk set and $200. We were the only two to answer a question - score was 100-76-20.

I went to uni with Jim Dunn, who won two beamers on sotc. Mad bomber from Ararat. Must be him!

That’s him. I hadn’t wanted to give his full name.

Tell me I can find the episode on youtube.

I won a 7 day trip to France , Alsace region . 15 other Electricians from Australia on the same trip .Asked if my wife could accompany me $6300. So i didnt return with the others , met the wife in London and did a 2 week tour of Morocco and Wales. Accomodation in Alsace was a15th century house with a Moat ,Only meals we had to decide on was the Buffet breakfast.Some of the restaurants Michelin rated . Great trip. Finished the tour in Frankfurt with the tour leader trying to book as much sales as he could on the company card for flybuy points.

Few school prizes.
A couple drinking contests.
The odd trivia night here or there (Noonan was dead weight).

But nothing tops the meat raffle at a bowls club. Drinks at 1970s prices, a roast, steaks, sausages and chops. Pure gold.

Tell me I can find the episode on youtube.

Unlikely.

But, serendipitously, my mate is one I know for sure that would have access to it, and be able to view it for the purposes of finding out who the bloke is that has chosen to stoop so low, as to slander him and his family anonymously on an internet forum, for no reason but to big note.

Ironically, it’s the perfect time of year to email Santa.

I won a dishwasher on Sale of the Century years ago and on three occasions have had five of the six tattslotto numbers.

But the best win ever was when I was a uni student in the late 70s and down to my last 17 cents with the next TEAS cheque (ask your grandparents) still a week away when a knock at the front door revealed a bloke who handed me $20 as runner up in a pub raffle I didn’t recall entering.


You’ve met Tony Barber?

Nah, it was Glenn Ridge, the bloke whose name sounds like a housing estate. Saw Nicky Buckley in a bikini Diggers, that was pretty good.

You've won the thread.

I know the rest of the Buckley family.

I think Nicky and her late mother are/were the only decent human beings in it.

In my visit to SOTC, it was Tony Barber and Delvene. Was up against a bloke (a mad Bomber fan called Jim) who needed to win to get the two BMWs. Still I picked up a desk set and $200. We were the only two to answer a question - score was 100-76-20.

I went to uni with Jim Dunn, who won two beamers on sotc. Mad bomber from Ararat. Must be him!

That’s him. I hadn’t wanted to give his full name.

Not like it’s a state secret. It was, after all on telly!

And board game

I won $5000 at a footy club raffle. Cost me $100 for the ticket.

Me too. $100 got you a ticket in the draw plus a feed and free ■■■■ for a few hours. Won the biggie with the caveat that $500 went back to the club as a bar tab for everyone.

Won a trip to Brissy one year to see powderfinger all expenses paid. Also won a double pass to go white water rafting the same year.

Work has an Xmas prize draw for staff every year. A few years back I snagged 2 nights at a shmick resort in Port Douglas.

Tell me I can find the episode on youtube.

Unlikely.

But, serendipitously, my mate is one I know for sure that would have access to it, and be able to view it for the purposes of finding out who the bloke is that has chosen to stoop so low, as to slander him and his family anonymously on an internet forum,orf no reason but to big note.

Ironically, it’s the perfect time of year to email Santa.

If you believe that then you don’t know Noonan.
Probably the least big notey type person I know.
And scrupulously honest.

I won the Happy Smile competition in 1962 on the Happy Hammond Show on TV. Got heaps of pies and sausage rolls, and other things which I don’t remember.

Have not smiled since, except briefly when Bombers won flags, and a former Wife broke her leg.

I won the Happy Smile competition in 1962 on the Happy Hammond Show on TV. Got heaps of pies and sausage rolls, and other things which I don't remember.

Have not smiled since, except briefly when Bombers won flags, and a former Wife broke her leg.

Did you get to meet Princess Panda?

Yep and Zig & Zag

https://youtu.be/BpMXaQRmjLE

https://youtu.be/RxI1t2xjbUc

Yep and Zig & Zag

https://youtu.be/BpMXaQRmjLE

https://youtu.be/RxI1t2xjbUc

My female barber from 20 years ago was a touch, ahem, worried by Zag when she was 8 or 9.

Yep and Zig & Zag

https://youtu.be/BpMXaQRmjLE

https://youtu.be/RxI1t2xjbUc

My female barber from 20 years ago was a touch, ahem, worried by Zag when she was 8 or 9.

Wasn’t Zig the dodgy one?

Yep and Zig & Zag

https://youtu.be/BpMXaQRmjLE

https://youtu.be/RxI1t2xjbUc

My female barber from 20 years ago was a touch, ahem, worried by Zag when she was 8 or 9.

Wasn’t Zig the dodgy one?

Sorry…you’re right. Always thought it was Zag.

Apparently after the trial, they never spoke to each other again.